,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfge ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,ma!son1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,maffei1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 & ,mr4 ,d5t7 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 e/abli% ! ,commission on ,gov]nm5t ,trans=mation to make recomm5dations to improve ! economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess1 ( ,f$]al programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,trans=mation ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a commission to be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,gov]nm5t ,trans=mation 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,commission74 #c4 ,duties ( ,commission 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 review "w done by gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal entities1 & conduct orig9al rese>*1 on ! organizational practices1 op]ations1 & re=m ef=ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 analyze organizational practices & managem5t *all5ges ( ,f$]al ag5cies & make recomm5dations z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b72 7#c7 assess ,f$]al programs = economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess1 & id5tify be/ practices ( ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#d7 e/abli% a process = prioritiz+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 includ+ e/abli%+ crit]ia & a s*$ule = c>ry+ out ! activities2 7#e7 coord9ate ) appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies & provide opportunities = individuals to make recomm5dations t support ! "w ( ! ,commission2 7#f7 ^u reque/1 provide in=mation on ,commission activities to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 o!r ,f$]al ag5cy heads1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy2 & 7#g7 s]ve z a repository = be/ practices to support ,f$]al ag5cies 9 ef=ts to improve effectiv5ess4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,int]im activity reports ,! ,commission %all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress int]im activity reports t describe ! activities ( ! ,commission n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 & e #f mon?s !reaft]1 except t an int]im report is n requir$ on ! date on :i* an annual report is submitt$ z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 & e #ab mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress4 ,! report %all include-- 7,a7 ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,commission2 7,b7 sugge/ions = implem5t+ ! be/ practices ( ,f$]al ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 9 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,c7 proposals = legislation1 adm9i/rative action1 or executive action t include recomm5dations = improvem5t or inve/m5t 9 ,f$]al programs1 or elim9ation1 r$uction1 or consolidation ( ,f$]al programs2 & 7,d7 ju/ification = ! recomm5dations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7#c7 ,reports on hi/orical data ,n lat] ?an #dh mon?s aft] ! date on :i* all memb]s ( ! ,commission h be5 appo9t$1 & e #bd mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit a report to ! ,presid5t & ,congress on hi/orical data & tr5ds 9 ! in=mation /udi$ by ! ,commission1 includ+ any available evid5ce ( co/ sav+s4 7#d7 ,reports made public ,ea* report submitt$ "u ?is subsection %all be made available to ! public n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! report is submitt$4 #d4 ,memb]%ip 7a7 ,numb] & appo9tm5t ,! ,commission %all be compos$ ( #g memb]s to be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4 7#b7 ,! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate %all appo9t #a memb]4 7#c7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a memb]4 7#d7 ,! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all appo9t #a memb]4 7#e7 ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t #c memb]s4 7b7 ,re/riction on gov]nm5t employees ,no individual may s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,commission :ile employ$ z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4 7c7 ,memb]%ip crit]ia ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all include individuals ) recognition = _! exp]tise 9 ag5cies1 effici5cy1 wa/e r$uction1 f9ance & economics1 or actu>ial sci5ces1 & :o provide a mix ( diff]5t pr(essional backgr\nds & broad geographic repres5tation4 7d7 ,political affiliation ,n m ?an #c ( ! #g memb]s appo9t$ %all be regi/]$ z memb]s ( ! same political p>ty4 7e7 ,deadl9e ,to appo9t memb]s ,all memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,t]ms 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,reappo9tm5t ,ea* memb] may be reappo9t$ = #a additional t]m ( #c ye>s4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,commission %all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! memb] leaves ! ,commission4 7g7 ,co-,*airs 7#a7 ,selection ,( ! memb]s select$ by ! ,presid5t "u subsection 7a77#d71 #b memb]s %all s]ve z ,co-,*airs ( ! ,commission4 7#b7 ,political affiliation ( ,co-,*airs ,! ,co-,*airs ( ! ,commission %all n be f ! same political p>ty4 7h7 ,basic pay 7#a7 ,rates ( pay ( memb]s ,ea* memb]1 o!r ?an ! ,co-,*airs1 %all be paid at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,rate ( pay ( ,co-,*airs ,! ,co-,*airs %all be paid at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7i7 ,travel exp5ses ,ea* memb] %all receive travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 9 accordance ) applicable provisions "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7j7 ,quorum ,f\r memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a quorum b a less] numb] may hold he>+s4 7k7 ,meet+s ,! ,commission %all meet at ! call ( ! ,co-,*airs or a majority ( its memb]s4 ,memb]s may att5d meet+s via teleconf]5ce4 #e4 ,commission p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,executive ,director & ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,co-,*airs1 9 consultation ) ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 %all appo9t & t]m9ate an ,executive ,director4 ,! ,executive ,director %all be paid at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,/aff ,! ,executive ,director1 ) ! approval ( a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission1 may appo9t1 set ! pay (1 & t]m9ate additional p]sonnel4 7b7 ,application ( c]ta9 civil s]vice laws ,! ,executive ,director & /aff ( ! ,commission may be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice4 7c7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,a memb] or employee ( ! ,commission %all n h a conflict ( int]e/ t is relevant to any activity ( ! ,commission4 7d7 ,exp]ts & consultants ,) ! cons5sus ( ! ,co-,*airs1 ! ,commission may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at a rate to be det]m9$ by ! ,co-,*airs4 7e7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u reque/ ( ! ,co-,*airs1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties "u ?is ,act4 #f4 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7a7 ,he>+s & sessions ,! ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 hold he>+s1 sit & act at times & places1 take te/imony1 & receive evid5ce z ! ,commission consid]s appropriate4 7b7 ,p[]s ( memb]s & ag5ts ,any memb] or ag5t ( ! ,commission may1 if au?oriz$ by ! ,commission1 take any action :i* ! ,commission is au?oriz$ to take by ?is section4 7c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,commission may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is section4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,co-,*airs1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,commission on an agre$ ^u s*$ule4 7d7 ,po/al s]vices ,! ,commission may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r ,f$]al ag5cies4 #g4 ,exp$it$ congressional consid]ation ( ,commission bill 7a7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission bill ,! t]m ,commission bill means a bill-- 7,a7 ! sub/ance ( :i* implem5ts a recomm5dation ( ! ,commission submitt$ "u section #c7;b77#b77;,c72 & 7,b7 introduc$ by reque/ on ! date t is #ij days aft] ! annual report ( ! ,commission is submitt$ to ,congress "u section #c7;b77#b71 or if ei!r ,h\se is n 9 session on su* date1 on ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i* t ,h\se is 9 session4 7#b7 ,cal5d> day ,! t]m cal5d> day means a cal5d> day o!r ?an "o on :i* ei!r ,h\se is n 9 session because ( an adj\rnm5t ( m ?an #c days to a date c]ta94 7b7 ,ref]ral ,a ,commission bill describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 t is introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,a ,commission bill t is introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,dis*>ge ,if ! committee to :i* a ,commission bill describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is ref]r$ has n report$ ! ,commission bill by ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report is introduc$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 su* committee %all be1 at ! end ( su* p]iod1 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( su* bill1 & su* bill %all be plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d> ( ! ,h\se involv$4 7d7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 7#a7 ,consid]ation ,on or aft] ! ?ird day aft] ! date on :i* ! committee to :i* a ,commission bill describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 is ref]r$ has report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7c77 f fur!r consid]ation (1 x is 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = any ,memb] ( ! respective ,h\se to move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! bill4 ,a ,memb] may make ! motion only on ! day aft] ! cal5d> day on :i* ! ,memb] ann\nces to ! ,h\se conc]n$ ! ,memb]'s int5tion to make ! motion1 except t1 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! motion may be made )\t su* prior ann\ncem5t if ! motion is made by direction ( ! committee to :i* ! bill 0 ref]r$4 ,! motion is highly privileg$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & is privileg$ 9 ! ,s5ate & is n debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to am5dm5t1 or to a motion to po/pone1 or to a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ! bill is agre$ to1 ! respective ,h\se %all imm$iately proce$ to consid]ation ( ! bill )\t int]v5+ motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & ! bill %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! respective ,h\se until dispos$ (4 7#b7 ,debate ,debate on ! bill1 & on all debatable motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #b h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^? oppos+ ! bill4 ,an am5dm5t to ! bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,a motion to po/pone1 a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit ! bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! bill is agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9 ord]4 7#c7 ,vote on f9al passage ,imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on ! bill & a s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate1 if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ! appropriate ,h\se1 ! vote on f9al passage ( ! bill %all occur4 7#d7 ,appeals ,appeals f ! decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to ! bill %all be decid$ )\t debate4 7e7 ,consid]ation by o!r ,h\se 7#a7 ,be=e passage ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a ,commission bill ( t ,h\se describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a ,commission bill1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply-- 7,a7 ! ,commission bill ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee & may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se receiv+ x except 9 ! case ( vote on f9al passage z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 ) respect to a ,commission bill ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! bill1 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no bill _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 b ! vote on f9al passage %all be on ! bill ( ! o!r ,h\se4 7#b7 ,aft] passage ,^u disposition ( a ,commission bill receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all no long] be 9 ord] to consid] ! bill t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se4 7f7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,?is section is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & is deem$ to be a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a ,commission bill describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules ( proc$ure ( t ,h\se at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,f$]al program ,! t]m ,f$]al program means any function or activity ( a ,f$]al ag5cy4 #i4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,commission = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjai su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4