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section 306 of title 5 and report thereon from 
time to time as appropriate to the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, or when 
appropriate to the President through the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, at 
such times and in such formats as the Chair 
may specify, together with any recommenda-
tions of the Council for more effective imple-
mentation of such policy; 
‘‘(F) obtain information and advice, as ap-
propriate, in a manner that seeks individual ad-
vice and does not involve collective judgment or 
consensus advice or deliberation, from— 
‘‘(i) State, local, territorial, and tribal 
officials; 
‘‘(ii) representatives of entities or 
other individuals; and 
‘‘(iii) members and committees of 
Congress; 
‘‘(G) coordinate with other interagency 
management councils; and 
‘‘(H) make recommendations to Congress 
on duplicative, unused, or outdated performance 
policies or reporting requirements. 
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‘‘(5)(A) The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide administrative and other support for 
the Council to implement this section. 
‘‘(B) The heads of agencies shall provide, as ap-
propriate and to the extent permitted by law, such 
information and assistance as the Chair may request 
to implement this section. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.—The 
Council— 
‘‘(1) shall develop a website for Federal agency 
performance information; 
‘‘(2) shall link program performance informa-
tion to program spending information on the website 
www.USASpending.gov; and 
‘‘(3) shall submit a report to Congress on the 
feasibility of creating a single web-based platform 
for all Government spending information and all 
program performance information.’’. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget shall prescribe guidance 
to implement the requirements of section 1120 and 1121 
of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a). 
(c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 1115(g) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘1119’’ and inserting 
‘‘1121’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1121. Improving Government performance.’’. 
SEC. 8. ASSESSMENTS AND REPORTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No less frequently than the 
first, third, and fifth year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and thereafter every three years 
and at such other times as may be requested by 
Congress, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall assess the implementation of this Act by 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et and the agencies described in section 901(b) of 
title 31, United States Code, with emphasis on the 
matters specified in paragraph (2). 
(2) MATTERS TO BE ASSESSED.—The matters 
to be assessed under paragraph (1) shall include, 
with respect to the fiscal year covered by the assess-
ment: 
(A) Whether the selection of goals, identi-
fied pursuant to section 1120(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, as added by section 5, and 
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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. 
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(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. 
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(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-
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