H.R.6388 - Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008

To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Official: To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 as passed house.

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07/29/08
House passes bill giving allowing GAO to sue for agency records

The bill, HR 6388, affirms GAO’s authority to go to court when agencies refuse to provide access to records. It effectively would nullify a 2002 decision by ...

Source: Federal Times
06/27/08
Bill Seeks to Strengthen GAO Access to Executive Branch Documents

The bill ( HR 6388 ) is a “legislative repudiation” of a federal court’s decision in Walker v. Cheney, according to sponsor Henry Waxman, D-Calif., ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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