I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2ND SESSION H. R. 6729 
To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some duplicative and 
overlapping Government programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 1, 2013 
Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. MCKIN-
LEY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LANCE, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To save at least $10,000,000,000 by consolidating some 
duplicative and overlapping Government programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATIVE 
AND 
OVERLAPPING 
GOVERNMENT 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later 
than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
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the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall coordinate with the heads of the relevant department 
and agencies to— 
(1) use available administrative authority to 
eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government 
programs and agencies with duplicative and overlap-
ping missions identified in— 
(A) the February 2012 Government Ac-
countability Office report to Congress, entitled 
‘‘Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap 
and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and En-
hance Revenue’’ (GAO–12–342SP); and 
(B) the March 2011 Government Account-
ability Office report to Congress, entitled ‘‘Op-
portunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in 
Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and 
Enhance 
Revenue’’ 
(GAO–11–318SP) 
and 
apply the savings towards deficit reduction; 
(2) identify and report to Congress any legisla-
tive changes required to further eliminate, consoli-
date, or streamline Government programs and agen-
cies with duplicative and overlapping missions identi-
fied in— 
(A) the February 2012 Government Ac-
countability Office report to Congress, entitled 
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‘‘Opportunities to Reduce Duplication, Overlap 
and Fragmentation, Achieve Savings, and En-
hance Revenue’’ (GAO–12–342SP); and 
(B) the March 2011 Government Account-
ability Office report to Congress, entitled ‘‘Op-
portunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in 
Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and 
Enhance Revenue’’ (GAO–11–318SP); 
(3) determine the total cost savings that shall 
result to each agency, office, and department from 
the actions described in paragraph (1); and 
(4) rescind from the appropriate accounts the 
amount greater of— 
(A) $10,000,000,000; or 
(B) the total amount of cost savings esti-
mated by paragraph (3). 
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