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128 STAT. 2002 PUBLIC LAW 113–186—NOV. 19, 2014 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1086: SENATE REPORTS: No. 113–138 (Comm. on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): Mar. 12, 13, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 15, considered and passed House, amended. Sept. 18, Nov. 13, 17, Senate considered and concurred in House amendment. DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2014): Nov. 19, Presidential remarks. SEC. 13. REVIEW OF FEDERAL EARLY LEARNING AND CARE PRO- GRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Secretary of Education, shall conduct an interdepartmental review of all early learning and care programs for children less than 6 years of age in order to— (1) develop a plan for the elimination of overlapping pro- grams, as identified by the Government Accountability Office’s 2012 annual report (GAO–12–342SP); and (2) make recommendations to Congress for streamlining all such programs. (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in con- sultation with the Secretary of Education and the heads of all Federal agencies that administer Federal early learning and care programs, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a detailed report that outlines the efficiencies that can be achieved by, as well as specific recommendations for, eliminating overlap and frag- mentation among all Federal early learning and care programs. Approved November 19, 2014. Consultation. Recommenda- tions. Plan. VerDate Sep 11 2014 13:40 Nov 10, 2020 Jkt 039194 PO 00002 Frm 00578 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2014\PT2\39194PT2.001 39194PT2 dkrause on LAP5T8D0R2PROD with DISTILLER (1)