[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 614 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 614
To provide for savings, accountability, value, and efficiency, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 28, 2015
Mr. Murphy of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Ashford, Mr. Curbelo
of Florida, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Mulvaney, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr.
Swalwell of California, and Mr. Barr) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations,
Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Armed Services,
Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Financial Services, House
Administration, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide for savings, accountability, value, and efficiency, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Savings,
Accountability, Value, and Efficiency Act of 2015'' or the ``SAVE
Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--SAVE I
Sec. 100. Short title.
Subtitle A--Provisions Relating to Federal Property, Federal Contracts,
and Information Technology
Sec. 101. Management of Federal excess and underutilized real property.
Sec. 102. Promotion of competition in Federal contracting.
Sec. 103. Promotion of strategic sourcing in Federal contracting.
Sec. 104. Strengthening oversight of information technology operations.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
Sec. 111. Rescission of unobligated budget authority for Department of
Energy ATVM loan program.
Sec. 112. Report on implementation of certain Medicare and Medicaid
fraud detection and program integrity
provisions.
Sec. 113. Study and report on the enhancement of agricultural
quarantine and inspection fees.
Sec. 114. Authorization of depleted uranium sales.
Sec. 115. Coordination of diesel emissions controls.
TITLE II--SAVE II
Sec. 201. Short title.
Sec. 202. Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 203. Finalizing Department of Defense inventory management
guidance.
Sec. 204. Revocation or denial of passport and passport card in case of
certain unpaid taxes.
Sec. 205. Consideration of prospective antidumping and countervailing
duty collection system.
Sec. 206. Report on effectiveness of foreign assistance programs and
projects.
Sec. 207. Conversion of prison X-ray systems.
Sec. 208. Prohibition on non-cost effective minting and printing of
coins and currency.
Sec. 209. Restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies of
Congressional documents.
TITLE III--SAVE III
Sec. 301. Short title.
Sec. 302. Software license management.
Sec. 303. United States Postal Service fleet efficiency.
Sec. 304. Government Computer Energy Optimization.
Sec. 305. Removal of benefits for Federal employee convicted of certain
offenses.
Sec. 306. Codification of Office of Management and Budget criteria.
Sec. 307. Increase energy efficiency of Federal buildings.
Sec. 308. Reduce redundant health payments for seniors.
Sec. 309. Efficient Medicare billing.
TITLE IV--SAVE IV
Sec. 401. Short title.
Sec. 402. Study on challenges identity theft poses for Internal Revenue
Service.
Sec. 403. Study on cost-effective acquisition of medical equipment and
supplies under the Medicare program.
Sec. 404. Report on fragmentation of Department of Defense foreign
language support programs.
Sec. 405. Audit of Department of Defense by private entity.
Sec. 406. Preference for contracts with local and State governments for
shared performance of maintenance and
administrative functions at military
installations.
TITLE I--SAVE I
SEC. 100. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Savings, Accountability, Value,
and Efficiency I Act'' or the ``SAVE I Act''.
Subtitle A--Provisions Relating to Federal Property, Federal Contracts,
and Information Technology
SEC. 101. MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL EXCESS AND UNDERUTILIZED REAL PROPERTY.
(a) In General.--Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subchapter:
``SUBCHAPTER VII--MANAGING FEDERAL EXCESS AND UNDERUTILIZED REAL
PROPERTY
``Sec. 621. National strategy and plan to manage Federal excess and
underutilized real property
``(a) National Strategy.--Not less than 6 months after the date of
the enactment of this subchapter, and every two years thereafter, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with
the head of each designated agency, shall develop and publish a
national strategy for managing excess property and underutilized
Federal real property. The national strategy shall include the
following:
``(1) A statement of purpose, scope, and methodology.
``(2) A definition of excess and underutilized Federal real
property, along with a list of risk factors that lead to such
property becoming excess or underutilized.
``(3) Goals, subordinate objectives, activities, and
performance measures, including the milestones and timeframes
for achieving objectives.
``(4) Resources, investments, and risk management.
``(5) Organizational roles, responsibilities, and
coordination.
``(6) Integration and implementation plans.
``(7) For each national strategy after the first, a
description of how the previous national strategy has been
implemented.
``(b) Data.--Not less than 6 months after the date of the enactment
of this subchapter, and every two years thereafter, the Administrator
of General Services, in consultation with the head of each designated
agency, shall develop and implement a plan to improve the Federal Real
Property Profile established in accordance with Executive Order 13327
(40 U.S.C. 121 note; relating to Federal real property asset
management), that ensures the data collected is complete, accurate, and
consistent. The plan shall include the following:
``(1) Clearly defined data collection requirements and
consistent data reporting to the database across Federal
agencies.
``(2) Designation of performance measures that are linked
to performance goals and that are consistent with the
requirements in Executive Order 13327, or any amendment to or
replacement of such Executive order.
``(3) Recommendations for how Federal agencies can
collaborate effectively to provide data when determining data
collection requirements and limiting the number of measures
collected to those determined to be essential, taking into
account the cost and effort involved in collecting the data
when determining data collection requirements.
``(4) For each plan after the first, a description of how
the previous plan has been implemented.
``(c) Submission and Publication.--
``(1) Submission.--The national strategy required by
subsection (a) and the plan required by subsection (b) shall be
submitted to each committee of jurisdiction in the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
``(2) OMB publication.--The national strategy required by
subsection (a) shall be published on the Web site of the Office
of Management and Budget.
``(3) GSA publication.--The plan required by subsection (b)
shall be published on the Web site of the General Services
Administration.
``(d) Designated Agency Defined.--In this section, the term
`designated agency' means each agency listed in section 901(b) of title
31.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``subchapter vii--managing federal excess and underutilized real
property
``Sec.
``621. National strategy and plan to manage Federal excess and
underutilized real property.''.
