H.R. 8464 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8464 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2022Mr. Cawthorn introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require certain agencies in the executive branch of the Federal government to conduct a study on duplicative functions, and for other purposes. 1. Study on duplicative functions (a) Study The head of each covered agency shall conduct a study to— (1) identify functions of such covered agency that duplicate the functions of any other covered agency; (2) calculate the annual cost of such duplicative functions; and (3) analyze solutions for eliminating such duplicative functions, including identifying which covered agency is best suited to have sole responsibility for such duplicative functions. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the heads of the covered agencies shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a consolidated report on the results of the studies conducted under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered agency The term covered agency means— (A) the Department of Agriculture; (B) the Department of Commerce; (C) the Department of Energy; (D) the Department of Health and Human Services; (E) the Department of Housing and Urban Development; (F) the Department of the Interior; (G) the Department of Labor; (H) the Department of Transportation; and (I) the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) with respect to the House of Representatives— (i) the Committee on Agriculture; (ii) the Committee on Appropriations; (iii) the Committee on Education and Labor; (iv) the Committee on Energy and Commerce; (v) the Committee on Financial Services; (vi) the Committee on Natural Resources; (vii) the Committee on Oversight and Reform; (viii) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; and (ix) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and (B) with respect to the Senate— (i) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (ii) the Committee on Appropriations; (iii) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (iv) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (v) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; (vi) the Committee on Environment and Public Works; (vii) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and (viii) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.