110 HR 6638 IH: Federal Efficiency and Performance Act U.S. House of Representatives 2008-07-29 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6638 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 29, 2008 Mr. Jordan of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate Federal programs, agencies, and activities.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008.

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Presidential recommendations on the modernization, consolidation, reprioritization and termination of Federal programs, agencies and activities

Not later than 180 days after taking office, the President shall submit to the Congress recommendations, accompanied by proposed legislation, on which existing Federal programs and agencies should be modernized, consolidated, reprioritized, and where necessary, terminated in order to— (1)reduce Federal expenditures; (2)increase efficiency and effectiveness of government operations; (3)eliminate overlap and duplication in Federal programs and offices; (4)abolish agencies, programs and activities that no longer serve an important governmental purpose; and (5)identify reductions in amounts of discretionary budget authority or direct spending that can be dedicated to Federal deficit reduction.