3.0.0 1954 2022-11-15T16:34:16Z 2022-11-15T16:34:16Z House H HR 2013-05-13 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUDSON:H.R. 1954.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article One, section 8, clause 1:The Congress shall have power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;Article One, section 8, clause 18:The Congress shall have Power--To make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2575]]]> hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-05-13T18:00:40Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-05-13T18:00:35Z 2013-05-13 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsru00 Rules Committee 2013-05-13 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Freedom of information Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure Public participation and lobbying Right of privacy Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-05-13 Introduced in House 2013-06-13T20:27:37Z Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013 - Requires the Comptroller General (GAO): (1) each year, beginning in 2014, to review three executive departments to identify agencies and programs that perform similar or related functions and that no longer serve a public need; (2) to review every executive department at least once every five years; and (3) each year, beginning on February 1, 2015, to report to Congress on the results of the reviews of executive departments carried out during the preceding year with recommendations for abolishing agencies and programs that perform similar or related functions and no longer serve a public need.

Abolishes by December 31 of each year, beginning with 2015, the three executive departments reviewed by the Comptroller General during the preceding year. Requires the President to direct procedures for the winding down of the operations of each abolished department. Allows Congress to authorize the continued existence of an executive department scheduled for abolishment.

Sets forth the process for congressional consideration of the Comptroller General's report, including an expedited procedure for consideration of resulting legislation to be known as a wasteful expenditures bill.

]]> Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013 Display Title Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Sunset Wasteful Executive Expenditures and Programs Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To amend chapter 7 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Comptroller General to assist Congress and the President in eliminating agencies and programs in Executive departments that no longer serve a public need, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2013-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr1954ih/xml/BILLS-113hr1954ih.xml 2013-05-13 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.