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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of
2012''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to promote high-quality, cost-efficient,
and effective administrative support services to agencies overseas.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ''agency'' means a department,
agency, or independent establishment in the executive branch
performing any foreign affairs functions.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
''appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives; and
(F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(3) International cooperative administrative support
services system.--The term ''International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system'' means the mechanism
established pursuant to section 23 of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2695) by which the
United States Government manages and funds administrative
support services at overseas posts.
(4) International cooperative administrative support
services customer agencies.--The term ''International
Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer agencies''
means agencies participating in the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system.
(5) International cooperative administrative support
services executive board.--The term ''International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services Executive Board'' means the
highest-level International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services policy-making body comprised of senior representatives
of agencies participating in the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system.

SEC. 4. PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT SERVICES SYSTEM.

(a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, each agency with operations overseas under the
authority of the Chief of Mission pursuant to section 207 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) shall participate in the
International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system for
purposes of obtaining household furniture, furnishings, and appliance
pools services, motor pool services, and management services unless--
(1) the agency provides a detailed explanation for
evaluation and decision by the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services Executive Board that
describes--
(A) how the agency will provide the service outside
of the International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services system;
(B) the cost to the agency of the service; and
(C) how providing the service outside the
International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services system will not increase overall costs to the
United States Government; or
(2) the agency submits a detailed explanation for
evaluation and decision by the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services Executive Board certifying that
the mission of the agency cannot be achieved by such
participation in the International Cooperative Administrative
Support Services system.
(b) Rule of Construction.--The motor pool services requirement
under subsection (a) applies to administrative services, and shall not
be construed as superseding, removing, or limiting any statutory or
programmatic requirements related to agency use or procurement of
vehicles.

SEC. 5. USE OF ALTERNATE SERVICE PROVIDERS.

The International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
Executive Board shall allow an agency to act as an alternate service
provider for administrative services at an overseas post in place of
the existing International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
provider for purposes of reducing overall costs to the United States
Government if the agency--
(1) demonstrates through a business case that it can
provide the administrative service more efficiently; and
(2) agrees to provide the administrative service to all
other International Cooperative Administrative Support Services
customer agencies at the overseas post.

SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Biennial Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the International
Cooperative Administrative Support Services Executive Board,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services system.
(2) Content.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) establish performance goals to define the level
of performance to be achieved in providing efficient,
effective, and equitable administrative services to
International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services customer agencies;
(B) establish a balanced set of performance
indicators to be used in measuring or assessing
progress toward each performance goal;
(C) describe how the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system ensures the
accuracy and reliability of the data used to measure
progress; and
(D) identify strategies and the resources required
to achieve performance goals.
(b) Comptroller General Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a review of the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system.
(2) Content.--The review required under paragraph (1) shall
include--
(A) an evaluation of whether requiring agencies to
participate in the International Cooperative
Administrative Support Services system for household
furniture, furnishings, and appliance pools services
and motor pools services has increased cost-efficiency
and reduced administrative redundancies;
(B) recommendations, if warranted, for further
consolidation of services in the International
Cooperative Administrative Support Services system;
(C) an evaluation of how implementation of this Act
is affecting the performance of International
Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer
agencies; and
(D) recommendations, if warranted, for improving
the International Cooperative Administrative Support
Services system and implementing this Act.
A:
Reducing Duplication Overseas Act of 2012 - Requires a federal agency that performs any foreign affairs functions and operates overseas to participate in the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system for purposes of obtaining household furniture, furnishings, and appliance pools services, motor pool services, and management services unless such agency provides a detailed explanation that describes: (1) how such agency will provide the service outside the system, (2) the cost of the service, and (3) how providing the service outside the system will not increase overall costs. Requires such an agency to provide a detailed explanation certifying that the mission of the agency cannot be achieved by participation in the system.

Requires the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services Executive Board to allow an agency to act as an alternative provider for administrative services at an overseas post in place of the system if the agency: (1) demonstratives that it can provide the administrative service more efficiently, and (2) agrees to provide the administrative service to all other International Cooperative Administrative Support Services customer agencies at the overseas post.

Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to submit a review of the system to specified congressional committees