S. 383: Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

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S. 383: Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-04 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-15.

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Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.) Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to grant the Special Inspector General (SIG) authority to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken with regard to the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that the SIG deems appropriate. Prohibits any audit or investigation, however, of any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the Comptroller General's study and report on margin authority; and (4) the Congressional Oversight Panel. Treats the Office of the SIG for TARP as one of those federal Inspector General offices whose agents may carry a firearm, make arrests with or without a warrant, and seek and execute arrest, search, and seizure warrants under the Inspector General Act of 1978 without first receiving an determination of eligibility by the Attorney General. (Sec. 3) Authorizes the SIG to exercise specified employment authorities for additional personnel, but not after six months following enactment of this Act. Prohibits any period of appointment from exceeding the date on which the Office of the SIG terminates. States that if an annuitant receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund becomes employed within the Office of the SIG for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, such annuity shall continue. Limits such allowance to: (1) not more than 25 employees at any time as designated by the SIG; and (2) only pay periods beginning after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 4) Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to either: (1) take action to address deficiencies identified by a report or investigation of the SIG or other auditor engaged by the TARP; or (2) certify to congressional committees that no action is necessary or appropriate. Instructs the SIG to work with Inspectors General of designated federal agencies to: (1) avoid duplication of effort; and (2) ensure comprehensive oversight of TARP. Makes the SIG a member of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency until termination of the Office. (Sec. 5) Requires the SIG to: (1) report quarterly to certain congressional committees on SIG activities; (2) report to Congress by September 1, 2009, on the use of any funds received by a financial institution under TARP; and (3) make the latter report available to the public, including on the home page of the SIG's website within 24 hours after its submission to Congress. (Sec. 6) Requires funding for the office of the SIG to be made available not later than seven days after the date of enactment of this Act. (Sec. 7) Makes the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction members of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency until the termination of their respective Offices.

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Sponsor: Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 383, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 (2009-03-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 383, Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 (2009-03-17)

Cosponsors on this site

Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Recorded votes

• House roll call 152 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S383 (2009-03-25): Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s383.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>

Record fed-us-cong111-s383 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111