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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2617 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2617

  To amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the 
   description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 2021

   Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Hice of Georgia) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                                 Reform

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the 
   description of how performance goals are achieved, 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 ``Performance Enhancement Reform 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT.

    Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as follows:
            ``(5) provide a description of how the performance goals 
        are to be achieved, including--
                    ``(A) the human capital, training, data and 
                evidence, information technology, and skill sets 
                required to meet the performance goals;
                    ``(B) the technology modernization investments, 
                system upgrades, staff technology skills and expertise, 
                stakeholder input and feedback, and other resources and 
                strategies needed and required to meet the performance 
                goals;
                    ``(C) clearly defined milestones;
                    ``(D) an identification of the organizations, 
                program activities, regulations, policies, and other 
                activities that contribute to each performance goal, 
                both within and external to the agency;
                    ``(E) a description of how the agency is working 
                with other agencies and the organizations identified in 
                subparagraph (D) to measure and achieve its performance 
                goals as well as relevant Federal Government 
                performance goals; and
                    ``(F) an identification of the agency officials 
                responsible for the achievement of each performance 
                goal, who shall be known as goal leaders;''; and
            (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
    ``(g) Preparation of Performance Plan.--The Chief Performance 
Improvement Office (or the functional equivalent) shall collaborate 
with the Chief Human Capital Officer (or the functional equivalent), 
the Chief Information Officer (or the functional equivalent), the Chief 
Data Officer (or the functional equivalent), and the Chief Financial 
Officer (or the functional equivalent) to prepare that portion of the 
annual performance plan described under subsection (b)(5).''.
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