,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eaeb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ag1 #bjad ,mr4 ,murphy of ,florida 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,jolly1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,rice of ,south ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,mr4 ,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,garcia1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,gabbard1 and ,mr4 ,matheson7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,armed ,services1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,veterans' ,affairs1 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 save the ,federal ,government money by reducing duplication and increasing efficiency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,savings1 ,accountability1 ,value1 and ,efficiency ,,iii ,act of #bjad4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,software license management4 ,sec4 #c4 ,united ,states ,postal ,service fleet efficiency4 ,sec4 #d4 ,government computer energy optimization4 ,sec4 #e4 ,removal of benefits for ,federal employee convicted of certain offenses4 ,sec4 #f4 ,codification of ,office of ,management and ,budget criteria4 ,sec4 #g4 ,increase energy efficiency of ,federal buildings4 ,sec4 #h4 ,reduce redundant health payments for seniors4 ,sec4 #i4 ,efficient ,medicare billing4 #b4 ,software license management 7a7 ,software license policies required ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue software licensing policies for agencies to follow that include the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of clear roles1 responsibilities1 and central oversight authority within each agency for managing enterprise software license agreements4 7#b7 ,a requirement that each agency establish an accurate inventory of enterprise software license agreements by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools4 7#c7 ,a requirement that each agency regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle4 7#d7 ,a requirement that each agency analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions4 7#e7 ,a requirement that each agency provide training relevant to software license management4 7#f7 ,a requirement that each agency establish goals and objectives to better manage enterprise software license agreements4 7#g7 ,a requirement that each agency consider the software license management life-cycle phases 7including requisition1 reception1 deployment and maintenance1 retirement1 and disposal phases7 to implement effective decisionmaking and incorporate existing standards1 processes1 and metrics4 7b7 ,agency defined ,in this section1 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,united ,states ,postal ,service fleet efficiency 7a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this section are to provide for the upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the ,united ,states ,postal ,service1 to improve mail delivery services to benefit customers and the environment1 to increase savings by reducing maintenance or other costs1 and to set benchmarks to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions for the ,postal fleet with the goal of making the ,postal ,service a national leader in efficiency and technology innovation4 7b7 ,authority ,to enter into energy savings performance contracts ,section #hjd7d7 of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbhg;c7#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking or after the semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 in the case of a contract in which the ,united ,states ,postal ,service is a party-- 7i7 the purchase or lease of low emission and fuel efficient vehicles2 7ii7 a measure to upgrade a vehicle owned1 operated1 leased1 or otherwise controlled by or assigned to the ,united ,states ,postal ,service to increase average fuel economy and reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide of such vehicle2 or 7iii7 the construction of infrastructure1 including electric vehicle charging stations1 to support vehicles described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii74 4 7c7 ,upgrade of ,postal fleet 7#a7 ,postal fleet requirements 7,a7 ,motor vehicle standards ,the ,postmaster ,general shall develop guidelines for contracted vehicles and vehicles purchased or leased for use by the ,postal ,service1 that1 at a minimum1 provide-- 7i7 for light-duty vehicles-- 7,i7 that emissions of carbon dioxide comply with applicable standards developed by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency under title ,,ii of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq47 and may not exceed1 on average1 #bej grams per mile2 and 7,,ii7 to meet applicable average fuel economy standards developed by the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration under chapter #cbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 of #cd4a miles per gallon2 and 7ii7 for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles1 that comply with applicable standards-- 7,i7 for emissions of carbon dioxide developed