31 USC 1125 - Elimination of unnecessary agency reporting

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 7243(span)(1)(C)(vii) and 7244(a), (span) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsec. (span)(1)(A)(iii), (4), are sections 7243(span)(1)(C)(vii) and 7244(a), (span) of Puspan. L. 117–263, which are set out in a note preceding section 4101 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

Amendments

2024—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 118–172, § 2(a)(2), added subsecs. (a) and (span) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (span) which related to agency identification of unnecessary reports and plans and reports for first year of implementation and subsequent years, respectively.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 118–172, § 2(a)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 118–172, § 2(a)(3), substituted “in the budget justification materials of each agency” for “in the budget of the United States Government, as provided by section 1105(a)(37)”.

Puspan. L. 118–172, § 2(a)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Updated OMB Guidance

Puspan. L. 118–172, § 2(c)(2), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2596, provided that:

“Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2024], the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue updated guidance to agencies to ensure that the requirements under subsections (a) and (span) of section 1125 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this Act, for agency submissions of recommendations and justifications for plans and reports to sunset, modify, consolidate, or reduce the frequency of the submission of [sic] are also submitted as a separate attachment in conformity with the agency submission requirements of electronic copies of reports submitted by agencies under section 7244(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; chapter 41 of title 44, United States Code, note [44 U.S.C. 4101 note prec.]) for publication on the online portal established under section 7243 of such Act.”