GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Amendments

Economy: ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), S7270, S7271 [8JY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835 [14DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7056, S7102, S7107 [25JN], S7121, S7123, S7124, S7127, S7150 [6JY], H7050, H7053 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 772), H9969 [25SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7132 [6JY], H9871 [23SE]

Articles and editorials

Red Tape Could Hurt Broadband Program, Senators Warn, H12108 [29OC]

Bills and resolutions

Authorities: enhance oversight (see H.R. 2646), H6074 [2JN]

Comptroller General: require that a vacancy in the position be filled only by an individual who is a licensed certified public accountant and who meets other qualification requirements (see H.R. 4410), H15508 [23DE]

Congressional Review Act: improve (see H.R. 2247), H5168 [5MY]

Dept. of Transportation: study policies on approving international alliances between domestic and foreign air carriers and granting antitrust exemptions connected to such alliances (see H.R. 831), H921 [3FE]

Economy: ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (see S. Res. 175), S6364 [9JN]

Federal agencies and departments: direct the GAO to report on effectiveness of Federal programs and require committees of the House to hold hearings on such reports that fall within their jurisdiction (see H. Res. 702), H9206 [30JY]

———provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see H.R. 3765), H11165 [8OC]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (see S. 303), S786 [22JA]

FRS: authorize reviews of any credit facility established by the Board of Governors or any Federal reserve bank during the current financial crisis (see S. 1457), S7555 [15JY] (see H.R. 2424), H5665 [14MY]

———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (see S. 604), S3113 [16MR] (see H.R. 1207), H2872 [26FE]

———review emergency credit facilities established by the FRS or any Federal Reserve bank (see S. 1803), S10570 [20OC]

GSA: improve accountability and congressional oversight of public buildings and facilities projects (see H. Res. 163), H1520 [12FE]

Intelligence services: reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (see S. 385), S1677 [5FE] (see H.R. 1008), H1248 [11FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 1294), S6804 [18JN] (see H.R. 2918), H6971 [17JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), consideration (see H. Res. 559), H7021 [18JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 772), H9961 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), technical corrections (see H. Con. Res. 191), H9999 [25SE]

National security: conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (see S. 704), S3785 [25MR] (see H.R. 1178), H2834 [25FE]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: enhance oversight authority relative to expenditures (see S. 340), S994 [28JA] (see S. 521), S2691 [3MR] (see H.R. 1650), H3705 [19MR]

Conference reports

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations (H.R. 2918), H9924-H9946 [24SE]

Letters

Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act funding, S2884-S2889 [9MR]

GAO study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions: Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H5429 [12MY]

———Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H5429 [12MY]

Lists

GAO audit authority covering FRS Board of Governors emergency actions involving Troubled Asset Relief Program, S5181 [6MY]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7053, S7055 [25JN], S7132 [6JY], H7051 [19JN], H9869 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, S9966, S9967 [30SE]

Remarks in House

AID: study effects of use of waivers under the Buy American Act for HIV test kits on U.S.-based manufacturers and availability of HIV test kits for at-risk populations in low-income countries, H6496, H6497 [10JN]

Air Force: assessment of contracting system used to award the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, H14844, H14845 [14DE]

AmeriCorps: require an OMB review of all authorized programs using Program Assessment Rating Tool and GAO review of the National Civilian Community Corps program, H3596 [18MR]

Armed Forces: report on costs to cities and municipalities that cover the difference between an employee's military salary when called to active duty and that employee's regular salary, H7364 [25JN], E1670 [8JY]

Aviation: conduct nationwide study of helicopter medical services, H5966 [21MY]

Congressional Review Act: improve (H.R. 2247), H6773-H6775 [15JN]

Credit: require GAO study to ensure that enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan would not restrict access to credit or increase cost of credit for small businesses, H5011, H5012 [30AP]

Dept. of Defense: report on defense contract cost overruns, H7363, H7364 [25JN]

Dept. of Transportation: study policies on approving international alliances between domestic and foreign air carriers and granting antitrust exemptions connected to such alliances (H.R. 831), E190 [3FE]

Economy: authorize financial assistance to eligible automobile manufacturers, H285 [14JA], E6 [6JA]

FAA: conduct study on commercial airline pilot training and certification programs, H5967 [21MY]

———study the effectiveness of oversight activities related to preventing or mitigating the effects of dense continuous smoke in the cockpits of commercial aircrafts, H5973 [21MY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), H14835-H14839 [14DE]

Financial institutions: expand study of certain mortgage regulations to include effect on consumer and small business credit availability and affordability, H5360, H5361 [7MY]

———report on subprime mortgage loans, H8964 [29JY]

FRS: reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported, H14492 [10DE]

———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported (H.R. 1207), H3129 [10MR], H3647 [19MR], H8031 [14JY], H9172 [30JY], H9537 [15SE], H9788-H9790 [22SE], H10058 [29SE], H10501, H10502 [6OC], H11284 [13OC], H13376 [1DE], E502 [26FE]

Investments: study feasibility of optional, premium-based additional coverage for securities investors to protect against fraud, H14490 [10DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), H7027, H7041, H7053 [19JN], E1548 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, H9970-H9976 [25SE], E2387 [29SE], E2403 [30SE], E2429, E2433 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), consideration (H. Res. 559), H7027-H7033 [19JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 772), H9965-H9970 [25SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), motion to instruct conferees, H9869-H9871 [23SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), motion to recommit, H7051, H7052 [19JN]