SEC. 102. PROMOTION OF COMPETITION IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING.
(a) Office of Federal Procurement Policy.--Not later than six
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator for
Federal Procurement Policy shall issue guidance to Federal agencies to
reinvigorate the role of the competition advocate, consistent with the
recommendations of the Government Accountability Office in its report
GAO-10-833 (July 26, 2010).
(b) Elements of Guidance.--The guidance issued pursuant to
subsection (a) shall include key factors agencies should consider in
appointing and utilizing competition advocates, such as placement
within the organization, skill set, and potential methods to
effectively carry out their duties, and shall direct agencies to
require their competition advocates to actively involve program offices
in highlighting opportunities to increase competition.
SEC. 103. PROMOTION OF STRATEGIC SOURCING IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING.
(a) Savings Goals.--Not later than six months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and for 4 years annually thereafter, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue Government-
wide savings goals for the strategic sourcing of goods and services by
executive agencies required to designate or appoint a Chief Financial
Officer as set forth in section 901 of title 31. The Director may issue
goals required by this section that are customized to individual
agencies or sourcing efforts.
(b) Matters Covered.--In complying with subsection (a), the
Director shall provide at a minimum--
(1) guidance to executive agencies on calculating savings
generated from strategic sourcing efforts; and
(2) standards to measure progress towards meeting savings
goals established by subsection (a).
(c) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the extent
of savings realized through the strategic sourcing of goods and
services by executive agencies during the period Government-wide
savings goals are required to be issued pursuant to subsection (a).
SEC. 104. STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS.
Section 11303(b) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) Analyses of investments in operations and
maintenance.--The Director shall require each executive agency
to develop a policy consistent with OMB guidance for performing
analysis on each operational/steady state information
technology investment to measure how well the investment is
achieving expected cost, schedule, performance, and other
goals, and to determine whether the investment provides the
most cost effective way of delivering business value. The
agencies shall conduct these operational analyses on a yearly
basis and shall report the results to the Director and through
existing or newly developed transparency mechanisms.''.
Subtitle B--Other Matters
SEC. 111. RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY ATVM LOAN PROGRAM.
Of the funds made available by section 129 of the Consolidated
Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009,
Public Law 110-329, the unobligated balance is hereby rescinded.
SEC. 112. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
FRAUD DETECTION AND PROGRAM INTEGRITY PROVISIONS.
Section 1128J(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-
7k(a)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:
``(iii) Report on integrated data
repository and one program integrity system.--
Not later than six months after the date of
enactment of this clause, the Secretary shall
submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the following:
``(I) Integrated data repository.--
Efforts to finalize plans and schedules
for fully implementing and expanding
the use of the Integrated Data
Repository, including actions taken to
finalize, implement, and manage plans
for incorporating data into the
Integrated Data Repository and actions
taken to define measurable financial
benefits expected from the
implementation of the Integrated Data
Repository.
``(II) One program integrity
system.--Actions taken to plan,
schedule, and conduct training on the
One Program Integrity System, a Web-
based portal and suite of software
tools used to analyze and extract data
from the Integrated Data Repository,
and actions taken to define measurable
financial benefits expected from the
use of the One Program Integrity
System.''.
SEC. 113. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE ENHANCEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
QUARANTINE AND INSPECTION FEES.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study to
ensure that the amount of the fees collected under section 2509(a) of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C.
136a(a)) is commensurate with the aggregate costs of agricultural
quarantine and inspections services provided with respect to the entry
into the United States of commercial aircraft or other vehicles.
(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to
Congress a report that contains--
(1) the results of the study conducted under subsection
(a); and
(2) the Secretary's recommendations for ensuring that fees
collected under section 2509(a) of the Food, Agriculture,
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136a(a)) are
commensurate with the aggregate costs of agricultural
quarantine and inspection services provided with respect to the
entry into the United States of commercial aircraft or other
vehicles, including the costs of any related inspections of
passengers arriving on commercial aircraft or other vehicles.
SEC. 114. AUTHORIZATION OF DEPLETED URANIUM SALES.
(a) Section 3112(a) of the USEC Privatization Act, Public Law 104-
134 (42 U.S.C. 2297h-10), is amended to read as follows:
``(a) Transfers and Sales by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall
not provide enrichment services or transfer or sell any uranium to any
person except as consistent with this section. For purposes of this
section, with the exception of subsection (b), `uranium' shall include
but not be limited to natural uranium concentrates, natural uranium
hexafluoride, high enriched uranium, low enriched uranium, depleted
uranium, and any byproduct of uranium processing.''.
(b) Section 3112(d) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``sell natural and low-
enriched uranium (including low-enriched uranium derived from
highly enriched uranium)'' and inserting ``transfer or sell any
uranium''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``natural or low-enriched
uranium'' and inserting ``any uranium''.
(c) Section 3112(f) is renumbered as 3112(h).
(d) After section 3112(e), insert new subsections (f) and (g) as
follows:
``(f) Reporting.--Not less than 30 days nor more than two years
prior to the transfer or sale of any uranium for any purpose, the
Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on
Appropriations, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the following:
``(1) The amount of uranium to be transferred or sold.
``(2) An estimate by the Secretary of the gross market
value of the uranium on the expected date of the transfer or
sale of the uranium.
``(3) The expected date of transfer or sale of the uranium.
``(4) The recipient of the uranium.
``(5) The funds, if any, the Secretary expects to receive
in exchange for the uranium, and the Secretary's plans for the
funds, and, if the Secretary plans to retain the funds, a
citation of the legal authority for doing so.
``(6) The value of the services and materials the Secretary
expects to receive in exchange for the uranium, including any
changes to the gross value of the uranium by the recipient for
uranium to be provided to the Department of Energy.
