[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 59 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 59

  To define advisors often characterized as Czars and to provide that 
appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses 
                     associated with such advisors.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2011

  Mr. Scalise (for himself, Mr. Olson, Mr. Garrett, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. 
Carter, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Rogers of 
 Kentucky, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Gingrey 
  of Georgia, and Mr. Pitts) introduced the following bill; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
  To define advisors often characterized as Czars and to provide that 
appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses 
                     associated with such advisors.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited at the ``Sunset All Czars Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Czar.--
                    (A) In general.--The term ``Czar'' means a head of 
                any task force, council, policy office within the 
                Executive Office of the President, or similar office 
                established by or at the direction of the President 
                who--
                            (i) is appointed to such position (other 
                        than on an interim basis) without the advice 
                        and consent of the Senate;
                            (ii) is excepted from the competitive 
                        service by reason of such position's 
                        confidential, policy-determining, policy-
                        making, or policy-advocating character;
                            (iii) performs or delegates functions which 
                        (but for the establishment of such task force, 
                        council, policy office within the Executive 
                        Office of the President, or similar office) 
                        would be performed or delegated by an 
                        individual in a position that the President 
                        appoints by and with the advice and consent of 
                        the Senate, including individuals such as 
                        policy advisors who are responsible for 
                        interagency development or coordination of any 
                        rule, regulation, or policy; and
                            (iv) does not have an existing removal date 
                        established at the direction of the President 
                        or through an authorization of Congress.
                    (B) Exclusion from definition of czar.--Such term 
                does not include individuals who, before the date of 
                the enactment of this Act, were serving in the position 
                of Assistant Secretary, or an equivalent position, that 
                requires confirmation by and with the advice and 
                consent of the Senate, or a designee.
            (2) Competitive service.--The term ``competitive service'' 
        has the same meaning as is given such term in section 2102 of 
        title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION.

    (a) In General.--Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any 
salaries or expenses of any task force, council, policy office within 
the Executive Office of the President, or similar office--
            (1) that is established by or at the direction of the 
        President; and
            (2) the head of which is a Czar.
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