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improv+ program & project managem5t 9   
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 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] !
 enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,program     
,managem5t ,improvem5t ,acc\ntability   
,act4  #b4 ,project ,managem5t  7a7     
,deputy director = managem5t  7#a7      
,additional functions ,section #ejc (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7        
,program & project managem5t  7#a7      
,requirem5t ,subject to ! direction &   
approval ( ! ,director1 ! ,deputy       
,director = ,managem5t or a designee    
%all-- 7,a7 adopt gov]nm5twide /&>ds1   
policies1 & guidel9es = program &       
project managem5t = executive ag5cies2  
7,b7 ov]see implem5tation ( program &   

project managem5t = ! /&>ds1 policies1 &
 guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72
  7,c7 *air ! ,program ,managem5t       
,policy ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u section     
#aabf7;b72  7,d7 e/abli% /&>ds &        
policies = executive ag5cies1 consi/5t )
 widely accept$ /&>ds = program &       
project managem5t plann+ & deliv]y2     
7,e7 engage ) ! private sector to       
id5tify be/ practices 9 program &       
project managem5t t w\ld improve ,f$]al 
program & project managem5t2  7,f7      
conduct portfolio reviews to address    
programs id5tifi$ 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]s
 designat$ "u section #aabf7;a77#a7 to  
assess ! quality & effectiv5ess (       
program managem5t2 &  7,h7 e/abli% a    
#e-ye> /rategic plan = program & project
 managem5t4  7#b7 ,application to       
dep>tm5t ( def5se ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n 
apply to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to !     

ext5t t ! provisions ( t p>agraph are   
sub/antially simil> to or duplicative   
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title #aj2 or  7,b7 policy1 guidance1 or
 in/ruction ( ! ,dep>tm5t relat$ to     
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/&>ds1 policies1 & guidel9es ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,deputy ,director = ,managem5t (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
issue ! /&>ds1 policies1 & guidel9es    
requir$ "u section #ejc7;c7 ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by p>agraph
 7#a74  7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! /&>ds1    
policies1 & guidel9es are issu$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,deputy ,director =    
,managem5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,program    
,managem5t ,policy ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u  
section #aabf7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection      
7b77#a71 & ! ,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     
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,program managem5t  
improvem5t (fic]s & program managem5t   
policy c\ncil  7#a7 ,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 
! ,program ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic]
 ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,functions ,! ,program
 ,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic] ( an     
ag5cy designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 
7,a7 implem5t program managem5t policies
 e/abli%$ by ! ag5cy "u section         
#ejc7;c72 &  7,b7 develop a /rategy =   
enhanc+ ! role ( program manag]s )9 !   
ag5cy t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,enhanc$ 
tra9+ & educational opportunities =     
program manag]s t %all include--  7,i7  
tra9+ 9 ! relevant compet5cies          

encompass$ ) program & project manag] )9
 ! private sector = program manag]s2 &  
7,,ii7 tra9+ t emphasizes co/ conta9m5t 
= l>ge projects & programs4  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 ,a plan to     
enc\rage ! recruitm5t & ret5tion (      
highly qualifi$ individuals to s]ve z   
program manag]s4  7v7 ,improv$ means (  
collect+ & dissem9at+ be/ practices &   
lessons le>n$ to enhance program        
managem5t across ! ag5cy4  7vi7 ,common 
templates & tools to support improv$    
data ga!r+ & analysis = program         
managem5t & ov]sight purposes4  7#c7    
,application to dep>tm5t ( def5se ,?is  
subsection %all n apply to ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se to ! ext5t t ! provisions ( ?is
 subsection are sub/antially simil> to  
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#hg ( title #aj4 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =       

,acquisition1 ,te*nology1 & ,logi/ics   
7or a designee ( ! ,"u ,secret>y7 %all  
be consid]$ ! ,program ,managem5t       
,improvem5t ,(fic]4  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 subsection 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 a      
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 ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget 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 ( ,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 ,any o!r full-"t or p]man5t "p-"t 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces designat$ 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 #a ye>4  7ii7 
,duties ,! ,*airp]son %all preside at ! 
meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil1 det]m9e ! ag5da ( ! 
,c\ncil1 direct ! "w ( ! ,c\ncil1 &     
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
  4  7#b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 9 consultation ) ea* ,program  
,managem5t ,improvem5t ,(fic] designat$ 

"u section #aabf7;a77#a7 ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all submit to     
,congress a report conta9+ ! /rategy    
develop$ "u section #aabf7;a77#b77;,b7 (
 su* title1 z add$ by p>agraph 7#a74    
7c7 ,program & project managem5t        
p]sonnel /&>ds  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m ag5cy means ea* ag5cy 
describ$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1
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,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,regulations 
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date on :i* ! /&>ds1 policies1 &        
guidel9es are issu$ "u section #ejc7;c7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$
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,(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%
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managem5t )9 an ag5cy2 &  7,c7 e/abli% a

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manag]s )9 an ag5cy4  7d7 ,gao report on
 effectiv5ess ( policies on program &   
project managem5t ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice %all    
issue1 9 conjunction ) ! ,high ,risk li/
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 a 
report exam9+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! foll[+ 
on improv+ ,f$]al program & project     
managem5t3  7#a7 ,! /&>ds1 policies1 &  
guidel9es = program & project managem5t 
issu$ "u section #ejc7;c7 ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,! #e-ye>     
/rategic plan e/abli%$ "u section       
#ejc7;c77#a77;,h7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection      
7a77#a74  7#c7 ,program ,managem5t      
,improvem5t ,(fic]s designat$ "u section
 #aabf7;a77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection      
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