,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ccjj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bi1 #bjae ,mr4 ,pittenger 7for himself and ,ms4 ,sinema7 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 ,ways and ,means1 ,foreign ,affairs1 ,financial ,services1 ,house ,administration1 and ,rules1 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 reduce waste and implement cost savings and revenue enhancement for the ,federal ,government4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,unified ,savings and ,accountability ,act or the ,,usa ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,provisions relating to ,federal property1 ,federal contracts and information technology ,subtitle ,a--,amendments and ,other ,provisions ,relating to ,federal ,property1 ,federal ,contracts1 and ,information ,technology ,sec4 #aja4 ,promotion of competition in ,federal contracting4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,promotion of strategic sourcing in ,federal contracting4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,avoiding duplicative information technology investments4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,promotion of reverse auctions in ,federal contracting4 ,subtitle ,b--,federal ,real ,property ,asset ,management ,reform ,sec4 #aba4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,property management and expedited disposal of real property4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,report of the ,comptroller ,general4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,technical and conforming amendment4 ,,title ,,ii--,other ,matters ,sec4 #bja4 ,report on implementation of certain ,medicare and ,medicaid fraud detection and program integrity provisions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,revocation or denial of passport and passport card in case of certain unpaid taxes4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on non-cost-effective minting and printing of coins and currency4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies of ,congressional documents4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,replacing the #a note with the #a coin4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,enhancing the ,internal ,revenue ,service's online services4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,improving foreclosure loss mitigation efforts for mortgages made1 insured1 or guaranteed by ,federal agencies4 ,i ,provisions relating to ,federal property1 ,federal contracts and information technology ,a ,amendments and ,other ,provisions ,relating to ,federal ,property1 ,federal ,contracts1 and ,information ,technology #aja4 ,promotion of competition in ,federal contracting 7a7 ,office of ,federal procurement policy ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator for ,federal ,procurement ,policy shall issue guidance to ,federal agencies to reinvigorate the role of the competition advocate1 consistent with the recommendations of the ,government ,accountability ,office in its report ,,gao-#aj-hcc 7,july #bf1 #bjaj74 7b7 ,elements of guidance ,the guidance issued pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall include key factors agencies should consider in appointing and utilizing competition advocates1 such as placement within the organization1 skill set1 and potential methods to effectively carry out their duties1 and shall direct agencies to require their competition advocates to actively involve program offices in highlighting opportunities to increase competition4 #ajb4 ,promotion of strategic sourcing in ,federal contracting 7a7 ,savings goals ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and for #d years annually thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue ,government-wide savings goals for the strategic sourcing of goods and services by executive agencies required to designate or appoint a ,chief ,financial ,officer as set forth in section #ija of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 ,the ,director may issue goals required by this section that are customized to individual agencies or sourcing efforts4 7b7 ,matters covered ,in complying with subsection 7a71 the ,director shall provide at a minimum-- 7#a7 guidance to executive agencies on calculating savings generated from strategic sourcing efforts2 and 7#b7 standards to measure progress towards meeting savings goals established by subsection 7a74 7c7 ,report ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to ,congress a report on the extent of savings realized through the strategic sourcing of goods and services by executive agencies during the period ,government-wide savings goals are required to be issued pursuant to subsection 7a74 #ajc4 ,avoiding duplicative information technology investments 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the terms agency and information technology have the meanings given such terms in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 the term ,chief ,information ,officer means the ,chief ,information ,officer of an agency designated under section #cejf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 7or comparable official in an agency not covered by such section74 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to improve transparency in order to ensure that agencies avoid making duplicative information technology investments4 7c7 ,reporting potential duplication 7#a7 ,responsibility of agency chief information officers ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and at least annually thereafter1 the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall submit to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget a report on potentially duplicative information technology investments1 which shall1 using existing or newly developed transparency mechanisms1 evaluate the results of the efforts of the agency to identify and eliminate1 where appropriate1 each potentially duplicative information technology investment4 7#b7 ,functions of the director ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue a policy requiring consistency among all agencies in identifying information technology investments 7including applicable research and development projects and mission-essential systems7 in any required reporting4 #ajd4 ,promotion of reverse auctions in ,federal contracting 7a7 ,revision of ,,far ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation shall be revised to address reverse auctions by ,federal agencies1 including how and when they should be used1 the roles and responsibilities of contracting officers1 and what agencies should do if there is no interactive bidding during an auction4 7b7 ,guidance on reverse auctions ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of ,office of ,management and ,budget shall1 consistent with the recommendations of the ,government ,accountability ,office on reverse auctions in its report ,,gao-#ad-cdc,,sp 7,april #bjad71 issue ,government-wide guidance-- 7#a7 advising agencies to collect and analyze data on the level of interactive bidding and1 where applicable1 fees paid1 to determine the cost effectiveness of using reverse auctions in the procurement of goods or services2 and 7#b7 on best practices to maximize competition and savings in the use of reverse auctions4 ,b ,federal ,real ,property ,asset ,management ,reform #aba4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this subtitle is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the ,federal ,government in managing real property by-- 7#a7 requiring agencies to maintain an up-to-date inventory of real property2 7#b7 establishing a ,federal ,real ,property ,council to develop guidance on and ensure the implementation of strategies for better managing ,federal real property2 and 7#c7 authorizing a pilot program to expedite the disposal of surplus real property4 #abb4 ,property management and expedited disposal of real property ,chapter #e of subtitle ,i of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,vii ,property management and expedited disposal of real property #fba4 ,definitions ,in this subchapter3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7#b7 ,council ,the term ,council means the ,federal ,real ,property ,council established by section #fbc7;a74 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#d7 ,disposal ,the term disposal means any action that constitutes the removal of any real property from the ,federal inventory1 including sale1 deed1 demolition1 or exchange4 7#e7 ,excess property ,the term excess property means any real property under the control of a ,federal agency that the head of the ,federal agency determines is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of the ,federal agency4 7#f7 ,federal agency ,the term ,federal agency means-- 7,a7 an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the ,government2 or 7,b7 a wholly owned ,government corporation4 7#g7 ,field office ,the term field office means any office of a ,federal agency that is not the headquarters office location for the ,federal agency4 7#h7 ,postal property ,the term postal property means any building owned by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#i7 ,surplus property 7,a7 ,in general ,the term surplus property means excess real property that is not required to meet the needs or responsibilities of any ,federal agency4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,the term surplus property does not include-- 7i7 any military installation 7as defined in section #biaj of the ,defense ,base ,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note2 ,public ,law #aja-eaj772 7ii7 any property that is excepted from the definition of the term property under section #ajb2 7iii7 ,indian and native ,eskimo property held in trust by the ,federal ,government as described in section #ccja7;a77#e77;,c77iii72 7iv7 real property operated and maintained by the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority pursuant to the ,tennessee ,valley ,authority ,act of #aicc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hca et seq472 7v7 any real property the ,director excludes for reasons of national security2 7vi7 any public lands 7as defined in section #bjc of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbb77 administered by-- 7,i7 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through-- 7aa7 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7bb7 the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service2 7cc7 the ,commissioner of ,reclamation2 or 7dd7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 or 7,,ii7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service2 or 7vii7 any property operated and maintained by the ,united ,states ,postal ,service4 7#aj7 ,underutilized property ,the term underutilized property means a portion or the entirety of any real property1 including any improvements1 that is used-- 7,a7 irregularly or intermittently by the accountable ,federal agency for program purposes of the ,federal agency2 or 7,b7 for program purposes that can be satisfied only with a portion of the property4 #fbb4 ,duties of ,federal agencies ,each ,federal agency shall-- 7#a7 maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for real property under the control of the ,federal agency2 7#b7 develop current and future workforce projections so as to have the capacity to assess the needs of the ,federal workforce regarding the use of real property2 7#c7 continuously survey real property under the control of the ,federal agency to identify excess property1 underutilized property1 and other real property suitable to be used for-- 7,a7 colocation with other ,federal agencies2 or 7,b7 consolidation with other facilities2 7#d7 promptly report excess property and underutilized property to the ,administrator2 7#e7 establish goals that will lead the ,federal agency to reduce excess property and underutilized property in the inventory of the ,federal agency2 7#f7 submit to the ,council a report on all excess property and underutilized property in the inventory of the ,federal agency1 including-- 7,a7 whether underutilized property can be better utilized2 and 7,b7 the extent to which the ,federal agency believes that the underutilized property serves the needs of the ,federal agency to retain underutilized property2 7#g7 adopt workplace practices1 configurations1 and management techniques that can achieve increased levels of productivity and decrease the need for real property assets2 7#h7 assess leased space to identify space that is not fully used or occupied2 7#i7 on an annual basis and subject to the guidance of the ,council-- 7,a7 conduct an inventory of real property under control of the ,federal agency2 and 7,b7 make an assessment of each real property1 which shall include-- 7i7 the age and condition of the property2 7ii7 the size of the property in square footage and acreage2 7iii7 the geographical location of the property1 including an address and description2 7iv7 the extent to which the property is being utilized2 7v7 the actual annual operating costs associated with the property2 7vi7 the total cost of capital expenditures associated with the property2 7vii7 sustainability metrics associated with the property2 7viii7 the number of ,federal employees and functions housed at the property2 7ix7 the extent to which the mission of the ,federal agency is dependent on the property2 7x7 the estimated amount of capital expenditures projected to maintain and operate the property over each of the next #e years after the date of enactment of this subchapter2 and 7xi7 any additional information required by the ,administrator to carry out section #fbd2 and 7#aj7 provide to the ,council and the ,administrator the information described in paragraph 7#i77;,b7 to be used for the establishment and maintenance of the database described in section #fbd4 #fbc4 ,colocation among ,united ,states ,postal ,service properties 7a7 ,identification of postal property ,each year1 the ,postmaster ,general may-- 7#a7 identify a list of postal properties with space available for use by ,federal agencies2 and 7#b7 submit the list to the ,council4 7b7 ,submission of list of postal properties to ,federal agencies 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the completion of a list under subsection 7a71 the ,council shall provide the list to each ,federal agency4 7#b7 ,review by ,federal agencies ,not later than #ij days after the receipt of the list submitted under paragraph 7#a71 each ,federal agency shall-- 7,a7 review the list2 7,b7 identify real property assets under the control of the ,federal agency2 and 7,c7 recommend colocations if appropriate4 7c7 ,terms of colocation ,on approval of the recommendations under subsection 7b7 by the ,postmaster ,general and the applicable agency head1 the ,federal agency or appropriate landholding entity may work with the ,postmaster ,general to establish appropriate terms of a lease for each postal property4 #fbd4 ,establishment of a ,federal ,real ,property ,council 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a ,federal ,real ,property ,council4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,council shall be-- 7#a7 to develop guidance and ensure implementation of an efficient and effective real property management strategy2 7#b7 to identify opportunities for the ,federal ,government to better manage real property assets2 and 7#c7 to reduce the costs of managing real property1 including operations1 maintenance1 and security4 7c7 ,composition 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall be composed exclusively of-- 7,a7 the senior real property officers of each ,federal agency2 7,b7 the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,c7 the ,controller of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,d7 the ,administrator2 and 7,e7 any other full-time or permanent part-time ,federal officials or employees1 as the ,chairperson determines to be necessary4 7#b7 ,chairperson ,the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall serve as ,chairperson of the ,council4 7#c7 ,executive ,director 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,chairperson shall designate an ,executive ,director to assist in carrying out the duties of the ,council4 7,b7 ,qualifications2 full-time ,the ,executive ,director shall-- 7i7 be appointed from among individuals who have substantial experience in the areas of commercial real estate and development1 real property management1 and ,federal operations and management2 and 7ii7 serve full time4 7d7 ,meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,council shall meet subject to the call of the ,chairperson4 7#b7 ,minimum ,the ,council shall meet not fewer than #d times each year4 7e7 ,duties ,the ,council1 in consultation with the ,director and the ,administrator1 shall-- 7#a7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subchapter1 establish a real property management plan template1 to be updated annually1 which shall include performance measures1 specific milestones1 measurable savings1 strategies1 and ,government-wide goals based on the goals established under section #fbb7e7 to reduce surplus property or to achieve better utilization of underutilized property1 and evaluation criteria to determine the effectiveness of real property management that are designed-- 7,a7 to enable ,congress and heads of ,federal agencies to track progress in the achievement of real property management objectives on a ,government-wide basis2 7,b7 to improve the management of real property2 and 7,c7 to allow for comparison of the performance of ,federal agencies against industry and other public sector agencies in terms of performance2 7#b7 develop standard use rates consistent throughout each category of space and with nongovernmental space use rates2 7#c7 develop a strategy to reduce the reliance of ,federal agencies on leased space for long-term needs if ownership would be less costly2 7#d7 provide guidance on eliminating inefficiencies in the ,federal leasing process2 7#e7 compile a list of real property assets that are field offices that are suitable for colocation with other real property assets2 and 7#f7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subchapter and annually during the #d-year period beginning on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this subchapter and ending on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this subchapter1 the ,council shall submit to the ,director a report that contains-- 7,a7 a list of the remaining excess property1 surplus property1 and underutilized properties of each ,federal agency2 7,b7 the progress of the ,council toward developing guidance for ,federal agencies to ensure that the assessment required under section #fbb7i77;,b7 is carried out in a uniform manner2 and 7,c7 the progress of ,federal agencies toward achieving the goals established under section #fbb7e74 7f7 ,consultation ,in carrying out the duties described in subsection 7e71 the ,council shall also consult with representatives of-- 7#a7 ,state1 local1 tribal authorities1 and affected communities2 and 7#b7 appropriate private sector entities and nongovernmental organizations that have expertise in areas of-- 7,a7 commercial real estate and development2 7,b7 government management and operations2 7,c7 space planning2 7,d7 community development1 including transportation and planning2 and 7,e7 historic preservation4 7g7 ,council resources ,the ,director and the ,administrator shall provide staffing1 and administrative support for the ,council1 as appropriate4 #fbe4 ,federal real property inventory and database 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subchapter1 the ,administrator shall establish and maintain a single1 comprehensive1 and descriptive database of all real property under the custody and control of all ,federal agencies4 7b7 ,contents ,the database shall include-- 7#a7 information provided to the ,administrator under section #fbb7i77;,b72 and 7#b7 a list of real property disposals completed1 including-- 7,a7 the date and disposal method used for each real property2 7,b7 the proceeds obtained from the disposal of each real property2 7,c7 the amount of time