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On the recordJuly 22, 2011
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of Calendar No. 104, S. 300. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 300) to prevent abuse of Government charge cards. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, with amendments; as follows: (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in italic.) S. 300 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT OF PURCHASE CARDS. (a) Required Safeguards and Internal Controls.--The head of each executive agency that issues and uses purchase cards and convenience checks shall establish and maintain safeguards and internal controls to ensure the following: (1) There is a record in each executive agency of each holder of a purchase card issued by the agency for official use, annotated with the limitations on single transactions and total transactions that are applicable to the use of each such card or check by that purchase cardholder.…
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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govinfo.gov
Jul 22, 2011

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