3.0.0 2195 2023-01-11T13:35:55Z 2023-01-11T13:35:55Z House HR 2017-04-27 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 72 (Thursday, April 27, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BLUM:H.R. 2195.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2942]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-07-28T15:08:15Z Markup by 2017-05-02T19:22:53Z Referred to 2017-04-27T14:05:50Z H. Rept. 115-268 Office of Special Counsel Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 582 S 2017-08-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS 2017-07-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00193 2017-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-268. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-07-28 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-268. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-05-02 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-02 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-04-27 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001294 Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] Rod Blum R IA 1 N C001076 Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] Jason Chaffetz R UT 3 2017-04-27 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2017-04-27 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2017-04-27 True C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2017-04-27 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2017-04-27 True 2017-05-23T18:10:06Z H.R. 2195, OSC Access Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52756 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 2, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Office of Special Counsel Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-04-27 Introduced in House 2017-12-26T17:14:47Z OSC Access Act

This bill expands the authority of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) by allowing it to: (1) have timely access to material available to an agency that relates to an investigation, review, or inquiry relating to whistle-blower allegations or prohibited personnel practices; (2) request from any agency the information or assistance that may be necessary for it to carry out its duties and responsibilities; and (3) require, during an investigation, review, or inquiry of an agency, the agency to provide it any record or other information related to an investigation, review, or inquiry.

A claim of common law privilege by an agency, or an officer or employee of an agency, shall not prevent the OSC from obtaining any material from such agency.

]]> OSC Access Act Display Title OSC Access Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for access of the Special Counsel to certain information. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced OSC Access Act Short Titles as Reported to House OSC Access Act H House Reported in House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2195rh/xml/BILLS-115hr2195rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2195ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2195ih.xml 2017-07-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193. 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.