[113th Congress Public Law 188]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 2015]]
GOVERNMENT REPORTS ELIMINATION ACT OF 2014
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Public Law 113-188
113th Congress
An Act
To provide for the elimination or modification of Federal reporting
requirements. <<NOTE: Nov. 26, 2014 - [H.R. 4194]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Government
Reports Elimination Act of 2014.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Reports Elimination Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Sec. 101. Reports eliminated.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Sec. 201. Reports eliminated.
TITLE III--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Sec. 301. Reports eliminated.
TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Sec. 401. Reports eliminated.
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Sec. 501. Report on Impact Aid construction justifying discretionary
grant awards eliminated.
TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Sec. 601. Reports eliminated.
TITLE VII--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Sec. 701. Great Lakes management comprehensive report eliminated.
TITLE VIII--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Sec. 801. Report relating to waiver of certain sanctions against North
Korea eliminated.
TITLE IX--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Sec. 901. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 902. Reports modified.
TITLE X--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Sec. 1001. Reports eliminated.
TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Sec. 1101. Royalties in-kind report eliminated.
TITLE XII--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Sec. 1201. Report eliminated.
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TITLE XIII--OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Sec. 1301. Report eliminated.
TITLE XIV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Sec. 1401. Report eliminated.
TITLE XV--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Sec. 1501. Reports eliminated.
Sec. 1502. Report modified.
TITLE XVI--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Sec. 1601. Reports eliminated.
TITLE XVII--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Sec. 1701. Report eliminated.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SEC. 101. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Peanut Base Acres Data Collection and Publication.--Section
1302(d) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
8752(d)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (3);
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Paragraphs (1) through
(3)'' and inserting ``Paragraphs (1) and (2)''; and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
(b) Report on Export Credit Guarantees to Emerging Markets.--Section
1542(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(Public Law 101-624; 7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) Effect of credits.--''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(c) Evaluation of the Rural Development, Business and Industry
Guaranteed Loan Program Financing of Locally or Regionally Produced Food
Products.--Section 310B(g)(9)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(9)(B)) is amended--
(1) by striking clause (iv); and
(2) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (iv).
(d) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Quarterly Export Assistance Reports.--Section
603 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5713) is repealed.
(e) Rural Collaborative Investment Program.--
(1) Secretarial report on regional rural investment
boards.--Section 385C(b)(7) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd-2(b)(7)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (D).
(2) Report by regional rural investment board to national
rural investment board and the secretary.--Section 385D(a)(7) of
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009dd-
3(a)(7)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the
end;
(B) by striking subparagraph (D); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as
subparagraph (D).
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(f) Status Report for Foreign Market Development.--Section 702 of
the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5722) is amended by
striking subsection (c).
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SEC. 201. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Efforts and Progress in Becoming Designated as Sea Grant College
or Institute.--Section 207 of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33
U.S.C. 1126) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(b) Enterprise Integration Standardization and Implementation.--
Section 3 of the Enterprise Integration Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 278g-5)
is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(c) Ensuring Equal Access to Sea Grant Fellowship Program.--Section
208(a) of the National Sea Grant Program Act (33 U.S.C. 1127(a)) is
amended by striking the fourth sentence.
(d) Technology Innovation Program Activities.--Section 28 of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (g);
(2) by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as
subsections (g) through (k), respectively; and
(3) in subsection (k)(5), as redesignated, by striking
``under subsection (k)'' and inserting ``under subsection (j)''.
(e) TIP Advisory Board Annual Report.--Section 28 of the National
Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278n) is further
amended in subsection (j), as redesignated by subsection (d), by
striking paragraph (5).
(f) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Activities.--
Section 212 of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995
(16 U.S.C. 5611) is repealed.
TITLE III--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
SEC. 301. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Service-Learning Impact Study.--The National
and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by repealing part IV of
subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12565).
