3.0.0 3617 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z House HR 2015-09-25 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 139 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri:H.R. 3617.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Consitution givesCongress the authority to lay and collect Taxes, Duties,Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the . .. general Welfare of the United States.[Page H6260]]]> hsap00 Appropriations Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-09-25T13:01:35Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-09-25T13:01:30Z 2015-09-25 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 hsap00 Appropriations Committee 2015-09-25 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-25 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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 2015-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 N Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-09-25 Introduced in House 2015-10-01T19:52:20Z Improving All Government Efficiency Act of 2015 or the IMAGE Act of 2015

This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget to coordinate with the heads of relevant federal departments or agencies to: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in specified Government Accountability Office reports released between 2013 and 2015; (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline duplicative or overlapping missions identified in such reports; (3) estimate the total cost savings from such activities; and (4) rescind from amounts made available to such departments and agencies the total estimated cost savings.

The bill imposes a monetary penalty on any department or agency that does not meet the requirements of this Act before September 30, 2015.

]]> IMAGE Act of 2015 Display Title IMAGE Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To improve efficiency by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping Government programs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced IMAGE Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Improving All Government Efficiency Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3617ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3617ih.xml 2015-09-25 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.