Public Law 114-301 | Public Law 114–301: To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–301—DEC. 16, 2016

130 STAT. 1514

Public Law

114–301

114th Congress

An Act

To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

Dec. 16, 2016

[H.R. 5687]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

GAO Mandates Revision Act

of 2016.

31 USC 7501 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016

”.

SEC. 2.

REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a)

Single Audit Act Monitoring Responsibilities.—

(1)

In general.—

Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code,

is amended

—

(A)

striking

section 7506; and

(B)

redesignating

section 7507 as section 7506.

(2)

Technical and conforming amendment.—

The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code,

is amended

striking

the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and

inserting

the following:

“7506.

Effective date.”.

(b)

Review of Medigap Premium Levels.—

Section 111(c) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (Appendix F; 114 Stat.

42 USC 1395l note.

2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554, is

repealed

(c)

Report on Dispute Resolution Pilot Program.—

Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note)

is amended

striking

subsection (d).

(d)

Biennial Survey Regarding Transportation Intelligence Reports.—

Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code,

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (1)(A), by

striking

“subsection (t)” and

inserting

“subsection (s)(4)(E)”;

(2)

striking

paragraph (7); and

(3)

redesignating

paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.

SEC. 3.

REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a)

Oversight and Audits Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.—

Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3))

is amended

striking

“, regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days,” and

inserting

“annually”.130 STAT. 1515

(b)

Reports on Conflict Minerals.—

Section 1502(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (15 U.S.C. 78m note)

is amended

—

(1)

in paragraph (1), by

striking

“until the termination of the disclosure requirements under section 13(p) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934” and

inserting

“through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024”; and

(2)

in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by

inserting

“through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024” after “annually thereafter”.

(c)

Update on Actions Taken by Secretary of HHS To Implement GAO Recommendation.—

Section 632(d) of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–240; 126 Stat. 2354)

is amended

in the first sentence by

striking

“December 31, 2015” and

inserting

“December 31, 2023”.

(d)

Review Panel.—

Section 399V–4(d)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–15)

is amended

—

(1)

in subparagraph (C), by

striking

“, or an individual within the Government Accountability Office designated by the Comptroller General, shall” and

inserting

“shall designate a member of the review panel to”; and

(2)

in subparagraph (D), by

striking

“Comptroller General” and

inserting

“Secretary”.

Approved December 16, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5687 (S. 2964):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–760, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 114–305 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) accompanying S. 2964.

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 20, considered and passed House.

Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.

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Public Law 114–301: To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

SHORT TITLE.

REPORTS ELIMINATED.

Single Audit Act Monitoring Responsibilities.—

In general.—

Technical and conforming amendment.—

Review of Medigap Premium Levels.—

Report on Dispute Resolution Pilot Program.—

Biennial Survey Regarding Transportation Intelligence Reports.—

REPORTS MODIFIED.

Oversight and Audits Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.—

Reports on Conflict Minerals.—

Update on Actions Taken by Secretary of HHS To Implement GAO Recommendation.—

Review Panel.—

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5687 (S. 2964):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

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