Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
Latest action · Dec 20, 2006 Became Public Law No: 109-440.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 13, 2006
- Passed SenateDec 6, 2006
- Passed HouseDec 8, 2006
- To the PresidentDec 11, 2006
- Became lawDec 20, 2006Public Law 109-440
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 - Amends the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 to change the date for termination of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (Office). Provides that the Office shall terminate 10 months after 80% of the funds appropriated or made available for the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund have been expended.
Requires the Special Inspector General, prior to the termination date of the Office, to prepare a final forensic audit report on all funds appropriated or made available to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 13, 2006 to Nov 16, 2006; 21 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-VA | John Warner | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-WV | Robert C. Byrd | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-UT | Robert F. Bennett | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Nov 13, 2006 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Nov 15, 2006 | |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Nov 16, 2006 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Nov 16, 2006 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Nov 16, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 13, 2006Markup Nov 16, 2006Reported Nov 16, 2006 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2006Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 2006Became Public Law No: 109-440.
- Dec 11, 2006Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2006Mr. Hunter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 8, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9019-9022)
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33544 | Social Security Reform: Current Issues and Legislation Archived | Report | Jan 15, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6341 | Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006 | Related bill | Dec 5, 2006 |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend oversight and accountability related to United States reconstruction funds and efforts in Iraq by extending the termination date of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Iraq Reconstruction Accountability Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Appropriations
- Auditing
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Economics and Public Finance
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Fraud
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Governmental investigations
- Inspectors general
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Middle East and North Africa
- War relief
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2006Enrolled Bill
- Dec 6, 2006Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 16, 2006Reported to Senate
- Nov 13, 2006Introduced in Senate
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