datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(1) DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE.—The term
‘‘development assistance’’ means—
(A) assistance under the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954
(7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.);
(B) assistance under section 401 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C.
290f);
(C) assistance under the African Develop-
ment Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.);
(D) assistance under chapter 1 of part I of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2151 et seq.), including population planning as-
sistance, environmental assistance, and eco-
nomic growth assistance, except for child sur-
vival assistance under section 104 of such Act;
(E) micro- and small enterprise develop-
ment credits and microenterprise development
grant assistance;
(F) assistance from private sector enter-
prise funds;
(G) assistance under the Urban and Envi-
ronmental Credit Program;
(H) assistance under chapter 10 of part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2293 et seq.; relating to the Develop-
ment Fund for Africa);
(I) assistance under chapter 11 of part I
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.; relating to
assistance for the independent states of the
former Soviet Union), except for democracy
building assistance;
(J) assistance under the Support for East
European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (22
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), except for democracy
building assistance;
(K) assistance under the Freedom for Rus-
sia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and
Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C.
5801 et seq.), except for democracy building as-
sistance; and
(L) assistance under any successor pro-
gram to a program described in subparagraphs
(A) through (K).
(2) NEW OR SUCCESSOR COUNTRY.—The term
‘‘new or successor country’’ means a country that—
(A) becomes independent of another coun-
try of which it had formed a part; or
(B) arises because of the dismemberment
of the country of which it had been a part.
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of State.
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Calendar No. 639 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5687 
AN ACT 
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the 
Government Accountability Office. 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3257
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Mr. METCALF introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Richard W. Schaffert.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The limitations set forth in sec-
tions 6511 and 6514(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to period of limitation on filing claim and
on allowance of credits or refunds for tax overpayment)
shall not apply to a claim filed by Richard W. Schaffert
of Lincoln, Nebraska, for credit or refund of an overpay-
ment of the individual Federal income tax Richard W.
Schaffert paid for the taxable year 1983.
(b) DEADLINE.—Subsection (a) shall apply only if
Richard W. Schaffert submits a claim pursuant to such
subsection within the 1-year period beginning on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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HR 4818 EAS
(4) calls upon the United States and the inter-
national community, including the United Nations
and the Organization of American States, to expedite
the disbursement of sufficient assistance to enable the
Interim Government of Haiti to—
(A) address Haiti’s urgent humanitarian
needs, including to assist Haitians affected by
Tropical Storm Jeanne;
(B) increase employment and promote eco-
nomic development; and
(C) carry out democratic elections in 2005;
(5) calls upon the Interim Government of Haiti
to make every effort to ensure that all political parties
can participate fully and freely in the electoral proc-
ess; and
(6) notes that the failure to establish a secure
and stable environment and to conduct credible and
inclusive elections will likely result in Haiti’s com-
plete transition from a failed state to a criminal
state.
REPORT ON GLOBAL POVERTY AND NATIONAL SECURITY
SEC. 5107. Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit
a report to Congress on the impact of global poverty on
the national security of the United States, which shall in-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GAO Mandates Revi-
sion Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 
(a) SINGLE AUDIT ACT MONITORING RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 75 of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking section 7506; and 
(B) by redesignating section 7507 as sec-
tion 7506. 
(2) TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENT.—The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘7506. Effective date.’’. 
(b) REVIEW OF MEDIGAP PREMIUM LEVELS.—Sec-
tion 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Bene-
fits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix 
F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 
1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554, is repealed. 
(c) REPORT ON DISPUTE RESOLUTION PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement 
Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (d).
(d) BIENNIAL
SURVEY
REGARDING
TRANSPOR-
TATION INTELLIGENCE REPORTS.—Section 114(u) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(t)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (s)(4)(E)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS MODIFIED. 
(a) OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS UNDER THE EMER-
GENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008.—Section 
116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act 
of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘, regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 
days,’’ and inserting ‘‘annually’’. 
(b) REPORTS
ON CONFLICT MINERALS.—Section 
1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘until the ter-
mination of the disclosure requirements under sec-
tion 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through 2020, in 2022, and in 
2024’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘through 2020, in 
2022, and in 2024’’ after ‘‘annually thereafter’’. 
(c) UPDATE ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY SECRETARY OF 
HHS TO IMPLEMENT GAO RECOMMENDATION.—Section 
632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 
(Public Law 112–240; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(d) REVIEW PANEL.—Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–15) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, or an 
individual within the Government Accountability Of-
fice designated by the Comptroller General, shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall designate a member of the re-
view panel to’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘Comp-
troller General’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5687 
AN ACT 
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the 
Government Accountability Office.
I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3258
To eliminate the March 1999 sunset of consumer price protections on cable
programming services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr.
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MILLER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. WEYGAND, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr.
FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. GEJDENSON,
Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. LA-
FALCE, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MCDERMOTT,
Mr. YATES, and Mr. COYNE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To eliminate the March 1999 sunset of consumer price
protections on cable programming services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cable Consumer Pro-
tection Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CONSUMER PRICE PROTECTIONS.
