[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-301
114th Congress

An Act


 
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability
Office. <>

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 ``GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016''.
SEC. 2. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a) Single Audit Act Monitoring Responsibilities.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code,
is amended--
(A) by striking section 7506; and
(B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506.
(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of
sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507
and inserting the following:

``7506. Effective date.''.

(b) Review of Medigap Premium Levels.--Section 111(c) of the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of
2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. <>  2763A-473), as
enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106-554, is repealed.

(c) Report on Dispute Resolution Pilot Program.--Section 1105 of the
Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended
by striking subsection (d).
(d) Biennial Survey Regarding Transportation Intelligence Reports.--
Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``subsection (t)'' and
inserting ``subsection (s)(4)(E)'';
(2) by striking paragraph (7); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs
(7) and (8), respectively.
SEC. 3. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) Oversight and Audits Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act of 2008.--Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization
Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``, regularly
and no less frequently than once every 60 days,'' and inserting
``annually''.

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(b) Reports on Conflict Minerals.--Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 78m note) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``until the termination of
the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934'' and inserting ``through 2020,
in 2022, and in 2024''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by inserting ``through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024'' after
``annually thereafter''.

(c) Update on Actions Taken by Secretary of HHS To Implement GAO
Recommendation.--Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of
2012 (Public Law 112-240; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first
sentence by striking ``December 31, 2015'' and inserting ``December 31,
2023''.
(d) Review Panel.--Section 399V-4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 280g-15) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``, or an individual
within the Government Accountability Office designated by the
Comptroller General, shall'' and inserting ``shall designate a
member of the review panel to''; and
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``Comptroller General''
and inserting ``Secretary''.

Approved December 16, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5687 (S. 2964):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-760, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Oversight and Government
Reform).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-305 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs) accompanying S. 2964.
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 20, considered and passed House.
Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.