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Union Calendar No. 199 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3980 
[Report No. 111–346] 
To provide for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements 
and developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security 
preparedness grants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 
Mr. CUELLAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
DECEMBER 1, 2009 
Additional sponsor: Ms. RICHARDSON 
DECEMBER 1, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To provide for identifying and eliminating redundant report-
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metrics for homeland security preparedness grants, and 
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‘‘(1) identifies redundant rules, regulations, and 
requirements for reporting by recipients of such 
grants, and includes a plan for eliminating such 
identified redundancies and requirements; 
‘‘(2) includes a plan for developing and improv-
ing the performance metrics required under section 
2022(a)(4) for such grants; and 
‘‘(3) includes an assessment of each program 
under which such grants are awarded. 
‘‘(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Each plan under sub-
section (a)— 
‘‘(1) shall be developed in coordination with 
State, local, tribal, and territorial governments; and 
‘‘(2) shall include a proposed timeline for ac-
tions to implement the plan. 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
program assessment under subsection (a)(3) shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) a brief summary of the program purposes, 
objectives, and performance goals, and of the key 
findings of the assessment; 
‘‘(2) an assessment of the quality of the pro-
gram’s performance metrics, and the extent to which 
necessary performance data are collected; 
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‘‘(3) a summary of how the program’s strengths 
and weaknesses are impeding or contributing to its 
failures or successes, including reasons for any sub-
stantial variation from the targeted level of perform-
ance of the program; 
‘‘(4) a description of the extent to which any 
trends, developments, or emerging conditions affect 
the need to change the mission of the program or 
the way that the program is being carried out; 
‘‘(5) an identification of the best practices used 
in the program for allocating resources in an effi-
cient and effective manner that resulted in positive 
outcomes and the key reasons why such practices re-
sulted in positive outcomes; 
‘‘(6) recommendations for program modifica-
tions to improve the results that the program 
achieves; 
‘‘(7) a summary of key results of the program 
assessment that support maximizing the amount of 
funds appropriated for the program; and 
‘‘(8) an assessment of the quality of customer 
service offered to recipients of funds under the pro-
gram and a strategy for improving such service. 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL HOMELAND SECURITY COM-
MITTEES DEFINED.—In this section the term ‘congres-
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sional homeland security committees’ means the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title XX the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 2023. Identification of reporting redundancies and development of per-
formance metrics.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 199 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3980 
[Report No. 111–346] 
A BILL 
To provide for identifying and eliminating redun-
dant reporting requirements and developing 
meaningful performance metrics for homeland se-
curity preparedness grants, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 1, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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