IIB 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4194 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 29, 2014 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs 

AN ACT 

To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal 

reporting requirements. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Government Reports 

3 Elimination Act of 2014’’. 

4 SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

5 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Sec. 101. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Sec. 201. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE III—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 

SERVICE 

Sec. 301. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Sec. 401. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Sec. 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant 

awards eliminated. 

TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Sec. 601. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE VII—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

Sec. 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated. 

TITLE VIII—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 

Sec. 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea 

eliminated. 

TITLE IX—GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

Sec. 901. Reports eliminated. 

Sec. 902. Reports modified. 

TITLE X—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

Sec. 1001. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XI—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT 


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Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XII—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Sec. 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated. 

TITLE XIII—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XIV—OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 

INTELLIGENCE 

Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XV—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XVI—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. 

Sec. 1602. Reports modified. 

TITLE XVII—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. 

TITLE XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. 

1 TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 AGRICULTURE 

3 SEC. 101. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

4 (a) INFORMATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

5 ON COMMODITY PROMOTION PROGRAMS.—Section 501 of 

6 the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 

7 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

9 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

10 subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

11 (b) UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES REPORT AND RE12 LATED MEETING.—Section 108 of the Act of August 28, 


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1 1954 (commonly known as the Agricultural Act of 1954; 

2 7 U.S.C. 1748) is repealed. 

3 (c) FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY ACT ANNUAL

4 REPORT.—Section 1546 of the Agriculture and Food Act 

5 of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 4207) is repealed. 

6 (d) PEANUT BASE ACRES DATA COLLECTION AND

7 PUBLICATION.—Section 1302(d) of the Food, Conserva8 tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8752(d)) is 

9 amended by striking paragraph (3). 

10 (e) OTHER BASE ACRES DATA COLLECTION AND

11 PUBLICATION.—Section 1101(d) of the Food, Conserva12 tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8711(d)) is 

13 amended by striking paragraph (3). 

14 (f) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL

15 DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM REPORT.— 

16 Section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel17 opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is amended by striking sub18 section (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 

19 as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. 

20 (g) RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS PROGRAM RE21 PORT.—Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 

22 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘(k)’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘(j)’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking subsection (j) and redesignating 

2 subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (j) and (k), re3 spectively. 

4 (h) REPORT ON EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES TO

5 EMERGING MARKETS.—Section 1542(e) of the Food, Ag6 riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public 

7 Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— 

8 (1) by striking ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF CREDITS.—’’; 

9 and 

10 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

11 (i) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION QUARTERLY

12 REPORT.—Section 13 of the Commodity Credit Corpora13 tion Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714k) is amended by striking 

14 the second sentence. 

15 (j) EVALUATION OF THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 

16 BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM

17 FINANCING OF LOCALLY OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED

18 FOOD PRODUCTS.—Section 310B(g)(9)(B) of the Consoli19 dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 

20 1932(g)(9)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv) and re21 designating clause (v) as clause (iv). 

22 (k) UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT RE23 PORTS.—Section 17B of the United States Grain Stand24 ards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is repealed. 


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1 (l) LISTING OF AREAS RURAL IN CHARACTER.—Sec2 tion 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 

3 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246) is amend4 ed— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) RURAL AREA.—’’; and 

6 (2) by striking subsection (b). 

7 (m) NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS ON RELEASE OF

8 NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PRODUCERS OPERATING

9 UNDER MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS.—Sec10 tion 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 

11 608d(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall no12 tify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For13 estry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of 

14 the House of Representatives not later than 10 legislative 

15 days before the contemplated release under law, of the 

16 names and addresses of producers participating in such 

17 marketing agreements and orders, and shall include in 

18 such notice a statement of reasons relied upon by the Sec19 retary in making the determination to release such names 

20 and addresses.’’. 

21 (n) PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND

22 DISASTER PREVENTION ACTION PLANS REPORTS.—Sec23 tion 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(c)) 

24 is amended by striking paragraph (3). 


