A bill to amend provisions relating to the Office of the Inspector General of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.
GAO Inspector General Parity Act
This act makes changes to provisions relating to the Inspector General (IG) of the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Specifically, if the IG is removed from office or transferred to another position or location within GAO, GAO must communicate in writing the substantive rationale, including detailed and case-specific reasons, for any such removal or transfer to both chambers of Congress not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer.
Only the Comptroller General may place the IG on non-duty status, subject to specified requirements.
GAO must include the annual budget request of the IG in the GAO budget without change.
The IG shall obtain legal advice from a counsel reporting directly to the IG or another IG.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/27/2023 without amendment. With written report No. 118-88.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5558)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5558)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5558)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Higgins (LA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1510.
Enacted as Public Law 118-131
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
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: 118-131.
Became Public Law No: 118-131.