[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 4557 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4557

   To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the 
                         Department of Defense.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 23, 2002

 Mr. Tiahrt (for himself and Mr. Kirk) introduced the following bill; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the 
                         Department of Defense.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Recurring Reports 
Elimination Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF VARIOUS REPORTS REQUIRED OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
              DEFENSE.

    (a) Provisions of Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is 
amended as follows:
            (1) Section 117 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (e); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (e).
            (2) Section 129 is amended by striking subsection (f).
            (3)(A) Section 183 is repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 183.
            (4)(A) Section 230 is repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 9 is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 230.
            (5)(A) Sections 482, 483, 484, and 487 are repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 is 
        amended by striking the items relating to sections 482, 483, 
        484, and 487.
            (6) Section 526 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (c).
            (7) Section 721(d) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' before ``If an officer''.
            (8) Section 986 is amended by striking subsection (e).
            (9) Section 1095(g) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' after ``(g)''.
            (10) Section 1557 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (e); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (e).
            (11)(A) Section 1563 is repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 80 is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 1563.
            (12) Section 1597 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsections (c) and (e);
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (c); and
                    (C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``or a master plan prepared under subsection 
                (c)''.
            (13) Section 1798 is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (14) Section 1799 is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (15) Section 2010 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
                subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
            (16) Section 2011 is amended by striking subsection (e).
            (17) Section 2208(j)(2) is amended by striking ``and 
        notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the waiver''.
            (18) Section 2220 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' after ``Establishment of 
                Goals.--''; and
                    (C) by striking ``(2) The'' and inserting ``(b) 
                Evaluation of Cost Goals.--The''.
            (19) Section 2255(b) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' after the subsection 
                heading;
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as paragraph 
                (1) and clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) thereof as 
                subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C); and
                    (D) by redesignating the succeeding subparagraph as 
                paragraph (2).
            (20)(A) Section 2282 is repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 136 
        is amended by striking the item relating to section 2282.
            (21) Section 2327(c)(1) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``after the 
                date on which such head of an agency submits to 
                Congress a report on the contract'' and inserting ``if 
                in the best interests of the Government'';
                    (B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
                subparagraph (B).
            (22) Section 2350a is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f)--
                            (i) by striking ``Reports to Congress.--(1) 
                        Not later than'' and all that follows through 
``(2) The Secretary'' and inserting ``Report to Congress.--The 
Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 
                        (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; 
                        and
                    (B) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (4).
            (23) Section 2350f is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
                (c).
            (24) Section 2350k is amended by striking subsection (d).
            (25) Section 2367(d) is amended by striking ``Effort.--(1) 
        In the'' and all that follows through ``(2) After the close 
        of'' and inserting ``Effort.--After the close of''.
            (26) Section 2391 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
                subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
            (27) Section 2399 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (g); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection 
                (g).
            (28) Section 2401 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as 
                subsections (b) through (e), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``subsection (f)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (e)''.
            (29) Section 2410i(c) is amended by striking the last 
        sentence.
            (30) Section 2457 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (d); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
                subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
            (31) Section 2464(b) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
            (32) Section 2486(b)(12) is amended by striking ``, except 
        that'' and all that follows and inserting a period.
            (33) Section 2492 is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (34) Section 2493 is amended by striking subsection (g).
            (35)(A) Section 2504 is repealed.
            (B) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 148 
        is amended by striking the item relating to section 2504.
            (36) Section 2537 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
                (b).
            (37) Section 2563(c)(2) is amended by striking ``and 
        notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the waiver''.
            (38) Section 2611 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (e); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
                (e).
            (39) Section 2631(b)(3) is amended by striking the last 
        sentence.
            (40) Section 2662 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (e);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 
                subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (f), as so redesignated--
                            (i) by striking ``, and the reporting 
                        requirement set forth in subsection (e) shall 
                        not apply with respect to a real property 
                        transaction otherwise covered by that 
                        subsection,'' in paragraph (1); and
                            (ii) by striking ``or (e), as the case may 
                        be,'' in paragraph (3).
            (41) Section 2667(d) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
            (42) Section 2676(d) is amended by striking ``and a written 
        notification'' and all that follows through ``by the 
        committees.'' and inserting a period.
            (43) Section 2688 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (e);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as 
                subsections (e) through (h), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by 
                striking the last sentence.
            (44) Section 2696 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsections (c) and (d); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
                (c).
            (45) Section 2805(b) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' after ``(b)''.
            (46) Section 2806(c)(2) is amended by striking ``(A) after 
        submitting'' and all that follows through ``receipt of the 
        report.'' and inserting a period.
            (47) Section 2807 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
                subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
            (48) Section 2809 is amended by striking subsection (f).
            (49) Section 2812(c) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking ``(2)'' before ``Each Secretary''.
            (50) Section 2813 is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (51) Section 2827 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b); and
                    (B) by striking ``(a) Subject to subsection (b), 
                the Secretary'' and inserting ``The Secretary''.
            (52) Section 2828 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
                (f).
            (53) Section 2835 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as 
                subsections (b) through (g), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (a), by striking ``Subject to 
                subsection (b), the Secretary'' and inserting ``The 
                Secretary''.
            (54) Section 2836 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (b);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as 
                subsections (b) through (f), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (a), by striking ``Subject to 
                subsection (b), the Secretary'' and inserting ``The 
                Secretary''.
            (55) Section 2837 is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (2); and
                            (ii) by striking ``(1)'' after the 
                        subsection heading;
                    (B) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (C) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
                subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
            (56) Section 2867 is amended by striking subsection (c).
            (57) Section 4416 is amended by striking subsection (f).
            (58) Section 5721(f) is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking ``(1)'' after the subsection 
                heading.
            (59) Section 7307(b) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``law, but only after--'' and all 
                that follows through ``to the committees.'' and 
                inserting a period;
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by striking ``(1)'' before ``A naval vessel''.
            (60) Section 9356 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (c);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
                subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
                    (C) in subsection (a), by striking ``Subject to 
                subsection (c), the Secretary'' and inserting ``The 
                Secretary''.
            (61) Section 12302(b) is amended by striking the last 
        sentence.
            (62) Section 12304 is amended--
                    (A) by striking subsection (f); and
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (g) through (i) as 
                subsections (f) through (h), respectively.
    (b) Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986.--Section 908 of 
the Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986 (10 U.S.C. 2326 note) 
is amended by striking subsection (b).
    (c) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994.--
Section 542 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1994 (Public Law 103-160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.
    (d) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995.--
Section 553(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1995 (Public Law 103-337; 108 Stat. 2772; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note) is 
amended by striking the last sentence.
    (e) Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995.--Section 234 of the 
Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995 (subtitle C of title II of Public 
Law 104-106; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(f).
    (f) Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2001.--Section 1006 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public 
Law 106-398; 114 Stat. 1654A-247; 10 U.S.C. 2226 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (c).
    (g) Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001.--Section 8019 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-
259; 114 Stat. 678; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), is amended by striking the 
last proviso.
    (h) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2001.--Section 125 of 
the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2001 (division A of 
Public Law 106-246; 114 Stat. 517), is repealed.
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