(b) Reports by Other Federal Agencies to the Corporation.--Section
182 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12642)
is amended--
(1) by striking the following:
``(a) Design of Programs.--''; and
(2) by striking subsection (b).
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TITLE IV--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SEC. 401. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Display of Annual Budget Requirements for Air
Sovereignty Alert Mission.--Section 354 of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 10
U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed.
(b) Annual Report on Reliability of Department of Defense Financial
Statements.--Section 1008 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107-107; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``(b) or''.
TITLE V--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SEC. 501. REPORT ON IMPACT AID CONSTRUCTION JUSTIFYING
DISCRETIONARY GRANT AWARDS ELIMINATED.
Section 8007(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7707(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (7).
TITLE VI--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SEC. 601. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Science and Engineering Education Pilot Program.--Section 983 of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16323) is amended by striking
subsection (d).
(b) Strategic Unconventional Fuels Development Program.--Section
369(i) of Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(i)) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
(c) Energy Efficiency Standards for Industrial Equipment.--Section
342(a)(6)(C) of Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6313(a)(6)(C)) is amended--
(1) by striking clause (v); and
(2) by redesignating clause (vi) (as added by section
310(a)(4) of Public Law 112-110; 126 Stat. 1524) as clause (v).
TITLE VII--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SEC. 701. GREAT LAKES MANAGEMENT COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 118(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.
1268(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (10); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (13) as
paragraphs (10) through (12), respectively.
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TITLE VIII--EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
SEC. 801. REPORT RELATING TO WAIVER OF CERTAIN SANCTIONS AGAINST
NORTH KOREA ELIMINATED.
Section 1405 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (22 U.S.C.
2799aa-1 note) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
TITLE IX--GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
SEC. 901. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Expenditures of Local Educational Agencies.--
Section 1904 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6574) is repealed.
(b) Use of Recovery Act Funds by States and Localities Report.--
Section 901 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Public Law 111-5; 123 Stat. 191) is repealed.
(c) <<NOTE: 50 USC 21142.>> Help America Vote Act Funds Audit.--
(1) Elimination of audit.--Section 902(b) of the Help
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15542(b)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (5)''
and inserting ``paragraph (4)'';
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (3) through (5).
(2) Preservation of authority to recoup funds resulting from
prior audits.--Section 902(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15542(c))
is amended by inserting after ``subsection (b)'' the following:
``prior to the date of the enactment of the Government Reports
Elimination Act of 2014''.
(d) State Small Business Credit Initiative Audit and Report.--
Section 3011 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5710) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(b) and (c), respectively.
(e) Small Business Lending Fund Program Audit and Report.--Section
4107 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 4741 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections
(c) and (d), respectively.
(f) Housing Assistance Council Financial Statement Audit Report.--
Section 6303(a) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (42
U.S.C. 1490e note) is amended by striking paragraph (3).
SEC. 902. REPORTS MODIFIED.
(a) National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health
Council.--Subsection (i) of section 4001 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 300u-10) is amended
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by striking <<NOTE: Reviews.>> ``The Secretary and the Comptroller
General of the United States shall jointly conduct periodic reviews''
and inserting ``The Secretary shall conduct periodic reviews''.
(b) Postcard Mandate.--Section 719(g)(2) of title 31, United States
Code is amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the
following: ``The Comptroller General shall make each list
available through the public website of the Government
Accountability Office.''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ``of Congress''
after ``committee or member''.
(c) Annual Audit of the Congressional Award Foundation.--
(1) Use of private independent public accountant.--Section
107 of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 807) is amended to
read as follows:
``audits
``Sec. 107. (a) Contracts With Independent Public Accountant.--The
Board shall enter into a contract with an independent public accountant
to conduct an annual audit in accordance with generally accepted
government auditing standards, of the financial records of the Board and
of any corporation established under section 106(i), and shall ensure
that the independent public accountant has access for the purpose of the
audit to any books, documents, papers, and records of the Board or such
corporation (or any agent of the Board or such corporation) which the
independent public accountant reasonably determines to be pertinent to
the Congressional Award Program.
