Pub. L. 114-301 - GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016

114th Congress

Affects: 12 U.S.C. §§ 5226; 15 U.S.C. §§ 78m; 31 U.S.C. §§ ; 42 U.S.C. §§ 280g-15, 5189a; 49 U.S.C. §§ 114

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “GAO Mandates Revision Act of 2016”.

SEC. 2. REPORTS ELIMINATED.

(a)(1) Chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(a)(1)(A) by striking section 7506; and

(a)(1)(B) by redesignating section 7507 as section 7506.

(a)(2) The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 7506 and 7507 and inserting the following:

(a)(2) “7506. Effective date.”.

(b) 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(Appendix F; 114 Stat.42 USC 1395l note. 2763A–473), as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554, is repealed.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) Section 1105 of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note) is amended by striking subsection (d).

(d) Section 114(u) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—

(d)(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “subsection (t)” and inserting “subsection (s)(4)(E)”;

(d)(2) by striking paragraph (7); and

(d)(3) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively.

SEC. 3. REPORTS MODIFIED.

(a) Section 116(a)(3) of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5226(a)(3)) is amended by striking “, regularly and no less frequently than once every 60 days,” and inserting “annually”.

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

(b)(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

(b)(2) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “through 2020, in 2022, and in 2024” after “annually thereafter”.

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

(d)(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

(d)(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking “Comptroller General” and inserting “Secretary”.

Legislative History

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

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 20, considered and passed House.

Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate.