Section 1 Study on duplicative functions
Study— The head of each covered agency shall conduct a study to—
identify functions of such covered agency that duplicate the functions of any other covered agency;
calculate the annual cost of such duplicative functions; and
analyze solutions for eliminating such duplicative functions, including identifying which covered agency is best suited to have sole responsibility for such duplicative functions.
Report— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the heads of the covered agencies shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a consolidated report on the results of the studies conducted under subsection (a).
Definitions— In this section:
Covered agency— The term “covered agency” means—
the Department of Agriculture;
the Department of Commerce;
the Department of Energy;
the Department of Health and Human Services;
the Department of Housing and Urban Development;
the Department of the Interior;
the Department of Labor;
the Department of Transportation; and
the Environmental Protection Agency.
Appropriate congressional committees— The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
with respect to the House of Representatives—
the Committee on Agriculture;
the Committee on Appropriations;
the Committee on Education and Labor;
the Committee on Energy and Commerce;
the Committee on Financial Services;
the Committee on Natural Resources;
the Committee on Oversight and Reform;
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and
with respect to the Senate—
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry;
the Committee on Appropriations;
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs;
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources;
the Committee on Environment and Public Works;
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.