3.0.0 4053 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z 2023-03-22T18:24:47Z House H HR 2012-02-16 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TOWNS:H.R. 4053.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This Bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, Section 8,Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, known as the``Commerce Clause.'' This provision grants Congress the broadpower to ``regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes.''\1\---------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Please note, pursuant to Article I, section 8, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.''---------------------------------------------------------------------------[Page H902]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2012-11-30T16:50:12Z Markup by 2012-09-20T14:22:42Z Referred to 2012-02-16T15:02:20Z H. Rept. 112-698 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 112 4310 HR 2013-01-02 Became Public Law No: 112-239. Related bill CRS Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 112 1409 S 2012-08-02 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS Related bill House Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act of 2012 112 2834 S 2012-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 112 3254 S 2012-12-12 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate. 17:33:55 Related bill CRS 2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-248. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-248. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-10 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-10 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-31 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-31 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-21 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2012-12-20 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2012-12-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-12-17 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2012-12-13 11:46:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2012-12-13 11:46:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 626). (text: CR H6768-6770) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 626 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll626.xml House 112 2012-12-13T16:46:14Z 2 2012-12-13 11:46:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 626).(text: CR H6768-6770) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 626 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll626.xml House 112 2012-12-13T16:46:14Z 2 2012-12-13 11:36:15 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6781-6782) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-13 09:20:53 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2012-12-13 09:11:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4053. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-13 09:11:54 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6768-6771) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2012-12-13 09:11:34 Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2012-11-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00509 2012-11-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-698. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-11-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-698. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-09-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2012-09-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2012-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 N P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2012-02-16 True S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2012-02-16 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2012-02-16 True A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2012-02-16 True B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2012-02-16 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2012-02-16 True B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2012-02-16 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2012-02-16 True C001050 Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] Dennis Cardoza D CA A. 18 2012-02-16 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2012-02-16 True D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2012-02-16 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2012-02-16 True M001142 Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] JIM MATHESON D UT 2 2012-02-16 True M000485 Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] MIKE MCINTYRE D NC 7 2012-02-16 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2012-02-16 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2012-02-16 True R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2012-02-16 True S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2012-02-16 True S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2012-02-16 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2012-02-16 True Public Law 112-248 Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Public contracts and procurement Social security and elderly assistance Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-02-16 Introduced in House 2012-03-13T21:27:08Z Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012- Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, on an annual basis, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly actions for reducing improper payments; and  (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments.

Requires federal agencies to: (1) report to their Inspectors General on an annual basis on any high-dollar improper payments identified by such agencies and make such reports available to the public, and (2) review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds.  Establishes a Do Not Pay Initiative based on information from databases maintained by the federal government, including the database of the Social Security Administration (SSA) reporting deaths of social security recipients.

Requires the Director to: (1) determine the current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, and (2) establish a plan for at least 10 Recovery Audit Contracting programs to identify and recover overpayments and underpayments in 10 agencies. 

]]> 17 2012-11-30 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2012-12-17T19:59:45Z Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, annually, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review in which the highest dollar value or highest rate of improper payments occur or for which there is a higher risk of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly actions for reducing improper payments; and (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments.

Requires federal agencies to report annually to their Inspectors General on any high-dollar improper payments identified. Requires OMB to make such reports available to the public on a central website. Requires the Inspectors General to: (1) review the assessment of the level of risk associated with agency programs and the quality of the improper payment estimates and agency methodologies in making such estimates, (2) review the oversight or financial controls to identify and prevent improper payments, and (3) submit recommendations to Congress for improving improper payment information and estimation methodology.

(Sec. 5) Requires federal agencies to review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds. Includes among the databases that agencies shall review: (1) the Death Master File of the Social Security Administration (SSA), (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) Excluded Parties List System, (3) the Debt Check Database of the Department of the Treasury, (4) the Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and (5) the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Establishes the Do Not Pay Initiative, which shall include the use of the aforementioned databases and any other databases designated by OMB. Directs OMB to report annually on the operation of the Initiative, with an evaluation of whether the Initiative has reduced improper payments or awards, and provide the frequency of corrections or identification of incorrect database information.

Requires OMB to establish a working system for prepayment and preaward review that includes the Do Not Pay Initiative. Requires each agency to review, not later than June 1, 2013, all of its payments and awards for all programs established through the working system.

Authorizes agency heads and Inspectors General to enter into computer matching agreements to assist in the detection and prevention of improper payments. Requires OMB to issue guidance to agencies in implementing matching agreements and to establish procedures for correcting data in the Do Not Pay Initiative database.

Requires the Attorney General to report on using data on the conviction and incarceration status of individuals to identify and prevent improper payments by federal agencies.

Requires OMB to establish and report to Congress on a plan for improving the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of death data maintained by SSA.

(Sec. 6) Directs OMB to determine current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, including specific information on amounts and payments recovered by recovery audit contractors.

]]> 36 2012-12-13 Passed House amended 2012-12-17T20:00:10Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, annually, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review in which the highest dollar value or highest rate of improper payments occur or for which there is a higher risk of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly actions for reducing improper payments; and (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments.

Requires federal agencies to report annually to their Inspectors General on any high-dollar improper payments identified. Requires OMB to make such reports available to the public on a central website. Requires the Inspectors General to: (1) review the assessment of the level of risk associated with agency programs and the quality of the improper payment estimates and agency methodologies in making such estimates, (2) review the oversight or financial controls to identify and prevent improper payments, and (3) submit recommendations to Congress for improving improper payment information and estimation methodology.

