[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT REFORM ACT

  Ms. HASSAN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 506, H.R. 2617.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 2617) to amend section 1115 of title 31, 
     United States Code, to amend the description of how 
     performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill 
which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, with amendments, as follows:
  (The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface 
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in 
italics.)

                               H.R. 2617

       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 as the ``Performance Enhancement 
     Reform Act''.

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

       Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) provide a description of how the performance goals 
     are to be achieved, including--
       ``(A) the human capital, training, data and evidence, 
     information technology, and skill sets required to meet the 
     performance goals;
       ``(B) the technology modernization investments, system 
     upgrades, staff technology skills and expertise, stakeholder 
     input and feedback, and other resources and strategies needed 
     and required to meet the performance goals;
       ``(C) clearly defined milestones;
       ``(D) an identification of the organizations, program 
     activities, regulations, policies, operational processes, and 
     other activities that contribute to each performance goal, 
     both within and external to the agency;
       ``(E) a description of how the agency is working with other 
     agencies and the organizations identified in subparagraph (D) 
     to measure and achieve its performance goals as well as 
     relevant Federal Government performance goals; and
       ``(F) an identification of the agency officials responsible 
     for the achievement of each performance goal, who shall be 
     known as goal leaders;''; and
       (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
       ``(g) Preparation of Performance Plan.--The [Chief] 
     Performance Improvement [Office] Officer of each agency (or 
     the functional equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief 
     Human Capital Officer (or the functional equivalent), the 
     Chief Information Officer (or the functional equivalent), the 
     Chief Data Officer (or the functional equivalent), and the 
     Chief Financial Officer (or the functional equivalent) of 
     that agency to prepare that portion of the annual performance 
     plan described under subsection (b)(5) for that agency.''.

     SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

       The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
     complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall 
     be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
     ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act, 
     submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the 
     Chairman of the [House] Senate Budget Committee, provided 
     that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on 
     passage.

  Ms. HASSAN. I ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported 
amendments be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be 
considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The committee-reported amendments were agreed to.
  The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The bill (H.R. 2617), as amended, was passed.

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