A bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service.
Latest action · Sep 24, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9421-9422)
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 24, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the Department of the Interior the Minerals Management Service (MMS), to be headed by a Director appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate. (The MMS currently exists, but its Director is appointed by the Secretary.)
Requires the Director to ensure that the MMS implements comprehensive financial audits of royalty payments and adjustments.
Requires the Director to issue requirements that: (1) MMS employees conducting audits and compliance reviews meet specified auditor qualifications; and (2) MMS-conducted audits reflect the latest revision of the Government Auditing Standards published by the Government Accountability Office.
Directs the Inspector General of the Department to audit and report annually to certain congressional committees on MMS activities, including leasing and royalty activities.
Requires the Secretary to certify to Congress that all Inspector General recommendations as a result of specified investigations of the royalty-in-kind program have been implemented.
Directs the Secretary to certify annually to Congress that the royalty-in-kind program is in full compliance with federal law governing procurement and ethics.
Suspends, for a specified period, the authority of the Secretary to implement each royalty-in-kind program if the Secretary fails to meet the annual certification deadline.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 24, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | Sep 24, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Sep 24, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9420-9421)
- Sep 24, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9421-9422)
In the Congressional Record 1
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Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the administration of the Minerals Management Service.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Auditing
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of the Interior
- Energy
- Executive reorganization
- Federal employees
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government ethics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government procurement
- Governmental investigations
- Mining leases
- Mining royalties
- Oil and gas royalties
- Presidential appointments
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
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