,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #badd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,indiana 7= himself & ,mr4       
,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
e/abli% entities task$ ) improv+ program
 & project managem5t 9 ,f$]al ag5cies1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,program ,managem5t
 ,improvem5t & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#bjae4  #b4 ,deputy ,director =         
,managem5t  7a7 ,additional functions   
,section #ejc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,program &  
project managem5t ,subject to !         
direction & approval ( ! ,director1 !   
,deputy ,director = ,managem5t or       
designee %all-- 7#a7 adopt gov]nm5twide 
/&>ds1 policies1 & guidel9es = program &
 project managem5t = executive ag5cies2 
7#b7 ov]see program & project managem5t 

= ! /&>ds1 policies1 & guidel9es        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 *air ! 
,program ,managem5t ,policy ,c\ncil     
e/abli%$ by section #aabf7;b72  7#d7    
issue regulations & e/abli% /&>ds &     
policies = executive ag5cies 9          
accordance ) nationally accr$it$ /&>ds =
 program & project managem5t plann+ &   
deliv]y issues2  7#e7 engage ) ! private
 sector2  7#f7 conduct portfolio reviews
 to address programs id5tifi$ z high    
risk by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice2  7#g7 n less ?an annually1      
conduct portfolio reviews ( ag5cy       
programs 9 coord9ation ) project        
managem5t improvem5t (fic]s2 &  7#h7    
e/abli% a five-ye> /rategic plan =      
program & project managem5t4  4  7b7    
,deadl9e = /&>ds1 policies1 & guidel9es 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,deputy ,director
 = ,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget %all issue ! /&>ds1 policies1 & 
guidel9es requir$ "u section            
#ejc7;c77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 

,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7c7   
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #aej days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,deputy ,director = ,managem5t ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9        
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil & ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all  
issue any regulations z are necess>y to 
implem5t ! requirem5ts ( section        
#ejc7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  #c4   
,program ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic]s 
& ,program ,managem5t ,policy ,c\ncil   
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #aa ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #aabf4 ,program       
,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic]s &        
,program ,managem5t ,policy ,c\ncil  7a7
 ,program ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic]s
  7#a7 ,designation ,! head ( ea* ag5cy 
describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 %all        
designate a s5ior executive ( ! ag5cy z 
! ag5cy ,program ,managem5t ,improvem5t 
,(fic]4 ,! ,program ,managem5t          
,improvem5t ,(fic] %all report directly 

to ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,functions ,!
 ,program ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic] 
%all--  7,a7 implem5t ag5cy program     
managem5t policies e/abli%$ "u section  
#ejc7;c72 &  7,b7 develop a writt5      
/rategy = enhanc+ ! role ( program      
manag]s )9 ! ag5cy t includes ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,enhanc$ tra9+ & educational        
opportunities = program manag]s4  7ii7  
,m5tor+ ( curr5t & future program       
manag]s by exp]i5c$ s5ior executives &  
program manag]s )9 ! ag5cy4  7iii7      
,improv$ c>e] pa?s & c>e] opportunities 
= program manag]s4  7iv7 ,inc5tives = ! 
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( highly qualifi$ 
individuals to s]ve z program manag]s4  
7v7 ,improv$ res\rces & support1 includ+
 relevant compet5cies encompass$ )      
program & project managem5t )9 ! private
 sector = program manag]s4  7vi7        
,improv$ means ( collect+ & dissem9at+  
be/ practices & lessons le>n$ to enhance
 program managem5t across ! ag5cy4      
7vii7 ,common templates & tools to      
support improv$ data ga!r+ & analysis = 

program managem5t & ov]sight purposes4  
7b7 ,program ,managem5t ,policy ,c\ncil 
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a c\ncil  
to be kn[n z ! ,program ,managem5t      
,policy ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,c\ncil74  7#b7 ,purpose &         
,functions ,! ,c\ncil %all act z !      
pr9cipal int]ag5cy =um = improv+ ag5cy  
practices relat$ to program & project   
managem5t4 ,! ,c\ncil %all-- 7,a7 advise
 & assi/ ! ,deputy ,director =          
,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget2  7,b7 review programs id5tifi$ 
z high risk by ! ,g5]al ,acc\ntability  
,(fice & make recomm5dations = actions  
to be tak5 by ! ,deputy ,director =     
,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget or designee2  7,c7 discuss      
topics ( importance to ! work=ce1       
includ+--  7i7 c>e] developm5t & work=ce
 developm5t ne$s2  7ii7 policy to       
support cont9u\s improvem5t 9 program & 
project managem5t2 &  7iii7 major       
*all5ges across ag5cies 9 manag+        

programs2  7,d7 advise on ! developm5t &
 applicability ( /&>ds gov]nm5twide =   
program managem5t transp>5cy2 &  7,e7   
review ! in=mation publi%$ on ! website 
pursuant to section #aabb4  7#c7        
,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,composition ,! ,c\ncil 
%all be compos$ ( ! foll[+ memb]s3  7i7 
,five memb]s f ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget z foll[s3 7,i7 ,! ,deputy       
,director = ,managem5t4  7,,ii7 ,!      
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t4  7,,iii7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy4    
7,,iv7 ,! ,controll] ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al
 ,f9ancial ,managem5t4  7,v7 ,!         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]=mance &      
,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7ii7 ,! ,program 
,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic] f ea*     
ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b74      
7iii7 ,o!r individuals z det]m9$        
appropriate by ! ,*airp]son4  7,b7      
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son  7i7 ,9   
,g5]al ,! ,deputy ,director = ,managem5t
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all 
be ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,c\ncil4 ,a ,vice   

,*airp]son %all be elect$ by ! memb]s & 
%all s]ve a t]m ( n m ?an "o ye>4  7ii7 
,duties ,! ,*airp]son %all preside at ! 
meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil1 det]m9e ! ag5da ( ! 
,c\ncil1 direct ! "w1 ( ! ,c\ncil &     
e/abli% & direct subgr\ps ( ! ,c\ncil z 
appropriate4  7#d7 ,meet+s ,! ,c\ncil   
%all meet n less ?an twice p] fiscal ye>
 & may meet at ! call ( ! ,*airp]son or 
a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4  7#e7
 ,support ,! head ( ea* ag5cy ) a       
,project ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic]  
s]v+ on ! ,c\ncil %all provide          
adm9i/rative support to ! ,c\ncil1 z    
appropriate1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son4
  7#f7 ,committee duration ,section     
#ad7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory        
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply to ! ,c\ncil4  4  7b7      
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
head ( ea* ag5cy describ$ 9 section     
#ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 %all submit to ,congress & !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a report  

conta9+ ! /rategy develop$ "u section   
#aabf7;a77#b77;,b7 ( su* title1 z add$  
by subsection 7a74  #d4 ,program &      
project managem5t p]sonnel /&>ds  7a7   
,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #bgj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t1 9 consultation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all
 issue regulations t-- 7#a7 id5tify key 
skills & compet5cies ne$$ = a program & 
project manag] 9 an ag5cy2  7#b7 e/abli%
 a new job s]ies = program & project    
managem5t )9 an ag5cy2 &  7#c7 e/abli% a
 new c>e] pa? = program & project       
manag]s )9 an ag5cy4  7b7 ,ag5cy def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy means ea*   
ag5cy describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4