,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aied  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjac ,mr4  
,hudson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,rules1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #g ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to assi/   
,congress & ! ,presid5t 9 elim9at+      
ag5cies & programs 9 ,executive         
dep>tm5ts t no long] s]ve a public ne$1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sunset ,wa/eful   
,executive ,exp5ditures & ,programs ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,requirem5t = !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al to review ,executive 
dep>tm5ts to ensure !y cont9ue to s]ve a
 public ne$  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #g (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ( sub*apt] ,,ii !     

foll[+ new section3  #gba4 ,review (    
,executive dep>tm5ts to ensure !y       
cont9ue to s]ve a public ne$  7a7       
,review requir$ ,ea* ye>1 beg9n+ )      
#bjad1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all review ?ree ,executive      
dep>tm5ts1 9 ! ord] ( _! creation1 to   
id5tify ag5cies & programs )9 !         
jurisdiction ( ! dep>tm5ts t p]=m simil>
 or relat$ functions & t no long] s]ve a
 public ne$4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all 
review e dep>tm5t at lea/ once e five   
ye>s4  7b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all evaluate ! effici5cy &      
public ne$ = ea* ,executive dep>tm5t    
pursuant to subsection 7a7 us+ ! foll[+ 
crit]ia3  7#a7 ,! effectiv5ess & !      
effici5cy ( ! op]ation ( ! programs     
c>ri$ out by ea* su* ,executive         
dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,:e!r ! programs c>ri$  
out by ! ,executive dep>tm5t are        
co/-effective4  7#c7 ,:e!r ! ,executive 
dep>tm5t has act$ outside ! scope ( its 
orig9al au?ority1 & :e!r ! orig9al      
objectives ( ! dep>tm5t h be5 a*iev$4   

7#d7 ,:e!r less re/rictive or alt]native
 me?ods exi/ to c>ry out ! functions ( !
 ,executive dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,! ext5t to 
:i* ! jurisdiction (1 & ! programs      
adm9i/]$ by1 ! ,executive dep>tm5t      
duplicate or conflict ) ! jurisdiction &
 programs ( o!r ,executive dep>tm5ts4   
7#f7 ,! pot5tial b5efits ( consolidat+  
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,executive       
dep>tm5t ) simil> or duplicative        
programs ( o!r ,executive dep>tm5ts1 & !
 pot5tial = consolidat+ su* programs4   
7#g7 ,! numb] & types ( b5efici>ies or  
p]sons s]v$ by programs c>ri$ out by !  
,executive dep>tm5t4  7#h7 ,! ext5t to  
:i* any tr5ds1 developm5ts1 & em]g+     
conditions t are likely to affect !     
future nature & ext5t ( ! problems or   
ne$s t ! programs c>ri$ out by !        
,executive dep>tm5t are int5d$ to       
address4  7#i7 ,! ext5t to :i* !        
,executive dep>tm5t has compli$ ) !     
provisions conta9$ 9 sections #aaae     
?r\gh #aaai ( ?is title 7relat+ to      
,gov]nm5t p]=mance plann+ & report+74   

7#aj7 ,:e!r ! ,executive dep>tm5t has   
work$ to enact *anges 9 ! law t are     
int5d$ to b5efit ! public z a :ole r ?an
 ! specific bus9ess1 in/itution1 or     
individuals t ! dep>tm5t regulates4     
7#aa7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ,executive      
dep>tm5t has enc\rag$ p>ticipation by ! 
public z a :ole 9 mak+ its rules &      
decisions r ?an enc\rag+ p>ticipation   
solely by ^? x regulates4  7#ab7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* ! public p>ticipation 9    
rulemak+ & decisionmak+ ( ! ,executive  
dep>tm5t has result$ 9 rules & decisions
 compatible ) ! objectives ( ! dep>tm5t4
  7#ac7 ,! ext5t to :i* ! ,executive    
dep>tm5t complies ) section #eeb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7#ad7  
,! ext5t ( ! regulatory1 privacy1 &     
pap]work impacts ( ! programs c>ri$ out 
by ! ,executive dep>tm5t4  7#ae7 ,!     
ext5t to :i* *anges are necess>y 9 !    
au?oriz+ /atutes ( ! ,executive dep>tm5t
 9 ord] t ! function ( ! dep>tm5t c be  
p]=m$ 9 ! mo/ effici5t & effective      

