,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjac ,mr4 ,barrow introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,rules1 ,house ,administration1 and ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to repeal portions of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 to reduce ,federal ,government spending and to reduce the salaries of ,members of ,congress1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 ,table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,business and ,government ,operations ,improvement ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,health ,care ,provisions ,sec4 #aja4 ,repeal of employer health insurance mandate4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,repeal of individual health insurance mandate4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,repeal of the independent payment advisory board4 ,title ,,ii--,savings and ,spending ,cuts ,sec4 #bja4 ,streamline ,government ,bureaucracy4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding #ajj1jjj1jjj4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition against funding certain foreign programs1 projects1 and activities4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,reduction of the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the ,federal ,government4 ,title ,,iii--,congressional ,pay ,cut ,sec4 #cja4 ,reduction in rates of basic pay for ,members of ,congress4 ,i ,health ,care ,provisions #aja4 ,repeal of employer health insurance mandate 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking section #dihj;,h4 7b7 ,repeal of related reporting requirements ,subpart ,d of part ,,iii of subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of such ,code is amended by striking section #fjef4 7c7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,subparagraph 7,b7 of section #fgbd7;d77#a7 of such ,code is amended by inserting or at the end of clause 7xxiii71 by striking and at the end of clause 7xxiv7 and inserting or1 and by striking clause 7xxv74 7#b7 ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #fgbd7;d7 of such ,code is amended by inserting or at the end of subparagraph 7,,ff71 by striking 1 or at the end of subparagraph 7,,gg7 and inserting a period1 and by striking subparagraph 7,,hh74 7#c7 ,the table of sections for chapter #dc of such ,code is amended by striking the item relating to section #dihj;,h4 7#d7 ,the table of sections for subpart ,d of part ,,iii of subchapter ,a of chapter #fa of such ,code is amended by striking the item relating to section #fjef4 7#e7 ,section #aeac of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act is amended by striking subsection 7c74 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the amendments made by this section shall apply to months and other periods beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjac4 7#b7 ,repeal of study and report ,the amendment made by subsection 7c77#e7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajb4 ,repeal of individual health insurance mandate ,section #ejjj;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,termination ,this section shall not apply with respect to any month beginning after the date of the enactment of this subsection4 4 #ajc4 ,repeal of the independent payment advisory board ,effective as of the enactment of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 sections #cdjc and #ajcbj of such ,act 7including the amendments made by such sections1 but excluding subsection 7d7 of section #ahii;,a of the ,social ,security ,act1 as added and amended by such sections7 are repealed1 and any provision of law amended by such sections is hereby restored as if such sections had not been enacted into law4 ,,ii ,savings and ,spending ,cuts #bja4 ,streamline ,government ,bureaucracy 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,partially as a result of unnecessary ,federal spending1 the ,united ,states national debt is over #ae trillion4 7#b7 ,bureaucratic complexity and redundancy waste time and money for consumers1 businesses1 and taxpayers4 7#c7 ,in ,march #bjaa1 the ,government ,accountability ,office released a report entitled ,opportunities to ,reduce ,potential ,duplication in ,government ,programs1 ,save ,tax ,dollars1 and ,enhance ,revenue that identifies areas where greater efficiencies could be found in ,government operations4 ,some of the findings include3 7,a7 ,seven different ,federal agencies have programs dedicated to meeting the water needs in the ,united ,states-,mexico border region4 7,b7 ,there are #hb ,federal programs dedicated to improving teacher quality4 7,c7 ,there are #ef programs in #bj different ,federal agencies designed to target financial literacy4 7,d7 ,there are #hj ,federal programs to boost transportation opportunities for disadvantaged individuals4 7,e7 ,there are over #bj programs in seven different ,federal agencies working to combat homelessness4 7#d7 ,the ,department of ,commerce's core business and trade functions1 the ,small ,business ,administration1 the ,office of the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 the ,export-,import ,bank1 the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation1 and the ,united ,states ,trade and ,development ,agency all serve important1 but sometimes overlapping functions for consumers and businesses in the ,united ,states4 ,consolidating these agencies could save #c billion and eliminate over #a1jjj duplicative ,federal jobs while improving the service provided to taxpayers and consumers4 7#e7 ,the ,federal ,government provides important services that can be improved while saving money by consolidating and reforming ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,consolidation authority 7#a7 ,efficiency-,enhancing plan defined ,section #ijb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 efficiency-enhancing plan means