GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-679
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2023-03-07
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

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Latest action: action_date: 2024-10-01
text: Became Public Law No: 118-97.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.</p>

action_date: 2023-05-11
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b>GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.</p>

action_date: 2023-12-18
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.</p>

action_date: 2024-10-02
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><strong>GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This act&nbsp;bill requires federal agencies to report to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) certain information about agency rules that are made ineffective due to an agency action or other reason.</p><p>The report must include (1) the title of the rule; (2) the citation for the rule in the Federal Register; (3) the date on which the rule was submitted to the GAO; and (4) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.</p><p>The act is effective for six years after the date of enactment.</p>

tv_txt: One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four S. 679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Rules no longer in effect (a) In general Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing— (i) the title of the rule; (ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; (iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and (iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. . (b) Sunset Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Rules no longer in effect (a) In general Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing— (i) the title of the rule; (ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; (iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and (iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. . (b) Sunset Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).

Passed the Senate December 18, 2023. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 65 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 679 [Report No. 118–25] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs May 11, 2023 Reported by Mr. Peters , without amendment A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Rules no longer in effect (a) In general Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing— (i) the title of the rule; (ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; (iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and (iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. . (b) Sunset Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).

May 11, 2023 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 679 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 7, 2023 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023 . 2. Rules no longer in effect (a) In general Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing— (i) the title of the rule; (ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; (iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and (iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. . (b) Sunset Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).