#aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,september #bb1 #bjaf ,,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,senate 7,s4 #aeej7 entitled ,an ,act to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain ,federal agencies1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,program ,management ,improvement ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,project ,management 7a7 ,deputy director for management 7#a7 ,additional functions ,section #ejc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,program and project management 7#a7 ,requirement ,subject to the direction and approval of the ,director1 the ,deputy ,director for ,management or a designee shall-- 7,a7 adopt governmentwide standards1 policies1 and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies2 7,b7 oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards1 policies1 and guidelines established under subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 chair the ,program ,management ,policy ,council established under section #aabf7;b72 7,d7 establish standards and policies for executive agencies1 consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery2 7,e7 engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve ,federal program and project management2 7,f7 conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the ,government ,accountability ,office2 7,g7 not less than annually1 conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with ,project ,management ,improvement ,officers designated under section #aabf7;a77#a7 to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management2 and 7,h7 establish a #e-year strategic plan for program and project management4 7#b7 ,application to department of defense ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of-- 7,a7 the provisions of chapter #hg of title #aj2 or 7,b7 policy1 guidance1 or instruction of the ,department related to program management4 4 7#b7 ,deadline for standards1 policies1 and guidelines ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall issue the standards1 policies1 and guidelines required under section #ejc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,regulations ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the standards1 policies1 and guidelines are issued under paragraph 7#b71 the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,program ,management ,policy ,council established under section #aabf7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7b77#a71 and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section #ejc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,program management improvement officers and program management policy council 7#a7 ,amendment ,chapter #aa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aabf4 ,program management improvement officers and program management policy council 7a7 ,program management improvement officers 7#a7 ,designation ,the head of each agency described in section #ija7;b7 shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the ,program ,management ,improvement ,officer of the agency4 7#b7 ,functions ,the ,program ,management ,improvement ,officer of an agency designated under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 implement program management policies established by the agency under section #ejc7;c72 and 7,b7 develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following3 7i7 ,enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include-- 7,i7 training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers2 and 7,,ii7 training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs4 7ii7 ,mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency4 7iii7 ,improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers4 7iv7 ,a plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers4 7v7 ,improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency4 7vi7 ,common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes4 7#c7 ,application to department of defense ,this subsection shall not apply to the ,department of ,defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter #hg of title #aj4 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition1 ,technology1 and ,logistics 7or a designee of the ,under ,secretary7 shall be considered the ,program ,management ,improvement ,officer4 7b7 ,program management policy council 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,office of ,management and ,budget a council to be known as the ,program ,management ,policy ,council 7in this subsection referred to as the ,council74 7#b7 ,purpose and functions ,the ,council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management4 ,the ,council shall-- 7,a7 advise and assist the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,b7 review programs identified as high risk by the ,general ,accountability ,office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget or a designee2 7,c7 discuss topics of importance to the workforce1 including-- 7i7 career development and workforce development needs2 7ii7 policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management2 and 7iii7 major challenges across agencies in managing programs2 7,d7 advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency2 and 7,e7 review the information published on the website of the ,office of ,management and ,budget pursuant to section #aabb4 7#c7 ,membership 7,a7 ,composition ,the ,council shall be composed of the following members3 7i7 ,five members from the ,office of ,management and ,budget as follows3 7,i7 ,the ,deputy ,director for ,management4 7,,ii7 ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government4 7,,iii7 ,the ,administrator of ,federal ,procurement ,policy4 7,,iv7 ,the ,controller of the ,office of ,federal ,financial ,management4 7,v7 ,the ,director of the ,office of ,performance and ,personnel ,management4 7ii7 ,the ,program ,management ,improvement ,officer from each agency described in section #ija7;b74 7iii7 ,any other full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the ,federal ,government or member of the ,armed ,forces designated by the ,chairperson4 7,b7 ,chairperson and vice chairperson 7i7 ,in general ,the ,deputy ,director for ,management of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall be the ,chairperson of the ,council4 ,a ,vice ,chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than #a year4 7ii7 ,duties ,the ,chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the ,council1 determine the agenda of the ,council1 direct the work of the ,council1 and establish and direct subgroups of the ,council as appropriate4 7#d7 ,meetings ,the ,council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the ,chairperson or a majority of the members of the ,council4 7#e7 ,support ,the head of each agency with a ,project ,management ,improvement ,officer serving on the ,council shall provide administrative support to the ,council1 as appropriate1 at the request of the ,chairperson4 4 7#b7 ,report required ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with each ,program ,management ,improvement ,officer designated under section #aabf7;a77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall submit to ,congress a report containing the strategy developed under section #aabf7;a77#b77;,b7 of such title1 as added by paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,program and project management personnel standards 7#a7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term agency means each agency described in section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 other than the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,regulations required ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the standards1 policies1 and guidelines are issued under section #ejc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#a71 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall issue regulations that-- 7,a7 identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency2 7,b7 establish a new job series1 or update and improve an existing job series1 for program and project management within an agency2 and 7,c7 establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency4 7d7 ,gao report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,government ,accountability ,office shall issue1 in conjunction with the ,high ,risk list of the ,government ,accountability ,office1 a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving ,federal program and project management3 7#a7 ,the standards1 policies1 and guidelines for program and project management issued under section #ejc7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#a74 7#b7 ,the #e-year strategic plan established under section #ejc7;c77#a77;,h7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77#a74 7#c7 ,program ,management ,improvement ,officers designated under section #aabf7;a77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7b77#a74 7#d7 ,the ,program ,management ,policy ,council established under section #aabf7;b77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7b77#a74 ,clerk4