1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2017 . 2. Inspector general for the judicial branch (a) Establishment and Duties Part III of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 60 INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE JUDICIAL BRANCH Sec. 1021. Establishment. 1022. Appointment, term, and removal of Inspector General. 1023. Duties. 1024. Powers. 1025. Reports. 1026. Whistleblower protection. 1021. Establishment There is established for the judicial branch of the Government the Office of Inspector General for the Judicial Branch (in this chapter referred to as the Office ). 1022. Appointment, term, and removal of Inspector General (a) Appointment The head of the Office shall be the Inspector General, who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States after consultation with the majority and minority leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives. (b) Term The Inspector General shall serve for a term of 4 years and may be reappointed by the Chief Justice of the United States for any number of additional terms. (c) Removal The Inspector General may be removed from office by the Chief Justice of the United States. The Chief Justice shall communicate the reasons for any such removal to both Houses of Congress. 1023. Duties With respect to the judicial branch, the Office shall— (1) conduct investigations of alleged misconduct in the judicial branch (other than the United States Supreme Court) under chapter 16 that may require oversight or other action within the judicial branch or by Congress; (2) conduct investigations of alleged misconduct in the United States Supreme Court that may require oversight or other action within the judicial branch or by Congress; (3) conduct and supervise audits and investigations; (4) prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse