3.0.0 4194 2023-03-22T18:49:19Z 2023-03-22T18:49:19Z House H HR 2014-03-11 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ISSA:H.R. 4194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18.``To make all Law which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing powers . . .''[Page H2302]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2014-07-31T15:15:35Z Markup by 2014-06-25T19:11:35Z Referred to 2014-04-29T19:07:34Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Reported by 2014-04-28T20:13:18Z Markup by 2014-03-12T14:18:16Z Referred to 2014-03-11T16:01:30Z S. Rept. 113-232 H. Rept. 113-419 Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 113 2109 S 2014-03-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2014-11-26 Became Public Law No: 113-188. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2014-11-26 Became Public Law No: 113-188. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2014-11-26 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2014-11-26 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2014-11-17 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2014-11-17 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2014-11-12 18:55:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2014-11-12 18:55:32 On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 516). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7907-7909) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 516 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll516.xml House 113 2014-11-12T23:55:32Z 2 2014-11-12 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 516).(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7907-7909) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 516 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll516.xml House 113 2014-11-12T23:55:32Z 2 2014-11-12 18:55:30 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7915-7916) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-11-12 16:11:16 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. ResolvingDifferences H40142 2 House floor actions 2014-11-12 16:00:58 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 4194. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-11-12 16:00:38 Mr. Issa moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7907-7910) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2014-09-17 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2014-09-16 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2014-09-16 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5644-5646) Floor 2014-09-16 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5644-5647) Floor 2014-07-31 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505. Calendars 2014-07-31 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-232. Committee 2014-07-31 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-232. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2014-06-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2014-04-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2014-04-28 17:00:32 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3209-3212) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-04-28 17:00:32 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3209-3212) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-04-28 16:53:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4194. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-04-28 16:53:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3209-3212) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-04-28 16:53:17 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-04-28 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 309. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00309 2014-04-28 Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-419. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2014-04-28 Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-419. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2014-03-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-03-12 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-03-11 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2014-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-03-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2014-03-11 True W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2014-03-11 True Public Law 113-188 Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditing Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Agricultural trade Alternative and renewable resources Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Aviation and airports Bolivia Border security and unlawful immigration Colombia Customs enforcement Defense spending Ecuador Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems Energy efficiency and conservation Energy revenues and royalties Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Europe Financial crises and stabilization Foreign loans and debt Free trade and trade barriers Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Government studies and investigations Great Lakes Higher education Homeland security Housing and community development funding Human rights International monetary system and foreign exchange Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Medicare Military assistance, sales, and agreements Multilateral development programs National and community service Noise pollution North America North Korea Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Peru Pipelines Rural conditions and development Sanctions Science and engineering education Securities Small business Student aid and college costs Trade restrictions Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Water quality Government Operations and Politics 00 2014-03-11 Introduced in House 2014-04-29T18:10:33Z Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Eliminates or modifies reporting requirements for the: (1) Department of Agriculture, (2) Department of Commerce, (3) Corporation for National and Community Service, (4) Department of Defense (DOD), (5) Department of Education, (6) Department of Energy (DOE), (7) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (8) Executive Office of the President, (9) Government Accountability Office (GAO), (10) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (11) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), (12) Department of the Interior, (13) Department of Labor, (14) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), (15) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), (16) Department of State, (17) Department of Transportation (DOT), (18) Department of the Treasury, and (19) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

]]> 36 2014-04-28 Passed House amended 2014-05-08T13:52:22Z Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments.

Title I: Department of Agriculture - Eliminates:

  • the annual report on information on administrative expenses for commodity promotion programs;
  • the annual reports on subsidies and trade practices in foreign countries affecting agricultural exports to the United States;
  • the annual report on farmland protection policy under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981;
  • peanut base acres and other base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;
  • the report on the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program;
  • the report on broadband access in rural areas;
  • the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets;
  • the quarterly report of the Commodity Credit Corporation on its expenditures;
  • the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products;
  • the annual report on grain standards;
  • the report listing areas rural in character for purposes of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;
  • the notification requirement to the congressional agriculture committees of the names and addresses of producers participating in marketing agreements and orders;
  • annual reports on plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans;
  • quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture;
  • annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program;
  • the President's annual report on the Food for Progress Program;
  • the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program;
  • the annual report on factors affecting the export of specialty crops; and
  • the annual report on timber supply and demand in southeastern Alaska.

Title II: Department of Commerce - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities.

Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities.

Title IV: Department of Defense (DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, (2) the report on the reliability of DOD financial statements, (3) the report on DOD emergency and extraordinary expenses, (4) the report on assistance to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. government personnel, and (5) the requirement to include net floor area in requests to build, acquire, or improve military housing.

Amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the Commercialization Readiness Program, to eliminate the authority of the DOD Secretary to require reporting by a prime contractor for contracts with a value of not less than $100 million.

Title V: Department of Education - Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.

Title VI Department of Energy (DOE) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.

Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management.

Title VIII: Executive Office of the President - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.

Title IX: Government Accountability Office (GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act.

Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.

(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care.

Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports.

Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a private auditor (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.

Title X: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System.

Title XI: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Eliminates HUD reports on: (1) spending for information technology modernization, and (2) the use of sole source contracts.

Title XII: Department of the Interior - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.

Title XIII: Department of Labor - Amends the Older Americans Act to eliminate the report on service to minority individuals.

Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.

Title XIV: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; (2) commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries; and (3) identifying countries of concern with respect to the diversion of goods, services, and technologies to Iran or through Iranian intermediaries.

Title XV: Department of State - Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation.

Amends the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to eliminate the periodic reporting requirement on efforts to encourage dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama on a negotiated agreement on Tibet.

Title XVI: Department of Transportation (DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.

(Sec. 1602) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General.

Title XVII: Department of the Treasury - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.

Title XVIII: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Eliminates annual reports on: (1) activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) employees, (2) procurement of health care items, (3) staffing for nursing positions in VA facilities, and (4) the use of authorities to enhance retention of experienced VA nurses.

]]> 01 2014-07-31 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2014-09-30T20:53:34Z Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments.

Title I: Department of Agriculture - Eliminates:

  • the annual report on information on administrative expenses for commodity promotion programs;
  • the annual reports on subsidies and trade practices in foreign countries affecting agricultural exports to the United States;
  • the annual report on farmland protection policy under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981;
  • peanut base acres and other base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;
  • the report on the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program;
  • the report on broadband access in rural areas;
  • the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets;
  • the quarterly report of the Commodity Credit Corporation on its expenditures;
  • the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products;
  • the annual report on grain standards;
  • the notification requirement to the congressional agriculture committees of the names and addresses of producers participating in marketing agreements and orders;
  • annual reports on plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans;
  • quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture;
  • annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program;
  • the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program; and
  • the annual report on timber supply and demand in southeastern Alaska.

Title II: Department of Commerce - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities.

Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities.

Title IV: Department of Defense (DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.

Title V: Department of Education - Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.

Title VI Department of Energy (DOE) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.

Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management.

Title VIII: Executive Office of the President - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.

Title IX: Government Accountability Office (GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act.

Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.

(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care.

Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports.

Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a private independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.

Title X: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System.

Title XI: Department of the Interior - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.

Title XII: Department of Labor - Amends the Older Americans Act to eliminate the report on service to minority individuals.

Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.

Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; and (2) commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries.

Title XIV: Department of State - Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation.

Title XV: Department of Transportation (DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.

(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General.

Title XVI: Department of the Treasury - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.

Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.

]]> 35 2014-09-16 Passed Senate amended 2014-09-30T20:56:57Z Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments.

Title I: Department of Agriculture - Eliminates:

  • peanut base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;
  • the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets;
  • the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products;
  • quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture;
  • annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; and
  • the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program.

Title II: Department of Commerce - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities.

Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities.

Title IV: Department of Defense (DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.

Title V: Department of Education - Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.

Title VI Department of Energy (DOE) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.

Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management.

Title VIII: Executive Office of the President - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.

Title IX: Government Accountability Office (GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act.

Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.

(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care.

Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports.

Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.

Title X: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System.

Title XI: Department of the Interior - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.

Title XII: Department of Labor - Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.

Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Eliminates the report on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.

Title XIV: Department of State - Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation.

Title XV: Department of Transportation (DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.

(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General.

Title XVI: Department of the Treasury - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.

Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.

]]> 49 2014-11-26 Public Law 2014-12-04T20:28:08Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 16, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments.

Title I: Department of Agriculture - Eliminates:

  • peanut base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008;
  • the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets;
  • the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products;
  • quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture;
  • annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; and
  • the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program.

Title II: Department of Commerce - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities.

Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities.

Title IV: Department of Defense (DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.

Title V: Department of Education - Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.

Title VI Department of Energy (DOE) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.

Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management.

Title VIII: Executive Office of the President - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.

Title IX: Government Accountability Office (GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.

Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act.

Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.

Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.

(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care.

Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports.

Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.

Title X: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System.

Title XI: Department of the Interior - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.

Title XII: Department of Labor - Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.

Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) - Eliminates the report on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.

Title XIV: Department of State - Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation.

Title XV: Department of Transportation (DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.

(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General.

Title XVI: Department of the Treasury - Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.

Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.

]]> Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 Display Title Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 H House Short Titles as Enacted Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 Short Titles as Passed Senate Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 Short Titles as Reported to House Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 H House 3820 113 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-03T05:49:58Z 2014-09-16 Amendment SA 3820 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3820 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/113th-congress/senate-amendment/3820 C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 3 3 C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2014-09-16 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2014-09-16 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2014-09-16 True 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Senate 113 HR House H 4194 Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 2023-03-22T18:49:19Z 6 2014-09-16 0 Senate Amendment SA 3820 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2014-09-16 0 Senate Amendment SA 3820 proposed by Senator Heitkamp for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S5647) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2014-09-16 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3820 proposed by Senator Heitkamp for Senator Carper.(consideration: CR S5647) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3820 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194enr/xml/BILLS-113hr4194enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194eas/xml/BILLS-113hr4194eas.xml Reported to Senate 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194rs/xml/BILLS-113hr4194rs.xml Referred in Senate 2014-04-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr4194rfs.xml Reported in House 2014-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194rh/xml/BILLS-113hr4194rh.xml Engrossed in House 2014-04-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194eh/xml/BILLS-113hr4194eh.xml Introduced in House 2014-03-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4194ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4194ih.xml 2014-11-27T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-113publ188/uslm/PLAW-113publ188.xml Public Law 2014-11-26 Became Public Law No: 113-188. 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.