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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Government Accountability Office
Improvement Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN RECORDS.

(a) 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 his
duties (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sentence until such time as the authorization is repealed pursuant to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.''.
(b) Interviews.--Section 716(a) of title 31, United States Code, as
amended by subsection (a), is further amended in the second sentence of
paragraph (2) by inserting ''and interview agency officers and
employees'' after ''agency record''.

SEC. 3. ADMINISTERING OATHS.

Section 711 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking
paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
''(4) administer oaths to witnesses, except that, in
matters other than auditing and settling accounts, the
authority of an officer or employee to administer oaths to
witnesses pursuant to a delegation under paragraph (2) shall
not be available without the prior express approval of the
Comptroller General (or a designee).''.

SEC. 4. 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:
''Sec. 721. Access to certain information
''(a) No provision of the Social Security Act shall be construed to
limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to
obtain any information, to inspect any record, or to interview any
officer or employee under section 716 of this title, including with
respect to any information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services under part C or D of title XVIII of the
Social Security Act.
''(b) No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the
Comptroller General to obtain any information, to inspect any record,
or to interview any officer or employee under section 716 of this
title, including with respect to any information concerning any method
or process which as a trade secret is entitled to protection.
''(c) No provision of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976 and the amendments made by that Act shall be construed to
limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to
obtain any information, to inspect any record, or to interview any
officer or employee under section 716 of this title, including with
respect to any information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General
of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice or the Federal
Trade Commission for purposes of pre-merger review under section 7A of
the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a).
''(d)(1) The Comptroller General shall prescribe such policies and
procedures as are necessary to protect from public disclosure
proprietary or trade secret information obtained consistent with this
section.
''(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed--
''(A) to alter or amend the prohibitions against the
disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information
prohibited by section 1905 of title 18 and other applicable
laws; or
''(B) to affect the applicability of section 716(e) of this
title, including the protections against unauthorized
disclosure contained in that section, to information obtained
consistent with this section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis 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.''.

SEC. 5. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.

Section 719 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(C), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ''; and'';
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b)(1) the
following:
''(D) for agencies subject to sections 901 to 903 and other
agencies designated by the Comptroller General, an assessment
of their overall degree of cooperation in making personnel
available for interview, providing written answers to
questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller
General under section 711, granting access to records,
providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting
recommendations in reports and responding to such other matters
as the Comptroller General deems appropriate.'';
(4) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ''and'' at the
end;
(5) in subsection (c)(3), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; and'', and
(6) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following:
''(4) as soon as practicable when an agency does not,
within a reasonable time, respond to a request by the
Comptroller General regarding any matter described in
subsection (b)(1)(D).''.

Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2008.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

Output: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act; (2) interview agency officers and employees to get information about agency duties, powers, activities, organization, and financial transactions; and (3) administer oaths to witnesses (currently, the Comptroller General may administer oaths to witnesses when auditing and settling accounts).

Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe such policies and procedures as are necessary to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained under this Act.

Declares that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the authority of the Comptroller General to obtain information, inspect records, or interview specified agency officers or employees, including with respect to: (1) information disclosed to or obtained by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Social Security Act; (2) information concerning any method or process protected as a trade secret; and (3) information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act. Declares that this Act shall not be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information; and (2) affect the applicability of requirements governing the availability of agency information to information obtained.

Requires the Comptroller General to: (1) report annually on the cooperation of agencies subject to the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and other agencies designated by the Comptroller General in making personnel available for interviews, providing written answers to questions, submitting to an oath authorized by the Comptroller General, granting access to records, providing timely comments to draft reports, adopting report recommendations, and responding to such matters as the Comptroller General deems appropriate; and (2) report to Congress when agencies do not respond to requests regarding such matters.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Saving Family Homes Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO RENT HOME SUBJECT TO FORECLOSURE.

(a) Exercise of Right.--If, at any time after notice under
subsection (b) for an eligible mortgage is provided to the eligible
mortgagor and before the commencement of the 7-day period that ends on
the first date that the foreclosing creditor may first commence or
execute such foreclosure pursuant to such notice, the eligible
mortgagor under the eligible mortgage that is subject to such
foreclosure provides notice in accordance with section 3,
notwithstanding such foreclosure or any other interests in the
property, the eligible mortgagor may, at the sole option of the
eligible mortgagor, continue to occupy the foreclosed property during
the 20-year period that begins upon the commencement of such occupancy,
subject to the requirements of subsection (c).
(b) Limitation on Timing of Foreclosure; Notice of Default and
Right To Rent.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any
contract, a foreclosure of an eligible mortgage may not be commenced or
executed before the expiration of the 28-day period beginning upon the
receipt, by the eligible mortgagor, of written notice provided by the
foreclosing creditor for the mortgage that--
(1) clearly states that--
(A) the eligible mortgagor is in default on the
mortgage; and
(B) foreclosure on the mortgage may or will be
commenced on account of such default;
(2) clearly states that the eligible mortgagor has the
right, notwithstanding foreclosure, to continue to occupy the
foreclosed property in accordance with this Act, and sets forth
the terms of such occupancy under subsections (a) and (c); and
(3) identifies the first date, pursuant to this section and
any other provisions of law and contract, that such foreclosure
may be commenced.
(c) Terms of Periodic Tenancy.--Occupancy, by an eligible
mortgagor, of a foreclosed property pursuant to subsection (a) shall be
under a periodic month-to-month tenancy under which the owner of the
property may terminate the tenancy for material breach but shall have
no authority, at will, to terminate the tenancy during the occupancy
pursuant to subsection (a) if the mortgagor--
(1) timely pays to the owner of the foreclosed property
rent on a monthly basis in the amount of the fair market rent
for the property determined in accordance with section 4; and
(2) uses property as the principal residence of the
mortgagor.

