I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5766 
To provide for the establishment of Federal Review Commissions to review 
and make recommendations on improving the operations, effectiveness, 
and efficiency of Federal programs and agencies, and to require a sched-
ule for such reviews of all Federal agencies and programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2006 
Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. PORTER, Ms. 
GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. GINGREY, Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, 
Mr. CASE, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MACK, Mr. NORWOOD, Mr. 
INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. AKIN, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. OXLEY, and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules and the Budg-
et, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of Federal Review Commis-
sions to review and make recommendations on improving 
the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of Federal 
programs and agencies, and to require a schedule for 
such reviews of all Federal agencies and programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Government Efficiency 
Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL REVIEW COMMIS-
SIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 10—FEDERAL REVIEW 
COMMISSIONS 
‘‘1001. Establishment of Federal Review Commissions 
‘‘1002. Expedited Congressional consideration of Federal Review Commission 
recommendations 
‘‘1003. Schedule for review of all Federal agencies and programs 
‘‘1004. Administrative matters 
‘‘§ 1001. Establishment of Federal Review Commis-
sions 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A Federal Review Commission 
may be established in accordance with this section with 
respect to a specific aspect of Federal programs and agen-
cies for purposes of reviewing and making recommenda-
tions on how to improve the operations, effectiveness, and 
efficiency of such Federal programs and agencies in order 
to determine whether a reorganization, consolidation, abol-
ishment, expansion, or transfer of existing Federal pro-
grams and agencies is necessary to carry out any policy 
set forth in section 901(a) of this title. 
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‘‘(b) METHOD OF ESTABLISHMENT.—A Federal Re-
view Commission may be established under subsection (a) 
only through the issuance of an executive order or the en-
actment of a joint resolution that— 
‘‘(1) describes the Federal programs and agen-
cies to be reviewed by the Commission; and 
‘‘(2) provides that the Commission shall be sub-
ject to the requirements of, and have the powers and 
authorities under, this section. 
‘‘(c) COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS.—Each Fed-
eral Review Commission shall commence operations within 
1 month after the establishment of the Commission under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF FEDERAL REVIEW COMMISSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW OF PROGRAMS AND AGENCIES.— 
In reviewing Federal programs and agencies, a Fed-
eral Review Commission established under this sec-
tion shall consider— 
‘‘(A) whether the missions and goals of the 
programs and agencies studied by the Commis-
sion are being carried out as effectively and ef-
ficiently as possible; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the programs or 
agencies duplicate or conflict with other Federal 
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agencies, State or local government, or the pri-
vate sector; and 
‘‘(C) whether a reorganization, consolida-
tion, abolishment, expansion, or transfer of the 
programs and agencies reviewed by the Federal 
Review Commission would better enable the 
Federal government to accomplish its missions 
and goals. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION TO PRESIDENT OF ASSESS-
MENT AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than 
1 year after the establishment of a Federal Review 
Commission under this section, the Commission shall 
submit to the President— 
‘‘(A) the Commission’s assessment of the 
operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of the 
Federal programs and agencies reviewed by the 
Commission; and 
‘‘(B) a legislative proposal, if appropriate, 
to reorganize, consolidate, abolish, expand, or 
transfer the Federal programs and agencies re-
viewed by the Commission. 
‘‘(e) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS OF ASSESSMENT 
AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after submission to the President of an assessment and 
legislative proposal (if any) by a Federal Review Commis-
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sion, the President shall transmit to Congress the assess-
ment and any legislative proposal, along with the Presi-
dent’s recommendations regarding the assessment and 
proposal. 
‘‘(f) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal Review 
Commission shall be composed of 7 members 
appointed by the President as follows: 
‘‘(i) One in consultation with the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) One in consultation with the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(iii) One in consultation with the 
majority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(iv) One in consultation with the mi-
nority leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(v) Three other members. 
‘‘(B) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Presi-
dent may appoint up to four Members of Con-
gress (up to 2 from each House) as nonvoting 
ex officio members of a Federal Review Com-
mission. 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—All members appointed 
by the President to serve on a Federal Review Com-
mission shall have expertise and experience in the 
particular programmatic area that the Federal Re-
view Commission is established to review. 
‘‘(3) TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each member of a 
Federal Review Commission shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. 
‘‘(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy on a Fed-
eral Review Commission shall be filled in the 
same manner as the original appointment. 
‘‘(4) BASIC PAY.— 
‘‘(A) RATES OF PAY.—Members of a Fed-
eral Review Commission shall serve without 
pay. 
‘‘(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member 
of a Federal Review Commission shall receive 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
subsistence, in accordance with applicable provi-
sions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 
5, United States Code. 
‘‘(5) QUORUM.—Four members of a Federal 
Review Commission shall constitute a quorum but a 
lesser number may hold hearings. 
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