mann]4  7c7 ,annual report & recomm5d$  
legislation ,by ,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1  
beg9n+ ) ,febru>y #a1 #bjae1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress a report on ! results ( !     
review ( ! ,executive dep>tm5ts c>ri$   
out dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4 ,! report %all   
include--  7#a7 su* recomm5dations z !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s necess>y to 
facilitate ! aboli%m5t ( ag5cies &      
programs )9 ! ,executive dep>tm5ts t    
p]=m simil> or relat$ functions t 7     
id5tifi$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 z no
 long] s]v+ a public ne$2 &  7#b7       
legislative language to implem5t ^?     
recomm5dations 9 a =m appropriate =     
introduction 9 ,congress z a bill4  7d7 
,executive dep>tm5t def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,executive dep>tm5t means
 ea* dep>tm5t li/$ 9 section #aja (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
( sub*apt] ,,ii ! foll[+ new item3      

#gba4 ,review ( ,executive dep>tm5ts to 
ensure !y cont9ue to s]ve a public ne$4 
4  #c4 ,congressional action to ensure  
,executive dep>tm5ts cont9ue to s]ve a  
public ne$  7a7 ,aboli%m5t ( dep>tm5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca (
 ea* ye>1 beg9n+ ) ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae1 
! ?ree ,executive dep>tm5ts t 7 review$ 
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ ye> pursuant to    
section #gba ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all be aboli%$4  7#b7 ,w9d+ d[n 
,! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ea* ,executive dep>tm5t     
conc]n$1 %all direct ! proc$ures = !    
w9d+ d[n ( ! op]ations ( dep>tm5ts      
aboli%$ "u subsection 7a74  7#c7        
,ext5sion ,! date ( aboli%m5t = an      
,executive dep>tm5t may be ext5d$ = an  
additional two ye>s if ,congress enacts 
legislation ext5d+ su* date by a vote ( 
?ree-fif?s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7 ,cont9uation (        
dep>tm5ts  7#a7 ,approval ( exi/5ce     
,congress may au?orize ! cont9u$ exi/5ce

 ( an ,executive dep>tm5t s*$ul$ =      
aboli%m5t by approv+ or reject+ !       
legislation conta9+ ! recomm5dations ( !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to t      
dep>tm5t1 z submitt$ "u section         
#gba7;c77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & introduc$ z a bill "u          
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,future           
recomm5dations ,action ( ,congress      
approv+ ( an ,executive dep>tm5t s*$ul$ 
= aboli%m5t does n prev5t ! dep>tm5t f  
be+ aboli%$ 9 ! next cycle =            
consid]ation4  7c7 ,process =           
consid]ation ( ,comptroll] ,g5]al's     
report  7#a7 ,introduction ,aft]        
,febru>y #a ( ea* ye>1 beg9n+ ) #bjae1 !
 legislation conta9+ ! recomm5dations ( 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect to !     
,executive dep>tm5ts review$ dur+ !     
prec$+ ye>1 z submitt$ 9 ! report ( !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al "u section           
#gba7;c77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all be introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate by !
 ,majority ,lead] or ! ,majority        
,lead]'s designee1 & 9 ! ,h\se (        

,repres5tatives by ! ,speak] or !       
,speak]'s designee4 ,^u su*             
introduction1 ! bill1 to be kn[n z a    
wa/eful exp5ditures bill %all be ref]r$ 
to appropriate committees ( ,congress "u
 p>agraph 7#b74 ,if ! wa/eful           
exp5ditures bill is n introduc$ 9       
accordance ) ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 !n any    
memb] ( ,congress may introduce su* bill
 9 ! memb]'s respective ,h\se (         
,congress beg9n+ on ! date t is ! fif?  
cal5d> day t su* ,h\se is 9 session     
foll[+ ! date ( ! submission ( su*      
aggregate legislative provisions4  7#b7 
,committee consid]ation  7,a7 ,ref]ral  
,a wa/eful exp5ditures bill introduc$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be ref]r$ to any    
appropriate committee ( jurisdiction 9 !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a 
committee to :i* a wa/eful exp5ditures  
bill is ref]r$ "u ?is p>agraph & may    
review & comm5t on su* bill1 may report 
su* bill to ! respective ,h\se1 & may n 
am5d su* bill4  7,b7 ,report+ ,n lat]   
?an #fj legislative days aft] !         

