I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 59 
To define advisors often characterized as Czars and to provide that appro-
priated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses 
associated with such advisors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. OLSON, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
CARTER, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. 
ROGERS
of Kentucky, Mr. BARTON
of Texas, Mr. JONES, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, and Mr. PITTS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To define advisors often characterized as Czars and to pro-
vide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay 
for any salaries and expenses associated with such advi-
sors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited at the ‘‘Sunset All Czars Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) CZAR.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Czar’’ 
means a head of any task force, council, policy 
office within the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent, or similar office established by or at the 
direction of the President who— 
(i) is appointed to such position (other 
than on an interim basis) without the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate; 
(ii) is excepted from the competitive 
service by reason of such position’s con-
fidential, policy-determining, policy-mak-
ing, or policy-advocating character; 
(iii) performs or delegates functions 
which (but for the establishment of such 
task force, council, policy office within the 
Executive Office of the President, or simi-
lar office) would be performed or delegated 
by an individual in a position that the 
President appoints by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, including indi-
viduals such as policy advisors who are re-
sponsible for interagency development or 
coordination of any rule, regulation, or pol-
icy; and 
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(iv) does not have an existing removal 
date established at the direction of the 
President or through an authorization of 
Congress. 
(B) EXCLUSION
FROM
DEFINITION
OF 
CZAR.—Such term does not include individuals 
who, before the date of the enactment of this 
Act, were serving in the position of Assistant 
Secretary, or an equivalent position, that re-
quires confirmation by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, or a designee. 
(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘com-
petitive service’’ has the same meaning as is given 
such term in section 2102 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Appropriated funds may not be 
used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, 
council, policy office within the Executive Office of the 
President, or similar office— 
(1) that is established by or at the direction of 
the President; and 
(2) the head of which is a Czar. 
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