Oversight and Government Reform

Legislation | Documents/Reports | Links | Press Releases

I am a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the main investigative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction to investigate any federal program and any matter with federal policy implications. I sit on three subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement; the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives; and the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs. 

Legislation

06/21/11 - H.R. 2260, Study of Ways to Improve the Accuracy of the Collection of Federal Oil, Condensate, and Natural Gas Royalties Act of 2011 [112th Congress]

05/05/11 - H.R. 1778, Construction Quality Assurance Act [112th Congress]

07/12/07 - H.R. 3033, The Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act

06/18/07 - H.RES.494, Honoring Former President William Jefferson Clinton on the Occasion of His 61st Birthday [110th Congress]

02/06/07 - H.R. 856, Susan B. Anthony Birthday Act [110th Congress]

06/17/05 - H.RES.329, Honoring Former President William Jefferson Clinton on the Occasion of His 59th Birthday

02/10/05 - H.R.770, Release of Information of Annual Poverty Estimate and National Assessment of Educational Progress

02/02/05 - H.R.564, Just Apportionment of Representatives in Congress

01/25/05 - H.R.337, Term of Office of the Director of the Census Bureau

 12/07/04 - H.RES.875,
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives Respecting the
Availability of Legislation on the Internet [108th Congress]

07/22/04 - H.R.4971, Restoring Democracy to the U.S. Congress Act of 2004 [108th Congress]

07/22/04 - H.R.4969, Release of Information of Annual Poverty Estimate and National Assessment of Educational Progress [108th Congress]

07/22/04 - H.RES.749, Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to Limit the Maximum Voting Time [108th Congress]

07/14/04 - H.RES.717, Honoring Former President William Jefferson Clinton on the Occasion of His 58th Birthday [108th Congress]

04/22/04 - H.AMDT.517, Maloney Amendment on Overseas Voters Rules [108th Congress]

11/06/03 - H.AMDT.445, Maloney Amendment on Federal Prison Industries Reform For Civilian Agencies [108th Congress]

10/08/03 - H.R.3275, Clean Contracting in Iraq Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

07/17/03 - H.R.2767, Contractors Accountability Act of 2003 [108th Congress]

05/06/03 - H.R.1982, Federal Prison Industries Reform For Civilian Agencies [108th Congress]

04/03/03 - H.R.1619, Census of Americans Abroad Act [108th Congress]

04/02/03 - H.R.1571, Term of Office of the Director of the Census Bureau [108th Congress]

04/01/03 - H.R.1541, Just Apportionment of Representatives in Congress [108th Congress]

07/26/02 - H.R.5292, Contractors Accountability Act of 2002 [107th Congress]

07/18/01 - H.AMDT.175, Maloney Amendment on Seeking Better Census Data [107th Congress]

07/18/01 - H.AMDT.172, Maloney Amendment on Inclusion of Americans Abroad in 2010 Census [107th Congress]

06/21/01 - H.AMDT.102, Maloney Amendment on Royalty-In-Kind Sales [107th Congress]

03/08/01 - H.R.962, Low Income Energy Reinvestment Act [107th Congress]

02/14/01 - H.R.681, Term of Office of the Director of the Census Bureau [107th Congress]

02/14/01 - H.R.680, Census of Americans Abroad [107th Congress]

10/02/00 - H.R.5538, Term of Office of the Director of the Census Bureau [107th Congress]

06/14/00 - H.AMDT.801, Maloney Ammendment on Royalty-in-Kind Sales [106th Congress]

02/14/00 - H.R.3649, Census of Americans Abroad Act [106th Congress]

02/02/00 - H.R.3581, To make additional funds available to the Secretary of Commerce for purposes of the 2000 decennial census [106th Congress]

06/22/99 - H.R.2306, Requirements for Serving with the Census Mandatory Board [106th Congress]

03/23/99 - H.R.1219, Construction Industry Payment Protection Act of 1999 [106th Congress]

05/21/98 - H.R.3932, Federal Oil Royalty Protection Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

11/13/97 - H.R.3067, Federal Reserve Labor Accountability Act [105th Congress]

11/12/97 - H.R.3032, Construction Subcontractors PaymentProtection Enhancement Act of 1998 [105th Congress]

07/31/97 - H.R.2347, Federal Benefit Verification and Integrity Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

06/25/97 - H.R.2063, Debt Collection Wage Information Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

03/28/97 - H.R.1106, Royalty Settlement Reform Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

03/20/97 - H.R.1177, Millennium Computer Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

03/20/97 - H.R.1178, To make clear that sampling may be used in order to improve the accuracy of the decennial censuses of population [105th Congress]

03/18/97 - H.R.1107, Royalty Collection Reform Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

02/04/97 - H.R.537, Background Security Records Act of 1997 [105th Congress]

07/24/96 - H.R.3885, Legislation to improve access to Freedom of Information Act [104th Congress]