by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency under title ,,ii of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #geba et seq472 and 7,,ii7 for average fuel economy developed by the ,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety ,administration under chapter #cbi of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,applicability ,the standards described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall apply to contracted vehicles and vehicles purchased or leased for use by the ,postal ,service after the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,c7 ,reduction in consumption of petroleum products ,the ,postmaster ,general shall reduce the total consumption of petroleum products by vehicles in the ,postal fleet by a minimum of #b percent annually through the end of fiscal year #bjbe1 relative to the baseline established for fiscal year #bjje4 7#b7 ,replacing vehicles within the ,postal fleet ,the ,postmaster ,general shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of vehicles in the ,postal fleet to determine if the cost to maintain any such vehicle outweighs the benefit or savings of replacing the vehicle4 7#c7 ,route requirements ,to inform and prioritize purchases1 the ,postmaster ,general shall review and identify ,postal delivery routes to determine if motor vehicles used on such routes can be replaced with technologies that increase average fuel economy or reduce emissions of carbon dioxide4 7#d7 ,reporting requirements ,the ,postmaster ,general shall submit a report to ,congress-- 7,a7 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 that contains a plan to achieve the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 and recommendations for vehicle body design specifications for vehicles purchased for the ,postal fleet that would increase average fuel economy and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide of any such vehicle2 and 7,b7 annually1 that describes-- 7i7 the progress in meeting the annual target described in paragraph 7#a77;,c72 and 7ii7 any changes to ,postal delivery routes or vehicle purchase strategies made pursuant to paragraph 7#c74 7#e7 ,restrictions ,to meet the requirements of this section1 the ,postmaster ,general may not-- 7,a7 reduce the frequency of delivery of mail to fewer than #f days each week2 7,b7 close post offices or postal distribution facilities2 7,c7 take any action that would restrict or diminish a collective bargaining agreement or eliminate or reduce any employee benefits2 or 7,d7 enter into a contract with a private company to perform duties that1 as of the date of the enactment of this ,act1 are performed by bargaining unit employees4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,contracted vehicle ,the term contracted vehicle-- 7,a7 means any motor vehicle used in carrying out a contract for surface mail delivery pursuant to section #ejje7;a77#c7 of title #ci1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 does not include any motor vehicle used in carrying out a contract for surface mail delivery pursuant to sections #djf and #djg of such title4 7#b7 ,motor vehicle ,the term motor vehicle means any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway4 7#c7 ,postal delivery route ,the term ,postal delivery route means the transportation route for surface mail delivery4 7#d7 ,postal fleet ,the term ,postal fleet means any vehicle that is owned1 operated1 leased1 or otherwise controlled by or assigned to the ,postal ,service4 7#e7 ,postal ,service ,the term ,postal ,service means the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 #d4 ,government ,computer ,energy ,optimization 7a7 ,agency requirement ,to shut down computers ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that desktop computers are shut down for at least #d hours out of every #bd-;hour time period4 7b7 ,exception ,the requirement in subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 desktop computers that are used by a person for #af or more hours per day2 and 7#b7 computers that perform automated functions essential to the agency for #af or more hours per day4 7c7 ,agency defined ,in this section1 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,removal of benefits for ,federal employee convicted of certain offenses 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an individual may not be paid an annuity under chapter #hc or #hd 7as the case may be7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the individual is convicted of an offense described under section #hccb7o77#b77;,b7 of such title1 committed after the date of enactment of this ,act1 for which every act or omission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense directly relates to the performance of the individual's official duties4 7b7 ,credit of service ,any such individual shall be entitled to be paid any amounts contributed by the individual towards the annuity during the period of service covered by subsection 7a71 pursuant to1 or in a similar manner as1 the terms of section #hcaf of such title4 7c7 ,thrift ,savings ,plan 7#a7 ,employing agency contributions ,any contributions made under