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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Nov 17, 1999
Government Waste Corrections Act of 1999 - Requires each Federal executive agency to conduct recovery audits and recovery activity (audits and activity) with respect to payment activities totaling $500 million or more and allows each agency to conduct audits and activity with respect to activities totaling less than such amounts. Outlines audit and activity procedures. Permits such agencies to conduct such audits and activity internally, by contract, or by a combination thereof.Sets forth agency authorities with respect to audits and activity procured by contract. Authorizes the contractor, as part of a contract, to notify any person of possible overpayments made to such person and identified in the audit and to respond to questions concerning such overpayment. Outlines required contract terms and conditions, including confidentiality requirements and required periodic reports and notifications from the contractor concerning identified overpayments as well as the possibility of fraud or other criminal activity discovered during the audit. Requires the agency head to conduct a cost-comparison process to determine whether to conduct audits and activity in-house or by contract.Limits the disclosure by non-governmental entities of individually identifiable information obtained through the performance of an audit and activity. Requires such entities to destroy such information upon conclusion of the matter for which the audit or activity was undertaken.Requires audit and activity amounts recovered to be used for recovery audit costs and a management improvement program established under this Act, with the remainder to be deposited into the Treasury. Provides exceptions.Directs each agency conducting such audits and activity to conduct a management improvement program which shall address problems contributing to agency overpayments. Allows such program to seek to reduce errors and waste in other agency programs and operations by improving the agency's staff capacity, information technology, and financial management. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate and oversee the implementation of this section, including providing guidance for audit standards. Authorizes the Director to: (1) limit the amounts paid to contractors as a recovery fee; and (2) exempt an agency from the audit and activity requirements when compliance would impede the agency's mission or would not be cost-effective (requiring a report to Congress on any such exemption). Requires three annual reports from the Director to the President and specified congressional committees on implementation of this section. Requires the Comptroller General, after each such report, to report to the Director and such committees.Requires each agency to begin such audit and activity within 18 months after the enactment of this Act.
People & committees
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R–IN
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 0 (Roll no. 29).
House roll call 29 · Individual votesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 375 - 0 (Roll no. 29).
House roll call 29 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON FINAL PASSAGE - The Chair put the question on final passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Burton objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings until later in the day. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1827.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1827.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Bill Barrett to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 426 and Rule XXIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1827 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 426. (consideration: CR H713-722)
Rule H. Res. 426 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 426 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1827 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on Government Reform now printed in the bill, it shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-474. (text of measure as reported in House: CR H12142-12144)
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-474.(text of measure as reported in House: CR H12142-12144)
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E985-986)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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