[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H2347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 INTERIOR DEPARTMENT NOT MAKING GREAT STRIDES IN IMPLEMENTING RESULTS 
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  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, the Interior Department says that it has 
been making great strides in implementing the Results Act. That is a 
1993 law which requires Federal agencies to define their missions, set 
goals, and plan how to meet those goals, and specifically measure 
agency progress.
  Great strides? In a recent audit by the GAO, the Interior Department 
received a 29 out of a possible 100. That is right, 29. It has been a 
while since I have been in school, but I cannot imagine the kind of 
bell curve that would make 29 a passing grade. Even the Interior 
Department's own independent acting IG says their plans do not provide 
a clear picture of the intended performance.
  With approximately 87 percent of Nevada being managed by the Federal 
Government, this news only bolsters and solidifies the fact that the 
Department is in desperate need of a tutor. A 29 is not great strides. 
It is not a giant step. A 29 is a huge step backwards.
  The only bright side to this is that they have plenty of room for 
improvement. The school bell has rung, recess time is over, and the 
Interior Department needs to return to class.

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