United States · Law · HR
H.R. 5687 (101st)
Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990
Introduced
21 September 1990
Last action
15 November 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-576.
Sponsors
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
4 February 2025
Summary
Chief Financial Officer Act of 1990 - Title I: General Provisions - Sets forth congressional findings with respect to the financial management systems of the Federal Government. Declares the purposes of this Act to be to improve such systems. Title II: Establishment of Chief Financial Officers - Amends Federal law to create a Deputy Director for Management within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), appointed by the President. Requires the Deputy Director, under the general supervision of the Director of OMB, to coordinate and supervise OMB's general management functions. Makes the Director of OMB the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the United States to provide overall direction and leadership to the executive branch on financial management matters. Establishes in OMB an Office of Federal Financial Management, headed by the Controller of the United States who shall be appointed by the President. Authorizes the Director of OMB to delegate to the Controller all functions relating to financial management. Transfers to such Office all functions, powers, or duties of Federal agencies (except those of the Offices of the Inspectors General) which relate to such Office. Establishes within each specified agency an agency Chief Financial Officer, to be appointed or designated by the President. Sets forth the duties of such Officers regarding financial management matters. Establishes within each such agency an agency Deputy Chief Financial Officer to report directly to the agency Chief Financial Officer. Requires the head of each such agency to submit to the Director of OMB a proposal for reorganizing the agency with respect to financial management functions. Requires implementation of such proposal upon the Director's approval. Title III: Enhancement of Federal Financial Management Activities - Requires the Director of OMB to develop and maintain a Government-wide financial management plan describing the activities the Director, the Controller, and the agency CFOs will conduct over the next five fiscal years to improve the financial management of the Government. Prescribes the contents of such plan. Requires the Director to report to the President and the Congress within one year of enactment of this Act on the plan and annually thereafter with a revised plan to cover the succeeding five fiscal years. Establishes a Chief Financial Officers Council consisting of the Controller, the Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and the agency CFOs. Requires each agency to prepare financial statements for submission to the Director and the Controller. Requires the Director to report to the Congress on which executive agencies perform substantial commercial functions for which financial statements practicably can be prepared. Provides for audits of such statements. Revises the mandate and general procedures for: (1) the audit of financial statements of Government corporations; and (2) the annual management reports of such corporations.
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Timeline
21 September 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 September 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
25 September 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 September 1990
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
26 September 1990
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 September 1990
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
6 October 1990
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-818, Part I.
Source: Committee
6 October 1990
Introduced
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service for a period ending not later than Oct. 9, 1990 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(o), Rule X.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 1990
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-818, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 October 1990
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
Source: Calendars
10 October 1990
Discharge
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Discharge
10 October 1990
Committee
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged.
Source: Committee
15 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Horton demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
15 October 1990
Floor
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 October 1990
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
27 October 1990
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
27 October 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 October 1990
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: NotUsed
28 October 1990
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Source: Floor
28 October 1990
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Shays demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1990
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 October 1990
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 November 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
6 November 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
6 November 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
15 November 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-576.
Source: President
15 November 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
15 November 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · — · Download file
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Public Law (PDF)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 September 1990
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Sponsors
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
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