Title: Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited financial statement of the executive branch.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
Requires both chambers of Congress to assemble annually in the Hall of the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the Comptroller General on the Government Accountability Office's audited financial statement of the accounts and associated activities of the executive branch, together with an analysis of the financial position and condition of the federal government.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 8 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 8

  Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation 
from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited 
              financial statement of the executive branch.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 6, 2017

  Mr. Renacci (for himself, Ms. Sinema, Mr. O'Rourke, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
  Barton, Mr. Davidson, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Lipinski, Miss Rice of New 
     York, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Costello of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Byrne, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Westerman, Mr. 
 Meehan, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Turner, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Joyce of 
 Ohio, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Amodei, Mr. 
 Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Peters, Mr. Moulton, Mr. 
  LaHood, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bishop of Michigan, Mr. Valadao, and Mr. 
   Marino) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
           referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a presentation 
from the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the audited 
              financial statement of the executive branch.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. ANNUAL JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS TO RECEIVE A PRESENTATION 
              BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 45 days (excluding Saturdays, 
Sundays, and holidays) after the date on which the Secretary of the 
Treasury submits to Congress the audited financial statement required 
under paragraph (1) of section 331(e) of title 31, United States Code, 
on a date agreed upon by Congress and the Comptroller General of the 
United States, the two Houses of Congress shall assemble in the Hall of 
the House of Representatives to receive a presentation from the 
Comptroller General reviewing the findings of the audit required under 
paragraph (2) of such section and providing, with respect to the 
information included by the Secretary in the report accompanying such 
audited financial statement, an analysis of the financial position and 
condition of the Federal Government, including financial measures (such 
as the net operating cost, income, budget deficits, or budget 
surpluses) and sustainability measures (such as the long-term fiscal 
projection or social insurance projection) described in such report.
    (b) Effective Date.--The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to any audited financial statement submitted on or 
after the date of the enactment of this resolution.
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