a reorganization plan that the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget determines will result in1 or is likely to result in-- 7,a7 a decrease in the number of agencies2 and 7,b7 cost savings in performing the functions that are the subject of that plan4 4 7#b7 ,modernizing reorganization authority ,section #ije7;a77#a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the following3 or renaming an existing executive department1 abolishing or transferring an executive department or independent regulatory agency1 or all the functions thereof1 or consolidating two or more executive departments or two or more independent regulatory agencies1 or all the functions thereof4 7c7 ,duration and scope of authority 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ije7;b7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking if the plan and all that follows and inserting the following3 8if the plan is-- 7#a7 transmitted to ,congress 7in accordance with section #ijc7;b77 on or before the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,business and ,government ,operations ,improvement ,act2 and 7#b7 an efficiency-enhancing plan4 4 7#b7 ,exercise of rulemaking power ,section #ijh7a7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #aihd and inserting the date that is #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,business and ,government ,operations ,improvement ,act4 #bjb4 ,congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding #ajj1jjj1jjj 7a7 ,approval requirement ,no ,federal department or agency may enter into a contract with1 award a grant to1 or guarantee a loan for1 a private entity in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj for a fiscal year1 unless the department or agency submits to the ,congress a request for approval of such contract1 grant1 or guarantee1 and such approval is subsequently granted by enactment of a joint resolution4 7b7 ,expedited consideration ,a joint resolution of approval under subsection 7a7 shall be considered in the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate not later then #cj days after the date of submission of a request under such subsection1 under expedited procedures4 7c7 ,effective date ,this section shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjc4 ,prohibition against funding certain foreign programs1 projects1 and activities ,section #ajc of the ,clean ,air ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 7l7 ,prohibition against funding foreign programs1 projects1 and activities ,the ,administrator shall not award any grant1 contract1 cooperative agreement1 or other financial assistance under this section for any program1 project1 or activity to occur outside the ,united ,states and its territories and possessions4 4 #bjd4 ,reduction of the number of nonessential vehicles purchased and leased by the ,federal ,government 7a7 ,review of nonessential vehicle purchase ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the head of the relevant ,executive agency1 shall complete each of the following3 7#a7 ,determine the total dollar amount obligated by each ,executive agency to purchase civilian vehicles in fiscal year #bjaj4 7#b7 ,determine the total dollar amount obligated by each ,executive agency to lease civilian vehicles in fiscal year #bjaj4 7#c7 ,determine the total number of civilian vehicles purchased by each ,executive agency in fiscal year #bjaj4 7#d7 ,determine the total number of civilian vehicles leased by each ,executive agency in fiscal year #bjaj4 7#e7 ,determine the total dollar amount that would be #bj percent less than the dollar amount determined under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 for each ,executive agency4 7b7 ,reduction of nonessential vehicle purchase ,for each of fiscal years #bjac through #bjag1 each ,executive agency may not obligate more than the dollar amount identified pursuant to subsection 7a77#e7 to purchase and lease civilian vehicles4 7c7 ,sharing ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall ensure that an ,executive agency may share excess or unused vehicles with another ,executive agency that may need temporary or long-term use of additional vehicles through the ,federal ,fleet ,management ,system4 7d7 ,national security exception ,the limits on the purchase and procurement of vehicles provided in this section shall not apply to the purchase or procurement of any vehicle that has been determined by the ,president to be essential for reasons of national security4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,civilian vehicle ,the term civilian vehicle means a vehicle that is not used for purposes of military combat1 the training or deployment of uniformed military personnel1 or such other uses as determined by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term ,executive agency has the meaning given that term under section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,,iii ,congressional ,pay ,cut #cja4 ,reduction in rates of basic pay for ,members of ,congress 7a7 ,in general ,effective with respect to pay periods beginning after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for ,federal office held in ,november #bjad1 the rate of basic pay for each ,member of ,congress shall be reduced by #e percent1 rounded to the nearest multiple of #ajj 7or1 if midway between multiples of #ajj1 to the next higher multiple of #ajj74 7b7 ,preemption ,the adjustment under subsection 7a7 shall be in lieu of any adjustment which 7but for this ,act7 might otherwise take effect1 in the rates of basic pay for ,members of ,congress1 with respect to the pay periods referred to in subsection 7a74 7c7 ,definition ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term ,member of ,congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of section #fja7;a7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ca74