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Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008

Introduced: November 20, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Nov 20, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Nov 20, 2008
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2008 - Amends the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to authorize the Special Inspector General to exercise specified employment authorities for additional personnel, but not after six months following enactment of this Act.

Authorizes the Special Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate an audit or investigation of any action taken under such Act, except any action related to: (1) graduated authorization to purchase troubled assets; (2) oversight and audits by the Comptroller General; (3) the Comptroller General's study and report on margin authority; and (4) the Congressional Oversight Panel.

What's happening now November 20, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2