GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE

Amendments

Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (S. 671), S3084, S3095 [22JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3085, S3096 [22JN], S3362, S3387, S3496 [19JY], S3548, S3578, S3579 [20JY], S3615, S3616, S3617 [21JY], S3642, S3643, S3644, S3645, S3646, S3647, S3648, S3651, S3655 [25JY], S3699 [26JY], H5891 [24JN], H7273 [28JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5889 [24JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1289), H7271 [28JY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: conduct study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services (see H.R. 6363), H8 [10JA]

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies (see S. 4367), S2893 [9JN]

Business and industry: submit report to Congress on big tech and law enforcement (see H.R. 6755), H1129 [18FE]

Congress: address GAO recommendations made and detailed in annual duplication report (see S. 4765), S3919 [3AU]

Coronavirus: conduct audit of religious accommodations relative to coronavirus for Armed Forces to ensure all applicable laws, guidance, and policies were followed with respect to such accommodations (see S. 5177), S6941 [1DE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: establish Office of Civic Bridgebuilding (see S. 4530), S3308 [14JY] (see H.R. 6843), H1146 [25FE]

Dept. of Defense: assess efforts relative to National Defense Stockpile (see H.R. 8898), H7965 [19SE]

Dept. of Education: expand use of college textbooks available under open license in order to achieve savings for students and improve textbook price information (see S. 3818), S1119 [10MR] (see H.R. 7040), H1423 [9MR]

——— help local educational agencies replace zero-tolerance disciplinary policies and punitive discipline in elementary and secondary schools with restorative practices (see S. 3973), S1910 [31MR] (see H.R. 7320), H4071 [31MR]

Dept. of HHS: codify certain GAO recommendations relative to services and cybersecurity (see H.R. 9229), H8413 [25OC]

Dept. of HUD: expand certain service coordinator programs (see H.R. 8866), H7881 [15SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: report on availability of affordable housing for veterans who have or are participating in any program administered by Homeless Programs Office (see H.R. 6810), H1139 [22FE]

Diseases and disorders: conduct study relative to coronavirus immunity resulting from prior infection, vaccination, or both (see S. 3809), S1118 [10MR]

Economy: report on impact of major rules on inflation and GDP (see H.R. 9263), H8428 [3NO]

Federal agencies and departments: establish Agency Equity Advisory Team (see H.R. 9609), H9906 [16DE]

——— provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (see H.R. 7331), H4072 [31MR]

FEMA: conduct study on strategy to provide disaster assistance to States and communities, encourage States to condense disaster preparedness plans, and allocate funding for rebuilding and repairing residential structures (see H.R. 7969), H5332 [7JN]

Government regulations: eliminate or modify certain mandates (see H.R. 6560), H916 [2FE]

——— provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (see S. 4128), S2275 [3MY]

Homeless: conduct study to identify barriers to reducing homelessness by providing housing assistance under Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs (see H.R. 7123), H3826 [17MR]

Immigration: establish new reporting requirements for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and GAO to determine reasons for processing delays and find potential solutions to reduce immigration case backlog (see H.R. 9225), H8413 [25OC]

Information technology: report to Congress on capacity of federally-assisted housing to support broadband service (see H.R. 8778), H7738 [6SE]

Insurance: evaluate effects of anticompetitive contracting clauses in contracts between health insurers and health care providers and assess FTC and Dept. of Justice antitrust enforcement actions relative to such clauses (see H.R. 8135), H5645 [16JN]

Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and Risk Identification and Management: establish (see H.R. 9179), H8395 [14OC]

IRS: provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (see S. 5100), S6740 [16NO] (see H.R. 9341), H8587 [17NO]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (see S. 4720), S3861 [2AU] (see H.R. 8237), H5918 [24JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1204), H5918 [24JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1289), H7254 [27JY]

Minorities: establish process to create minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups (see H.R. 8795), H7741 [9SE]

Nonprofit pharmaceutical organizations: issue report on (see S. 4341), S2752 [26MY]

NSF: establish Regulatory Oversight and Review Task Force (see S. 4055), S2092 [7AP]

Nurses: study effects of travel nurse agencies on health industry during coronavirus pandemic (see S. 4352), S2785 [6JN] (see H.R. 8576), H7404 [28JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: submit report on ways to improve patent examination process (see S. 4704), S3860 [2AU]

Public buildings: establish competitive bidding process for relocation of headquarters of Executive agencies (see S. 4197), S2492 [12MY] (see H.R. 7720), H4860 [11MY]

Space policy: report on Federal support to cybersecurity of commercial satellite systems and establish commercial satellite system cybersecurity clearinghouse in Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (see H.R. 7629), H4607 [28AP]

St. Louis County, MO: study radiological contamination in Coldwater Creek and install signage to inform residents and visitors of potential exposure risks (see H.R. 7879), H5218 [27MY]

Cloture motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3527 [20JY], S3665 [26JY]

Letters

Dept. of Agriculture Thrifty Food Plan update, S4034–S4036 [4AU], E826–E828 [5AU]

GAO decision on whether Federal Highway Administration ‘‘Information—Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources To Build a Better America’’ memo is a rule for purposes of Congressional Review Act, S9768 [21DE]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Carolyn B. Maloney amendment to H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, H7861 [15SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5891 [24JN]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5890 [24JN]

