Congress 108 - HR 4259 - Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act

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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.

Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.

(Sec. 4) Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.

Requires performance and accountability reports for fiscal years after 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.

(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.

(Sec. 7) Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed.

Actions

Oct 16, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-330.
Oct 16, 2004

Signed by President.
Oct 5, 2004

Presented to President.
Sep 30, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 29, 2004

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 29, 2004

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9987-9988)
Sep 29, 2004

Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9987-9988)
Sep 7, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 21, 2004

Received in the Senate.
Jul 20, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6071-6073)
Jul 20, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6071-6073)
Jul 20, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4259.
Jul 20, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6071-6074)
Jul 20, 2004

Mr. Platts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 9, 2004

Committee on Homeland Security (Select) discharged.
Jun 9, 2004

House Committee on Homeland Security (Select) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 9, 2004.
Jun 9, 2004

Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-533, Part I.
Jun 9, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
May 6, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 6, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 4, 2004

Introduced in House

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