3.0.0 72 2023-09-05T16:12:49Z 2023-09-05T16:12:49Z House HR 2017-01-03 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 72.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H48]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-01-17T21:27:22Z Referred to 2017-01-05T18:23:30Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-03T17:13:25Z GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017 115 17 S 2017-01-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2017-01-31 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-31 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-23 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-01-17 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28. Floor 28 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00028.xml Senate 115 2017-01-17T22:10:46Z 1 2017-01-17 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 28. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 28 https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1151/vote_115_1_00028.xml Senate 115 2017-01-17T22:10:46Z 1 2017-01-17 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S333-335) Discharge 2017-01-17 Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S333-335) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-01-05 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 2017-01-04 13:20:11 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-04 13:20:09 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H70) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-04 13:20:09 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H70) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-04 13:13:15 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 72. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-04 13:13:13 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H70-71) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-04 13:13:04 Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-03 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 N Public Law 115-3 Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-01-03 Introduced in House 2017-01-06T22:29:15Z GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

]]> 81 2017-01-04 Passed House without amendment 2017-01-06T22:32:21Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

]]> 82 2017-01-17 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-01-30T20:53:06Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

]]> 49 2017-01-31 Public Law 2017-02-04T14:59:16Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.

No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.

Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.

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