3.0.0 1731 2023-01-12T17:52:44Z 2023-01-12T17:52:44Z Senate S S 2007-06-28 110 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-06-28T20:32:32Z 2007-06-28 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8703-8706) IntroReferral 2007-06-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8703) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-06-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N V000126 Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH] GEORGE VOINOVICH R OH V. 2007-06-28 True C000286 Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] SAXBY CHAMBLISS R GA 2007-06-28 True C000560 Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] TOM COBURN R OK 2007-07-17 False I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2007-09-06 False E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2007-10-29 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-12-05 False Congress Congressional reorganization Executive reorganization Expedited congressional procedure Government Operations and Politics House rules and procedure Senate rules and procedure Sunset legislation Congress 00 2007-06-28 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-02T20:26:30Z United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007 - Establishes the U.S. Authorization and Sunset Commission, to be comprised of four Representatives and four Senators.

Requires the Commission to submit to Congress, not later than 18 months after this Act's enactment and at least once every 10 years thereafter, a legislative proposal (referred to as the Commission Schedule and Review bill) that includes a schedule of review and abolishment of agencies and programs. Requires such schedule to provide a time line for the Commission's review and proposed abolishment of: (1) at least 25% (as measured in dollars) of unauthorized agencies or programs; and (2) if applicable, at least 25% of the programs identified by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) through its Program Assessment Rating Tool program (or similar review program) as ineffective or results not demonstrated. Requires agencies performing similar or related functions to be reviewed concurrently.

Sets forth review criteria. Requires the Commission to submit to the Congress and the President every two years a report that analyzes and includes (as appropriate) proposals and legislative provisions to reauthorize, reorganize, consolidate, expand, or transfer each agency and program scheduled for review. Provides for expedited congressional consideration of a resulting bill.

]]> United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007 Display Title United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the continuing review of unauthorized Federal programs and agencies and to establish a bipartisan commission for the purposes of improving oversight and eliminating wasteful Government spending. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced United States Authorization and Sunset Commission Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s1731is/xml/BILLS-110s1731is.xml 2007-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8703-8706) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.