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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4194
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2014
Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Woodall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
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. Reports 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. Reports eliminated.
Title XIII—Department of Labor
Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated.
Title XIV—National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated.
Title XV—Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated.
Title XVI—Department of State
Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated.
Title XVII—Department of Transportation
Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 1702. Reports modified.
Title XVIII—Department of the Treasury
Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated.
Title XIX—Department of Veterans Affairs
Sec. 1901. 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)
Early childhood nutrition education grantee evaluations and report
Section 119(j) of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–265; 42
U.S.C. 1766 note) is amended by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).
(l)
United States Grain Standards Act reports
Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is repealed.
(m)
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).
(n)
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..
(o)
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).
(p)
Progress report on new or specialty crop insurance coverage
Section 508(a)(6) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6)) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.
(q)
Quarterly export assistance reports
Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5713) is repealed.
(r)
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).
(s)
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).
(t)
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).
(u)
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).
(v)
Southeastern Alaska timber reports
Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed.
II
Department of Commerce
201.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Educationally useful Federal equipment
Section 6(b)(2) of the Technology Administration Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) is repealed.
(b)
Highly migratory species
Section 308 of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971j) is repealed.
(c)
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).
(d)
Coordination of oceans and coastal research activities between NOAA and NSF
Section 9 of the National Sea Grant Program Act Amendments of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857–20) is repealed.
(e)
Enterprise integration standardization and implementation
Section 3(c) of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 (15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is repealed.
(f)
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
third sentence.
(g)
TIP activities
Section 28(g) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(g)) is
repealed.
(h)
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.
(i)
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)
Price trend analysis for supplies and equipment purchased by the Department of Defense
Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law
111–383; 124 Stat. 4310; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is repealed.
(2)
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.
(3)
Submission of determination of the Secretary of Defense to provide protection to certain
individuals
Section 1074(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181;
10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking paragraph (6).
(4)
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), by striking (b) or.
(5)
Annual report on implementation of satellite technology safeguards
Section 1409 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 22
U.S.C. 2278 note) is amended by striking subsection (b).
(6)
Economic adjustment committee report
Section 4004(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510;
10 U.S.C. 2391 note) is amended—
(A) by inserting and at the end of paragraph (1);
(B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and
(C) by striking paragraph (3).
(b)
Amendments to title 10
(1)
Quarterly submittal to Congress of joint readiness reviews
Section 117 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(2)
Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses
Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d).
(3)
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).
(4)
Annual report on industrial base policy guidance
(A)
Repeal
Section 2504 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.
(B)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 148 of such title is amended by striking the item
relating to section 2504.
(C)
Conforming amendment
Section 2506 of such title is amended—
(i) by striking (a) Departmental Guidance.—; and
(ii) by striking subsection (b).
(5)
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 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended by striking subsection (b).
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)
Study on the benefits of economic dispatch
Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16432, 16524) are repealed.
(c)
Geothermal resource potential
Section 621(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17200(a)) is
repealed.
(d)
H-Prize
Section 1008(f)(6) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16396(f)(6)) is repealed.
(e)
International advanced computing sales
Section 3157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404
note) is repealed.
(f)
Industrial energy intensity
Section 106(f) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15811(f)) is repealed.
(g)
Strategic unconventional fuels development program
Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3)) is repealed.
(h)
Dissemination of certain unclassified information
Section 148(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2168(e)) is repealed.
(i)
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.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Great Lakes management comprehensive report
Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10)) is repealed.
(b)
Insular Areas general assistance program report
Section 502(i) of Public Law 95–134 (42 U.S.C. 4368b(i)) 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)
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).
(d)
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).
(e)
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 by striking A copy of each list and inserting the following: Immediately upon preparing a list under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall make the list
available for viewing on the official public website of the Office of the
Comptroller General, and a copy of each such list.
(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) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)) 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)
Importation of softwood lumber
Section 809 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1683g) is repealed.
(c)
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 D of
Public Law 110–161; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking sections
603 and 604.
(d)
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).
(e)
Coast Guard presidential security expenditures
Section 9 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended—
(1) by striking , the Secretary of Defense, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard and inserting and the Secretary of Defense; and
(2) by striking , the Department of Defense, and the Coast Guard and inserting and the Department of Defense.
(f)
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.
(c)
Section 8 project-Based housing status report
Section 226 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 700)
is repealed.
XII
Department of the Interior
1201.
Reports eliminated
(a)
CALFED Report
Section 105(a) of the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law
108–361) is amended by striking subsection (a).