section #hdcb of such title by an employing agency for the benefit of an individual convicted of an offense described in subsection 7a7 shall be forfeited4 ,such contributions shall be returned to the general fund of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,employee contributions ,any contributions made by the individual pursuant to section #hdcb of such title shall be payable to the individual1 upon application of such individual4 7#c7 ,computation ,the computation of amounts required by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall be made on the date of the conviction of the individual and shall consist of the value of the contributions1 including interest accrued1 on such date4 7d7 ,regulations ,the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this section4 #f4 ,codification of ,office of ,management and ,budget criteria ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall implement the following criteria in requests for overseas contingency operations3 7#a7 ,for theater of operations for non-classified war overseas contingency operations funding1 the geographic areas in which combat or direct combat support operations occur are3 ,iraq1 ,afghanistan1 ,pakistan1 ,kazakhstan1 ,tajikistan1 ,kyrgyzstan1 the ,horn of ,africa1 ,persian ,gulf and ,gulf nations1 the ,arabian ,sea1 the ,indian ,ocean1 the ,philippines1 and other countries on a case-by-case basis4 7#b7 ,permitted ,inclusions in the ,overseas ,contingency ,operation ,budget3 7,a7 ,major ,equipment3 7i7 ,replacement of losses that have occurred but only for items not already programmed for replacement in the ,future ,years ,defense ,plan 7,,fydp71 but not including accelerations1 which must be made in the base budget4 7ii7 ,replacement or repair to original capability 7to upgraded capability if that is currently available7 of equipment returning from theater4 ,the replacement may be a similar end item if the original item is no longer in production4 ,incremental cost of non-war related upgrades1 if made1 should be included in the base4 7iii7 ,purchase of specialized1 theater-specific equipment4 7iv7 ,funding for major equipment must be obligated within #ab months4 7,b7 ,ground ,equipment ,replacement3 7i7 ,for combat losses and returning equipment that is not economical to repair1 the replacement of equipment may be given to coalition partners1 if consistent with approved policy4 7ii7 ,in-theater stocks above customary equipping levels on a case-by-case basis4 7,c7 ,equipment ,modifications3 7i7 ,operationally required modifications to equipment used in theater or in direct support of combat operations and that is not already programmed in ,,fydp4 7ii7 ,funding for equipment modifications must be able to be obligated in #ab months4 7,d7 ,munitions3 7i7 ,replenishment of munitions expended in combat operations in theater4 7ii7 ,training ammunition for theater-unique training events4 7iii7 ,while forecasted expenditures are not permitted1 a case-by-case assessment for munitions where existing stocks are insufficient to sustain theater combat operations4 7,e7 ,aircraft ,replacement3 7i7 ,combat losses by accident that occur in the theater of operations4 7ii7 ,combat losses by enemy action that occur in the theater of operations4 7,f7 ,military ,construction3 7i7 ,facilities and infrastructure in the theater of operations in direct support of combat operations4 ,the level of construction should be the minimum to meet operational requirements4 7ii7 ,at non-enduring locations1 facilities and infrastructure for temporary use4 7iii7 ,at enduring locations1 facilities and infrastructure for temporary use4 7iv7 ,at enduring locations1 construction requirements must be tied to surge operations or major changes in operational requirements and will be considered on a case-by-case basis4 7,g7 ,research and development projects for combat operations in these specific theaters that can be delivered in #ab months4 7,h7 ,operations3 7i7 ,direct war costs3 7,i7 ,transport of personnel1 equipment1 and supplies to1 from and within the theater of operations4 7,,ii7 ,deployment-specific training and preparation for units and personnel 7military and civilian7 to assume their directed missions as defined in the orders for deployment into the theater of operations4 7ii7 ,within the theater1 the incremental costs above the funding programmed in the base budget to3 7,i7 ,support commanders in the conduct of their directed missions 7to include ,emergency ,response ,programs74 7,,ii7 ,build and maintain temporary facilities4 7,,iii7 ,provide food1 fuel1 supplies1 contracted services and other support4 7,,iv7 ,cover the operational costs of coalition partners supporting ,u4,s4 military missions1 as mutually agreed4 7iii7 ,indirect war costs incurred outside the theater of operations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis4 7,i7 ,health3 7i7 ,short-term care directly related to combat4 7ii7 ,infrastructure that is only to be used during the current conflict4 7,j7 ,personnel3 7i7 ,incremental special pays and allowances for servicemembers and civilians deployed to a combat zone4 7ii7 ,incremental pay1 special pays and allowances for ,reserve ,component personnel mobilized to support war missions4 7,k7 ,special ,operations ,command3 7i7 ,operations that meet the criteria in this guidance4 7ii7 ,equipment that meets the criteria in this guidance4 7,l7 ,prepositioned supplies and equipment for resetting in-theater stocks of supplies and equipment to pre-war levels4 7,m7 ,security force funding to train1 equip1 and sustain ,iraqi and ,afghan military and police forces4 7,n7 ,fuel3 7i7 ,war fuel costs and funding to ensure that logistical support to combat operations is not degraded due to cash losses in the ,department of ,defense's baseline fuel program4 7ii7 ,enough of any base fuel shortfall attributable to fuel price increases to maintain sufficient on-hand cash for the ,defense ,working ,capital ,funds to cover seven days disbursements4 7#c7 ,excluded items from ,overseas ,contingency ,funding that must be funded from the base budget3 7,a7 ,training vehicles1 aircraft1 ammunition1 and simulators1 but not training base stocks of specialized1 theater-specific equipment that is required to support combat operations in the theater of operations1 and support to deployment-specific training described above4 7,b7 ,acceleration of equipment service life extension programs already in the ,future ,years ,defense ,plan4 7,c7 ,base ,realignment and ,closure projects4 7,d7 ,family support initiatives3 7i7 ,construction of childcare facilities4 7ii7 ,funding for private-public partnerships to expand military families' access to childcare4 7iii7 ,support for servicemembers' spouses' professional development4 7,e7 ,programs to maintain industrial base capacity including war-stoppers4 7,f7 ,personnel3 7i7 ,recruiting and retention bonuses to maintain end-strength4 7ii7 ,basic ,pay and the ,basic allowances for ,housing and ,subsistence for permanently authorized end strength4 7iii7 ,individual augmentees on a case-by-case basis4 7,g7 ,support for the personnel1 operations1 or the construction or maintenance of facilities at ,united ,states ,offices of ,security ,cooperation in theater4 7,h7 ,costs for reconfiguring prepositioned supplies and equipment or for maintaining them4 7#d7 ,items proposed for increases in reprogrammings or as payback for prior reprogrammings must meet the criteria above4 #g4 ,increase energy efficiency of ,federal buildings 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,private sector funding and expertise can help address the energy efficiency challenges facing the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,the ,federal ,government spends more than #f billion annually in energy costs4 7#c7 ,reducing ,federal energy costs can help save money1 create jobs1 and reduce waste4 7#d7 ,energy savings performance contracts and utility energy savings contracts are tools for utilizing private sector investment to upgrade ,federal facilities without any up-front cost to the taxpayer4 7#e7 ,performance contracting is a way to retrofit ,federal buildings using private sector investment in the absence of appropriated dollars4 ,retrofits seek to reduce energy use1 improve infrastructure1 protect national security1 and cut facility operations and maintenance costs4 7b7 ,use of energy and water efficiency measures in ,federal buildings 7#a7 ,implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures ,section #edc7;f77#d7 of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbec7;f77#d77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,implementation of identified energy and water efficiency measures 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the completion of each evaluation under paragraph 7#c71 each energy manager shall consider-- 7i7 implementing any energy- or water-saving or conservation measure that the ,federal agency identified in the evaluation conducted under paragraph 7#c7 that is life cycle cost-effective2 and 7ii7 bundling individual measures of varying paybacks together into combined projects4 7,b7 ,measures not implemented ,the energy manager1 as part of the certification system under paragraph 7#g7 and using guidelines developed by the ,secretary1 shall provide reasons for not implementing any life cycle cost-effective measures under subparagraph 7,a74 4 7#b7 ,annual contracting goal ,section #edc7;f77#aj77;,c7 of the ,national ,energy ,conservation ,policy ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hbec7;f77#aj77;,c77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,each ,federal agency and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,each ,federal agency 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new clauses3 7ii7 ,tracking ,each ,federal agency shall use the benchmarking systems selected or developed for the agency under paragraph 7#h7 to track energy savings realized by the agency through the implementation of energy- or water-saving or conservation measures pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 and shall submit information regarding such savings to the ,secretary to be published on a public website of the ,department of ,energy4 7iii7 ,consideration ,each ,federal agency shall consider using energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts to implement energy- or water-saving or conservation measures pursuant to paragraph 7#d74 7iv7 ,contracting goal ,it shall be the goal of the ,federal ,government1 in the implementation of energy- or water-saving or conservation measures pursuant to paragraph 7#d71 to enter into energy savings performance contracts or utility energy service contracts equal to #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in each year during the #e-year period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjad4 7v7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than ,september #cj of each year during the #e-year period referred to in clause 7iv71 each ,federal agency shall submit to the ,secretary information regarding progress made by the agency towards achieving the goal described in such clause4 ,not later than #fj days after each such ,september #cj1 the ,secretary1 acting through the ,federal ,energy ,management ,program1 shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report describing the progress made by the ,federal ,government towards achieving such goal4 4 #h4 ,reduce redundant health payments for seniors 7a7 ,study ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in cooperation with the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall conduct a study examining the extent to which payments may be made under both the ,medicare ,advantage program and under the veterans health care system or the ,,tricare program for health care furnished to individuals who are eligible under such ,medicare ,advantage program and the veterans health care system or the ,,tricare program4 7b7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall submit a report to ,congress on the study conducted under subsection 7a74 ,the report shall contain recommendations that-- 7#a7 preserve access to benefits under the ,medicare program for individuals eligible for such benefits2 7#b7 focus on satisfaction and health outcomes of such individuals with respect to such benefits2 7#c7 provide for the efficient use of ,federal funds2 7#d7 account for the adequacy of the veterans health care system and the ,,tricare program2 and 7#e7 minimize disruption to the availability of ,medicare ,advantage plans and networks of providers participating in such plans4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,medicare ,advantage program means the program under part ,c of title ,,xviii of the ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,the term ,,tricare program has the meaning given that term in section #ajgb7g7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term veterans health care system means the health care system established under section #agje of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 #i4 ,efficient ,medicare billing 7a7 ,option ,to receive ,medicare ,summary ,notice electronically 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ahjf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;b-#g7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,format of statements from ,secretary 7#a7 ,electronic option beginning in #bjae ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 for statements described in subsection 7a7 that are furnished for a period in #bjae or a subsequent year1 in the case that an individual described in subsection 7a7 elects1 in accordance with such form1 manner1 and time specified by the ,secretary1 to receive such statement in an electronic format1 such statement shall be furnished to such individual for each period subsequent to such election in such a format and shall not be mailed to the individual4 7#b7 ,one-time revocation option ,an individual who makes an election described in paragraph 7#a7 may revoke such election once4 7#c7 ,notification ,the ,secretary shall ensure that1 in the most cost effective manner and beginning ,january #a1 #bjag1 a clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements described in subsection 7a7 in an electronic format is made available1 such as through the notices distributed under section #ahjd1 to individuals described in subsection 7a74 4 7#b7 ,encouraged expansion of electronic statements ,to the extent to which the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services determines appropriate1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 apply an option similar to the option described in subsection 7c77#a7 of section #ahjf of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;b-#g7 7relating to the provision of the ,medicare ,summary ,notice in an electronic format71 as added by subsection 7a71 to other statements and notifications under title ,,xviii of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq472 and 7,b7 provide such ,medicare ,summary ,notice and any such other statements and notifications on a more frequent basis than is otherwise required under such title4 7b7 ,renewal of ,,mac contracts ,section #ahgd;,a7b77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciekk-#a7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended by striking #e years and inserting #aj years4