Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4194
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]
Introduced: 2014-03-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Advanced technology and technological innovations

Advisory bodies

Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit

Agricultural trade

Alternative and renewable resources

Arms control and nonproliferation

Asia

Aviation and airports

Bolivia

Border security and unlawful immigration

Colombia

Customs enforcement

Defense spending

Ecuador

Education programs funding

Educational facilities and institutions

Elections, voting, political campaign regulation

Elementary and secondary education

Emergency communications systems

Energy efficiency and conservation

Energy revenues and royalties

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Europe

Financial crises and stabilization

Foreign loans and debt

Free trade and trade barriers

Government information and archives

Government lending and loan guarantees

Government studies and investigations

Great Lakes

Higher education

Homeland security

Housing and community development funding

Human rights

International monetary system and foreign exchange

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Medicare

Military assistance, sales, and agreements

Multilateral development programs

National and community service

Noise pollution

North America

North Korea

Nuclear weapons

Oil and gas

Peru

Pipelines

Rural conditions and development

Sanctions

Science and engineering education

Securities

Small business

Student aid and college costs

Trade restrictions

Transportation programs funding

Transportation safety and security

User charges and fees

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2014-11-26
text: Became Public Law No: 113-188.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-03-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Eliminates or modifies reporting requirements for the: (1) Department of Agriculture, (2) Department of Commerce, (3) Corporation for National and Community Service, (4) Department of Defense (DOD), (5) Department of Education, (6) Department of Energy (DOE), (7) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (8) Executive Office of the President, (9) Government Accountability Office (GAO), (10) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (11) Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), (12) Department of the Interior, (13) Department of Labor, (14) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), (15) Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), (16) Department of State, (17) Department of Transportation (DOT), (18) Department of the Treasury, and (19) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). </p>

action_date: 2014-04-28
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments. </p> <p><strong>Title I: Department of Agriculture</strong> - Eliminates: </p> <ul> <li>the annual report on information on administrative expenses for commodity promotion programs; </li> <li>the annual reports on subsidies and trade practices in foreign countries affecting agricultural exports to the United States; </li> <li>the annual report on farmland protection policy under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981; </li> <li>peanut base acres and other base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; </li> <li>the report on the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program; </li> <li>the report on broadband access in rural areas; </li> <li>the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets; </li> <li>the quarterly report of the Commodity Credit Corporation on its expenditures; </li> <li>the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products; </li> <li>the annual report on grain standards; </li> <li>the report listing areas rural in character for purposes of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; </li> <li>the notification requirement to the congressional agriculture committees of the names and addresses of producers participating in marketing agreements and orders; </li> <li>annual reports on plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans; </li> <li>quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture; </li> <li>annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; </li> <li>the President's annual report on the Food for Progress Program; </li> <li>the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program; </li> <li>the annual report on factors affecting the export of specialty crops; and </li> <li>the annual report on timber supply and demand in southeastern Alaska. </li></ul> <p><strong>Title II: Department of Commerce </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities. </p> <p><strong>Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service</strong> - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities. </p> <p><strong>Title IV: Department of Defense </strong>(DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, (2) the report on the reliability of DOD financial statements, (3) the report on DOD emergency and extraordinary expenses, (4) the report on assistance to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. government personnel, and (5) the requirement to include net floor area in requests to build, acquire, or improve military housing.</p> <p>Amends the Small Business Act, with respect to the Commercialization Readiness Program, to eliminate the authority of the DOD Secretary to require reporting by a prime contractor for contracts with a value of not less than $100 million.</p> <p><strong>Title V: Department of Education - </strong>Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.</p> <p><strong>Title VI Department of Energy </strong>(DOE)<strong> - </strong>Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.</p> <p><strong>Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency</strong> (EPA)<strong> - </strong>Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management. </p> <p><strong>Title VIII: Executive Office of the President</strong> - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.</p> <p><strong>Title IX: Government Accountability Office </strong>(GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.</p> <p>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act. </p> <p>Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.</p> <p>Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.</p> <p>(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care. </p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports. </p> <p>Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a private auditor (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. </p> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.</p> <p><strong>Title X: Department of Homeland Security </strong>(DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System. </p> <p><strong>Title XI: Department of Housing and Urban Development </strong>(HUD) - Eliminates HUD reports on: (1) spending for information technology modernization, and (2) the use of sole source contracts.</p> <p><strong>Title XII: Department of the Interior</strong> - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.</p> <p><strong>Title XIII: Department of Labor </strong>- Amends the Older Americans Act to eliminate the report on service to minority individuals. </p> <p>Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.</p> <p><strong>Title XIV: Office of the Director of National Intelligence </strong>(DNI) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; (2) commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries; and (3) identifying countries of concern with respect to the diversion of goods, services, and technologies to Iran or through Iranian intermediaries.</p> <p><strong>Title XV: Department of State </strong>- Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation. </p> <p>Amends the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to eliminate the periodic reporting requirement on efforts to encourage dialogue between China and the Dalai Lama on a negotiated agreement on Tibet. </p> <p><strong>Title XVI: Department of Transportation </strong>(DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.</p> <p>(Sec. 1602) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General. </p> <p><strong>Title XVII: Department of the Treasury </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.</p> <p><strong>Title XVIII: Department of Veterans Affairs </strong>(VA)<strong> -</strong> Eliminates annual reports on: (1) activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) employees, (2) procurement of health care items, (3) staffing for nursing positions in VA facilities, and (4) the use of authorities to enhance retention of experienced VA nurses. </p>

