United States · Law · S
S. 3315 (112th)
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012
Introduced
20 June 2012
Last action
28 December 2012 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 112-234.
Sponsors
Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Susan Collins, Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012 - Modifies Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit requirements to require periodic rather than annual audits of: (1) transactions of the United States Capitol Preservation Commission, and (2) the Senate Preservation Fund. Eliminates GAO audit or review requirements for: (1) contributions to the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund, (2) programs and operations of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, (3) the demonstration program for referral of claims under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 to the Office of Special Counsel; (4) the program for issuing semipostals, (5) the earned import allowance program for imports of textiles, and (6) financial statements of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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Timeline
20 June 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
20 June 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
29 June 2012
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 September 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
Source: Calendars
19 September 2012
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-219.
Source: Committee
19 September 2012
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. With written report No. 112-219.
Source: Committee
22 September 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)
Source: Floor
22 September 2012
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6671-6672; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)
Source: Floor
24 September 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 September 2012
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
25 September 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6771-6772)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6771-6772)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3315.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6771-6772)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
17 December 2012
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
17 December 2012
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 December 2012
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-234.
Source: President
28 December 2012
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 December 2012
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 28 December 2012 · Official file
- Engrossed in Senate · 23 September 2012 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 19 September 2012 · Official file
- Introduced in Senate · 20 June 2012 · Official file
Documents
15 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 28 December 2012
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 13 December 2012
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 September 2012
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 23 September 2012
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 22 September 2012
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 19 September 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 19 September 2012
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 September 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 20 June 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 20 June 2012
Sponsors
- Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Sponsor
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Related records
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3315
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/3315
- us · 112-s-3315 · source updated 7 April 2025