SEC. 3. REQUIRED NOTICE.

With respect to an eligible mortgage for which notice under
subsection (b) has been provided, notice in accordance with this
section is notice that--
(1) is made in writing;
(2) is submitted to--
(A) the court having jurisdiction and venue to
conduct the covered foreclosure proceeding for the
eligible mortgage or, in the case of nonjudicial
foreclosure, the court in which an action is brought
pursuant to section 5; and
(B) the foreclosing creditor; and
(3) states that the eligible mortgagor is exercising the
authority under section 2(a) to continue to occupy the
foreclosed property.

SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET RENT.

(a) Initial Determination.--For purposes of this Act, the fair
market rent for a foreclosed property involved in a covered foreclosure
proceeding shall be the amount that is determined by an independent
appraiser who is licensed or certified, as applicable, to conduct
appraisals in the jurisdiction in which the property is located, who
shall be appointed for such purpose by the court conducting such
proceeding or hearing an action pursuant to section 5.
(b) Periodic Adjustments.--The fair market rent determined under
subsection (a) for a foreclosed property shall be adjusted annually to
reflect changes in the owners' equivalent rent of primary residence
component, for the appropriate city, region, or class of city, as
available, of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.
(c) Redetermination.--If the owner of a foreclosed property or the
eligible mortgagor under the eligible mortgage requests the court
described in subsection (a) to redetermine the fair market rent for a
foreclosed property determined pursuant to this section (as such amount
may have been adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)) and agrees to pay
any costs of such redetermination (including costs of the appraisal
involved), the court shall provide for redetermination of the fair
market rent for the foreclosed property in the manner provided under
subsection (a), except that no such redetermination shall be made
pursuant to a request under this subsection made before the expiration
of the 12-month period beginning upon the most recent redetermination
conducted at the request of the same party.

SEC. 5. NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS.

In the case of any covered foreclosure proceeding that is not
conducted or administered by a court, the eligible mortgagor may bring
an action in an appropriate court of the State in which the foreclosed
property is located for a determination of fair market rent for the
foreclosed property for purposes of this Act, by filing notice in
accordance with section 3 with such court and otherwise complying with
the rules of such court.

SEC. 6. NO BAR TO FORECLOSURE.

This Act may not be construed to delay, or otherwise modify,
affect, or alter any right of a creditor under an eligible mortgage to
foreclose on the mortgage and to sell the foreclosed property in
connection with such foreclosure, except that the right of any owner of
the property to possession of the property shall be subject to the
leasehold interest established pursuant to section 2(c).

SEC. 7. RIGHT TO REINSTATEMENT.

This Act may not be construed to affect any right of any eligible
mortgagor to reinstatement of an eligible mortgage, including any right
established under contract or State law.

SEC. 8. JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS.

At the option of the eligible mortgagor, a proceeding under section
4 or 5 shall be removed to the appropriate district court of the United
States in accordance with section 1441 of title 28, United States Code.

SEC. 9. EFFECT ON STATE LAW.

This Act does not annul, alter, affect, or exempt any person
subject to the provisions of this Act from complying with the laws of
any State regarding foreclosure on residential properties, except to
the extent that such laws are inconsistent with any provision of this
Act, and then only to the extent of such inconsistency.