``(b) Annual Report to Congress on Audit Results.--Not later than
May 15 of each calendar year, the Board shall submit to appropriate
officers, committees, and subcommittees of Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States a report on the results of the
most recent audit conducted pursuant to this section, and shall include
in the report information on any such additional areas as the
independent public accountant who conducted the audit determines deserve
or require evaluation.
``(c) Review by the Comptroller General of Annual Audit.--
``(1) The Comptroller General of the United States shall
review each annual audit conducted under subsection (a).
``(2) For purposes of a review under paragraph (1), the
Comptroller General, or any duly authorized representative of
the Comptroller General, shall have access to any books,
documents, papers, and records of the Board or such corporation,
or any agent of the Board or such corporation, including the
independent external auditor designated under subsection (a),
which, in the opinion of the Comptroller General, may be
pertinent.
``(3) <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the Comptroller General receives a report under
subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress
a report containing the results of the review conducted under
paragraph (1) with respect to the preceding year.''.
(2) Amendments relating to compliance with fiscal control
and accounting policies and procedures.--Section
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104(c) of the Congressional Award Act (2 U.S.C. 804(c)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, by--
(i) inserting ``policies and'' before
``procedures''; and
(ii) striking ``fund''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ``The
Comptroller General of the United States'' and
inserting ``The independent public accountant
conducting the annual audit of the financial
records of the Board pursuant to section 107(a)'';
and
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``the
Comptroller General'' and inserting ``the
independent public accountant''.
(3) <<NOTE: 2 USC 804 note.>> Effective date.--The
amendments made by this subsection shall take effect on October
1, 2014.
(d) Annual GAO Review of Proposed HHS Recovery Threshold.--The third
sentence of section 1862(b)(9)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395y(b)(9)(B)(i)) is amended by striking ``for a year'' and
inserting ``for 2014''.
TITLE X--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SEC. 1001. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Prohibition on Importation of Products Made With Dog or Cat
Fur.--Section 308 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1308) is amended
by striking subsection (e).
(b) Port of Entry Infrastructure Assessment Study and National Land
Border Security Plan.--The Border Infrastructure and Technology
Modernization Act of 2007 (title VI of division E of Public Law 110-161;
6 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended by striking sections 603 and
604. <<NOTE: 6 USC 1402, 1403.>>
(c) Fees for Certain Customs Services.--
(1) Repeal.--Section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-272; 19 U.S.C.
58c) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(9), by striking subparagraph
(C) and redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph
(C); and
(B) in subsection (f)--
(i) in paragraph (3)--
(I) by striking subparagraph (D);
and
(II) by redesignating subparagraph
(E) as subparagraph (D);
(ii) by striking paragraph (4); and
(iii) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6)
as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Subsection (f) of such section
is further amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``paragraph
(5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ``paragraph
(5)'' and inserting ``paragraph (4)''.
(d) Modernization of National Distress and Response System.--
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(1) Repeal.--Section 346 of the Maritime Transportation
Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-295; 14 U.S.C. 88 note) is
repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section
1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to
section 346.
TITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEC. 1101. ROYALTIES IN-KIND REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 342 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15902) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as
subsections (e) through (i), respectively.
TITLE XII--DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SEC. 1201. <<NOTE: Repeal.>> REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 207 of the Andean Trade Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3205) is
repealed.
TITLE XIII--OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
SEC. 1301. <<NOTE: Repeal.>> REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 2(5)(E) of the Senate resolution advising and consenting to
ratification of the Document Agreed Among the States Parties to the
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) of November 19,
1990, adopted at Vienna May 31, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105-5) (commonly
referred to as the ``CFE Flank Document''), 105th Congress, agreed to
May 14, 1997, is repealed.
TITLE XIV--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 1401. REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 620F of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2376)
is amended by striking subsection (c).
