#aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,decemb] #e1 #bjbd  ,,am5dm5t3  ,t !    
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #gji7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to improve p]=mance & acc\ntability
 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & = o!r          
purposes41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out 
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f$]al ,ag5cy ,p]=mance ,act ( #bjbd4   
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,/rategic ,reviews &  
,report+  7a7 ,/rategic ,reviews  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #aaba ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+         
,progress reviews & use ( p]=mance      
in=mation2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,ag5cy reviews ( progress  
t[>ds /rategic goals & objectives  7#a7 
,cov]$ ,goal def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m cov]$ goal means a goal or objective
 e/abli%$ 9 ! /rategic plan ( ! ag5cy "u
 section #cjf7;a7 ( title #e4  7#b7     
,review ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually &
 consi/5t ) guidance issu$ by !         

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 ! head & ,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] (
 ea* ag5cy1 %all--  7,a7 = ea* cov]$    
goal1 review ) ! appropriate ag5cy      
(ficial responsible = ! cov]$ goal-- 7i7
 ! progress a*iev$ t[>d ! cov]$ goal--  
7,i7 dur+ ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2 or    
7,,ii7 f rec5t s\rces ( evid5ce         
available at ! "t ( ! review2 &  7ii7 ! 
likelihood t ! ag5cy w a*ieve ! cov]$   
goal2  7,b7 coord9ate ) relevant        
p]sonnel )9 & outside ! ag5cy :o        
contribute to ! accompli%m5t ( ea* cov]$
 goal2  7,c7 assess progress t[>d ea*   
cov]$ goal by review+ p]=mance in=mation
 & o!r types ( evid5ce relat+ to ea*    
cov]$ goal1 su* z program evaluations & 
/ati/ical data2  7,d7 id5tify :e!r      
additional evid5ce is necess>y to bett] 
assess progress t[>d ea* cov]$ goal1 &  
prioritize ! developm5t ( ! evid5ce     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 su* z ?r\gh
 ! plans requir$ "u section #cab ( title
 #e1 if applicable2  7,e7 assess :e!r   
relevant organizations1 program         

activities1 regulations1 policies1 & o!r
 activities contribute z plann$ to ea*  
cov]$ goal2  7,f7 z appropriate1 lev]age
 ! assessm5t p]=m$ "u subp>agraph 7,e7 z
 "p ( ! portfolio reviews requir$ "u    
section #ejc7;c77#a77;,g72  7,g7 id5tify
 any risks or imp$im5ts t w\ld r$uce or 
o!rwise decrease ! likelihood t ! ag5cy 
w a*ieve ! cov]$ goal2 &  7,h7 = ea*    
cov]$ goal at greate/ risk ( n be+      
a*iev$1 id5tify prospects & /rategies = 
p]=mance improvem5t1 includ+ any        
necess>y *anges to program activities1  
regulations1 policies1 or o!r activities
 ( ! ag5cy4  7#c7 ,support ,9 fulfill+ !
 requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! head &  
,*ief ,op]at+ ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all be
 support$ by-- 7,a7 ! ,p]=mance         
,improvem5t ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy2  7,b7 z   
appropriate1 ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]1      
,evaluation ,(fic]1 ,program ,managem5t 
,improvem5t ,(fic]1 & ,/ati/ical        
,(ficial ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 any o!r     
s5ior ag5cy (ficial designat$ by ! head 
( ! ag5cy1 ! su/a9$ involvem5t ( :om may

 help ! ag5cy increase ! likelihood (   
a*iev+ #a or m cov]$ goals4  4  7#b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
,*apt] #aa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #aaba & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
#aaba4 ,progress reviews & use (        
p]=mance in=mation44  4  7b7 ,summ>y    
requir$ ,section #aaaf ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph        
7#f77;,e71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#h7 include a summ>y ( !    
f9d+s ( ! review ( ! ag5cy "u section   
#aaba7;c74  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+          
subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7i74  #c4         
,revisions to ! ,f$]al ,p]=mance        
,website ,section #aabb ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 by      
ins]t+ requir$ to be includ$ on ! s+le  
website "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & !         

