31 U.S.C. § 1125: Elimination of unnecessary agency reporting

The term “budget justification materials” has the meaning given the term in section 3(b)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note; Public Law 109–282 ). in accordance with Federal law; or at the direction or request of a congressional report. The term “recurring plan or report” means a plan or report submitted on a recurring basis. means a congressional committee to which a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted; and does not include any plan or report that is required to be submitted solely to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives or the Senate. A list of each recurring plan or report submitted by the agency. An identification of whether the recurring plan or report listed in clause (i) was included in the most recent report issued by the Clerk of the House of Representatives concerning the reports that any agency is required by law or directed or requested by a committee report to make to Congress, any committee of Congress, or subcommittee thereof. If applicable, the unique alphanumeric identifier for the recurring plan or report as required by section 7243(b)(1)(C)(vii) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ). The identification of any recurring plan or report the head of the agency determines to be outdated or duplicative. A recommendation on whether to sunset, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the submission of the recurring plan or report. A citation to each provision of law or directive or request in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the recurring plan or report. A list of the relevant congressional committees for the recurring plan or report. why the head of the agency made the recommendation, which may include an estimate of the resources expended by the agency to prepare and submit the recurring plan or report; and the understanding of the head of the agency of the purpose of the recurring plan or report. In preparing the list required under paragraph (1)(A), if, in submitting a recurring plan or report, an agency is required to coordinate or consult with another agency or entity, the head of the agency submitting the recurring plan or report shall consult with the head of each agency or entity with whom consultation or coordination is required. include the recurring plan or report in the list described in paragraph (1)(A); and identify each agency or entity with which the head of the agency is required to coordinate or consult in submitting the recurring plan or report. If the head of any agency or entity consulted under subparagraph (A) does not agree that a recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, the head of the agency required to submit the recurring plan or report shall not include the recurring plan or report in the list described in paragraph (1)(A). determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative; and make recommendations to Congress accordingly. With respect to an agency recommendation, citation, or justification made under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) or a recommendation by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under paragraph (3), the agency or Director, as applicable, shall also provide this information to the Director of the Government Publishing Office in conformity with the agency submission requirements under section 7244(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; chapter 41 of title 44 note) in conformity with guidance issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under section 7244(b) of such Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt the head of an agency from a requirement to submit a recurring plan or report. In addition to including the list of plans and reports determined to be outdated or duplicative by each agency in the budget justification materials of each agency, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget may concurrently submit to Congress legislation to eliminate or consolidate such plans and reports.