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1 (o) QUARTERLY EXPORT ASSISTANCE REPORTS.— 

2 Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 

3 U.S.C. 5713) is repealed. 

4 (p) RURAL COLLABORATIVE INVESTMENT PRO5 GRAM.— 

6 (1) SECRETARIAL REPORT ON REGIONAL RURAL

7 INVESTMENT BOARDS.—Section 385C(b)(7) of the 

8 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 

9 U.S.C. 2009dd–2(b)(7)) is amended— 

10 (A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub11 paragraph (B); 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub13 paragraph (C) and inserting a period; and 

14 (C) by striking subparagraph (D). 

15 (2) REPORT BY REGIONAL RURAL INVESTMENT

16 BOARD TO NATIONAL RURAL INVESTMENT BOARD

17 AND THE SECRETARY.—Section 385D(a)(7) of such 

18 Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7)) is amended— 

19 (A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub20 paragraph (C); and 

21 (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and re22 designating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 

23 (D). 

24 (q) STATUS REPORT FOR FOOD FOR PROGRESS PRO25 GRAM.—Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 


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1 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by striking paragraph 

2 (3). 

3 (r) STATUS REPORT FOR FOREIGN MARKET DEVEL4 OPMENT.—Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 

5 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by striking subsection 

6 (c). 

7 (s) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS

8 STATUS REPORTS.—Section 3205 of the Farm Security 

9 and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680) is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

12 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub13 section (d). 

14 (t) SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA TIMBER REPORTS.— 

15 Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con16 servation Act is repealed. 

17 TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF 

18 COMMERCE 

19 SEC. 201. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

20 (a) EFFORTS AND PROGRESS IN BECOMING DES21 IGNATED AS SEA GRANT COLLEGE OR INSTITUTE.—Sec22 tion 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 

23 U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking subsection (e). 

24 (b) ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION STANDARDIZATION

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1 Integration Act of 2001 (15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is re2 pealed. 

3 (c) ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO SEA GRANT FEL4 LOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 208(a) of the National Sea 

5 Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by 

6 striking the fourth sentence. 

7 (d) TIP ACTIVITIES.—Section 28(g) of the National 

8 Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 

9 278n(g)) is repealed. 

10 (e) TIP ADVISORY BOARD ANNUAL REPORT.—Sec11 tion 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and 

12 Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5)) is repealed. 

13 (f) NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES ACTIVI14 TIES.—Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 

15 Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5611) is repealed. 

16 TITLE III—CORPORATION FOR 

17 NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 

18 SERVICE 

19 SEC. 301. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

20 (a) REPORTS BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO

21 THE CORPORATION.—Section 182 of the National and 

22 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12642) is 

23 amended by striking subsection (b). 

24 (b) SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY.—The Na25 tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 


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1 12565) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of 

2 title I. 

3 TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 DEFENSE 

5 SEC. 401. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

6 (a) AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHOR7 IZATION ACTS.— 

8 (1) DISPLAY OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUIRE9 MENTS FOR AIR SOVEREIGNTY ALERT MISSION.— 

10 Section 354 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

11 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 

12 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. 

13 (2) ANNUAL REPORT ON RELIABILITY OF DE14 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.— 

15 Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 

16 Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 

17 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

18 (A) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 

19 and 

20 (B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘(b) 

21 or’’. 

22 (b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10.— 

23 (1) ANNUAL REPORT ON EMERGENCY AND EX24 TRAORDINARY EXPENSES.—Section 127 of title 10, 


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1 United States Code, is amended by striking sub2 section (d). 

3 (2) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO FOR4 EIGN NATIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING U.S. PER5 SONNEL.—Section 408 of title 10, United States 

6 Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). 

7 (3) INCLUSION OF NET FLOOR AREA IN RE8 QUESTS TO BUILD MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING.— 

9 Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘(a) LOCAL COM12 PARABILITY.—’’; and 

13 (B) by striking subsection (b). 

14 (c) AMENDMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS ACT COMMER15 CIALIZATION READINESS PROGRAM.—Section 9(y)(5) of 

16 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5)) is amend17 ed— 

18 (1) by striking subparagraph (B); 

19 (2) by striking ‘‘authorized to—’’ through ‘‘es20 tablish goals’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized to establish 

21 goals’’; and 

22 (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and inserting 

23 a period. 


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1 TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 EDUCATION 

3 SEC. 501. REPORT ON IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION JUSTI4 FYING DISCRETIONARY GRANT AWARDS 

5 ELIMINATED. 

6 Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary 

7 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended by 

8 striking paragraph (7). 

