[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3980 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.3980
One Hundred Eleventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten
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.
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 ``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.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.