To require certain agencies in the executive branch of the Federal government to conduct a study on duplicative functions, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.8464 | Sponsor: Rep. Cawthorn, Madison (R-NC)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
This bill requires specified agencies in the executive branch of the federal government to conduct a study on duplicative functions.
Specifically, such agencies (which include the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency) must
Such agencies must jointly submit a consolidated report to Congress on the results.

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 Representatives 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
            (3) analyze solutions for eliminating such duplicative 
        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 committees 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.
            (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
                    (A) with respect to the House of Representatives--
                            (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 Services;
                            (vi) the Committee on Natural Resources;
                            (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, 
                        Nutrition, and Forestry;
                            (ii) the Committee on Appropriations;
                            (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, Education, 
                        Labor, and Pensions; and
                            (viii) the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs.
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