[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-264
114th Congress

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. <>

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 ``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

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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.

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``(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.

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``(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:

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(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).

Approved December 14, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1550:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-637 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-162 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 161 (2015):
Nov. 19, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 20, 22, considered and passed
House, amended.
Nov. 30, Senate concurred in House
amendment.