3.0.0 2269 2023-01-11T13:32:34Z 2023-01-11T13:32:34Z Senate S 2015-11-10 114 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-11-10T20:29:41Z Government Transformation Act 114 2826 HR 2015-06-18 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS 2015-11-10 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-11-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN N M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2015-11-10 True Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Legislative rules and procedure Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-11-10 Introduced in Senate 2016-03-31T18:18:09Z Government Transformation Act of 2015

This bill establishes the Government Transformation Board, which shall:

  • review programs and conduct research to determine whether the organizational practices, operations, and reform efforts of federal agencies are useful, duplicative, efficient, effective, and economical;
  • develop and maintain approved criteria for the selection, prioritization, and scheduling of such reviews;
  • analyze organizational practices and management challenges of federal agencies;
  • identify best practices of federal agencies and opportunities for such agencies to share methods, tools, systems, and technologies;
  • coordinate input from appropriate federal agencies and provide opportunities for the Board to accept ideas on improving government performance;
  • upon request, provide information on Board activities to the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, the Office of Management and Budget, other federal agencies, the Office of the Inspector General of each federal agency, and specified congressional committees;
  • conduct post-transformation follow-up reviews;
  • serve as a repository for best practices and successful processes, systems, and technologies for federal agencies;
  • provide training and education to federal employees who are on detail to the Board about program improvement, government transformation, efficiency, and effectiveness;
  • review program assessments performed by federal agencies; and
  • maintain data privacy and security.

The Board shall submit semiannual reports on its activities, including its suggestions for implementing the best practices of federal agencies and recommendations for improvement or investment in federal programs or elimination, reduction, or consolidation of federal programs.

The Board shall submit: (1) specific recommendations, after completion of a program assessment, for the improvement of the effectiveness, efficiency, and economy of the program; and (2) biannual reports on historical data and trends in the information studied by the Board.

The Board shall terminate on September 30 of the sixth fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act.

The bill provides for expedited congressional consideration of legislation to implement Board recommendations.

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