Also tagged in: Appropriations, Auditing, Budgets, Civil service retirement, Collection of accounts, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional investigations, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, Congressional-executive relations, Consultants, Cost of living adjustments, Executive compensation, Executive departments, Federal employees, Federal officials, Finance, Financial disclosure, Financial statements, Food, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government employees, Government ethics, Government procurement, Inspectors general, Oaths, Pensions, Politics and government, Public contracts, Recreation, Recruiting of employees, Salaries, Severance pay, Wage restitution, Waste in government spending, Whistle blowing
Latest Action: 08/01/2008 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8070-8073; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8071-8073) Bill TextTo make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 8/1/2008--Passed Senate amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Requires: (1) the Comptroller General to provide for a pay increase to covered Government Accountability Office (GAO) officers and employees if the increase that would otherwise take effect would be less than the required minimum percentage (equal to the total annual pay adjustment for General Schedule positions within a pay locality); and (2) nonpermanent merit pay to a such an officer or employee to be decreased by an amount equal to the portion of such person's basic pay that is attributable to the increase provided by this Act.Defines a "covered officer or employee" to mean a Government Accountability Office (GAO) officer or employee whose performance is at least at a satisfactory level and who is not a member of [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Annuities, Auditing, Budgets, Civil service retirement, Collection of accounts, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional investigations, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Federal employees, Federal officials, Finance, Financial disclosure, Financial statements, Food, Gifts, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government employees, Government procurement, Inspectors general, Law, Pensions, Politics and government, Public contracts, Recreation, Salaries, Severance pay
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Bill TextA bill to make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 1/29/2008--Introduced. Government Accountability Office Act of 2008 - Revises certain administrative requirements for the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Requires the Comptroller General (not the President, as currently) to appoint the Deputy Comptroller General, who shall serve at the Comptroller General's pleasure. Establishes an Office of the Inspector General in GAO. Requires the Comptroller General's annual report to Congress to assess the overall degree of federal agency cooperation with GAO audits. Requires any executive agency (or component) that prepares an audited financial statement (or related schedule) to reimburse GAO the cost of any GAO audit. Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to revise the coverage of certain GAO officers and employees under its financial disclosure requirements. Increases from [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Annuities, Auditing, Budgets, Civil service retirement, Collection of accounts, Congress, Congressional agencies, Congressional investigations, Congressional reorganization, Congressional reporting requirements, Consultants, Federal employees, Federal officials, Finance, Financial disclosure, Financial statements, Food, Gifts, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government employees, Government procurement, Inspectors general, Law, Pensions, Politics and government, Public contracts, Recreation, Salaries, Severance pay
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Subcommittee Hearings Held. Bill TextTo make certain reforms with respect to the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes. 7/31/2007--Introduced. Government Accountability Office Act of 2007 - Revises certain administrative requirements for the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Requires the Comptroller General (not the President, as currently) to appoint the Deputy Comptroller General, who shall serve at the Comptroller General's pleasure. Establishes an Office of the Inspector General in GAO. Requires the Comptroller General's annual report to Congress to assess the overall degree of federal agency cooperation with GAO audits. Requires any executive agency (or component) that prepares an audited financial statement (or related schedule) to reimburse GAO the cost of any GAO audit. Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to revise the coverage of certain GAO officers and employees under its financial disclosure requirements. Increases from 15 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/11/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. 6/11/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the income tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses from 50 to 75% of such expenses in calendar year 2007 and 80% in 2008 and thereafter.
Also tagged in: Advertising, Associations, institutions, etc., Business, Business travel, Civil rights, Communications, Consumers, Food, Income tax, Minorities, Racial discrimination, Recreation, Sex discrimination, Sports, Tax deductions, Taxation, Transportation, Travel costs, Women
Latest Action: 03/30/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E708) Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny all deductions for business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color. 3/29/2007--Introduced. Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all tax deductions for business expenses (including advertising expenses) associated with the use of a private club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color.
