Section 2, Pub. L. 95–452, § 2, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(n)(1), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 694; Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 705(a)(1), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1544; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(a)(1), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 750; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 150(a)(1), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 99–399, title IV, § 412(a)(1), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 867; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 102(a), (b), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2515; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(h)(1), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1103(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 110–409, § 7(d)(1)(A), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4313, established offices of Inspector General and set out their purposes. See section 402 of this title.
Section 3, Pub. L. 95–452, § 3, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1101; Pub. L. 110–409, §§ 3(a), 4(a)(1), 5, 6(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4302, 4305; Pub. L. 112–199, title I, § 117(a), Nov. 27, 2012, 126 Stat. 1474; Pub. L. 114–317, § 7(d)(3)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1606; Pub. L. 115–192, § 2(a), June 25, 2018, 132 Stat. 1502; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LII, §§ 5202(a)(1), 5203(a), 5204(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3222, 3227, 3233, related to appointment of Inspectors General, Assistant Inspectors General, and Whistleblower Protection Coordinators. See section 403 of this title.
Section 4, Pub. L. 95–452, § 4, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1102; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 109, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 103–82, title II, § 202(g)(5)(A), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 110–409, § 7(d)(1)(A), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4313; Pub. L. 114–317, §§ 4(d), 7(d)(2)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1602, 1606; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LII, § 5273(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3241, set out duties and responsibilities of Inspectors General. See section 404 of this title.
Section 5, Pub. L. 95–452, § 5, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1103; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(c), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 752; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, §§ 102(g), 106, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2521, 2525; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 805(c)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–314, 3009–393; Pub. L. 110–409, § 12, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4315; Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 989C, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1945; Pub. L. 114–317, §§ 4(c), 7(d)(2)(B), (C), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1600, 1606; Pub. L. 115–192, § 2(c), June 25, 2018, 132 Stat. 1503; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1710, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1801; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LII, §§ 5235, 5241, 5272(1), 5273(2), 5274(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3236, 3237, 3239, 3241, 3244, related to semiannual reports. See section 405 of this title.
Section 6, Pub. L. 95–452, § 6, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1104; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, §§ 107, 110(a), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2528, 2529; Pub. L. 107–296, title VIII, § 812(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2222; Pub. L. 110–409, §§ 8, 9, 11, 14(a), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4313–4316; Pub. L. 114–317, §§ 2, 5, 7(d)(2)(D), (3)(B), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1595, 1603, 1606; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LII, §§ 5261, 5272(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3238, 3239, related to authority of Inspectors General. See section 406 of this title.
Section 7, Pub. L. 95–452, § 7, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1105, related to employee complaints and prohibition of reprisals. See section 407 of this title.
Section 8, Pub. L. 95–452, § 8, Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1105; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(b), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 751; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 110(b), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2529; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1502(f)(6), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title X, § 1067(17), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 775; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title IX, § 907, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4569; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title X, § 1042, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2455; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVI, § 1614, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2066; Pub. L. 114–317, § 6(1), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LII, § 5272(3), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3239, provided additional provisions with respect to the Inspector General of the Department of Defense. See section 408 of this title.