; (ii) in subsection (a)(2), by striking section 12(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and inserting section 401(1) of title 5, United States Code ; and (iii) in subsection (b)(3)(D)(ii), by striking section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and inserting section 405 of title 5, United States Code . (B) Section 3354(d)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking section 6(j) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) and inserting section 406(j) of title 5 . (9) Title 38 (A) Section 9(a) of the Department of Veterans Affairs Act ( Public Law 100–527 , 38 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended by striking the Inspector General Act of 1978, and inserting chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code, . (B) Section 312 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking Act and inserting chapter ; (ii) in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) in 2 places and inserting chapter 4 of title 5 ; and (iii) in subsection (d)(6)(A), by striking section 5(b) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 ( 5 U.S.C. App. 5(b) ), and inserting section 405(c) of title 5, . (C) Section 733(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking the Whistleblower Protection Ombudsman designated under section 3(d)(1)(C) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and inserting the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator designated under section 403(d)(1)(C) of title 5, . (10) Title 42 (A) Section 4004(b)(4) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300jj–52(b)(4) ) is amended— (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking inspector general act of 1978 and inserting chapter 4 of title 5, united states code