``(7) The purpose of the transfer or sale.
``(g) List of Transfers and Sales.--The Secretary shall maintain a
list identifying all notifications required by subsection (f) of this
section and for each notification identifying the expected date of the
notification, the actual date of the transaction and any information
pertaining to the actual transaction that differs from the information
provided in the notification. For each notification, the list shall
identify the date of the relevant Secretarial determination, if any,
pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section.''.
SEC. 115. COORDINATION OF DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROLS.
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall, not
later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop
a strategy--
(1) to assess the collective results of Federal funding of
activities that have the effect of reducing mobile source
diesel emissions; and
(2) to identify and eliminate any unnecessary duplication,
overlap, and fragmentation of such activities.
TITLE II--SAVE II
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Savings, Accountability, Value,
and Efficiency II Act'' or ``SAVE II Act''.
SEC. 202. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS.
(a) Examination To Improve Interoperability.--The UAS Task Force
established by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics shall conduct an examination of the entire
unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) portfolio of the Department of Defense,
including UAS requirements, platforms, payloads, and ground control
stations, for the purpose of developing strategies for improved
interoperability of existing systems.
(b) Incorporation in Acquisition Strategies.--In the acquisition
strategies for each unmanned aircraft program commenced after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall identify,
prior to milestone B, areas in which commonality with other unmanned
aircraft systems across the UAS portfolio will be achieved.
(c) Independent Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall request a
federally funded research and development center to conduct an
independent study--
(1) to analyze the effectiveness of the UAS Task Force in
addressing UAS interoperability and overlap issues;
(2) to provide solutions, if needed, to existing
interoperability and overlap issues; and
(3) to determine whether a single entity would be better
positioned than the UAS Task Force to integrate all
crosscutting efforts to improve the management and operation of
the UAS portfolio.
(d) Report.--Not later than March 3, 2017, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report containing the--
(1) the results of the examination required by subsection
(a); and
(2) the results of the independent study required by
subsection (c).
SEC. 203. FINALIZING DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
GUIDANCE.
(a) Department of Defense Inventory Management Guidance.--As part
of the implementation of the Department of Defense Comprehensive
Inventory Management Improvement Plan, the Secretary of Defense shall
issue revised inventory management guidance that--
(1) strengthens demand forecasting, visibility of on-hand
inventory, reviews of on-order excess inventory, and management
of inventory held for economic and contingency reasons in order
to prevent on-order and on-hand excess inventory;
(2) establishes a comprehensive, standardized set of
department-wide supply chain and inventory management metrics,
including standardized definitions, to measure five key
attributes (materiel readiness, responsiveness, reliability,
cost, and planning and precision) of supply chain management
operations; and
(3) establishes procedures for measuring and reporting
these metrics on a regular basis to ensure the effectiveness
and cost-efficiency of supply chain and inventory management
operations.
(b) Completion and Submission.--Not later than 270 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
complete the revision of inventory management guidance required by
subsection (a) and submit the revised guidance to Congress.
SEC. 204. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT AND PASSPORT CARD IN CASE OF
CERTAIN UNPAID TAXES.
(a) In General.--Subchapter D of chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 7345. REVOCATION OR DENIAL OF PASSPORT AND PASSPORT CARD IN CASE
OF CERTAIN TAX DELINQUENCIES.
``(a) In General.--If the Secretary receives certification by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue that any individual has a seriously
delinquent tax debt in an amount in excess of $50,000, the Secretary
shall transmit such certification to the Secretary of State for action
with respect to denial, revocation, or limitation of a passport or
passport card pursuant to section 4 of the Act entitled `An Act to
regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes',
approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known as the
`Passport Act of 1926'.
``(b) Seriously Delinquent Tax Debt.--For purposes of this section,
the term `seriously delinquent tax debt' means an outstanding debt
under this title for which a notice of lien has been filed in public
records pursuant to section 6323 or a notice of levy has been filed
pursuant to section 6331, except that such term does not include--
``(1) a debt that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant
to an agreement under section 6159 or 7122, and
``(2) a debt with respect to which collection is suspended
because a collection due process hearing under section 6330, or
relief under subsection (b), (c), or (f) of section 6015, is
requested or pending.
``(c) Adjustment for Inflation.--In the case of a calendar year
beginning after 2013, the dollar amount in subsection (a) shall be
increased by an amount equal to--
``(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by
``(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by
substituting `calendar year 2012' for `calendar year 1992' in
subparagraph (B) thereof.
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sentence is not a
multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be rounded to the next highest
multiple of $1,000.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter D of
chapter 75 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at
the end the following new item:
``Sec. 7345. Revocation or denial of passport and passport card in case
of certain tax delinquencies.''.
(c) Authority for Information Sharing.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (l) of section 6103 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraph:
``(23) Disclosure of return information to department of
state for purposes of passport and passport card revocation
under section 7345.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, upon
receiving a certification described in section 7345,
disclose to the Secretary of State return information
with respect to a taxpayer who has a seriously
delinquent tax debt described in such section. Such
return information shall be limited to--
``(i) the taxpayer identity information
with respect to such taxpayer, and
``(ii) the amount of such seriously
delinquent tax debt.
``(B) Restriction on disclosure.--Return
information disclosed under subparagraph (A) may be
used by officers and employees of the Department of
State for the purposes of, and to the extent necessary
in, carrying out the requirements of section 4 of the
Act entitled `An Act to regulate the issue and validity
of passports, and for other purposes', approved July 3,
1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known as the
`Passport Act of 1926'.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Paragraph (4) of section 6103(p)
of such Code is amended by striking ``or (22)'' each place it
appears in subparagraph (F)(ii) and in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A) and inserting ``(22), or (23)''.
