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Union Calendar No. 881 1 Union Calendar No. 881 115TH CONGRESS " ! REPORT 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115–1114 ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS JANUARY 2, 2019 (Pursuant to House Rule XI, 1(d)(1)) Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.fdys.gov http://oversight.house.gov/ JANUARY 2, 2016.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 33–945 WASHINGTON : 2019 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:03 Jan 08, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4012 Sfmt 4012 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS E:\Seals\Congress.#13 COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TREY GOWDY, South Carolina, Chairman JOHN DUNCAN, Tennessee ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland DARRELL ISSA, California CAROLYN MALONEY, New York JIM JORDAN, Ohio ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of MARK SANFORD, South Carolina Columbia JUSTIN AMASH, Michigan WILLIAM LACY CLAY, Missouri PAUL GOSAR, Arizona STEPHEN LYNCH, Massachusetts SCOTT DESJARLAIS, Tennessee JIM COOPER, Tennessee VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky ROBIN KELLY, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina BRENDA LAWRENCE, Michigan DENNIS ROSS, Florida BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey MARK WALKER, North Carolina RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI, Illinois ROD BLUM, Iowa JAMIE RASKIN, Maryland JODY B. HICE, Georgia JIMMY GOMEZ, California STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma PETER WELCH, Vermont GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania WILLIAM HURD, Texas MARK DESAULNIER, California GARY J. PALMER, Alabama STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands JAMES COMER, Kentucky JOHN SARBANES, Maryland PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan GREG GIANFORTE, Montana MICHAEL CLOUD, Texas SHERIA CLARKE, Staff Director WILLIAM MCKENNA, General Counsel and Parliamentarian LAURA RUSH, Chief Clerk DAVE RAPALLO, Minority Staff Director (II) VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Jan 07, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM, Washington, DC, January 2, 2019. Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: In accordance with 1(d)(1) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, I respectfully submit the report on the activities of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the 115th Congress. Sincerely, TREY GOWDY, Chairman. (III) VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Jan 07, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Jan 07, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7633 Sfmt 7633 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS C O N T E N T S I. Legislative Activities ........................................................................................ 1 a. Bills Enacted into Law ..................................................................... 1 b. Bills Enacted into Law as Part of Another Bill ............................. 10 c. Bills Presented to the President ...................................................... 11 d. Bills Passed by the House ................................................................ 11 e. Bills Favorably Reported by the Committee ................................... 15 f. Bills Adversely Reported by the Committee ................................... 16 g. Full Committee Business Meetings Held ....................................... 17 II. Hearings Held ................................................................................................... 32 a. Full Committee ................................................................................. 32 b. Subcommittee on Government Operations ..................................... 41 c. Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits and Administrative Rules ................................................................................................ 43 d. Subcommittee on the Interior, Energy, and Environment ............ 44 e. Subcommittee on Information Technology ...................................... 48 f. Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs .................................. 47 g. Subcommittee on National Security ................................................ 51 h. Joint Subcommittee .......................................................................... 54 III. Oversight Activities & Recommendations ...................................................... 62 a. Summary of Committee Oversight Plan ......................................... 63 b. Government Operations ................................................................... 63 c. Healthcare, Benefits, & Administrative Rules ............................... 86 d. Interior, Energy, & Environment .................................................... 92 e. Intergovernmental Affairs ................................................................ 96 f. Information Technology .................................................................... 105 g. National Security .............................................................................. 109 (V) VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:32 Jan 08, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:32 Jan 08, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS Calendar No. 881 115TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 115–1114 ACTIVITIES OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM JANUARY 2, 2019.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. GOWDY, from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, submitted the following R E P O R T I. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES BILLS ENACTED INTO LAW H.J. Res. 37, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration relating to the Federal Ac- quisition Regulation. Introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R–NC) on 1/30/2017; passed House on 2/2/2017 (by record vote of 236–187); passed Senate on 3/6/2017 (by record vote of 49–48); became Pub. L. 115–11 on 3/27/2017. H.R. 39, TALENT Act of 2017. Introduced by Rep. Kevin McCar- thy (R–CA) on 1/3/2017; passed House on 1/11/2017 (under suspen- sion by record vote of 386–17); passed Senate on 1/17/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–1 on 1/20/2017. H.R. 72, GAO Access and Oversight Act of 2017. Introduced by Rep. Earl L. ‘‘Buddy’’ Carter (R–GA) on 1/3/2017; passed House on 1/4/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 1/17/ 2017 (by record vote of 99–0); became Pub. L. 115–3 on 1/31/2017. H.R. 194, Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017. Intro- duced by Rep. Steve Russell (R–OK) on 1/3/2017; ordered reported by Committee on 2/2/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–66); passed House on 5/17/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Sen- ate on 11/8/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–85 on 11/21/2017. H.R. 195, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. Intro- duced by Rep. Steve Russell (R–OK) on 1/3/2017; ordered reported VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:13 Jan 07, 2019 Jkt 033945 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6659 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\HR1114.XXX HR1114 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REPORTS 2 by Committee on 2/14/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–128); passed House on 5/17/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 12/21/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115– 120 on 1/22/2018. H.R. 274, Modernizing Government Travel Act. Introduced by Rep. Seth Moulton (D–MA) on 1/4/2017; passed House on 1/10/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 5/2/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–34 on 5/16/2017. H.R. 624, Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017. Introduced by Rep. David G. Valadao (R–CA) on 1/24/2017; ordered reported by Committee on 2/14/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115– 150); passed House on 5/24/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 9/6/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–59 on 9/15/2017. H.R. 657, Follow the Rules Act. Introduced by Rep. Sean P. Duffy (R–WI) on 1/24/2017; ordered reported by Committee on 2/2/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–67); passed House on 5/1/2017 (under suspension by record vote of 407–0); passed Senate on 5/25/2017 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–40 on 6/14/2017. Sen- ate Companion (S. 576, Sen. Ron Johnson (R–WI)). H.R. 1242, 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act. Introduced by Rep. Robert C. Scott (D–VA) on 2/28/2017; or- dered reported by Committee on 3/28/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–105); passed House on 5/1/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 12/21/2017 (voice vote); became Pub. L. 115–102 on 1/8/2018. H.R. 2229, All Circuit Review Act. Introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D–MD) on 4/28/2017; ordered reported by Committee on 5/2/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–337); passed House on 10/ 11/2017 (under suspension by voice vote); passed Senate on 6/12/ 2018 (by unanimous consent); became Pub. L. 115–195 on 7/7/2018. H.R. 2331, Connected Government Act. Introduced by Rep. Robin L. Kelly (D–IL) on 5/3/2017; ordered reported by Committee on 9/ 13/2017 by voice vote (H. Rept. 115–406);
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