Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996
Public Law 104-156 · S. 1579 · 104th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 5, 1996 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. John Glenn (D-OH)
Cosponsors (8): Sen. Ted Stevens, Sen. Carl Levin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 - Amends the Single Audit Act of 1984 to modify definitions, including the definition of "Federal financial assistance." Prohibits the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in prescribing risk-based program selection criteria for major programs, from requiring the identification of more programs as major for a particular non-Federal entity, subject to specified exceptions, than would be identified if the major programs were defined as any program for which total expenditures for Federal awards by the non-Federal entity exceed specified dollar amounts or percentages of the non-Federal entity's total Federal expenditures.
Directs that, in any fiscal year, a non-Federal entity have either a single audit or a program-specific audit if such entity expends a total Federal award amount equal to or in excess of $300,000 or such other specified amount. Sets forth audit requirements and exceptions.
Requires a non-Federal entity to transmit a reporting package to a Federal clearinghouse and make it available for public inspection within a specified time frame.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jul 5, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-156.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 25, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 18, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 14, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- May 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Apr 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 27, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.