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                       REDUNDANCY ELIMINATION AND
                        ENHANCED PERFORMANCE FOR
                         PREPAREDNESS GRANTS ACT

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Public Law 111-271
111th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: Oct. 12, 
                         2010 -  [H.R. 3980]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Redundancy 
Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act. 6 USC 
101 note.>> 
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. <<NOTE: 6 USC 613.>> 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;

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            ``(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.-- <<NOTE: Contracts.>> 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--

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                    ``(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.''.

    Approved October 12, 2010.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3980:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 111-346 (Comm. on Homeland Security).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 111-291 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 155 (2009):
                                    Dec. 2, considered and passed House.
                                                        Vol. 156 (2010):
                                    Sept. 22, considered and passed 
                                        Senate, amended.
                                    Sept. 28, House concurred in Senate 
                                        amendment.

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