[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3980 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 566
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3980
[Report No. 111-291]
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 3, 2009
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
September 16, 2010
Reported by Mr. Lieberman, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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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,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Redundancy Elimination and
Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING REDUNDANCIES AND
DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAMS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 2023. IDENTIFICATION OF REPORTING REDUNDANCIES AND
DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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 appropriate committees of
Congress 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--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) includes a plan for developing and improving
the performance metrics required under section 2022(a)(4) for
such grants; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) includes an assessment of each program under
which such grants are awarded.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Plan Requirements.--Each plan under subsection (a)--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) shall be developed in coordination with
State, local, tribal, and territorial governments;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) shall include a proposed timeline for
actions to implement the plan.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(c) Program Assessment Requirements.--Each program
assessment under subsection (a)(3) shall include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) a brief summary of the program purposes,
objectives, and performance goals, and of the key findings of
the assessment;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) an assessment of the quality of the
program's performance metrics, and the extent to which
necessary performance data are collected;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(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;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) recommendations for program modifications to
improve the results that the program achieves;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) a summary of key results of the program
assessment that support maximizing the amount of funds
appropriated for the program; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) an assessment of the quality of customer
service offered to recipients of funds under the program and a
strategy for improving such service.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``Sec. 2023. Identification of reporting redundancies and
development of performance metrics.''.
</DELETED>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.''.
Calendar No. 566
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3980
[Report No. 111-291]
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 16, 2010
Reported with an amendment