,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to increase ,gov]nm5t acc\ntability = adm9i/rative actions by re9vigorat+ adm9i/rative ,pay-,z-,y-,g4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,adm9i/rative ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m adm9i/rative action includes ! issuance ( a rule1 demon/ration1 program notice1 or guidance by an ag5cy2 7#b7 ! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 an ,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ "u section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7ii7 a milit>y dep>tm5t1 z def9$ "u section #ajb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,b7 does n include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action means a discretion>y adm9i/rative action t w\ld effect direct sp5d+2 7#d7 ! t]m direct sp5d+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bej7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj7;c772 7#e7 ! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 7#f7 ! t]m discretion>y adm9i/rative action-- 7,a7 means any adm9i/rative action t is n requir$ by /atute2 & 7,b7 includes an adm9i/rative action requir$ by /atute = :i* an ag5cy has discretion 9 ! mann] 9 :i* to implem5t ! adm9i/rative action2 & 7#g7 ! t]m increase direct sp5d+ means t ! am\nt ( direct sp5d+ w\ld increase relative to-- 7,a7 ! mo/ rec5tly submitt$ projection ( ! am\nt ( direct sp5d+ "u curr5t law "u-- 7i7 ! budget ( ! ,presid5t submitt$ "u section #aaje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7ii7 ! supplem5tal summ>y ( ! budget submitt$ "u section #aajf1 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,b7 ) respect to a discretion>y adm9i/rative action t is incorporat$ into ! applicable projection describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & = :i* a proposal has n be5 submitt$ "u section #d7;a77#b77;,a71 a projection ( ! am\nt ( direct sp5d+ if no adm9i/rative action 7 tak52 or 7,c7 ) respect to a discretion>y adm9i/rative action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 a projection ( ! am\nt ( direct sp5d+ "u ! lea/ co/ly implem5tation option t meets ! requirem5ts "u ! /atute4 #c4 ,f9d+s2 ,purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 ,may #bjje1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget implem5t$ a budget-neutrality requirem5t = executive bran* adm9i/rative actions affect+ direct sp5d+4 7#b7 ,?is me*anism1 commonly ref]r$ to z ,adm9i/rative ,pay-,z-,y-,g1 requires ea* ag5cy to include #a or m proposals = r$uc+ direct sp5d+ :5ev] an ag5cy proposes to und]take a discretion>y adm9i/rative action t w\ld increase direct sp5d+4 7#c7 ,9 practice1 h[ev]1 ag5cies h appli$ ?is requirem5t ) v>y+ degrees ( /r+5cy1 sometimes result+ 9 high] direct sp5d+4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 in/itutionalize & re9vigorate ,adm9i/rative ,pay-,z-,y-,g to keep direct sp5d+ "u control2 7#b7 control ,f$]al sp5d+ & re/ore ! ,nation's fiscal security2 & 7#c7 ensure t ag5cies consid] ! co/s ( _! adm9i/rative actions1 take /eps to (fset ^? co/s1 & curtail co/ly adm9i/rative actions4 #d4 ,requirem5ts = adm9i/rative actions t effect direct sp5d+ 7a7 ,discretion>y adm9i/rative actions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e an ag5cy may und]take any cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director = review writt5 notice reg>d+ ! propos$ cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action1 :i* %all include an e/imate ( ! budget>y effects ( ! propos$ cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action4 7#b7 ,increas+ direct sp5d+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an ag5cy proposes to take a cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action t w\ld increase direct sp5d+1 ! writt5 notice submitt$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a proposal to und]take #a or m o!r adm9i/rative actions t w\ld provide a r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ comp>able to ! increase 9 direct sp5d+ attributable to ! cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action4 7,b7 ,review 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all h ! discretion to det]m9e :e!r ! r$uction 9 direct sp5d+ propos$ by an ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is comp>able to ! increase 9 direct sp5d+ attributable to ! cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action to :i* ! proposal relates1 tak+ into acc\nt ! magnitude ( ! r$uction & ! increase & any o!r factors ! ,director det]m9es appropriate4 7ii7 ,no (fset ,if ! writt5 notice reg>d+ a propos$ cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action t w\ld increase direct sp5d+ does n include a proposal to (fset ! increas$ direct sp5d+1 ! ,director %all return ! proposal to ! ag5cy = resubmission 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4 7b7 ,nondiscretion>y actions ,if an ag5cy det]m9es t a propos$ adm9i/rative action t w\ld increase direct sp5d+ is requir$ by /atute & !re=e is n a cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative action1 be=e ! ag5cy takes fur!r action ) respect to ! propos$ adm9i/rative action1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 submit to ! ,director a writt5 op9ion by ! g5]al c\nsel ( ! ag5cy1 or ! equival5t employee ( ! ag5cy1 expla9+ t legal conclusion2 & 7#b7 consult ) ! ,director reg>d+ implem5tation ( ! propos$ adm9i/rative action4 7c7 ,projections ,any projection = purposes ( ?is ,act %all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ,circul> ,a-#aa1 or any successor !reto4 #e4 ,issuance ( adm9i/rative guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all issue in/ructions reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ h[ propos$ cov]$ discretion>y adm9i/rative actions t increase direct sp5d+ & non-tax receipts w be evaluat$4 #f4 ,waiv] ,! ,director may waive ! requirem5ts ( section #d if ! ,director concludes t ! waiv] is necess>y-- 7#a7 = ! deliv]y ( ess5tial s]vices2 7#b7 = effective program deliv]y2 or 7#c7 because a waiv] is o!rwise w>rant$ by ! public int]e/4