I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2009 Mr. Cuellar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To provide for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, and for other purposes.

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Short title

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

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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 new section:

2023.

Identification of reporting redundancies and development of performance metrics

(a)

In general

The Administrator shall, for grants under sections 2003 and 2004 and any other grants specified by the Administrator, submit a report to the congressional homeland security committees by not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act, and by October 1st every 2 years thereafter, that— (1)identifies redundant rules, regulations, and requirements for reporting by recipients of such grants, and includes a plan for eliminating such identified redundancies and requirements; (2)includes a plan for developing and improving the performance metrics required under section 2022(a)(4) for such grants; and (3)includes an assessment of each program under which such grants are awarded. (b)

Plan requirements

Each plan under subsection (a)— (1)shall be developed in coordination with State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; and (2)shall include a proposed timeline for actions to implement the plan. (c)

Program assessment requirements

Each program assessment under subsection (a)(3) shall include— (1)a brief summary of the program purposes, objectives, and performance goals, and of the key findings of the assessment; (2)an assessment of the quality of the program’s performance metrics, and the extent to which necessary performance data are collected; (3)a summary of how the program’s strengths and weaknesses are impeding or contributing to its failures or successes, including reasons for any substantial variation from the targeted level of performance of the program; (4)a description of the extent to which any trends, developments, or emerging conditions affect the need to change the mission of the program or the way that the program is being carried out; (5)an identification of the best practices used in the program for allocating resources in an efficient and effective manner that resulted in positive outcomes and the key reasons why such practices resulted in positive outcomes; (6)recommendations for program modifications to improve the results that the program achieves; (7)a summary of key results of the program assessment that support maximizing the amount of funds appropriated for the program; and (8)an assessment of the quality of customer service offered to recipients of funds under the program and a strategy for improving such service. (d)

Congressional homeland security committees defined

In this section the term congressional homeland security committees means the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the end of the items relating to title XX the following new item: Sec. 2023. Identification of reporting redundancies and development of performance metrics. .