General Accounting Office Act of 1979

Summary

General Accounting Office Act of 1979 - Title I: General Accounting Office Provisions - Amends the Budget and Accounting Procedures Act of 1950 to require that the Comptroller General have access to such information as is necessary to audit Federal expenditures which heretofore were accounted for solely on the approval, authorization, or certificate of the President or an official of an executive agency. Prohibits an employee of the General Accounting Office (GAO) from releasing any information concerning such an expenditure to anyone except: (1) the President or the head of the agency concerned; (2) another GAO employee; or (3) a committee or subcommittee of Congress. Permits the President to exempt from such access, information concerning foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities. States that such exempted information and information concerning expenditures of the Central Intelligence Agency shall be reviewable by the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. Amends the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, to authorize the Comptroller General to: (1) apply to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or any other district court for an order requiring the production of information on the operations of an executive department or establishment; and (2) subpoena contractor's and subcontractor's records pertaining to negotiated contracts and records of other non-Federal persons or organizations to which the Comptroller General has a right of access by law or agreement. Establishes a commission to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the Office of Comptroller General or the Office of Deputy Comptroller General whenever a vacancy occurs in either of those offices. Stipulates that the Deputy Comptroller General shall hold office until any vacancy in the Office of Comptroller General is filled. Title II: Conforming Amendments with Respect to the Inspectors General of the Departments of Energy and Health, Education, and Welfare - Requires the Inspectors General of the Departments of Energy and Health, Education, and Welfare to comply with standards established by the Comptroller General for audits of Federal programs and activities. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Energy to report expeditiously to the Attorney General any violation of Federal criminal law.

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• Indefinitely postponed in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 February 1980

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 8 February 1980

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 October 1979

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