,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #ffg #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #cacg ,report ,no4   
#aae-cha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,johnson 
7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,ms4        
,heitkamp7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs  ,novemb] #bf1 #bjah,report$ by
 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ) amendments,omit ! "p  
/ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = re=m+ ag5cies (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to improve effici5cy
 & effectiv5ess4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,gov]nm5t   
,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,provid+             
consolidation au?ority  7a7 ,def9itions 
,section #ijb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#d7 & mov+ t  
p>agraph to appe> aft] p>agraph 7#c72   
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !     
foll[+3  7#b7 effici5cy-enhanc+ plan    
means a reorganization plan t !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget det]m9es w result 91 or is      
likely to result 9--  7,a7 a decrease 9 
! numb] ( ag5cies2 or  7,b7 co/ sav+s 9 
p]=m+ ! functions t are ! subject ( t   
plan2  2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ or abolition & ins]t+ abolition1  
or creation2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 2 & &     
ins]t+ a p]iod4  7b7 ,mod]niz+          
reorganization au?ority  7#a7           
,limitation on p[]s ,section #ije7;a7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to 
read z foll[s3  7#a7 aboli%+ or         
transf]r+ an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy1
 or all ! functions !re(1 or consolidat+
 #b or m indep5d5t regulatory ag5cies1  
or all ! functions !re(2  2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively4    
7#b7 ,reorganization plans ,section     
#ijc7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 

by /rik+ or2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 ! foll[+3     
7#g7 ! creation ( a new ag5cy t is n a  
compon5t or "p ( an exi/+ executive     
dep>tm5t or indep5d5t ag5cy4  4  7#b7   
,reorganization plans ,*apt] #i ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 section #ijc--  7i7 9 ! section head+
 by ins]t+ 2 p]missible actions aft]    
,reorganization plans2  7ii7 9          
subsection 7a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ 7a7     
,:5ev] & ins]t+ ,:5ev]2  7,,ii7 9       
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ or2  7,,iii7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 or2  7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph  
7#f7 foll[+3  7#g7 ! creation ( a new   
ag5cy t is n a compon5t or "p ( an exi/+
 executive dep>tm5t or indep5d5t ag5cy4 
2 &  7,v7 by /rik+ ! matt] foll[+       
p>agraph 7#g71 z s add$2 &  7iii7 by    
/rik+ subsections 7b7 & 7c72 &  7,b7 9  
section #ijd-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! section   
head+ & ins]t+ ,cont5ts ( reorganization
 plans2 am5dm5t proc$ures2  7ii7 by     

/rik+ ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,a reorganization 
plan prep>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section   
#ijc--  7iii7 9 subsection 7a71 z s     
add$-- 7,i7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7
 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71       
respectively2  7,,ii7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,,iv7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 
z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71         
respectively2  7,v7 by ins]t+ aft] !    
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#i71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 %all be     
transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t 7be>+ an      
id5tification numb]7 to ,congress toge!r
 ) a decl>ation t1 ) respect to ea*     
reorganization includ$ 9 ! plan1 !      
,presid5t has f\nd1 9 consultation ) !  
affect$ ag5cies1 t ! reorganization is  
necess>y to c>ry out a policy set =? 9  
section #ija7;a72  7#b7 %all be deliv]$ 
to bo? ,h\ses on ! same day & to ea*    
,h\se :ile x is 9 session2  7#c7 %all   

specify1 ) respect to ea* transf]1      
consolidation1 coord9ation1             
au?orization1 abolition1 or creation ( a
 function includ$ 9 ! plan1 ! /atutory  
au?ority = ! ex]cise ( ! function2  7#d7
 %all-- 7,a7 provide a f9ancial analysis
 e/imat+ any r$uction or increase 9     
exp5ditures 7itemiz$ s f> z practicable7
 associat$ ) maximiz+ ! net b5efits (   
implem5tation ( ! plan1 us+ bo?         
quantitative & qualitative measures1    
accord+ to co/-b5efit analysis practices
 set by ,executive ord]s & ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7,b7 describe  
any improvem5ts 9 managem5t1 deliv]y (  
,f$]al s]vices1 or execution ( ! laws & 
any increases 9 effici5cy ( ,gov]nm5t   
op]ations t are expect$ to be realiz$ z 
a result ( ! reorganizations includ$ 9 !
 plan2  7#e7 %all include an            
implem5tation section t %all-- 7,a7     
describe 9 detail--  7i7 ! actions      
necess>y or plann$ to complete !        
reorganization2  7ii7 ! anticipat$      
nature & sub/ance ( any ord]s1          

