,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,latham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4 ,wilson of ,south ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 and ,mr4 ,rice of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to require government-wide application of continuous process improvement methods to reduce waste and improve the effectiveness of the ,federal ,government1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lean and ,responsive ,government ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 policy 7a7 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,nearly #ajj major ,united ,states corporations1 countless small businesses1 and many government entities around the world have reduced waste in their operations and improved the quality of the goods and services they provide by implementing continuous process improvement methodologies1 most commonly lean six sigma4 7#b7 ,use of this methodology has resulted in average cost reductions greater than #be percent while also improving the quality of goods and services4 7#c7 ,the use of continuous process improvement lean six sigma within the ,department of ,defense and several other departments and agencies has demonstrated that it can successfully be applied across the ,federal ,government4 7#d7 ,continuous process improvement is essential for ,federal agencies to be successful in setting and meeting performance goals and is a key component that is missing from current statutory requirements for performance improvement efforts4 7#e7 ,clear direction and authority from ,congress is needed to ensure this innovative management process from the private sector is applied across the ,federal ,government to achieve waste reduction and optimal efficiency4 7b7 ,congressional statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to reduce waste and improve the effectiveness of the ,federal ,government through the use of continuous process improvement methods2 7#b7 to require each ,federal agency to implement the necessary capabilities to fully institutionalize such methods within such agency to reduce waste while maintaining or improving the level of services provided by the ,federal ,government2 and 7#c7 that the savings from such methods may be used to justify agency funding requests4 #c4 ,continuous process improvement 7a7 ,continuous process improvement defined ,section #aaja of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 continuous process improvement means a management methodology 7commonly referred to as lean six sigma7 that combines tools to improve process speed1 reduce waste1 and incorporate requirements with data driven project analysis to provide products and services with improved quality at lower cost4 4 7b7 ,agency performance reporting ,subsection 7c7 of section #aaaf of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f77;,e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 describe the implementation of continuous process improvement1 including information on each of the following3 7,a7 ,the extent to which employees have received continuous process improvement training appropriate to the position of such employee1 and its relation to the deployment goals in a typical application of continuous process improvement4 7,b7 ,a description of the application of continuous process improvement in cost-reduction projects1 including any performance or quality improvements and cost savings realized as a result of such application4 4 7c7 ,implementation results ,subsection 7c7 of section #aabb of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#aj7 a description of the results of the government-wide implementation of continuous process improvement4 4 7d7 ,chief ,operating ,officer requirement ,subsection 7b7 of section #aabc of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 implement continuous process improvement within the agency4 4 7e7 ,performance ,improvement ,officer requirement ,paragraph 7#b7 of section #aabd7;a7 of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,g7 advise and assist the head of the agency and the ,chief ,operating ,officer on implementing the continuous process improvement within the agency4 4 7f7 ,performance ,improvement ,council ,subsection 7b7 of section #aabd of such title is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b71 the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 an appropriate expert designated by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget pursuant to paragraph 7#d72 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#d7 ,designation of expert on continuous process improvement ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall appoint a highly-qualified expert on continuous process improvement to serve as a member of the ,performance ,improvement ,council to advise on the implementation of continuous process improvement across agencies4 4 #d4 ,center of excellence for continuous process improvement 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aabf4 ,center of excellence for continuous process improvement 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall designate a center of excellence for continuous process improvement training1 from within the ,department of ,defense4 7b7 ,functions ,the ,director shall ensure that the center designated under subsection 7a7 provides agencies with a common set of approaches to training and deployment of continuous process improvement4 4 7b7 ,designation ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall designate the center of excellence required under section #aabf7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of contents for chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aabe the following new item3 #aabf4 ,center of excellence for continuous process improvement4 4 #e4 ,preparation and submission of appropriations requests to the ,president ,paragraph 7#a7 of section #aajh7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,the head of each agency shall include information on the results of continuous process improvement projects in each relevant appropriation request for the agency4 ,the head of an agency may submit a proposal on alternate uses of the funds that have not been used as a result of continuous process improvement projects44 #f4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise expressly provided under this ,act1 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #f months after the date of the enactment of this ,act4