Program Management Improvement Accountability Act

Bill: 114-s-1550
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
Introduced: 2015-06-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Advisory bodies

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2016-12-14
text: Became Public Law No: 114-264.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>Establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li> chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act);</li> <li> issue regulations and establish standards and policies for executive agencies in accordance with nationally accredited standards for program and project management planning and delivery issues; </li> <li> engage with the private sector; </li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office;</li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually; and </li> <li> establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management.</li> </ul> <p>Requires the head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer to designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a written strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency (with an exception applicable to the Department of Defense [DOD]). </p> <p>Exempts DOD from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to specified provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.</p> <p>Establishes the Program Management Policy Council within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p> <p>Requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p>

action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li> chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act);</li> <li> establish standards and policies for executive agencies in accordance with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; </li> <li> engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve federal program and project management; </li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office (GAO);</li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and </li> <li> establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management.</li> </ul>  <p>(Sec. 3) The head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer shall designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. The OMB must submit a report containing such strategy within one year after enactment of this Act.</p> <p>The bill exempts DOD from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to specified provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.</p> <p>The Program Management Policy Council is established within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p>  <p>(Sec. 4) The Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series or update and improve an existing job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) The GAO must issue a report within three years of enactment, in conjunction with its high risk list, examining the effectiveness of the following (as required or established under this Act) on improving federal program and project management:</p> <ul> <li>the standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management;</li> <li>the strategic plan;</li> <li>Program Management Improvement Officers; and</li> <li>The Program Management Policy Council.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2015-11-19
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li> chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act);</li> <li> establish standards and policies for executive agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; </li> <li> engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve federal program and project management; </li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office (GAO);</li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and </li> <li> establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management.</li> </ul>  <p>(Sec. 3) The head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer shall designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. The OMB must submit a report containing such strategy within one year after enactment of this Act.</p> <p>The bill exempts DOD from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to federal provisions governing the defense acquisition workforce.</p> <p>The Program Management Policy Council is established within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p>  <p>(Sec. 4) The Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series or update and improve an existing job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) The GAO must issue a report within three years of enactment, in conjunction with its high risk list, examining the effectiveness of the following (as required or established under this Act) on improving federal program and project management:</p> <ul> <li>the standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management;</li> <li>the strategic plan;</li> <li>Program Management Improvement Officers; and</li> <li>The Program Management Policy Council.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-06-21
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li>chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act); </li> <li>establish standards and policies for executive agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; </li> <li>engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve federal program and project management; </li> <li>conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office (GAO); </li> <li>conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and </li> <li>establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management. </li></ul> <p>(Sec. 3) The head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer shall designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. The OMB must submit a report containing such strategy within one year after enactment of this Act.</p> <p>The bill exempts the Department of Defense from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to federal provisions governing the defense acquisition workforce.</p> <p>The Program Management Policy Council is established within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) The Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series or update and improve an existing job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) The GAO must issue a report within three years of enactment, in conjunction with its high risk list, examining the effectiveness of the following (as required or established under this Act) on improving federal program and project management:</p> <ul> <li>the standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management; </li> <li>the strategic plan; </li> <li>Program Management Improvement Officers; and </li> <li>the Program Management Policy Council. </li></ul>

action_date: 2016-09-22
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li> chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act);</li> <li> establish standards and policies for executive agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; </li> <li> engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve federal program and project management; </li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office (GAO);</li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and </li> <li> establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management.</li> </ul> <p>The bill exempts the Department of Defense (DOD) from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to: (1) federal provisions governing the defense acquisition workforce; or (2) policy, guidance, or instruction of DOD related to program management.</p> <p>The head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer shall designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. The OMB must submit a report containing such strategy within one year after enactment of this bill. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall be considered the Program Management Improvement Officer for DOD.</p> <p>The Program Management Policy Council is established within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p> <p>The Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series or update and improve an existing job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p> <p>The GAO must issue a report within three years of enactment, in conjunction with its high risk list, examining the effectiveness of the following (as required or established under this Act) on improving federal program and project management:</p> <ul> <li>the standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management;</li> <li>the strategic plan;</li> <li>Program Management Improvement Officers; and</li> <li>the Program Management Policy Council.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2016-12-14
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 22, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Program Management Improvement Accountability Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill establishes as additional functions of the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requirements to:</p> <ul> <li>adopt and oversee implementation of government-wide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; </li> <li> chair the Program Management Policy Council (established by this Act);</li> <li> establish standards and policies for executive agencies consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; </li> <li> engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve federal program and project management; </li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office (GAO);</li> <li> conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs at least annually to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and </li> <li> establish a five-year strategic plan for program and project management.</li> </ul> <p>The bill exempts the Department of Defense (DOD) from such provisions to the extent that they are substantially similar to: (1) federal provisions governing the defense acquisition workforce; or (2) policy, guidance, or instruction of DOD related to program management.</p> <p>The head of each federal agency that is required to have a Chief Financial Officer shall designate a Program Management Improvement Officer to implement agency program management policies and develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency. The OMB must submit a report containing such strategy within one year after enactment of this bill. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall be considered the Program Management Improvement Officer for DOD.</p> <p>The Program Management Policy Council is established within OMB to act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management.</p> <p>The Office of Personnel Management must issue regulations that: (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for an agency program and project manager, (2) establish a new job series or update and improve an existing job series for program and project management within an agency, and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers. </p> <p>The GAO must issue a report within three years of enactment, in conjunction with its high risk list, examining the effectiveness of the following (as required or established under this Act) on improving federal program and project management:</p> <ul> <li>the standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management;</li> <li>the strategic plan;</li> <li>Program Management Improvement Officers; and</li> <li>the Program Management Policy Council.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2015 Mrs. Ernst (for herself and Ms. Heitkamp ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) issue regulations and establish standards and policies for executive agencies, in accordance with nationally accredited standards for program and project management planning and delivery issues; (E) engage with the private sector; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1); and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. The Program Management Improvement Officer shall report directly to the head of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a written strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) Incentives for the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved resources and support, including relevant competencies encompassed with program and project management within the private sector for program managers. (vi) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vii) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency.

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under subsection (b), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. 5. GAO report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a).

Passed the Senate November 19, 2015. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1550 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under subsection (b), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. 5. GAO report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a).

Passed the Senate November 19, 2015. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 288 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1550 [Report No. 114–162] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2015 Mrs. Ernst (for herself, Ms. Heitkamp , and Mr. Casey ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs November 3, 2015 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) issue regulations and establish standards and policies for executive agencies, in accordance with nationally accredited standards for program and project management planning and delivery issues; (E) engage with the private sector; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1); and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. The Program Management Improvement Officer shall report directly to the head of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a written strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) Incentives for the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved resources and support, including relevant competencies encompassed with program and project management within the private sector for program managers. (vi) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vii) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of section 810 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and the Office of Management and Budget a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, in accordance with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under subsection (b), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. 5. GAO report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a).

November 3, 2015 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: ID Union Calendar No. 495 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1550 [Report No. 114–637] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2015 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform June 21, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Deputy Director for Management (a) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to Department of Defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. . (b) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under subsection (b), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 3. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council (a) Program Management Improvement Officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to Department of Defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. (b) Program Management Policy Council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and Functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the Chairperson. (iii) Any other full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the Federal Government or member of the Armed Forces designated by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and Vice Chairperson (i) In General The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. (6) Committee duration Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Council. . (b) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by subsection (a). (c) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1125 the following new item: 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council. 4. Program and project management personnel standards (a) Definition In this section, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. (b) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (2) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (3) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. 5. GAO report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 2(a). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by section 3(a).

