To save at least $5 billion by consolidating some duplicative and overlapping government programs.

SA 273. Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 493, to
reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title V, add the following:

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

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 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
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 apply the savings
towards deficit reduction;
(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 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);
(3) determine the total cost savings that shall result to
each agency, office, and department from the actions
described in subsection (1); and
(4) rescind from the appropriate accounts the amount
greater of--
(A) $5,000,000,000; or
(B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph
(3).
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