DART Act

Bill: 112-s-1998
Sponsor: Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA]
Introduced: 2011-12-15 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Executive agency funding and structure
Performance measurement

Summary:
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: 
Department of Homeland Security Improved Financial Accountability Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to comply with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to ensure that the balance sheet of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and associated statement of custodial activity for FY2012 and FY2013, and the full set of consolidated financial statements of DHS for FY2014 through FY2016, are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports.
 
Directs the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to: (1) submit a report on the plans to obtain an unqualified opinion annually until an unqualified opinion is submitted, and (2) submit to Congress and the Comptroller General a report on DHS's plans and resources needed to modernize DHS's financial systems.
 
Directs the Comptroller General to submit a report that provides: (1) an assessment of the status of the financial system modernization by DHS; (2) an assessment of the plans to modernize, and developments at DHS relating to, DHS's financial system; and (3) recommendations for improving the plans for a new financial system at DHS.

action_date: 2012-11-28
text: 
DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion.
 
Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.

action_date: 2012-12-12
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 28, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion.
 
Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.

action_date: 2012-12-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 28, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion.
 
Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-217.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Became Public Law No: 112-217.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-20
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2012-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6731)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6731)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6731-6733)
action_date: 2012-12-12
text: Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2012-11-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2012-11-29
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2012-11-29
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-11-29
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-11-28
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7125; text as passed Senate: CR S7125)
action_date: 2012-11-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7125; text as passed Senate: CR S7125)
action_date: 2012-11-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
action_date: 2012-11-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/22/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-230.
action_date: 2012-11-02
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/22/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-230.
action_date: 2012-04-25
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2011-12-15
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 112-217