,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdec ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bj1 #bjaf,mr4 ,paul introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to consolidate duplicative and overlapping ,federal programs and reduce spending4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,duplication ,reduction and ,scoring ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,consolidating unnecessary duplicative and overlapping government programs 7a7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term ,,gao duplication and overlap reports means-- 7#a7 the ,march #bjaa ,government ,accountability ,office report to ,congress entitled ,opportunities to ,reduce ,potential ,duplication in ,government ,programs1 ,save ,tax ,dollars1 and ,enhance ,revenue 7,,gao-#aa-cah,,sp72 7#b7 the ,february #bjab ,government ,accountability ,office report to ,congress entitled #bjab ,annual ,report3 ,opportunities to ,reduce ,potential ,duplication in ,government ,programs1 ,save ,tax ,dollars1 and ,enhance ,revenue 7,,gao-#ab-cdb,,sp72 7#c7 the ,april #bjac ,government ,accountability ,office report to ,congress entitled #bjac ,annual ,report3 ,actions ,needed to ,reduce ,fragmentation1 ,overlap1 and ,duplication and ,achieve ,other ,financial ,benefits 7,,gao-#ac-bgi,,sp72 7#d7 the ,april #bjad ,government ,accountability ,office report to ,congress entitled #bjad ,annual ,report3 ,additional ,opportunities to ,reduce ,fragmentation1 ,overlap1 and ,duplication and ,achieve ,other ,financial ,benefits 7,,gao-#ad-cdc,,sp72 and 7#e7 the ,april #bjae ,government ,accountability ,office report to ,congress entitled #bjae ,annual ,report3 ,additional ,opportunities to ,reduce ,fragmentation1 ,overlap1 and ,duplication and ,achieve ,other ,financial ,benefits 7,,gao-#ae-djd,,sp74 7b7 ,reducing duplication and overlap ,notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later than #aej days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall coordinate with the heads of the relevant department and agencies to-- 7#a7 use available administrative authority to eliminate1 consolidate1 or streamline ,government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the ,,gao duplication and overlap reports2 7#b7 identify and report to ,congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate1 consolidate1 or streamline ,government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the ,,gao duplication and overlap reports2 7#c7 determine the total cost savings that shall result to each agency1 office1 and department from the actions described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#d7 rescind from the appropriate accounts and apply the savings towards deficit reduction the greater of-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 or 7,b7 the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,analysis of reported bills by ,,cbo ,section #bjb7;g7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;g77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,duplicative and overlapping ,government programs ,for each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee 7including the ,committee on ,appropriations and the ,committee on the ,budget7 the ,congressional ,budget ,office shall submit to ,congress an analysis of whether the bill or joint resolution creates any new ,federal program1 office1 or initiative that would duplicate or overlap with any existing ,federal program1 office1 or initiative with similar mission1 purpose1 goals1 or activities along with a listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative ,federal program or programs1 office or offices1 or initiative or initiatives4 4