9 TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF 

10 ENERGY 

11 SEC. 601. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

12 (a) SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION PILOT

13 PROGRAM.—Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 

14 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16323(d)) is repealed. 

15 (b) STRATEGIC UNCONVENTIONAL FUELS DEVELOP16 MENT PROGRAM.—Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act 

17 of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3)) is repealed. 

18 (c) ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR INDUS19 TRIAL EQUIPMENT.—Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy 

20 Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v)) 

21 is repealed. 


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1 TITLE VII—ENVIRONMENTAL 

2 PROTECTION AGENCY 

3 SEC. 701. GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE 

4 REPORT ELIMINATED. 

5 Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution 

6 Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10)) is repealed. 

7 TITLE VIII—EXECUTIVE OFFICE 

8 OF THE PRESIDENT 

9 SEC. 801. REPORT RELATING TO WAIVER OF CERTAIN 

10 SANCTIONS AGAINST NORTH KOREA ELIMI11 NATED. 

12 Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations 

13 Act, 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by strik14 ing subsection (c). 

15 TITLE IX—GOVERNMENT 

16 ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

17 SEC. 901. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

18 (a) EXPENDITURES OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN19 CIES.—Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary 

20 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6574) is repealed. 

21 (b) USE OF RECOVERY ACT FUNDS BY STATES AND

22 LOCALITIES REPORT.—Section 901 of the American Re23 covery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 

24 5; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. 

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1 (1) ELIMINATION OF AUDIT.—Section 902(b) of 

2 the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 

3 15542(b)) is amended— 

4 (A) by striking paragraph (3); and 

5 (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) 

6 through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). 

7 (2) PRESERVATION OF AUTHORITY TO RECOUP

8 FUNDS RESULTING FROM PRIOR AUDITS.—Section 

9 902(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15542(c)) is amended 

10 by inserting after ‘‘subsection (b)’’ the following: 

11 ‘‘prior to the date of the enactment of the Govern12 ment Reports Elimination Act of 2014’’. 

13 (d) STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE

14 AUDIT AND REPORT.—Section 3011 of the Small Busi15 ness Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5710) is amended by 

16 striking subsection (b). 

17 (e) SMALL BUSINESS LENDING FUND PROGRAM

18 AUDIT AND REPORT.—Section 4107 of the Small Busi19 ness Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended 

20 by striking subsection (c). 

21 (f) HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL FINANCIAL

22 STATEMENT AUDIT REPORT.—Section 6303(a) of the 

23 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 

24 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 


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1 SEC. 902. REPORTS MODIFIED. 

2 (a) NATIONAL PREVENTION, HEALTH PROMOTION

3 AND PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL.—Subsection (i) of sec4 tion 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–1) is amended by striking ‘‘The Sec6 retary and the Comptroller General of the United States 

7 shall jointly conduct periodic reviews’’ and inserting ‘‘The 

8 Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews’’. 

9 (b) POSTCARD MANDATE.—Section 719(g)(2) of title 

10 31, United States Code is amended— 

11 (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 

12 the following: ‘‘The Comptroller General shall make 

13 each list available through the public website of the 

14 Government Accountability Office.’’; and 

15 (2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 

16 Congress’’ after ‘‘committee or member’’. 

17 (c) ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL AWARD

18 FOUNDATION.— 

19 (1) USE OF PRIVATE AUDITOR.—Section 107 of 

20 the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is 

21 amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘AUDITS

23 ‘‘SEC. 107. (a) CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE AUDI24 TOR.—The Board shall enter into a contract with an ac25 credited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the 

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1 tablished under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the 

2 auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any 

3 books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or 

4 such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such cor5 poration) which the auditor reasonably determines to be 

6 pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. 

7 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON AUDIT RE8 SULTS.—Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the 

9 Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, 

10 and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of 

11 the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, 

12 and shall include in the report information on any such 

13 additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit 

14 determines deserve or require evaluation.’’. 

