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S. 3315 · 112th Congress · enacted

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-234.

Latest official action 2012-12-28 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate September 22, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2012 - Amends the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 to require audits of the transactions of the U.S. Capitol Preservation Commission at least once every three years, rather than annually, unless the Chairman or Ranking Member of the House Committee on House Administration or the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Representatives requests that an audit be conducted at an earlier date. Amends the federal judicial code to repeal the requirement that the Comptroller General (GAO) review contributions to the Judicial Survivors' Annuities Fund at the end of each three-fiscal year period. Changes reporting and audit requirements of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to require: (1) reports on the strategy of ONDCP's national media campaign on February 1, 2013, and every three years thereafter, rather than annually, and (2) audits of the programs and operations of ONDCP not later than December 31, 2013, and every three years thereafter, rather than annually. Amends the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 to modify the annual GAO reporting requirement for the demonstration project for referral of claims under the Uniformed Services Employme…

Congressional Research Service · 2012-12-28

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

The reports below name this bill and disclose an organization’s overall lobbying expenses or a firm’s client income for the period. They can cover many bills and issues. These amounts are not payments to the bill or its politicians.

No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

2,409 latest lobbying reports imported. Some source imports are still in progress.

Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$14,372

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $14,372

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000

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1890 PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN RHEINMETALL DEFENSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BADLANDS PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
BOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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COMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DAKOTA PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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E-PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

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ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000

Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record

The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.

What happened after enactment?

Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.

Measured outcome: not established

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