Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007

A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate the programs, activities, and financial transactions of the intelligence community, and for other purposes.

1/4/2007--Introduced.
Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007 - Reaffirms the authority of the Comptroller General to audit and evaluate financial transactions, programs, and activities of elements of the intelligence community (those elements identified in the National Security Act of 1947) and obtain access to records for such purposes. Allows the Comptroller General to conduct an audit or evaluation of intelligence sources and methods or covert actions only upon a request of a congressional intelligence committee or the majority or minority leader of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Requires the Comptroller General to disclose the results of any such audit or evaluation only to the original requestor, the Director of National Intelligence, and the head of the relevant element of the intelligence community. Requires the Comptroller General to establish safeguards to protect the unauthorized disclosure of all classified and other sensitive information furnished to the Comptroller General in conducting an audit or evaluation.
Requires elements of the intelligence community to cooperate with the Comptroller General in providing documentation and information necessary for audits and evaluations.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
  • Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
  • Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
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Committees

• Senate Judiciary
• 1 more
  • Senate Intelligence (Select)
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.82

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 04, 2007

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• Feb 29, 2008: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
• Jan 04, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S86-91)
• Introduced on Jan 04, 2007.
• Jan 04, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S86-91)
• Jan 04, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.978

Related Issue Areas:

• Intelligence activities
• Armed forces
• Auditing
• Classified defense information
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• Congress
• Congressional investigations
• Congressional oversight
• Covert operations
• Defense policy
• Finance
• Government information
• Intelligence services

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September 08, 2008 Personalführung II, S. 75 und S.82

Hallo, habe 2 Fragen zu Perso II. Wäre sehr dankbar, wenn mir jemand weiterhelfen könnte: 1. Seite 75 oben: Führungskräften sollen Erfolgszurechnern klar machen, dass Misserfolg auch internale Ursachen haben kann (ungenügende ...

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October 11, 2007 Secrecy Surrounds Interrogation Practices

Daniel Akaka (D-HI) introduced the Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007 (S. 82), which would give the Government Accountability Office the power to ...

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August 22, 2007 2M Deutsch 07-08 Stundenplan+ Hausaufgaben

Woche 6: 1-5 Okt (semaine spécilale) Wortschatz: Gesundheit Ende+ Kleidung bis 38 Sprechen,Schreiben, Mitreden: Freizeit 2 Jugend ohne Gott S.82-102 Woche 7: 22-26 Okt Vokabel TEST SSM: Freizeit 3 Vortrag Jugend ohne Gott S.102-118 ...

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