Title: Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Congressional Reporting Burden Reduction Act
This bill eliminates or consolidates various federal reporting requirements.
Such reports include a Transportation Security Administration report on unclaimed money at airports, several required from the Department of Homeland Security (e.g., regarding antidumping and countervailing duties), and reports from the General Services Administration on the reimbursement costs of travel and use of photovoltaic energy in public buildings.
The bill eliminates various National Archives and Records Administration and Office of Management and Budget reports.
The bill reduces the frequency of U.S. Digital Service reports to Congress.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2769 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2769

 To eliminate or modify certain Federal agency reporting requirements, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 31, 2019

Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To eliminate or modify certain Federal agency reporting requirements, 
                        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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Reporting Burden 
Reduction Act''.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REPORTS.

    (a) Consolidation of Reports on Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duties.--Section 691(a) of the North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 1671l) is amended--
            (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting the 
        following: ``Report on Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
        Collections and Other Related Matters'';
            (2) by striking ``The'' and inserting the following: ``(1) 
        In general.--Not later than April 30 each year, the'';
            (3) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (2) of 
        this section--
                    (A) by striking ``before the 60th day of each 
                fiscal year after fiscal year 1994''; and
                    (B) by striking ``preceding fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``most recently completed fiscal year''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Additional matters.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Commissioner prepares a 
                report described in subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, 
                the Commissioner shall submit any such report with the 
                report required under paragraph (1) for that year.
                    ``(B) Reports described.--The reports described in 
                this subparagraph are the following reports specified 
                in Senate Report 114-264 (2017), accompanying S. 3001, 
                114th Congress:
                            ``(i) AD/CVD Actions and Compliance 
                        Initiatives.
                            ``(ii) AD/CVD Liquidation Instructions.
                            ``(iii) AD/CVD Collection of Outstanding 
                        Claims.
                            ``(iv) AD/CVD Collection New Shipper Single 
                        Entry Bonds.''.
    (b) Disaster Relief Fund Reporting Requirements.--Paragraph (2) 
under the heading ``disaster relief fund (including transfer of 
funds)'' under the heading ``Federal Emergency Management Agency'' in 
title I of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 
(Public Law 114-4; 129 Stat. 55) is amended, in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ``fifth day of each month'' and inserting 
``fifth business day of each month''.
    (c) Department of Homeland Security Collection of Conference Fees 
Report.--Section 554 of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (6 U.S.C. 469a) is amended by striking ``: 
Provided further'' and all that follows through ``prior fiscal year''.
    (d) Federal Protection Services Fees Certification.--Title III of 
division F of the joint explanatory statement of the committee of 
conference accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
(Public Law 115-31) is amended, under the heading ``federal protection 
service'' under the heading ``National Protection and Programs 
Directorate'', by striking ``The Secretary and the Director of OMB 
shall certify in writing to the Committees, not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, that FPS operations will be 
fully funded in fiscal year 2017 through the collection of security 
fees. Should sufficient revenue not be collected to fully fund 
operations, an expenditure plan is required describing how security 
risks will be adequately addressed.''.
    (e) Under Secretary for Management Quarterly Staffing 
Requirement.--Title I of division F of the joint explanatory statement 
of the committee of conference accompanying the Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-31) is amended, under 
the heading ``office of the chief financial officer'' under the heading 
``Office of the Secretary and Executive Management'' under the heading 
``DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT'', 
by striking the following: ``The Department shall continue submitting 
obligation plans to the Committees on a quarterly basis, with the first 
plan due with-in 45 days of enactment of this Act. These plans shall be 
consistent with direction provided in the explanatory statement 
accompanying Public Law 114-113, which required comparisons of planned 
and actual obligations, by PPA, of all salaries and benefits 
funding.''.
    (f) Transportation Security Administration Report on Unclaimed 
Money at Airports.--Section 515(b) of the Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-334; 49 U.S.C. 44945 
note) is repealed.
    (g) Genealogy Fee.--Section 286(t) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(t)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION REPORTS.

    (a) Reimbursement for Cost of Travel.--Section 5707(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (1); and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2)(A) As part of each report submitted under paragraph 
        (1)(C), the Administrator shall conduct an investigation of the 
        cost of travel and the operation of privately owned airplanes 
        and privately owned motorcycles by employees while engaged on 
        official business.
            ``(B) In conducting each investigation required under 
        subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall review and analyze, 
        among other factors--
                    ``(i) depreciation of original vehicle cost;
                    ``(ii) gasoline and oil (excluding taxes);
                    ``(iii) maintenance, accessories, parts, and tires;
                    ``(iv) insurance; and
                    ``(v) State and Federal taxes.''.
    (b) Use of Photovoltaic Energy in Public Buildings.--Section 
3177(a)(4) of title 40, United States Code, is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``The Administrator'' and 
inserting ``If the Administrator establishes the program under 
subsection (a)(1), the Administrator''.

SEC. 4. ELIMINATION OF NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 
              REPORTS.

    (a) Office of Government Information Services Annual Report.--
Section 552(h)(4) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
                ``Not less frequently'' and all that follows through 
                ``President'' and inserting ``The Director of the 
                Office of Government Information Services shall make 
                available for public inspection in an electronic format 
                and update not less frequently than annually''; and
                    (B) in clause (i), by striking ``a report on'';
            (2) by striking subparagraph (B);
            (3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 
        and
            (4) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking ``before'' and inserting ``, before 
                making the information described in subparagraph (A) 
                available for public inspection or''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``publications or'' before 
                ``submissions''.
    (b) NHPRC and Trust Fund Annual Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 21 of title 44, United States 
        Code, is amended by repealing section 2106.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
        sections for chapter 21 of title 44, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking the item relating to section 2106.
    (c) Quarterly Report on Federal Records Centers Revolving Fund.--
The matter under the heading ``records center revolving fund'' under 
the heading ``National Archives and Records Administration'' under 
title IV of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 
2000 (44 U.S.C. 2901 note) is amended by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 5. ELIMINATION OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORTS.

    (a) E-Government Act of 2002 Implementation Report.--
            (1) In general.--Chapter 36 of title 44, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking section 3606.
            (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Geospatial data act of 2018.--Section 759(b) of 
                the Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. 2808(b)) is 
                amended by striking paragraph (5).
                    (B) Title 44.--
                            (i) In general.--Chapter 36 of title 44, 
                        United States Code, is amended--
                                    (I) in section 3602(f), by striking 
                                paragraph (17); and
                                    (II) in section 3604(f)(1), by 
                                striking ``, through the report 
                                established under section 3606''.
                            (ii) Table of sections.--The table of 
                        sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United 
                        States Code, is amended by striking the item 
                        relating to section 3606.
    (b) Report on Flood Risk Determination and Geospatial Data.--
Section 100220 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 
(42 U.S.C. 4101c) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a); and
            (2) by striking ``(b) Duties of the Administrator.--''.
    (c) Elimination of Unnecessary Agency Reporting.--Chapter 11 of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 1105(a), by striking paragraph (39); and
            (2) in section 1125--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``Annually'' and inserting 
                        ``On a biennial basis''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``, who 
                        shall submit to Congress that total count and 
                        list'' before the period at the end; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking ``In addition to including 
                        the list of plans and reports determined to be 
                        outdated or duplicative by each agency in the 
                        budget of the United States Government, as 
                        provided by section 1105(a)(37), 1 the'' and 
                        inserting ``The'';
                            (ii) inserting ``with the submission under 
                        subsection (a)(4)'' after ``concurrently''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``such plans and 
                        reports'' and inserting ``plans and reports 
                        determined to be outdated or duplicative by 
                        each agency''.

SEC. 6. REDUCING FREQUENCY OF USDS REPORTS.

    Notwithstanding Senate Report 114-280 and House Report 114-624, 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of 
Management and Budget shall--
            (1) provide annual, and not quarterly, reports to the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
        Representatives on the savings of the program; and
            (2) report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
        Senate and the House of Representatives on an annual, and not 
        quarterly, basis on the status of the 10 highest priority 
        information technology investment projects.
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