,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4   
,bur*ett 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1    
,mr4 ,gos>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 & ,ms4      
,mace7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,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      
require ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to analyze c]ta9 legislation 9   
ord] to prev5t duplication ( & ov]lap ) 
exi/+ ,f$]al programs1 (fices1 &        
initiatives4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,duplication ,scor+ ,act
 ( #bjbf4  #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 jo9t 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 or 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 resolution-- 7,a7 !        

,comptroll] ,g5]al %all1 to ! ext5t     
practicable--  7i7 det]m9e ! ext5t to   
:i* ! cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution     
creates a risk ( a new duplicative or   
ov]lapp+ feature &1 if ! risk s w>rants1
 id5tify-- 7,i7 ! "n ( ! new ,f$]al     
program1 (fice1 or initiative2  7,,ii7 !
 section ( ! cov]$ bill or jo9t         
resolution at :i* ! new duplicative or  
ov]lapp+ feature is e/abli%$2 &  7,,iii7
 ! ,,gao duplication & ov]lap report 9  
:i* ! exi/+ duplicative or ov]lapp+     
feature is id5tifi$2 &  7ii7 submit !   
in=mation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to !    
,director & ! committee t report$ !     
cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution2 &  7iii7 
publi% ! in=mation prep>$ "u clause 7i7 
on ! website ( ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7,b7 subject  
to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,director may       
include ! in=mation submitt$ by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al "u subp>agraph       
7,a77ii7 z a supplem5t to ! e/imate = ! 
cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution to :i* !  
in=mation p]ta9s submitt$ by ! ,director

 "u section #djb ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#fec74  7#c7 ,if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
has n submitt$ to ! ,director !         
in=mation = a cov]$ bill or jo9t        
resolution "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 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 ! in=mation z a    
supplem5t to ! e/imate = ! cov]$ bill or
 jo9t resolution4  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