(Sec. 5) Requires federal agencies to review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds. Includes among the databases that agencies shall review: (1) the Death Master File of the Social Security Administration (SSA), (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) Excluded Parties List System, (3) the Debt Check Database of the Department of the Treasury, (4) the Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and (5) the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Establishes the Do Not Pay Initiative, which shall include the use of the aforementioned databases and any other databases designated by OMB. Directs OMB to report annually on the operation of the Initiative, with an evaluation of whether the Initiative has reduced improper payments or awards, and provide the frequency of corrections or identification of incorrect database information.

Requires OMB to establish a working system for prepayment and preaward review that includes the Do Not Pay Initiative. Requires each agency to review, not later than June 1, 2013, all of its payments and awards for all programs established through the working system.

Authorizes agency heads and Inspectors General to enter into computer matching agreements to assist in the detection and prevention of improper payments. Requires OMB to issue guidance to agencies in implementing matching agreements and to establish procedures for correcting data in the Do Not Pay Initiative database.

Requires the Attorney General to report on using data on the conviction and incarceration status of individuals to identify and prevent improper payments by federal agencies.

Requires OMB to establish and report to Congress on a plan for improving the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of death data maintained by SSA.

(Sec. 6) Directs OMB to determine current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, including specific information on amounts and payments recovered by recovery audit contractors.

]]> 82 2012-12-20 Passed Senate without amendment 2013-01-03T14:48:49Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, annually, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review in which the highest dollar value or highest rate of improper payments occur or for which there is a higher risk of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly actions for reducing improper payments; and (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments.

Requires federal agencies to report annually to their Inspectors General on any high-dollar improper payments identified. Requires OMB to make such reports available to the public on a central website. Requires the Inspectors General to: (1) review the assessment of the level of risk associated with agency programs and the quality of the improper payment estimates and agency methodologies in making such estimates, (2) review the oversight or financial controls to identify and prevent improper payments, and (3) submit recommendations to Congress for improving improper payment information and estimation methodology.

(Sec. 5) Requires federal agencies to review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds. Includes among the databases that agencies shall review: (1) the Death Master File of the Social Security Administration (SSA), (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) Excluded Parties List System, (3) the Debt Check Database of the Department of the Treasury, (4) the Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and (5) the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Establishes the Do Not Pay Initiative, which shall include the use of the aforementioned databases and any other databases designated by OMB. Directs OMB to report annually on the operation of the Initiative, with an evaluation of whether the Initiative has reduced improper payments or awards, and provide the frequency of corrections or identification of incorrect database information.

Requires OMB to establish a working system for prepayment and preaward review that includes the Do Not Pay Initiative. Requires each agency to review, not later than June 1, 2013, all of its payments and awards for all programs established through the working system.

Authorizes agency heads and Inspectors General to enter into computer matching agreements to assist in the detection and prevention of improper payments. Requires OMB to issue guidance to agencies in implementing matching agreements and to establish procedures for correcting data in the Do Not Pay Initiative database.

Requires the Attorney General to report on using data on the conviction and incarceration status of individuals to identify and prevent improper payments by federal agencies.

Requires OMB to establish and report to Congress on a plan for improving the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of death data maintained by SSA.

(Sec. 6) Directs OMB to determine current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, including specific information on amounts and payments recovered by recovery audit contractors.

]]> 49 2013-01-10 Public Law 2013-04-23T17:47:39Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 30, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, annually, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review in which the highest dollar value or highest rate of improper payments occur or for which there is a higher risk of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly actions for reducing improper payments; and (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments.

Requires federal agencies to report annually to their Inspectors General on any high-dollar improper payments identified. Requires OMB to make such reports available to the public on a central website. Requires the Inspectors General to: (1) review the assessment of the level of risk associated with agency programs and the quality of the improper payment estimates and agency methodologies in making such estimates, (2) review the oversight or financial controls to identify and prevent improper payments, and (3) submit recommendations to Congress for improving improper payment information and estimation methodology.

(Sec. 5) Requires federal agencies to review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds. Includes among the databases that agencies shall review: (1) the Death Master File of the Social Security Administration (SSA), (2) the General Services Administration (GSA) Excluded Parties List System, (3) the Debt Check Database of the Department of the Treasury, (4) the Credit Alert System or Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and (5) the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Establishes the Do Not Pay Initiative, which shall include the use of the aforementioned databases and any other databases designated by OMB. Directs OMB to report annually on the operation of the Initiative, with an evaluation of whether the Initiative has reduced improper payments or awards, and provide the frequency of corrections or identification of incorrect database information.

Requires OMB to establish a working system for prepayment and preaward review that includes the Do Not Pay Initiative. Requires each agency to review, not later than June 1, 2013, all of its payments and awards for all programs established through the working system.

Authorizes agency heads and Inspectors General to enter into computer matching agreements to assist in the detection and prevention of improper payments. Requires OMB to issue guidance to agencies in implementing matching agreements and to establish procedures for correcting data in the Do Not Pay Initiative database.

Requires the Attorney General to report on using data on the conviction and incarceration status of individuals to identify and prevent improper payments by federal agencies.

Requires OMB to establish and report to Congress on a plan for improving the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of death data maintained by SSA.

(Sec. 6) Directs OMB to determine current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, including specific information on amounts and payments recovered by recovery audit contractors.

]]> Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Passed Senate Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to House Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Passed House Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 H House Short Titles as Enacted Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending. Display Title Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4053enr/xml/BILLS-112hr4053enr.xml Received in Senate 2012-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4053rds/xml/BILLS-112hr4053rds.xml Engrossed in House 2012-12-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4053eh/xml/BILLS-112hr4053eh.xml Reported in House 2012-11-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4053rh/xml/BILLS-112hr4053rh.xml Introduced in House 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4053ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4053ih.xml 2013-01-11T04:59:59Z Public Law 2013-01-10 Became Public Law No: 112-248. 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.