directives1 or o!r adm9i/rative or      
op]ational actions t are expect$ to be  
requir$ = complet+ or implem5t+ !       
reorganization2 &  7iii7 any prelim9>y  
actions t h be5 tak5 9 ! implem5tation  
process2  7,b7 conta9 a project$        
timetable = completion ( ! implem5tation
 process2 &  7,c7 describe h[ ! affect$ 
ag5cies & ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget w measure p]=mance ( !          
implem5tation ( ! reorganization plan2  
2  7,,vi7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z s          
r$esignat$-- 7aa7 by /rik+ su* unexp5d$ 
& ins]t+ unexp5d$2 &  7bb7 by /rik+     
reorganization1 z ! ,presid5t & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 8reorganization1 to ! ext5t--  
7,a7 ) respect to unexp5d$ balances1 !  
balances w be us$ = ! purposes = :i* !  
appropriation 0 orig9ally made2 &  7,b7 
! ,presid5t  2  7,,vii7 by transf]r+    
p>agraphs 7#i7 & 7#aj71 z s r$esignat$1 
to appe> aft] p>agraph 7#h71 z s        
r$esignat$2  7,,viii7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z
 r$esignat$ & transf]r$1 by ins]t+ & at 
! end2  7,,ix7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 z      

r$esignat$ & transf]r$1 by /rik+ !      
semicolon & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7,x7 by  
/rik+ ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#aj71 z  
r$esignat$ & transf]r$2 &  7iv7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date ( ! reque/1 ! ,presid5t
 %all submit to ,congress any backgr\nd 
or o!r in=mation reque/$ by ,congress 9 
connection ) its consid]ation ( a       
reorganization plan4  7c7 ,any "t dur+ !
 p]iod ( #fj cal5d> days ( cont9u\s     
session ( ,congress aft] ! date on :i* a
 reorganization plan is transmitt$ to   
,congress1 unless a resolution describ$ 
9 section #iji relat+ to ! plan has be5 
ord]$ report$ 9 ei!r ,h\se1 ! ,presid5t 
may make am5dm5ts or modifications to ! 
plan1 consi/5t ) sections #ijc & #ije & 
?is section1 :i* modifications or       
revisions %all !reaft] be treat$ z a "p 
( ! reorganization plan orig9ally       
transmitt$ & %all n affect ! "t limits  
o!rwise provid$ = 9 ?is *apt]4 ,!       
,presid5t may )draw ! plan any "t be=e !
 end ( ! p]iod ( #ij cal5d> days (      

cont9u\s session ( ,congress foll[+ !   
date on :i* ! plan is submitt$ to       
,congress4  7d7 ,a reorganization plan  
transmitt$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance )
 subsection 7a77#aj7-- 7#a7 may n       
elim9ate an en=cem5t function or        
/atutory program2  7#b7 may provide t ! 
head ( an ag5cy be an individual or a   
commission or bo>d ) m ?an #a memb]2 &  
7#c7 9 ! case ( an appo9tm5t ( ! head ( 
su* an ag5cy-- 7,a7 may n fix ! t]m (   
(fice at m ?an #d ye>s2  7,b7 may n fix 
! rate ( basic pay to be 9 excess ( !   
am\nt f\nd by ! ,presid5t to be         
applicable to comp>able (fic]s 9 !      
executive bran*2 &  7,c7 if ! appo9tm5t 
is n to a position 9 ! competitive      
s]vice1 %all require appo9tm5t to !     
position to be by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! 
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7e7 ,n m   
?an #c reorganization plans may be p5d+ 
be=e ,congress at #a "t4  4  7#c7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,*apt] #i ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #iaj7;a71 by    

/rik+ #ijc & ins]t+ #ijd2 &  7,b7 9 !   
table ( sections1 by /rik+ ! items      
relat+ to sections #ijc & #ijd & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #ijc4 ,reorganization plans2 
p]missible actions4#ijd4 ,cont5ts (     
reorganization plans2 am5dm5t proc$ures4
  4  #c4 ,duration & scope ( au?ority   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ije7;b7  7#a7    
,transmission to ,congress ,section     
#ije7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ if ! plan & all
 t foll[s & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8if ! plan 
is--  7#a7 transmitt$ to ,congress 79   
accordance ) section #ijc7;b77section   
#ijd7 on or be=e ! date t is #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,re=m+       
,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjah2 &  7#b7 an      
effici5cy-enhanc+ plan4  4  7#b7        
,approval ,section #ije ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,any              
reorganization plan prep>$ by !         
,presid5t 79 accordance section #ijc &  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section7 t purports
 to advance ! policies describ$ 9       

section #ija7;a7 %all be subject to !   
approval process "u ?is *apt]1 abs5t an 
indep5d5t /atutory au?ority to implem5t 
! plan4 ,if ! ,presid5t implem5ts a     
reorganization plan t advances policies 
describ$ 9 section #ija7;a7 & relies on 
an indep5d5t /atutory au?ority1 !       
,presid5t %all transmit to ,congress an 
explanation ( ! plan & its indep5d5t    
/atutory au?ority consi/5t ) !          
requirem5ts ( sections #ijc & #ijd & ?is
 section1 :i* ,congress may use1 at its 
discretion1 to conduct ov]sight ( !     
reorganization plan = any purpose       
consi/5t ) ! m&ates ( ,congress "u      
,article ,i ( ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,effective date &       
publication ( reorganization plans      
,section #ijf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* a reorganization plan takes 
effect1 & ^u reque/ by any ,memb] (     
,congress1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to 
,congress a report describ+ 9 detail--  