TITLE XV--DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEC. 1501. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) Reports of Air Traffic Services Committee.--Section 106(p)(7) of
title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (H); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (I) as subparagraph (H).
(b) Annual Summaries of Airport Financial Reports.--
(1) In general.--Section 47107 of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by striking subsection (k).
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(2) Conforming amendments.--
(A) Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code,
as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended--
(i) by redesignating subsections (l) through
(t) as subsections (k) through (s), respectively;
(ii) in paragraph (5) of subsection (k), as
redesignated by clause (i)--
(I) in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking
``subsection (n)(7)'' and inserting
``subsection (m)(7)''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
striking ``subsection (n)'' and
inserting ``subsection (m)'';
(iii) in subsection (m), as so redesignated--
(I) by striking ``subsections (b)
and (l)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``subsections (b) and (k)'';
and
(II) by striking ``subsection (o)''
each place it appears and inserting
``subsection (n)'';
(iv) in subsection (n), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subsection (n)'' each place it appears
and inserting ``subsection (m)'';
(v) in subsection (o), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subsection (o)'' and inserting
``subsection (n)'';
(vi) in subsection (p), as so redesignated, by
striking ``subsections (a) through (p)'' and
inserting ``subsections (a) through (o)''; and
(vii) in subsection (q), as so redesignated,
by striking ``subsections (q)(1) through (3)'' and
inserting ``paragraphs (1) through (3) of
subsection (p)''.
(B) Section 46301(d)(2) of such title is amended by
striking ``section 47107(l)'' and inserting ``section
47107(k)''.
(C) Section 47111(e) of such title is amended by
striking ``section 47107(l)'' and inserting ``section
47107(k)''.
(D) Section 9502 of the Internal Revenue Code
of <<NOTE: 26 USC 9502.>> 1986 is amended by striking
``section 47107(n)'' each place it appears and inserting
``section 47107(m)''.
(c) Annual Report on Pipeline Safety Information Grants to
Communities.--Section 60130 of title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
(d) Annual Report on Pilot Program for Innovative Financing of Air
Traffic Control Equipment.--Section 182 of the Vision 100--Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2515; 49 U.S.C. 44502 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsection (e); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).
(e) Reports on Justifications for Air Defense Identification
Zones. <<NOTE: Repeal.>> --Section 602 of the Vision 100--Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2563), and the item relating to
that section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) of that
Act, are repealed.
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(f) Annual Report on Standards for Aircraft and Aircraft Engines To
Reduce Noise Levels.--Section 726 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (114 Stat. 167; 49 U.S.C.
47508 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 1502. REPORT MODIFIED.
Section 1138(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``at least annually, but may be conducted''.
TITLE XVI--DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
SEC. 1601. REPORTS ELIMINATED.
(a) <<NOTE: Repeal.>> Annual Report on the North American
Development Bank.--Section 2 of Public Law 108-215 (22 U.S.C. 290m-6) is
repealed.
(b) Report on Voting on International Financial Institutions Loan
Proposals.--Section 701 of the International Financial Institutions Act
(22 U.S.C. 262d) is amended by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
subsection (d) through subsection (g) (as added by section 501(g) of
Public Law 96-259) as subsections (c) through (f), respectively.
(c) Report on New IMF Arrangements Regarding Rates and Maturities.--
Section 605 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681-222), as enacted into
law by section 101(d) of division A of the Omnibus Consolidated and
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277), is
amended by striking subsection (d).
(d) Report on Significant Modifications.--The Government Securities
Act Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103-202; 31 U.S.C. 3121 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking section 203; and
(2) in the table of contents for such Act, by striking the
item relating to section 203.
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TITLE XVII--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
SEC. 1701. REPORT ELIMINATED.
Section 8125 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
Approved November 26, 2014.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4194:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-419 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 113-232 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
Apr. 28, considered and passed House.
Sept. 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Nov. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment.
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