———prohibit attachment of any extraneous provisions to appropriations legislation and require conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H9869, H9870 [23SE]

National security: conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions (H.R. 1178), H5428-H5430 [12MY], E1167 [14MY]

Navy: report on Naval Weapons Station, Earle, NJ, Laurelwood Housing Complex security measures, H7349 [25JN]

Pipelines: study roles and responsibilities of the Depts. of Homeland Security and Transportation relative to pipeline security and safety issues, H6177 [4JN]

Procurement Professionalism Advisory Panel: establish, H7364 [25JN]

SBA: study effect of venture capital ownership restrictions on participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, H7773, H7774 [8JY]

Schools: study projects funded by local educational agencies for the construction, modernization, or repair of public educational facilities, and geographic distribution of and access by demographic groups to green schools, H5520, H5521 [13MY]

States: conduct study to determine if State and local transportation security background checks assist law enforcement and make recommendations to eliminate redundancy and facilitate sharing of such information, H11680, H11681 [22OC]

Texas: develop plan to assist colonias relative to wastewater disposal, H3353 [12MR]

Veterans: study effectiveness of certain legislation in growing and assisting veteran owned businesses, H5854 [20MY]

Water Research and Development Initiative: require GAO study on possible duplication of programs and Presidential determination and justification whether duplicate programs are needed, H4708 [23AP]

Remarks in Senate

Air Force: assessment of contracting system used to award the KC-X military air refueling tanker contract, S10136 [6OC], S10279 [8OC], S10547, S10548 [20OC], S13178-S13181 [14DE]

Army: awarding of contract to Oshkosh Corp., to provide new family of medium tactical vehicles, S10053 [1OC], S10157 [6OC]

Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN): review and audit Federal funds received, S10211 [7OC]

Credit cards: require creditors to report terms and conditions of business, marketing, promotional, and college affinity card agreements with institutions of higher education and alumni organizations, S5492 [14MY]

Dept. of Defense: require GAO review of waivers of the requirement for competitive prototypes based on excessive cost, S5222 [6MY]

Economy: compile reports from each Federal agency that receives economic stimulus funds, S1269 [2FE]

———ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency, S8222 [29JY]

———ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), S6882 [22JN]

———ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency (S. Res. 175), unanimous-consent request, S7228 [8JY]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: reauthorize and improve (S. 303), S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR]

FRS: grant authority to audit Board of Governors activities involving Troubled Asset Relief Program, S5118, S5119 [5MY], S5181, S5182 [6MY]

———reform manner in which GAO audits the FRS Board of Governors and the manner in which such audits are reported, S7124, S7125 [6JY]

———review emergency credit facilities established by the FRS or any Federal Reserve bank (S. 1803), S10573 [20OC]

Intelligence services: reaffirm and clarify authority to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community (S. 385), S1680 [5FE]

Languages: require study on relationship between fluency in English and financial literacy, S5417 [13MY]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations, S2675 [3MR]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S6927, S6928 [23JN], S7051-S7057 [25JN], S7121-S7132 [6JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report, S9953-S9957, S9959-S9963, S9965-S9969 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S9941 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), motion to commit, S7053 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), technical corrections (H. Con. Res. 191), S9969, S9970 [30SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), unanimous-consent agreement, S7046, S7108 [25JN], S7126 [6JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2918), unanimous-consent request, S6926, S6927 [23JN]

Troubled Asset Relief Program: enhance oversight authority relative to expenditures (S. 340), S990 [28JA]

———enhance oversight authority relative to expenditures (S. 521), S2762 [4MR]

Whistleblowing: review and analyze the military whistleblower reprisal appeals heard by the Boards for the Correction of Military Records, S7769 [21JY]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in Conference Report on H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations, S9968 [30SE]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in S. 1294, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations, S7133 [6JY]

Reports filed

Congressional Review Act Improvement Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 2247) (H. Rept. 111-150), H6742 [12JN]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 772) (H. Rept. 111-266), H9961 [24SE]

Consideration of H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 559) (H. Rept. 111-161), H7021 [18JN]

Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act Reauthorization and Improvement: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 303) (S. Rept. 111-7), S3025 [11MR]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 2646) (H. Rept. 111-387), H15508 [23DE]

GAO Study on the Use of Civil Air Patrol Personnel and Resources To Support Homeland Security Missions: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1178) (H. Rept. 111-93), H5095 [4MY]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2918) (H. Rept. 111-265), H9961 [24SE]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2918) (H. Rept. 111-160), H6971 [17JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1294) (S. Rept. 111-29), S6802 [18JN]

Rulings of the Chair

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 2918), S7124, S7125 [6JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7127 [6JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 191, technical corrections to H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H9977 [25SE]

H. Res. 559, consideration of H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H7027 [19JN]

H. Res. 772, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H9965 [25SE]

H.R. 1178, GAO study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, H5428 [12MY]

H.R. 2247, Congressional Review Improvement Act, H6773 [15JN]

H.R. 2918, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, S7127-S7132 [6JY], H7041-H7045 [19JN]

S. 303, Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act reauthorization and improvement, S789 [22JA], S3318 [17MR], H14835-H14837 [14DE]

S. 385, Intelligence Community Audit Act, S1681 [5FE]

S. Res. 175, ensure Federal investment in the automobile industry is temporary and require a GAO study on time it may take General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC to return to solvency, S6386 [9JN]