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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 427 

To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 19, 2012 

Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration 

RESOLUTION 

To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping 

Federal programs. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

3 This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Preventing Du4 plicative and Overlapping Government Programs Resolu5 tion’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPORTED LEGISLATION. 

7 Paragraph 11 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 

8 of the Senate is amended— 

9 (1) in subparagraph (c), by striking ‘‘and (b)’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘(b), and (c)’’; 


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1 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (c) and sub2 paragraph (d); and 

3 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (b) the fol4 lowing: 

5 ‘‘(c) The report accompanying each bill or joint reso6 lution of a public character reported by any committee (in7 cluding the Committee on Appropriations and the Com8 mittee on the Budget) shall contain— 

9 ‘‘(1) an analysis by the Congressional Research 

10 Service to determine if the bill or joint resolution 

11 creates any new Federal program, office, or initia12 tive that would duplicate or overlap any existing 

13 Federal program, office, or initiative with similar 

14 mission, purpose, goals, or activities along with a 

15 listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative Fed16 eral program or programs, office or offices, or initia17 tive or initiatives; and 

18 ‘‘(2) an explanation provided by the committee 

19 as to why the creation of each new program, office, 

20 or initiative is necessary if a similar program or pro21 grams, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives al22 ready exist.’’. 

23 SEC. 3. CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION. 

24 Rule XVII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is 

25 amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 


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1 ‘‘6. (a) It shall not be in order in the Senate to pro2 ceed to any bill or joint resolution unless the committee 

3 of jurisdiction has prepared and posted on the committee 

4 website an overlapping and duplicative programs analysis 

5 and explanation for the bill or joint resolution as described 

6 in subparagraph (b) prior to proceeding. 

7 ‘‘(b) The analysis and explanation required by this 

8 subparagraph shall contain— 

9 ‘‘(1) an analysis by the Congressional Research 

10 Service to determine if the bill or joint resolution 

11 creates any new Federal program, office, or initia12 tive that would duplicate or overlap any existing 

13 Federal program, office, or initiative with similar 

14 mission, purpose, goals, or activities along with a 

15 listing of all of the overlapping or duplicative Fed16 eral program or programs, office or offices, or initia17 tive or initiatives; and 

18 ‘‘(2) an explanation provided by the committee 

19 as to why the creation of each new program, office, 

20 or initiative is necessary if a similar program or pro21 grams, office or offices, or initiative or initiatives al22 ready exist. 

23 ‘‘(c) This paragraph may be waived by joint agree24 ment of the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of 


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1 the Senate upon their certification that such waiver is nec2 essary as a result of— 

3 ‘‘(1) a significant disruption to Senate facilities 

4 or to the availability of the Internet; or 

5 ‘‘(2) an emergency as determined by the lead6 ers.’’. 

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