required to dispose of the real property1 including the date on which the real property is designated as excess property2 7,d7 the date on which the property is designated as surplus property and the date on which the property is disposed2 and 7,e7 all costs associated with the disposal4 7c7 ,accessibility 7#a7 ,committees ,the database established under subsection 7a7 shall be made available on request to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,general public ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this subchapter and to the extent consistent with national security1 the ,administrator shall make the database established under subsection 7a7 accessible to the public at no cost through the website of the ,general ,services ,administration4 #fbf4 ,limitation on certain leasing authorities 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 not later than ,december #ca of each year following the date of enactment of this subchapter1 a ,federal agency with independent leasing authority shall submit to the ,council a list of all leases1 including operating leases1 in effect on the date of enactment of this subchapter that includes-- 7#a7 the date on which each lease was executed2 7#b7 the date on which ease lease will expire2 7#c7 a description of the size of the space2 7#d7 the location of the property2 7#e7 the tenant agency2 7#f7 the total annual rental rate2 and 7#g7 the amount of the net present value of the total estimated legal obligations of the ,federal ,government over the life of the contract4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states ,postal ,service2 7#b7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 or 7#c7 any other property the ,president excludes from subsection 7a7 for reasons of national security4 #fbg4 ,expedited disposal pilot program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director shall establish a pilot program to dispose of1 by sale1 transfer1 or other means of disposal1 any surplus property4 7#a7 ,properties for expedited disposal 7,a7 ,in general ,on an annual basis1 the ,director may authorize the expedited disposal of not more than #bjj surplus properties4 7,b7 ,priority ,in determining which properties to dispose of1 the ,director shall give priority to surplus properties that have the highest fair market value and the greatest potential for disposal4 7,c7 ,costs associated with disposal 7i7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may obligate an amount to pay any direct and indirect costs under section #egb related to identifying and preparing properties to be reported as excess property by a ,federal agency4 7ii7 ,reimbursement ,an amount obligated under clause 7i7 shall be paid from the proceeds of any sale of real property under this subsection4 7iii7 ,net proceeds ,net proceeds shall be distributed under subsection 7b74 7,d7 ,maximum net proceeds ,any real property authorized to be disposed of by sale of under subparagraph 7,a7 shall disposed of in a manner that1 as determined by the ,administrator in consultation with the head of the applicable ,federal agency1 is structured and marketed to maximize the value to the ,federal ,government4 7,e7 ,monetary proceeds requirement ,surplus property may be disposed of under this section only if disposal of the property will generate monetary proceeds to the ,federal ,government that-- 7i7 exceed the costs of disposal of the property2 and 7ii7 are not less than #ij percent of fair market value4 7#b7 ,applicability of certain law ,any expedited disposal of real property conducted under this section shall not be subject to-- 7,a7 any section of ,an ,act ,authorizing the ,transfer of ,certain ,real ,property for ,wildlife1 or other ,purposes 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg;b72 7,b7 sections #ajg and #cag of title #bc2 7,c7 sections #ede7;b77#h71 #eej1 #eec1 #eed1 and #acjd7;b72 7,d7 section #eja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa72 7,e7 section #dgaea of title #di2 or 7,f7 section #ac7;d7 of the ,surplus ,property ,act of #aidd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #afbb7;d774 7#c7 ,effect ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 nothing in this subchapter terminates or in any way limits the authority of any ,federal agency under any other provision of law to dispose of real property4 7b7 ,use of proceeds 7#a7 ,in general ,of the proceeds received from the disposal of any real property under this subchapter-- 7,a7 not less than #hj percent shall be returned to the general fund of the ,treasury for debt reduction2 7,b7 the lesser of #ah percent or the share of proceeds otherwise authorized to be retained under law shall be retained by the ,federal agency that has custody and is accountable for the real property1 subject to paragraph 7#b72 7,c7 not greater than #b percent shall be made available to carry out section #fbg1 subject to annual appropriations2 and 7,d7 any remaining share of the proceeds shall be returned to the general fund of the ,treasury for ,federal budget deficit reduction4 7#b7 ,limitation on use of proceeds ,any proceeds retained by ,federal agencies under this section shall be-- 7,a7 deposited into the appropriate real property account of the ,federal agency that had custody and accountability for the real property1 with the funds expended only as authorized in annual appropriations ,acts2 7,b7 used-- 7i7 by not later than #b years after the date of disposal of the real property2 and 7ii7 only for activities relating to ,federal real property asset management and disposal2 and 7,c7 if not used by the date described in subparagraph 7,b77i71 shall be deposited in the ,treasury and used for ,federal budget deficit reduction4 7c7 ,public benefit 7#a7 ,conveyance ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 if a real property authorized to be disposed of under subsection 7a7 has not been disposed of by the date that is #b years after the date the property is listed for sale1 the ,director1 in consultation with the ,administrator and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 may consider a request from the disposing ,federal agency that the real property be conveyed to ,state and local governments or nonprofit organizations for various public purposes or uses as permitted by applicable law4 7#b7 ,predominant use and size standards 7,a7 ,in general ,any real property authorized to be disposed of under subsection 7a7 shall not be conveyed under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7i7 the predominant use of the property is not for housing2 and 7ii7 7,i7 the area of the property is not less than #be1jjj square feet2 or 7,,ii7 the appraised fair market value of the property is greater than #a1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,appraised fair market value ,the appraised fair market value described in subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 shall be determined by the ,federal agency with custody or control of the property1 in consultation with the ,administrator and standard appraisal practice4 7d7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,increase in size of inventory ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 if a ,federal agency fails to make available for public sale the real property authorized to be disposed of under subsection 7a7 by the date that is #ah months after the date on which the authorization is made under subsection 7a71 that ,federal agency1 except for specific exceptions promulgated by the ,director1 shall not increase the size of the civilian real property inventory1 unless the square footage of the increase is offset1 within an appropriate time as determined by the ,director1 through consolidation1 colocation1 or disposal of another building space from the inventory of that ,federal agency4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to a ,federal agency that acquires any real property not under the administrative jurisdiction of the ,federal ,government1 by sale or lease1 until the ,director submits a certification to ,congress of the disposal of all of those surplus properties4 7e7 ,termination of authority ,the authority provided by this section terminates on the date that is #e years after the date of enactment of this subchapter4 #fbh4 ,homeless assistance grants 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible nonprofit organization ,the term eligible nonprofit organization means a nonprofit organization that is a representative of the homeless4 7#b7 ,homeless ,the term homeless has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb71 except that subsection 7c7 of that section shall not apply4 7#c7 ,permanent housing ,the term permanent housing has the meaning given the term section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 7#d7 ,private nonprofit organization ,the term private nonprofit organization has the meaning given the term in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 7#e7 ,representative of the homeless ,the term representative of the homeless has the meaning given the term in section #eja7;i7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadaa7;i774 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#g7 ,transitional housing ,the term transitional housing has the meaning given the term in section #dja of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacfj74 7b7 ,grant authority 7#a7 ,in general ,to the extent amounts are made available under section #fbf7;b77#a77;,b7 for use under this section1 the ,secretary shall make grants to eligible private nonprofit organizations through the continuum of care program established under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq471 to purchase real property suitable for use to assist the homeless in accordance with subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,terms and conditions ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 a grant under this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as a grant under the continuum of care program established under subtitle ,c of title ,,iv of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacha et seq474 7c7 ,use of properties for housing or shelter for the homeless 7#a7 ,eligible uses ,an eligible private nonprofit organization that receives a grant under subsection 7b7 shall use the amounts received only to purchase or rehabilitate real property for use to provide permanent housing1 transitional housing1 or temporary shelter to the homeless4 7#b7 ,term of use ,the ,secretary may not make a grant under subsection 7b7 to an eligible private nonprofit organization unless the eligible private nonprofit organization provides to the ,secretary such assurances as the ,secretary determines necessary to ensure that any real property purchased or rehabilitated using amounts received under the grant is used only for the uses described in paragraph 7#a7 for a period of not less than #ae years4 7d7 ,preference ,in awarding grants under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall give preference to eligible private nonprofit organizations that operate within areas in which ,federal real property is being sold under the disposal program authorized under section #fbf4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary may promulgate such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section4 4 #abc4 ,report of the ,comptroller ,general 7a7 ,draft ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a draft report on the expedited disposal pilot program established by the amendments made by section #abb4 7b7 ,final ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a final report on the expedited disposal pilot program established by the amendments made by section #abb4 #abd4 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #e of subtitle ,i of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #faa the following3 ,,subchapter ,,vii--,property management and expedited disposal of real property #fba4 ,definitions4 #fbb4 ,duties of ,federal agencies4 #fbc4 ,colocation among ,united ,states ,postal ,service properties4 #fbd4 ,establishment of a ,federal ,real ,property ,council4 #fbe4 ,federal real property inventory and database4 #fbf4 ,limitation on certain leasing authorities4 #fbg4 ,expedited disposal pilot program4 #fbh4 ,homeless assistance grants4 4 ,,ii ,other ,matters #bja4 ,report on implementation of certain ,medicare and ,medicaid fraud detection and program integrity provisions ,section #aabh;,j7a77#a77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#gk7a77#a77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,report on integrated data repository and one program integrity system ,not later than six months after the date of enactment of this clause1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following3 7,i7 ,integrated ,data ,repository ,efforts to finalize plans and schedules for fully implementing and expanding the use of the ,integrated ,data ,repository1 including actions taken to finalize1 implement1 and manage plans for incorporating data into the ,integrated ,data ,repository and actions taken to define measurable financial benefits expected from the implementation of the ,integrated ,data ,repository4 7,,ii7 ,one ,program ,integrity ,system ,actions taken to plan1 schedule1 and conduct training on the ,one ,program ,integrity ,system1 a web-based portal and suite of software tools used to analyze and extract data from the ,integrated ,data ,repository1 and actions