[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2886 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2886
To amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the financial
accountability requirements applicable to the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 24, 2003
Mr. Platts (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs.
Blackburn, and Mr. Towns) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the
Select Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to improve the financial
accountability requirements applicable to the Department of Homeland
Security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of Homeland Security
Financial Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) In General.--Section 901(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code,
is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) through (P) as
subparagraphs (H) through (Q), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:
``(G) The Department of Homeland Security.''.
(b) Appointment or Designation of CFO.--The President shall appoint
or designate a Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland
Security under the amendment made by subsection (a) by not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Continued Service of Current Official.--The individual serving
as Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
immediately before the enactment of this Act may continue to serve in
that position until the date of the confirmation or designation, as
applicable (under section 901(a)(1)(B) of title 31, United States
Code), of a successor under the amendment made by subsection (a).
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Homeland security act of 2002.--The Homeland Security
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296) is amended--
(A) in section 103 (6 U.S.C. 113)--
(i) in subsection (d) by striking paragraph
(4), and redesignating paragraph (5) as
paragraph (4);
(ii) by redesignating subsection (e) as
subsection (f); and
(iii) by inserting after subsection (d) the
following:
``(e) Chief Financial Officer.--There shall be in the Department a
Chief Financial Officer, as provided in chapter 9 of title 31, United
States Code.''; and
(B) in section 702 (6 U.S.C. 342) by striking
``shall report'' and all that follows through the
period and inserting ``shall perform functions as
specified in chapter 9 of title 31, United States
Code.''.
(2) FEMA.--Section 901(b)(2) of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B), and by
redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) in order as
subparagraphs (C) through (G).
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY.
(a) Application of Financial Statements Requirement.--The Secretary
of Homeland Security is not required to prepare or submit any audited
financial statement under section 3515 of title 31, United States Code,
for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2004.
(b) Performance and Accountability Reports.--Section 3516 of title
31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(f) The Secretary of Homeland Security--
``(1) shall submit for fiscal year 2004, and for each
subsequent fiscal year, a performance and accountability report
under subsection (a) that incorporates the program performance
report under section 1116 of this title for the Department of
Homeland Security; and
``(2) shall include in each performance and accountability
report an audit opinion of the Department's internal controls
over its financial reporting.''.
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