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Introduced
06/26/2013
06/26/2013
In Committee
06/26/2013
06/26/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Improving All Government Efficiency Act of 2013 or the IMAGE Act of 2013 - Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to coordinate with the heads of relevant federal departments or agencies to: (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions as identified in specified Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports released in 2011, 2012, and 2013; (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline duplicative or overlapping programs and agencies; (3) determine the total cost savings from such activities; and (4) rescind from amounts made available to such departments and agencies the total estimated cost savings. Requires the Director to report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations listing the accounts reduced by the rescission required by this Act and the amounts rescinded from each such account. Imposes a monetary penalty on any department or agency that does not meet the requirements of this Act before September 30, 2013.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the IMAGE Act of 2013, directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to work with federal departments and agencies to identify and eliminate, combine, or simplify government programs and agencies that have overlapping or duplicated missions, as identified in specific reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The Director must also report to Congress any legislative changes needed for further consolidation and calculate the total cost savings from these actions, with those savings then being rescinded (taken back) from the affected departments and agencies. The Director is required to report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on which accounts were reduced and by how much, and any department or agency that fails to meet these requirements by September 30, 2013, will face a penalty of having 1 percent of its fiscal year 2013 funds rescinded.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to House Appropriations (on 06/26/2013)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2514/all-info |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2514ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2514ih.pdf |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr2514ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr2514ih.pdf.pdf |
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