S 14 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.
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Introduced2
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House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2011-01-25)
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Establishes the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Directs the President to designate two Commission co-chairpersons. Requires the Commission to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; (2) divide such programs into four equal budgetary parts; (3) evaluate executive agencies and their programs identified in each unit identified in the assessment; and (4) submit to Congress each of the next four years a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. Provides for expedited consideration of such legislation.…
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