Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2011

Summary

Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2011- Authorizes the Comptroller General to: (1) obtain federal agency records required to discharge his or her duties, including through bringing civil actions under this Act, (2) make and retain copies of agency records, and (3) administer oaths when investigating fraud or federal employee misconduct. States that no provision of the Social Security Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (including any information disclosed to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for purposes of pre-merger review under the Clayton Act) shall be construed to limit, amend, or supersede the Comptroller General's authority to obtain any information, inspect, or copy any record under this Act. Requires the Comptroller General to prescribe policies and procedures to protect from public disclosure proprietary or trade secret information obtained pursuant to the authority of the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) alter or amend the prohibitions against the disclosure of trade secret or other sensitive information prohibited by federal and other applicable laws; or (2) affect the applicability of this Act, including the protections against unauthorized disclosure to obtained information. Requires agency statements on actions taken or planned in response to Comptroller General recommendations to be submitted to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over the pertinent agency program or activity and to GAO.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 October 2011

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 24 April 2012

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 363.

   Source: Calendars

5. 24 April 2012

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 112-159.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 April 2012

   Reported

   Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 112-159.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 24 April 2012 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2011 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 April 2012

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 24 April 2012

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 24 April 2012

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2011

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2011

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Sponsors

• Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
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