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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8464 
To require certain agencies in the executive branch of the Federal government 
to conduct a study on duplicative functions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 21, 2022 
Mr. CAWTHORN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform 
A BILL 
To require certain agencies in the executive branch of the 
Federal government to conduct a study on duplicative 
functions, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY ON DUPLICATIVE FUNCTIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The head of each covered agency shall 
conduct a study to— 
(1) identify functions of such covered agency 
that duplicate the functions of any other covered 
agency; 
(2) calculate the annual cost of such duplicative 
functions; and 
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(3) analyze solutions for eliminating such dupli-
cative functions, including identifying which covered 
agency is best suited to have sole responsibility for 
such duplicative functions. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the heads of the covered agencies 
shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a consolidated report on the results of the studies 
conducted under subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
agency’’ means— 
(A) the Department of Agriculture; 
(B) the Department of Commerce; 
(C) the Department of Energy; 
(D) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(E) the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development; 
(F) the Department of the Interior; 
(G) the Department of Labor; 
(H) the Department of Transportation; 
and 
(I) the Environmental Protection Agency. 
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(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) with respect to the House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(i) the Committee on Agriculture; 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations; 
(iii) the Committee on Education and 
Labor; 
(iv) the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce; 
(v) the Committee on Financial Serv-
ices; 
(vi) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources; 
(vii) the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform; 
(viii) the Committee on Science, 
Space, and Technology; and 
(ix) the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure; and 
(B) with respect to the Senate— 
(i) the Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
trition, and Forestry; 
(ii) the Committee on Appropriations; 
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(iii) the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs; 
(iv) the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation; 
(v) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources; 
(vi) the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works; 
(vii) the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions; and 
(viii) the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs. 
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