,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hbd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bh1 #bjbe,ms4 ,van ,duyne 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,tenney1 ,mr4 ,fallon1 ,mr4 ,gill of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 and ,mr4 ,moylan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,rules1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to require the evaluation of ,federal agencies and programs for duplicative1 wasteful1 or outdated functions1 and to recommend the elimination or realignment of such functions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,government ,office ,realignment ,and ,closure ,act of #bjbe or the ,,gorac ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,evaluation of ,federal agencies and programs for duplicative1 wasteful1 or outdated functions 7a7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,requirement ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #aj years thereafter1 the ,comptroller ,general shall1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 conduct an evaluation of each ,federal program carried out in the preceding #aj-year period4 7#b7 ,use of non-,federal auditor 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general shall-- 7i7 procure the services of a non-,federal auditor to-- 7,i7 conduct the evaluation required by paragraph 7#a7 on behalf of the ,comptroller ,general2 and 7,,ii7 make recommendations in accordance with paragraph 7#c7 on ,federal agencies and ,federal programs that should be realigned or eliminated2 and 7ii7 take appropriate steps to assure that any work performed by the non-,federal auditor complies with the standards established by the ,comptroller ,general for audits of ,federal establishments1 organizations1 programs1 activities1 and functions4 7,b7 ,deadline for procuring of services for initial evaluation ,with respect to the evaluation required to be conducted not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall procure the services of a non-,federal auditor in accordance with subparagraph 7,a77i7 not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,evaluation criteria ,the non-,federal auditor shall recommend under paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 the realignment of #b or more ,federal agencies or ,federal programs into a single consolidated or streamlined ,federal agency or ,federal program1 if-- 7i7 such ,federal agencies or ,federal programs have the same essential function2 and 7ii7 such function can be carried out through a single consolidated or streamlined ,federal agency or ,federal program2 7,b7 the realignment or elimination of any ,federal agency or ,federal program that has wasted ,federal funds in the #aj year period preceding the evaluation by-- 7i7 egregious spending2 7ii7 mismanagement of resources and personnel2 or 7iii7 use of such funds for personal benefit or the benefit of a special interest group2 and 7,c7 the elimination of any ,federal agency or ,federal program that during any time in the #aj year period preceding the evaluation-- 7i7 completed its intended purpose2 7ii7 became irrelevant2 or 7iii7 failed to meet its objectives4 7#d7 ,non-,federal auditor report ,not later than #a year after the non-,federal auditor begins conducting an evaluation under this subsection1 the non-,federal auditor shall submit to the ,comptroller ,general a report containing the recommendations described under paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 with respect to such evaluation4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #cj days after the non-,federal audit submits a report required by subsection 7a77#d71 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 the recommendations included in the report1 with supporting documentation for all recommendations2 and 7#b7 the proposed legislation described under subsection 7c74 7c7 ,proposed ,legislation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,comptroller ,general shall propose legislation in accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 to implement the recommendations included in the report submitted subsection 7a77#d74 7#b7 ,use of savings ,the legislation proposed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that all funds saved by the implementation of the recommendations described in the report submitted under subsection 7a77#c7 shall be pay down the national debt4 7#c7 ,relocation of federal employees ,the legislation proposed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide that if the position of an employee of a ,federal agency is eliminated as a result of the implementation of the recommendations included in the report1 the head of the agency shall make reasonable efforts to relocate such employee to another position within the agency or within another ,federal agency4 7d7 ,additional authorities 7#a7 ,hearings ,the non-,federal auditor may request that the ,comptroller ,general for the purpose of carrying out this section require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the attendance and testimony of such witnesses as any member of the ,comptroller considers advisable4 7#b7 ,production of certain materials 7,a7 ,in general ,the non-,federal auditor may request that the ,comptroller ,general for the purpose of carrying out this section require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the production of such books1 records1 correspondence1 memoranda1 papers1 documents1 tapes1 and other evidentiary materials relating to any matter under investigation by the non-,federal auditor4 7,b7 ,authority to decline request ,the ,comptroller ,general may decline a request described under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,issuance ,subpoenas issued under subparagraph 7,a7 shall bear the signature of the ,comptroller ,general and shall be served by any person or class of persons designated by the chairperson for that purpose4 7,d7 ,enforcement ,in the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,united ,states district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides1 is served1 or may be found1 may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence4 ,any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court4 7,e7 ,information from federal agencies ,the ,comptroller ,general may secure directly from any ,federal department or agency such information as the non-,federal auditor considers necessary to