A bill to amend the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 to provide for the audit, by the Comptroller General, of the Internal Revenue Service and of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.

Summary

Requires the Comptroller General to regularly audit the Internal Revenue Service and the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Provides the Comptroller General with access to tax returns for conducting such audits but requires that no employee or officer of the General Accounting Office may divulge or make known in any manner to any person not a proper employee of such Office any tax return information in a form which can be identified with a particular taxpayer. Requires the Comptroller General to report annually to Congress with respect to procedures and requirements which he has established with the subjects of his audits for protecting the confidentiality of tax returns and tax return information and any findings or recommendations developed by the Comptroller General including any significant evidence of inefficiency or mismanagement.

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Timeline

1. 14 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations (Subsequently: Governmental Affairs).

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-42.

   Source: Committee

4. 9 March 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-42.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 March 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 11 March 1977

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 14 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 1 July 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations, H. Rept. 95-480.

   Source: Committee

9. 1 July 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations, H. Rept. 95-480.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 September 1977

    Vote

    Measure passed House, roll call #599 (402-5).

    Source: Floor

11. 27 September 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #599 (402-5).

    Source: Floor

12. 27 September 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

13. 28 September 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

14. 28 September 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

15. 29 September 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 29 September 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 7 October 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-125.

    Source: President

18. 7 October 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

19. 7 October 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 October 1977

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · ssga00 · Standing

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