HR 1390 — Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act

Summary

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Chief Operating Officer of each agency to compile a list of unnecessary programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

• Introduced Introduced in House Current html March 07, 2023

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The bill adds a new requirement for agencies to identify and report unnecessary programs or program activities.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1122

  (vi) to the extent practicable and consistent with guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, budget justification materials described in section 3(b)(2)(B) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note);

  Adds a requirement for including budget justification materials in program information.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1122

  accountability; and → accountability, including information included in the list compiled under section 1127(b)(1); and

  Links program accountability information to a new list of unnecessary programs.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  Identification of unnecessary agency programs or program activities

  Establishes a new section that requires agencies to identify unnecessary programs and program activities.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given the term in section 1108(a). (2) Program.--The term `program' has the meaning given the term in section 1122(a)(1). (3) Program activity.--The term `program activity' has the meaning given the term in section 1115(h).

  Defines terms for the new section on identifying unnecessary programs.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  (b) Agency Identification of Unnecessary Programs or Program Activities.--Not later than 20 days after the date on which the President submits the budget of the United States Government under section 1105(a) each year, and based on guidance provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chief Operating Officer of each agency shall-- (1) compile a list that identifies any program or program activity of the agency that-- (A) is unnecessary, defunct, or unnecessarily duplicative of another program or program activity of the agency; (B) another agency could administer more effectively; or (C) could operate more effectively if the program or activity were consolidated with other programs or activities;

  Requires agencies to compile and submit a list of unnecessary programs or activities annually.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  (2) publish the list compiled under paragraph (1) in-- (A) with respect to each list compiled before the date of the implementation described in section 9601(b)(3) of title XCVI of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (31 U.S.C. 1122 note) of the program inventory described in section 1122(a)(2)(B)(i) of this title, the pilot program described in section 9601(b)(2)(B) of title XCVI of that Act; and (B) with respect to each successive list, the program inventory described in section 1122(a)(2)(B)(i);

  Mandates the publication of the compiled list of unnecessary programs for transparency.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  (3) submit the list compiled under paragraph (1) to-- (A) the relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction of the agency; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (E) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives.

  Requires submission of the list of unnecessary programs to specific congressional committees.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  (c) Recommendations.--Based on guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the head of an agency may submit to Congress recommendations for statutory changes to eliminate or consolidate programs or program activities identified under subsection (b)(1).

  Allows agency heads to propose changes to eliminate or consolidate unnecessary programs.

• 31 U.S.C. § 1127

  Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: `1127. Identification of unnecessary agency programs or program activities.'

  Updates the table of sections to include the new section on unnecessary programs.

Action History

1. March 07, 2023

   Introduced in House

2. March 07, 2023

   Introduced in House

3. March 07, 2023

   Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Sponsors

• Henry Cuellar · Primary
• Nancy Mace · Cosponsor
• Jeff Jackson · Cosponsor
• Wiley Nickel · Cosponsor
• David J. Trone · Cosponsor
• Byron Donalds · Cosponsor
• Sharice Davids · Cosponsor
• Dean Phillips · Cosponsor
• Zachary Nunn · Cosponsor
• Eric Sorensen · Cosponsor
• Hillary J. Scholten · Cosponsor

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