US Congress Senate Bill 3315 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum:
Status: Passed on December 28 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-12-28 - Became Public Law No: 112-234.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012 - Amends the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 to require audits of the transactions of the U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission at least once every three years, rather than annually, unless the Chairman or Ranking Member of the House Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives requests that an audit be conducted at an earlier date. Amends the federal judicial code to repeal the requirement that the Comptroller General (GAO) review contributions to the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund at the end of each three-fiscal year period. Changes reporting and audit requirements of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to require: (1) reports on the strategy of ONDCP's national media campaign on February 1, 2013, and every three years thereafter, rather than annually, and (2) audits of the programs and operations of ONDCP not later than December 31, 2013, and every three years thereafter, rather than annually. Amends the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 to modify the annual GAO reporting requirement for the demonstration project for referral of claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 to the Office of Special Counsel to require only one annual report after the commencement of the demonstration project. Amends the Semipostal Authorization Act to repeal the requirement that GAO issue an interim report four years after a semipostal stamp is first made available to the public and a final report not later than six months before the semipostal stamp's scheduled expiration date. Amends the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act to eliminate the annual GAO review requirement for the Earned Import Allowance Program for imports of textiles. Eliminates requirements that the American Battle Monuments Commission prepare an annual financial statement and obtain an annual audit of its financial statement by GAO. Requires audits of the Senate Preservation Fund at least once every three years, rather than annually, unless the Chairman or the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration or the Secretary of the Senate requests that an audit be conducted at an earlier date.

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012

Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-28	House	Became Public Law No: 112-234.
2012-12-28	House	Signed by President.
2012-12-17	House	Presented to President.
2012-12-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-12-13	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6771-6772)
2012-12-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3315.
2012-12-13	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6771-6772)
2012-12-13	House	Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-09-25	House	Held at the desk.
2012-09-25	House	Received in the House.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2866 Amendment SA 2866 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-22	Senate	S.AMDT.2866 Amendment SA 2866 proposed by Senator Pryor for Senator Lieberman. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6672; text: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)To improve the bill.
2012-09-22	Senate	The committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
2012-09-22	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671-6672; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)
2012-09-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
2012-09-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-219.
2012-06-29	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2012-06-20	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB4310 (Related) 2013-01-02 - Became Public Law No: 112-239.
SB3254 (Related) 2012-12-12 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 829, papers are returned to the Senate.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3315/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3315/BILLS-112s3315is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3315/BILLS-112s3315rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3315/BILLS-112s3315es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3315/BILLS-112s3315enr.pdf