S.Amdt. 86
What it does: Adds Sec. 1115. (a) Not later than 180 days after an establishment responds to a covered audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, or by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, or any other Inspector General under applicable law, with a full concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with a description of the status of any open or pending recommendations from the Inspector General, including any actions taken to implement the recommendations after section 1114 of title I of division F
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 933
Adds Sec. 1115. (a) Not later than 180 days after an establishment responds to a covered audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, or by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, or any other Inspector General under applicable law, with a full concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with a description of the status of any open or pending recommendations from the Inspector General, including any actions taken to implement the recommendations after section 1114 of title I of division F
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. 1115. (a) Not later than 180 days after an establishment responds to a covered audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, or by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, or any other Inspector General under applicable law, with a full concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with a description of the status of any open or pending recommendations from the Inspector General, including any actions taken to implement the recommendations.
Inserted: (b) In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "covered final audit report" means a final audit report issued by an Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 or other applicable law that includes a recommendation for an establishment to implement cost-saving measures or to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a contract due to poor contractor performance, cost-overruns, or other reasons that would, if implemented, result in at least $2,000,000 in savings.
Inserted: (2) The term "establishment" has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, except that the term also includes the following:
Inserted: (A) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Inserted: (B) The Central Intelligence Agency.
Inserted: (C) The Architect of the Capitol.
Inserted: (D) The Government Accountability Office.
Inserted: (E) The Government Printing Office.
Inserted: (F) The Library of Congress.
Inserted: (3) The term "head of the establishment" has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, except that the term also includes the following:
Inserted: (A) The Director of National Intelligence.
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Inserted: (B) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Inserted: (C) The Architect of the Capitol.
Inserted: (D) The Comptroller General of the United States.
Inserted: (E) The Public Printer.
Inserted: (F) The Librarian of Congress.
Original wording
In title I of division F, insert after section 1114 the following:
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As printed
SA 86. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 933, making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
In title I of division F, insert after section 1114 the following:
Sec. 1115. (a) Not later than 180 days after an establishment responds to a covered audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, or by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, or any other Inspector General under applicable law, with a full concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with a description of the status of any open or pending recommendations from the Inspector General, including any actions taken to implement the recommendations.
(b) In this section:
(1) The term “covered final audit report” means a final audit report issued by an Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 or other applicable law that includes a recommendation for an establishment to implement cost-saving measures or to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a contract due to poor contractor performance, cost-overruns, or other reasons that would, if implemented, result in at least $2,000,000 in savings.
(2) The term “establishment” has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, except that the term also includes the following:
(A) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
(B) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(C) The Architect of the Capitol.
(D) The Government Accountability Office.
(E) The Government Printing Office.
(F) The Library of Congress.
(3) The term “head of the establishment” has the meaning given that term in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, except that the term also includes the following:
(A) The Director of National Intelligence.
(B) The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
(C) The Architect of the Capitol.
(D) The Comptroller General of the United States.
(E) The Public Printer.
(F) The Librarian of Congress.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 13, 2013