3.0.0 6388 2022-02-03T05:19:45Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2008-06-26 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-07-30T17:44:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2008-07-24T21:54:40Z Markup by 2008-07-16T18:59:36Z Referred to 2008-06-26T14:11:35Z H. Rept. 110-771 2008-07-30 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-07-29 13:55:39 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 13:55:35 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7192-7193) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 13:55:35 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7192-7193) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-07-29 13:50:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6388. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 13:50:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7192-7194) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-07-29 13:50:01 Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-07-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00490 2008-07-24 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-771. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-07-24 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-771. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-07-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-07-16 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2008-06-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1382) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 N D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2008-06-26 True C000714 Rep. 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Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-06-26 True T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2008-06-26 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 12 2008-06-26 True R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2008-06-26 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2008-06-26 True 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z H.R. 6388, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20081 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 16, 2008</p> 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z H.R. 6388, Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20081 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 16, 2008 Congress Administrative procedure Antitrust law Civil actions and liability Commerce Confidential communications Congressional agencies Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Congressional-executive relations Corporate mergers Discovery (Law) Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Law Oaths Public records Trade secrets Witnesses Congress 00 2008-06-26 Introduced in House 2008-08-05T15:16:08Z Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act; (2) interview federal agency officers and employees to get information about agency duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions; and (3) administer oaths to witnesses (currently, the Comptroller General may administer oaths to witnesses when auditing and settling accounts).

Declares that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain information, to inspect records, or to interview specified agency officers or employees, including with respect to: (1) information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Social Security Act; (2) information concerning any method or process which is entitled to protection as a trade secret; and (3) information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually on the overall degree of cooperation of agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other agencies designated by the Comptroller General in making personnel available for interviews, providing written answers to questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller General, granting access to records, providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting report recommendations, and responding to such matters as the Comptroller General deems appropriate; and (2) report to Congress when agencies do not respond to requests regarding such matters.

]]> 36 2008-07-29 Passed House amended 2008-10-10T17:59:29Z Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act; (2) interview agency officers and employees to get information about agency duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions; and (3) administer oaths to witnesses (currently, the Comptroller General may administer oaths to witnesses when auditing and settling accounts).

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe such policies and procedures as are necessary to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained under this Act.

Declares that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain information, inspect records, or interview specified agency officers or employees, including with respect to: (1) information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Social Security Act; (2) information concerning any method or process protected as a trade secret; and (3) information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act. Declares that this Act shall not be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information; and (2) affect the applicability of requirements governing the availability of agency information to information obtained.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually on the cooperation of agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other agencies designated by the Comptroller General in making personnel available for interviews, providing written answers to questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller General, granting access to records, providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting report recommendations, and responding to such matters as the Comptroller General deems appropriate; and (2) report to Congress when agencies do not respond to requests regarding such matters.

]]> Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H House Display Title Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2008-07-30T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-07-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6388eh/xml/BILLS-110hr6388eh.xml Reported in House 2008-07-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6388rh/xml/BILLS-110hr6388rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-06-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6388ih/xml/BILLS-110hr6388ih.xml 2008-07-30 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.