(d) Revocation Authorization.--The Act entitled ``An Act to
regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes'',
approved July 3, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.), commonly known as the
``Passport Act of 1926'', is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO DENY OR REVOKE PASSPORT AND PASSPORT CARD.
``(a) Ineligibility.--
``(1) Issuance.--Except as provided under subsection (b),
upon receiving a certification described in section 7345 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 from the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of State may not issue a passport or
passport card to any individual who has a seriously delinquent
tax debt described in such section.
``(2) Revocation.--The Secretary of State shall revoke a
passport or passport card previously issued to any individual
described in paragraph (1).
``(b) Exceptions.--
``(1) Emergency and humanitarian situations.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary of State may
issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances
or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in
paragraph (1) of such subsection.
``(2) Limitation for return to united states.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of State,
before revocation, may--
``(A) limit a previously issued passport or
passport card only for return travel to the United
States; or
``(B) issue a limited passport or passport card
that only permits return travel to the United
States.''.
(e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on January 1, 2014.
SEC. 205. CONSIDERATION OF PROSPECTIVE ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING
DUTY COLLECTION SYSTEM.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to
Congress a report containing an evaluation of the merits and
feasibility of converting from a retrospective antidumping and
countervailing duty collection system to a prospective antidumping and
countervailing duty collection system. If the Secretary recommends
conversion to a particular prospective system, the Secretary shall
include in the report an estimate of the costs to be incurred and cost
savings to be achieved as a result of converting to such prospective
system.
(b) Consultation.--The Secretary of Commerce shall prepare the
report under subsection (a) in consultation with the Secretary of
Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury.
SEC. 206. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AND
PROJECTS.
(a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the United States
Agency for International Development shall submit to Congress a report
on the effectiveness of each foreign assistance program and project of
the United States Agency for International Development.
(b) Matters To Be Included.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall, with respect to each such program and project, include a
description of the following:
(1) How funds and other resources provided to a foreign
entity under the program or project are spent or used.
(2) The extent to which such funds and other resources are
spent or used in accordance with the purposes of the program or
project.
(3) The extent to which such funds and other resources
assist in achieving the results intended for the program or
project.
(4) The extent to which there is a correlation between the
program or project and a change in the policies or popular
attitudes towards the United States in the foreign country in
which the program or project is carried out.
SEC. 207. CONVERSION OF PRISON X-RAY SYSTEMS.
The Attorney General, in order to reduce the cost and improve the
efficacy of Federal prison health care, shall, to the extent
practicable and cost effective, convert by 2015 all X-ray systems in
Federal prisons from analog, film-based systems to digital, filmless
systems.
SEC. 208. PROHIBITION ON NON-COST EFFECTIVE MINTING AND PRINTING OF
COINS AND CURRENCY.
(a) Prohibition With Respect to Coins.--Section 5111 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Prohibition on Certain Minting.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subchapter, the Secretary may not mint or issue any
coin that costs more to produce than the denomination of the coin
(including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).''.
(b) Prohibition With Respect to Currency.--Section 5114(a) of title
31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Prohibition on certain printing.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of this subchapter, the Secretary may not
engrave or print any United States currency that costs more to
produce than the denomination of the currency (including labor,
materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses,
marketing, and shipping).''.
SEC. 209. RESTRICTIONS ON PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PAPER COPIES OF
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS.
(a) Printing and Distribution of Documents by Public Printer.--
(1) Restrictions.--Chapter 7 of title 44, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
``Sec. 742. Restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies
``(a) Mandatory Use of Electronic Format for Distribution of
Congressional Documents.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, the Public Printer shall make any document of the House of
Representatives or Senate which is subject to any of the provisions of
this chapter available only in an electronic format which is accessible
through the Internet, and may not print or distribute a printed copy of
the document except as provided in subsection (b).
``(b) Permitting Printing and Distribution of Printed Copies Upon
Request.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), at the request of any person
to whom the Public Printer would have been required to provide a
printed copy of a document under this chapter had subsection (a) not
been in effect, the Public Printer may print and distribute a copy of a
document or report for the use of that person, except that--
``(1) the number of printed copies the Public Printer may
provide to the person may not exceed the number of printed
copies the Public Printer would have provided to the person had
subsection (a) not been in effect; and
``(2) the Public Printer may print and distribute copies to
the person only upon payment by the person of the costs of
printing and distributing the copies, except that this
paragraph shall not apply to an office of the House of
Representatives or Senate (including the office of a Member of
Congress).''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 7
of such title is amended by adding at the end following new
item:
``742. Restrictions on printing and distribution of paper copies.''.
(b) Provision of Documents in Electronic Format Deemed To Meet
Requirements of House and Senate Rules Regarding Distribution of
Printed Copies.--
(1) In general.--If any rule or regulation of the House of
Representatives or Senate requires a Member or committee to
provide printed copies of any document (including any bill or
resolution) for the use of the House or Senate or for the use
of any office of the House or Senate, the Member or committee
shall be considered to have met the requirement of the rule or
regulation if the Member or committee makes the document
available to the recipient in an electronic format.
(2) Exercise of rulemaking authority of senate and house.--
This subsection is enacted by Congress--
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, and
as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each House,
respectively, and it supersedes other rules only to the
extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of either House to change the rules (so far as
relating to the procedure of that House) at any time,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the
case of any other rule of that House.
(c) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall apply with respect to documents produced on or after
January 1, 2015.
TITLE III--SAVE III
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Savings, Accountability, Value,
and Efficiency III Act''.
SEC. 302. SOFTWARE LICENSE MANAGEMENT.
(a) Software License Policies Required.--Not later than 6 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office
of Management and Budget shall issue software licensing policies for
agencies to follow that include the following:
(1) An identification of clear roles, responsibilities, and
central oversight authority within each agency for managing
enterprise software license agreements.
