S. 1935 · 110th Congress

A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2007-08-02
Latest action
2007-08-02 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Establishes the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

Directs the President to: (1) designate two Commission co-chairpersons; (2) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; (3) divide such programs into four equal budgetary parts; (4) submit to the Commission annual assessments of the programs within each part (one each year) that use such method; and (5) identify common performance measures for programs having similar functions and provide the Commission with data on such measures. Requires the Commission to: (1) evaluate executive agencies and their programs identified in each assessment; (2) consider submitted assessments in evaluating programs; and (3) 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.