US Congress House Bill 1008 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2009 - Reaffirms the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate financial transactions, programs, and activities of elements of the intelligence community (those elements identified in the National Security Act of 1947) and obtain access to records for such purposes. Allows the Comptroller General to conduct an audit or evaluation of intelligence sources and methods or covert actions only upon a request of a congressional intelligence committee or the majority or minority leader of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Requires the Comptroller General to disclose the results of any such audit or evaluation only to the original requestor, the Director of National Intelligence, and the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community. Requires the Comptroller General to establish safeguards to protect the unauthorized disclosure of all classified and other sensitive information furnished to the Comptroller General in conducting an audit or evaluation.Requires elements of the intelligence community to cooperate with the Comptroller General in providing documentation and information necessary for audits and evaluations.

Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2009

Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]	Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]	Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-11		Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2009-02-11		Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent Select)
2009-02-11		Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

SB385 (Same As) 2009-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1681)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1008/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1008/BILLS-111hr1008ih.pdf