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H.R. 5687 114th Congress House

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016

Official title: To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

Introduced: July 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Civil actions and liabilityConflicts and warsCongressional agenciesCongressional oversightDemocratic Republic of the CongoDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisaster relief and insuranceDrug therapyFinancial crises and stabilizationGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care qualityHealth personnelHome and outpatient careHuman rightsMedicareMiningNatural disastersSex offensesSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTransportation safety and security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-301.
Dec 16, 2016
Signed by President.
Dec 14, 2016
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7106)
Dec 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7106)
Sep 22, 2016
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
Sep 21, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Sep 20, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 20, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5670)
Sep 20, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5670)
Sep 20, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5687.
Sep 20, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5670-5671)
Sep 20, 2016
Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 19, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 592.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Financial Services discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Sep 19, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-760, Part I.
Jul 20, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.
Jul 12, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Jul 8, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 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.
Jul 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-301.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to:

  • review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards;
  • evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct);
  • report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and
  • conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.

(Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.

The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.

 Related & companion bills 2
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  • S 3011 Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016
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