An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-358 to revise section 3 ("direct submission of budget requests to Congress") by striking language authorizing all IGs to independently submit their office's budget requests to Congress, separate and apart from the President's budget submission, and inserting language requiring IGs to notify Congress only if the budget request submitted by the agency would "substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.".
What it does: Replaces “Congress--” through line 10 with “Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested by each Inspector…”
Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA)Description
Amendment revises section 3 ("direct submission of budget requests to Congress") by striking language authorizing all IGs to independently submit their office's budget requests to Congress, separate and apart from the President's budget submission, and inserting language requiring IGs to notify Congress only if the budget request submitted by the agency would "substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.".
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 928
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Replaces “Congress--” through line 10 with “Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested by each Inspector…”
[struck: Congress-- …][inserted: Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested by each Inspector General.]Original wording
Page 5, line 2, strike “Congress--” and all that follows through line 10 and insert the following: “Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested by each Inspector General.”
Shown as written
Page 4, starting on line 20, strike “may” and all that follows through line 25 and insert the following: “shall inform the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress if the budget request submitted by the head of the establishment would substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.”
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Page 4, starting on line 20, strike “may” and all that follows through line 25 and insert the following: “shall inform the appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Congress if the budget request submitted by the head of the establishment would substantially inhibit the Inspector General from performing the duties of the office.”
Page 5, line 2, strike “Congress--” and all that follows through line 10 and insert the following: “Congress a separate statement of the amount of appropriations requested by each Inspector General.”
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House amendment offered
October 3, 2007
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House amendment offered
October 3, 2007
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
October 3, 2007 • 1:05 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
October 3, 2007 • 1:05 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom.(consideration: CR H11195-11196; text: CR H11195)
October 3, 2007 • 1:00 PM
Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Davis, Tom. (consideration: CR H11195-11196; text: CR H11195)
October 3, 2007 • 1:00 PM
On agreeing to the Davis, Tom amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
October 3, 2007 • 1:05 PM