I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4194 
To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting 
requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2014 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. WOODALL) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal 
reporting requirements. 
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 ‘‘Government Reports 
Elimination Act of 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
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. 
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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. Reports 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 
Sec. 1101. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XII—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Sec. 1201. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XIII—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XIV—NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XV—OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. 
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TITLE XVI—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XVII—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. 
Sec. 1702. Reports modified. 
TITLE XVIII—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE XIX—DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
Sec. 1901. Reports eliminated. 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE 
SEC. 101. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 
(a) INFORMATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
ON COMMODITY PROMOTION PROGRAMS.—Section 501 of 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7401) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 
subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 
(b) UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES REPORT AND RE-
LATED MEETING.—Section 108 of the Act of August 28, 
1954 (commonly known as the Agricultural Act of 1954; 
7 U.S.C. 1748) is repealed. 
(c) FARMLAND PROTECTION POLICY ACT ANNUAL 
REPORT.—Section 1546 of the Agriculture and Food Act 
of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 4207) is repealed. 
(d) PEANUT BASE ACRES DATA COLLECTION AND 
PUBLICATION.—Section 1302(d) of the Food, Conserva-
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tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8752(d)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(e) OTHER BASE ACRES DATA COLLECTION AND 
PUBLICATION.—Section 1101(d) of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8711(d)) is 
amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(f) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER INDIVIDUAL 
DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNTS PILOT PROGRAM REPORT.— 
Section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is amended by striking sub-
section (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) 
as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. 
(g) RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS PROGRAM RE-
PORT.—Section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘(k)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(j)’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (j) and redesignating 
subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (j) and (k), re-
spectively. 
(h) REPORT ON EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEES TO 
EMERGING MARKETS.—Section 1542(e) of the Food, Ag-
riculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public 
Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(1) EFFECT OF CREDITS.—’’; 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2). 
(i) COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION QUARTERLY 
REPORT.—Section 13 of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714k) is amended by striking 
the second sentence. 
(j) EVALUATION
OF
THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM 
FINANCING
OF LOCALLY
OR REGIONALLY PRODUCED 
FOOD PRODUCTS.—Section 310B(g)(9)(B) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932(g)(9)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv) and re-
designating clause (v) as clause (iv). 
(k) EARLY
CHILDHOOD
NUTRITION
EDUCATION 
GRANTEE EVALUATIONS AND REPORT.—Section 119(j) of 
the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–265; 42 U.S.C. 1766 note) is amended 
by striking paragraphs (4) and (5). 
(l) UNITED STATES GRAIN STANDARDS ACT RE-
PORTS.—Section 17B of the United States Grain Stand-
ards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is repealed. 
(m) LISTING OF AREAS RURAL IN CHARACTER.— 
Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
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of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) RURAL AREA.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(n) NOTIFICATIONS TO CONGRESS ON RELEASE OF 
NAMES
AND ADDRESSES
OF PRODUCERS OPERATING 
UNDER MARKETING AGREEMENTS AND ORDERS.—Sec-
tion 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 
608d(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall no-
tify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of 
the House of Representatives not later than 10 legislative 
days before the contemplated release under law, of the 
names and addresses of producers participating in such 
marketing agreements and orders, and shall include in 
such notice a statement of reasons relied upon by the Sec-
retary in making the determination to release such names 
and addresses.’’. 
(o) PLANT PEST AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT AND 
DISASTER PREVENTION ACTION PLANS REPORTS.—Sec-
tion 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(c)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(p) PROGRESS REPORT ON NEW OR SPECIALTY CROP 
INSURANCE COVERAGE.—Section 508(a)(6) of the Agri-
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cultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(a)(6)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
(q) QUARTERLY EXPORT ASSISTANCE REPORTS.— 
Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 
U.S.C. 5713) is repealed. 
(r) RURAL
COLLABORATIVE
INVESTMENT
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) SECRETARIAL REPORT ON REGIONAL RURAL 
INVESTMENT BOARDS.—Section 385C(b)(7) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2009dd–2(b)(7)) is amended— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (D). 
(2) REPORT BY REGIONAL RURAL INVESTMENT 
BOARD TO NATIONAL RURAL INVESTMENT BOARD 
AND THE SECRETARY.—Section 385D(a)(7) of such 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7)) is amended— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (C); and 
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(B) by striking subparagraph (D) and re-
designating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 
(D). 
(s) STATUS REPORT FOR FOOD FOR PROGRESS PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by striking paragraph 
(3). 
(t) STATUS REPORT FOR FOREIGN MARKET DEVEL-
OPMENT.—Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by striking subsection 
(c). 
(u) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS 
STATUS REPORTS.—Section 3205 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d). 
(v) SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA TIMBER REPORTS.— 
Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con-
servation Act is repealed. 
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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF 
COMMERCE 
SEC. 201. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 
(a) EDUCATIONALLY
USEFUL
FEDERAL
EQUIP-
MENT.—Section 6(b)(2) of the Technology Administration 
Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) is repealed. 
(b) HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES.—Section 308 of 
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 
971j) is repealed. 
(c) EFFORTS AND PROGRESS IN BECOMING DES-
IGNATED AS SEA GRANT COLLEGE OR INSTITUTE.—Sec-
tion 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking subsection (e). 
(d) COORDINATION OF OCEANS AND COASTAL RE-
SEARCH ACTIVITIES BETWEEN NOAA AND NSF.—Sec-
tion 9 of the National Sea Grant Program Act Amend-
ments of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 857–20) is repealed. 
(e) ENTERPRISE INTEGRATION STANDARDIZATION 
AND IMPLEMENTATION.—Section 3(c) of the Enterprise 
Integration Act of 2001 (15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is re-
pealed. 
(f) ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO SEA GRANT FEL-
LOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 208(a) of the National Sea 
Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by 
striking the third sentence. 
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(g) TIP ACTIVITIES.—Section 28(g) of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 
278n(g)) is repealed. 
(h) TIP ADVISORY BOARD ANNUAL REPORT.—Sec-
tion 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5)) is repealed. 
(i) NORTHWEST
ATLANTIC
FISHERIES
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5611) is repealed. 
TITLE III—CORPORATION FOR 
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
SERVICE 
SEC. 301. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 
(a) REPORTS BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES TO 
THE CORPORATION.—Section 182 of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12642) is 
amended by striking subsection (b). 
(b) SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY.—The Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12565) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of 
title I. 
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TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
SEC. 401. REPORTS ELIMINATED. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHOR-
IZATION ACTS.— 
(1) PRICE TREND ANALYSIS FOR SUPPLIES AND 
EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE.—Section 892 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4310; 10 U.S.C. 
2306a note) is repealed. 
(2) DISPLAY
OF
ANNUAL
BUDGET
REQUIRE-
MENTS
FOR
AIR
SOVEREIGNTY
ALERT
MISSION.— 
Section 354 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. 
(3) SUBMISSION OF DETERMINATION OF THE 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION 
TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—Section 1074(B) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (6). 
(4) ANNUAL REPORT ON RELIABILITY OF DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.— 
Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 
and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(b) or’’. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 
SATELLITE
TECHNOLOGY
SAFEGUARDS.—Section 
1409 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 22 U.S.C. 
2278 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
(6) ECONOMIC
ADJUSTMENT
COMMITTEE
RE-
PORT.—Section 4004(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 
101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2391 note) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3). 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10.— 
(1) QUARTERLY SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF 
JOINT READINESS REVIEWS.—Section 117 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); and 
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(B) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON EMERGENCY AND EX-
TRAORDINARY EXPENSES.—Section 127 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
(3) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO FOR-
EIGN NATIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR MISSING U.S. PER-
SONNEL.—Section 408 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(4) ANNUAL
REPORT
ON
INDUSTRIAL
BASE 
POLICY GUIDANCE.— 
(A) REPEAL.—Section 2504 of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 148 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2504. 
(C) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
2506 of such title is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(a) DEPARTMENTAL 
GUIDANCE.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking subsection (b). 
(5) INCLUSION OF NET FLOOR AREA IN RE-
QUESTS
TO
BUILD
MILITARY
FAMILY
HOUSING.— 
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