SEC. 10. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) Covered foreclosure proceeding.--The term ''covered
foreclosure proceeding'' means a foreclosure proceeding with
respect to an eligible mortgage, and includes any foreclosure
proceeding authorized under the law of the applicable State,
including judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings.
(2) Eligible mortgagor.--The term ''eligible mortgagor''
means a mortgagor under an eligible mortgage.
(3) Eligible mortgage.--The term ''eligible mortgage''
means a first mortgage--
(A) on property that--
(i) is a single family property; and
(ii) has been used as the principal
residence of the eligible mortgagor for a
period of not less than 2 years immediately
preceding the initiation of the covered
foreclosure proceeding involved;
(B) that was made in connection with the purchase
of the property by the mortgagor for a purchase price
that is less than the median purchase price for
residences that are located in--
(i) the same metropolitan statistical area;
or
(ii) if the property is not located in a
metropolitan statistical area or information
for the area is not available, the same State;
and
(C) that was originated before July 1, 2007.
For purposes of subparagraph (B), the median purchase price of
residences located within a metropolitan area or State shall be
determined according to information collected and made
available by the National Association of Realtors for such area
or State for the most recently completed month for which such
information is available.
(4) Foreclosed property.--The term ''foreclosed property''
means, with respect to a covered foreclosure proceeding, the
single family property that is subject to the eligible mortgage
being foreclosed under the proceeding.
(5) Foreclosing creditor.--The term ''foreclosing
creditor'' means, with respect to a covered foreclosure
proceeding, the creditor that is foreclosing the eligible
mortgage through such proceeding.
(6) Owner.--The term ''owner'' means, with respect to a
foreclosed property, the person who has title to the property
pursuant to the foreclosure proceeding for the property, and
any successor or assign of such person.
(7) Single family property.--The term ''single family
property'' means--
(A) a structure consisting of 1 to 4 dwelling
units;
(B) a dwelling unit in a multi-unit condominium
property together with an undivided interest in the
common areas and facilities serving the property; or
(C) a dwelling unit in a multi-unit project for
which purchase of stock or a membership interest
entitles the purchaser to permanent occupancy of that
unit.

SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY AND SUNSET.

(a) Applicability.--Subject to subsection (b), this Act shall apply
to any covered foreclosure proceeding that has not been finally
adjudicated as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Sunset.--This Act shall not apply to any foreclosure proceeding
commenced after the expiration of the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act.

Output: Saving Family Homes Act of 2008 - Grants eligible mortgagors subject to foreclosure proceedings the right to continue to occupy forclosed properties subject to the payment of fair market rent for a period of 20 years that begins upon the commencement of occupancy of such property.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Law Enforcement Museum
Commemorative Coin Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2000, Congress passed and President William J.
Clinton signed into law the National Law Enforcement Museum Act
(Public Law 106-492), which authorized the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc. to build the National
Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land in the District of
Columbia to honor and commemorate the service and sacrifice of
law enforcement officers in the United States.
(2) In April 2016, construction began on the National Law
Enforcement Museum in the District of Columbia across the
street from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in
Judiciary Square.
(3) The National Law Enforcement Museum will formally open
in September of 2018.
(4) The National Law Enforcement Museum's mission is--
(A) to honor and commemorate the extraordinary
service and sacrifice of America's law enforcement
officers;
(B) to serve as an important bridge between law
enforcement's past and present, between the heroes of
yesteryear and those who have followed in their
footsteps, and between America's peace officers and the
public they serve; and
(C) increase public understanding and support for
law enforcement and to promote law enforcement safety.

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.

(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in
this Act referred to as the ''Secretary'') shall mint and issue the
following coin:
(1) $5 gold coins.--Not more than 50,000 $5 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 8.359 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent gold.
(2) $1 silver coins.--Not more than 400,000 $1 coins, which
shall--
(A) weigh 26.73 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(C) contain not less than 90 percent silver.
(3) Half-dollar clad coins.--Not more than 750,000 half-
dollar coins which shall--
(A) weigh 11.34 grams;
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
(C) be minted to the specifications for half-dollar
coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 31, United
States Code.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5134 of title 31,
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
to be numismatic items.

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.

(a) Design Requirements.--
(1) In general.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the National Law Enforcement Museum
and the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers
throughout the history of the United States.
(2) Designation and inscriptions.--On each coin minted
under this Act there shall be--
(A) a designation of the value of the coin;
(B) an inscription of the year ''2021''; and
(C) inscriptions of the words ''Liberty'', ''In God
We Trust'', ''United States of America'', and ''E
Pluribus Unum''.
(b) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act
shall be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Commission of Fine Arts and the National Law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.

(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Mint Facilities.--Only 1 facility of the United States Mint may
be used to strike any particular quality of the coins minted under this
Act.
(c) Period for Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act only during the 1-year period beginning on January 1,
2021.

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.

(a) Sale Price.--The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by
the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of--
(1) the face value of the coins;
(2) the surcharge provided in section 7(a) with respect to
such coins; and
(3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including
labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
coins.
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.

(a) In General.--All sales of coins issued under this Act shall
include a surcharge of--
(1) $35 per coin for the $5 coin;
(2) $10 per coin for the $1 coin; and
(3) $5 per coin for the half-dollar coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f)(1) of title 31,
United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the
sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the
Secretary to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc.
for educational and outreach programs and exhibits.
(c) Audits.--The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund,
Inc., shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2)
of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received
under subsection (b).
(d) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may
be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin
during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the
issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin
programs issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative
coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31,
United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act). The Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out
this subsection.
Output: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 50,000 $5 gold coins, 400,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins that are emblematic of the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, DC, and the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers throughout the history of the United States. All sales of such coins shall include specified surcharges, which shall be distributed to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Inc., for educational and outreach programs and exhibits.