Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act

Bill: 108-hr-4259
Sponsor: Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19]
Introduced: 2004-05-04 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Auditing
Chief financial officers
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost effectiveness
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Executive reorganization
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal officials
Finance and Financial Sector
Financial statements
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Performance measurement
Planning-programming-budgeting
Policy sciences
Presidential appointments
Reprogramming of appropriated funds
Strategic planning
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.
 
Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.
 
Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.
 
Requires performance and accountability reports after FY 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.
 
Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.
 
Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.
 
Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed.

action_date: 2004-06-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.
 
Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.
 
Requires performance and accountability reports for fiscal years after 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.
 
(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.
 
(Sec. 7) Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed. 

action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
 Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.
 
Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.
 
Requires performance and accountability reports for fiscal years after 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.
 
(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.
 
(Sec. 7) Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed. 

action_date: 2004-09-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
 Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.
 
Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.
 
Requires performance and accountability reports for fiscal years after 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.
 
(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.
 
(Sec. 7) Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed. 

action_date: 2004-10-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
 Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), who is to report directly to the Secretary of DHS and to the Under Secretary for Management.
 
Removes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from the list of agencies required to have a CFO.
 
(Sec. 4) Amends the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000 to instruct the Secretary of DHS to: (1) submit a specified performance and accountability report, including an audit opinion of DHS internal controls over its financial reporting; and (3) design and implement DHS-wide management controls that reflect the national homeland security strategy of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and that permit assessment by Congress and DHS managers of DHS performance in executing such strategy.
 
Requires performance and accountability reports for fiscal years after 2005 to include an assertion of the internal controls that apply to financial reporting by the DHS.
 
(Sec. 5) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Future Years Homeland Security Program to: (1) include the same type of information, organizational structure, and level of detail as a certain future years defense program; (2) set forth the homeland security strategy that was used to develop program planning guidance for the Program; and (3) include an explanation of how the resource allocations included in the Program correlate to homeland security strategy.
 
(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to establish an Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Creates the position of Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation.
 
(Sec. 7) Requires the CFO of DHS to notify simultaneously specified congressional committees whenever appropriations earmarked for DHS are either transferred or reprogrammed. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 108-330.
action_date: 2004-10-16
text: Became Public Law No: 108-330.
action_date: 2004-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-09-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9987-9988)
action_date: 2004-09-29
text: Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9987-9988)
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2004-07-21
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text:  CR H6071-6073)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text:  CR H6071-6073)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4259.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H6071-6074)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Mr. Platts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 307.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security (Select) discharged.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Committee on Homeland Security (Select) discharged.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: House Committee on Homeland Security (Select) Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 9, 2004.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-533, Part I.
action_date: 2004-06-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-533, Part I.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), 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 committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-05-04
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-330