,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ejfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 
,la?am 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4   
,coll9s ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hall1 ,mr4  
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 &
 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to require           
gov]nm5t-wide application ( cont9u\s    
process improvem5t me?ods to r$uce wa/e 
& improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,lean & 
,responsive ,gov]nm5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2
 policy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,ne>ly #ajj major ,unit$  
,/ates corporations1 c\ntless small     
bus9esses1 & _m gov]nm5t entities ar\nd 
! _w h r$uc$ wa/e 9 _! op]ations &      
improv$ ! quality ( ! goods & s]vices !y
 provide by implem5t+ cont9u\s process  
improvem5t me?odologies1 mo/ commonly   
lean six sigma4  7#b7 ,use ( ?is        

me?odology has result$ 9 av]age co/     
r$uctions great] ?an #be p]c5t :ile also
 improv+ ! quality ( goods & s]vices4   
7#c7 ,! use ( cont9u\s process          
improvem5t lean six sigma )9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se & sev]al o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies has demon/rat$ t x c            
successfully be appli$ across ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  7#d7 ,cont9u\s process      
improvem5t is ess5tial = ,f$]al ag5cies 
to be successful 9 sett+ & meet+        
p]=mance goals & is a key compon5t t is 
miss+ f curr5t /atutory requirem5ts =   
p]=mance improvem5t ef=ts4  7#e7 ,cle>  
direction & au?ority f ,congress is ne$$
 to ensure ?is innovative managem5t     
process f ! private sector is appli$    
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to a*ieve wa/e
 r$uction & optimal effici5cy4  7b7     
,congressional /atem5t ( policy ,x %all 
be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7#a7 to
 r$uce wa/e & improve ! effectiv5ess ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ! use ( cont9u\s
 process improvem5t me?ods2  7#b7 to    
require ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to implem5t !  

necess>y capabilities to fully          
in/itutionalize su* me?ods )9 su* ag5cy 
to r$uce wa/e :ile ma9ta9+ or improv+ ! 
level ( s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 t ! sav+s f su*      
me?ods may be us$ to ju/ify ag5cy fund+ 
reque/s4  #c4 ,cont9u\s process         
improvem5t  7a7 ,cont9u\s process       
improvem5t def9$ ,section #aaja ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 cont9u\s process improvem5t means a
 managem5t me?odology 7commonly ref]r$  
to z lean six sigma7 t comb9es tools to 
improve process spe$1 r$uce wa/e1 &     
incorporate requirem5ts ) data driv5    
project analysis to provide products &  
s]vices ) improv$ quality at l[] co/4  4
  7b7 ,ag5cy p]=mance report+           
,subsection 7c7 ( section #aaaf ( su*   
title is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph       
7#f77;,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by  
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  

7#h7 describe ! implem5tation ( cont9u\s
 process improvem5t1 includ+ in=mation  
on ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ext5t to :i*
 employees h receiv$ cont9u\s process   
improvem5t tra9+ appropriate to !       
position ( su* employee1 & its relation 
to ! deploym5t goals 9 a typical        
application ( cont9u\s process          
improvem5t4  7,b7 ,a description ( !    
application ( cont9u\s process          
improvem5t 9 co/-r$uction projects1     
includ+ any p]=mance or quality         
improvem5ts & co/ sav+s realiz$ z a     
result ( su* application4  4  7c7       
,implem5tation results ,subsection 7c7 (
 section #aabb ( su* title is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#aj7 a description ( !      
results ( ! gov]nm5t-wide implem5tation 
( cont9u\s process improvem5t4  4  7d7  
,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] requirem5t         
,subsection 7b7 ( section #aabc ( su*   

title is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7
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ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end !
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cont9u\s process improvem5t )9 ! ag5cy4 
4  7e7 ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,(fic]     
requirem5t ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section     
#aabd7;a7 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new         
subp>agraph3  7,g7 advise & assi/ ! head
 ( ! ag5cy & ! ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] on  
implem5t+ ! cont9u\s process improvem5t 
)9 ! ag5cy4  4  7f7 ,p]=mance           
,improvem5t ,c\ncil ,subsection 7b7 (   
section #aabd ( su* title is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by         
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z   
7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b71 ! foll[+  
new subp>agraph3  7,c7 an appropriate   
exp]t designat$ by ! ,director ( !      

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#d72  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7      
,designation ( exp]t on cont9u\s process
 improvem5t ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget %all appo9t a      
highly-qualifi$ exp]t on cont9u\s       
process improvem5t to s]ve z a memb] ( !
 ,p]=mance ,improvem5t ,c\ncil to advise
 on ! implem5tation ( cont9u\s process  
improvem5t across ag5cies4  4  #d4 ,c5t]
 ( excell5ce = cont9u\s process         
improvem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#aabf4 ,c5t] ( excell5ce = cont9u\s     
process improvem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all designate a c5t] (         
excell5ce = cont9u\s process improvem5t 
tra9+1 f )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7 
,functions ,! ,director %all ensure t ! 
c5t] designat$ "u subsection 7a7        
provides ag5cies ) a common set (       
approa*es to tra9+ & deploym5t (        

cont9u\s process improvem5t4  4  7b7    
,designation ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget %all designate !   
c5t] ( excell5ce requir$ "u section     
#aabf7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt] #aa (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aabe ! foll[+ new item3  #aabf4
 ,c5t] ( excell5ce = cont9u\s process   
improvem5t4  4  #e4 ,prep>ation &       
submission ( appropriations reque/s to !
 ,presid5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section     
#aajh7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all include
 in=mation on ! results ( cont9u\s      
process improvem5t projects 9 ea*       
relevant appropriation reque/ = ! ag5cy4
 ,! head ( an ag5cy may submit a        
proposal on alt]nate uses ( ! funds t h 
n be5 us$ z a result ( cont9u\s process 

improvem5t projects44  #f4 ,effective   
date ,except z o!rwise expressly provid$
 "u ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act %all take effect #f mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4