Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 510, by striking proviso 117.145, and inserting:
/ 117.145. (GP: DOT Structural Efficiencies Study) From the funds appropriated to and/or authorized for the Department of Transportation, the Inspector General, in collaboration with the Secretary of Transportation, is directed to conduct a national search to contract with a renowned firm that specializes in governmental structural efficiencies. The firm shall be tasked with studying the internal structure of the Department of Transportation, and making recommendations on improvements that would cause the department to operate more effectively and more cost-efficiently. The Department of Transportation and any entity contracting with the department or the Office of Inspector General must fully cooperate with the firm in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities and must timely produce all requested information, including, but not limited to books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records necessary in connection with an independent study. Final cost of the contractual arrangement with the chosen firm must be reported to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. The study and recommendations must be transmitted to the General Assembly. /
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