A bill to obtain an unqualified audit opinion, and improve financial accountability and management at the Department of Homeland Security.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 28, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion.
Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7125; text as passed Senate: CR S7125)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7125; text as passed Senate: CR S7125)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.
Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6731-6733)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6731)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6731)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-217.
Became Public Law No: 112-217.
Enacted as Public Law 112-217
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