I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 477 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2009 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 2009.

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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 the date of enactment of this Act, 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)terminate 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.