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[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