,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bdec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjaf,mr4 
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to consolidate duplicative
 & ov]lapp+ ,f$]al programs & r$uce     
sp5d+4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,duplication ,r$uction &      
,scor+ ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,consolidat+  
unnecess>y duplicative & ov]lapp+       
gov]nm5t programs  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m ,,gao duplication &     
ov]lap reports means--  7#a7 ! ,m>*     
#bjaa ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
report to ,congress entitl$             
,opportunities to ,r$uce ,pot5tial      
,duplication 9 ,gov]nm5t ,programs1     
,save ,tax ,doll>s1 & ,enhance ,rev5ue  
7,,gao-#aa-cah,,sp72  7#b7 ! ,febru>y   
#bjab ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
report to ,congress entitl$ #bjab       
,annual ,report3 ,opportunities to      
,r$uce ,pot5tial ,duplication 9         

,gov]nm5t ,programs1 ,save ,tax ,doll>s1
 & ,enhance ,rev5ue 7,,gao-#ab-cdb,,sp72
  7#c7 ! ,april #bjac ,gov]nm5t         
,acc\ntability ,(fice report to         
,congress entitl$ #bjac ,annual ,report3
 ,actions ,ne$$ to ,r$uce ,fragm5tation1
 ,ov]lap1 & ,duplication & ,a*ieve ,o!r 
,f9ancial ,b5efits 7,,gao-#ac-bgi,,sp72 
7#d7 ! ,april #bjad ,gov]nm5t           
,acc\ntability ,(fice report to         
,congress entitl$ #bjad ,annual ,report3
 ,additional ,opportunities to ,r$uce   
,fragm5tation1 ,ov]lap1 & ,duplication &
 ,a*ieve ,o!r ,f9ancial ,b5efits        
7,,gao-#ad-cdc,,sp72 &  7#e7 ! ,april   
#bjae ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice   
report to ,congress entitl$ #bjae       
,annual ,report3 ,additional            
,opportunities to ,r$uce ,fragm5tation1 
,ov]lap1 & ,duplication & ,a*ieve ,o!r  
,f9ancial ,b5efits 7,,gao-#ae-djd,,sp74 
7b7 ,r$uc+ duplication & ov]lap ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law & n lat] ?an   
#aej days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          

,managem5t & ,budget %all coord9ate ) ! 
heads ( ! relevant dep>tm5t & ag5cies   
to--  7#a7 use available adm9i/rative   
au?ority to elim9ate1 consolidate1 or   
/reaml9e ,gov]nm5t programs & ag5cies ) 
duplicative & ov]lapp+ missions id5tifi$
 9 ! ,,gao duplication & ov]lap reports2
  7#b7 id5tify & report to ,congress any
 legislative *anges requir$ to fur!r    
elim9ate1 consolidate1 or /reaml9e      
,gov]nm5t programs & ag5cies )          
duplicative & ov]lapp+ missions id5tifi$
 9 ! ,,gao duplication & ov]lap reports2
  7#c7 det]m9e ! total co/ sav+s t %all 
result to ea* ag5cy1 (fice1 & dep>tm5t f
 ! actions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7#d7 resc9d f ! appropriate acc\nts &   
apply ! sav+s t[>ds deficit r$uction !  
great] (--  7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 or    
7,b7 ! total am\nt ( co/ sav+s e/imat$  
by p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,analysis (      
report$ bills by ,,cbo ,section #bjb7;g7
 ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;g77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           

,duplicative & ov]lapp+ ,gov]nm5t       
programs ,= ea* bill or jo9t resolution 
( a public "* report$ by any committee  
7includ+ ! ,committee on ,appropriations
 & ! ,committee on ! ,budget7 !         
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
submit to ,congress an analysis ( :e!r !
 bill or jo9t resolution creates any new
 ,f$]al program1 (fice1 or initiative t 
w\ld duplicate or ov]lap ) any exi/+    
,f$]al program1 (fice1 or initiative )  
simil> mission1 purpose1 goals1 or      
activities along ) a li/+ ( all ( !     
ov]lapp+ or duplicative ,f$]al program  
or programs1 (fice or (fices1 or        
initiative or initiatives4  4