established pursuant to section 1115 of such 
title, is tied to performance outcomes that can 
be objectively assessed and measured and have 
a high direct value to the public. 
(B) The use of agency performance goals 
and measures and program assessments to im-
prove performance and ensure taxpayer dollars 
are spent in an efficient and effective manner, 
including the need to streamline or enhance 
Federal programs or initiatives to maximize the 
likelihood of accomplishing such performance 
goals. 
(C) The use of agency performance goals, 
identified pursuant to section 1120(a) of title 
31, United States Code, as added by section 5, 
and established pursuant to section 1115 of 
such title, and measures to clearly communicate 
performance priorities and results to the public. 
(D) How any revision of goals, identified 
pursuant to section 1120(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by section 5, and estab-
lished pursuant to section 1115 of such title, 
has contributed to the effectiveness of agency 
and program performance.
(E) The tracking of program performance 
toward achieving identified goals and the con-
tribution of such tracking to agency perform-
ance improvement. 
(F) The use of input from Congress and 
the public in the assessment of programs and in 
the identification and assessment of goals. 
(G) The use of the archive of information 
referred to in section 1120(e)(3)(B) of title 31, 
United States Code, to create a coherent, longi-
tudinal picture of the performance of agencies 
and programs over time. 
(H) Best practices of agencies. 
(I) Whether the annual performance plan 
established pursuant to section 1115 of title 31, 
United States Code, conforms with the require-
ments for such plans described in paragraphs 
(1) through (11) of section 1115(a) of such 
title. 
(J) The progress each agency has made in 
achieving the goals identified pursuant to sec-
tion 1120(a) of title 31, United States Code, as 
added by section 5, and established pursuant to 
section 1115 of such title.
(b) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall con-
sult with the Inspectors General when evaluating program 
and agency performance and shall submit to Congress a 
report on the results of each assessment conducted under 
subsection (a). The report shall include a list of rec-
ommendations on ways to improve the performance as-
sessment and communication process and the operations 
of agency performance improvement officers and the Per-
formance Improvement Council. 
(c) EFFECTIVENESS ASSESSMENT.—With respect to 
the assessment conducted under subsection (a) in the 
third year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall include in the report relating 
to such assessment submitted to Congress under this sec-
tion the following: 
(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of this 
Act, and the amendments made by this Act. 
(2) The impact of this Act on sections 1115, 
1116, 1117, and the first 9703 of title 31, United 
States Code, and section 306 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(3) Any recommendations for improving the ef-
fectiveness of sections 1115, 1116, 1117, and the 
first 9703 of title 31, United States Code, and sec-
tion 306 of title 5, United States Code and reducing 
duplication. 
SEC. 9. ADDITIONS TO PERFORMANCE PLAN. 
Section 1115(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) describe the existence and current scope of 
the problem that the program is intended to address, 
defined as an outcome that addresses the needs of 
the American people, not an input (such as staffing 
or resources expended) or an intermediate goal (such 
as teachers or police hired); 
‘‘(8) to the extent practicable, take into account 
the other efforts (if any) being made in Federal, 
State or local governments or the private sector to 
address the problem described under paragraph (7) 
and the relative cost-effectiveness of such efforts; 
‘‘(9) if the program is not new, describe the 
amount of funds expended in the previous year and 
state the progress made in the previous year toward 
solving the problem described under paragraph (7),
including evidence of whether the problem is increas-
ing, decreasing, or staying the same; 
‘‘(10) describe the specific level of improvement 
expected to be made toward addressing the problem 
described under paragraph (7); and 
‘‘(11) state the long-term goal for the program 
and when that goal is expected to be achieved or the 
problem described under paragraph (7) reduced to 
an acceptable level.’’. 
SEC. 10. SAVINGS. 
Any savings or reductions in expenditures generated 
by this Act shall be used to offset the costs of implementa-
tion of this Act and any additional savings shall be used 
to offset the deficit. 
SEC. 11. FUNDING. 
Agencies shall fund the reporting requirements of 
this Act out of existing budgets and are authorized to 
make necessary reprogramming of funds. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2142 
AN ACT 
To require quarterly performance assessments of 
Government programs for purposes of assessing 
agency performance and improvement, and to es-
tablish agency performance improvement officers 
and the Performance Improvement Council.