action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments. </p> <p><strong>Title I: Department of Agriculture</strong> - Eliminates: </p> <ul> <li>the annual report on information on administrative expenses for commodity promotion programs; </li> <li>the annual reports on subsidies and trade practices in foreign countries affecting agricultural exports to the United States; </li> <li>the annual report on farmland protection policy under the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981; </li> <li>peanut base acres and other base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; </li> <li>the report on the beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program; </li> <li>the report on broadband access in rural areas; </li> <li>the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets; </li> <li>the quarterly report of the Commodity Credit Corporation on its expenditures; </li> <li>the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products; </li> <li>the annual report on grain standards; </li> <li>the notification requirement to the congressional agriculture committees of the names and addresses of producers participating in marketing agreements and orders; </li> <li>annual reports on plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans; </li> <li>quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture; </li> <li>annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; </li> <li>the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program; and </li> <li>the annual report on timber supply and demand in southeastern Alaska. </li></ul> <p><strong>Title II: Department of Commerce </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities. </p> <p><strong>Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service</strong> - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities. </p> <p><strong>Title IV: Department of Defense </strong>(DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.</p> <p><strong>Title V: Department of Education - </strong>Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.</p> <p><strong>Title VI Department of Energy </strong>(DOE)<strong> - </strong>Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.</p> <p><strong>Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency</strong> (EPA)<strong> - </strong>Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management. </p> <p><strong>Title VIII: Executive Office of the President</strong> - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.</p> <p><strong>Title IX: Government Accountability Office </strong>(GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.</p> <p>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act. </p> <p>Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.</p> <p>Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.</p> <p>(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care. </p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports. </p> <p>Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a private independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit. </p> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.</p> <p><strong>Title X: Department of Homeland Security </strong>(DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System. </p> <p><strong>Title XI: </strong><strong> Department of the Interior</strong> - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.</p> <p><strong>Title XII: Department of Labor </strong>- Amends the Older Americans Act to eliminate the report on service to minority individuals. </p> <p>Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.</p> <p><strong>Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence </strong>(DNI) - Eliminates reports on: (1) the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe; and (2) commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries.</p> <p><strong>Title XIV: Department of State </strong>- Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation. </p> <p><strong>Title XV: Department of Transportation </strong>(DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.</p> <p>(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General. </p> <p><strong>Title XVI: Department of the Treasury </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.</p> <p><strong>Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs </strong>(VA)<strong> -</strong> Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-09-16
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p>Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments. </p> <p><strong>Title I: Department of Agriculture</strong> - Eliminates: </p> <ul> <li>peanut base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; </li> <li>the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets; </li> <li>the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products; </li> <li>quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture; </li> <li>annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; and</li> <li>the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program.</li></ul> <p><strong>Title II: Department of Commerce </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities. </p> <p><strong>Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service</strong> - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities. </p> <p><strong>Title IV: Department of Defense </strong>(DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.</p> <p><strong>Title V: Department of Education - </strong>Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.</p> <p><strong>Title VI Department of Energy </strong>(DOE)<strong> - </strong>Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.</p> <p><strong>Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency</strong> (EPA)<strong> - </strong>Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management. </p> <p><strong>Title VIII: Executive Office of the President</strong> - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.</p> <p><strong>Title IX: Government Accountability Office </strong>(GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.</p> <p>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act. </p> <p>Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.</p> <p>Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.</p> <p>(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care. </p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports. </p> <p>Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit. </p> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.</p> <p><strong>Title X: Department of Homeland Security </strong>(DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System. </p> <p><strong>Title XI: </strong><strong> Department of the Interior</strong> - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.</p> <p><strong>Title XII: Department of Labor </strong>- Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.</p> <p><strong>Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence </strong>(DNI) - Eliminates the report on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.</p> <p><strong>Title XIV: Department of State </strong>- Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation. </p> <p><strong>Title XV: Department of Transportation </strong>(DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.</p> <p>(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General. </p> <p><strong>Title XVI: Department of the Treasury </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.</p> <p><strong>Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs </strong>(VA)<strong> -</strong> Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.</p>

action_date: 2014-11-26
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 16, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 - Provides for the elimination or modification of reporting and notification requirements of specified federal agencies and departments. </p> <p><strong>Title I: Department of Agriculture</strong> - Eliminates: </p> <ul> <li>peanut base acres data collection and publication under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; </li> <li>the report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets; </li> <li>the evaluation of the rural development, business and industry guaranteed loan program financing of locally or regionally produced food products; </li> <li>quarterly reports on export assistance provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation and the Secretary of Agriculture; </li> <li>annual progress reports in achieving benchmarks established in the regional investment strategy of the Rural Collaborative Investment Program; and</li> <li>the annual report on the foreign market development cooperator program.</li></ul> <p><strong>Title II: Department of Commerce </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on efforts and progress of colleges, universities, institutions, associations, and alliances to be designated as Sea Grant Colleges or Institutes; (2) the annual report on Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation activities under the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001; (3) the biennial report on efforts to ensure equal access to the Sea Grant Fellowship Program; (4) the annual reports on activities of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) and on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board; and (5) the annual report on activities of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Commission and related entities. </p> <p><strong>Title III: Corporation for National and Community Service</strong> - Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of federal agencies and departments to the Corporation for National and Community Service, and (2) the impact study and report on service-learning activities. </p> <p><strong>Title IV: Department of Defense </strong>(DOD) - Eliminates: (1) the requirement for submission with the annual DOD budget of a display that covers all programs and activities of the Air Sovereignty Alert Mission of the Air Force, and (2) the annual report on the reliability of DOD financial statements.</p> <p><strong>Title V: Department of Education - </strong>Eliminates the report of the Secretary of Education justifying the award of school facility emergency and modernization grants.</p> <p><strong>Title VI Department of Energy </strong>(DOE)<strong> - </strong>Eliminates reports on: (1) the science and engineering education pilot program, (2) the development of strategic unconventional fuels, and (3) energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment.</p> <p><strong>Title VII: Environmental Protection Agency</strong> (EPA)<strong> - </strong>Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to eliminate the comprehensive report on Great Lakes management. </p> <p><strong>Title VIII: Executive Office of the President</strong> - Eliminates the notification requirement and the report on waivers of sanctions by the President against North Korea.</p> <p><strong>Title IX: Government Accountability Office </strong>(GAO) - (Sec. 901) Eliminates reports on: (1) expenditures of local educational agencies under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and (2) the use of funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by states and local governments.</p> <p>Amends the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate the mandatory audit of all funds provided by such Act. </p> <p>Amends the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to eliminate the audits and reports on the state small business credit initiative and the small business lending fund program.</p> <p>Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eliminate the audit and report on assistance to the Housing Assistance Council.</p> <p>(Sec. 902) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to make the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HHS) (currently, the Secretary and the Comptroller General) responsible for surveying the public with respect to health and health care. </p> <p>Requires the Comptroller General to publish on the GAO website (currently, deliver to Congress) lists of GAO reports. </p> <p>Amends the Congressional Award Act to provide for a independent public accountant (currently, the Comptroller General) to conduct the annual audit of the financial records of the Congressional Award Board. Requires the Comptroller General to review, and report on, each annual audit. </p> <p>Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to terminate at the end of 2014 the review by the Comptroller General of the threshold amount for injury-related liabilities under Medicare.</p> <p><strong>Title X: Department of Homeland Security </strong>(DHS) - Eliminates: (1) reporting requirements under the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to the prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur, (2) the biennial Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study, (3) the biennial National Land Border Security Plan, (4) reporting requirements with respect to fees for customs services, and (5) the status report on the modernization of the National Distress and Response System. </p> <p><strong>Title XI: </strong><strong> Department of the Interior</strong> - Eliminates reporting requirements of the program on oil and gas royalties in-kind.</p> <p><strong>Title XII: Department of Labor </strong>- Eliminates the continuing study by the Secretary of Labor on the impact of the Andean trade preference on U.S. labor.</p> <p><strong>Title XIII: Office of the Director of National Intelligence </strong>(DNI) - Eliminates the report on the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.</p> <p><strong>Title XIV: Department of State </strong>- Eliminates the annual State Department report on nuclear proliferation in South Asia and efforts to achieve a regional agreement on nuclear non-proliferation. </p> <p><strong>Title XV: Department of Transportation </strong>(DOT) - (Sec. 1601) Eliminates: (1) the reporting requirements of the Air Traffic Services Committee, (2) the annual summaries of airport financial reports, (3) the annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities, (4) the annual report on the pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment and the reports on justifications for air defense identification zones under the Vision 100 -- Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act, and (5) the annual report on the application of new standards or technologies to reduce aircraft noise levels under the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century.</p> <p>(Sec. 1502) Eliminates the requirement for an annual evaluation and audit of the programs and expenditures of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), allowing such evaluation and audit to be conducted as determined necessary by the Comptroller General. </p> <p><strong>Title XVI: Department of the Treasury </strong>- Eliminates: (1) the annual report on the North American Development Bank, (2) the annual report on loans considered by the Boards of Executive Directors of international financial institutions engaged in activities to promote the cause of human rights, (3) the report on new International Monetary Fund (IMF) borrowing arrangements regarding rates and maturities, and (4) the requirement for notification to Congress of any significant modifications in the auction process for issuing Treasury obligations.</p> <p><strong>Title XVII: Department of Veterans Affairs </strong>(VA)<strong> -</strong> Eliminates the annual report on procurement of health care items by VA medical facilities.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2014 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. 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. I Department of Agriculture 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 related 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, Conservation, 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, Conservation, 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 Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating 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 reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards 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 of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246 ) is amended— (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 Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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 Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . (o) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 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 Agricultural 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 program (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 subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (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 subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (s) Status Report for Food for Progress Program 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 development 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 subsection (d). (v) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Educationally useful Federal equipment 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 designated as sea grant college or institute Section 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 research activities between NOAA and NSF Section 9 of the National Sea Grant Program Act Amendments 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 repealed. (f) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the third sentence. (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 Section 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 activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 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 National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization 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 requirements 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 Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 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 report 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 paragraph (1); (B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (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 (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (2) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (3) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel 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 requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability .— ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals ; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7707 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323(d) ) is repealed. (b) Study on the benefits of economic dispatch Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16432 , 16524) are repealed. (c) Geothermal resource potential Section 621(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17200(a) ) is repealed. (d) H-Prize Section 1008(f)(6) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16396(f)(6) ) is repealed. (e) International advanced computing sales Section 3157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note) is repealed. (f) Industrial energy intensity Section 106(f) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15811(f) ) is repealed. (g) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3) ) is repealed. (h) Dissemination of certain unclassified information Section 148(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2168(e) ) is repealed. (i) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v) ) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Reports eliminated (a) Great Lakes management comprehensive report Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10) ) is repealed. (b) Insular Areas general assistance program report Section 502(i) of Public Law 95–134 ( 42 U.S.C. 4368b(i) ) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (d) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (e) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–1 ) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States, Code is amended by striking A copy of each list and inserting the following: Immediately upon preparing a list under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall make the list available for viewing on the official public website of the Office of the Comptroller General, and a copy of each such list . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor . (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9) ) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Importation of softwood lumber Section 809 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1683g ) is repealed. (c) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division D of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (d) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (e) Coast Guard presidential security expenditures Section 9 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 ( 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended— (1) by striking , the Secretary of Defense, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard and inserting and the Secretary of Defense ; and (2) by striking , the Department of Defense, and the Coast Guard and inserting and the Department of Defense . (f) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the ( Public Law 107–295 ) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office . (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. (c) Section 8 project-Based housing status report Section 226 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 700) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Reports eliminated (a) CALFED Report Section 105(a) of the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108–361) is amended by striking subsection (a). (b) Office of the Special Trustee Report Section 303 of Public Law 103–412 ( 25 U.S.C. 4043 ) is amended by striking subsection (f). (c) Royalties In-Kind Report Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902(e) ) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056m ) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIV National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Landsat Section 60147(c) of title 51, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Enhancement of science and math programs Section 321(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 2473 note) is repealed. XV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on Iran’s capability To produce nuclear weapons Section 1234 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2367 note) is repealed. (b) Report on nuclear aspirations of non-State entities, nuclear weapons and related programs in non-Nuclear-Weapons states and countries not parties to the nuclear non-Proliferation treaty, and certain foreign persons Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( 50 U.S.C. 2371 ) is repealed. (c) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (d) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6038 ) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (e) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 8543(b) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country. ; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XVI Department of State 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Report on activities of armed forces of North Korea Section 585 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note; 110 Stat. 3009–171), as enacted into law by section 101(c) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 ( Public Law 104–208 ), is repealed. (b) Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping Section 1213 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398 ; 114 Stat. 1654A–327) is repealed. (c) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Report on compliance with PLO commitments Section 804 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–246) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (e) Reporting requirements under Sudan Peace Act Section 8 of the Sudan Peace Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. (f) Report on investigation of war crimes in Sudan Section 11 of the Sudan Peace Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (g) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVII Department of Transportation 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1702. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVIII Department of the Treasury 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual multilateral development bank environment report (1) Section 539 of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1987 (100 Stat. 3341–235; Public Law 99–591 ) is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f). (2) Section 533 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 ( 22 U.S.C. 262l ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (c) Report on international financial institution borrowers’ labor practices Section 1621 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4p ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) the first place it appears; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (d) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (e) National advisory council on international monetary and financial policies report (1) Amendments to the international financial institutions act (A) Elimination of reporting requirement Section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r ) is repealed. (B) Conforming amendments (i) Section 1307(g) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262m–7(g) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (ii) Section 1308 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262m–8 ) is amended— (I) in subsection (a), by striking 1701(c)(4) of this Act and inserting 1701(c)(4) (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) ; and (II) in subsection (b), by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(4) . (iii) Section 1502(a)(1) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–1(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (iv) Section 1503(a) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–2(a) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) each place it appears. (v) Section 1504(f) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–3(f) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3) . (vi) Section 1620 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4o ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (vii) Section 1621 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4p ), as added by section 526(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103–306), is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (viii) Section 1625(e)(3) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–8(e)(3) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) of this Act . (ix) Section 1628(a) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–12(a) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3) . (x) Section 501(b) of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 262s–2 note) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) before the period. (2) Conforming repeal Section 583 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 262r note; 112 Stat. 2681–202), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is repealed. (f) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (g) Report on policies of the international monetary fund Section 1705 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r–4 ) is repealed. (h) Report on asian development bank reforms toward seven policy goals Section 2126 of the Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 (125 Stat. 190–191; division B of Public Law 112–10) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d). (i) Report on clean technology fund Section 7081(g) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 7909(g) ; division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (j) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. (k) Report on certain policies supported by the United States in the multilateral development banks Section 803 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 262r–6(b) ), as enacted into law by section 101(a) of Public Law 106–429 , is amended by striking subsection (b). (l) Salmon book on United States Government foreign credit exposure The Secretary of the Treasury shall no longer provide the annual foreign credit exposure report (commonly referred to as the Salmon Book ) and described under the paragraph with the heading Need for annual update on estimated debt and debt service report in House Report 102–108. XIX Department of Veterans Affairs 1901. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report of the Office of Research Oversight Section 7307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (f); and (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (c) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (d) Annual report on closures of medical service, surgical service, and nursing home beds Section 8110 of such title, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of such subsection (b) of this section; and (2) by redesignating subsection (e), as so redesignated, as subsection (d). (e) Annual report on sharing of health-Care resources Section 8153 of such title is amended by striking subsection (g). (f) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (g) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated. Title XIII—Department of Labor Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. Title XIV—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. Title XV—Department of State Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Title XVI—Department of Transportation Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1602. Reports modified. Title XVII—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. Title XVIII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 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 related 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, Conservation, 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, Conservation, 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 Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (k) United States Grain Standards Act reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–2 ) is repealed. (l) Listing of areas rural in character Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) Rural Area.— ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (m) Notifications to Congress on release of names and addresses of producers operating under marketing agreements and orders Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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 Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . (n) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7721(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (o) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5713 ) is repealed. (p) Rural collaborative investment program (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 subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (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 subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (q) Status Report for Food for Progress Program Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1736o ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (r) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5722 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (s) 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 subsection (d). (t) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1126 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise integration standardization and implementation Section 3(c) of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is repealed. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) TIP activities Section 28(g) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n(g) ) is repealed. (e) TIP advisory board annual report Section 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5) ) is repealed. (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 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 National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization acts (1) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (2) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 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)(1), by striking (b) or . (b) Amendments to title 10 (1) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (2) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). (3) Inclusion of net floor area in requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability .— ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals ; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7707 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323(d) ) is repealed. (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3) ) is repealed. (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v) ) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10) ) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(c) ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–1 ) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor . (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the ( Public Law 107–295 ) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( 14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office . (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902(e) ) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056m ) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (b) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6038 ) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (c) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 8542 ) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 8543(b) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country. ; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XV Department of State 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVI Department of Transportation 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1602. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVII Department of the Treasury 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVIII Department of Veterans Affairs 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (b) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (c) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (d) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324.

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 309 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 [Report No. 113–419] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2014 Mr. Issa (for himself, Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform April 28, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. 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. I Department of Agriculture 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 related 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, Conservation, 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, Conservation, 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 Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating 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 reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards 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 of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246 ) is amended— (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 Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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 Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . (o) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 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 Agricultural 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 program (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 subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (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 subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (s) Status Report for Food for Progress Program 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 development 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 subsection (d). (v) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Educationally useful Federal equipment 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 designated as sea grant college or institute Section 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 research activities between NOAA and NSF Section 9 of the National Sea Grant Program Act Amendments 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 repealed. (f) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the third sentence. (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 Section 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 activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 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 National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization 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 requirements 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 Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 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 report 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 paragraph (1); (B) by striking ; and at the end of paragraph (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 (B) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (2) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (3) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel 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 requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability .— ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals ; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007 of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7707 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323(d) ) is repealed. (b) Study on the benefits of economic dispatch Sections 1234 and 1832 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16432 , 16524) are repealed. (c) Geothermal resource potential Section 621(a) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 17200(a) ) is repealed. (d) H-Prize Section 1008(f)(6) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16396(f)(6) ) is repealed. (e) International advanced computing sales Section 3157 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (50 U.S.C. App. 2404 note) is repealed. (f) Industrial energy intensity Section 106(f) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15811(f) ) is repealed. (g) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3) ) is repealed. (h) Dissemination of certain unclassified information Section 148(e) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2168(e) ) is repealed. (i) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v) ) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Reports eliminated (a) Great Lakes management comprehensive report Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10) ) is repealed. (b) Insular Areas general assistance program report Section 502(i) of Public Law 95–134 ( 42 U.S.C. 4368b(i) ) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (d) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (e) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–1 ) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States, Code is amended by striking A copy of each list and inserting the following: Immediately upon preparing a list under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall make the list available for viewing on the official public website of the Office of the Comptroller General, and a copy of each such list . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor . (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9) ) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Importation of softwood lumber Section 809 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1683g ) is repealed. (c) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division D of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (d) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (e) Coast Guard presidential security expenditures Section 9 of the Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 ( 18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended— (1) by striking , the Secretary of Defense, and the Commandant of the Coast Guard and inserting and the Secretary of Defense ; and (2) by striking , the Department of Defense, and the Coast Guard and inserting and the Department of Defense . (f) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the ( Public Law 107–295 ) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office . (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. (c) Section 8 project-Based housing status report Section 226 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 700) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Reports eliminated (a) CALFED Report Section 105(a) of the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act (Public Law 108–361) is amended by striking subsection (a). (b) Office of the Special Trustee Report Section 303 of Public Law 103–412 ( 25 U.S.C. 4043 ) is amended by striking subsection (f). (c) Royalties In-Kind Report Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902(e) ) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056m ) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIV National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Landsat Section 60147(c) of title 51, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Enhancement of science and math programs Section 321(b)(2) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 2473 note) is repealed. XV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on Iran’s capability To produce nuclear weapons Section 1234 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (50 U.S.C. 2367 note) is repealed. (b) Report on nuclear aspirations of non-State entities, nuclear weapons and related programs in non-Nuclear-Weapons states and countries not parties to the nuclear non-Proliferation treaty, and certain foreign persons Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 ( 50 U.S.C. 2371 ) is repealed. (c) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (d) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6038 ) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (e) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 8543(b) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country. ; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XVI Department of State 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Report on activities of armed forces of North Korea Section 585 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note; 110 Stat. 3009–171), as enacted into law by section 101(c) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 ( Public Law 104–208 ), is repealed. (b) Semiannual report on Kosovo peacekeeping Section 1213 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398 ; 114 Stat. 1654A–327) is repealed. (c) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (d) Report on compliance with PLO commitments Section 804 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law 101–246) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (e) Reporting requirements under Sudan Peace Act Section 8 of the Sudan Peace Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. (f) Report on investigation of war crimes in Sudan Section 11 of the Sudan Peace Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). (g) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVII Department of Transportation 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1702. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVIII Department of the Treasury 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual multilateral development bank environment report (1) Section 539 of the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1987 (100 Stat. 3341–235; Public Law 99–591 ) is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f). (2) Section 533 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 ( 22 U.S.C. 262l ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (b) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (c) Report on international financial institution borrowers’ labor practices Section 1621 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4p ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) the first place it appears; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (d) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (e) National advisory council on international monetary and financial policies report (1) Amendments to the international financial institutions act (A) Elimination of reporting requirement Section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r ) is repealed. (B) Conforming amendments (i) Section 1307(g) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262m–7(g) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (ii) Section 1308 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262m–8 ) is amended— (I) in subsection (a), by striking 1701(c)(4) of this Act and inserting 1701(c)(4) (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) ; and (II) in subsection (b), by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(4) . (iii) Section 1502(a)(1) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–1(a)(1) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (iv) Section 1503(a) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–2(a) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) each place it appears. (v) Section 1504(f) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262o–3(f) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3) . (vi) Section 1620 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4o ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (vii) Section 1621 of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–4p ), as added by section 526(e) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1995 (Public Law 103–306), is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) . (viii) Section 1625(e)(3) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–8(e)(3) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(2) of this Act . (ix) Section 1628(a) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262p–12(a) ) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) after 1701(c)(3) . (x) Section 501(b) of the Jobs Through Exports Act of 1992 ( 22 U.S.C. 262s–2 note) is amended by inserting (as in effect just before the effective date of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014) before the period. (2) Conforming repeal Section 583 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 262r note; 112 Stat. 2681–202), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is repealed. (f) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (g) Report on policies of the international monetary fund Section 1705 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262r–4 ) is repealed. (h) Report on asian development bank reforms toward seven policy goals Section 2126 of the Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011 (125 Stat. 190–191; division B of Public Law 112–10) is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d). (i) Report on clean technology fund Section 7081(g) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 ( 22 U.S.C. 7909(g) ; division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (j) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. (k) Report on certain policies supported by the United States in the multilateral development banks Section 803 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 262r–6(b) ), as enacted into law by section 101(a) of Public Law 106–429 , is amended by striking subsection (b). (l) Salmon book on United States Government foreign credit exposure The Secretary of the Treasury shall no longer provide the annual foreign credit exposure report (commonly referred to as the Salmon Book ) and described under the paragraph with the heading Need for annual update on estimated debt and debt service report in House Report 102–108. XIX Department of Veterans Affairs 1901. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report of the Office of Research Oversight Section 7307 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (f); and (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). (b) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (c) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (d) Annual report on closures of medical service, surgical service, and nursing home beds Section 8110 of such title, as amended by subsection (b) of this section, is further amended— (1) by striking subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of such subsection (b) of this section; and (2) by redesignating subsection (e), as so redesignated, as subsection (d). (e) Annual report on sharing of health-Care resources Section 8153 of such title is amended by striking subsection (g). (f) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (g) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324.

April 28, 2014 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated. Title XIII—Department of Labor Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. Title XIV—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. Title XV—Department of State Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Title XVI—Department of Transportation Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1602. Reports modified. Title XVII—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. Title XVIII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 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 related 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, Conservation, 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, Conservation, 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 Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1983b) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (k) United States Grain Standards Act reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 87f–2) is repealed. (l) Listing of areas rural in character Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246) is amended— (1) by striking (a) Rural Area.— ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (m) Notifications to Congress on release of names and addresses of producers operating under marketing agreements and orders Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608d(2)) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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 Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . (n) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act (7 U.S.C. 7721(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (o) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5713) is repealed. (p) Rural collaborative investment program (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 subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (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 subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (q) Status Report for Food for Progress Program Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (r) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by striking subsection (c). (s) 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 subsection (d). (t) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise integration standardization and implementation Section 3(c) of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 (15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is repealed. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) TIP activities Section 28(g) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(g)) is repealed. (e) TIP advisory board annual report Section 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5)) is repealed. (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 (16 U.S.C. 5611) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 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 National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12565) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization acts (1) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (2) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 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)(1), by striking (b) or . (b) Amendments to title 10 (1) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (2) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). (3) Inclusion of net floor area in requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability .— ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5)) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals ; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16323(d)) is repealed. (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3)) is repealed. (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v)) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10)) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6574) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15542(b)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15542(c)) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5710) is amended by striking subsection (b). (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–1) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A)) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor . (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1308) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–272; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the (Public Law 107–295) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office . (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15902(e)) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3056m) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3205) is repealed. XIV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (b) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6038) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (c) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 8543(b)) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country. ; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XV Department of State 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2376) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVI Department of Transportation 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1602. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVII Department of the Treasury 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262d) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103–202) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVIII Department of Veterans Affairs 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (b) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (c) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (d) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324.

Passed the House of Representatives April 28, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 505 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4194 [Report No. 113–232] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2014 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs July 31, 2014 Reported by Mr. Carper , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated. Title XIII—Department of Labor Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. Title XIV—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1401. Reports eliminated. Title XV—Department of State Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Title XVI—Department of Transportation Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1602. Reports modified. Title XVII—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. Title XVIII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1801. Reports eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 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 related 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, Conservation, 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, Conservation, 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 Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ) is amended by striking subsection (e) and redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended by striking clause (iv) and redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (k) United States Grain Standards Act reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–2 ) is repealed. (l) Listing of areas rural in character Section 6018 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (122 Stat. 1933; Public Law 110–246 ) is amended— (1) by striking (a) Rural Area.— ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). (m) Notifications to Congress on release of names and addresses of producers operating under marketing agreements and orders Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ) is amended by striking The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 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 Secretary in making the determination to release such names and addresses. . (n) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7721(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (o) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5713 ) is repealed. (p) Rural collaborative investment program (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 subparagraph (B); (B) by striking ; and at the end of subparagraph (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 subparagraph (C); and (B) by striking subparagraph (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (q) Status Report for Food for Progress Program Subsection (j) of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 ( 7 U.S.C. 1736o ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (r) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5722 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (s) 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 subsection (d). (t) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1126 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise integration standardization and implementation Section 3(c) of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2001 ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–5 note) is repealed. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) TIP activities Section 28(g) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n(g) ) is repealed. (e) TIP advisory board annual report Section 28(k)(5) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n(k)(5) ) is repealed. (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 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 National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ) is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I. IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Amendments to national defense authorization acts (1) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (2) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization 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)(1), by striking (b) or . (b) Amendments to title 10 (1) Annual report on emergency and extraordinary expenses Section 127 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d). (2) Report on assistance provided to foreign nations to account for missing U.S. personnel Section 408 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). (3) Inclusion of net floor area in requests to build military family housing Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking (a) Local comparability .— ; and (B) by striking subsection (b). (c) Amendment to Small Business Act commercialization readiness program Section 9(y)(5) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 638(y)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (B); (2) by striking authorized to— through establish goals and inserting authorized to establish goals ; and (3) by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period. V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7707 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323(d) ) is repealed. (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i)(3) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i)(3) ) is repealed. (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C)(v) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)(v) ) is repealed. VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c)(10) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(10) ) is repealed. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(b) ) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(c) ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended by striking subsection (b). (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–1 ) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private auditor Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. audits (a) Contracts With Private Auditor The Board shall enter into a contract with an accredited private auditor to conduct an annual audit of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the auditor has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the auditor reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the auditor who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. . (2) Conforming amendment relating to compliance with fiscal control and fund accounting procedures Section 104(c)(2)(A) of such Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The accredited private auditor conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the auditor . (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System Section 346 of the ( Public Law 107–295 ) Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (14 U.S.C. 88 note), and the item relating to such section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, are repealed. XI Department of Housing and Urban Development 1101. Reports eliminated (a) Information technology spending plan for Transformation Initiative The first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading Department of Housing and Urban Development—Management and Administration—Transformation Initiative in title II of division A of Public Law 111–117 (123 Stat. 3093), as amended by section 2259 of title XII of division B of Public Law 112–10 (125 Stat. 197), is amended by striking : Provided , That and all that follows through Government Accountability Office . (b) Sole source contracts report Section 218 of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 699) is repealed. XII Department of the Interior 1201. Royalties In-Kind Report eliminated Section 342(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902(e) ) is amended by striking subsection (e). XIII Department of Labor 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act Section 515 of the Older Americans Act ( 42 U.S.C. 3056m ) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIV Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1401. Reports eliminated (a) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (b) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6038 ) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. (c) Identification of countries of concern with respect to the diversion of certain goods, services, and technologies to or through Iran (1) Repeal Section 302 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8542) is repealed. (2) Conforming amendment Section 303(b) of such Act ( 22 U.S.C. 8543(b) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking a report— and inserting a report notifying those committees of the designation of the country. ; and (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2). (3) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 302. XV Department of State 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Report on progress toward regional non-Proliferation in South Asia Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (b) Report on Tibet negotiations Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended to read as follows: 613. Tibet negotiations (a) In general The President and the Secretary should encourage the Government of the People’s Republic of China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. (b) Compliance After such an agreement is reached, the President and the Secretary should work to ensure compliance with the agreement. . XVI Department of Transportation 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports Section 47107(k) of title 49, United States Code, is repealed. (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1602. Reports modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVII Department of the Treasury 1701. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–223), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVIII Department of Veterans Affairs 1801. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on activities and proposals involving contracting for performance by contractor personnel of work previously performed by Department employees Section 8110 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively. (b) Annual report on procurement of health-Care items Section 8125 of such title is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). (c) Annual report on staffing for nurses and nurse anaesthetists at Department facilities Section 7451(e) of such title is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (5); and (2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (d) Annual report on use of authorities To enhance retention of experienced nurses (1) In general Subchapter II of chapter 73 of such title is amended by striking section 7324. (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 7324.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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 the Interior Sec. 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated. TITLE XII—Department of Labor Sec. 1201. Reports eliminated. TITLE XIII—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1301. Reports eliminated. TITLE XIV—Department of State Sec. 1401. Report eliminated. TITLE XV—Department of Transportation Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1502. Reports modified. TITLE XVI—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. TITLE XVII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1701. Reports eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 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); (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (3) in paragraph (4) of subsection (d) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (f) and inserting subsection (e) . (b) Unfair trade practices report and related 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, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8752(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2) ; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (e) Other base acres data collection and publication Section 1101(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8711(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2) ; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (f) Beginning farmer and rancher individual development accounts pilot program report Section 333B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1983b ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as subsections (e) through (g), respectively. (g) Rural broadband access program report 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) ; (2) by striking subsection (j); and (3) by redesignating subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (j) and (k), respectively. (h) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (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 Corporation 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (iv); and (2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (k) United States Grain Standards Act reports Section 17B of the United States Grain Standards Act ( 7 U.S.C. 87f–2 ) is repealed. (l) Notifications to Congress on release of names and addresses of producers operating under marketing agreements and orders Section 8d(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( 7 U.S.C. 608d(2) ), reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, is amended by striking the third sentence. (m) Plant pest and disease management and disaster prevention action plans reports Section 420(c) of the Plant Protect Act ( 7 U.S.C. 7721(c) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (n) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5713 ) is repealed. (o) Rural collaborative investment program (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) in subparagraph (B), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (p) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5722 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). (q) Southeastern Alaska timber reports Section 706 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 539e ) is repealed. II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1126 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation Section 3 of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 278g-5 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) Technology Innovation Program activities Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); (2) by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as subsections (g) through (k), respectively; and (3) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated, by striking under subsection (k) and inserting under subsection (j) . (e) TIP Advisory Board annual report Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is further amended in subsection (j), as redesignated by subsection (d), by striking paragraph (5). (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 301. Reports eliminated (a) Service-Learning Impact Study The National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ). (b) 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— (1) by striking the following: (a) Design of Programs ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (b) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 ( Public Law 107–107 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking (b) or . V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7707(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (v); and (2) by redesignating clause (vi) (as added by section 310(a)(4) of Public Law 112–110 ; 126 Stat. 1524) as clause (v). VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (10); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(c) ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–10) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private independent public accountant Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. Audits (a) Contracts with independent public accountant The Board shall enter into a contract with an independent public accountant to conduct an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the independent public accountant has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the independent public accountant reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual report to Congress on audit results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the independent public accountant who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. (c) Review by the Comptroller General of annual audit (1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall review each annual audit conducted under subsection (a). (2) For purposes of a review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General, or any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation, or any agent of the Board or such corporation, including the independent external auditor designated under subsection (a), which, in the opinion of the Comptroller General, may be pertinent. (3) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives a report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1) with respect to the preceding year. . (2) Amendments relating to compliance with fiscal control and accounting policies and procedures Section 104(c) of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by— (i) inserting policies and before procedures ; and (ii) striking fund ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The independent public accountant conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the independent public accountant . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2014. (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System (1) Repeal Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–295 ; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 346. XI Department of the Interior 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively. XII Department of Labor 1201. Reports eliminated (a) Older Americans Act of 1965 Section 515 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3056m ) is repealed. (b) Andean Trade Preference Act Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIII Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1301. Reports eliminated (a) Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. (b) Reports on commerce with, and assistance to, Cuba from other foreign countries (1) Repeal Section 108 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 22 U.S.C. 6038 ) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 108. XIV Department of State 1401. Report eliminated Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). XV Department of Transportation 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports (1) In general Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— (i) by redesignating subsections ( l ) through (t) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively; (ii) in paragraph (5) of subsection (k), as redesignated by clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (n)(7) and inserting subsection (m)(7) ; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (n) and inserting subsection (m) ; (iii) in subsection (m), as so redesignated— (I) by striking subsections (b) and (l) each place it appears and inserting subsections (b) and (k) ; and (II) by striking subsection (o) each place it appears and inserting subsection (n) ; (iv) in subsection (n), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (n) each place it appears and inserting subsection (m) ; (v) in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (o) and inserting subsection (n) ; (vi) in subsection (p), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (a) through (p) and inserting subsections (a) through (o) ; and (vii) in subsection (q), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (q)(1) through (3) and inserting paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (p) . (B) Section 46301(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (C) Section 47111(e) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (D) Section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 47107(n) each place it appears and inserting section 47107(m) . (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1502. Report modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVI Department of the Treasury 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 ( 22 U.S.C. 290m–6 ) is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–222), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ; 31 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVII Department of Veterans Affairs 1701. Report eliminated Section 8125 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

July 31, 2014 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H.R. 4194 In the Senate of the United States, September 16, 2014. Amendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4194) entitled An Act to provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements. , do pass with the following In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert the following: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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 the Interior Sec. 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated. TITLE XII—Department of Labor Sec. 1201. Report eliminated. TITLE XIII—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1301. Report eliminated. TITLE XIV—Department of State Sec. 1401. Report eliminated. TITLE XV—Department of Transportation Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1502. Report modified. TITLE XVI—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. TITLE XVII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1701. Report eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 101. Reports eliminated (a) Peanut base acres data collection and publication Section 1302(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8752(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2) ; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (b) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (1) by striking (1) Effect of credits .— ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (c) 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (iv); and (2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (d) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5713 ) is repealed. (e) Rural collaborative investment program (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) in subparagraph (B), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (f) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5722 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1126 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation Section 3 of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–5 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) Technology Innovation Program activities Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); (2) by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as subsections (g) through (k), respectively; and (3) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated, by striking under subsection (k) and inserting under subsection (j) . (e) TIP Advisory Board annual report Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is further amended in subsection (j), as redesignated by subsection (d), by striking paragraph (5). (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 301. Reports eliminated (a) Service-Learning Impact Study The National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ). (b) 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— (1) by striking the following: (a) Design of Programs ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (b) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 ( Public Law 107–107 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking (b) or . V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7707(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (v); and (2) by redesignating clause (vi) (as added by section 310(a)(4) of Public Law 112–110 ; 126 Stat. 1524) as clause (v). VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (10); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(c) ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u–10) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private independent public accountant Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. Audits (a) Contracts with independent public accountant The Board shall enter into a contract with an independent public accountant to conduct an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the independent public accountant has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the independent public accountant reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual report to Congress on audit results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the independent public accountant who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. (c) Review by the Comptroller General of annual audit (1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall review each annual audit conducted under subsection (a). (2) For purposes of a review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General, or any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation, or any agent of the Board or such corporation, including the independent external auditor designated under subsection (a), which, in the opinion of the Comptroller General, may be pertinent. (3) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives a report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1) with respect to the preceding year. . (2) Amendments relating to compliance with fiscal control and accounting policies and procedures Section 104(c) of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by— (i) inserting policies and before procedures ; and (ii) striking fund ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The independent public accountant conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the independent public accountant . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2014. (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System (1) Repeal Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–295 ; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 346. XI Department of the Interior 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively. XII Department of Labor 1201. Report eliminated Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIII Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1301. Report eliminated Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. XIV Department of State 1401. Report eliminated Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). XV Department of Transportation 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports (1) In general Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— (i) by redesignating subsections ( l ) through (t) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively; (ii) in paragraph (5) of subsection (k), as redesignated by clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (n)(7) and inserting subsection (m)(7) ; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (n) and inserting subsection (m) ; (iii) in subsection (m), as so redesignated— (I) by striking subsections (b) and (l) each place it appears and inserting subsections (b) and (k) ; and (II) by striking subsection (o) each place it appears and inserting subsection (n) ; (iv) in subsection (n), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (n) each place it appears and inserting subsection (m) ; (v) in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (o) and inserting subsection (n) ; (vi) in subsection (p), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (a) through (p) and inserting subsections (a) through (o) ; and (vii) in subsection (q), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (q)(1) through (3) and inserting paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (p) . (B) Section 46301(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (C) Section 47111(e) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (D) Section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 47107(n) each place it appears and inserting section 47107(m) . (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1502. Report modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVI Department of the Treasury 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 ( 22 U.S.C. 290m–6 ) is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–222), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ; 31 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVII Department of Veterans Affairs 1701. Report eliminated Section 8125 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

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tv_txt: I One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen H. R. 4194 AN ACT To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting requirements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . 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. 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. Great Lakes management comprehensive report 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 the Interior Sec. 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated. TITLE XII—Department of Labor Sec. 1201. Report eliminated. TITLE XIII—Office of the Director of National Intelligence Sec. 1301. Report eliminated. TITLE XIV—Department of State Sec. 1401. Report eliminated. TITLE XV—Department of Transportation Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated. Sec. 1502. Report modified. TITLE XVI—Department of the Treasury Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated. TITLE XVII—Department of Veterans Affairs Sec. 1701. Report eliminated. I Department of Agriculture 101. Reports eliminated (a) Peanut base acres data collection and publication Section 1302(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 8752(d) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (3); (2) in paragraph (4), by striking Paragraphs (1) through (3) and inserting Paragraphs (1) and (2) ; and (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). (b) Report on export credit guarantees to emerging markets Section 1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( Public Law 101–624 ; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended— (1) by striking (1) Effect of credits .— ; and (2) by striking paragraph (2). (c) 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (iv); and (2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv). (d) Quarterly export assistance reports Section 603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5713 ) is repealed. (e) Rural collaborative investment program (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) in subparagraph (B), by adding and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ; and 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 Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2009dd–3(a)(7) ) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (C), by adding and at the end; (B) by striking subparagraph (D); and (C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). (f) Status Report for Foreign market development Section 702 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 ( 7 U.S.C. 5722 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). II Department of Commerce 201. Reports eliminated (a) Efforts and progress in becoming designated as sea grant college or institute Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1126 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation Section 3 of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 ( 15 U.S.C. 278g–5 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (c) Ensuring equal access to sea grant fellowship program Section 208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1127(a) ) is amended by striking the fourth sentence. (d) Technology Innovation Program activities Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); (2) by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as subsections (g) through (k), respectively; and (3) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated, by striking under subsection (k) and inserting under subsection (j) . (e) TIP Advisory Board annual report Section 28 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act ( 15 U.S.C. 278n ) is further amended in subsection (j), as redesignated by subsection (d), by striking paragraph (5). (f) Northwest Atlantic fisheries activities Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995 ( 16 U.S.C. 5611 ) is repealed. III Corporation for National and Community Service 301. Reports eliminated (a) Service-Learning Impact Study The National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by repealing part IV of subtitle B of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12565 ). (b) 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— (1) by striking the following: (a) Design of Programs ; and (2) by striking subsection (b). IV Department of Defense 401. Reports eliminated (a) Display of annual budget requirements 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. (b) Annual report on reliability of Department of Defense financial statements Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 ( Public Law 107–107 ; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking (b) or . V Department of Education 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary grant awards eliminated Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7707(b) ) is amended by striking paragraph (7). VI Department of Energy 601. Reports eliminated (a) Science and engineering education pilot program Section 983 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 16323 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). (b) Strategic unconventional fuels development program Section 369(i) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15927(i) ) is amended by striking paragraph (3). (c) Energy efficiency standards for industrial equipment Section 342(a)(6)(C) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C) ) is amended— (1) by striking clause (v); and (2) by redesignating clause (vi) (as added by section 310(a)(4) of Public Law 112–110 ; 126 Stat. 1524) as clause (v). VII Environmental Protection Agency 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1268(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (10); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively. VIII Executive Office of the President 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North Korea eliminated Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( 22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). IX Government Accountability Office 901. Reports eliminated (a) Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6574 ) is repealed. (b) Use of Recovery Act funds by States and localities report Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–5 ; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed. (c) Help America Vote Act Funds audit (1) Elimination of audit Section 902(b) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(b) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; (B) by striking paragraph (3); and (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (5). (2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from prior audits Section 902(c) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 15542(c) ) is amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following: prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014 . (d) State Small Business Credit Initiative audit and report Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 5710 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b); and (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively. (e) Small Business Lending Fund Program audit and report Section 4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 ( 12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively. (f) Housing Assistance Council financial statement audit report Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 42 U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3). 902. Reports modified (a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–10 ) is amended by striking The Secretary and the Comptroller General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews and inserting The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews . (b) Postcard mandate Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States Code is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: The Comptroller General shall make each list available through the public website of the Government Accountability Office. ; and (2) in the second sentence, by inserting of Congress after committee or member . (c) Annual audit of the Congressional Award Foundation (1) Use of private independent public accountant Section 107 of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 807 ) is amended to read as follows: 107. Audits (a) Contracts with independent public accountant The Board shall enter into a contract with an independent public accountant to conduct an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, of the financial records of the Board and of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure that the independent public accountant has access for the purpose of the audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the independent public accountant reasonably determines to be pertinent to the Congressional Award Program. (b) Annual report to Congress on audit results Not later than May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the results of the most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include in the report information on any such additional areas as the independent public accountant who conducted the audit determines deserve or require evaluation. (c) Review by the Comptroller General of annual audit (1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall review each annual audit conducted under subsection (a). (2) For purposes of a review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General, or any duly authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation, or any agent of the Board or such corporation, including the independent external auditor designated under subsection (a), which, in the opinion of the Comptroller General, may be pertinent. (3) Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Comptroller General receives a report under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review conducted under paragraph (1) with respect to the preceding year. . (2) Amendments relating to compliance with fiscal control and accounting policies and procedures Section 104(c) of the Congressional Award Act ( 2 U.S.C. 804(c) ) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by— (i) inserting policies and before procedures ; and (ii) striking fund ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking The Comptroller General of the United States and inserting The independent public accountant conducting the annual audit of the financial records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a) ; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking the Comptroller General and inserting the independent public accountant . (3) Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2014. (d) Annual GAO review of proposed HHS recovery threshold The third sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i) ) is amended by striking for a year and inserting for 2014 . X Department of Homeland Security 1001. Reports eliminated (a) Prohibition on importation of products made with dog or cat fur Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 ( 19 U.S.C. 1308 ) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land Border Security Plan The Border Infrastructure and Technology Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110–161 ; 6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ) is amended by striking sections 603 and 604. (c) Fees for certain customs services (1) Repeal Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ( Public Law 99–272 ; 19 U.S.C. 58c ) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph (C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (C); and (B) in subsection (f)— (i) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking subparagraph (D); and (II) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); (ii) by striking paragraph (4); and (iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively. (2) Conforming amendments Subsection (f) of such section is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) ; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (4) . (d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System (1) Repeal Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–295 ; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is repealed. (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 346. XI Department of the Interior 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 ( 42 U.S.C. 15902 ) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively. XII Department of Labor 1201. Report eliminated Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act ( 19 U.S.C. 3205 ) is repealed. XIII Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1301. Report eliminated Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19, 1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105–5) (commonly referred to as the CFE Flank Document ), 105th Congress, agreed to May 14, 1997, is repealed. XIV Department of State 1401. Report eliminated Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2376 ) is amended by striking subsection (c). XV Department of Transportation 1501. Reports eliminated (a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee Section 106(p)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (H); and (2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H). (b) Annual summaries of airport financial reports (1) In general Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (k). (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended— (i) by redesignating subsections ( l ) through (t) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively; (ii) in paragraph (5) of subsection (k), as redesignated by clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (n)(7) and inserting subsection (m)(7) ; and (II) in subparagraph (B), by striking subsection (n) and inserting subsection (m) ; (iii) in subsection (m), as so redesignated— (I) by striking subsections (b) and (l) each place it appears and inserting subsections (b) and (k) ; and (II) by striking subsection (o) each place it appears and inserting subsection (n) ; (iv) in subsection (n), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (n) each place it appears and inserting subsection (m) ; (v) in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by striking subsection (o) and inserting subsection (n) ; (vi) in subsection (p), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (a) through (p) and inserting subsections (a) through (o) ; and (vii) in subsection (q), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (q)(1) through (3) and inserting paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (p) . (B) Section 46301(d)(2) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (C) Section 47111(e) of such title is amended by striking section 47107(l) and inserting section 47107(k) . (D) Section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 47107(n) each place it appears and inserting section 47107(m) . (c) Annual report on pipeline safety information grants to communities Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c); and (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). (d) Annual report on pilot program for innovative financing of air traffic control equipment Section 182 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (e); and (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). (e) Reports on justifications for air defense identification zones Section 602 of the Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that Act, are repealed. (f) Annual report on standards for aircraft and aircraft engines To reduce noise levels Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C. 47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 1502. Report modified Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking at least annually, but may be conducted . XVI Department of the Treasury 1601. Reports eliminated (a) Annual report on the north american development bank Section 2 of Public Law 108–215 ( 22 U.S.C. 290m–6 ) is repealed. (b) Report on voting on international financial institutions loan proposals Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act ( 22 U.S.C. 262d ) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of Public Law 96–259 ) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively. (c) Report on new IMF arrangements regarding rates and maturities Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–222), as enacted into law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 ( Public Law 105–277 ), is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Report on significant modifications The Government Securities Act Amendments of 1993 ( Public Law 103–202 ; 31 U.S.C. 3121 note) is amended— (1) by striking section 203; and (2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the item relating to section 203. XVII Department of Veterans Affairs 1701. Report eliminated Section 8125 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.