    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
    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;

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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.-- <> 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.