To provide for a review by the Comptroller General of the activities, grants, and programs carried out under the Act, and for other purposes.
What it does: Adds SEC. __. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES, GRANTS, AND PROGRAMS wherever appropriateAdds SEC. __. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES, GRANTS, AND PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES, GRANTS, AND PROGRAMS.
Inserted: (a) Review.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress that--
Inserted: (1) examines each annual and interim report required to be submitted to Congress under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act);
Inserted: (2) assesses the effectiveness of the activities, grants, and programs carried out under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act); and
Inserted: (3) includes any recommendation of legislative or administrative actions as the Comptroller General determines are appropriate to improve the effectiveness of such activities, grants, and programs.
Inserted: (b) Survey.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall conduct an anonymous, double blind survey of employees of departments and agencies, contractors, and other recipients of relevant funds, and stakeholders to assess--
Inserted: (A) compliance with the provisions of law applicable to activities, grants, and programs carried out under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act);
Inserted: (B) any mismanagement of such activities, grants, and programs; and
Inserted: (C) any retaliation or pressure against any individual who reports or refuses to participate in any violation of law applicable to such activities, grants, and programs.
Inserted: (2) Publication.--The Comptroller General shall--
Inserted: (A) publish the results of the survey conducted under this subsection in the Federal Register; and
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Inserted: (B) post the results on the website of the Government Accountability Office.
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SA 931. Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 761, to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES, GRANTS, AND PROGRAMS.
(a) Review.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report to Congress that--
(1) examines each annual and interim report required to be submitted to Congress under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act);
(2) assesses the effectiveness of the activities, grants, and programs carried out under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act); and
(3) includes any recommendation of legislative or administrative actions as the Comptroller General determines are appropriate to improve the effectiveness of such activities, grants, and programs.
(b) Survey.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall conduct an anonymous, double blind survey of employees of departments and agencies, contractors, and other recipients of relevant funds, and stakeholders to assess--
(A) compliance with the provisions of law applicable to activities, grants, and programs carried out under this Act (including any amendment made by this Act);
(B) any mismanagement of such activities, grants, and programs; and
(C) any retaliation or pressure against any individual who reports or refuses to participate in any violation of law applicable to such activities, grants, and programs.
(2) Publication.--The Comptroller General shall--
(A) publish the results of the survey conducted under this subsection in the Federal Register; and
(B) post the results on the website of the Government Accountability Office.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 931 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator McCaskill.(consideration: CR S5030-5031)
April 25, 2007
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 931 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator McCaskill.(consideration: CR S5030-5031)
April 25, 2007
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 931 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S5030-5031)
April 25, 2007
Amendment SA 931 proposed by Senator Bingaman for Senator McCaskill. (consideration: CR S5030-5031) To provide for a review by the Comptroller General of the activities, grants, and programs carried out under the Act, and for other purposes.
April 25, 2007
Amendment SA 931 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S5030-5031)
April 25, 2007
Senate amendment submitted
April 24, 2007