hr 77 5 53861 1231477200 false 1231969620 1231969680 2 40 2120 Passed in January 21st, 2009 with no opposition, this bill mandated that each standing committee or subcommittee in the House of Representatives hold periodic hearings relating to potential waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement in government programs presenting viewpoints from both federal agency representatives as well as Controller General reports. 111 400395

1/14/2009--Passed House amended. Amends Rule XI (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee or subcommittee to hold: (1) periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in government programs which that committee may authorize; (2) at least one hearing in any session to hear from federal agency representatives testimony on auditor disclaimers of audited agency financial statements; and (3) at least one hearing on issues raised by Comptroller General reports indicating that federal programs or operations that the committee may authorize are at high risk for waste, fraud, and mismanagement, known as the "high-risk list" or the "high-risk series." Requires the oversight activities section of a committee's biennial report to the House on its legislative and oversight activities (required by Rule XI) also to delineate any such hearings held.

1231969680 2009-01-14 Tue Jan 05 15:42:45 -0600 2010 introduced 53861 'may':33 'abus':24 'hear':17 'hold':15 'hous':6 'rule':3 'wast':22 'amend':1 'fraud':23 'stand':12 'topic':20 'author':34 'govern':28 'period':16 'purpos':38 'repres':8 'requir':10 'program':29 'committe':13,32 'mismanag':26 66379 false official vote 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231969680 Wed Jan 14 16:48:00 -0600 2009 roll 227872 pass 18 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18). vote h T000038 1944-09-22 3517 1226 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 8 202-225-1765 John 'd':4 '-8':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'tanner':3,8,10 M 400395 Tanner John_S._Tanner S. Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8] 1560 N00003254 7252 Democrat 202-225-4714 First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) TN John Tanner 1.5 http://www.house.gov/tanner/ vote 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231969680 Wed Jan 14 16:48:00 -0600 2009 roll 227872 pass 18 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18). vote h action 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231969080 Wed Jan 14 16:38:00 -0600 2009 227871 Considered as unfinished business. vote 53861 1231966080 Wed Jan 14 16:48:00 -0600 2009 roll 181290 pass 5133 18 On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 18). vote h action 53861 1231965480 Wed Jan 14 16:38:00 -0600 2009 181289 Considered as unfinished business. action 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231964520 Wed Jan 14 15:22:00 -0600 2009 227870 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231962480 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 227868 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231962480 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 227867 Mr. Cardoza moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. action 53861 Tue Jan 05 19:08:32 -0600 2010 1231962480 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 227869 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 40. action 53861 1231960920 Wed Jan 14 15:22:00 -0600 2009 181288 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. action 53861 1231958880 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 181287 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 40. action 53861 1231958880 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 181286 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 53861 1231958880 Wed Jan 14 14:48:00 -0600 2009 181285 Mr. Cardoza moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended. action 53861 1231477200 Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180334 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. introduced 53861 1231477200 Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0600 2009 180333 11 423 53861 Wed Jan 14 15:47:00 -0600 2009 true 5133 false 0 18 148 0 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended: H RES 40 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee to hold periodic hearings on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs which that committee may authorize, and for other purposes true 2/3 Passed On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended Wed Jan 14 17:06:10 -0600 2009 house