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103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 4440

To provide for performance accountability in the government of the District

of Columbia.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 17, 1994

Mr. MCDADE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on the District of Columbia

A BILL

To provide for performance accountability in the government

of the District of Columbia.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia

5 Performance Accountability Act’’.

6 SEC. 2. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.

7 (a) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March

8 1, 1995, and not later than March 1 of each year there9 after, the District of Columbia shall develop and submit

10 to the Committee on the District of Columbia of the House
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1 of Representatives, the Senate Committee on Govern2 mental Affairs, the House Appropriations Subcommittee

3 on the District of Columbia, and the Senate Appropria4 tions Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, a Per5 formance Accountability Plan covering all departments,

6 agencies, and programs of the government of the District

7 of Columbia.

8 (b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—Such plan shall state

9 measurable, objective performance goals for all significant

10 activities of the government of the District of Columbia,

11 including activities funded in whole or in part by the Dis12 trict but performed in whole or in part by some other pub13 lic or private entity.

14 (c) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.—For each activity

15 covered by such plan, there shall be one or more measures

16 of performance, covering both quantity and quality. The

17 performance measures may relate to program outputs and

18 activity levels, but should also include measures of pro19 gram outcomes and results.

20 (d) GOALS.—For each measure of performance there

21 shall be stated two goals, one shall be designated as an

22 acceptable level of performance, and the other shall be des23 ignated as a superior level of performance. The plan shall

24 also state the name, position, and immediate supervisor

25 or superior of the District of Columbia management em-
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1 ployee most directly responsible for the achievement of

2 each performance measure goal.

3 SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.

4 (a) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than March

5 1, 1996, and not later than March 1 of each year there6 after, the District of Columbia shall develop and submit

7 to the House Committee on the District of Columbia, the

8 Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, the House

9 Appropriations Subcommittee on the District of Columbia,

10 and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Dis11 trict of Columbia, a Performance Accountability Report

12 covering all departments, agencies, and programs of the

13 government of the District of Columbia.

14 (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Such report shall, for

15 each performance measure stated in the previous fiscal

16 year’s Performance Accountability Plan, indicate the ac17 tual level of performance achieved compared to the stated

18 goal for an acceptable level of performance and the goal

19 for a superior level of performance. The report shall also

20 state the name, position, and the immediate supervisor or

21 superior of the District of Columbia management em22 ployee most directly responsible for the achievement of

23 each performance measure goal.
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1 SEC. 4. PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

2 (a) PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.—Notwithstanding

3 any other provision of law, any District of Columbia man4 agement employee who is designated in a Performance Ac5 countability Report as being directly responsible for the

6 achievement of one or more performance measurement

7 goals—

8 (1) the majority of whose goals in such report

9 do not achieve a designation of at least an accept10 able level of performance, shall be either removed

11 from employment by the District of Columbia or de12 moted to a nonmanagerial position;

13 (2) all of whose goals in such report do not

14 achieve a designation of at least an acceptable level

15 of performance, shall not receive any increase in pay

16 for the subsequent year, including but not limited to

17 merit increases, cost-of-living adjustments, and pro18 motions; and

19 (3) the majority of whose goals in such report

20 do not achieve a designation of at least a superior

21 level of performance, shall not receive a promotion

22 or performance bonus during the subsequent year.

23 (b) ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—Not24 withstanding the minimum performance standards speci25 fied in subsection (a), additional limitations and regula-
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1 tions may be applied to such promotions, performance

2 bonuses, and increases in pay.

3 SEC. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF PLANS AND REPORTS.

4 (a) CONSULTATION WITH GAO.—The District of Co5 lumbia shall develop, the Performance Accountability

6 Plans that are submitted by March 1, 1995, and March

7 1, 1996, in consultation with the General Accounting Of8 fice and the Office of Management and Budget.

9 (b) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—The District of

10 Columbia shall, in consultation with the Office of Person11 nel Management and the General Accounting Office, and

12 subject to the approval of the Office of Management and

13 Budget, amend its management and personnel laws and

14 regulations to be in conformance with the provisions of

15 this Act.

16 (c) AUDIT.—The General Accounting Office shall

17 conduct a thorough audit of the Performance Accountabil18 ity Reports of the District of Columbia that are submitted

19 by March 1, 1996, and March 1, 1997, including an audit

20 of the District’s compliance with section 4 of this Act.

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