GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Amendments

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]

Financial institutions: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (S. 3709), S8374, S8378 [21DE]

Government regulations: repeal or modify certain mandates (S. 3315), S6653, S6672 [21SE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3676, H3677, H3679, H3680, H3681, H3683 [8JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3598 [7JN]

Articles and editorials

Millions Forgo Foreclosure Reviews Homeowners Don’t Have Much Time To Ask for Accuracy Checks, E2020 [31DE]

Bills and resolutions

Congress: end the unconstitutional delegation of legislative power and direct GAO to issue a report detailing the extent of such delegation in order to phase it out (see S. 3361), S4724 [28JN]

Contracts: include in annual report to Congress a list of the most common grounds for sustaining protests relative to bids for contracts (see S. 3690), S8203 [19DE]

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements (see S. 3487), S5977 [2AU]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (see H.R. 5941), H3699 [8JN]

Dept. of Labor: transfer certain functions relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (see H.R. 6371), H5859 [11SE]

Federal agencies and departments: promote high-quality, cost-efficient, and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas (see S. 3676), S7976 [12DE]

——— reduce discretionary budget authority if financial statement for the previous fiscal year does not receive an unqualified audit opinion by an external independent auditor (see H.R. 6528), H6275 [21SE]

Financial institutions: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (see S. 3709), S8364 [21DE]

Floods: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 6186), H5290 [25JY]

Government regulations: repeal or modify certain mandates (see S. 3315), S4368 [20JN]

GSA: require an annual audit (see H.R. 4629), H2123 [25AP]

Immigration: study impact of certain announced Dept. of Homeland Security immigration policies regarding the exercise of prosecutorial discretion (see H.R. 6070), H4655 [29JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see H.R. 5882), H3404 [1JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (see H. Res. 679), H3577 [6JN]

Letters

Dept. of HHS memorandum on waivers relative to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program work requirements, S6047 [10SE], H6179 [20SE]

DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act: Representative Issa, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House), H6732 [12DE]

——— Representative Peter T. King, Committee on Homeland Security (House), H6732 [12DE]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3688 [8JN]

Remarks in House

American Samoa: delay increase in minimum wage, H4890–H4892 [17JY]

Dept. of Defense: expedite strategic ports study, H3135 [18MY]

——— require audit of financial records, H2837 [17MY]

——— require GAO review of handling, labeling, and packaging procedures for hazardous material shipments, H3129 [18MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), H6731–H6733 [12DE]

Dept. of Labor: transfer certain functions relative to processing of claims for payment of workers who were not paid appropriate wages under certain provisions of law (H.R. 6371), H6334, H6335 [13NO]

Federal agencies and departments: provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (H.R. 10), H5127, H5128 [23JY], H5134 [24JY], H5241 [25JY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), H5756 [10SE]

Floods: require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program (H.R. 6186), H5736, H5737 [10SE]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), H5139, H5140, H5150–H5162 [24JY], H5207, H5208, H5232 [25JY], H6222 [20SE], E1322, E1333 [25JY], E1351, E1362 [31JY], E1437 [3AU]

Government: consolidate certain duplicate and overlapping Goverment programs, H1676 [28MR]

——— effectiveness of certain studies, H2722 [16MY]

Government regulations: repeal or modify certain mandates (S. 3315), H6771, H6772 [13DE]

GSA: require an annual audit (H.R. 4629), H2080 [25AP]

House of Representatives: impose moratorium on official travel outside the U.S. by Members, officers, and employees until GAO reports on costs of such travel and makes recommendations on such travel (H.R. 638), H655 [9FE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3665–H3690 [8JN], E1039 [12JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), consideration (H. Res. 679), H3589–H3601 [7JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5882), motion to recommit, H3688, H3689 [8JN]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: prevent Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program repeal if failure to implement program would increase Medicaid spending, H337 [1FE]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: provide for auditable financial statements, S6785–S6787 [14NO]

Dept. of Homeland Security: obtain an unqualified audit opinion and improve financial accountability and management (S. 1998), S7125 [28NO]

Federal agencies and departments: promote high-quality, cost-efficient, and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas (S. 3676), S7981 [12DE]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law, S4265 [19JN]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (S. 299), S4287 [19JN], S4870 [11JY], S6328 [13SE]

Financial institutions: study potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions (S. 3709), S8265 [20DE], S8378 [21DE]

Floods: study effect of applying mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements to areas of residual risk and voluntary community-based flood insurance options, S4663–S4667 [27JN]

FRS: require an audit of the Board of Governors and Federal Reserve banks (H.R. 459), S8556 [30DE], S8611 [1JA]

Government regulations: repeal or modify certain mandates (S. 3315), S6671, S6672 [21SE]

Senate Rules: prevent creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs, S1512, S1513, S1528 [8MR]

Reports

Border Security—State Could Enhance Visa Fraud Prevention by Strategically Using Resources and Training: (excerpt), H6547 [30NO]

Federal Disaster Assistance—Improved Criteria Needed To Assess a Jurisdiction’s Capability To Respond and Recover on Its Own (excerpt), S8244 [20DE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act and H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 679) (H. Rept. 112–518), H3577 [6JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security Improved Financial Accountability Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1998) (S. Rept. 112–230), S6744 [13NO]

Federal Reserve Transparency Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 459) (H. Rept. 112–607), H4906 [17JY]

GAO Improvement Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 237) (S. Rept. 112–159), S2655 [24AP]

GAO Mandates Revision Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3315) (S. Rept. 112–219), S6451 [19SE]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5882) (H. Rept. 112–511), H3404 [1JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 5882) (S. Rept. 112–197), S5976 [2AU]

Supporting Employee Competency and Updating Readiness Enhancements for (SECURE) Facilities Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 772) (S. Rept. 112–202), S5976 [2AU]

Summaries

GAO Reports Addressing Violence Against Women Act Grants and/or Dept. of Justice Office of Violence Against Women, S2780 [26AP]

Tables

Legislative branch of the Government appropriations (H.R. 5882), H3667–H3669 [8JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 679, consideration of H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act and H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3589 [7JN]

H.R. 459, Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H5150 [24JY]

H.R. 5882, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H3671–H3675 [8JN]

H.R. 6186, require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, H5736 [10SE]

H.R. 6371, Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act, H6334 [13NO]

S. 1998, DHS Audit Requirement Target (DART) Act, S7125 [28NO], H6731 [12DE]

S. 3315, GAO Mandates Revision Act, S6672 [21SE], H6771 [13DE]

S. 3676, Reducing Duplication Overseas Act, S7981 [12DE]

S. 3709, GAO study of potential economic benefits enjoyed by ‘‘too big to fail’’ financial institutions, S8378 [21DE]