[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4765 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
<DOC>
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4765
To address recommendations made to Congress by the Government
Accountability Office and detailed in the annual duplication report,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 3, 2022
Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Paul) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To address recommendations made to Congress by the Government
Accountability Office and detailed in the annual duplication report,
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Acting on the Annual Duplication
Report Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the annual reports prepared by the Comptroller General
of the United States under section 21 of the Joint Resolution
entitled ``Joint Resolution increasing the statutory limit on
the public debt'', approved February 12, 2010 (31 U.S.C. 712
note; Public Law 111-139), have produced approximately
$531,000,000,000 in financial benefits for the Federal
Government;
(2) the 2022 report entitled ``Additional Opportunities to
Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve
Billions of Dollars in Financial Benefits'' and numbered GAO-
22-105301 identified 94 new actions that Congress or the
executive branch can take--
(A) to improve efficiency and effectiveness across
the Federal Government; and
(B) to save potentially tens of billions of
dollars;
(3) the financial benefits described in paragraph (2)
cannot be realized without full implementation of the actions
and recommendations set forth by the Comptroller General of the
United States in the report described in that paragraph; and
(4) of the 94 new actions described in that report, several
require legislation to be fully implemented, including
recommendations--
(A) to improve coordination among 200 Federal
efforts to address diet-related chronic illnesses;
(B) to encourage the use of lower-risk alternatives
to radiation technology; and
(C) to clarify statutory authorities for low-level
nuclear waste disposal to make that disposal more cost-
effective.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) it is the responsibility of Congress and the executive
branch to take action to implement recommendations made in the
annual reports described in subsection (a)(1) on reducing
duplication in Federal programs to be good stewards of taxpayer
dollars;
(2) legislation and adequate resources are needed to ensure
that all potential financial benefits are realized from the
implementation of those recommendations; and
(3) while some recommendations for congressional action
from previous reports have been resolved, Congress must
continue to pursue the recommendations that have gone
unaddressed in addition to the new recommendations for action
presented in the 2022 report described in subsection (a)(2).
SEC. 3. INCREASING COORDINATION AMONG FEDERAL EFFORTS DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS DIET-RELATED CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS TO ACHIEVE
COST-SAVINGS AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES.
(a) Strategy.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in
coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall develop and
implement a strategy to coordinate Federal, diet-related efforts that
aim to reduce the risk of chronic health conditions among the people of
the United States. The strategy shall--
(1) identify an entity within the Department of Health and
Human Services to lead the effort to implement the strategy;
(2) address diet-related chronic health conditions that
include--
(A) obesity;
(B) cardiovascular disease and related risk;
(C) diabetes;
(D) cancer; and
(E) conditions related to bone and muscle health;
(3) include a plan to coordinate the 200 Federal efforts
identified in the report of the Government Accountability
Office entitled ``Chronic Health Conditions: Federal Strategy
Needed to Coordinate Diet-Related Efforts'', numbered GAO-21-
593, and dated August 17, 2021, including efforts related to
research, education and clinical services, food assistance and
access, and regulatory action;
(4) describe the role of relevant agency heads in ensuring
that their agencies assist with coordinating the 200 Federal
efforts identified in the report described in paragraph (3);
(5) identify potential gaps and overlap in and among
existing efforts;
(6) define desired outcomes and establish performance
measures to monitor progress toward achieving those outcomes;
and
(7) identify priorities for resource allocation.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall
submit a report on the implementation of the strategy described in
subsection (a), including progress toward achieving outcomes, to--
(1) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives;
(5) the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives; and
(6) the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 4. REDUCING AMERICAN RELIANCE ON RADIATION TECHNOLOGY IN FAVOR OF
LOWER-RISK ALTERNATIVES.
(a) Byproduct Material.--Section 81 of the Atomic Energy Act of
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2111) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``d. Consideration of Alternative Technologies.--
``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Radiation source.--The term `radiation
source' has the meaning given the term in section 170H
a.
``(B) Radionuclide of concern.--The term
`radionuclide of concern' means a radionuclide that, in
the determination of the Commission, is sufficiently
attractive for use in a radiological dispersal device
or for any other malicious purpose such that an
alternative to the use of that radionuclide by a
licensee under this section should be considered.
``(2) Alternatives to radionuclides of concern.--In issuing
licenses under this section, the Commission shall consider
alternatives to devices or processes that employ radionuclides
of concern as a radiation source.
``(3) Regulations.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the Commission
shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking
describing how the Commission will incorporate into the
licensing process of the Commission under this section
consideration of alternatives to devices or processes
that employ radionuclides of concern as a radiation
source.
``(B) Requirements.--In carrying out subparagraph
(A), the Commission shall consider, at a minimum--
``(i) directing potential licensees to
justify any need for technologies employing a
radiation source when a nonradiological
alternative is available and viable; and
``(ii) directing potential licensees to
consult with other Government agencies about
alternative technologies before the Commission
will consider the application of the potential
licensee.
``(C) Consultation and coordination.--In developing
regulations under this paragraph, the Commission shall
consult and coordinate with the task force established
by section 170H h.(2), as necessary.''.
(b) Radiation Source Protection.--Section 170H of the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210h) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``h. Alternatives to Devices or Processes That Employ Radiation
Sources.--
``(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
Government agencies should--
``(A) exercise the authorities provided to those
agencies to achieve maximum reduction in the use of
devices or processes that employ radiation sources; and
``(B) wherever possible, promote the use of
comparable alternatives to those devices or processes
that do not employ radiation sources.
``(2) Task force on alternatives to devices or processes
that employ radiation sources.--
``(A) Establishment.--There is established a task
force on alternatives to devices or processes that
employ radiation sources (referred to in this
subsection as the `alternatives task force').
``(B) Chair.--The chair of the alternatives task
force shall be the Director of the Office of Science
and Technology Policy (or a designee) (referred to in
this subsection as the `Chair').
``(C) Membership.--The membership of the task force
shall consist of--
``(i) the Chair;
``(ii) the Chairman of the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (or a designee);
``(iii) the Secretary of Agriculture (or a
designee);
``(iv) the Secretary of Energy (or a
designee);
``(v) the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (or a
designee);
``(vi) the Secretary of Health and Human
Services (or a designee);
``(vii) the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
(or a designee); and
``(viii) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(or a designee).
``(3) National strategy.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this subsection, the alternatives
task force shall develop, publish, and implement a
national strategy--
``(i) to maximally reduce the use of
devices or processes that employ radiation
sources; and
``(ii) to promote the use of alternatives
to those devices or processes that perform some
or all of the same functions.
``(B) Contents.--The strategy developed under
subparagraph (A) shall include all the desirable
characteristics of national strategies that have been
identified by the Government Accountability Office,
including--
``(i) specific goals and performance
measures;
``(ii) clear roles for government and
nongovernment entities; and
``(iii) proposals to provide relevant
authorities to execute those roles.''.
SEC. 5. ELIMINATING RED TAPE TO ALLOW EXPERTS TO LESS EXPENSIVELY
DISPOSE OF LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE.
Section 3116 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 50 U.S.C. 2602 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the
following new subsections:
``(c) Covered States.--(1) For purposes of this section, the
following States are covered States:
``(A) The State of Idaho.
``(B) The State of South Carolina.
``(C) The State of Washington.
``(2) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any material otherwise
covered by that subsection that is transported from the State of Idaho
or the State of South Carolina.
``(d) Low-Level Waste Offsite Disposal Project at Hanford Site.--
(1) The Secretary shall carry out the Low-Level Waste Offsite Disposal
project to demonstrate the feasibility of grouting supplemental low-
activity waste from the Hanford Site, Richland, Washington.
``(2) The Secretary may classify the waste corresponding to the
Low-Level Waste Offsite Disposal project in accordance with this
section.
``(3) Waste corresponding to the Low-Level Waste Offsite Disposal
project that is reclassified under this section for disposal outside of
the State of Washington--
``(A) may be land-disposed if the State receiving the waste
permits the disposal of such waste; and
``(B) notwithstanding sections 268.40 and 268.42 of title
40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) and
as incorporated by reference in section 173-303-140 of title
173, Washington Administrative Code, is not required to be
treated to the HLVIT standard (within the meaning of section
268.42(a) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a
successor regulation)) prior to such disposal.
``(4) In this subsection, the term `Low-Level Waste Offsite
Disposal project' means the second phase of the test bed initiative of
the Office of Environmental Management at the Hanford Site, which
intends--
``(A) to pretreat approximately 2,000 gallons of liquid
tank waste;
``(B) to immobilize the waste at an off-site commercial
facility; and
``(C) to transport the immobilized mixed low-level waste
out of the State of Washington for disposal.''; and
(2) by striking subsection (e)(2) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
``(2) With the exception of subsection (d)(3)(B), nothing in this
section establishes any precedent or is binding on the State of Oregon
or any other State not covered by subsection (c) for the management,
storage, treatment, and disposition of radioactive and hazardous
materials.''.
<all>