in=mation2 be=e 9 ! program inv5tory2 & 
7,,ii7 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 ensure t ! website  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 con=ms ) !  
requirem5ts = websites "u section #c7;a7
 ( ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,integrat$ ,digital   
,exp]i5ce ,act 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja     
note74  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by   
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ar*ive & pres]ve-- 7i7 !  
in=mation includ$ 9 ! program inv5tory  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 includ+ !
 in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71    
aft] ! end ( ! p]iod dur+ :i* t         
in=mation is made available2 &  7ii7 !  
in=mation includ$ 9 ! s+le website "u   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 9 accordance )       
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 aft] ! end ( !    
p]iod dur+ :i* su* in=mation is made    
available on ! website2 &  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#f7 ! results a*iev$
 t[>d ! ag5cy priority goals e/abli%$ "u

 section #aabj7;b7-- 7,a7 dur+ ! mo/    
rec5t qu>t] & ov]all tr5d data = ea*    
qu>t] comp>$ to ! plann$ level (        
p]=mance2 &  7,b7 at ! end ( ! #b-ye>   
ag5cy priority goal p]iod comp>$ to !   
ov]all plann$ level ( p]=mance2  2 &    
7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! results
 a*iev$ t[>d ! priority goals develop$  
"u section #aabj7;a77#a7-- 7,a7 dur+ !  
mo/ rec5t qu>t] & ov]all tr5d data = ea*
 qu>t] comp>$ to ! plann$ level (       
p]=mance2 &  7,b7 at ! end ( ! #d-ye>   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t priority goal p]iod    
comp>$ to ! ov]all plann$ level (       
p]=mance2  4  #d4 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t      
,priority ,goals ,section #aabj7;a77#b7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ 
8,su* goals %all--  7,a7 be updat$ &    
revis$ n less frequ5tly ?an dur+ ! fir/ 
ye> ( ea* ,presid5tial t]m2  7,b7 be    
made publicly available n less frequ5tly
 ?an concurr5tly ) ! submission ( !     
budget ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t "u   

section #aaje7;a7 made dur+ ! fir/ full 
fiscal ye> foll[+ any ye> dur+ :i* a t]m
 ( ! ,presid5t comm5ces "u section #aja 
( title #c2  7,c7 include plans = !     
successful a*ievem5t ( ea* goal )9 ea*  
s+le ,presid5tial t]m2 &  7,d7          
explicitly cite to any specific cont5ts 
( ! budget describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t
 support ! a*ievem5t ( ea* goal4  4  #e4
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,priority ,goal       
,co-,lead]s ,section #aaae7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 = ea* ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p]=mance    
goal1 id5tify1 z appropriate1 n few] ?an
 #b lead ,gov]nm5t (ficials :o %all     
jo9tly be responsible = coord9at+ !     
ef=ts to a*ieve ! goal1 ( :om--  7,a7 n 
less ?an #a %all be f ! ,executive      
,(fice ( ! ,presid5t2 &  7,b7 n less ?an
 #a %all be f an ag5cy id5tifi$ z       
contribut+ to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
p]=mance goal describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 
4  #f4 ,repeal ( ,outdat$ ,pilot        
,projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aa (    

title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ sections #aaah & #aaai4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #igjd ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 
7c74  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #aa ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items
 relat+ to sections #aaah & #aaai4  #g4 
,cl>ify+ ,am5dm5ts  7a7 ,cl>ification ( 
,requirem5t ,to ,cite to                
,evid5ce-,build+ ,activities 9 ,/rategic
 ,plans ,section #cjf7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#h7 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable  
aft] section #cab2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#i71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ ) respect to ! head ( an     
ag5cy requir$ to develop a plan describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #cab1
 be=e an assessm5t4  7b7 ,cl>ification (
 ,tim+ ( ,ag5cy ,p]=mance ,report       
,section #aaaf7;b77#a7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  

%all occur no less ?an #aej days aft] & 
ins]t+ %all occur n lat] ?an #aej days  
aft]4  #h4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on !           
effectiv5ess ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is ,act4  ,cl]k4