[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[S. 1550 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]
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In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 22, 2016.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 1550) entitled ``An Act
to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked
with improving program and project management in certain Federal
agencies, and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Program Management Improvement
Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
(a) Deputy Director for Management.--
(1) Additional functions.--Section 503 of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Program and Project Management.--
``(1) Requirement.--Subject to the direction and approval
of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a
designee shall--
``(A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and
guidelines for program and project management for
executive agencies;
``(B) oversee implementation of program and project
management for the standards, policies, and guidelines
established under subparagraph (A);
``(C) chair the Program Management Policy Council
established under section 1126(b);
``(D) establish standards and policies for
executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted
standards for program and project management planning
and delivery;
``(E) engage with the private sector to identify
best practices in program and project management that
would improve Federal program and project management;
``(F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs
identified as high risk by the Government
Accountability Office;
``(G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio
reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project
Management Improvement Officers designated under
section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and
effectiveness of program management; and
``(H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program
and project management.
``(2) Application to department of defense.--Paragraph (1)
shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that
the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to
or duplicative of--
``(A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10; or
``(B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the
Department related to program management.''.
(2) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines.--Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and
Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines
required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code,
as added by paragraph (1).
(3) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under
paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office
of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program
Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of
title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1),
and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall
issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the
requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code,
as added by paragraph (1).
(b) Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management
Policy Council.--
(1) Amendment.--Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1126. Program management improvement officers and program
management policy council
``(a) Program Management Improvement Officers.--
``(1) Designation.--The head of each agency described in
section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency
as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency.
``(2) Functions.--The Program Management Improvement
Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall--
``(A) implement program management policies
established by the agency under section 503(c); and
``(B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of
program managers within the agency that includes the
following:
``(i) Enhanced training and educational
opportunities for program managers that shall
include--
``(I) training in the relevant
competencies encompassed with program
and project manager within the private
sector for program managers; and
``(II) training that emphasizes
cost containment for large projects and
programs.
``(ii) Mentoring of current and future
program managers by experienced senior
executives and program managers within the
agency.
``(iii) Improved career paths and career
opportunities for program managers.
``(iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment
and retention of highly qualified individuals
to serve as program managers.
``(v) Improved means of collecting and
disseminating best practices and lessons
learned to enhance program management across
the agency.
``(vi) Common templates and tools to
support improved data gathering and analysis
for program management and oversight purposes.
``(3) Application to department of defense.--This
subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the
extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially
similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of
title 10. For purposes of paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (or a
designee of the Under Secretary) shall be considered the
Program Management Improvement Officer.
``(b) Program Management Policy Council.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Office of
Management and Budget a council to be known as the `Program
Management Policy Council' (in this subsection referred to as
the `Council').
``(2) Purpose and functions.--The Council shall act as the
principal interagency forum for improving agency practices
related to program and project management. The Council shall--
``(A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for
Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
``(B) review programs identified as high risk by
the General Accountability Office and make
recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy
Director for Management of the Office of Management and
Budget or a designee;
``(C) discuss topics of importance to the
workforce, including--
``(i) career development and workforce
development needs;
``(ii) policy to support continuous
improvement in program and project management;
and
``(iii) major challenges across agencies in
managing programs;
``(D) advise on the development and applicability
of standards governmentwide for program management
transparency; and
``(E) review the information published on the
website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant
to section 1122.
``(3) Membership.--
``(A) Composition.--The Council shall be composed
of the following members:
``(i) Five members from the Office of
Management and Budget as follows:
``(I) The Deputy Director for
Management.
``(II) The Administrator of the
Office of Electronic Government.
``(III) The Administrator of
Federal Procurement Policy.
``(IV) The Controller of the Office
of Federal Financial Management.
``(V) The Director of the Office of
Performance and Personnel Management.
``(ii) The Program Management Improvement
Officer from each agency described in section
901(b).
``(iii) Any other full-time or permanent
part-time officer or employee of the Federal
Government or member of the Armed Forces
designated by the Chairperson.
``(B) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
``(i) In general.--The Deputy Director for
Management of the Office of Management and
Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council.
A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the
members and shall serve a term of not more than
1 year.
``(ii) Duties.--The Chairperson shall
preside at the meetings of the Council,
determine the agenda of the Council, direct the
work of the Council, and establish and direct
subgroups of the Council as appropriate.
``(4) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less than twice
per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or
a majority of the members of the Council.
``(5) Support.--The head of each agency with a Project
Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall
provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate,
at the request of the Chairperson.''.
(2) Report required.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program
Management Improvement Officer designated under section
1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to
Congress a report containing the strategy developed under
section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph (1).
(c) Program and Project Management Personnel Standards.--
(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``agency''
means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31,
United States Code, other than the Department of Defense.
(2) Regulations required.--Not later than 180 days after
the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are
issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as
added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that--
(A) identify key skills and competencies needed for
a program and project manager in an agency;
(B) establish a new job series, or update and
improve an existing job series, for program and project
management within an agency; and
(C) establish a new career path for program and
project managers within an agency.
(d) Gao Report on Effectiveness of Policies on Program and Project
Management.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction
with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a
report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving
Federal program and project management:
(1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and
project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31,
United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1).
(2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section
503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a)(1).
(3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated
under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as
added by subsection (b)(1).
(4) The Program Management Policy Council established under
section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
subsection (b)(1).
Attest:
Clerk.
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1550
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