of such structures as models for broader government 
commonality. 
(c) ASSESSMENTS TO INCLUDE.—In addressing the 
issues in subsection (b), the Commission shall conduct a 
review and assessment of— 
(1) past challenges of government operations 
that were significantly impacted by a lack of inter-
agency cooperation; 
(2) past successful government operations that 
have resulted, in part, from a high level of inter-
agency cooperation; 
(3) the impact of the Goldwater-Nichols Act 
(Public Law 99–433) within the Department of De-
fense and which recommended reforms, if any, could 
be replicated to facilitate more effective interagency 
cooperation; 
(4) the effectiveness of current interagency 
structures and processes to engage in strategic plan-
ning, oversee and implement long-term United 
States policy in global affairs, such as an evaluation 
of joint interagency coordination groups, the Na-
tional Counterterrorism Center, United States em-
bassies, and unified combatant commands; 
(5) simulation-based assessments of global sce-
narios the United States may face in the long-term, 
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and recommendations based on such Assessments to 
reform interagency processes to effectively exploit fu-
ture opportunities and threats; and 
(6) the legal decision-making authority and re-
sources needed in each Federal department and at 
the highest levels of government to execute reforms 
proposed in the Commission’s legislative and admin-
istrative proposals. 
(d) POLICY SOLUTIONS.—Legislative and adminis-
trative proposals developed to address the issues described 
in paragraph (b) may include reforms to— 
(1) interagency policy coordination structures 
and processes, including the long-term interagency 
strategic planning capabilities and processes within 
the United States Government that support the Na-
tional Security Strategy and other Presidential level 
policy guidance; 
(2) interagency policy implementation and over-
sight structures and processes, including but not 
limited to the process for establishing decision-mak-
ing authority, including resources and personnel ac-
tions; 
(3) the annual Federal budgeting process, in-
cluding executive planning activities, legislative au-
thorization and appropriation activities, and execu-
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tion activities, and specifically reforms that promote 
or provide incentives for interagency planning; 
(4) common standards and references utilized 
by Federal departments, including using the same 
divisions of global regions when creating intra-de-
partmental structures; 
(5) strategic planning, vision, values, goals, 
policies, and procedures within each Federal depart-
ment; 
(6) human resources policies and procedures, 
including recruitment, training, exercises, education, 
assignments, and career and leadership development; 
(7) acquisition processes and regulations that 
reduce unnecessary duplication of effort or improve 
interoperability; 
(8) the visibility of capabilities, information, 
and expertise across the Federal government; 
(9) Congressional oversight of interagency orga-
nizations and programs; and 
(10) any other reforms designed to address the 
issues described in paragraph (b). 
SEC. 5. HEARINGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall hold at 
least 1 hearing for each Federal department and the Na-
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tional Security Council, and shall, to the extent feasible, 
ensure that there is broad participation in such hearings. 
(b) HEARING FORMAT.—During each hearing, the 
Commission shall make a presentation to employees, hear 
testimony from appropriate officials and employees, and 
generate comments and suggestions regarding the issues 
described in section 4, policies designed to address such 
issues, and tradeoffs between such policies. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
The Commission shall, not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to the 
Congress and the President containing— 
(1) a detailed description of the activities of the 
Commission; 
(2) a summary of comments and suggestions 
generated from the hearings; 
(3) a detailed description of the institutional 
interagency problems faced by the United States and 
the consequences of not addressing those problems; 
(4) a list of policy options for addressing those 
problems; and 
(5) criteria for the legislative and administra-
tive proposals to be developed by the Commission. 
SEC. 7. LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS. 
(a) LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the report is submitted under sec-
tion 6, and by a unanimous vote of the members, the 
Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to the 
Congress and the President addressing the issues 
described in section 4. 
(2) PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.—The proposal 
shall, to the extent feasible, be designed to— 
(A) improve the coordination and effective-
ness of Federal departments in order to better 
serve the Nation and protect United States in-
terests; 
(B) meet the criteria set forth in the Com-
mission report described in section 6; 
(C) be presented in two separate reports, 
with— 
(i) one report that includes all legisla-
tive recommendations that do not affect 
Congressional oversight or budgeting; and 
(ii) one report that includes changes 
to the Congressional oversight and budg-
eting process; 
(D) ensure that the resulting legislation 
will not be implemented before January 21, 
2009; and 
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