Section 623(c) of the Communications Act of 1934
(47 U.S.C. 543(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (4).
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3259
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that any restrictions
on private contracts for Medicare beneficiaries do not apply to non-
covered services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. BENTSEN, Mr.
CLEMENT, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. FROST, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. SANDLIN)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, 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 com-
mittee concerned
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify
that any restrictions on private contracts for Medicare
beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Private Con-
tracting Clarification Act of 1998’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFYING THAT MEDICARE PRIVATE CONTRACTS
DO NOT APPLY TO NON-COVERED SERVICES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1802(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395a(b)), as added by section
4507(a) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) CLARIFICATION THAT PRIVATE CONTRACTS
DO NOT APPLY TO NON-COVERED SERVICES.—Noth-
ing in this section or this title shall be construed as
applying to or requiring a private contract for the
furnishing of an item or service for which no amount
is payable under this title by reason of any of the
following:
‘‘(A) CATEGORICALLY
EXCLUDED
SERV-
ICES.—The application of section 1862(a)
(other than paragraph (1) or (9) of such sec-
tion).
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS
ON
PATIENT
BENE-
FICIARY LIABILITY.—The application of section
1879, 1842(l), 1834(a)(18), or 1834(j)(4), and
the individual involved is made liable for pay-
ment for the item or service under such section.
This paragraph shall not be treated as providing an
exclusive list of the circumstances under which such
a private contract is not required.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies as if it were included in the enact-
ment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 325
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the unrelated
business income tax shall apply to the gaming activities of Indian tribes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 7, 1997
Mr. SOLOMON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the unrelated business income tax shall apply to
the gaming activities of Indian tribes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Indian Gaming Tax
Reform Act’’.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF INDIAN GAMING ACTIVITIES
UNDER UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 511(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposi-
tion of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc.,
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30, 2016, as ‘‘Cal Black Airport’’, to San Juan 
County, Utah, for a municipal airport. 
(8) BLUFF AIRPORT.—The approximately 403 
acres generally depicted on the map entitled Utah 
PLI Land Conveyances Map and dated June 30, 
2016, as ‘‘Bluff Airport’’, to San Juan County, 
Utah, for a municipal airport. 
(9) MONTICELLO WATER STORAGE AND TREAT-
MENT PLANT.—The approximately 165 acres gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled Utah PLI Land 
Conveyances Map and dated June 30, 2016, as 
‘‘Monticello Water Storage and Treatment Plant’’, 
to Monticello City, Utah, for a water storage and 
treatment plant. 
(10) BLANDING
SHOOTING
RANGE.—The ap-
proximately 21 acres generally depicted on the map 
entitled Utah PLI Land Conveyances Map and 
dated June 30, 2016, as ‘‘Blanding Shooting 
Range’’, to San Juan County, Utah, for a public 
shooting range. 
(11) PARK CITY CONVEYANCE I.—The approxi-
mately 2.5 acres generally depicted on the map enti-
tled Utah PLI Land Conveyances Map and dated 
June 30, 2016, as ‘‘Park City Conveyance I’’, to 
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organizations) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) GAMING
ACTIVITIES
OF
INDIAN
TRIBES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The tax imposed
by paragraph (1) shall apply to any Indian
tribal organization; except that, notwith-
standing any other provision of this part,
in the case of such an organization, the
term ‘unrelated trade or business’ means
only a trade or business of conducting any
class II or class III gaming activity (as de-
fined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.),
as in effect on the date of the enactment
of this subparagraph), including a gaming
activity described in section 513(a)(1).
‘‘(ii) 
INDIAN
TRIBAL
ORGANIZA-
TION.—For purposes of clause (i), the
term ‘Indian tribal organization’ means
any Indian tribe and any organization
which is immune or exempt from tax under
this subtitle solely by reason of being
owned or controlled by an Indian tribe.’’
(b) TREATMENT
OF AMOUNTS PAID
FOR CHARI-
TABLE PURPOSES, ETC., BY REASON OF STATE OR FED-
ERAL LAW.—Subsection (b) of section 512 of such Code
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(18) In the case of an Indian tribal organiza-
tion (as defined in section 511(a)(3)), if, by reason
of State or Federal law or of a contract with the
United States or with any State or political subdivi-
sion thereof, such organization is required to use
any portion of the net proceeds of any gaming activ-
ity for specified purposes, the deduction for so using
such proceeds shall be treated as allowed under sec-
tion 170 for purposes of applying paragraph (10).
The preceding sentence shall not apply to such pro-
ceeds which are paid as general revenues to the
United States or to any State or political subdivision
thereof.’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on January 1, 1998.
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I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3260
To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake
Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added
by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of
1998.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 25, 1998
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. CAMP, Mr. KIL-
DEE, Mr. SMITH of Michigan, and Mr. BARCIA) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act
to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the
Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea
Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF GREAT LAKES FOR NATIONAL
SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM ACT.
Section 203 of the National Sea Grant College Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 1122) is amended in paragraph (5),
as added by section 4(a)(3) of the National Sea Grant Col-
lege Program Reauthorization Act of 1998, by striking
‘‘includes Lake Champlain’’ and inserting ‘‘does not in-
clude Lake Champlain’’.
