Governmentwide Executive Councils Administration and Performance Improvement Act
Bill: S.4828 | Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Governmentwide Executive Councils Administration and Performance Improvement Act
This bill addresses issues involving governmentwide executive councils.
Specifically, the bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Executive Councils (OEC), which resides within the General Services Administration (GSA) and assists governmentwide policymaking entities including the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, and the Performance Improvement Council. The OEC shall terminate six years after enactment.
Each council must (1) provide legislative, policy, project funding, or shared services recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the GSA related to the specific area of expertise of the council; and (2) serve as a primary advisory body to the OMB on the development and execution of the federal government performance plan and federal government priority goals.
Each council must publish a strategic plan, which shall be updated and affirmed at least every two years.
The Chair of the Chief Data Officer Council shall be the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.
The GSA shall provide administrative and other support for various councils.

To provide consistent leadership, purpose, and administrative support 
   for the primary governmentwide executive councils, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Governmentwide Executive 
Councils Administration and Performance Improvement Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>     In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' 
        means the Administrator of General Services.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Associate administrator.--The term ``Associate 
        Administrator'' means the head of the Office of Executive 
        Councils established pursuant to section 4.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
        Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Governmentwide executive council.--The term 
        ``governmentwide executive council'' means--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Chief Acquisition Officers 
                Council, established pursuant to Section 1311 of title 
                41, United States Code;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Chief Data Officer Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 3520A of title 44, 
                United States Code;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the Chief Financial Officers Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 302 of the Chief 
                Financial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 901 note; 
                Public Law 101-576);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the Chief Human Capital Officers 
                Council, established pursuant to Section 1303 of the 
                Homeland Security Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 1401 note; 
                Public Law 107-296);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the Chief Information Officers 
                Council, established pursuant to Section 3603 of title 
                44, United States Code;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) the Performance Improvement Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 1124(b) of title 31, 
                United States Code; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (G) any other council designated as a 
                governmentwide executive council, pursuant to section 6 
                of this Act.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE 
              COUNCILS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--In addition to any authority provided to 
a governmentwide executive council elsewhere in law, each 
governmentwide executive council shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) maintain a publicly accessible website that 
        includes information relating to the mission, purpose, 
        priorities, and membership of the governmentwide executive 
        council;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) develop and publish on the website described 
        in paragraph (1) a charter outlining the roles of members, 
        responsibilities, procedures, and other relevant information 
        concerning the governmentwide executive council;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) provide legislative, policy, project funding, 
        or shared services recommendations to the Director and the 
        Administrator related to the specific area of expertise of the 
        governmentwide executive council; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) serve as a primary advisory body to the 
        Director on the development and execution of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Federal Government performance 
                plan under section 1115(a) of title 31, United States 
                Code; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Federal Government priority goals 
                under section 1120(a) of title 31, United States 
                Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Strategic Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not more than 90 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, each governmentwide executive 
        council, after receiving input and recommendations from all 
        members, shall publish a strategic plan for the governmentwide 
        executive council that identifies the goals, priorities, and 
        expectations of the governmentwide executive council.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Updates.--The leadership of each 
        governmentwide executive council shall update and affirm the 
        strategic plan required under paragraph (1) not less frequently 
        than once every 2 years.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Submission to congress.--Each governmentwide 
        executive council shall promptly submit the strategic plan 
        published under paragraph (1), or updated under paragraph (2), 
        to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
        House of Representatives.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. HARMONIZING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENTWIDE 
              EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Office of Executive Councils.--There is established in 
the General Services Administration the Office of Executive 
Councils.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Duties.--The Office of Executive Councils shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in consultation with the Director, provide 
        administrative, project management, and other support to the 
        governmentwide executive councils;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) detail employees to 1 or more governmentwide 
        executive council, as needed, to support the operations and 
        functions of each governmentwide executive council;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) collect and transfer funds to support the 
        priorities of the governmentwide executive councils, as 
        provided in appropriations acts; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) subject to approval of the leadership of a 
        governmentwide executive council, submit any reports, provide 
        any information, or respond to any requests required by 
        Congress.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Functional Independence.--The Office of Executive 
Councils shall by headed by an Associate Administrator who shall--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be appointed by the President;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) carry out additional duties and functions the 
        Director and Administrator jointly request; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) represent the collective viewpoints and 
        priorities of the governmentwide executive councils and their 
        membership.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Prohibition.--The Office of Executive Councils may not 
provide any administrative or project management services to an entity 
unless the entity is approved by Congress.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. HARMONIZING GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 
              LEADERSHIP ROLES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Title 41.--Section 1311 of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (1); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
                through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4); 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Deputy 
                Director for Management of the Office of Management and 
                Budget'' and inserting ``Administrator'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by striking paragraph (3); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
                paragraph (3).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Title 44.--Title 44, United States Code, is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in section 3520A--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (a), by striking 
                ``Office of Management and Budget'' and inserting 
                ``executive branch'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c) by striking 
                paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
                following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Chair.--The Chair of the Council shall be 
        the Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
        Government.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Vice chair.--The Council shall select from 
        among its members a Vice Chair of the Council.'';</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) by redesignating subsections (d) and 
                (e) as subsections (e) and (f); and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) by inserting before subsection (e), as 
                so redesignated, the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(d) Support.--The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide administrative and other support for the Council.''; 
and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in section 3603--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and 
                        (3);</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by redesignating paragraphs 
                        (2) and (4) through (7) as paragraphs (1) 
                        through (5), respectively; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (iii) in paragraph (1), as so 
                        redesignated, by inserting before the period 
                        ``, who shall serve as Chair of the Council''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``on 
                behalf of the Deputy Director for 
                Management''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990.--Section 302 of 
the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 901 note) is 
amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (1);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
                and (4) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), 
                respectively;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, 
                by inserting ``, who shall serve as chair of the 
                council'' after ``Management and Budget''; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
                by inserting ``, who shall serve as vice chair of the 
                council'' after ``Secretary of Treasury''; 
                and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(c) Support.--The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide administrative and other support for the 
council.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 1303 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(e) Support.--The Administrator of General Services 
shall provide administrative and other support for the 
Council.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Title 31.--Section 1124(b) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the 
        executive branch a Performance Improvement 
        Council.'';</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
        paragraphs (4) and (5); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
        following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Membership.--The Performance Improvement 
        Council shall consist of --</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) a designee of the Director of the 
                Office of Management and Budget;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) the Performance Improvement Officer 
                from each agency defined in section 901(b) of this 
                title;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) other Performance Improvement 
                Officers as determined appropriate by the chairperson; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(D) other individuals as determined 
                appropriate by the chairperson.''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the 
                Performance Improvement Council shall be a designee of 
                the Deputy Director of Management of the Office of 
                Management and Budget.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) Vice chairperson.--The Performance 
                Improvement Council shall select from among its members 
                a Performance Improvement Officer to serve as vice 
                chairperson.''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT; PROCESS FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL 
              GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Associate 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committees on Oversight and Reform and Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a report on the activities of the Office of Executive 
Councils.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Contents.--The reports required under subsection (a) 
shall include--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) a description of the activities of the Office 
        of Executive Councils during the year period ending on the date 
        on which the report is submitted, including detailed summaries 
        of the projects and services provided by the Office of 
        Executive Councils, organized by governmentwide executive 
        council;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) a detailed accounting of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the costs associated with the 
                activities of the Office of Executive Councils, 
                organized by governmentwide executive council; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) any administrative costs associated 
                with the operations of the Office of Executive 
                Councils;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a detailed accounting of all projects, 
        services, or other programs approved by and executed on behalf 
        of each governmentwide executive council, including any 
        outcomes or highlights of such projects, services, or other 
        programs; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) any recommendations for the designation of 
        other councils or entities as governmentwide executive 
        councils.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Designation.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Request.--Not earlier than the date that is 30 
        days after the submission of each report required under 
        subsection (a), and only if such report includes a 
        recommendation for the designation of 1 or more councils or 
        entities as governmentwide executive councils, the Director may 
        submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental 
        Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on 
        Oversight and Reform and Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives a request for those recommended councils or 
        entities to be designated as governmentwide executive 
        councils.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Contents.--A request under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the name of the council;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the names of the chair and vice chair 
                of the council;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the agencies that will be members of 
                the council;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) the expected goals, functions, and 
                priorities of the council;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) the expected annual costs to support 
                the functions of the council; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) any other information the Director 
                determines to be necessary regarding the designation of 
                the council to be a governmentwide executive 
                council.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Requirements.--Any new governmentwide executive 
council designated after the date of enactment of this Act shall be 
subject to the requirements under section 3.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Title 31.--Section 503 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (12); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and 
                (14) as paragraphs (12) and (13); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) by striking paragraph (5); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) 
                through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (9).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Title 44.--Section 3602(f) of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) by striking paragraph (7); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (17) 
        as paragraphs (7) through (16).</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Governmentwide Executive Councils 
Administration and Performance Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of General Services.
            (2) Associate administrator.--The term ``Associate 
        Administrator'' means the head of the Office of Executive 
        Councils established pursuant to section 4.
            (3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.
            (4) Governmentwide executive council.--The term 
        ``governmentwide executive council'' means--
                    (A) the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 1311 of title 41, 
                United States Code;
                    (B) the Chief Data Officer Council, established 
                pursuant to Section 3520A of title 44, United States 
                Code;
                    (C) the Chief Financial Officers Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 302 of the Chief 
                Financial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 901 note; 
                Public Law 101-576);
                    (D) the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 1303 of the Homeland 
                Security Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 1401 note; Public Law 
                107-296);
                    (E) the Chief Information Officers Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 3603 of title 44, 
                United States Code;
                    (F) the Performance Improvement Council, 
                established pursuant to Section 1124(b) of title 31, 
                United States Code; and
                    (G) any other council designated as a 
                governmentwide executive council, pursuant to section 6 
                of this Act.

SEC. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.

    (a) In General.--In addition to any authority provided to a 
governmentwide executive council elsewhere in law, each governmentwide 
executive council shall--
            (1) maintain a publicly accessible website that includes 
        information relating to the mission, purpose, priorities, and 
        membership of the governmentwide executive council;
            (2) develop and publish on the website described in 
        paragraph (1) a charter outlining the roles of members, 
        responsibilities, procedures, and other relevant information 
        concerning the governmentwide executive council;
            (3) provide legislative, policy, project funding, or shared 
        services recommendations to the Director and the Administrator 
        related to the specific area of expertise of the governmentwide 
        executive council; and
            (4) serve as a primary advisory body to the Director on the 
        development and execution of--
                    (A) the Federal Government performance plan under 
                section 1115(a) of title 31, United States Code; and
                    (B) the Federal Government priority goals under 
                section 1120(a) of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Strategic Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not more than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, each governmentwide executive council, 
        after receiving input and recommendations from all members, 
        shall publish a strategic plan for the governmentwide executive 
        council that identifies the goals, priorities, and expectations 
        of the governmentwide executive council.
            (2) Updates.--The leadership of each governmentwide 
        executive council shall update and affirm the strategic plan 
        required under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once 
        every 2 years.
            (3) Submission to congress.--Each governmentwide executive 
        council shall promptly submit the strategic plan published 
        under paragraph (1), or updated under paragraph (2), to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
        of Representatives.

SEC. 4. HARMONIZING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE 
              COUNCILS.

    (a) Office of Executive Councils.--There is established in the 
General Services Administration the Office of Executive Councils.
    (b) Duties.--The Office of Executive Councils shall--
            (1) in consultation with the Director, provide 
        administrative and project management support to the 
        governmentwide executive councils;
            (2) detail employees to 1 or more governmentwide executive 
        council, as needed, to support the operations and functions of 
        each governmentwide executive council;
            (3) collect and transfer funds to support the priorities of 
        the governmentwide executive councils, as provided in 
        appropriations acts; and
            (4) submit any reports, provide any information, or respond 
        to any requests required by Congress.
    (c) Functional Independence.--The Office of Executive Councils 
shall by headed by an Associate Administrator who shall--
            (1) be appointed by the President;
            (2) carry out additional duties and functions the Director 
        and Administrator jointly request; and
            (3) represent the collective viewpoints and priorities of 
        the governmentwide executive councils and their membership.
    (d) Prohibition.--The Office of Executive Councils may not provide 
any administrative or project management services to a governmentwide 
executive council unless the council is authorized by Congress.
    (e) Sunset.--The Office of Executive Councils shall terminate on 
the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. HARMONIZING GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ROLES.

    (a) Title 41.--Section 1311 of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as 
                paragraphs (1) through (4); and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Deputy Director 
                for Management of the Office of Management and Budget'' 
                and inserting ``Administrator'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3).
    (b) Title 44.--Title 44, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 3520A--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Office of 
                Management and Budget'' and inserting ``executive 
                branch'';
                    (B) in subsection (c) by striking paragraphs (2) 
                and (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Chair.--The Chair of the Council shall be the 
        Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.
            ``(3) Vice chair.--The Council shall select from among its 
        members a Vice Chair of the Council.'';
                    (C) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
                subsections (e) and (f); and
                    (D) by inserting before subsection (e), as so 
                redesignated, the following:
    ``(d) Support.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
administrative support for the Council.''; and
            (2) in section 3603--
                    (A) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3);
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
                        (4) through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (5), 
                        respectively; and
                            (iii) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, 
                        by inserting before the period ``, who shall 
                        serve as Chair of the Council''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``on behalf 
                of the Deputy Director for Management''.
    (c) Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990.--Section 302 of the Chief 
Financial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 901 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively;
                    (C) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``, who shall serve as chair of the council'' 
                after ``Management and Budget''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by 
                inserting ``, who shall serve as vice chair of the 
                council'' after ``Secretary of Treasury''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Support.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
administrative support for the council.''.
    (d) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 1303 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(e) Support.--The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
administrative support for the Council.''.
    (e) Title 31.--Section 1124(b) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the executive 
        branch a Performance Improvement Council.'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Membership.--The Performance Improvement Council 
        shall consist of --
                    ``(A) a designee of the Director of the Office of 
                Management and Budget, who shall have experience in the 
                areas of strategic and performance planning, 
                measurement, and analysis, including the use of 
                performance information to improve the results of an 
                agency; and
                    ``(B) the Performance Improvement Officer from each 
                agency defined in section 901(b) of this title.''.
            ``(3) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
                    ``(A) Chairperson.--The chairperson of the 
                Performance Improvement Council shall be the designee 
                of the Director of Management of the Office of 
                Management and Budget, as described in paragraph 
                (2)(A).
                    ``(B) Vice chairperson.--The Performance 
                Improvement Council shall select from among its members 
                a Performance Improvement Officer to serve as vice 
                chairperson.''.

SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT; PROCESS FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL 
              GOVERNMENTWIDE EXECUTIVE COUNCILS.

    (a) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Associate 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committees on Oversight and Reform and Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a report on the activities of the Office of Executive 
Councils.
    (b) Contents.--The reports required under subsection (a) shall 
include--
            (1) a description of the activities of the Office of 
        Executive Councils during the year period ending on the date on 
        which the report is submitted, including detailed summaries of 
        the projects and services provided by the Office of Executive 
        Councils, organized by governmentwide executive council;
            (2) a detailed accounting of--
                    (A) the costs associated with the activities of the 
                Office of Executive Councils, organized by 
                governmentwide executive council; and
                    (B) any administrative costs associated with the 
                operations of the Office of Executive Councils;
            (3) a detailed accounting of all projects, services, or 
        other programs approved by and executed on behalf of each 
        governmentwide executive council, including any outcomes or 
        highlights of such projects, services, or other programs; and
            (4) any recommendations for the designation of other 
        councils or entities as governmentwide executive councils.
    (c) Designation.--
            (1) Request.--Not earlier than the date that is 30 days 
        after the submission of each report required under subsection 
        (a), and only if such report includes a recommendation for the 
        designation of 1 or more councils or entities as governmentwide 
        executive councils, the Director may submit to the Committees 
        on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Oversight 
        and Reform and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
        request for those recommended councils or entities to be 
        designated as governmentwide executive councils.
            (2) Contents.--A request under paragraph (1) shall 
        include--
                    (A) the name of the council;
                    (B) the names of the chair and vice chair of the 
                council;
                    (C) the agencies that will be members of the 
                council;
                    (D) the expected goals, functions, and priorities 
                of the council;
                    (E) the expected annual costs to support the 
                functions of the council; and
                    (F) any other information the Director determines 
                to be necessary regarding the designation of the 
                council to be a governmentwide executive council.
    (d) Requirements.--Any new governmentwide executive council 
designated after the date of enactment of this Act shall be subject to 
the requirements under section 3.

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Title 31.--Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (12); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (13) and (14) as 
                paragraphs (12) and (13); and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (5); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as 
                paragraphs (5) through (9).
    (b) Title 44.--Section 3602(f) of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (7); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (17) as 
        paragraphs (7) through (16).
                                                       Calendar No. 563

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4828

                          [Report No. 117-211]

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