GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan; and evaluate guidance relating to the post-harvest processing of raw oysters. (Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 is amended to require the GAO to study financial services regulations periodically, as appropriate (currently, annually). The GAO is no longer required to analyze: (1) whether federal agencies are applying sound cost-benefit analysis in promulgating rules; or (2) efforts to avoid duplicative or conflicting rulemakings, information requests, or examinations. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients. The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development Act provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Monitoring of WRDA provision authroizing expedited study for Pearl River, MS flood control. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016). Monitoring of Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Trustees Councils work and activity on oyster restoration projects and funding.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 576.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016 without amendment. With written report No. 114-305.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development Act provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Advocacy for inclusion in both the House and Senate bills reauthorizing the Water Resources Development provisions for Gulf oyster recovery plan/assessment using dredge spoil for oyster reef development. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 4903prohibit use of funds by IRS to target citizens H.R. 4885IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act H.R. 1206No Hires for Delinquent IRS Act H.R. 3724Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act H.R. 4890Ban on IRS bonuses H.R. 699Email Privacy Act H.R. 5053Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act S. 3157Preventing ID Theft and Tax Return Fraud H.R. 5485FY17 Financial Service and General Government Approps H.R. 4141Tax Preparer Licensing H.R. 4956End Executive Overreach Act H.R. 4768Separation of Powers Restoration Act S. 2724Separation of Powers Restoration Act H.R. 5325Legislative Branch Appropriations for FY17 H.R. 4639Thoroughly Investigating Retaliation Against Whistleblowers Act H.R. 4900, H.R. 5278Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act S. 2328Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act S. 337FOIA Improvement Act N/AWhistleblower protections, FBI S. 2968, S. 2834, S. 2964, S. 2849Oversight, whistleblower protections, Office of Special Counsel (package) H.R. 2395, S. 579IG Empowerment Act H.Con Res. 140Fiscal State of the Nation
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for retention of Government Accountability Office reporting requirement on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act). Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language and amendments to the Water Resources Development Act to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Support for more coordinated enforcement of oyster weights and measures between the National Marine Fisheries Services and the Gulf States. Advocacy for appropriations report language and amendments to the Water Resources Development Act to support oyster recovery in the Gulf of Mexico and ensure adequate water quality/salinity assessments of Federal navigation and coastal restoration projects for their impacts on area oyster beds. Support for extension of the H-2B guest worker visa program. Advocacy to retain Government Accountability Act reporting requirement in existing law on oyster food safety handling (S. 2964 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE