GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-5687
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2016-07-08
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

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Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 114-301.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: </p> <ul> <li> review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; </li> <li>evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); </li> <li>report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and </li> <li>conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.</li> </ul> <p>The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.</p> <p>The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.</p> <p>The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.</p> <p>The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-19
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: </p> <ul> <li> review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; </li> <li>evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); </li> <li>report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and </li> <li>conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.</p> <p>The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.</p> <p>The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.</p> <p>The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-20
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: </p> <ul> <li> review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; </li> <li>evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); </li> <li>report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and </li> <li>conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.</p> <p>The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.</p> <p>The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.</p> <p>The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-10
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: </p> <ul> <li> review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; </li> <li>evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); </li> <li>report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and </li> <li>conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.</p> <p>The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.</p> <p>The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.</p> <p>The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.</p>

action_date: 2016-12-16
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates provisions that require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to: </p> <ul> <li> review reported legislation that requires financial audits of nonfederal entities receiving federal awards; </li> <li>evaluate the extent to which premium levels for Medicare supplemental policies reflect reductions in coinsurance for hospital outpatient services made by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSAct); </li> <li>report on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) pilot program under the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 for alternative resolution for major disaster assistance disputes involving amounts of at least $1 million; and </li> <li>conduct a biennial satisfaction survey of recipients of transportation intelligence reports under the Department of Homeland Security's transportation security information sharing plan.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 3) The GAO must report annually (currently, every 60 days) on its oversight of the Troubled Asset Relief Program under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.</p> <p>The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended to terminate the GAO's annual reporting after 2020, but require GAO reports in 2022 and 2024, about the effectiveness of disclosures relating to conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries on the rate of sexual- and gender-based violence and the promotion of peace and security in such areas.</p> <p>The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is amended to extend until December 31, 2023, the GAO's deadline for updating a report under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with an analysis of how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has addressed GAO recommendations for the implementation of payment for oral-only ESRD (end-stage renal disease)-related drugs in the bundled prospective payment system under SSAct title XVIII provisions regarding Medicare coverage for ESRD patients.</p> <p>The Public Health Service Act is amended to transfer from the GAO to HHS the responsibility to provide information, personnel, and administrative assistance to the review panel that consults with HHS about applications for demonstration grants that HHS awards to states for the development of alternatives to tort litigation for resolving disputes over injuries allegedly caused by health care providers or organizations.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2016 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Financial Services , Energy and Commerce , Ways and Means , and Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 . 2. Reports eliminated (a) Single audit act monitoring responsibilities (1) In general Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking section 7506; and (B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506. (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following: 7506. Effective date. . (b) Review of Medigap premium levels Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 , is repealed. (c) Report on dispute resolution pilot program Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ( 42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Biennial survey regarding transportation intelligence reports Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (t) and inserting subsection (s)(4)(E) ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 3. Reports modified (a) Oversight and audits under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3) ) is amended by striking , regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, and inserting annually . (b) Reports on conflict minerals Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 after annually thereafter . (c) Update on actions taken by Secretary of HHS To implement GAO recommendation Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first sentence by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (d) Review panel Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–15 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall and inserting shall designate a member of the review panel to ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary .

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5687 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 . 2. Reports eliminated (a) Single audit act monitoring responsibilities (1) In general Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking section 7506; and (B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506. (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following: 7506. Effective date. . (b) Review of Medigap premium levels Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 , is repealed. (c) Report on dispute resolution pilot program Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ( 42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Biennial survey regarding transportation intelligence reports Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (t) and inserting subsection (s)(4)(E) ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 3. Reports modified (a) Oversight and audits under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3) ) is amended by striking , regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, and inserting annually . (b) Reports on conflict minerals Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 after annually thereafter . (c) Update on actions taken by Secretary of HHS To implement GAO recommendation Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first sentence by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (d) Review panel Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–15 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall and inserting shall designate a member of the review panel to ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 639 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5687 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2016 Received September 22, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar AN ACT To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 . 2. Reports eliminated (a) Single audit act monitoring responsibilities (1) In general Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking section 7506; and (B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506. (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following: 7506. Effective date. . (b) Review of Medigap premium levels Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 , is repealed. (c) Report on dispute resolution pilot program Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ( 42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Biennial survey regarding transportation intelligence reports Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (t) and inserting subsection (s)(4)(E) ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 3. Reports modified (a) Oversight and audits under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3) ) is amended by striking , regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, and inserting annually . (b) Reports on conflict minerals Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 after annually thereafter . (c) Update on actions taken by Secretary of HHS To implement GAO recommendation Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first sentence by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (d) Review panel Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–15 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall and inserting shall designate a member of the review panel to ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary .

Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 22, 2016 Read twice and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 592 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5687 [Report No. 114–760, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 8, 2016 Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Financial Services , Energy and Commerce , Ways and Means , and Homeland Security , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned September 19, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 19, 2016 The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Financial Services , Energy and Commerce , Ways and Means , and Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 . 2. Reports eliminated (a) Single audit act monitoring responsibilities (1) In general Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking section 7506; and (B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506. (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following: 7506. Effective date. . (b) Review of Medigap premium levels Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 , is repealed. (c) Report on dispute resolution pilot program Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ( 42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Biennial survey regarding transportation intelligence reports Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (t) and inserting subsection (s)(4)(E) ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 3. Reports modified (a) Oversight and audits under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3) ) is amended by striking , regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, and inserting annually . (b) Reports on conflict minerals Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 after annually thereafter . (c) Update on actions taken by Secretary of HHS To implement GAO recommendation Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first sentence by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (d) Review panel Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–15 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall and inserting shall designate a member of the review panel to ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary .

September 19, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform September 19, 2016 The Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure , Financial Services , Energy and Commerce , Ways and Means , and Homeland Security discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the Second Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen H. R. 5687 AN ACT To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016 . 2. Reports eliminated (a) Single audit act monitoring responsibilities (1) In general Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking section 7506; and (B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506. (2) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following: 7506. Effective date. . (b) Review of Medigap premium levels Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554 , is repealed. (c) Report on dispute resolution pilot program Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 ( 42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d). (d) Biennial survey regarding transportation intelligence reports Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking subsection (t) and inserting subsection (s)(4)(E) ; (2) by striking paragraph (7); and (3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. 3. Reports modified (a) Oversight and audits under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ( 12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3) ) is amended by striking , regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days, and inserting annually . (b) Reports on conflict minerals Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 78m note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 ; and (2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024 after annually thereafter . (c) Update on actions taken by Secretary of HHS To implement GAO recommendation Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ( Public Law 112–240 ; 126 Stat. 2354) is amended in the first sentence by striking December 31, 2015 and inserting December 31, 2023 . (d) Review panel Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g–15 ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking , or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall and inserting shall designate a member of the review panel to ; and (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking Comptroller General and inserting Secretary .

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