introduction ( ! wa/eful exp5ditures    
bill1 ea* ,committee ( ,congress to :i* 
! wa/eful exp5ditures bill 0 ref]r$ %all
 report ! bill4  7,c7 ,dis*>ge (        
committee ,if a committee to :i* is     
ref]r$ a wa/eful exp5ditures bill has n 
report$ su* bill at ! end ( #fj         
legislative days aft] its introduction  
or at ! end ( ! fir/ day aft] !re has   
be5 report$ to ! ,h\se involv$ a wa/eful
 exp5ditures bill1 :i*ev] is e>li]1 su* 
committee %all be deem$ to h be5 dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( su* bill1 & su* 
bill %all be plac$ on ! appropriate     
cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4  7#c7 ,exp$it$
 proc$ure  7,a7 ,consid]ation  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e legislative days   
aft] ! date on :i* a committee has      
report$ a wa/eful exp5ditures bill or   
be5 dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( a wa/eful  
exp5ditures bill1 ! ,majority ,lead] ( !
 ,s5ate1 or ! ,majority ,lead]'s        
designee1 or ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 or ! ,speak]'s         
designee1 %all move to proce$ to !      

consid]ation ( ! wa/eful exp5ditures    
bill4 ,x %all also be 9 ord] = any memb]
 ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 to move  
to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! wa/eful 
exp5ditures bill at any "t aft] !       
conclusion ( su* #e-;day p]iod4  7ii7   
,motion to proce$ ,a motion to proce$ to
 ! consid]ation ( a wa/eful exp5ditures 
bill is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 !      
,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n 
subject to am5dm5t or to a motion to    
po/pone consid]ation ( ! wa/eful        
exp5ditures bill4 ,if ! motion to proce$
 is agre$ to1 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 %all  
imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( !   
wa/eful exp5ditures bill )\t int]v5+    
motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & !       
wa/eful exp5ditures bill %all rema9 !   
unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 until 
dispos$ (4  7iii7 ,limit$ debate ,debate
 on ! wa/eful exp5ditures bill & on all 

debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re) %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj     
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! wa/eful         
exp5ditures bill4 ,a motion fur!r to    
limit debate on ! wa/eful exp5ditures   
bill is 9 ord] & is n debatable4 ,all "t
 us$ = consid]ation ( ! wa/eful         
exp5ditures bill1 includ+ "t us$ =      
quorum calls 7except quorum calls       
imm$iately prec$+ a vote7 & vot+1 %all  
come f ! #aj h\rs ( debate4  7iv7       
,am5dm5ts ,no am5dm5t to ! wa/eful      
exp5ditures bill %all be 9 ord] 9 !     
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7v7
 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately      
foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on !     
wa/eful exp5ditures bill1 ! vote on f9al
 passage ( ! wa/eful exp5ditures bill   
%all occur4  7vi7 ,o!r motions n 9 ord] 
,a motion to po/pone consid]ation ( !   
wa/eful exp5ditures bill1 a motion to   
proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 
or a motion to recommit ! wa/eful       
exp5ditures bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion 

to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! wa/eful    
exp5ditures bill is agre$ to or n agre$ 
to is n 9 ord]4  7,b7 ,consid]ation by !
 o!r ,h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o    
,h\se ( ! wa/eful exp5ditures bill t 0  
introduc$ 9 su* ,h\se1 su* ,h\se        
receives f ! o!r ,h\se a wa/eful        
exp5ditures bill z pass$ by su* o!r     
,h\se--  7i7 ! wa/eful exp5ditures bill 
( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a     
committee & may only be consid]$ = f9al 
passage 9 ! ,h\se t receives x "u       
subp>agraph 7,c72  7ii7 ! proc$ure 9 !  
,h\se 9 receipt ( ! wa/eful exp5ditures 
bill ( ! o!r ,h\se1 %all be ! same z if 
no wa/eful exp5ditures bill _h be5      
receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 &  7iii7 not)/&+ 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! vote on f9al passage
 %all be on ! wa/eful exp5ditures bill (
 ! o!r ,h\se4  7,c7 ,disposition ,^u    
disposition ( a wa/eful exp5ditures bill
 t is receiv$ by "o ,h\se f ! o!r ,h\se1
 x %all no long] be 9 ord] to consid] ! 
wa/eful exp5ditures bill t 0 introduc$ 9
 ! receiv+ ,h\se4  7#d7 ,legislative day

 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m legislative day  
means a day on :i* ei!r ,h\se (         
,congress is 9 session4  7#e7 ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?is
 section is enact$--  7,a7 z an ex]cise 
( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & is     
deem$ to be "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t  
,h\se 9 ! case ( a wa/eful exp5ditures  
bill1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to !  
ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  
7,b7 ) full recognition ( !             
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z !y relate to ! proc$ure (
 t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 &  
to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r    
rule ( t ,h\se4