,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #egb #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bace ,report ,no4 #aag-baf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ag1 #bjba,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,braun7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,december #e1 #bjbb,reported by ,mr4 ,peters1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to require the ,chief ,operating ,officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,wasteful ,federal ,programs ,reduction ,authorization ,act4 #b4 ,elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabg4 ,elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #aajh7;a74 7#b7 ,program ,the term program has the meaning given the term in section #aabb7;a77#a71 as amended by section #ifja7;a7 of title ,,xcvi of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc74 7#c7 ,program activity ,the term program activity has the meaning given the term in section #aaae7;h74 7b7 ,agency identification of unnecessary programs or program activities ,not later than the date on which the ,chief ,operating ,officer of each agency is required to provide a count of plans and programs under section #aabe7;a77#d7 each year1 and based on guidance provided by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,chief ,operating ,officer of each agency shall-- 7#a7 compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that is unnecessary1 defunct1 or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency2 7#b7 in consultation with the congressional committees that oversee a program or program activity identified under paragraph 7#a71 determine-- 7,a7 whether the program or program activity is unnecessary1 defunct1 or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency2 and 7,b7 whether the program or program activity could be eliminated or consolidated with another program or program activity of the agency or the ,federal ,government2 7#c7 refine the list compiled under paragraph 7#a71 in accordance with the determinations made under paragraph 7#b72 and 7#d7 submit to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget the list refined under paragraph 7#c74 7c7 ,proposed legislation ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget may submit to ,congress proposed legislation to eliminate or consolidate the programs or program activities identified in the lists submitted under subsection 7b77#d74 4 7b7 ,inclusion in budget ,section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#dj7 the lists identifying unnecessary1 defunct1 or duplicative programs or program activities submitted to the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget under section #aabg7;b77#d74 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabg4 ,elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,identifying and ,eliminating ,wasteful ,programs ,act4 #b4 ,identification and elimination of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 7a7 ,transparency of programs1 priority goals1 and results ,section #aabb7;a77#c77;,d7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating clauses 7vi7 and 7vii7 as clauses 7vii7 and 7ix71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after clause 7v7 the following3 7vi7 to the extent practicable and consistent with guidance issued by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 information provided in the annual budget justification materials submitted in conjunction with the budget of the ,united ,states ,government submitted under section #aaje7;a7 in accordance with section #c7;a7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note72 2 and 7#c7 in clause 7vii71 as so redesignated1 by striking accountability2 and and inserting accountability1 including information included in the list compiled under section #aabg7;b77#a72 and4 7b7 ,identification of unnecessary agency programs or program activities ,chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabg4 ,identification of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #aajh7;a74 7#b7 ,program ,the term program has the meaning given the term in section #aabb7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,program activity ,the term program activity has the meaning given the term in section #aaae7;h74 7b7 ,agency identification of unnecessary programs or program activities ,not later than the #bj days after the date on which the ,president transmits the budget of the ,united ,states ,government under section #aaje7;a7 each year1 and based on guidance provided by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,chief ,operating ,officer of each agency shall-- 7#a7 compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that-- 7,a7 is unnecessary1 defunct1 or duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency2 7,b7 another agency could administer more effectively2 or 7,c7 could operate more effectively if the program or activity were consolidated with other programs or activities2 7#b7 publish the list compiled under paragraph 7#a7 in-- 7,a7 with respect to each list compiled before the date of the implementation described in section #ifja7;b77#c7 of title ,,xcvi of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aabb note7 of the program inventory described in section #aabb7;a77#b77;,b77i7 of this title1 the pilot program described in section #ifja7;b77#b77;,b7 of title ,,xcvi of that ,act2 and 7,b7 with respect to each successive list1 the program inventory described in section #aabb7;a77#b77;,b77i72 and 7#c7 submit the list compiled under paragraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 the relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction of the agency2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,e7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,recommendations ,based on guidance issued by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the head of an agency may submit to ,congress recommendations for statutory changes to eliminate or consolidate programs or program activities identified under subsection 7b77#a74 4 7c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabg4 ,identification of unnecessary agency programs or program activities 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,december #e1 #bjbb,reported with an amendment