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Park City, Utah, for public recreation and open 
space. 
(12) PARK CITY CONVEYANCE II.—The approxi-
mately 1 acre generally depicted on the map entitled 
Utah PLI Land Conveyances Map and dated June 
30, 2016, as ‘‘Park City Conveyance II’’, to Park 
City, Utah, for public recreation and open space. 
(13) LISBON VALLEY.—The approximately 398 
acres generally depicted on the map entitled Utah 
PLI Land Conveyances Map and dated June 30, 
2016, as ‘‘Lisbon Valley’’, to Utah State University 
for education and research. 
(14) WELLINGTON.—The approximately 645 
acres generally depicted on the map entitled Utah 
PLI Land Conveyances Map and dated June 30, 
2016, as ‘‘Wellington’’, to Utah State University for 
education and research. 
(15) RANGE
CREEK
RESEARCH
STATION
EX-
PANSION.—The approximately 1,663 acres depicted 
on the map entitled Utah PLI Land Conveyances 
Map and dated June 30, 2016, as ‘‘Range Creek Re-
search Station Expansion’’, to the University of 
Utah for education and research. 
(16) 
ASHLEY
SPRING.—The 
approximately 
1,103 acres generally depicted on the map entitled 
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a deficit in earnings and profits of a section 
902 corporation, 
‘‘(D) for appropriate adjustments to the 
determination of the value of stock in any sec-
tion 902 corporation for purposes of this sub-
section or to the foreign-related interest expense 
to account for income that is subject to tax 
under section 882(a)(1), and 
‘‘(E) for the proper application of this sub-
section with respect to interest expense that is 
directly allocable to income with respect to cer-
tain assets.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2017. 
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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 568 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report on the impact 
of thermal insulation on both energy and water use for potable hot water. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2015 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois (for himself and Mr. MCNERNEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Energy to prepare a report 
on the impact of thermal insulation on both energy and 
water use for potable hot water. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Thermal Insulation 
Efficiency Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORT ON ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS POTEN-
TIAL FROM THERMAL INSULATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal agencies and relevant 
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stakeholders, shall submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
a report on the impact of thermal insulation on both en-
ergy and water use systems for potable hot and chilled 
water in Federal buildings, and the return on investment 
of installing such insulation. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include— 
(1) an analysis based on the cost of municipal 
or regional water for delivered water and the avoided 
cost of new water; and 
(2) a summary of energy and water savings, in-
cluding short-term and long-term (20 years) projec-
tions of such savings. 
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HR 5006 RDS 
professional management/administrative and occupational 
health professionals. 
SEC. 217. (a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Director of the National Insti-
tutes of Health may use funds available under section 
402(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 282(i)) 
to enter into transactions (other than contracts, coopera-
tive agreements, or grants) to carry out research in sup-
port of the NIH Roadmap Initiative of the Director. 
(b) PEER REVIEW.—In entering into transactions 
under subsection (a), the Director of the National Insti-
tutes of Health may utilize such peer review procedures 
(including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) 
as the Director determines to be appropriate to obtain as-
sessments of scientific and technical merit. Such proce-
dures shall apply to such transactions in lieu of the peer 
review and advisory council review procedures that would 
otherwise 
be 
required 
under 
sections 
301(a)(3), 
405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241, 
284(b)(1)(B), 284(b)(2), 284a(a)(3)(A), 289a, and 289c). 
SEC. 218. The unobligated balance of the funds ap-
propriated by section 1897(g) of the Social Security Act, 
as added by section 1016 of the Medicare Prescription
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GAO Access and Over-
sight Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION. 
(a) ACCESS TO CERTAIN INFORMATION.—Subchapter 
II of chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 721. Access to certain information 
‘‘(a) No provision of the Social Security Act, includ-
ing section 453(l) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 653(l)), shall 
be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority 
of the Comptroller General to obtain any information or 
to inspect any record under section 716 of this title. 
‘‘(b) The specific reference to a statute in subsection 
(a) shall not be construed to affect access by the Govern-
ment Accountability Office to information under statutes 
that are not so referenced.’’. 
(b) AGENCY REPORTS.—Section 720(b) of title 31, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘or planned’’ after ‘‘action taken’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House
of Representatives, the congressional committees 
with jurisdiction over the agency program or activity 
that is the subject of the recommendation, and the 
Government Accountability Office before the 61st 
day after the date of the report; and’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN RECORDS.—Section 716 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended in subsection 
(a)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(2) by inserting after the section heading the 
following: 
‘‘(a)(1) The Comptroller General is authorized to ob-
tain such agency records as the Comptroller General re-
quires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General 
(including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), in-
cluding through the bringing of civil actions under this 
section. In reviewing a civil action under this section, the 
court shall recognize the continuing force and effect of the 
authorization in the preceding sentence until such time as 
the authorization is repealed pursuant to law.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 720 the following: 
‘‘721. Access to certain information.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2016. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5690 
AN ACT 
To ensure the Government Accountability Office 
has adequate access to information.