H.R. 4194 — Engrossed in House

113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 AN ACT To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014. 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Title I—Department of Agriculture Sec. 101. Reports eliminated. Title II—Department of Commerce Sec. 201. Reports eliminated. Title III—Corporation for National and Community Service Sec. 301. Reports eliminated. Title IV—Department of Defense Sec. 401. Reports eliminated. Title V—Department of Education Sec. 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated. Title VI—Department of Energy Sec. 601. Reports eliminated. Title VII—Environmental Protection Agency Sec. 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated. Title VIII—Executive Office of the President Sec. 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated. Title IX—Government Accountability Office Sec. 901. Reports eliminated. Sec. 902. Reports modified. Title X—Department of Homeland Security Sec. 1001. Reports eliminated. Title XI—Department of Housing and Urban Development Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated. Title XII—Department of the Interior Sec. 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated. Title XIII—Department of Labor Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. Title XIV—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. Title XV—Department of State Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Title XVI—Department of Transportation Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1602. Reports modified. Title XVII—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. Title XVIII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 101. Reports eliminated (a) Information on administrative expenses on commodity promotion programs Section 501 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. (b) Unfair trade practices report and related meeting Section 108 of the Act of August 28, 1954 (commonly known as the Agricultural Act of 1954; 7 U.S.C. 1748) is repealed. (c) Farmland Protection Policy Act annual report Section 1546 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 4207) is repealed. (d) Peanut base acres data collection and publication Section 1302(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8752(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (e) Other base acres data collection and publication Section 1101(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8711(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (f) Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program report Section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking (k) and inserting (j); and (2) by striking subsection (j) and redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (1) by striking (1) Effect of credits.—; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (i) Commodity Credit Corporation Quarterly Report Section 13 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714k) is amended by striking the second sentence. (j) Evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products Section 310B(g)(9)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (k) United States Grain Standards Act reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is repealed. (l) Listing of areas rural in character Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246) is amended— (1) by striking (a) Rural Area.—; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (m) Notifications to Congress on release of names and addresses of producers operating under marketing agreements and orders Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608d(2)) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives not later than 10 legislative days before the contemplated release under law, of the names and addresses of producers participating in such marketing agreements and orders, and shall include in such notice a statement of reasons relied upon by the Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses.. (n) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (o) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5713) is repealed. (p) Rural collaborative investment program (1) Secretarial report on regional rural investment boards Section 385C(b)(7) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd–2(b)(7)) is amended— (A) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a period; and (C) by striking subparagraph (D). (2) Report by regional rural investment board to national rural investment board and the secretary Section 385D(a)(7) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7)) is amended— (A) by adding and at the end of subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (q) Status Report for Food for Progress Program Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (r) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by striking subsection (c). (s) Technical assistance for specialty crops status reports Section 3205 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (t) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise integration standardization and implementation Section 3(c) of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 (15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is repealed. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) TIP activities Section 28(g) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(g)) is repealed. (e) TIP advisory board annual report Section 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5)) is repealed. (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5611) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 301. Reports eliminated (a) Reports by Other Federal Agencies to the Corporation Section 182 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12642) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Service-Learning Impact Study The National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12565) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization acts (1) Display of annual budget requirements for air sovereignty alert mission Section 354 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. (2) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (A) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking (b) or. (b) Amendments to title 10 (1) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (2) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). (3) Inclusion of net floor area in requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability.—; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16323(d)) is repealed. (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3)) is repealed. (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v)) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10)) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6574) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15542(b)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15542(c)) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014. (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5710) is amended by striking subsection (b). (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–1) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews. (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office.; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member. (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a); and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor. (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014. X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4); and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4). (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the (Public Law 107–295) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided, That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office. (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15902(e)) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3056m) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3205) is repealed. XIV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (b) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (c) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 8543(b)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country.; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XV Department of State 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2376) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVI Department of Transportation 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1602. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted. XVII Department of the Treasury 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262d) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103–202) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVIII Department of Veterans Affairs 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (b) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (c) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (d) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324. Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014.Clerk.