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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 12, 2006
Government Efficiency Act of 2006 - Authorizes the establishment of Federal Review Commissions with respect to specific aspects of federal programs and agencies. Requires a Commission to review and make recommendations on how to improve the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of such federal programs and agencies in order to determine whether a reorganization, consolidation, abolishment, expansion, or transfer of existing federal programs and agencies is necessary to carry out any U.S. policy for promoting more effective management of the executive branch.
Permits establishment of a Commission only through the issuance of an executive order or the enactment of a joint resolution that: (1) describes the federal programs and agencies to be reviewed; and (2) grants the Commission powers and authorities specified by, and subjects it to the requirements of, this Act.
Describes what a Federal Review Commission shall consider in reviewing federal programs and agencies.
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Requires a Commission to submit to the President: (1) an assessment of the operations, effectiveness, and efficiency of the federal programs and agencies reviewed; and (2) a legislative proposal, if appropriate, to reorganize, consolidate, abolish, expand, or transfer such federal programs and agencies.
Provides for expedited congressional consideration of Federal Review Commission recommendations.
Directs the President to submit to Congress a schedule for establishment of Federal Review Commissions.
People & committees
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R–KS
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 344.
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Committee on The Budget discharged.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-594, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 109-594, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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