Presidential and Executive Office Financial Accountability Act of 1997 - Provides, within the Executive Office of the President, for the designation or appointment of a Chief Financial Officer. Requires the Chief Financial Officer, to the extent that the President determines appropriate and in the interest of the United States, to have the same authority and perform the same functions as his or her Federal agency counterparts. Directs the President to: (1) notify the Congress of any provision of current law concerning chief financial officers that the President determines shall not apply to a Chief Financial Officer designated or appointed under this Act; and (2) communicate in writing, not later than 90 days after enactment, to the Chairman of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House and the Chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate a plan for implementation of this Act.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6970-6972)
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-331.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-331.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8872-8874, H8891)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Horn objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 517).
Roll Call #517 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 413 - 3 (Roll no. 517).
Roll Call #517 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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