S.Amdt. 1982
What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 2204
Inserts new text wherever appropriate
InsertsInserted: SEC.__. CONSOLIDATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATIVE AND OVERLAPPING ENERGY PROGRAMS.
Inserted: 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 Secretary of the Department of Energy and the heads of the relevant department and agencies to--
Inserted: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government energy-related programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the--
Inserted: (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) regarding federal fleet energy goals and ethanol production; and
Inserted: (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) regarding Department of Energy contractor support costs, nuclear proliferation, diesel emissions, and green building initiatives;
Inserted: (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government energy-related programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the--
Inserted: (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
Inserted: (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);
Inserted: (3) determine the total cost savings that shall result to each agency, office, and department from the actions described in paragraph (1); and
Inserted: (4) rescind from the appropriate accounts and apply the savings towards deficit reduction the amount greater of--
Inserted: (A) $2,000,000,000; or
Inserted: (B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph (3).
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SA 1982. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2204, to eliminate unnecessary tax subsidies and promote renewable energy and energy conservation; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC.__. CONSOLIDATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATIVE AND OVERLAPPING ENERGY 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 Secretary of the Department of Energy and the heads of the relevant department and agencies to--
(1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government energy-related 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) regarding federal fleet energy goals and ethanol production; 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) regarding Department of Energy contractor support costs, nuclear proliferation, diesel emissions, and green building initiatives;
(2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline Government energy-related 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);
(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) $2,000,000,000; or
(B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph (3).
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Senate amendment submitted
March 28, 2012