Also tagged in: Budgets, Congress, Congressional budget, Congressional committee membership, Congressional committee staffing, Congressional committees (House), House of Representatives, House rules and procedure, House Standards of Official Conduct, Political parties, Politics and government, Salaries
Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules. Bill TextAmending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, a proportional distribution of committee seats, staff, and financial resources be made. 3/7/2007--Introduced. American Citizens Equal Representation Rule - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add Rule XXVIII that requires for each Congress the ratio of majority party to minority party members of each committee, their respective staff, as well as funds, to be the same as the ratio of majority party membership to minority party membership of the House at the beginning of that Congress. Exempts the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct from this Rule.
Also tagged in: Actions and defenses, Budgets, Business, Communication in medicine, Communications, Competitive bidding, Conflict of interests, Congress, Congressional investigations, Congressional reporting requirements, Consumer complaints, Consumers, Drugs, Electronic data interchange, Executive compensation, Executive departments, Federal advisory bodies, Government contractors, Government information, Government paperwork, Grievance procedures, Health education, Health information systems, Health maintenance organizations, Health policy, Labor, Law, Managed care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medical ethics, Medical malpractice, Medical records, Medicare, Medicine, Minorities, Minority health, Patient satisfaction, Peer review organizations (Medicine), Performance measurement, Physicians, Planning-programming-budgeting, Prescription pricing, Public contracts, Quality of care, Rural affairs, Rural health, Technology, Telecommunication, Travel costs, Welfare, Women, Women's health
Latest Action: 10/02/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11153) Bill TextTo amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Medicare Quality Improvement Organization Modernization Act of 2007 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require utilization and quality control peer review organizations to offer quality improvement assistance to providers, practitioners, Medicare Advantage organizations under part C (Medicare+Choice) of title XVIII (Medicare), and prescription drug sponsors under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of such title. Requires the organization to establish a Medicare quality accountability program. Revises requirements for the quality improvement program (QIO), including program administration, data disclosure, use of evaluation and competition, quality improvement funding, and qualifications for QIOs under part B (Peer Review) of SSA title XI. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Alabama, Business, Depreciation and amortization, Disaster relief, Emergency management, Food, Housing, Hurricanes, Income tax, Labor, Leases, Louisiana, Mississippi, Recruiting of employees, Restaurants, Retail trade, Small business, Social security, Social security taxes, Tax credits, Tax deductions, Taxation, Transportation, Travel costs, Wages, Withholding tax
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1793-1795) Bill TextA bill to reduce income tax withholding deposits to reflect a FICA payroll tax credit for certain employers located in specified portions of the GO Zone, and for other purposes. 2/8/2007--Introduced. Work, Hope, and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act - Allows small business employers (employers of not more than 100 full time employees) in specified areas of the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone to claim a credit against the employment tax liabilities of their GO Zone employees. Limits to $15,000 per employee the amount of wages eligible for such credit in any calendar quarter. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a full tax deduction for business meal and entertainment expenses (normally, only 50% of such expenses are deductible) incurred in specified areas of the GO Zone prior to January 1, 2010. Extends through 2009: (1) the increased expensing allowance for GO Zone investment property; and (2) the work opportunity tax credit for hiring Hurricane Katrina [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Charitable contributions, Emergency management, Fire fighters, Income tax, Medical care, Medicine, Paramedical personnel, Social services, Tax deductions, Tax exclusion, Taxation, Transportation, Travel costs, Volunteer workers
Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Bill TextTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income mileage reimbursements to volunteer emergency medical responders and volunteer firefighters and to increase the mileage allowance for charitable contributions for the benefit of volunteer fire departments, and for other purposes. 1/22/2007--Introduced. Volunteer Emergency Responder Fair Mileage Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross income of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders reimbursements of automobile operating expenses incurred for the benefit of a volunteer fire department; and (2) allow such volunteers to deduct such automobile operating expenses using the higher business mileage rate instead of the standard rate.
Latest Action: 01/04/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S76) Bill TextA bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of expenses for business meals and entertainment. 1/4/2007--Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the income tax deduction for business meals and entertainment expenses from 50 to 75% of such expenses in calendar year 2007, and 80% in 2008 and thereafter.
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