S.Amdt. 932
What it does: Adds SEC. __. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES, GRANTS, AND PROGRAMS wherever appropriate
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)What it changes
1 change to S. 761
Adds 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 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.
Inserted: (c) Sunset.--Effective on and after the date occurring 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of this Act (including any amendment made by this Act) shall cease to have any force and effect.
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At the appropriate place, insert the following:
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SA 932. Mrs. McCASKILL (for herself and Mr. DeMint) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her 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 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.
(c) Sunset.--Effective on and after the date occurring 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the provisions of this Act (including any amendment made by this Act) shall cease to have any force and effect.
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Senate amendment submitted
April 24, 2007