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[S. 2964 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 576
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2964
[Report No. 114-305]
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government
Accountability Office.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 19, 2016
Mr. Johnson (for himself and Mr. Carper) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
August 30, 2016
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 14, 2016,
by Mr. Johnson, without amendment
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A BILL
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government
Accountability Office.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016''.
SEC. 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section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106-554, is repealed.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.
(e) Review and Evaluation of Guidance Relating to Post Harvest
Processing of Raw Oysters.--Section 114 of the FDA Food Safety
Modernization Act (21 U.S.C. 342 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
SEC. 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) GAO Study of Financial Regulations.--Section 1016B(a) of the
Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5496b(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the first
sentence--
(A) by striking ``Not later than the end of the
180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the'' and
inserting ``The''; and
(B) by inserting ``periodically, as the Comptroller
General determines is appropriate,'' after ``shall'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, including whether
relevant Federal agencies are applying sound cost-benefit
analysis in promulgating rules;'' and inserting ``; and'';
(3) by striking paragraph (2); and
(4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(c) 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''.
(d) 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''.
(e) 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''.
Calendar No. 576
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2964
[Report No. 114-305]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government
Accountability Office.
_______________________________________________________________________
August 30, 2016
Reported without amendment