,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #ici  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,april #ad1         
#bjae,mr4 ,flake 7for himself and ,mr4  
,booker7 introduced the following bill2 
which was read twice and referred to the
 ,committee on ,energy and ,natural     
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the  
evaluation and consolidation of         
duplicative green building programs     
within the ,department of ,energy4  #a4 
,evaluation and consolidation of        
duplicative green building programs     
within ,department of ,energy  7a7      
,definitions ,in this section3  7#a7    
,administrative expenses  7,a7 ,in      
general ,the term administrative        
expenses has the meaning given the term 
by the ,director of the ,office of      
,management and ,budget under section   
#ejd7;b77#b7 of the ,energy and ,water  
,development and ,related ,agencies     
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7#ca        
,u4,s4,c4 #aaje note2 ,public ,law      
#aaa-he74  7,b7 ,inclusions ,the term   

administrative expenses includes1 with  
respect to an agency-- 7i7 costs        
incurred by--  7,i7 the agency2 or      
7,,ii7 any grantee1 subgrantee1 or other
 recipient of funds from a grant program
 or other program administered by the   
agency2 and  7ii7 expenses relating to  
personnel salaries and benefits1        
property management1 travel1 program    
management1 promotion1 reviews and      
audits1 case management1 and            
communication regarding1 promotion of1  
and outreach for programs and program   
activities administered by the agency4  
7#b7 ,applicable program ,the term      
applicable program means any program    
that is--  7,a7 listed in ,table #i     
7pages #cdh-cej7 of the report of the   
,government ,accountability ,office     
entitled #bjab ,annual ,report3         
,opportunities to ,reduce ,duplication1 
,overlap and ,fragmentation1 ,achieve   
,savings1 and ,enhance ,revenue2 and    
7,b7 administered by the ,secretary4    
7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary    

means the ,secretary of ,energy4  7#d7  
,service  7,a7 ,in general ,subject to  
subparagraph 7,b71 the term service has 
the meaning given the term by the       
,director of the ,office of ,management 
and ,budget4  7,b7 ,requirements ,for   
purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the term 
service shall be limited to activities1 
assistance1 or other aid that provides a
 direct benefit to a recipient1 such    
as--  7i7 the provision of technical    
assistance2  7ii7 assistance for housing
 or tuition2 or  7iii7 financial support
 7including grants1 loans1 tax credits1 
and tax deductions74  7b7 ,report  7#a7 
,in general ,not later than ,october #a1
 #bjae1 the ,secretary shall submit to  
,congress and make available on the     
public ,internet website of the         
,department of ,energy a report that    
describes the outcomes of all applicable
 programs4  7#b7 ,requirements ,in      
preparing the report under paragraph    
7#a71 the ,secretary shall--  7,a7      
determine the total administrative      

expenses of each applicable program2    
7,b7 determine the expenditures for     
services for each applicable program2   
7,c7 estimate the number of--  7i7      
clients served by each applicable       
program2 and  7ii7 beneficiaries who    
received services under the applicable  
program 7if applicable72  7,d7          
estimate-- 7i7 the number of full-time  
employees who administer each applicable
 program2 and  7ii7 the number of       
full-time equivalents 7the salary of    
whom is paid in part or full by the     
,federal ,government through a grant or 
contract1 a subaward of a grant or      
contract1 a cooperative agreement1 or   
another form of financial award or      
assistance7 who assist in administering 
the applicable program2  7,e7 describe  
the type of services each applicable    
program provides1 such as grants1       
technical assistance1 loans1 tax        
credits1 or tax deductions2  7,f7       
describe the type of recipient who      
benefits from the services provided     

under the applicable program1 such as   
individual property owners or renters1  
local governments1 businesses1 nonprofit
 organizations1 or ,state governments2  
and  7,g7 identify whether written      
program goals are available for each    
applicable program4  7c7                
,recommendations ,not later than        
,january #a1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary shall
 submit to ,congress a report that      
includes--  7#a7 an analysis of whether 
any applicable program should be        
eliminated or consolidated1 including   
any legislative changes that would be   
necessary to eliminate or consolidate   
applicable programs2 and  7#b7 methods  
to improve the applicable programs by   
establishing program goals or increasing
 collaboration to reduce the overlap and
 duplication identified in--  7,a7 the  
#bjaa report of the ,government         
,accountability ,office entitled        
,federal ,initiatives for the           
,non,federal ,sector ,could ,benefit    
from ,more ,interagency ,collaboration2 

and  7,b7 the report of the ,government 
,accountability ,office entitled #bjab  
,annual ,report3 ,opportunities to      
,reduce ,duplication1 ,overlap and      
,fragmentation1 ,achieve ,savings1 and  
,enhance ,revenue4  7d7 ,analyses ,not  
later than ,january #a1 #bjaf1 the      
,secretary shall identify--  7#a7 which 
applicable programs were specifically   
authorized by ,congress2 and  7#b7 which
 applicable programs are carried out    
solely under the discretionary authority
 of the ,secretary4