taken to define measurable financial benefits expected from the use of the ,one ,program ,integrity ,system4 4 #bjb4 ,revocation or denial of passport and passport card in case of certain unpaid taxes 7a7 ,in general ,subchapter ,d of chapter #ge of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gcde4 ,revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax delinquencies 7a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary receives certification by the ,commissioner of ,internal ,revenue that any individual has a seriously delinquent tax debt in an amount in excess of #ej1jjj1 the ,secretary shall transmit such certification to the ,secretary of ,state for action with respect to denial1 revocation1 or limitation of a passport or passport card pursuant to section #d of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to regulate the issue and validity of passports1 and for other purposes1 approved ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 commonly known as the ,passport ,act of #aibf4 7b7 ,seriously delinquent tax debt ,for purposes of this section1 the term seriously delinquent tax debt means an outstanding debt under this title for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records pursuant to section #fcbc or a notice of levy has been filed pursuant to section #fcca1 except that such term does not include-- 7#a7 a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement under section #faei or #gabb1 and 7#b7 a debt with respect to which collection is suspended because a collection due process hearing under section #fccj1 or relief under subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7f7 of section #fjae1 is requested or pending4 7c7 ,adjustment for inflation ,in the case of a calendar year beginning after #bjaf1 the dollar amount in subsection 7a7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7#a7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7#b7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjae for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 ,if any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a multiple of #a1jjj1 such amount shall be rounded to the next highest multiple of #a1jjj4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,d of chapter #ge of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #gcde4 ,revocation or denial of passport in case of certain tax delinquencies4 4 7c7 ,authority for information sharing 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7l7 of section #fajc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#bc7 ,disclosure of return information to ,department of ,state for purposes of passport and passport card revocation under section #gcde 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall1 upon receiving a certification described in section #gcde1 disclose to the ,secretary of ,state return information with respect to a taxpayer who has a seriously delinquent tax debt described in such section4 ,such return information shall be limited to-- 7i7 the taxpayer identity information with respect to such taxpayer1 and 7ii7 the amount of such seriously delinquent tax debt4 7,b7 ,restriction on disclosure ,return information disclosed under subparagraph 7,a7 may be used by officers and employees of the ,department of ,state for the purposes of1 and to the extent necessary in1 carrying out the requirements of section #d of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to regulate the issue and validity of passports1 and for other purposes1 approved ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 commonly known as the ,passport ,act of #aibf4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #fajc7p7 of such ,code is amended by striking or 7#bb7 each place it appears in subparagraph 7,f77ii7 and in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting 7#bb71 or 7#bc74 7d7 ,revocation authorization ,the ,act entitled ,an ,act to regulate the issue and validity of passports1 and for other purposes1 approved ,july #c1 #aibf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baa;a et seq471 commonly known as the ,passport ,act of #aibf1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #d4 ,authority to deny or revoke passport and passport card 7a7 ,ineligibility 7#a7 ,issuance ,except as provided under subsection 7b71 upon receiving a certification described in section #gcde of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf from the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,state may not issue a passport or passport card to any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt described in such section4 7#b7 ,revocation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any individual described in paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,emergency and humanitarian situations ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state may issue a passport or passport card1 in emergency circumstances or for humanitarian reasons1 to an individual described in subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,limitation for return to united states ,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary of ,state1 before revocation1 may-- 7,a7 limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the ,united ,states4 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjaf4 #bjc4 ,prohibition on non-cost-effective minting and printing of coins and currency 7a7 ,prohibition with respect to coins ,section #eaaa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,prohibition on certain minting ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter1 beginning on the date that is #d years after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary may not mint or issue any circulating coin that costs more to produce than the denomination of the coin 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping74 4 7b7 ,prohibition with respect to currency ,section #eaad7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,prohibition on certain printing ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter1 beginning on the date that is #d years after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary may not engrave or print any ,united ,states currency that costs more to produce than the denomination of the currency 7including labor1 materials1 dies1 use of machinery1 overhead expenses1 marketing1 and shipping74 4 #bjd4 ,restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies of ,congressional documents 7a7 ,printing and ,distribution of ,documents by ,public ,printer 7#a7 ,restrictions ,chapter #g of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #gdb4 ,restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies 7a7 ,mandatory ,use of ,electronic ,format for ,distribution of ,congressional ,documents ,notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter1 the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office shall make any document of the ,house of ,representatives or ,senate which is subject to any of the provisions of this chapter available only in an electronic format which is accessible through the ,internet1 and may not print or distribute a printed copy of the document except as provided in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,permitting ,printing and ,distribution of ,printed ,copies ,upon ,request ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 at the request of any person to whom the ,director of the ,government ,publishing ,office would have been required to provide a printed copy of a document under this chapter had subsection 7a7 not been in effect1 the ,director may print and distribute a copy of a document or report for the use of that person1 except that-- 7#a7 the number of printed copies the ,director may provide to the person may not exceed the number of printed copies the ,director would have provided to the person had subsection 7a7 not been in effect2 and 7#b7 the ,director may print and distribute copies to the person only upon payment by the person of the costs of printing and distributing the copies1 except that this paragraph shall not apply to an office of the ,house of ,representatives or ,senate 7including the office of a ,member of ,congress74 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections of chapter #g of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #gdb4 ,restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies4 4 7b7 ,provision of ,documents in ,electronic ,format ,deemed ,to ,meet ,requirements of ,house and ,senate ,rules ,regarding ,distribution of ,printed ,copies 7#a7 ,in general ,if any rule or regulation of the ,house of ,representatives or ,senate requires a ,member or committee to provide printed copies of any document 7including any bill or resolution7 for the use of the ,house or ,senate or for the use of any office of the ,house or ,senate1 the ,member or committee shall be considered to have met the requirement of the rule or regulation if the ,member or committee makes the document available to the recipient in an electronic format4 7#b7 ,exercise of rulemaking authority of ,senate and ,house ,this subsection is enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 7c7 ,effective ,date ,this section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to documents produced on or after ,january #a1 #bjaf4 #bje4 ,replacing the #a note with the #a coin 7a7 ,duties of the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system 7#a7 ,coin sequestration 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall sequester all #a coins bearing the design common to those #a coins minted and issued from #aigi through #aiha and in #aiii4 7,b7 ,treatment of coins ,coins sequestered pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall not be returned to ordinary circulation or otherwise released from storage controlled by the ,federal ,reserve ,system or an agent of the ,federal ,reserve ,system4 7,c7 ,exception for certain uses ,notwithstanding subparagraph 7,b71 coins sequestered pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 may be released1 at face value and in bulk quantities-- 7i7 to dealers in collectible coins2 and 7ii7 to countries that have adopted the ,united ,states dollar as their base unit of exchange4 7,d7 ,obsolete coins ,on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the coins described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall be declared by the ,secretary of the ,treasury to be obsolete2 7ii7 shall be treated in the same manner as all other obsolete ,united ,states coins2 and 7iii7 to the extent the coins remain in general circulation1 shall remain legal tender4 7#b7 ,quarterly report on #a coins ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a quarterly report on-- 7,a7 the number of coins sequestered pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 the number of coins described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 that remain in general circulation2 and 7,c7 efforts that have been made to reduce the number of coins described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 to zero4 7#c7 ,improvement of circulation ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall-- 7,a7 undertake efforts to improve the circulation and remove barriers to the circulation of the #a coin1 other than the coins described under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,b7 submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a quarterly report on-- 7i7 the efforts made to improve the circulation of #a coins and the efforts being planned to improve the circulation of #a coins2 7ii7 the success of such efforts1 including an analysis of the coins described in clause 7i7 held in storage owned or controlled by the ,federal ,reserve ,system and the number of such coins in circulation2 7iii7 barriers to the circulation of such coins1 including the availability of such coins in quantities unmixed with the #a coins described in paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7iv7 the extent to which the ,federal ,reserve ,system and any agents of the ,federal ,reserve ,system are unable to meet end-user requests for delivery of unmixed quantities of such coins in whatever form such end user requires1 including rolls1 disposable tubes1 or volume bags of such coins4 7#d7 ,outreach and education ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall continuously conduct outreach and education programs aimed at helping each business using or accepting cash to choose the best mix of #a coins and banknotes to facilitate transactions and reduce costs of transactions and of cashing out at the end of a transaction period4 7#e7 ,use of #a coins by foreign countries ,the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall work with the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury to ensure that countries that have adopted the dollar as a base unit of exchange and that place orders with the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 or through any ,united ,states financial institution1 for supplies of #a monetary units1 are fully briefed before placing each such order on the durability and longevity of #a coins in high-circulation economies when used for transactions of a low dollar value4 7b7 ,publicity requirement ,section #eaab7p77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,mint1 and inserting ,mint and the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system4 7c7 ,report on implementation ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states and the ,inspector ,general of the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system and the ,bureau of ,consumer ,financial ,protection shall each submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on steps being taken by the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system to carry out this ,act4 7d7 ,clarification with respect to seigniorage ,the ninth proviso of section #eacf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting and such amount shall be included as an estimated receipt of the ,government under section #aaje7;a77#f7 and a receipt of the ,government under section #aaje7;a77#g7 in any budget submitted under that section after miscellaneous receipts4 7e7 ,policy statement ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that after #a coins achieve sufficient market penetration such that consumers and retailers are comfortable using #a coins and are able to obtain adequate supplies of #a coins1 #a coins should replace #a ,federal ,reserve notes as the only #a monetary unit issued and circulated by the ,federal ,reserve ,system4 7f7 ,deadline for placing #a ,federal ,reserve notes into circulation ,federal ,reserve banks may continue to place into circulation #a ,federal ,reserve notes until the earlier of-- 7#a7 the date on which the number of #a coins placed into circulation after the date of the enactment of this ,act exceeds #fjj1jjj1jjj annually2 or 7#b7 the date that is #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,transition period ,beginning on the date described in subsection 7f71 a ,federal ,reserve bank-- 7#a7 may not order additional #a ,federal ,reserve notes2 and 7#b7 except as provided in subsection 7h71 may1 during the #a-year period beginning on the date described in subsection 7f71 place into circulation #a ,federal ,reserve notes on hand or those deposited with the ,federal ,reserve bank4 7h7 ,removal of unfit currency ,beginning on the date described in subparagraph 7f71 a ,federal ,reserve bank shall-- 7#a7 remove unfit currency from circulation2 and 7#b7 destroy the currency described in paragraph 7#a74 7i7 ,exception 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsections 7f7 and 7g71 the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system shall produce such ,federal ,reserve notes of #a denomination as the ,board determines from time to time are appropriate solely to meet the needs of collectors of that denomination4 7#b7 ,issuance of ,federal ,reserve notes ,the notes described in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be issued by #a or more ,federal ,reserve banks in accordance with section #af of the ,federal ,reserve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #daa72 and 7,b7 sold by the ,board of ,governors of the ,federal ,reserve ,system1 in whole or in part1 under procedures prescribed by the ,board4 7j7 ,no effect on legal tender ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 #a ,federal ,reserve notes shall be considered legal tender in the ,united ,states for all debts1 public and private1 public charges1 taxes1 and duties1 regardless of the date of printing or issue4 #bjf4 ,enhancing the ,internal ,revenue ,service's online services ,not later than #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,internal ,revenue shall1 pursuant to the recommendations of the ,government ,accountability ,office in its report ,,gao-#ad-cdc,,sp 7,april #bjad73 7#a7 ,develop a long-term strategy to improve ,internet web services provided to taxpayers1 in accordance with www4,howto4gov and other ,federal guidance outlined in the report of the ,government ,accountability ,office ,,gao-#ac-bgi,,sp 7,april #bjac74 7#b7 ,study leading practices of other organizations to understand how web improvement strategies were developed and new services prioritized4 7#c7 ,develop business cases for all new online services1 describing the potential benefits and costs of the project1 and use them to prioritize future projects4 7#d7 ,review risk mitigation plans for interactive tools to ensure all risks are addressed and link investments in security to the long-term plan4 #bjg4 ,improving foreclosure loss mitigation efforts for mortgages made1 insured1 or guaranteed by ,federal agencies 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term applicable agency means-- 7,a7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development2 7,b7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,department of ,agriculture2 and 7,c7 with respect to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 and 7#b7 the term covered loans and mortgages means1 with respect to an applicable agency1 loans for and mortgages on #a- to #d-;family homes made1 insured1 or guaranteed by the applicable agency4 7b7 ,required analysis ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall each analyze the effectiveness and long-term costs and benefits of the programs1 actions1 and strategies of the applicable agency for avoidance or mitigation of foreclosure losses with respect to covered loans and mortgages of the applicable agency1 which shall include an analysis of-- 7#a7 the re-default rates associated with various types of loss mitigation actions2 and 7#b7 the impacts that loan and borrower characteristics have on the performance of different loss mitigation actions4 7c7 ,re-,evaluation ,upon completion of each analysis conducted under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall each use the results of the analysis with respect to the covered loans of the applicable agency to-- 7#a7 re-evaluate the programs1 actions1 and strategies of the applicable agency for avoidance or mitigation of foreclosure losses with respect to covered loans and mortgages2 and 7#b7 provide additional guidance to servicers of covered loans and mortgages to more effectively target and implement loss mitigation efforts4 7d7 ,collection of information ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall-- 7#a7 collect such information regarding covered loans and mortgages of the applicable agency as may be necessary to conduct each analysis required under subsection 7b71 including loan level data and information regarding loan performance2 or 7#b7 require servicers of the covered loans and mortgages of the applicable agency to provide any such information not maintained or collected by the applicable agency4 7e7 ,consultation and coordination ,the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall consult and coordinate with each other in conducting each analysis and re-evaluation required under subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively1 to ensure the sharing of information and promote effective loss mitigation efforts4