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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4557
To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law on the
Department of Defense.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 23, 2002
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. KIRK) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To reduce recurring reporting requirements imposed by law
on the Department of Defense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Defense Recurring Re-
ports Elimination Act of 2002’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF VARIOUS REPORTS REQUIRED OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
(a) PROVISIONS
OF TITLE 10.—Title 10, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) Section 117 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e).
(2) Section 129 is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(3)(A) Section 183 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 7 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 183.
(4)(A) Section 230 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 9 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 230.
(5)(A) Sections 482, 483, 484, and 487 are re-
pealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 23 is amended by striking the items relating
to sections 482, 483, 484, and 487.
(6) Section 526 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
(7) Section 721(d) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘If an offi-
cer’’.
(8) Section 986 is amended by striking sub-
section (e).
(9) Section 1095(g) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(g)’’.
(10) Section 1557 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e).
(11)(A) Section 1563 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 80 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 1563.
(12) Section 1597 is amended—
(A) by striking subsections (c) and (e);
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c); and
(C) in subsection (c), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘or a master plan prepared under
subsection (c)’’.
(13) Section 1798 is amended by striking sub-
section (d).
(14) Section 1799 is amended by striking sub-
section (d).
(15) Section 2010 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and
(d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
(16) Section 2011 is amended by striking sub-
section (e).
(17) Section 2208(j)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘and notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the
waiver’’.
(18) Section 2220 is amended—
(A) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘ESTABLISH-
MENT OF GOALS.—’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘(2) The’’ and inserting
‘‘(b) EVALUATION OF COST GOALS.—The’’.
(19) Section 2255(b) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2);
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection
heading;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as
paragraph (1) and clauses (i), (ii), and (iii)
thereof as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C);
and
(D) by redesignating the succeeding sub-
paragraph as paragraph (2).
(20)(A) Section 2282 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 136 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 2282.
(21) Section 2327(c)(1) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘after the date on which such head of an agen-
cy submits to Congress a report on the con-
tract’’ and inserting ‘‘if in the best interests of
the Government’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as
subparagraph (B).
(22) Section 2350a is amended—
(A) in subsection (f)—
(i) by striking ‘‘REPORTS
TO CON-
GRESS.—(1) Not later than’’ and all that
follows through ‘‘(2) The Secretary’’ and
inserting ‘‘REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The
Secretary’’; and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(A) and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), re-
spectively; and
(B) in subsection (g), by striking para-
graph (4).
(23) Section 2350f is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
(24) Section 2350k is amended by striking sub-
section (d).
(25) Section 2367(d) is amended by striking
‘‘EFFORT.—(1) In the’’ and all that follows through
‘‘(2) After the close of’’ and inserting ‘‘EFFORT.—
After the close of’’.
(26) Section 2391 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and
(e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.
(27) Section 2399 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (g); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (g).
(28) Section 2401 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(c)
through (f) as subsections (b) through (e), re-
spectively; and
(C) in subsection (d), as so redesignated,
by striking ‘‘subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (e)’’.
(29) Section 2410i(c) is amended by striking
the last sentence.
(30) Section 2457 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (d); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (e) and
(f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively.
(31) Section 2464(b) is amended by striking
paragraph (3).
(32) Section 2486(b)(12) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, except that’’ and all that follows and inserting
a period.
(33) Section 2492 is amended by striking sub-
section (c).
(34) Section 2493 is amended by striking sub-
section (g).
(35)(A) Section 2504 is repealed.
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 148 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 2504.
(36) Section 2537 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b).
(37) Section 2563(c)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘and notifies Congress regarding the reasons for the
waiver’’.
(38) Section 2611 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e).
(39) Section 2631(b)(3) is amended by striking
the last sentence.
(40) Section 2662 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e);
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and
(g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and
(C) in subsection (f), as so redesignated—
(i) by striking ‘‘, and the reporting re-
quirement set forth in subsection (e) shall
not apply with respect to a real property
transaction otherwise covered by that sub-
section,’’ in paragraph (1); and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or (e), as the case
may be,’’ in paragraph (3).
(41) Section 2667(d) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and
(5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively.
(42) Section 2676(d) is amended by striking
‘‘and a written notification’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘by the committees.’’ and inserting a pe-
riod.
(43) Section 2688 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (e);
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(f)
through (i) as subsections (e) through (h), re-
spectively; and
(C) in subsection (f), as so redesignated,
by striking the last sentence.
(44) Section 2696 is amended—
(A) by striking subsections (c) and (d);
and
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (c).
(45) Section 2805(b) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’.
(46) Section 2806(c)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘(A) after submitting’’ and all that follows through
‘‘receipt of the report.’’ and inserting a period.
(47) Section 2807 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and
(d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively.
(48) Section 2809 is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(49) Section 2812(c) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ before ‘‘Each Sec-
retary’’.
(50) Section 2813 is amended by striking sub-
section (c).
(51) Section 2827 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(a) Subject to subsection
(b), the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’.
(52) Section 2828 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (f); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f).
(53) Section 2835 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(c)
through (h) as subsections (b) through (g), re-
spectively; and
(C) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject
to subsection (b), the Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘The Secretary’’.
(54) Section 2836 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b);
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(c)
through (g) as subsections (b) through (f), re-
spectively; and
(C) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject
to subsection (b), the Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘The Secretary’’.
(55) Section 2837 is amended—
(A) in subsection (c)—
(i) by striking paragraph (2); and
(ii) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after the sub-
section heading;
(B) by striking subsection (f); and
(C) by redesignating subsections (g) and
(h) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively.
(56) Section 2867 is amended by striking sub-
section (c).
(57) Section 4416 is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(58) Section 5721(f) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (2); and
(B) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection
heading.
(59) Section 7307(b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘law, but only after—’’ and
all that follows through ‘‘to the committees.’’
and inserting a period;
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘A naval ves-
sel’’.
(60) Section 9356 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (c);
(B) by redesignating subsections (d) and
(e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and
(C) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Subject
to subsection (c), the Secretary’’ and inserting
‘‘The Secretary’’.
(61) Section 12302(b) is amended by striking
the last sentence.
(62) Section 12304 is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (f); and
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(g)
through (i) as subsections (f) through (h), re-
spectively.
(b) DEFENSE ACQUISITION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF
1986.—Section 908 of the Defense Acquisition Improve-
ment Act of 1986 (10 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended by
striking subsection (b).
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1994.—Section 542 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–
160; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is repealed.
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1995.—Section 553(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law
103–337; 108 Stat. 2772; 10 U.S.C. 4331 note) is amend-
ed by striking the last sentence.
(e) BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE ACT OF 1995.—
Section 234 of the Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995
(subtitle C of title II of Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C.
2431 note) is amended by striking subsection (f).
(f) FLOYD D. SPENCE NATIONAL DEFENSE AU-
THORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.—Section
1006 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Pub-
lic Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–247; 10 U.S.C. 2226
note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
(g) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
ACT, 2001.—Section 8019 of the Department of Defense
Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–259; 114 Stat.
678; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), is amended by striking the
last proviso.
(h) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS ACT,
2001.—Section 125 of the Military Construction Appro-
priations Act, 2001 (division A of Public Law 106–246;
114 Stat. 517), is repealed.
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