3.0.0 155 2023-01-11T13:21:03Z 2023-01-11T13:21:03Z House H HR 2011-01-05 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROYCE:H.R. 155.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S.Constitution.[Page H46]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-08T20:09:14Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:14:10Z 2011-02-08 hsgo24 Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management . Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-40] ED ROYCE R CA 40 N G000548 Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] Scott Garrett R NJ 5 2011-01-06 False B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2011-01-12 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2011-01-12 False H001057 Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] Tim Huelskamp R KS 1 2011-01-18 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2011-01-18 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2011-02-10 False Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Budget process Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-01-05 Introduced in House 2011-01-22T17:01:27Z Government Reform Act of 2011 - Establishes a Government Reform Commission to: (1) examine the current configuration of executive agencies and investigate their duties and responsibilities; (2) review agency operational jurisdictions to determine whether areas of overlap exist and whether the mission of any agency has become obsolete; (3) review and report to the President and Congress on existing Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and Inspector General reports, together with any other existing governmental and nongovernmental recommendations, including those offered by the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, for reducing waste in executive agencies; (4) submit to the President and Congress a proposed reorganization plan which shall provide for the realignment or closure of executive agencies to reduce duplication of services and increase productivity; and (5) transmit a copy of the plan to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), who shall issue a public report detailing the predicted savings in federal expenditures that would result from implementing such plan.

Sets forth separate provisions for presidential and congressional consideration of and actions on the proposed reorganization plan.

]]> Government Reform Act of 2011 Display Title Government Reform Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient Executive agencies. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Government Reform Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr155ih/xml/BILLS-112hr155ih.xml 2011-02-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management . 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.