United States 112th Congress Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

S 1998 — DART Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 112-217.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2011. Enacted.

Summary

DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion. Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 112-217.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Presented to President.

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6731)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1998.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6731-6733)

  8. Mr. King (NY) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.

  10. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  11. Referred to House Homeland Security

  12. Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  13. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  14. Received in the House.

  15. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7125; text as passed Senate: CR S7125)

  16. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535.

  17. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/22/2012 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-230.

  18. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  19. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1998 do?
DHS Audit Requirement Target Act of 2012 or the DART Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security, in order to ensure compliance with the Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act, to take the necessary steps to ensure that the full set of consolidated financial statements of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2013 and each fiscal year thereafter are ready in a timely manner and in preparation for an audit as part of preparing required performance and accountability reports in order to obtain an unqualified opinion. Requires each annual report on the status of financial management of DHS submitted by the Chief Financial Officer of DHS to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) during the period between the enactment of this Act and the date such an unqualified opinion is submitted to include a plan: (1) to obtain such opinion; (2) that addresses how and by when DHS will eliminate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting; and (3) to modernize DHS's financial management systems.
Who sponsors S 1998?
S 1998 is sponsored by Scott Brown (Republican).
What is the current status of S 1998?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 15, 2011. Enacted.
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