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  SA 1738. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 1813, to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway 
safety construction programs, and for other purposes; which was ordered 
to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. CONSOLIDATING UNNECESSARY DUPLICATIVE AND 
                   OVERLAPPING GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law and not later 
     than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     coordinate with the heads of the relevant department and 
     agencies to--
       (1) use available administrative authority to eliminate, 
     consolidate, or streamline Government programs and agencies 
     with duplicative and overlapping missions identified in the--
       (A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to 
     Congress entitled ``Opportunities to Reduce Potential 
     Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and 
     Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 11 318SP); and
       (B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report 
     to Congress entitled ``2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to 
     Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax 
     Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 12 342SP);
       (2) identify and report to Congress any legislative changes 
     required to further eliminate, consolidate, or streamline 
     Government programs and agencies with duplicative and 
     overlapping missions identified in the--
       (A) March 2011 Government Accountability Office report to 
     Congress entitled ``Opportunities to Reduce Potential 
     Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and 
     Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 11 318SP); and

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       (B) February 2012 Government Accountability Office report 
     to Congress entitled ``2012 Annual Report: Opportunities to 
     Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax 
     Dollars, and Enhance Revenue'' (GAO 12 342SP);
       (3) determine the total cost savings that shall result to 
     each agency, office, and department from the actions 
     described in paragraph (1); and
       (4) rescind from the appropriate accounts and apply the 
     savings towards deficit reduction the amount greater of--
       (A) $10,000,000,000; or
       (B) the total amount of cost savings estimated by paragraph 
     (3).
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