HR 13286 · 95th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Sunset Program Evaluation Act

Introduced 1978-06-26· Sponsored by Rep. Foley, Thomas S. [D-WA-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.(1978-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sunset Program Evaluation Act - Title I: Authorizations of New Budget Authority - Requires Government programs to be evaluated pursuant to a specified schedule to determine whether each such program should be continued, terminated, or altered (sunset review). Prohibits the authorization of new budget authority for a period of more than six years. Prohibits the authorization of new budget authority for any program for which there has not been conducted a sunset review. Title II: Program Inventory - Requires the Congressional Research Service to compile an inventory of Federal programs including a description of such programs covering specified topics. Title III: Program Evaluation - Requires each House of Congress to select from the program scheduled for sunset review in any given year a number of programs for comprehensive sunset review. Requires the President and each congressional committee to recommend such programs. Title IV: Citizens' Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government - Establishes an independent Citizen's Commission on the Organization and Operation of Government to study the organization and operation of Federal agencies and to recommend ways to impr…

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