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With respect to each recurring plan or report that is outdated or duplicative, the agency must also include (1) a recommendation on whether to end, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the report or plan; (2) a citation to each provision of law or directive in a congressional report that requires or requests the submission of the report or plan; and (3) a list of the relevant congressional committees."},{"k":"p","t":"If a recurring plan or report is required to be submitted by at least two federal agencies, the bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to (1) determine whether the requirement to submit the recurring plan or report is outdated or duplicative, and (2) make recommendations to Congress accordingly."}],"words":146},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires federal agencies to list their outdated or duplicative recurring plans and reports in their annual budget justification materials, with recommendations on each.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 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each law or congressional report directive requiring it, a list of relevant committees, and a justification.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2073/text/es#id40c5107f-9322-49d6-a702-d64dedb60838:~:text=2.%20Sunsets%20for%20agency%20reports"}},{"text":"Requires an agency that must coordinate or consult with another agency or entity on a report to consult it, and lists the report only if each consulted agency or entity agrees it is outdated or duplicative.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2073/text/es#id40c5107f-9322-49d6-a702-d64dedb60838:~:text=2.%20Sunsets%20for%20agency%20reports"}},{"text":"Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to determine whether a report required from at least 2 agencies is outdated or duplicative, and to make recommendations to Congress accordingly.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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S. 2073, 118th Congress: Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act. House: voice vote. Senate: 91 Yea, 3 Nay. Outcome: Passed in two versions, 30 Jul 2024."}}