1. Short title This Act may be cited as the IG Subpoena Authority Act . 2. Additional authority provisions for Inspectors General The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) by inserting after section 6 the following new section: 6A. Additional authority (a) Testimonial subpoena authority In addition to the authority otherwise provided by this Act and in accordance with the requirements of this section, each Inspector General, in carrying out the provisions of this Act (or in the case of an Inspector General or Special Inspector General not established under this Act, the provisions of the authorizing statute), is authorized to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary in the performance of the functions assigned to the Inspector General by this Act (or in the case of an Inspector General or Special Inspector General not established under this Act, the functions assigned by the authorizing statute), which in the case of contumacy or refusal to obey, such subpoena shall be enforceable by order of any appropriate United States district court. An Inspector General may not require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of any current Federal employees, but may use other authorized procedures. (b) Nondelegation The authority to issue a subpoena under subsection (a) may not be delegated. (c) Panel review before issuance (1) Approval required (A) Request for approval by subpoena panel Before the issuance of a subpoena described in subsection (a), an Inspector General shall submit a request for approval to issue a subpoena to a panel (in this section, referred to as the Subpoena Panel ), which shall be comprised of three Inspectors General of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, who shall be designated by the Inspector General serving as Chairperson of the Council. (B) Protection from disclosure The information contained in the request submitted by an Inspector General under subparagraph (A) and the identification of a witness shall