3.0.0 1099 2023-01-11T13:36:28Z 2023-01-11T13:36:28Z Senate S 2017-05-11 115 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-08-04T18:43:26Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-07-11T20:02:06Z Markup by 2017-05-17T14:00:36Z Referred to 2017-05-11T19:32:19Z S. Rept. 115-129 Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 115 4047 HR 2017-10-12 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS 2017-08-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-08-04 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-08-04 12:07:03 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-08-03 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2017-08-03 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-08-03 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4891) Floor 2017-07-11 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169. Calendars 2017-07-11 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-129. Committee 2017-07-11 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-129. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2017-05-17 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2017-05-11 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. N G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2017-05-11 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2017-05-11 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2017-06-07 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2017-06-13 False 2017-07-07T19:34:00Z S. 1099, Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52873 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 17, 2017 Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes General Services Administration Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Transportation costs Government Operations and Politics 00 2017-05-11 Introduced in Senate 2018-01-02T14:50:26Z Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of:

  • identifying questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency use in identifying questionable transactions and recovering improper payments;
  • identifying potential opportunities for agencies to further leverage administrative process streamlining and cost reduction from purchase and travel card use;
  • developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics and benchmarks for high risk activities to assist agency purchase and travel card management and oversight activities; and
  • developing a plan to create a library of analytics tools and data sources for use by agencies.

The OMB must issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies, including by:

  • requiring relevant officials to identify and communicate information about high-risk activities;
  • requiring appropriate agency officials to review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on questionable transaction activity and suspicious timing or amounts of cash withdrawals or advances;
  • providing for the appropriate sharing of information related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes, and high risk activities with the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Office of Charge Card Management and appropriate federal officials; and
  • considering the recommendations made by Inspectors General or the best practices Inspectors General have identified.

The GSA and the OMB must establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and share best practices.

The GSA shall report on further potential savings opportunities for government agencies under the federal charge card programs.

]]> 80 2017-07-11 Reported to Senate without amendment 2017-09-05T19:13:34Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of:

  • identifying questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency use in identifying questionable transactions and recovering improper payments;
  • identifying potential opportunities for agencies to further leverage administrative process streamlining and cost reduction from purchase and travel card use;
  • developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics and benchmarks for high risk activities to assist agency purchase and travel card management and oversight activities; and
  • developing a plan to create a library of analytics tools and data sources for use by agencies.

(Sec. 4) The OMB must issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies, including by:

  • requiring relevant officials to identify and communicate information about high-risk activities;
  • requiring appropriate agency officials to review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on questionable transaction activity and suspicious timing or amounts of cash withdrawals or advances;
  • providing for the appropriate sharing of information related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes, and high risk activities with GSA's Office of Charge Card Management and appropriate federal officials; and
  • considering the recommendations made by Inspectors General or the best practices Inspectors General have identified.

(Sec. 5) The GSA and the OMB must establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and share best practices.

(Sec. 6) The GSA shall report on: (1) the implementation of this bill, including the metrics used in determining whether the analytic and benchmarking efforts have reduced, or contributed to the reduction of, questionable or improper payments, as well as improved utilization of card-based payment products; and (2) further potential savings opportunities for government agencies under the federal charge card programs.

Each federal agency that issues and uses purchase cards and convenience checks shall report to OMB on that agency's activities to implement this bill. OMB must submit to Congress a consolidated report of agency activities to implement this bill.

]]> 35 2017-08-03 Passed Senate amended 2017-09-20T14:06:02Z Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of:

  • identifying questionable transactions and developing enhanced tools and methods for agency use in identifying questionable transactions and recovering improper payments;
  • identifying potential opportunities for agencies to further leverage administrative process streamlining and cost reduction from purchase and travel card use;
  • developing a set of purchase and travel card metrics and benchmarks for high risk activities to assist agency purchase and travel card management and oversight activities; and
  • developing a plan to create a library of analytics tools and data sources for use by agencies.

(Sec. 4) The OMB must issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies, including by:

  • requiring relevant officials to identify and communicate information about high-risk activities;
  • requiring appropriate agency officials to review the reports issued by charge card-issuing banks on questionable transaction activity and suspicious timing or amounts of cash withdrawals or advances;
  • providing for the appropriate sharing of information related to potential questionable transactions, fraud schemes, and high risk activities with GSA and appropriate federal officials; and
  • considering the recommendations made by Inspectors General or the best practices Inspectors General have identified.

(Sec. 5) The GSA and the OMB must establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and share best practices.

(Sec. 6) The GSA shall report on: (1) the implementation of this bill, including the metrics used in determining whether the analytic and benchmarking efforts have reduced, or contributed to the reduction of, questionable or improper payments, as well as improved utilization of card-based payment products; and (2) further potential savings opportunities for government agencies under the federal charge card programs.

Each federal agency that issues and uses purchase cards and convenience checks shall report to the OMB on that agency's activities to implement this bill. The OMB must submit to Congress a consolidated report of agency activities to implement this bill.

]]> Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 Display Title Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 S Senate 771 115 SAMDT To make a technical correction. 2020-12-15T16:52:02Z 2017-08-03 Amendment SA 771 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 771 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/771 C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Senate 115 S Senate S 1099 Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017 2023-01-11T13:36:28Z 6 2017-08-03 0 Senate Amendment SA 771 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2017-08-03 0 Senate Amendment SA 771 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S4891; text: CR S4891) To make a technical correction. Floor 2017-08-03 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 771 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Carper.(consideration: CR S4891; text: CR S4891) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2017-08-03 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 771 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2017-08-03 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Referred in House 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1099rfh/xml/BILLS-115s1099rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1099es/xml/BILLS-115s1099es.xml Reported to Senate 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1099rs/xml/BILLS-115s1099rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1099is/xml/BILLS-115s1099is.xml 2017-08-04 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 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.