S. Amdt. 5264 - To Make Certain Reforms with Respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for Other Purposes.

Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

H.R. 5683 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008
• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008
• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008
• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008
• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008
• Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

Sponsor

Danny Davis

Co-Sponsors

• Bob Filner
• Donna Christensen
• Eleanor Norton
• Alcee Hastings
• Chaka Fattah
• Stephanie Jones
• Albert Wynn
• Henry Waxman

Subjects

• Congress
• Appropriations
• Auditing
• Budgets
• Civil service retirement
• Collection of accounts
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional reorganization
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congressional-executive relations
• Consultants
• Cost of living adjustments
• Executive compensation
• Executive departments
• Expense accounts
• Federal employees
• Federal officials
• Finance
• Financial disclosure
• Financial statements
• Food
• Government Accountability Office (GAO)
• Government employees
• Government ethics
• Government procurement
• Inspectors general
• Oaths
• Pensions
• Politics and government
• Public contracts
• Recreation
• Recruiting of employees
• Salaries
• Severance pay
• Wage restitution
• Waste in government spending
• Whistle blowing

Related Bills

• H.R. 3268 (110^th) : Government Accountability Office Act of 2007
• S. 2564 (110^th) : Government Accountability Office Act of 2008

Major Actions

Introduced	4/02/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed House	6/09/2008
Passed Senate	8/01/2008
Signed by President	9/22/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	6/09/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Amendment SA 5264 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	8/01/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/02/2008
		4/02/2008	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E477)
		4/02/2008	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
		4/02/2008	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
		4/03/2008	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		4/03/2008	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
		5/01/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/01/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
		5/23/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-671.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/23/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 422.
		6/09/2008	Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		6/09/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		6/09/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5683.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	6/09/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		6/10/2008	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/25/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
		7/26/2008	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/26/2008	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 901.
		8/01/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		8/01/2008	The committee amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/01/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		8/01/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		8/01/2008	Amendment SA 5264 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman.
currently selected	Vote	8/01/2008	Amendment SA 5264 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	9/09/2008	Cleared for White House.
		9/09/2008	Mr. Davis (IL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
		9/09/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5683.
		9/09/2008	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
	Presented to President	9/11/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	9/22/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	9/22/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-323.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
currently selected	S. Amdt. 5264	Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT]	August 1, 2008	Passed by voice vote on August 1, 2008.
	To make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. Actions August 1, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5264 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman. August 1, 2008, 12:00 am ET - Amendment SA 5264 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.