#aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aafb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to make improvem5ts
 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice       
,improvem5t ,act4  #b4 ,gov]nm5t        
,acc\ntability ,(fice ,improvem5t  7a7  
,au?ority ,to obta9 in=mation  7#a7     
,au?ority to obta9 records ,section #gaf
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
7a7 & ins]t+ 7#b72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+    
aft] ! section head+ ! foll[+3  7a7     
7#a7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al is au?oriz$  
to obta9 su* ag5cy records z !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al requires to dis*>ge 8
 duties 7includ+ audit1 evaluation1 &   
inve/igative duties71 includ+ ?r\gh !   
br++ ( civil actions "u ?is section4 ,9 
review+ a civil action "u ?is section1 !
 c\rt %all recognize ! cont9u+ =ce &    
effect ( ! au?orization 9 ! prec$+      
s5t5ce until su* "t z ! au?orization is 
repeal$ pursuant to law4  4  7#b7       

,copies ,section #gaf7;a7 ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by         
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ 9 !      
second s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+  
inspect an ag5cy record & ins]t+        
inspect1 & make & reta9 copies (1 an    
ag5cy record4  7b7 ,adm9i/]+ oa?s       
,section #gaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 adm9i/] oa?s to
 witnesses :5 audit+ & settl+ acc\nts &1
 ) ! prior express approval ( !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al1 :5 inve/igat+ fraud 
or attempts to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or irregul>ity or misconduct ( an       
employee or ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  
7c7 ,access to c]ta9 in=mation  7#a7    
,access to c]ta9 in=mation ,sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #g ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #gba4 ,access to c]ta9       
in=mation  7a7 ,no provision ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act1 includ+ section #dec7l7
 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7l771 %all 
be con/ru$ to limit1 am5d1 or sup]s$e ! 

au?ority ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to obta9
 any in=mation or to inspect or copy any
 record "u section #gaf ( ?is title4    
7b7 ,no provision ( ! ,f$]al ,food1     
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act1 includ+ section
 #cja7;j7 ( t ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4       
#cca7;j771 %all be con/ru$ to limit1    
am5d1 or sup]s$e ! au?ority ( !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al to obta9 any         
in=mation or to inspect or copy any     
record "u section #gaf ( ?is title4  7c7
  7#a7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all       
prescribe su* policies & proc$ures z are
 necess>y to protect f public disclosure
 propriet>y or trade secret in=mation   
obta9$ consi/5t ) ?is section4  7#b7    
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to--
  7,a7 alt] or am5d ! prohibitions aga9/
 ! disclosure ( trade secret or o!r     
s5sitive in=mation prohibit$ by section 
#aije ( title #ah & o!r applicable laws2
 or  7,b7 affect ! applicability (      
section #gaf7;e7 ( ?is title1 includ+ ! 
protections aga9/ unau?oriz$ disclosure 
conta9$ 9 t section1 to in=mation obta9$

 consi/5t ) ?is section4  7d7 ,specific 
ref]5ces to /atutes 9 ?is section %all n
 be con/ru$ to affect access by !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice to      
in=mation "u /atutes t are n s ref]5c$4 
4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #g ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #gbj !   
foll[+3  #gba4 ,access to c]ta9         
in=mation4  4  7d7 ,ag5cy reports       
,section #gbj7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or     
plann$ aft] action tak52 &  7#b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !    
congressional committees ) jurisdiction 
ov] ! ag5cy program or activity t is !  
subject ( ! recomm5dation1 & ! ,gov]nm5t
 ,acc\ntability ,(fice be=e ! #fa/ day  
aft] ! date ( ! report2 &  4  ,pass$ !  

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april #ae1     
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