,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ici  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ad1 #bjae,mr4  
,flake 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! evaluation & consolidation (  
duplicative gre5 build+ programs )9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  #a4 ,evaluation &  
consolidation ( duplicative gre5 build+ 
programs )9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,adm9i/rative exp5ses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m adm9i/rative exp5ses has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget "u section         
#ejd7;b77#b7 ( ! ,en]gy & ,wat]         
,developm5t & ,relat$ ,ag5cies          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj 7#ca        
,u4,s4,c4 #aaje note2 ,public ,law      
#aaa-he74  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m      
adm9i/rative exp5ses includes1 ) respect
 to an ag5cy-- 7i7 co/s incurr$ by--    
7,i7 ! ag5cy2 or  7,,ii7 any grantee1   

subgrantee1 or o!r recipi5t ( funds f a 
grant program or o!r program adm9i/]$ by
 ! ag5cy2 &  7ii7 exp5ses relat+ to     
p]sonnel sal>ies & b5efits1 prop]ty     
managem5t1 travel1 program managem5t1   
promotion1 reviews & audits1 case       
managem5t1 & communication reg>d+1      
promotion (1 & outrea* = programs &     
program activities adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy4 
7#b7 ,applicable program ,! t]m         
applicable program means any program t  
is--  7,a7 li/$ 9 ,table #i 7pages      
#cdh-cej7 ( ! report ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice entitl$ #bjab     
,annual ,report3 ,opportunities to      
,r$uce ,duplication1 ,ov]lap &          
,fragm5tation1 ,a*ieve ,sav+s1 &        
,enhance ,rev5ue2 &  7,b7 adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#d7 ,s]vice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m s]vice has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,= purposes ( subp>agraph  

7,a71 ! t]m s]vice %all be limit$ to    
activities1 assi/ance1 or o!r aid t     
provides a direct b5efit to a recipi5t1 
su* z--  7i7 ! provision ( te*nical     
assi/ance2  7ii7 assi/ance = h\s+ or    
tuition2 or  7iii7 f9ancial support     
7includ+ grants1 loans1 tax cr$its1 &   
tax d$uctions74  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjae1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress &    
make available on ! public ,int]net     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy a report 
t describes ! outcomes ( all applicable 
programs4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 prep>+ !
 report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
%all--  7,a7 det]m9e ! total            
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( ea* applicable   
program2  7,b7 det]m9e ! exp5ditures =  
s]vices = ea* applicable program2  7,c7 
e/imate ! numb] (--  7i7 cli5ts s]v$ by 
ea* applicable program2 &  7ii7         
b5efici>ies :o receiv$ s]vices "u !     
applicable program 7if applicable72     
7,d7 e/imate-- 7i7 ! numb] ( full-"t    
employees :o adm9i/] ea* applicable     

program2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( full-"t      
equival5ts 7! sal>y ( :om is paid 9 "p  
or full by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh a   
grant or contract1 a subaw>d ( a grant  
or contract1 a coop]ative agreem5t1 or  
ano!r =m ( f9ancial aw>d or assi/ance7  
:o assi/ 9 adm9i/]+ ! applicable        
program2  7,e7 describe ! type ( s]vices
 ea* applicable program provides1 su* z 
grants1 te*nical assi/ance1 loans1 tax  
cr$its1 or tax d$uctions2  7,f7 describe
 ! type ( recipi5t :o b5efits f !       
s]vices provid$ "u ! applicable program1
 su* z individual prop]ty own]s or      
r5t]s1 local gov]nm5ts1 bus9esses1      
nonpr(it organizations1 or ,/ate        
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,g7 id5tify :e!r writt5  
program goals are available = ea*       
applicable program4  7c7 ,recomm5dations
 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report t includes--  7#a7 an analysis ( 
:e!r any applicable program %\ld be     
elim9at$ or consolidat$1 includ+ any    
legislative *anges t w\ld be necess>y to

 elim9ate or consolidate applicable     
programs2 &  7#b7 me?ods to improve !   
applicable programs by e/abli%+ program 
goals or increas+ collaboration to r$uce
 ! ov]lap & duplication id5tifi$ 9--    
7,a7 ! #bjaa report ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice entitl$ ,f$]al    
,initiatives = ! ,non,federal ,sector   
,c\ld ,b5efit f ,m ,int]ag5cy           
,collaboration2 &  7,b7 ! report ( !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice entitl$ 
#bjab ,annual ,report3 ,opportunities to
 ,r$uce ,duplication1 ,ov]lap &         
,fragm5tation1 ,a*ieve ,sav+s1 &        
,enhance ,rev5ue4  7d7 ,analyses ,n lat]
 ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y %all
 id5tify--  7#a7 :i* applicable programs
 7 specifically au?oriz$ by ,congress2 &
  7#b7 :i* applicable programs are c>ri$
 out solely "u ! discretion>y au?ority (
 ! ,secret>y4