Congress 113 - HR 1162 - Government Accountability Office Improvement Act

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Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional agencies Congressional oversight Evidence and witnesses Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics Government studies and investigations Trade secrets and economic espionage

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 15, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct.

States that no provision of the Social Security Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act.

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information.

Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

Actions

Dec 17, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 264.
Dec 17, 2013

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper without amendment. With written report No. 113-128.
Jul 31, 2013

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 16, 2013

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 15, 2013

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 2013

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 103). (text: CR H1998)
Apr 15, 2013

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 103).(text: CR H1998)
Apr 15, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2010-2011)
Apr 15, 2013

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Apr 15, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
Apr 15, 2013

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1998-1999)
Apr 15, 2013

Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 12, 2013

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Apr 12, 2013

Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-36.
Mar 20, 2013

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 20, 2013

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 14, 2013

Introduced in House

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