117 S629 RS: GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021 U.S. Senate 2021-03-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 347117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 629[Report No. 117–96]IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 9, 2021Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsApril 27, 2022Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021.

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Rules no longer in effect

Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(D)For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing—(i)the title of the rule;(ii)the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any;(iii)the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and(iv)a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective..

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the GAO Database Modernization Act of 2021.

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Rules no longer in effect

(a)

In general

Section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:(D)For any rule submitted under subparagraph (A), if the Federal agency promulgating the rule, in whole or in part, revokes, suspends, replaces, amends, or otherwise makes the rule ineffective, or the rule is made ineffective for any other reason, the Federal agency shall submit to the Comptroller General a report containing—(i)the title of the rule;(ii)the Federal Register citation for the rule, if any;(iii)the date on which rule was submitted to the Comptroller General; and(iv)a description of the provisions of the rule that are being revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective..(b)

Sunset

Effective on the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act, section 801(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (D), as added by subsection (a).

April 27, 2022Reported with an amendment