Government Efficiency Act of 2006

Bill: 109-hr-5766
Sponsor: Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4]
Introduced: 2006-07-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Budget deficits
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Constitutional law
Economics and Public Finance
Executive orders
Executive reorganization
Expedited congressional procedure
Federal advisory bodies
Federal employees
Government spending reductions
House rules and procedure
Law
Legislation
Legislative resolutions
Productivity in government
Senate rules and procedure
Separation of powers
Transfer of employees
Waste in government spending

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: 
Government Efficiency Act of 2006 - Authorizes the establishment of Federal Review Commissions with respect to specific aspects of federal programs and agencies. Requires a Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of such federal programs and agencies in order to determine whether a reorganization, consolidation, abolishment, expansion, or transfer of existing federal programs and agencies is necessary to carry out any U.S. policy for promoting more effective management of the executive branch.
 
Permits establishment of a Commission only through the issuance of an executive order or the enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) describes the federal programs and agencies to be reviewed; and (2) grants the Commission powers and authorities specified by, and subjects it to the requirements of, this Act.
 
Describes what a Federal Review Commission shall consider in reviewing federal programs and agencies.
 
Requires a Commission to submit to the President: (1) an assessment of the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of the federal programs and agencies reviewed; and (2) a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to reorganize, consolidate, abolish, expand, or transfer such federal programs and agencies.
 
Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Federal Review Commission recommendations. 
 
Directs the President to submit to Congress a schedule for establishment of Federal Review Commissions.

action_date: 2006-07-24
text: 
Government Efficiency Act of 2006 - Authorizes the establishment of Federal Review Commissions with respect to specific aspects of federal programs and agencies. Requires a Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of such federal programs and agencies in order to determine whether a reorganization, consolidation, abolishment, expansion, or transfer (reorganization) of existing federal programs and agencies is necessary to carry out any U.S. policy for promoting more effective management of the executive branch.
 
Permits establishment of a Commission only through the issuance of an executive order or the enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) describes the federal programs and agencies to be reviewed; and (2) grants the Commission powers and authorities specified by, and subjects it to the requirements of, this Act.
 
Requires a Commission, in reviewing federal programs and agencies, to consider: (1) whether agency missions and goals are being carried out as effectively and as efficiently as possible; (2) any program or agency duplication or conflict with other federal or state agencies, or the private sector; (3) whether a reorganization would better enable the federal government to accomplish its missions and goals; (4) existing rules, any specific legislative authority to promulgate them and carry out related programs, the efficiency of rules implementation, and the extent to which rules duplicate or conflict with those of other federal agencies; and (5) whether the agency or program has operated or was authorized outside of an enumerated power under Article I of the Constitution, or in any manner violates the separation of powers under the Constitution. 
 
Requires a Commission to submit to the President: (1) an assessment of the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of the federal programs and agencies reviewed; and (2) a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to reorganize, consolidate, abolish, expand, or transfer such programs and agencies. Requires the President to transmit to Congress the assessment and legislative proposal, if any, along with the President's recommendations. 
 
Sets forth requirements for the composition and powers of a Commission.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Federal Review Commission recommendations. 
 
Directs the President to submit to Congress a schedule for establishment of Federal Review Commissions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on The Budget discharged.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on Rules discharged.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Committee on Rules discharged.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-594, Part I.
action_date: 2006-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-594, Part I.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
action_date: 2006-07-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-07-19
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-12
text: Introduced in House