3.0.0 4601 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z House H HR 2014-05-07 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KUSTER:H.R. 4601.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (relating to the power tolay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to paythe debts and provide for the common defense and generalwelfare of the United States), and Article I, Section 8,Clause 7 (relating to the establishment of Post Roads) of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H3940]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee Referred to 2014-06-03T20:33:21Z Referred to 2014-05-07T14:02:05Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-07T14:02:00Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-05-07T14:01:50Z Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act 113 1232 HR 2014-09-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 577. Related bill CRS To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish. 113 1313 HR 2013-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Related bill CRS CLEAN Act 113 1856 HR 2013-05-07 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Related bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 113 1960 HR 2013-07-08 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 126. Related bill CRS SAVE Act 113 1999 HR 2013-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Related bill CRS USA Act 113 5196 HR 2014-07-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish. 113 632 S 2013-03-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Related bill CRS 2014-06-03 hsag29 Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. Committee 2014-05-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3951-3952) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-05-07 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, 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 2014-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 N Government Operations and Politics Agricultural trade Appropriations Aquaculture Bank accounts, deposits, capital Energy efficiency and conservation Fishes Food supply, safety, and labeling Government buildings, facilities, and property Government information and archives Government trust funds Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Roads and highways Sales and excise taxes Seafood Trade restrictions Transportation programs funding Government Operations and Politics 00 2014-05-07 Introduced in House 2014-07-08T17:50:08Z Deficit Reduction for Infrastructure, Value, and Efficiency Now Act of 2014 or the DRIVE Now Act of 2014 - Appropriates additional funding for the Highway Account in the Highway Trust Fund.

Requires the Federal Chief Information Officer (defined as the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government in the Office of Management and Budget [OMB]) to: (1) develop and implement the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative to optimize the usage and efficiency of federal data centers, and (2) submit a plan to Congress for the implementation of the Initiative

Sets forth permissible methods for agencies to consolidate data centers and achieve maximum server utilization and energy efficiency.

Requires agencies to track their costs and savings resulting from implementation of the Initiative and to report annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer on such implementation. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to examine methods for calculating savings from the Initiative and to report findings and make recommendations to the Federal Chief Information Officer and to Congress. Requires the Federal Chief Information Officer to report annually to relevant congressional committees assessing agency progress in carrying out the Initiative.

Directs the OMB Director to issue recommendations for reducing or consolidating the number of federal data centers by at least 40% not later than September 30, 2018, and by at least 80% not later than September 30, 2023.

Repeals a provision of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 establishing an inspection and grading program for catfish and other species of farm-raised fish or shellfish effective on the date of enactment of such Act.

Directs the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency to submit a report to Congress that lists each bank account held by the federal government that has had a zero balance for 180 days, with recommendations as to which accounts should be immediately closed. Requires the closure of any accounts recommended for closure within 7 days after the submission of such report.

]]> DRIVE Now Act of 2014 Display Title DRIVE Now Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To provide additional funding for the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced DRIVE Now Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Deficit Reduction for Infrastructure, Value, and Efficiency Now Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-05-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4601ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4601ih.xml 2014-06-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit. 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.