,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae ,mrs4 ,bu/os 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,c>ney1 ,mr4 ,a%=d1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,mr4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico7 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% ! ,indep5d5t ,gov]nm5t ,wa/e ,r$uction ,bo>d to make recomm5dations to improve ! economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nm5t ,wa/e ,r$uction ,act ( #bjae4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #c4 ,duties ( ! ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #d4 ,p[]s ( ! ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #e4 ,bo>d p]sonnel matt]s4 ,sec4 #f4 ,congressional consid]ation ( ,bo>d recomm5dations4 ,sec4 #g4 ,ag5cy def9$4 ,sec4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,bo>d 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,indep5d5t ,gov]nm5t ,wa/e ,r$uction ,bo>d 7h]eaft] 9 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d74 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,bo>d %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ,congress4 7,b7 ,qualifications ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all include individuals ) national recognition = _! exp]tise 9 ag5cies1 effici5cy1 wa/e r$uction1 f9ance & economics1 actu>ial sci5ces1 :o provide a mix ( diff]5t pr(essionals1 broad geographic repres5tation1 & a balance betwe5 urban & rural repres5tatives4 7,c7 ,e?ical disclosure ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% a sy/em = public disclosure by memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( f9ancial & o!r pot5tial conflicts ( int]e/ relat+ to su* memb]s4 ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be treat$ z (fic]s 9 ! executive bran* = purposes ( apply+ title ,i ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #aigh 7,public ,law #ie-eba74 7,d7 ,conflicts ( int]e/ ,no individual may s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d if t individual engages 9 any o!r bus9ess1 vocation1 or employm5t4 7,e7 ,consultation ) ,congress ,9 select+ individuals = nom9ations = appo9tm5ts to ! ,bo>d1 ! ,presid5t %all consult )-- 7i7 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c memb]s2 7ii7 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c memb]s2 7iii7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c memb]s2 & 7iv7 ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives conc]n+ ! appo9tm5t ( #c memb]s4 7#b7 ,t]m ( (fice ,ea* memb] %all hold (fice = ! duration ( ! ,bo>d4 7#c7 ,*airp]son 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 7,b7 ,duties ,! ,*airp]son %all be ! pr9cipal executive (fic] ( ! ,bo>d1 & %all ex]cise all ( ! executive & adm9i/rative functions ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+ functions ( ! ,bo>d ) respect to-- 7i7 ! appo9tm5t & sup]vision ( p]sonnel employ$ by ! ,bo>d2 7ii7 ! di/ribution ( bus9ess among p]sonnel appo9t$ & sup]vis$ by ! ,*airp]son & among adm9i/rative units ( ! ,bo>d2 & 7iii7 ! use & exp5diture ( funds4 7,c7 ,gov]nance ,9 c>ry+ out any ( ! functions "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,*airp]son %all be gov]n$ by ! g5]al policies e/abli%$ by ! ,bo>d & by ! decisions1 f9d+s1 & det]m9ations ! ,bo>d %all by law be au?oriz$ to make4 7,d7 ,reque/s = appropriations ,reque/s or e/imates = regul>1 supplem5tal1 or defici5cy appropriations on behalf ( ! ,bo>d may n be submitt$ by ! ,*airp]son )\t ! prior approval ( a majority vote ( ! ,bo>d4 7#d7 ,removal ,any memb] may be remov$ by ! ,presid5t = neglect ( duty or malfeasance 9 (fice1 b = no o!r cause4 7c7 ,vacancies2 ,quorum2 ,seal2 ,vice ,*airp]son2 ,vot+ on ,reports 7#a7 ,vacancies ,no vacancy on ! ,bo>d %all impair ! "r ( ! rema9+ memb]s to ex]cise all ! p[]s ( ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may hold he>+s4 7#c7 ,seal ,! ,bo>d %all h an (ficial seal1 ( :i* judicial notice %all be tak54 7#d7 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,bo>d %all elect a ,vice ,*airp]son to act 9 ! abs5ce or disability ( ! ,*airp]son or 9 case ( a vacancy 9 ! (fice ( ! ,*airp]son4 7#e7 ,vot+ on proposals ,any proposal ( ! ,bo>d mu/ be approv$ by ! majority ( memb]s pres5t4 #c4 ,duties ( ! ,bo>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 review ! reports describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72 7#b7 analyze organizational practices & managem5t *all5ges ( ag5cies & make recomm5dations2 7#c7 assess ,f$]al programs = economy1 effici5cy1 & effectiv5ess1 & id5tify be/ practices ( ag5cies2 7#d7 e/abli% a process = prioritiz+ ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c71 includ+ e/abli%+ crit]ia & a s*$ule = c>ry+ out ! activities2 7#e7 consult ) appropriate ag5cies & provide opportunities = individuals to make recomm5dations t support ! "w ( ! ,bo>d2 & 7#f7 