15 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO

16 COMPLIANCE WITH FISCAL CONTROL AND FUND AC17 COUNTING PROCEDURES.—Section 104(c)(2)(A) of 

18 such Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended— 

19 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The 

20 Comptroller General of the United States’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘The accredited private auditor con22 ducting the annual audit of the financial 

23 records of the Board pursuant to section 

24 107(a)’’; and 


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1 (B) in the second sentence, by striking 

2 ‘‘the Comptroller General’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

3 auditor’’. 

4 (d) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW OF PROPOSED HHS RE5 COVERY THRESHOLD.—The third sentence of section 

6 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

7 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘for a year’’ 

8 and inserting ‘‘for 2014’’. 

9 TITLE X—DEPARTMENT OF 

10 HOMELAND SECURITY 

11 SEC. 1001. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

12 (a) PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS

13 MADE WITH DOG OR CAT FUR.—Section 308 of the Tar14 iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking 

15 subsection (e). 

16 (b) PORT OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT

17 STUDY AND NATIONAL LAND BORDER SECURITY

18 PLAN.—The Border Infrastructure and Technology Mod19 ernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public 

20 Law 110–161; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by strik21 ing sections 603 and 604. 

22 (c) FEES FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMS SERVICES.— 

23 (1) REPEAL.—Section 13031 of the Consoli24 dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 

25 (Public Law 99–272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— 


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1 (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking sub2 paragraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph 

3 (D) as subparagraph (C); and 

4 (B) in subsection (f)— 

5 (i) in paragraph (3)— 

6 (I) by striking subparagraph (D); 

7 and 

8 (II) by redesignating subpara9 graph (E) as subparagraph (D); 

10 (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and 

11 (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) 

12 and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respec13 tively. 

14 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection 

15 (f) of such section is further amended— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking 

17 ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

18 (4)’’; and 

19 (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 

20 ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 

21 (4)’’. 

22 (d) MODERNIZATION OF NATIONAL DISTRESS AND

23 RESPONSE SYSTEM.—Section 346 of the (Public Law 

24 107–295) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 

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1 in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are 

2 repealed. 

3 TITLE XI—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVEL5 OPMENT 

6 SEC. 1101. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

7 (a) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPENDING PLAN

8 FOR TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE.—The first sentence 

9 of the second paragraph under the heading ‘‘Department 

10 of Housing and Urban Development—Management and 

11 Administration—Transformation Initiative’’ in title II of 

12 division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as 

13 amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Pub14 lic Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Govern16 ment Accountability Office’’. 

17 (b) SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS REPORT.—Section 

18 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Develop19 ment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (di20 vision C of Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 699) is re21 pealed. 


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1 TITLE XII—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 THE INTERIOR 

3 SEC. 1201. ROYALTIES IN-KIND REPORT ELIMINATED. 

4 Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 

5 U.S.C. 15902(e)) is amended by striking subsection (e). 

6 TITLE XIII—DEPARTMENT OF 

7 LABOR 

8 SEC. 1301. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

9 (a) OLDER AMERICANS ACT.—Section 515 of the 

10 Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3056m) is repealed. 

11 (b) ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT.—Section 

12 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 

13 3205) is repealed. 

14 TITLE XIV—OFFICE OF THE DI15 RECTOR OF NATIONAL INTEL16 LIGENCE 

17 SEC. 1401. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

18 (a) TREATY ON CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN

19 EUROPE.—Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advis20 ing and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed 

21 Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional 

22 Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, 

23 adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) 

24 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘CFE Flank Document’’), 

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1 (b) REPORTS ON COMMERCE WITH, AND ASSISTANCE

2 TO, CUBA FROM OTHER FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 

3 (1) REPEAL.—Section 108 of the Cuban Lib4 erty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 

5 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con7 tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by 

8 striking the item relating to section 108. 

9 (c) IDENTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES OF CONCERN

10 WITH RESPECT TO THE DIVERSION OF CERTAIN GOODS, 

11 SERVICES, AND TECHNOLOGIES TO OR THROUGH IRAN.— 

12 (1) REPEAL.—Section 302 of the Comprehen13 sive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment 

14 Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. 

15 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

16 303(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 8543(b)) is amend17 ed— 

18 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

19 by striking ‘‘a report—’’ and inserting ‘‘a re20 port notifying those committees of the designa21 tion of the country.’’; and 

22 (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). 

23 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con24 tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by 

25 striking the item relating to section 302. 


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1 TITLE XV—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 STATE 

3 SEC. 1501. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

4 (a) REPORT ON PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL NON5 PROLIFERATION IN SOUTH ASIA.—Section 620F of the 

6 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2376) is 

7 amended by striking subsection (c). 

8 (b) REPORT ON TIBET NEGOTIATIONS.—Section 613 

9 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 

10 2003 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 

11 ‘‘SEC. 613. TIBET NEGOTIATIONS. 

12 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President and the Secretary 

13 should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic 

14 of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama 

15 or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement 

16 on Tibet. 

17 ‘‘(b) COMPLIANCE.—After such an agreement is 

18 reached, the President and the Secretary should work to 

19 ensure compliance with the agreement.’’. 

20 TITLE XVI—DEPARTMENT OF 

21 TRANSPORTATION 

22 SEC. 1601. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

23 (a) REPORTS OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES COM24 MITTEE.—Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States 

25 Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and 

2 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as sub3 paragraph (H). 

4 (b) ANNUAL SUMMARIES OF AIRPORT FINANCIAL

5 REPORTS.—Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States 

6 Code, is repealed. 

7 (c) ANNUAL REPORT ON PIPELINE SAFETY INFOR8 MATION GRANTS TO COMMUNITIES.—Section 60130 of 

9 title 49, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by striking subsection (c); and 

11 (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub12 section (c). 

13 (d) ANNUAL REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR INNO14 VATIVE FINANCING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIP15 MENT.—Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Avia16 tion Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 

17 44502 note) is amended— 

18 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

19 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub20 section (e). 

21 (e) REPORTS ON JUSTIFICATIONS FOR AIR DEFENSE

22 IDENTIFICATION ZONES.—Section 602 of the Vision 

23 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 

24 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table 


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1 of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are re2 pealed. 

3 (f) ANNUAL REPORT ON STANDARDS FOR AIRCRAFT

4 AND AIRCRAFT ENGINES TO REDUCE NOISE LEVELS.— 

5 Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment 

6 and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 

7 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 

8 SEC. 1602. REPORTS MODIFIED. 

9 Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 

10 amended by striking ‘‘at least annually, but may be con11 ducted’’. 

12 TITLE XVII—DEPARTMENT OF 

13 THE TREASURY 

14 SEC. 1701. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

15 (a) ANNUAL REPORT ON THE NORTH AMERICAN DE16 VELOPMENT BANK.—Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is 

17 repealed. 

18 (b) REPORT ON VOTING ON INTERNATIONAL FINAN19 CIAL INSTITUTIONS LOAN PROPOSALS.—Section 701 of 

20 the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 

21 262d) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesig22 nating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by 

23 section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259) as subsections (c) 

24 through (f), respectively. 


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1 (c) REPORT ON NEW IMF ARRANGEMENTS REGARD2 ING RATES AND MATURITIES.—Section 605 of the For3 eign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 

4 Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as en5 acted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omni6 bus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appro7 priations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), is amended 

8 by striking subsection (d). 

9 (d) REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT MODIFICATIONS.—The 

10 Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 (Public 

11 Law 103–202) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking section 203; and 

13 (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by 

14 striking the item relating to section 203. 

15 TITLE XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF 

16 VETERANS AFFAIRS 

17 SEC. 1801. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 

18 (a) ANNUAL REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND PRO19 POSALS INVOLVING CONTRACTING FOR PERFORMANCE BY

20 CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL OF WORK PREVIOUSLY PER21 FORMED BY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.—Section 8110 of 

22 such title is amended— 

23 (1) by striking subsection (c); and 

24 (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and 

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1 (b) ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF

2 HEALTH-CARE ITEMS.—Section 8125 of such title is 

3 amended— 

4 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

5 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub6 section (d). 

7 (c) ANNUAL REPORT ON STAFFING FOR NURSES

8 AND NURSE ANAESTHETISTS AT DEPARTMENT FACILI9 TIES.—Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— 

10 (1) by striking paragraph (5); and 

11 (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para12 graph (5). 

13 (d) ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITIES TO

14 ENHANCE RETENTION OF EXPERIENCED NURSES.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 

16 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. 

17 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec18 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

19 by striking the item relating to section 7324. 

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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