(b)
Office of the Special Trustee Report
Section 303 of Public Law 103–412 (25 U.S.C. 4043) is amended by striking subsection (f).
(c)
Royalties In-Kind Report
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
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1401.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Landsat
Section 60147(c) of title 51, United States Code, is repealed.
(b)
Enhancement of science and math programs
Section 321(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C. 2473 note) is repealed.
XV
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
1501.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Report on Iran’s capability To produce nuclear weapons
Section 1234 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50
U.S.C. 2367 note) is repealed.
(b)
Report on nuclear aspirations of non-State entities, nuclear weapons and related programs in
non-Nuclear-Weapons states and countries not parties to the nuclear
non-Proliferation treaty, and certain foreign persons
Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (50 U.S.C. 2371) is
repealed.
(c)
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.
(d)
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.
(e)
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.
XVI
Department of State
1601.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Report on activities of armed forces of North Korea
Section 585 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1997 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note; 110 Stat. 3009–171), as enacted into law by
section 101(c) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208), is repealed.
(b)
Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping
Section 1213 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as
enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–327) is repealed.
(c)
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).
(d)
Report on compliance with PLO commitments
Section 804 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law
101–246) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(e)
Reporting requirements under Sudan Peace Act
Section 8 of the Sudan Peace Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed.
(f)
Report on investigation of war crimes in Sudan
Section 11 of the Sudan Peace Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(g)
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.
.
XVII
Department of Transportation
1701.
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).
1702.
Reports modified
Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted.
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1801.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Annual multilateral development bank environment report
(1) Section 539 of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1987 (100 Stat.
3341–235; Public Law 99–591) is amended by striking subsections (e) and
(f).
(2) Section 533 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1990 (22 U.S.C. 262l) is amended by striking subsection (b).
(b)
Annual report on the north american development bank
Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed.
(c)
Report on international financial institution borrowers’ labor practices
Section 1621 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–4p) is amended—
(1) by striking (a) the first place it appears; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
(d)
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.
(e)
National advisory council on international monetary and financial policies report
(1)
Amendments to the international financial institutions act
(A)
Elimination of reporting requirement
Section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r) is repealed.
(B)
Conforming amendments
(i) Section 1307(g) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262m–7(g)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2).
(ii) Section 1308 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262m–8) is amended—
(I) in subsection (a), by striking 1701(c)(4) of this Act and inserting 1701(c)(4) (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act
of 2014); and
(II) in subsection (b), by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(4).
(iii) Section 1502(a)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262o–1(a)(1)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2).
(iv) Section 1503(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262o–2(a)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) each place it appears.
(v) Section 1504(f) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262o–3(f)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3).
(vi) Section 1620 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–4o) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2).
(vii) Section 1621 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–4p), as added by section 526(e) of the Foreign Operations,
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public
Law 103–306), is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2).
(viii) Section 1625(e)(3) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–8(e)(3)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) of this Act.
(ix) Section 1628(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–12(a)) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3).
(x) Section 501(b) of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 (22 U.S.C. 262s–2 note) is amended by
inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) before the period.
(2)
Conforming repeal
Section 583 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
1999 (22 U.S.C. 262r note; 112 Stat. 2681–202), 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 repealed.
(f)
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).
(g)
Report on policies of the international monetary fund
Section 1705 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r–4) is repealed.
(h)
Report on asian development bank reforms toward seven policy goals
Section 2126 of the Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 (125 Stat. 190–191; division B of Public Law
112–10) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(i)
Report on clean technology fund
Section 7081(g) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 2010 (22 U.S.C. 7909(g); division F of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2010) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and
redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(j)
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.
(k)
Report on certain policies supported by the United States in the multilateral development banks
Section 803 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2001 (22 U.S.C. 262r–6(b)), as enacted into law by section 101(a) of
Public Law 106–429, is amended by striking subsection (b).
(l)
Salmon book on United States Government foreign credit exposure
The Secretary of the Treasury shall no longer provide the annual foreign credit exposure report
(commonly referred to as the Salmon Book) and described under the paragraph with the heading Need for annual update on estimated debt and debt service report in House Report 102–108.
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1901.
Reports eliminated
(a)
Annual report of the Office of Research Oversight
Section 7307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (f); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
(b)
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.
(c)
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).
(d)
Annual report on closures of medical service, surgical service, and nursing home beds
Section 8110 of such title, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is further amended—
(1) by striking subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of such subsection (b) of this
section; and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e), as so redesignated, as subsection (d).
(e)
Annual report on sharing of health-Care resources
Section 8153 of such title is amended by striking subsection (g).
(f)
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).
(g)
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.