7#a7 ! /eps tak5 to implem5t !          
reorganization plan2  7#b7 any          
improvem5ts to p]=mance t occurr$ z a   
result ( implem5tation ( !              
reorganization plan2  7#c7 ! co/s exp5d$
 & am\nts sav$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date on :i* ! reorganization plan took  
effect & end+ on ! date on :i* ! report 
is submitt$2 &  7#d7 ! co/s project$ to 
be exp5d$ & am\nts project$ to be sav$  
dur+-- 7,a7 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* ! reorganization plan took effect & 
end+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] t      
effective date2 &  7,b7 ! p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date on :i* ! reorganization plan  
took effect & end+ on ! date t is #aj   
ye>s aft] t effective date4  4  7b77c7  
,ex]cise ( rulemak+ p[] ,section #ijh7a7
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #ijc7;b7 ( ?is   
*apt]7 on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #aihd & 
ins]t+ title7section #ijd7 on or be=e ! 
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,re=m+ ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjah4     
7c77d7 ,t]ms ( resolution ,section #iji 

( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! matt] aft] !    
resolv+ clause & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* 
modifications & ins]t+ ! matt] aft] !   
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t    
,congress approves ! reorganization plan
 numb]$  transmitt$ to ,congress by !   
,presid5t on 41 & includes su*          
modifications2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ *apt] & 
ins]t+ title4  7#b7 by /rik+ section    
#ijc7;c7 ( ?is *apt] & ins]t+ section   
#ijd7;c74  7e7 ,introduction & ref]5ce (
 resolution ,section #iaj ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+         
,gov]nm5t ,op]ations ,committee ( !     
,h\se & ins]t+ ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 by /rik+       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,committee ( !     
,s5ate & ins]t+ ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+
 ,committee on ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,gov]nm5t      

,op]ations ( ! ,h\se & ins]t+ ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,aft] a         
resolution ) respect to a reorganization
 plan is ref]r$ to committee "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ,congressional ,budget
 ,(fice %all p]=m a f9ancial analysis ( 
! reorganization plan4  7#b7 ,! #ge-;day
 p]iod "u subsection 7b7 & section #iaa 
%all be toll$ & x %all n be 9 ord] 9 !  
,s5ate or ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = a   
committee to report or = a ,memb] to    
move to dis*>ge a resolution until !    
e>li] (--  7,a7 #de days aft] ! date on 
:i* ! resolution 0 ref]r$ to !          
committee2 or  7,b7 ! date on :i* !     
committee receives ! f9ancial analysis (
 ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  4    
7f7 ,proc$ure aft] report or dis*>ge (  
committee1 debate1 vote on f9al passage 
,section #iab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     

7b7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ t5
 & ins]t+ #cj2 &  7,b7 9 ! second       
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ is 9 ord] & n debatable
 & ins]t+ is n 9 ord]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 
subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7  
7#a7 7,a7 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+
 ! conclusion ( ! p]iod ( debate on a   
resolution relat+ to a reorganization   
plan "u subsection 7b71 includ+ any     
debate on any motions & appeals1 & a    
s+le quorum call at ! conclusion ( !    
debate1 if reque/$ 9 accordance ) !     
rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate %all vote on 
passage ( ! resolution4  7,b7 ,a vote "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be agre$ to only 
^u ! affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( !  
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn1 unless !    
resolution is cosponsor$ by n less ?an  
#e ,s5ators :o are memb]s (1 or caucus  
)1 ! p>ty 9 ! m9ority 9 ! ,s5ate & by n 
less ?an #e ,s5ators :o are memb]s (1 or
 caucus )1 ! p>ty 9 ! majority 9 !      
,s5ate1 9 :i* case ! resolution %all be 
agre$ to ^u an affirmative vote ( a     
majority ( ^? vot+1 a quorum be+ pres5t4

  7#b7 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1    
imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !      
debate on ! resolution ) respect to a   
reorganization plan1 & a s+le quorum    
call at ! conclusion ( ! debate if      
reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives %all vote on passage ( !
 resolution4  4  #d4 ,sev]ability ,if   
any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*
 provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or   
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 !
 am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !         
application ( ! provisions ( su* to any 
p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$  
!reby4  ,novemb] #bf1 #bjah,report$ )   
am5dm5ts