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H.R.3038 / 103rd Congress

Executive Office Accountability Act of 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 9, 1993

Executive Office Accountability Act of 1993 - Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to: (1) establish an Office of Inspector General (IG) in the Executive Office of the President; (2) require the IG to serve under the President's authority, direction, and control with respect to matters concerning ongoing criminal investigations, policy making, and national security (unless the President notifies the IG that disclosure of pertinent information would interfere with the core functions of his or her constitutional responsibilities); and (3) require the IG to comply with the same semiannual reporting requirements that all other IGs are subject to, plus, at a minimum, supply additional specified information as well. Requires the President to appoint a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Executive Office of the President. Requires the: (1) Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to direct the CFO to review the financial management activities within the Executive Office of the President for the purpose of consolidating its accounting, budgeting, and other financial management activities under the CFO; (2) CFO to submit to the Director of OMB a proposal for reorganizing the Executive Office of the President for such purposes; (3) Director of OMB to approve or disapprove such proposal; and (4) CFO to implement the proposal upon such approval.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R–PA

Committees

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
46 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

  3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2125-2126)

  4. Introduced in House

  5. Introduced in House

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