Motions

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3362 [19JY], S3712 [27JY], H7374 [28JY]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Defense: require independent evaluation of contracting and procurement process, H6263 [13JY]

Dept. of Labor: establish Firefighter Special Claims Unit to process any claim relating to occupational disease filed by Federal firefighter, H4827 [11MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: submit report to Congress determining best methods to notify veterans of automatic enrollment in patient enrollment system, H265, H266 [20JA]

FAA: implement GAO recommendation relative to helicopter noise in District of Columbia area (H.R. 2285), E562 [27MY]

Federal agencies and departments: provide certain information relative to unimplemented priority recommendations as part of annual reporting to Congress (H.R. 7331), H5955 [12JY]

Federal employees: report on whistleblower protection actions, including timeliness of rulings by Merit Systems Protection Board, how often individual choose jury trial, and claim review process recommendations, H7831, H7832 [14SE]

Health: examine current Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs health policies to ensure additional mammography screening for individuals with dense breast, H6339 [13JY]

Homeless: conduct study to identify barriers to reducing homelessness by providing housing assistance under Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs, H5571 [15JN]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), concur in Senate amendment (H. Res. 1204), H5883–H5891 [24JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1289), H7265–H7273 [28JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), Senate amendment, H5891 [24JN], H6942, H6943, H6944 [21JY], H7237 [27JY], H7259, H7263, H7264, H7273–H7387, H7400, H7402 [28JY], H7411 [29JY], E805 [29JY]

Mental health: ensure provision of high-quality service through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, H5787 [22JN]

Population: require report to Congress on impact of provision of services by agencies to persons according to their gender identity, sexual orientation, and variations in sex characteristics, H5862–H5866 [23JN]

Transportation Security Administration: report on efforts to ensure safety of staff relative to workplace harassment and assault, including incidents where alleged perpetrator is member of general public, H4888 [12MY]

——— study current promotion policies and leadership diversity and provide recommendations to improve diversity and better retain and promote current employees, H4888 [12MY]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: improve certain sexual assault and domestic violence prevention policies, S7170 [14DE]

Dept. of Defense: report to Congress on cost of net assessments conducted by Office of Net Assessment, S533 [7FE]

Dept. of Labor: convene interagency working group to develop recommendations and issue guidance to address workforce needs of telecommunications industry (S. 163), S2988 [16JN]

Federal agencies and departments: require collection of voluntary feedback on services provided by agencies (S. 671), S3095 [22JN]

——— require to submit report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective (S. 629), S2735 [26MY]

Federal Highway Administration: decision on whether ‘‘Information—Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources To Build a Better America’’ memo is a rule for purposes of Congressional Review Act, S9767 [21DE]

IRS: provide accountability for funding provided under Inflation Reduction Act (S. 5100), S6869 [30NO], S7277 [19DE]

Legislative branch of the Government: making appropriations (H.R. 4346), S3096 [22JN], S3107 [23JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment, S3343, S3347, S3350–S3357, S3360–S3362 [19JY], S3505, S3510, S3513, S3527, S3529 [20JY], S3582, S3588, S3598–S3600 [21JY], S3619, S3624–S3628 [25JY], S3661–S3665, S3668–S3669, S3674–S3679, S3685–S3689 [26JY], S3707, S3710–S3716, S3720, S3728–S3731 [27JY], S3768–S3770 [28JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), House amendment—unanimous-consent request, S3712 [27JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), unanimous-consent agreement, S3662 [26JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 4346), unanimous-consent request, S3675, S3677 [26JY]

Mental health: ensure provision of high-quality service through National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (S. 2425), S3078 [22JN], S3359 [19JY]

Reports

VA Health Care—Incomplete Information Hinders Usefulness of Market Assessments for VA Facility Realignment (excerpt), H6896 [20JY]

Reports filed

American Security Drone Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 73) (S. Rept. 117–267), S7310 [19DE]

Concur in Senate Amendment to H.R. 4346, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1204) (H. Rept. 117–385), H5918 [24JN]

Duplication Scoring Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 664) (S. Rept. 117–94), S1225 [16MR]

GAO Database Modernization Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 629) (S. Rept. 117–96), S2189 [27AP]

Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 4128) (S. Rept. 117–213), S6823 [28NO]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 8237) (H. Rept. 117–389), H5918 [24JN]

Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 163) (S. Rept. 117–75), S706 [15FE]

Trading Isn’t a Game Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 4685) (H. Rept. 117–231), H287 [20JA]

Trusted Traveler Reconsideration and Restoration Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 473) (S. Rept. 117–253), S7134 [13DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 1204, concur in Senate amendment to H.R. 4346, legislative branch of the Government appropriations, H5883 [24JN]

H.R. 7331, Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers Act, H5955 [12JY]

S. 629, GAO Database Modernization Act, S2735 [26MY]

S. 671, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act, S3095 [22JN]

S. 3818, Affordable College Textbook Act, S1122 [10MR]

S. 4367, Protecting Our Servicemembers Through Proven Methods Act, S2895 [9JN]

S. 5100, IRS Funding Accountability Act, S6742 [16NO]