05/15/96 - H.R.3466, Self Financing Civilian Marksmanship Program Act of 1996 [104th Congress]

01/25/96 - H.R.2888, Executive Office Travel Management Improvement Act of 1996 [104th Congress]

06/07/96 - H.R.1770, Civilian Agency Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act [104th Congress]

08/04/95 - H.R.2227, Legislation to require defense contractors to be responsible for economic costs [104th Congress]

11/09/93 - H.R.3477, Legislation requiring defense contractors to be responsible for environmental costs [103rd Congress]

09/23/93 - H.R.3128, To abolish the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and to eliminate the promotion of civilian marksmanship by the Department of Defense [103rd Congress]

Documents

 01/22/07 - Congressional Research Service report on the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act

09/08/06 - NYC Field Hearing on 9/11 Health of Responders and Residents, Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security

07/19/06 - Letter to the Minerals Management Service expressing concern with the MMS's methods for collecting royalties on oil and gas extractions

03/25/05 - CRS Report On Postal Reform

03/18/05 - Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting

More on Oversight and Government Reform

Maloney Statement on the Nomination of Steve Murdock as Census Director

Jun 18, 2007 Press Release
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), a long-time champion of the Census and former ranking member on the Government Reform Census Subcommittee, made the following statement today on the nomination of Steve Murdock as the new Census Director:

Rep. Maloney Applauds FY08 Census Funding for SIPP and Partnership

Jun 13, 2007 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), a long-time champion of the Census and former ranking member on the Government Reform Census Subcommittee, today praised the inclusion of full funding for the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), and funding for the 2010 Census Partnership Program, in the Fiscal Year 2008 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.  The Bush Administration left the funding for these important Census programs out of its original budget proposal, and Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) was instrumental in securing this appropriation.

Maloney Applauds Administration’s Change of Heart on Important Census Survey’s Future

May 31, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a long-time champion of the Census and former ranking member on the Government Reform Census Subcommittee, today applauded the Administration’s decision to preserve the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), which is used to analyze the effects of public policy on American families.  Last year, the Administration announced plans to do away with the important survey tool. 

Congressional Hearing Reveals That Electronic Voting Machines in Use Nationwide Should Be Retested For Accuracy, Security

May 7, 2007 Press Release
New York, NY - Today, Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay (D-MO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives, and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) held a field hearing in New York City on the certification and testing of electronic voting systems.

Rep. Maloney Amendment Passes as Part of Freedom of Information Act Legislation

Mar 14, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1309, the “Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007,” which included language offered by Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-14) that will provide the FOIA requester with more information about why a deletion has been made from requested material. Maloney’s language was adopted during consideration of the legislation in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee  The bill, which passed 308-117, makes several changes that will improve the FOIA process and eliminate many of the problems that exist in today’s system.

Rep. Maloney Reacts to Promotion of Official Responsible for Oil and Gas Royalty Rip-off

Feb 7, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC –   Today, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) reacted to the Department of Interior’s announcement that an official who may be most responsible for costing the American taxpayers billions of dollars in oil and gas royalties will be promoted to a position that oversees private oil and gas exploration in federal waters nationwide.

Budget Deal Helps Ensure Census Accuracy

Jan 30, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today was a good day for an accurate Census count in 2010, as well as a reprieve for a long standing government survey on poverty in America. On the brink of being underfunded and plunging into disarray shortly before the 2010 count, the House Appropriations Committee today proposed a much-needed infusion of funding in the budget for the Census Bureau.

Following House Passage of Oil Royalty Reform Legislation, Rep. Maloney Pushes Bill to Ensure Accuracy of Royalties Collections

Jan 19, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed landmark legislation that will revamp the system by which oil and gas companies pay royalties for the natural resources extracted from land owned by American taxpayers. As a complement to those changes, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY-14) is touting legislation she recently reintroduced (H.R. 435) that would help ensure that the federal government uses the most accurate methods to collect royalties on natural resources taken by oil and gas companies from taxpayer-owned land (link to bill).

President Urged to Bring Stability to Census

Jan 12, 2007 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Census Bureau enters a crucial moment that will determine the accuracy of the 2010 count, Members of Congress are urging President Bush to quickly fill high-level vacancies at the Bureau with seasoned, non-partisan professionals (letter to president). Already facing severe budget cuts that may hamper its work, the Bureau has been in flux since Director Louis Kincannon and his top deputy, Hermann Habermann, abruptly resigned on the same day in November.

New Report Detailing Children’s Well-Being and Daily Activity Again Underscores Importance of SIPP Data

Jan 11, 2007 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – The Census Bureau today released A Child’s Day: 2003, an insightful and informative report on American children’s well-being and daily activity that was produced using data from the Bureau’s Survey on Income and Program Participation (SIPP). In his FY07 budget, President Bush proposed eliminating funding for the SIPP before redesigning it in 2010.

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