3.0.0 1162 2023-01-11T13:23:16Z 2023-01-11T13:23:16Z House H HR 2013-03-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 1162.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1428]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2013-12-17T22:38:01Z Markup by 2013-07-31T13:13:55Z Referred to 2013-04-16T16:29:01Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2013-04-12T17:06:36Z Markup by 2013-03-20T17:12:48Z Referred to 2013-03-14T14:03:15Z S. Rept. 113-128 H. Rept. 113-36 2013-12-17 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264. Calendars 2013-12-17 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 113-128. Committee 2013-12-17 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 113-128. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2013-07-31 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2013-04-16 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 2013-04-15 18:57:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2013-04-15 18:57:49 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1998) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 103 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll103.xml House 113 2013-04-15T22:57:49Z 1 2013-04-15 18:57:49 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): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 103).(text: CR H1998) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 103 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2013/roll103.xml House 113 2013-04-15T22:57:49Z 1 2013-04-15 18:32:38 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-04-15 17:11:36 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 2013-04-15 17:02:26 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2013-04-15 17:02:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1998-1999) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2013-04-15 17:02:13 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-04-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00022 2013-04-12 Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-36. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-04-12 Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-36. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-03-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-03-20 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2013-03-14 True Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Trade secrets and economic espionage Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-03-14 Introduced in House 2013-04-03T21:47:46Z Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - 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) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct.

States that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (including any 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) shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

]]> 79 2013-04-12 Reported to House without amendment 2013-04-23T15:23:16Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - 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) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct.

States that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (including any 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) shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

]]> 36 2013-04-15 Passed House amended 2013-04-23T15:27:17Z Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct.

States that no provision of the Social Security Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

]]> 80 2013-12-17 Reported to Senate without amendment 2013-12-19T19:42:06Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 15, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct.

States that no provision of the Social Security Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

]]> Government Accountability Office Improvement Act Display Title Government Accountability Office Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 31, United States Code, to make improvements in the Government Accountability Office. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Government Accountability Office Improvement Act Short Titles as Reported to House Government Accountability Office Improvement Act H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Government Accountability Office Improvement Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Government Accountability Office Improvement Act H House Reported to Senate 2013-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1162rs/xml/BILLS-113hr1162rs.xml Referred in Senate 2013-04-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1162rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr1162rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1162eh/xml/BILLS-113hr1162eh.xml Reported in House 2013-04-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1162rh/xml/BILLS-113hr1162rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1162ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1162ih.xml 2013-12-17 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264. 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.