carry out this section4 ,upon a request made to the ,comptroller ,general from the non-,federal auditor1 the head of an agency shall furnish such information to the auditor4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,entitlement program ,the term entitlement program means any program that makes payments 7including loans and grants71 the budget authority for which is not provided for in advance by appropriation ,acts1 to any person or government if1 under the provisions of the law containing such authority1 the ,united ,states is obligated to make such payments to persons or governments who meet the requirements established by such law4 7#b7 ,federal agency 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term ,federal agency has the meaning given the term ,executive agency under section #aje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,exceptions ,the term ,federal agency does not include-- 7i7 a military installation1 as such term is defined in section #bhja7;c77#d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7ii7 any agency that solely administers entitlement programs4 7#c7 ,federal program 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the term program means any activity or function of an agency4 7,b7 ,exception ,the term program does not include entitlement programs4 7#d7 ,non-,federal auditor ,the term non-,federal auditor means the non-,federal auditor from which the ,comptroller ,general procures services under subsection 7a74 #c4 ,congressional consideration of reform proposals 7a7 ,introduction2 referral2 and report or discharge 7#a7 ,introduction ,on the fifteenth calendar day on which both ,houses are in session1 on or immediately following the date on which the report is submitted to ,congress under section #b7;b71 a single implementation bill shall be introduced 7by request7-- 7,a7 in the ,senate by the ,chair of the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs2 and 7,b7 in the ,house of ,representatives by the ,chair of the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,referral 7,a7 ,to the appropriate committee of jurisdiction ,the implementation bills introduced under paragraph 7#a7 shall be referred to any appropriate committee of jurisdiction in the ,senate and any appropriate committee of jurisdiction in the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,authority over implementation bill ,a committee to which an implementation bill is referred under this paragraph may review and report on such bill1 may report such bill to the respective ,house1 and may not amend such bill4 7#c7 ,report or discharge ,if a committee to which an implementation bill is referred has not reported such bill by the end of the #aeth calendar day after the date of the introduction of such bill1 such committee shall be immediately discharged from further consideration of such bill1 and upon being reported or discharged from the committee1 such bill shall be placed on the appropriate calendar4 7b7 ,floor consideration 7#a7 ,in general ,when the committee to which an implementation bill is referred has reported1 or has been discharged under subsection 7b77#c71 it is at any time thereafter in order 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 for any ,member of the respective ,house to move to proceed to the consideration of the implementation bill1 and all points of order against the implementation bill 7and against consideration of the implementation bill7 are waived4 ,the motion is highly privileged in the ,house of ,representatives and is privileged in the ,senate and is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to amendment1 or to a motion to postpone1 or to a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the implementation bill is agreed to1 the implementation bill shall remain the unfinished business of the respective ,house until disposed of4 7#b7 ,amendments ,an implementation bill may not be amended in the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,debate ,debate on the implementation bill1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between those favoring and those opposing the resolution4 ,a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,an amendment to1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the implementation bill is not in order4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the implementation bill is agreed to or disagreed to is not in order4 7#d7 ,vote on final passage ,immediately following the conclusion of the debate on an implementation bill1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the appropriate ,house1 the vote on final passage of the implementation bill shall occur4 7#e7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to an implementation bill shall be decided without debate4 7c7 ,coordination with action by other house ,if1 before the passage by #a ,house of an implementation bill of that ,house1 that ,house receives from the other ,house an implementation bill1 then the following procedures shall apply3 7#a7 ,nonreferral ,the implementation bill of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee4 7#b7 ,vote on bill of other house 7,a7 ,in general ,if prior to the passage by one ,house of an implementing bill of that ,house1 that ,house receives the same implementing bill from the other ,house1 then-- 7i7 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no implementing bill had been received from the other ,house2 and 7ii7 the vote on final passage shall be on the implementing bill of the other ,house4 7,b7 ,exception for revenue measures received in ,senate ,the provisions of subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply in the ,senate to an implementing revenue bill4 7d7 ,rules of senate and house of representatives ,this section is enacted by ,congress-- 7#a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of an implementation bill described in subsection 7a71 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7#b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,calendar day ,the term calendar day means a calendar day other than #a on which either ,house is not in session because of an adjournment of more than #c days to a date certain4 7#b7 ,implementation bill ,the term implementation bill means only a bill which is introduced as provided under subsection 7a71 and contains the proposed legislation included in the report submitted to ,congress under section #b7;d71 without modification4