; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking and EZ FAFSA ; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (3) by striking or, as appropriate, an EZ FAFSA ; and (B) in paragraph (5)(D), by striking or, as appropriate, an EZ FAFSA, ; (5) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Use of internal revenue service data retrieval tool To populate FAFSA (1) Simplification efforts The Secretary shall— (A) make every effort to allow applicants to utilize the data retrieval tool to transfer data available from the Internal Revenue Service to reduce the amount of original data entry by applicants and strengthen the reliability of data used to calculate expected family contributions, including through the use of technology to— (i) allow an applicant to automatically populate the electronic version of the forms under this paragraph with data available from the Internal Revenue Service; and (ii) direct an applicant to appropriate questions on such forms based on the applicant’s answers to previous questions; and (B) allow taxpayers, regardless of filing status, to utilize the data retrieval tool to its full capacity. (2) Use of tax return in application process The Secretary shall continue to examine whether data provided by the Internal Revenue Service can be used to generate an expected family contribution without additional action on the part of the student and taxpayer. (3) Reports on FAFSA simplification efforts Not less than once every other year, the Secretary shall report to the authorizing committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the progress of the simplification efforts under this subsection. ; (6) by repealing subsection (g); (7) redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g)