[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3980 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                    September 22, 2010.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
3980) entitled ``An Act to provide for identifying and eliminating 
redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful performance 
metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, and for other 
purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced 
Performance for Preparedness Grants Act''.

SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING REDUNDANCIES AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
              PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY PREPAREDNESS 
              GRANT PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 2023. IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING REDUNDANCIES AND DEVELOPMENT 
              OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.

    ``(a) Definition.--In this section, the term `covered grants' means 
grants awarded under section 2003, grants awarded under section 2004, 
and any other grants specified by the Administrator.
    ``(b) Initial Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for 
Preparedness Grants Act, the Administrator shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes--
            ``(1) an assessment of redundant reporting requirements 
        imposed by the Administrator on State, local, and tribal 
        governments in connection with the awarding of grants, 
        including--
                    ``(A) a list of each discrete item of data 
                requested by the Administrator from grant recipients as 
                part of the process of administering covered grants;
                    ``(B) identification of the items of data from the 
                list described in subparagraph (A) that are required to 
                be submitted by grant recipients on multiple occasions 
                or to multiple systems; and
                    ``(C) identification of the items of data from the 
                list described in subparagraph (A) that are not 
                necessary to be collected in order for the 
                Administrator to effectively and efficiently administer 
                the programs under which covered grants are awarded;
            ``(2) a plan, including a specific timetable, for 
        eliminating any redundant and unnecessary reporting 
        requirements identified under paragraph (1); and
            ``(3) a plan, including a specific timetable, for promptly 
        developing a set of quantifiable performance measures and 
        metrics to assess the effectiveness of the programs under which 
        covered grants are awarded.
    ``(c) Biennial Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the initial report is required to be submitted under subsection 
(b), and once every 2 years thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a grants management report 
that includes--
            ``(1) the status of efforts to eliminate redundant and 
        unnecessary reporting requirements imposed on grant recipients, 
        including--
                    ``(A) progress made in implementing the plan 
                required under subsection (b)(2);
                    ``(B) a reassessment of the reporting requirements 
                to identify and eliminate redundant and unnecessary 
                requirements;
            ``(2) the status of efforts to develop quantifiable 
        performance measures and metrics to assess the effectiveness of 
        the programs under which the covered grants are awarded, 
        including--
                    ``(A) progress made in implementing the plan 
                required under subsection (b)(3);
                    ``(B) progress made in developing and implementing 
                additional performance metrics and measures for grants, 
                including as part of the comprehensive assessment 
                system required under section 649 of the Post-Katrina 
                Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 749); 
                and
            ``(3) a performance assessment of each program under which 
        the covered grants are awarded, including--
                    ``(A) a description of the objectives and goals of 
                the program;
                    ``(B) an assessment of the extent to which the 
                objectives and goals described in subparagraph (A) have 
                been met, based on the quantifiable performance 
                measures and metrics required under this section, 
                section 2022(a)(4), and section 649 of the Post-Katrina 
                Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 749);
                    ``(C) recommendations for any program modifications 
                to improve the effectiveness of the program, to address 
                changed or emerging conditions; and
                    ``(D) an assessment of the experience of recipients 
                of covered grants, including the availability of clear 
                and accurate information, the timeliness of reviews and 
                awards, and the provision of technical assistance, and 
                recommendations for improving that experience.
    ``(d) Grants Program Measurement Study.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the 
        enactment of Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance 
        for Preparedness Grants Act, the Administrator shall enter into 
        a contract with the National Academy of Public Administration 
        under which the National Academy of Public Administration shall 
        assist the Administrator in studying, developing, and 
        implementing--
                    ``(A) quantifiable performance measures and metrics 
                to assess the effectiveness of grants administered by 
                the Department, as required under this section and 
                section 649 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management 
                Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 749); and
                    ``(B) the plan required under subsection (b)(3).
            ``(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
        which the contract described in paragraph (1) is awarded, the 
        Administrator shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
        Congress a report that describes the findings and 
        recommendations of the study conducted under paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Authorization of appropriations.--There are 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as 
        may be necessary to carry out this subsection.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

``Sec. 2023. Identification of reporting redundancies and development 
                            of performance metrics.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H.R. 3980

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                               AMENDMENT