(2) A requirement that each agency establish an accurate
inventory of enterprise software license agreements by
identifying and collecting information about software license
agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools.
(3) A requirement that each agency regularly track and
maintain software licenses to assist the agency in implementing
decisions throughout the software license management life
cycle.
(4) A requirement that each agency analyze software usage
and other data to make cost-effective decisions.
(5) A requirement that each agency provide training
relevant to software license management.
(6) A requirement that each agency establish goals and
objectives to better manage enterprise software license
agreements.
(7) A requirement that each agency consider the software
license management life-cycle phases (including requisition,
reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal
phases) to implement effective decisionmaking and incorporate
existing standards, processes, and metrics.
(b) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 303. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FLEET EFFICIENCY.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to provide for the
upgrade of the vehicle fleet of the United States Postal Service, to
improve mail delivery services to benefit customers and the
environment, to increase savings by reducing maintenance or other
costs, and to set benchmarks to maximize fuel economy and reduce
emissions for the Postal fleet with the goal of making the Postal
Service a national leader in efficiency and technology innovation.
(b) Authority To Enter Into Energy Savings Performance Contracts.--
Section 804(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42
U.S.C. 8287c(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' after the
semicolon;
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) in the case of a contract in which the United
States Postal Service is a party--
``(i) the purchase or lease of low emission
and fuel efficient vehicles;
``(ii) a measure to upgrade a vehicle
owned, operated, leased, or otherwise
controlled by or assigned to the United States
Postal Service to increase average fuel economy
and reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide of
such vehicle; or
``(iii) the construction of infrastructure,
including electric vehicle charging stations,
to support vehicles described in clauses (i)
and (ii).''.
(c) Upgrade of Postal Fleet.--
(1) Postal fleet requirements.--
(A) Motor vehicle standards.--The Postmaster
General shall develop guidelines for contracted
vehicles and vehicles purchased or leased for use by
the Postal Service, that, at a minimum, provide--
(i) for light-duty vehicles--
(I) that emissions of carbon
dioxide comply with applicable
standards developed by the
Environmental Protection Agency under
title II of the Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) and may not
exceed, on average, 250 grams per mile;
and
(II) to meet applicable average
fuel economy standards developed by the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration under chapter 329 of
title 49, United States Code, of 34.1
miles per gallon; and
(ii) for medium-duty and heavy-duty
vehicles, that comply with applicable
standards--
(I) for emissions of carbon dioxide
developed by the Environmental
Protection Agency under title II of the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.);
and
(II) for average fuel economy
developed by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration under
chapter 329 of title 49, United States
Code.
(B) Applicability.--The standards described in
subparagraph (A) shall apply to contracted vehicles and
vehicles purchased or leased for use by the Postal
Service after the date that is 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(C) Reduction in consumption of petroleum
products.--The Postmaster General shall reduce the
total consumption of petroleum products by vehicles in
the Postal fleet by a minimum of 2 percent annually
through the end of fiscal year 2025, relative to the
baseline established for fiscal year 2005.
(2) Replacing vehicles within the postal fleet.--The
Postmaster General shall conduct a cost-benefit analysis of
vehicles in the Postal fleet to determine if the cost to
maintain any such vehicle outweighs the benefit or savings of
replacing the vehicle.
(3) Route requirements.--To inform and prioritize
purchases, the Postmaster General shall review and identify
Postal delivery routes to determine if motor vehicles used on
such routes can be replaced with technologies that increase
average fuel economy or reduce emissions of carbon dioxide.
(4) Reporting requirements.--The Postmaster General shall
submit a report to Congress--
(A) not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, that contains a plan to achieve
the requirements of paragraph (1) and recommendations
for vehicle body design specifications for vehicles
purchased for the Postal fleet that would increase
average fuel economy and reduce emissions of carbon
dioxide of any such vehicle; and
(B) annually, that describes--
(i) the progress in meeting the annual
target described in paragraph (1)(C); and
(ii) any changes to Postal delivery routes
or vehicle purchase strategies made pursuant to
paragraph (3).
(5) Restrictions.--To meet the requirements of this
section, the Postmaster General may not--
(A) reduce the frequency of delivery of mail to
fewer than 6 days each week;
(B) close post offices or postal distribution
facilities;
(C) take any action that would restrict or diminish
a collective bargaining agreement or eliminate or
reduce any employee benefits; or
(D) enter into a contract with a private company to
perform duties that, as of the date of the enactment of
this Act, are performed by bargaining unit employees.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Contracted vehicle.--The term ``contracted vehicle''--
(A) means any motor vehicle used in carrying out a
contract for surface mail delivery pursuant to section
5005(a)(3) of title 39, United States Code; and
(B) does not include any motor vehicle used in
carrying out a contract for surface mail delivery
pursuant to sections 406 and 407 of such title.
(2) Motor vehicle.--The term ``motor vehicle'' means any
self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or
property on a street or highway.
(3) Postal delivery route.--The term ``Postal delivery
route'' means the transportation route for surface mail
delivery.
(4) Postal fleet.--The term ``Postal fleet'' means any
vehicle that is owned, operated, leased, or otherwise
controlled by or assigned to the Postal Service.
(5) Postal service.--The term ``Postal Service'' means the
United States Postal Service.
SEC. 304. GOVERNMENT COMPUTER ENERGY OPTIMIZATION.
(a) Agency Requirement To Shut Down Computers.--Except as provided
in subsection (b), not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the head of each agency shall make all
reasonable efforts to ensure that desktop computers are shut down for
at least 4 hours out of every 24-hour time period.
(b) Exception.--The requirement in subsection (a) shall not apply
to--
(1) desktop computers that are used by a person for 16 or
more hours per day; and
(2) computers that perform automated functions essential to
the agency for 16 or more hours per day.
(c) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' has the
meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
SEC. 305. REMOVAL OF BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEE CONVICTED OF CERTAIN
OFFENSES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
individual may not be paid an annuity under chapter 83 or 84 (as the
case may be) of title 5, United States Code, if the individual is
convicted of an offense described under section 8332(o)(2)(B) of such
title, committed after the date of enactment of this Act, for which
every act or omission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the
elements of the offense directly relates to the performance of the
individual's official duties.
(b) Credit of Service.--Any such individual shall be entitled to be
paid any amounts contributed by the individual towards the annuity
during the period of service covered by subsection (a), pursuant to, or
in a similar manner as, the terms of section 8316 of such title.
(c) Thrift Savings Plan.--
(1) Employing agency contributions.--Any contributions made
under section 8432 of such title by an employing agency for the
benefit of an individual convicted of an offense described in
subsection (a) shall be forfeited. Such contributions shall be
returned to the general fund of the Treasury.
(2) Employee contributions.--Any contributions made by the
individual pursuant to section 8432 of such title shall be
payable to the individual, upon application of such individual.
(3) Computation.--The computation of amounts required by
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made on the date of the
conviction of the individual and shall consist of the value of
the contributions, including interest accrued, on such date.
(d) Regulations.--The Director of the Office of Personnel
Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this
section.
SEC. 306. CODIFICATION OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CRITERIA.
The Secretary of Defense shall implement the following criteria in
requests for overseas contingency operations:
(1) For theater of operations for non-classified war
overseas contingency operations funding, the geographic areas
in which combat or direct combat support operations occur are:
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan, the Horn of Africa, Persian Gulf and Gulf nations,
the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Philippines, and other
countries on a case-by-case basis.
(2) Permitted Inclusions in the Overseas Contingency
Operation Budget:
(A) Major Equipment:
(i) Replacement of losses that have
occurred but only for items not already
programmed for replacement in the Future Years
Defense Plan (FYDP), but not including
accelerations, which must be made in the base
budget.
(ii) Replacement or repair to original
capability (to upgraded capability if that is
currently available) of equipment returning
from theater. The replacement may be a similar
end item if the original item is no longer in
production. Incremental cost of non-war related
upgrades, if made, should be included in the
base.
(iii) Purchase of specialized, theater-
specific equipment.
(iv) Funding for major equipment must be
obligated within 12 months.
(B) Ground Equipment Replacement:
(i) For combat losses and returning
equipment that is not economical to repair, the
replacement of equipment may be given to
coalition partners, if consistent with approved
policy.
(ii) In-theater stocks above customary
equipping levels on a case-by-case basis.
(C) Equipment Modifications:
(i) Operationally required modifications to
equipment used in theater or in direct support
of combat operations and that is not already
programmed in FYDP.
(ii) Funding for equipment modifications
must be able to be obligated in 12 months.
(D) Munitions:
(i) Replenishment of munitions expended in
combat operations in theater.
(ii) Training ammunition for theater-unique
training events.
(iii) While forecasted expenditures are not
permitted, a case-by-case assessment for
munitions where existing stocks are
insufficient to sustain theater combat
operations.
(E) Aircraft Replacement:
(i) Combat losses by accident that occur in
the theater of operations.
(ii) Combat losses by enemy action that
occur in the theater of operations.
(F) Military Construction:
(i) Facilities and infrastructure in the
theater of operations in direct support of
combat operations. The level of construction
should be the minimum to meet operational
requirements.
(ii) At non-enduring locations, facilities
and infrastructure for temporary use.
(iii) At enduring locations, facilities and
infrastructure for temporary use.
(iv) At enduring locations, construction
requirements must be tied to surge operations
or major changes in operational requirements
and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
(G) Research and development projects for combat
operations in these specific theaters that can be
delivered in 12 months.
(H) Operations:
(i) Direct war costs:
(I) Transport of personnel,
equipment, and supplies to, from and
within the theater of operations.
(II) Deployment-specific training
and preparation for units and personnel
(military and civilian) to assume their
directed missions as defined in the
orders for deployment into the theater
of operations.
(ii) Within the theater, the incremental
costs above the funding programmed in the base
budget to:
(I) Support commanders in the
conduct of their directed missions (to
include Emergency Response Programs).
(II) Build and maintain temporary
facilities.
(III) Provide food, fuel, supplies,
contracted services and other support.
(IV) Cover the operational costs of
coalition partners supporting U.S.
military missions, as mutually agreed.
(iii) Indirect war costs incurred outside
the theater of operations will be evaluated on
a case-by-case basis.
(I) Health:
(i) Short-term care directly related to
combat.
(ii) Infrastructure that is only to be used
during the current conflict.
(J) Personnel:
(i) Incremental special pays and allowances
for servicemembers and civilians deployed to a
combat zone.
(ii) Incremental pay, special pays and
allowances for Reserve Component personnel
mobilized to support war missions.
(K) Special Operations Command:
(i) Operations that meet the criteria in
this guidance.
(ii) Equipment that meets the criteria in
this guidance.
(L) Prepositioned supplies and equipment for
resetting in-theater stocks of supplies and equipment
to pre-war levels.
(M) Security force funding to train, equip, and
sustain Iraqi and Afghan military and police forces.
(N) Fuel:
(i) War fuel costs and funding to ensure
that logistical support to combat operations is
not degraded due to cash losses in the
Department of Defense's baseline fuel program.
(ii) Enough of any base fuel shortfall
attributable to fuel price increases to
maintain sufficient on-hand cash for the
Defense Working Capital Funds to cover seven
days disbursements.
(3) Excluded items from Overseas Contingency Funding that
must be funded from the base budget:
(A) Training vehicles, aircraft, ammunition, and
simulators, but not training base stocks of
specialized, theater-specific equipment that is
required to support combat operations in the theater of
operations, and support to deployment-specific training
described above.
(B) Acceleration of equipment service life
extension programs already in the Future Years Defense
Plan.
(C) Base Realignment and Closure projects.
(D) Family support initiatives:
(i) Construction of childcare facilities.
(ii) Funding for private-public
partnerships to expand military families'
access to childcare.
(iii) Support for servicemembers' spouses'
professional development.
(E) Programs to maintain industrial base capacity
including ``war-stoppers''.
(F) Personnel:
(i) Recruiting and retention bonuses to
maintain end-strength.
(ii) Basic Pay and the Basic allowances for
Housing and Subsistence for permanently
authorized end strength.
(iii) Individual augmentees on a case-by-
case basis.
(G) Support for the personnel, operations, or the
construction or maintenance of facilities at United
States Offices of Security Cooperation in theater.
(H) Costs for reconfiguring prepositioned supplies
and equipment or for maintaining them.
(4) Items proposed for increases in reprogrammings or as
payback for prior reprogrammings must meet the criteria above.
SEC. 307. INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF FEDERAL BUILDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Private sector funding and expertise can help address
the energy efficiency challenges facing the United States.
(2) The Federal Government spends more than $6 billion
annually in energy costs.
(3) Reducing Federal energy costs can help save money,
create jobs, and reduce waste.
(4) Energy savings performance contracts and utility energy
savings contracts are tools for utilizing private sector
investment to upgrade Federal facilities without any up-front
cost to the taxpayer.
(5) Performance contracting is a way to retrofit Federal
buildings using private sector investment in the absence of
appropriated dollars. Retrofits seek to reduce energy use,
improve infrastructure, protect national security, and cut
facility operations and maintenance costs.
(b) Use of Energy and Water Efficiency Measures in Federal
Buildings.--
(1) Implementation of identified energy and water
efficiency measures.--Section 543(f)(4) of the National Energy
Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(f)(4)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(4) Implementation of identified energy and water
efficiency measures.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
completion of each evaluation under paragraph (3), each
energy manager shall consider--
``(i) implementing any energy- or water-
saving or conservation measure that the Federal
agency identified in the evaluation conducted
under paragraph (3) that is life cycle cost-
effective; and
``(ii) bundling individual measures of
varying paybacks together into combined
projects.
``(B) Measures not implemented.--The energy
manager, as part of the certification system under
paragraph (7) and using guidelines developed by the
Secretary, shall provide reasons for not implementing
any life cycle cost-effective measures under
subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Annual contracting goal.--Section 543(f)(10)(C) of the
National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
8253(f)(10)(C)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``Each Federal agency'' and
inserting the following:
``(i) In general.--Each Federal agency'';
and
(B) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
``(ii) Tracking.--Each Federal agency shall
use the benchmarking systems selected or
developed for the agency under paragraph (8) to
track energy savings realized by the agency
through the implementation of energy- or water-
saving or conservation measures pursuant to
paragraph (4), and shall submit information
regarding such savings to the Secretary to be
published on a public website of the Department
of Energy.
``(iii) Consideration.--Each Federal agency
shall consider using energy savings performance
contracts or utility energy service contracts
to implement energy- or water-saving or
conservation measures pursuant to paragraph
(4).
``(iv) Contracting goal.--It shall be the
goal of the Federal Government, in the
implementation of energy- or water-saving or
conservation measures pursuant to paragraph
(4), to enter into energy savings performance
contracts or utility energy service contracts
equal to $1,000,000,000 in each year during the
5-year period beginning on January 1, 2014.
``(v) Report to congress.--Not later than
September 30 of each year during the 5-year
period referred to in clause (iv), each Federal
agency shall submit to the Secretary
information regarding progress made by the
agency towards achieving the goal described in
such clause. Not later than 60 days after each
such September 30, the Secretary, acting
through the Federal Energy Management Program,
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate a report describing the progress
made by the Federal Government towards
achieving such goal.''.
SEC. 308. REDUCE REDUNDANT HEALTH PAYMENTS FOR SENIORS.
(a) Study.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
cooperation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Defense, shall conduct a study examining the extent to which payments
may be made under both the Medicare Advantage program and under the
veterans health care system or the TRICARE program for health care
furnished to individuals who are eligible under such Medicare Advantage
program and the veterans health care system or the TRICARE program.
(b) Report.--The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the
study conducted under subsection (a). The report shall contain
recommendations that--
(1) preserve access to benefits under the Medicare program
for individuals eligible for such benefits;
(2) focus on satisfaction and health outcomes of such
individuals with respect to such benefits;
(3) provide for the efficient use of Federal funds;
(4) account for the adequacy of the veterans health care
system and the TRICARE program; and
(5) minimize disruption to the availability of Medicare
Advantage plans and networks of providers participating in such
plans.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``Medicare Advantage program'' means the
program under part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
(2) The term ``TRICARE program'' has the meaning given that
term in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code.
(3) The term ``veterans health care system'' means the
health care system established under section 1705 of title 38,
United States Code.
SEC. 309. EFFICIENT MEDICARE BILLING.
(a) Option To Receive Medicare Summary Notice Electronically.--
(1) In general.--Section 1806 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395b-7) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(c) Format of Statements From Secretary.--
``(1) Electronic option beginning in 2015.--Subject to
paragraph (2), for statements described in subsection (a) that
are furnished for a period in 2015 or a subsequent year, in the
case that an individual described in subsection (a) elects, in
accordance with such form, manner, and time specified by the
Secretary, to receive such statement in an electronic format,
such statement shall be furnished to such individual for each
period subsequent to such election in such a format and shall
not be mailed to the individual.
``(2) One-time revocation option.--An individual who makes
an election described in paragraph (1) may revoke such election
once.
``(3) Notification.--The Secretary shall ensure that, in
the most cost effective manner and beginning January 1, 2017, a
clear notification of the option to elect to receive statements
described in subsection (a) in an electronic format is made
available, such as through the notices distributed under
section 1804, to individuals described in subsection (a).''.
(2) Encouraged expansion of electronic statements.--To the
extent to which the Secretary of Health and Human Services
determines appropriate, the Secretary shall--
(A) apply an option similar to the option described
in subsection (c)(1) of section 1806 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b-7) (relating to the
provision of the Medicare Summary Notice in an
electronic format), as added by subsection (a), to
other statements and notifications under title XVIII of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); and
(B) provide such Medicare Summary Notice and any
such other statements and notifications on a more
frequent basis than is otherwise required under such
title.
(b) Renewal of MAC Contracts.--Section 1874A(b)(1)(B) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395kk-1(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``5
years'' and inserting ``10 years''.
TITLE IV--SAVE IV
SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ``Savings, Accountability, Value, &
Efficiency IV Act'' or the ``SAVE Act IV''.
SEC. 402. STUDY ON CHALLENGES IDENTITY THEFT POSES FOR INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's
delegate) shall conduct a study on the challenges identity theft poses
for the Internal Revenue Service, especially the ability of the
Internal Revenue Service to identify false tax returns before
fraudulent refunds are issued.
(b) Report.--Not later than September 1, 2016, the Secretary (or
the Secretary's delegate) shall submit to the Congress a report on the
study conducted under subsection (a) and shall include in the report
recommendations to address the challenges identity theft poses for the
Internal Revenue Service.
SEC. 403. STUDY ON COST-EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
conduct a study that--
(1) identifies categories of rental of medical equipment
and supplies (as defined in section 1834(j)(5) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395m(j)(5)))--
(A) for which payment may be made under title XVIII
of the Social Security Act for the rental of such a
category of equipment and supplies; and
(B) with respect to which the Secretary determines
that payment for the purchase of such category of
equipment and supplies, instead of such rental, would
result in lower expenditures under such title; and
(2) for each category of equipment and supplies identified
under paragraph (1), provides recommendations--
(A) on the extent to which payment should be
provided under such title for purchase instead of
rental of such category of equipment and supplies; and
(B) in the case that payment for the purchase of
such a category is not authorized under such title, for
the development of a payment system or methodology
under such title for such purchases.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services
shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted under
subsection (a) and shall include in the report recommendations
developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection.
SEC. 404. REPORT ON FRAGMENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOREIGN
LANGUAGE SUPPORT PROGRAMS.
(a) Report Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a
report on streamlining the management of contracts for foreign language
support programs of the Department of Defense.
(b) Matters Covered.--The report shall include--
(1) an assessment of the current approach taken by the
Department of Defense for managing foreign language support
contracts, including, at a minimum--
(A) an analysis of spending for types of foreign
language support services and products that have been
acquired--
(i) by the executive agent for foreign
language support services; and
(ii) by components of the Department other
than such executive agent; and
(B) based on the results of the analysis under
subparagraph (A), a reevaluation of the scope of the
executive agent's efforts to manage foreign language
support contracts to determine if any adjustments are
needed;
(2) recommendations to reduce fragmentation in contracting
for foreign language support programs, including such
recommendations as the Secretary determines appropriate
relating to the adoption of uniform contracting procedures,
increasing collaboration among Department of Defense
components, gaining efficiencies, and controlling spending.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Foreign language support programs.--The term ``foreign
language support programs'' includes a range of services and
products that the Department of Defense considers foreign
language support, such as translation and interpretation
services, the assistance of personnel who possess language
skills, and foreign language instruction.
(2) Executive agent.--The term ``executive agent'', with
respect to foreign language support programs, means the Army.
(d) Submission to Congress.--The report required by this section
shall be submitted to Congress not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 405. AUDIT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BY PRIVATE ENTITY.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Section 1003(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84; 10
U.S.C. 2222 note) requires that the financial statements of the
Department of Defense be validated as ready for audit by
September 30, 2017.
(2) Section 1003(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 842; 10
U.S.C. 2222 note) requires that, upon the conclusion of fiscal
year 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a full
audit is performed on the financial statements of the
Department of Defense for such fiscal year and submit to
Congress the results of that audit by not later than March 31,
2019.
(b) Requirement.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall award a
contract to a highly credentialed independent external auditor
to perform an audit of the financial statements of the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018. Such audit shall be
in addition to the audit required to be performed by the
Secretary of Defense on such financial statements for that
fiscal year.
(2) Contract requirements.--The contract awarded under
paragraph (1) shall require the auditor to complete the audit
and submit to Congress a report on the results of the audit
within 365 days after award of the contract.
(3) Savings incentive.--The contract also shall provide for
payment to the auditor of 1 percent of any amounts identified
by the auditor as potential savings upon achievement of such
savings, if achievement of such savings occurs within 1 year
after completion of the audit.
(4) National security protections.--The contract awarded
under paragraph (1) shall ensure that the audit is carried out
consistent with and subject to any national security
protections applicable under law or regulation.
SEC. 406. PREFERENCE FOR CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS FOR
SHARED PERFORMANCE OF MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
FUNCTIONS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
(a) Authority.--Using funds appropriated to a military department
for operation and maintenance, the Secretary of that military
department is authorized and encouraged to enter into contracts or
other agreements for the performance of maintenance and administrative
functions at military installations in the United States under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary with a proximately located local or State
government, or combination of such governments, in order to utilize the
government's efficiencies in already performing such functions for the
general public and to reduce the cost to the Federal Government of
providing or procuring such functions.
(b) National Security Protections.--The Secretary of a military
department shall ensure that each contract and agreement entered into
under this section is consistent with the security plan for the
military installation.
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