S.Amdt. 294Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)

To require a GAO study on the programs authorized by the bill.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. GAO STUDY AND REPORT wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Jeff FlakeSen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Submitted March 11, 2015

What it changes

1 change to S. 178

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  1. Adds SEC. __. GAO STUDY AND REPORT wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

    Inserted: (a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on each program or initiative authorized under this Act and the following statutes and evaluate whether any program or initiative is duplicative:

    Inserted: (1) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164; 119 Stat. 3558).

    Inserted: (2) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).

    Inserted: (3) Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.).

    Inserted: (4) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.).

    Inserted: (5) Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.).

    Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include--

    Inserted: (1) a description of the cost of any duplicative program or initiative studied under subsection (a); and

    Inserted: (2) recommendations on how to achieve cost savings with respect to each duplicative program or initiative studied under subsection (a).

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SA 294. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of trafficking; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. GAO STUDY AND REPORT.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on each program or initiative authorized under this Act and the following statutes and evaluate whether any program or initiative is duplicative:

(1) Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-164; 119 Stat. 3558).

(2) Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.).

(3) Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 13001 et seq.).

(4) Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5701 et seq.).

(5) Missing Children's Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.).

(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under subsection (a), which shall include--

(1) a description of the cost of any duplicative program or initiative studied under subsection (a); and

(2) recommendations on how to achieve cost savings with respect to each duplicative program or initiative studied under subsection (a).

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 294 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Flake.(consideration: CR S2333-2337; text: CR S2334)

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 294 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Flake.(consideration: CR S2333-2337; text: CR S2334)

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 294 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

April 22, 2015

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Amendment SA 294 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Flake. (consideration: CR S2333-2337; text: CR S2334) To require a GAO study on the programs authorized by the bill.

April 22, 2015

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Amendment SA 294 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

April 22, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 11, 2015

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Senate amendment submitted

March 11, 2015