,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bb  #aac?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #aafb 
,report ,no4 #aac-cf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 
,issa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cumm+s7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,april #ab1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! 
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$  ,a ,,bill 
,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$e ! au?ority ( !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al to obta9 any         
in=mation or to inspect or copy any     
record "u section #gaf ( ?is title4  7c7
 ,no provision ( ! ,h>t-,scott-,rod9o   
,antitru/ ,improvem5ts ,act ( #aigf     
7,public ,law #id-dce7 & ! am5dm5ts made
 by t ,act %all be con/ru$ 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 title1     
includ+ ) respect to any in=mation      
disclos$ to ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al
 ( ! ,antitru/ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice or ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
= purposes ( pre-m]g] review "u section 
#g;,a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#ah;a74  7d7 7#a7 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al 
%all prescribe su* policies & proc$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  7e7 ,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  ,april    
#ab1 #bjac ,committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union &    

ord]$ to be pr9t$