S. 629 – GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021

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The GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021 amends the federal rules reporting process. It requires each federal agency to send the Comptroller General a report whenever a rule is revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise rendered ineffective. The report must include the rule’s title, Federal Register citation, submission date, and a description of the changes. The reporting requirement expires six years after the law takes effect.

Key Provisions

Agencies must submit a report to the Comptroller General for any rule that is revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective, including the rule’s title, Federal Register citation, submission date, and a description of the change.
The new reporting requirement is added as subparagraph (D) to the existing reporting rule in 5 U.S.C. §801(a)(1).
The reporting mandate automatically expires six years after the act’s enactment, at which point subparagraph (D) is removed.

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

March 9, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

March 9, 2021

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

July 14, 2021

SenateCommittee

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-96.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

April 27, 2022

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.

April 27, 2022

SenateFloor

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2735; text: CR S2735)

May 26, 2022

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

May 31, 2022

HouseFloor

Received in the House.

May 31, 2022 • 11:06 AM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

May 31, 2022 • 11:11 AM

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Sen. Benjamin L. CardinD-MD · May 26, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 347, S. 629. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported substitute amendment be…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued May 26, 2022

117th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 629

AN ACT

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021.

2.

Rules no longer in effect

(a)

In general

Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

(D)

For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing—

(i)

the title of the rule;

(ii)

the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any;

(iii)

the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and

(iv)

a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

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(b)

Sunset

Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).

Passed the Senate May 26, 2022.

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