June 21, 2016 Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 22, 2016 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1550) entitled An Act to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Project Management (a) Deputy director for management (1) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to department of defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of— (A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10; or (B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the Department related to program management. . (2) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (3) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (b) Program management improvement officers and program management policy council (1) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program management improvement officers and program management policy council (a) Program management improvement officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to department of defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. For purposes of paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (or a designee of the Under Secretary) shall be considered the Program Management Improvement Officer. (b) Program management policy council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Any other full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the Federal Government or member of the Armed Forces designated by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and vice chairperson (i) In general The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. . (2) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph (1). (c) Program and project management personnel standards (1) Definition In this subsection, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, other than the Department of Defense. (2) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (A) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (B) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (C) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. (d) Gao report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1).

Karen L. Haas Clerk.

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 1550 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Program Management Improvement Accountability Act . 2. Project Management (a) Deputy director for management (1) Additional functions Section 503 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Program and project management (1) Requirement Subject to the direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a designee shall— (A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management for executive agencies; (B) oversee implementation of program and project management for the standards, policies, and guidelines established under subparagraph (A); (C) chair the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b); (D) establish standards and policies for executive agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for program and project management planning and delivery; (E) engage with the private sector to identify best practices in program and project management that would improve Federal program and project management; (F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs identified as high risk by the Government Accountability Office; (G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of agency programs in coordination with Project Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; and (H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and project management. (2) Application to department of defense Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially similar to or duplicative of— (A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10; or (B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the Department related to program management. . (2) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (3) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1), and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). (b) Program management improvement officers and program management policy council (1) Amendment Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1126. Program management improvement officers and program management policy council (a) Program management improvement officers (1) Designation The head of each agency described in section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the agency. (2) Functions The Program Management Improvement Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall— (A) implement program management policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and (B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program managers within the agency that includes the following: (i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for program managers that shall include— (I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed with program and project manager within the private sector for program managers; and (II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large projects and programs. (ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by experienced senior executives and program managers within the agency. (iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for program managers. (iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers. (v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best practices and lessons learned to enhance program management across the agency. (vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data gathering and analysis for program management and oversight purposes. (3) Application to department of defense This subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of title 10. For purposes of paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (or a designee of the Under Secretary) shall be considered the Program Management Improvement Officer. (b) Program management policy council (1) Establishment There is established in the Office of Management and Budget a council to be known as the Program Management Policy Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). (2) Purpose and functions The Council shall act as the principal interagency forum for improving agency practices related to program and project management. The Council shall— (A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget; (B) review programs identified as high risk by the General Accountability Office and make recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a designee; (C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, including— (i) career development and workforce development needs; (ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program and project management; and (iii) major challenges across agencies in managing programs; (D) advise on the development and applicability of standards governmentwide for program management transparency; and (E) review the information published on the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122. (3) Membership (A) Composition The Council shall be composed of the following members: (i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget as follows: (I) The Deputy Director for Management. (II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government. (III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy. (IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management. (V) The Director of the Office of Performance and Personnel Management. (ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each agency described in section 901(b). (iii) Any other full-time or permanent part-time officer or employee of the Federal Government or member of the Armed Forces designated by the Chairperson. (B) Chairperson and vice chairperson (i) In general The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year. (ii) Duties The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct subgroups of the Council as appropriate. (4) Meetings The Council shall meet not less than twice per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of the members of the Council. (5) Support The head of each agency with a Project Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson. . (2) Report required Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program Management Improvement Officer designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress a report containing the strategy developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph (1). (c) Program and project management personnel standards (1) Definition In this subsection, the term agency means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, other than the Department of Defense. (2) Regulations required Not later than 180 days after the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that— (A) identify key skills and competencies needed for a program and project manager in an agency; (B) establish a new job series, or update and improve an existing job series, for program and project management within an agency; and (C) establish a new career path for program and project managers within an agency. (d) Gao report on effectiveness of policies on program and project management Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program and project management: (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1). (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1). (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(1).

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate