S. 2925 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 13, 2014 Mr. Warner (for himself and Ms. Ayotte) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Reports Reduction Act of 2014. 2. Department of Agriculture (a) Fire Program Analysis Reports Notwithstanding the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 216) and the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2097), the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to submit to Congress reports relating to the Fire Program Analysis system. (b) Animal Disease Traceability Reports Notwithstanding the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 199), the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, shall not be required to submit to Congress reports relating to animal disease traceability. 3. Annual report on commercial price trend analysis of the Department of Defense Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 4. Department of Education (a) Report of National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity Section 114 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1011c) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by inserting the following: (e) Notice The Secretary shall annually publish in the Federal Register— (1) a list containing, for each member of the Committee— (A) the member's name; (B) the date of the expiration of the member's term of office; and (C) the name of the individual described in subsection (b)(1) who appointed the member; and (2) a solicitation of nominations for each expiring term of office on the Committee of a member appointed by the Secretary. . (b) Evaluation reports for Teach To Reach grants Section 251(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1034(f)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2); and (2) by inserting the following: (1) In general An eligible partnership receiving a grant under this section shall conduct an evaluation at the end of the grant period to determine— (A) the effectiveness of the general education teachers who completed a program under subsection (c)(1) with respect to instruction of students with disabilities in general education classrooms; and (B) the systemic impact of the activities carried out by such grant on how each institution of higher education that is a member of the partnership prepares teachers for instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools. (2) Report to the secretary Each eligible partnership performing an evaluation under paragraph (1) shall report the findings of such evaluation to the Secretary. . (c) Evaluations on an adjunct teacher corps Section 255 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1035) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (j); and (2) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (j). (d) Federal TRIO Program report Section 402H of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a–18) is amended— (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the following: 402H. Evaluations and grants for project improvement and dissemination ; (2) by striking subsection (a); and (3) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) as subsections (a) through (c), respectively. (e) Report on supporting postsecondary faculty, staff, and administrators in educating students with disabilities Section 762 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1140b) is amended by striking subsection (d). (f) Report on use and impact of funds for improving literacy through school libraries Section 1251 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6383) is amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following: (j) National Activities Evaluations From the funds appropriated under section 1002(b)(4) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 1 percent for annual, independent, national evaluations of the activities assisted under this section and their impact on improving the reading skills of students. The evaluations shall be conducted not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and biennially thereafter. . (g) Interim and final evaluations under Transition to Teaching program Section 2314 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6684) is repealed. (h) Report on drug use and violence in elementary and secondary schools Section 4122 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7132) is amended by striking subsection (c). (i) Report on activities under Excellence in Economic Education program Section 5536 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7267e) is amended by striking subsection (c). (j) Report on State and local activities under healthy, high-Performance schools program Section 5584 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7277c) is repealed. (k) Report on use of funds under local flexibility demonstration agreements (1) Annual reports Section 6151(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7321(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (10). (2) Transmittal to Congress Title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is amended by striking section 6156 (20 U.S.C. 7321e) and inserting the following: 6156. Limitation A State in which a local educational agency that has a local flexibility demonstration agreement is located may not require such local educational agency to provide any application information with respect to the programs included within the scope of that agreement. . (l) Report on State accountability for adequate yearly progress Section 6164 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7325c) is repealed. (m) Report on activities for underserved populations Section 21(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 718(b)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (4); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4). (n) Interagency Committee on Disability Research report Section 203 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (o) Report on national activities To improve education of children with disabilities Section 681(a) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (4). (p) Reports on fraud in the offering of financial assistance for postsecondary education Section 5 of the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 1092d) is repealed. (q) Report on State fiscal stabilization fund Section 14010 of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 285) is repealed. 5. Report on blood lead screening tests Section 2503 of the Children's Health Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 247b–3a) is amended— (1) by striking the title and inserting the following: 2503. Training by the Health Resources and Services Administration ; (2) by striking subsection (b); and (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 6. Department of Homeland Security (a) Report on adjustment of status of foreign diplomats Section 13 of the Act of September 11, 1957 (8 U.S.C. 1255b) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place such term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security; and (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: (c) Report to Congress; reduction of quota (1) Report Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a complete and detailed statement of the facts and pertinent provisions of law relating to each alien whose status was adjusted under this section to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence during the preceding fiscal year. (2) Reduction of immigrant visas For each alien whose status was adjusted under this section, the Secretary of State shall reduce by 1, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of birth of such alien under section 202(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). . (b) Report on the transfer of immigration functions Section 478 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 298) is repealed. (c) Joint annual interagency review of global nuclear detection architecture Section 1907 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 596a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Annual and inserting Biennial; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking once each year— and inserting once every other year—; and (ii) in subparagraph (C)— (I) in clause (i), by striking the previous year and inserting the previous two years; and (II) in clause (iii), by striking the previous year. and inserting the previous two years.; and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking once each year, and inserting once every other year,; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the subsection heading, by striking Annual and inserting Biennial; (B) in paragraph (1), by striking of each year, and inserting of every other year,; and (C) in paragraph (2), by striking annual and inserting biennial. (d) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study Section 603(a)(3) of the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1402(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows: (3) submit a report that summarizes the most critical infrastructure needs at land ports of entry to— (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. . (e) National Land Border Security Priorities Plan Section 604 of the Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1403) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by inserting Priorities after Border Security; and (B) by striking the Committees and all that follows and inserting the congressional committees referred to in section 603; (2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting that the Commissioner determines to be at the greatest risk after southern border; and (3) in subsection (d), by striking a description and inserting a summary. 7. United States Coast Guard (a) Annual assessment of adequacy of marine safety workforce Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Annual report on marine industry training program Section 59 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (a) In general.—; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (c) Biennial report on major acquisitions programs (1) Repeal Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking section 569a. (2) Chapter analysis amendment The analysis for chapter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 569a. (d) Annual report on minor construction and improvement Section 656(d) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) Minor construction and improvement Each fiscal year the Secretary may expend from amounts made available for the operating expenses of the Coast Guard not more than $1,500,000 for minor construction and improvement projects at any location. . (e) Annual capital investment plan (1) Repeal Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking section 663. (2) Chapter analysis amendment The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 663. (f) Annual report on conveyance of property (1) Repeal Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking section 688. (2) Chapter analysis amendment The analysis for chapter 18 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 688. (g) Annual list of projects to Congress (1) Repeal Title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking section 693. (2) Chapter analysis amendment The analysis for chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 693. (h) Annual marine safety strategy, goals, and performance assessments (1) Repeal Title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking section 2116. (2) Chapter analysis amendment The analysis for chapter 21 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2116. (i) Annual report on resource deficiency for especially hazardous cargo Section 70103(e)(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (2) Especially hazardous cargo defined In this subsection, the term especially hazardous cargo means anhydrous ammonia, ammonium nitrate, chlorine, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and any other substance, material, or group or class of material, in a particular amount and form that the Secretary determines by regulation poses a significant risk of creating a transportation security incident while being transported in maritime commerce. . (j) Semi-Annual report of expenditures under the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 The Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended by striking section 9. (k) Repeal of annual Coast Guard report on drug interdiction Section 103 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 (14 U.S.C. 89 note) is repealed. (l) Annual report on modernization of National Distress and Response System (1) Repeal Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is repealed. (2) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 is amended by striking the item relating to section 346. (m) Annual report on Coast Guard capabilities and readiness To fulfill national defense responsibilities (1) Repeal Section 426 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–295; 14 U.S.C. 2 note) is repealed. (2) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 is amended by striking the item relating to section 426. (n) Annual summary of fisheries enforcement plans Section 224 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 1861b) is amended by striking subsection (c). (o) Annual report on compliance with security standards established pursuant to maritime transportation security plans Section 809 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–293; 118 Stat. 1088) is amended by striking subsection (i). (p) Annual report on distant water tuna fleet Section 421 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 548) is amended by striking subsection (e). (q) Biennial updates of foreign fishing incursions report Section 804 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; 120 Stat. 563) is amended by striking subsection (c). (r) Combination of annual summary of fisheries enforcement plans and biennial updates on foreign fishing incursion report Section 4 of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–207; 16 U.S.C. 1828 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 8. Oil transportation (a) Elimination of annual report on uses of the Oil Pollution Fund Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712) is amended by striking subsection (l). (b) Elimination of biennial report on oil pollution research and development program Section 7002 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2761) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (c) Elimination of annual update on liability limit report Section 603(c) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (33 U.S.C. 2704 note; Public Law 109–241) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (d) Recommendations on tug escorts for laden oil tankers Section 711(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 124 Stat. 2986) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (e) Risk assessment of transporting Canadian oil sands (1) Repeal The Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–213; 126 Stat. 1585) is amended by striking section 722. (2) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 is amended by striking the item relating to section 722. 9. Elimination of annual report on federally assisted units under lease and per-unit cost (a) Public law 108–7 Section 217 of title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed. (b) Public law 108–199 Section 213 of title II of division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed. (c) Public law 108–447 Section 214 of title II of division I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed. (d) Public law 109–115 Section 314 of title III of division A of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed. (e) Public law 110–161 Section 211 of title II of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) is repealed. 10. Trade (a) Elimination of report on labor obligations under Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (1) In general Section 403 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4111) is amended to read as follows: 403. Periodic meetings of Secretary of Labor with labor ministers of CAFTA-DR countries The Secretary of Labor should take the necessary steps to meet periodically with the labor ministers of the CAFTA-DR countries to discuss— (1) the operation of the labor provisions of the Agreement; (2) progress on the commitments made by the CAFTA-DR countries to implement the recommendations contained in the White Paper; (3) the work of the International Labor Organization in the CAFTA-DR countries, and other cooperative efforts, to afford to workers internationally recognized worker rights; and (4) such other matters as the Secretary of Labor and the labor ministers consider appropriate. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents for the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.) is amended by striking the item relating to section 403 and inserting the following: Sec. 403. Periodic meetings of Secretary of Labor with labor ministers of CAFTA-DR countries. . (b) Elimination of requirement for printed copy of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Section 1207 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (19 U.S.C. 3007) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking in the form of printed copy and all that follows and inserting in the form of electronic media.; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking , in whatever format,. 11. Department of State (a) Semi-Annual report on policy towards Burma Section 570 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–166) is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Annual report on United Nations policy on Israel and the Palestinians Section 721 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 and contained in appendix G of that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A–462) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) in subsection (d), by striking At the time of the submission of each annual report under subsection (c), and inserting Not less frequently than once each year. (c) Annual report on United States-Vietnam human rights dialogue meetings Section 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 2151n note) is repealed. (d) Supplemental appropriations reports Section 2104 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13) is repealed. 12. Executive Office of the President (a) Accounts subject to audit by the Comptroller General Section 3524 of title 31, United States Code is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Semi-Annual report on waivers of the prohibition on government contractors conducing business operations in Sudan Section 6(c)(2) of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) Reporting requirement The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each request for a waiver under paragraph (1) received by the President. . (c) Annual estimate of harbor maintenance needs (1) Repeal Section 1537 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (33 U.S.C. 2238a) is repealed. (2) Table of contents amendment The table of contents in section 1(c) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 1537. (d) Quarterly reporting of unobligated funds Section 618 of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76; 128 Stat. 228) is repealed. 13. Travel costs Section 5707(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking , and shall report the results of such investigations to Congress at least once a year; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (C); (B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (C) in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraph (C) of this paragraph and inserting paragraph (3); and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Not later than 5 working days after the date on which the Administrator makes a cost determination required under paragraph (2)(B), the Administrator shall— (A) submit to Congress a report that includes— (i) the results of the investigations conducted under paragraph (1) during the previous year; and (ii) the specific figures determined by the Administrator under paragraph (2)(B); and (B) publish the specific figures determined by the Administrator under paragraph (2)(B) in the Federal Register. . 14. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (a) Repeal of annual National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports on whistleblower concerns Section 30502 of title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Modification of frequency of submittal of National Aeronautics and Space Administration reports on coordination with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Section 60505(b) of title 51, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking each year and inserting every other year; and (2) by striking during the fiscal year and inserting during the 2 fiscal years. (c) Repeal of requirement for updates on National Aeronautics and Space Administration strategy on minimizing job losses during the transition from the Space Shuttle Title III of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (division B of Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 1917) is amended in the sixth paragraph under the heading administrative provisions (51 U.S.C. 70501 note) by striking the last sentence. (d) Repeal of report on National Aeronautics and Space Administration survey of astronaut health care (1) Repeal Section 31302 of title 51, United States Code, is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 313 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 31302. 15. National Science Foundation (a) Major research equipment and facilities construction Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 14(a) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–4(a)) are repealed. (b) Evaluations under the National Science Foundation Section 19(a)(3) of the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 1862n–8(a)(3)) is repealed.