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GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023

Source: Congress.gov · 329 words in original text

What This Bill Does

This bill requires federal agencies to report to the Comptroller General (the head of a government office that audits federal spending and programs) when they stop enforcing, change or eliminate rules. The bill modifies an existing federal law to create this new reporting requirement.

Who It Affects

Federal agencies that create and enforce rules.

Key Provisions

* When a federal agency revokes, suspends, replaces, amends or otherwise makes a rule ineffective, the agency must submit a report to the Comptroller General. (Sec. 2(a)) * The report must include the title of the rule, the Federal Register citation (a reference number for rules published in the official government record) for the rule if one exists, the date the rule was originally submitted to the Comptroller General, and a description of which provisions are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended or made ineffective. (Sec. 2(a)) * This new reporting requirement ends 6 years after the law takes effect. (Sec. 2(b))

What Changes

Agencies must now formally notify the Comptroller General with specific information whenever they change the status of a rule, rather than having no requirement to do so.

Important Definitions

None defined.

Effective Date

The law was approved on October 1, 2024. The reporting requirement ends 6 years after that date.

[118th Congress Public Law 97] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT. 1573]] Public Law 118-97 118th Congress An Act To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective. <<NOTE: Oct. 1, 2024 - [S. 679]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 5 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``GAO Database Modernization Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. RULES NO LONGER IN EFFECT. (a) In General.--Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(D) For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing-- ``(i) the title of the rule; ``(ii) the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any; ``(iii) the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and ``(iv) a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.''. [[Page 138 STAT. 1574]] (b) <<NOTE: Effective date. 5 USC 801 note.>> Sunset.--Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a). Approved October 1, 2024. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 679: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-25 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 169 (2023): Dec. 18, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 170 (2024): Sept. 23, considered and passed House. <all>

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