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S 4477 — Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2022

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.

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Summary

Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2022 This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. The agencies must also include recommendations for ending, modifying, consolidating, or reducing the frequency of each of the outdated or duplicative reports.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

144 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to S. 4477 removes the definition of "report" and eliminates certain subsections related to agency reporting requirements from Section 1125 of title 31, United States Code. It also redesignates subsections to streamline the section. This change simplifies the reporting framework for agencies, impacting how they submit budget justification materials to Congress.

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4477 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4477 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
4477 To amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
655 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4477 [Report No.
117-264] To amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
Ossoff (for himself and Mr.
Ossoff (for himself, Mr.
Portman) introduced the following bill;
Portman, and Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
Lankford) introduced the following bill;
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 15, 2022 Reported by Mr.
Peters, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2022''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
SUNSETS FOR AGENCY REPORTS.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) In General.--Section 1125 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Budget justification materials.--The term `budget justification materials' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C.
6101 note;
Public Law 109- 282).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Recurring plan or report.--The term `recurring plan or report' mean any plan or report submitted to Congress by not less than 1 agency on a recurring basis-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) in accordance with Federal law;
or</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) at the direction of a congressional report.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Relevant congressional committee.--In this section, the term `relevant congressional committee' means a congressional committee to which a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Agency Identification of Unnecessary Reports.-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The head of each agency shall include in the budget justification materials of the agency-- </DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) subject to paragraph (2), a list of each recurring plan or report submitted by the agency that the head of the agency determines to be outdated or duplicative;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) with respect to each recurring plan or report described in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) a recommendation on whether to sunset, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the submission of the recurring plan or report;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) a citation to each provision of law that requires or requests the submission of the recurring plan or report;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(iii) a list of the relevant congressional committees for the recurring plan or report;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) a justification explaining, with respect to each recommendation described in subparagraph (B)(i) relating to a recurring plan or report--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) why the head of the agency made the recommendation, which may include an estimate of the resources expended by the agency to prepare and submit the recurring plan or report;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) the understanding of the head of the agency of the purpose of the recurring plan or report.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Agency consultation.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) In general.--In preparing the list required under paragraph (1)(A), if, in submitting a recurring plan or report, an agency is required to coordinate or consult with another agency or entity, the head of the agency submitting the recurring plan or report shall consult with the head of each agency or entity with whom consultation or coordination is required.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) Inclusion in list.--If, after a consultation under subparagraph (A), the head of each agency or entity consulted under that subparagraph agrees that a recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, the head of the agency required to submit the recurring plan or report shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(i) include the recurring plan or report in the list described in paragraph (1)(A);
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(ii) identify each agency or entity with which the head of the agency is required to coordinate or consult in submitting the recurring plan or report.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) Disagreement.--If the head of any agency or entity consulted under subparagraph (A) does not agree that a recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, the head of the agency required to submit the recurring plan or report shall not include the recurring plan or report in the list described in paragraph (1)(A).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Disposition of Recommendations.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--With respect to a recommendation on a recurring plan or report included in budget justification materials by the head of an agency under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), the chair and ranking member of each relevant congressional committee may--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) in coordination with any other relevant congressional committee, as necessary, agree or disagree with the recommendation or postpone a decision on the recommendation;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) notify each agency that submits a recommendation of the disposition of the recommendation under subparagraph (A).</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Legislative steps.--If a relevant congressional committee agrees with an agency recommendation submitted under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), the relevant congressional committee may take the necessary legislative steps to accomplish the recommendation, which may include consulting with the agency that submits the recurring plan or report that is the subject of the recommendation to prepare appropriate legislation.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) Agency requirements.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the head of an agency from a requirement to submit a recurring plan or report.'';
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ``the budget of the United States Government, as provided by section 1105(a)(37)'' and inserting ``in the budget justification materials of each agency''.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Budget Contents.--Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (39).</DELETED> SECTION 1.
``(2) Recurring plan or report.--The term `recurring plan or report' mean any plan or report submitted to Congress by not less than 1 agency on a recurring basis-- ``(A) in accordance with Federal law;
``(2) Recurring plan or report.--The term `recurring plan or report'-- ``(A) means any plan or report submitted to Congress by not less than 1 agency on a recurring basis-- ``(i) in accordance with Federal law;
or ``(B) at the direction of a congressional report.
or ``(ii) at the direction of a congressional report;
``(3) Relevant congressional committee.--In this section, the term `relevant congressional committee' means a congressional committee to which a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted.
and ``(B) does not include any plan or report that is required to be submitted to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.
``(3) Relevant congressional committee.--The term `relevant congressional committee' means a congressional committee to which a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted.
and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ``the budget of the United States Government, as provided by section 1105(a)(37)'' and inserting ``in the budget justification materials of each agency''.
and (3) in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking ``in the budget of the United States Government, as provided by section 1105(a)(37)'' and inserting ``in the budget justification materials of each agency''.
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Calendar No.
655 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4477 [Report No.
117-264] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget justifications, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 15, 2022 Reported with an amendment
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The bill amends existing law to require agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1125

    subsections (a) and (b) → the following: (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Budget justification materials.--The term `budget justification materials' has the meaning given the term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109-282). (2) Recurring plan or report.--The term `recurring plan or report' means any plan or report submitted to Congress by not less than 1 agency on a recurring basis-- (A) in accordance with Federal law; or (B) at the direction of a congressional report.

    This change establishes a new definition of 'recurring plan or report' within budget justification materials.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1125

    subsection (c) → subsection (d)

    This change redesignates the existing subsection (c) to (d), which is necessary after the previous amendments.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1125

    the budget of the United States Government, as provided by section 1105(a)(37) → in the budget justification materials of each agency

    This change updates the requirement for including reports in the budget justification materials rather than the overall budget.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1105

    paragraph (39)

    This change eliminates a specific requirement in the budget contents, streamlining the overall content requirements.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-264.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-264.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4477 do?
Eliminate Useless Reports Act of 2022 This bill requires federal agencies to include a list of outdated or duplicative reporting requirements in their annual budget justifications. The agencies must also include recommendations for ending, modifying, consolidating, or reducing the frequency of each of the outdated or duplicative reports.
Who sponsors S 4477?
S 4477 is sponsored by Ossoff, Jon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4477?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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