s]ve z a repository = be/ practices to support ag5cies 9 ef=ts to improve effectiv5ess4 7b7 ,submission ( report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bo>d %all submit to ,congress & ! ,presid5t a report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,recomm5dations = specific implem5tation ( ! recomm5dations f ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,m>* #bjaa ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report to ,congress1 entitl$ ,opportunities to ,r$uce ,pot5tial ,duplication 9 ,gov]nm5t ,programs1 ,save ,tax ,doll>s1 & ,enhance ,rev5ue 7,,gao-#aa-cah,,sp74 7,b7 ,! ,febru>y #bjab ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report to ,congress1 entitl$ ,opportunities to ,r$uce ,duplication1 ,ov]lap & ,fragm5tation1 ,a*ieve ,sav+s1 & ,enhance ,rev5ue 7,,gao-#ab-cdb,,sp74 7,c7 ,! ,april #bjac ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report to ,congress1 entitl$ ,actions ,ne$$ to ,r$uce ,fragm5tation1 ,ov]lap1 & ,duplication & ,a*ieve ,o!r ,f9ancial ,b5efits 7,,gao-#ac-bgi,,sp74 7,d7 ,! ,april #bjad ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice report to ,congress1 entitl$ ,additional ,opportunities to ,r$uce ,fragm5tation1 ,ov]lap1 & ,duplication & ,a*ieve ,o!r ,f9ancial ,b5efits 7,,gao-#ad-cdc,,sp74 7#b7 ,a summ>y ( ! recomm5dations4 7#c7 ,an explanation ( ea* recomm5dation conta9$ 9 ! report & ! reasons = includ+ su* recomm5dation4 7#d7 ,an op9ion by ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice on :e!r ea* recomm5dation is consi/5t ) ! int5t ( su* ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice reports4 7#e7 ,a legislative proposal t implem5ts ! recomm5dations4 7#f7 ,recomm5dations = organizational practices & managem5t *all5ges ( ag5cies analyz$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 7#g7 ,recomm5dations = implem5t+ ! be/ practices ( ag5cies id5tifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#c7 9 o!r ag5cies4 7#h7 ,proposals = adm9i/rative action or executive action t include recomm5dations-- 7,a7 = improvem5t or inve/m5t 9 ,f$]al programs2 or 7,b7 a*iev+ effici5cy & effectiv5ess 9 ,f$]al programs4 7#i7 ,o!r in=mation det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,bo>d4 7c7 ,recomm5dations requirem5ts 7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* recomm5dation 9 ! report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 %all result 9 a decrease ( ov]all ,gov]nm5t sp5d+ or an increase ( ,gov]nm5t rev5ue2 & 7,b7 %all n result 9-- 7i7 any cut 9 b5efits = vet]ans1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 or _! families2 or 7ii7 any cut 9 b5efits = s5iors1 includ+-- 7,i7 ! elim9ation ( gu>ante$ heal? insurance b5efits = s5iors or p ) disabilities2 7,,ii7 ! conv]sion ( ,m$ic>e into a v\*] plan t provides limit$ paym5ts to s5iors or p ) disabilities to pur*ase heal? c>e 9 ! private heal? insurance m>ket2 7,,iii7 cuts 9 ,m$icaid heal? insurance b5efits2 7,,iv7 cuts 9 nurs+ home c>e2 or 7,v7 privatization ( ,social ,security b5efits4 7#b7 ,consultation ) o!r ag5cies ,! ,bo>d %all consult regul>ly ) ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice & o!r ag5cies 9 mak+ ! recomm5dations requir$ "u ?is section4 7d7 ,public availability ( reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a report is submitt$ "u subsection 7b71 ! report %all be made available to ! public4 #d4 ,p[]s ( ! ,bo>d 7a7 ,he>+s ,! ,bo>d may hold su* he>+s1 sit & act at su* times & places1 take su* te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z ! ,bo>d consid]s advisable to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7b7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! ,bo>d may secure directly f any ag5cy in=mation necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is section4 ,^u reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( t ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! ,bo>d on an agre$ ^u s*$ule4 7c7 ,po/al ,s]vices ,! ,bo>d may use ! ,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u ! same conditions z o!r ag5cies4 7d7 ,gifts ,! ,bo>d may accept1 use1 & dispose ( gifts or donations ( s]vices or prop]ty4 7e7 ,(fices ,! ,bo>d %all ma9ta9 a pr9cipal (fice & su* field (fices z x det]m9es necess>y1 & may meet & ex]cise any ( its p[]s at any o!r place4 #e4 ,bo>d p]sonnel matt]s 7a7 ,comp5sation ( ,memb]s & ,*airp]son ,ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d1 o!r ?an ! ,*airp]son1 %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! ,*airp]son %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7b7 ,travel ,exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,bo>d4 7c7 ,/aff 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*airp]son may1 )\t reg>d to ! civil s]vice laws & regulations1 appo9t & t]m9ate an executive director & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be necess>y to enable ! ,bo>d to p]=m its duties4 ,! employm5t ( an executive director %all be subject to confirmation by ! ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,comp5sation ,! ,*airp]son may fix ! comp5sation ( ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to classification ( positions & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay = ! executive director & o!r p]sonnel may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 7d7 ,detail ( ,gov]nm5t ,employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! ,bo>d )\t reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus or privilege4 7e7 ,procurem5t ( ,tempor>y & ,int]mitt5t ,s]vices ,! ,*airp]son may procure tempor>y & int]mitt5t s]vices "u section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 at rates = individuals :i* d n exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,v ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf ( su* title4 #f4 ,congressional consid]ation ( ,bo>d recomm5dations 7a7 ,introduction 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! day on :i* ! report is submitt$ by ! ,bo>d to ! ,congress "u section #c7;b71 ! legislative proposal 7describ$ 9 section #c7;a77#e77 conta9$ 9 ! report %all be introduc$ 7by reque/7 9 ! ,s5ate by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate or by ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & %all be introduc$ 7by reque/7 9 ! ,h\se by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se or by ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se4 7#b7 ,n 9 session ,if ei!r ,h\se is n 9 session on ! day on :i* su* legislative proposal is submitt$1 ! legislative proposal %all be introduc$ 9 t ,h\se1 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 on ! fir/ day !reaft] on :i* t ,h\se is 9 session4 7#c7 ,any memb] ,if ! legislative proposal is n introduc$ 9 ei!r ,h\se )9 #e days on :i* t ,h\se is 9 session aft] ! day on :i* ! legislative proposal is submitt$1 !n any ,memb] ( t ,h\se may introduce ! legislative proposal4 7#d7 ,ref]ral ,! legislation introduc$ "u ?is subsection 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,! legislation introduc$ "u ?is subsection 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4 7b7 ,dis*>ge ,if ! committee to :i* a legislative proposal describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is ref]r$ has n report$ ! bill conta9+ su* proposal by ! end ( ! #bj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d submits ! report to ,congress "u section #c7;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$4 7c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 7#a7 ,consid]ation ,on or aft] ! ?ird day aft] ! date on :i* ! committee to :i* su* a bill is ref]r$ has report$1 or has be5 dis*>g$ 7"u subsection 7b77 f fur!r consid]ation (1 su* a bill1 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 or 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$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! debate on ! bill & a s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 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 7d7 ,consid]ation by o!r ,h\se 7#a7 ,be=e passage ,if1 be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a bill ( t ,h\se describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a bill describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures %all apply-- 7,a7 ! bill ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a committee & may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se receiv+ x except 9 ! case ( f9al passage z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii72 & 7,b7 ) respect to a bill describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ( ! ,h\se receiv+ ! bill 7i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no bill _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b 7ii7 ! vote on f9al passage %all be on ! bill ( ! o!r ,h\se4 7#b7 ,aft] passage ,^u disposition ( ! bill receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se1 x %all no long] be 9 ord] to consid] ! bill t orig9at$ 9 ! receiv+ ,h\se4 7e7 ,rules ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ,?is section is enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only ) respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t ,h\se 9 ! case ( a bill describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 & 7#b7 ) full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4 7f7 ,cal5d> day def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 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 ?ree days to a date c]ta94 #g4 ,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #h4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,bo>d ,! ,bo>d %all t]m9ate #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,bo>d submits ! report "u section #c7;b74