GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5690
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2016-07-08
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Civil actions and liability

Congressional agencies

Congressional oversight

Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Government information and archives

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 640.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.</p> <p>No provision of the Social Security Act shall&nbsp;be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.</p> <p>Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.<br /></p>

action_date: 2016-09-19
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.</p> <p>No provision of the Social Security Act shall&nbsp;be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.</p> <p>Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.<br /></p>

action_date: 2016-09-20
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here</p> <p><strong>GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to obtain federal agency records required to discharge the GAO's duties (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including through bringing civil actions to require an agency to produce a record.</p> <p>No provision of the Social Security Act shall&nbsp;be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the GAO's authority to: (1) obtain information or inspect records about an agency's duties, powers, activities, organization, or financial transactions; or (2) obtain other agency records that the GAO requires to discharge its duties.</p> <p>Agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to GAO recommendations must be submitted to: (1) the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity, and (2) the GAO.<br /></p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2016 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 . 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, including 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 Government 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 obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including 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 relating to section 720 the following: 721. Access to certain information. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 640 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5690 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received September 22, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 . 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, including 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 Government 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 obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including 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 relating to section 720 the following: 721. Access to certain information. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 22, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5690 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 . 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, including 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 Government 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 obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including 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 relating to section 720 the following: 721. Access to certain information. .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 590 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5690 [Report No. 114–758] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2016 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Ms. Duckworth ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To ensure the Government Accountability Office has adequate access to information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2016 . 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, including 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 Government 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 obtain such agency records as the Comptroller General requires to discharge the duties of the Comptroller General (including audit, evaluation, and investigative duties), including 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 relating to section 720 the following: 721. Access to certain information. .

September 19, 2016 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed