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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Nov 13, 2014
Reports Reduction Act of 2014 - Eliminates or modifies reporting requirements for programs of the: (1) Department of Agriculture (USDA), (2) Department of Defense (DOD), (3) Department of Education, (4) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), (5) U.S. Coast Guard, (6) Department of State, (7) Executive Office of the President, (8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and (9) National Science Foundation (NSF).
Amends the Children's Health Act of 2000 to eliminate the report on blood lead screening tests received by children.
Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to eliminate the annual reporting requirement on disbursements from the Oil Pollution Fund and the biennial report on the oil pollution research and development program.
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Eliminates the annual report of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the number of federally-assisted housing units under lease and their per unit cost to HUD.
Amends the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act to eliminate the reporting requirement on labor obligations.
Eliminates the annual report on investigations of travel costs of federal employees on official business.
Eliminates the requirement that the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States be compiled and published in printed form.
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Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D–VA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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