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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News Coverage

07/29/08
House passes bill giving allowing ...

The bill, HR 6388, affirms GAO’s authority to go to court when agencies refuse to provide access to records. It effectively would nulli...

Source: Federal Times
06/27/08
Bill Seeks to Strengthen GAO Acces...

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

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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08/05/08
senate approves gao pay raise, ig ...

... action against the executive branch in order to obtain information related to an investigation or audit. the government accountabilit...

Source: ombwatch Blogs
08/04/08
secrecy news for 08/04/08

... according to a gao letter supplied for the hearing record. a bill adopted last week in the house, called the "government accountabili...

Source: Secrecy News
08/02/08
GAO and Intelligence Oversight | S...

A bill adopted last week in the House, called the “Government Accountability Office Improvement Act” (HR 6388) did not explicitly add...

Source: Secrecy News
08/01/08
Bill Authorizes GAO to Sue Gov’t...

The House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen the GAO (HR 6388) Tuesday by voice vote (meaning votes against it weren't record...

Source: ProPublica: Government & Politics
08/01/08
Bill Authorizes GAO to Sue Gov’t...

The House of Representatives passed a bill to strengthen the GAO (HR 6388) Tuesday by voice vote (meaning votes against it weren't record...

Source: ProPublica: Articles and Investigations
07/31/08
HR6388 Government Accountability O...

To provide additional authorities to the Comptroller General of the United States, and for other purposes.

Source: Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written...
07/31/08
House Passes Bill to Regulate Toba...

From the Oversight Committee: House Passes Bill to Strengthen GAO WASHINGTON, DC — Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6388,...

Source: Blogrunner
07/30/08
Also in the news: House bill would...

The bill, HR 6388, "effectively would nullify a 2002 decision by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Walker v. Cheney, wh...

Source: vaphblueblog2
07/30/08
today in congress/open thread

just for kicks, note that one of yesterday's bills, hr 6388, was the bill that henry waxman's government oversight committee marked up im...

Source: leftword: The Best Liberal Blog Posts
07/30/08
today in congress/open thread

just for kicks, note that one of yesterday's bills, hr 6388, was the bill that henry waxman's government oversight committee marked up im...

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