To prevent the creation of duplicative and overlapping Federal programs.

SA 1738. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway
safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered
to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. CONSOLIDATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATIVE AND
OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later
than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall
coordinate with the heads of the relevant department and
agencies to--
(1) use available administrative authority to eliminate,
consolidate, or streamline Government programs and agencies
with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the--
(A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to
Congress entitled ``Opportunities to Reduce Potential
Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and
Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 11 318SP); and
(B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report
to Congress entitled ``2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to
Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax
Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 12 342SP);
(2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes
required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline
Government programs and agencies with duplicative and
overlapping missions identified in the--
(A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to
Congress entitled ``Opportunities to Reduce Potential
Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and
Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 11 318SP); and

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(B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report
to Congress entitled ``2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to
Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax
Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 12 342SP);
(3) determine the total cost savings that shall result to
each agency, office, and department from the actions
described in paragraph (1); and
(4) rescind from the appropriate accounts and apply the
savings towards deficit reduction the amount greater of--
(A) $10,000,000,000; or
(B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph
(3).
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