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H.R. 3479 (111th)

SURPLUS Act

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Introduced

31 July 2009

Last action

23 October 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

Sponsors

Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]

Subjects

Defence, Environment, Housing, Agriculture, Energy, Education

Source updated

14 August 2025

Defence · Environment · Housing · Agriculture · Energy · Education

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Summary

Scrapping Unsustainable Redundant Programs Leaves Us Solvent Act of 2009 or the SURPLUS Act - Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security (DHS), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation (DOT), Treasury, and Veterans Affairs (VA), the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) determine if any federal programs within his or her agency are duplicative; (2) submit to Congress, and make available to the public, a report on the results; and (3) terminate or consolidate programs performing similar functions, except for any program that is required or authorized by statute. Considers to be duplicative: (1) a grant program the purpose of which the Secretary determines to be to benefit a specific group that is identical or substantially similar to a group that is eligible for another grant program; and (2) any other program the Secretary determines to be performing the same essential function as another program.

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Timeline

  1. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 July 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 October 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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