,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gdch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #a1 #bjbj,mr4   
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4     
,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1    
,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on ! ,budget1 
& ,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #gai ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
analyze c]ta9 legislation 9 ord] to     
prev5t duplication ( & ov]lap ) exi/+   
,f$]al programs1 (fices1 & initiatives1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,duplication ,scor+
 ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,assessm5ts (       
report$ bills by ,,gao ,section #gai (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$

 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 7#a7 ,9
 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m cov]$ bill 
or resolution means a bill or jo9t      
resolution ( a public "* report$ by any 
committee ( ,congress 7includ+ !        
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ! ,budget ( ei!r ,h\se72  
7,b7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director (
 ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice2  7,c7 
! t]m exi/+ duplicative or ov]lapp+     
feature means an elem5t ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t previ\sly id5tifi$ z an area (
 duplication1 ov]lap1 & fragm5tation 9 a
 ,,gao duplication & ov]lap report2     
7,d7 ! t]m ,,gao duplication & ov]lap   
report means ea* annual report prep>$ by
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u section #ba ( !
 ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ ,jo9t        
,resolution increas+ ! /atutory limit on
 ! public debt1 approv$ ,febru>y #ab1   
#bjaj 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #gab note72 &  7,e7
 ! t]m new duplicative or ov]lapp+      
feature means a new ,f$]al program1     
(fice1 or initiative creat$ "u a cov]$  
bill or jo9t resolution t w\ld duplicate

 or ov]lap ) an exi/+ duplicative or    
ov]lapp+ feature4  7#b7 ,= ea* cov]$    
bill or jo9t resolution1 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ! cov]$ bill or  
jo9t resolution risks creat+ a new      
duplicative or ov]lapp+ feature4  7#c7  
,if ! cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution     
risks creat+ a new duplicative or       
ov]lapp+ feature1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all prep>e in=mation t includes-- 7,a7 
! "n ( ! new ,f$]al program1 (fice1 or  
initiative2 &  7,b7 a ref]5ce to-- 7i7 !
 section ( ! cov]$ bill or jo9t         
resolution 9 :i* ! new duplicative or   
ov]lapp+ feature is e/abli%$2 &  7ii7 ! 
,,gao duplication & ov]lap report 9 :i* 
! exi/+ duplicative or ov]lapp+ feature 
is id5tifi$4  7#d7 ,= ! in=mation prep>$
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all to ! ext5t practicable-- 7,a7      
submit su* in=mation to ! ,director2 &  
7,b7 publi% su* in=mation on ! website (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4     
7#e7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 !       

,director may include ! in=mation       
submitt$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u     
subp>agraph 7#d77;,a7 ) ! e/imate = !   
cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution to :i* !  
assessm5t p]ta9s submitt$ by ! ,director
 "u section #djb ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#fec74  7#f7 ,if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
has n submitt$ to ! ,director !         
in=mation = a cov]$ bill or jo9t        
resolution "u p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 on !   
date on :i* ! ,director submits !       
e/imate = ! cov]$ bill or jo9t          
resolution to :i* ! in=mation p]ta9s "u 
section #djb ( ! ,congressional ,budget 
,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fec71 !     
,director may1 on ! date on :i* !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al submits ! in=mation  
to ! ,director1 prep>e & submit to ea*  
applicable committee a v]sion ( !       
e/imate = ! cov]$ bill or jo9t          
resolution t includes ! in=mation4  4   
#c4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
?is ,act %all take effect on ! e>li] (--
 7#a7 ! date t is #fj days aft] ! date  

on :i* ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget next1 9 accordance 
) section #aabb7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 updates ! in=mation made  
available on ! website requir$ "u t     
section2 or  7#b7 ! date on :i* a new   
,congress beg9s aft] ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4