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1996 Report: Best Kept Secrets in Government
Appendix E:
Presidential and Congressional
Actions Taken to Date
Between September 1993 and August 1996, President Clinton signed 40 presidential directives to implement National
Performance Review (NPR) recommendations. He also signed 54 laws implementing NPR-related recommended actions in
whole or in part one-third of all NPR actions requiring legislative action. In addition, there are at least 94 bills
with NPR-related provisions that have been introduced in the 104th Congress.
Following are lists of these NPR-related presidential directives, signed legislation, and pending bills in
Congress. The NPR recommendations related to these actions, along with the specific identifier codes listed in
previous NPR reports, are also provided.
Presidential Directives
The President's Community Enterprise Board, Presidential Memorandum, September 9, 1993
FSL01 Improve the Delivery of Federal Domestic Grant Programs
Streamlining the Bureaucracy, Presidential Memorandum, September 11, 1993
ORG01 Reduce the Costs and Numbers of Positions Associated With Management Control Structures by Half
Setting Customer Service Standards, Executive Order 12862, September 11, 1993
ICS01 Create Customer-Driven Programs in All Departments and Agencies
That Provide Services Directly to the Public
Elimination of One-Half of Executive Branch Internal Regulations, Executive Order 12861, September 11, 1993
SMC07 Reduce Internal Regulations by More Than 50 Percent
President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board, Executive Order 12863, September 13, 1993
INTEL06 Merge the President's Intelligence Oversight Board With the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
Regulatory Planning Review, Executive Order 12866, September 30, 1993
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
REG01 Create an Interagency Regulatory Coordinating Group
Agency Rulemaking Procedures, Presidential Memorandum, September 30, 1993
REG05 Streamline Agency Rulemaking Procedures
Negotiated Rulemaking, Presidential Memorandum, September 30, 1993
REG03 Encourage Consensus-Based Rulemaking
Report of Regulations Reviewed, Presidential Memorandum, September 30, 1993
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
REG01 Create an Interagency Regulatory Coordinating Group
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee, Executive Order 12870, September 30, 1993
DOC02 Provide Better Coordination to Refocus and Leverage Federal Export Promotion
Implementing Management Reform in the Executive Branch, Presidential Memorandum, October 1, 1993
QUAL01 Provide Improved Leadership and Management of the Executive Branch
Labor-Management Partnerships, Executive Order 12871, October 1, 1993
HRM13 Form Labor-Management Partnerships for Success
Enhancing the Intergovernmental Partnership, Executive Order 12875, October 26, 1993
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
Streamlining Procurement Through Electronic Commerce, Presidential Memorandum, October 26, 1993
PROC14 Expand Electronic Commerce for Federal Acquisition
U.S. Policy on International Counter-Narcotics in the Western Hemisphere, Presidential Decision Directive
No. 14, November 2, 1993
DOJ03/ Redirect and Better Coordinate Resources Dedicated to the Interdiction
TRE03 of Drugs
Make the Director of Law Enforcement Responsible for Drug Interdiction Operations Appropriations
(partial)
Establishment of the National Science and Technology Council, Executive Order 12881, November 23, 1993
NSF01 Strengthen Coordination of Science Policy
President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology, Executive Order 12882, November 23, 1993
NSF01 Strengthen Coordination of Science Policy
Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations
and Low-Income Populations, Executive Order 12898, February 11, 1994
EPA09 Establish a Blueprint for Environmental Justice Throughout EPA's Operations
Environmental Justice, Presidential Memorandum, February 11, 1994
EPA09 Establish a Blueprint for Environmental Justice Throughout EPA's Operations
Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation at Federal Facilities, Executive Order 12902, March 8, 1994
ENV03 Increase Energy and Water Efficiency
Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Executive
Order 12906, April 11, 1994
DOI03 Establish a National Spatial Data Infrastructure
Environmentally and Economically Beneficial Practices on Federal Landscaped Grounds, Presidential
Memorandum, April 26, 1994
ENV04 Increase Environmentally and Economically Beneficial Landscaping
Environmental Polar Satellite Program, Presidential Decision Directive NSTC-2,
May 5, 1994
DOC12 Establish a Single Civilian Operational Environmental Polar Satellite Program
Establish a Single Environmental Polar Satellite Program Under
the Direction of NOAA
Expanding Family-Friendly Work Arrangements in the Executive Branch,
Presidential Memorandum, July 11, 1994
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Promoting Procurement With Small Businesses Owned and Controlled by Socially
and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals, Historically Black Colleges,
Universities and Minority Institutions, Executive Order 12928, September 29, 1994
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Continued Commitment to Small, Small Disadvantaged, and Small Women-Owned Businesses in Federal
Procurement, Presidential Memorandum, October 13, 1994
PROC07 Enhance Programs for Small Business and Small Disadvantaged
Business Concerns
Federal Procurement Reform, Executive Order 12931, October 13, 1994
PROC12 Allow for Expanded Choice and Cooperation in the Use of Supply Schedules
Expansion of Federal Executive Boards, Executive Order 12862, December 8, 1994
ICS01 Create Customer-Driven Programs in All Departments and Agencies
That Provide Services Directly to the Public
Governmentwide Reform of Regulatory System, Further Reform of Executive Order 12866, February 21, 1995
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
REG01 Create an Interagency Regulatory Coordinating Group
Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, Presidential Memorandum, March 4, 1995
REG03 Encourage Consensus-Based Rulemaking
REG04 Enhance Public Awareness and Participation
REG10 Provide Better Training and Incentives for Regulators
Improving Customer Service, Presidential Memorandum, March 22, 1995
ICS01 Create Customer-Driven Programs in All Departments and Agencies
That Provide Services Directly to the Public
ICS05 Streamline Ways to Collect Customer Satisfaction and Other Information From the Public
Classified National Security Information, Executive Order 12958, April 17, 1995
INTEL03 Reassess Information Collection to Meet New Analytical Challenges
Waiver of Penalties and Reduction of Reports, Presidential Memorandum, April 24, 1995
SmBus16 Use Discretionary Enforcement Authority to Modify or Waive Penalties
in Specific Instances
SmBus17 Reduce the Paperwork Burden on Small Businesses
Democracy Funding Programs, Presidential Letter, May 11, 1995
AID01 Redefine and Focus AID's Mission and Priorities
Supporting the Role of Fathers in Families, Presidential Memorandum, June 16, 1995
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Career Transition Assistance for Federal Employees, Presidential Memorandum, September 12, 1995
HRM14 Provide Incentives to Encourage Voluntary Separations
Export Licensing Procedures, Executive Order 12981, February 5, 1996
DOC03 Reform the Federal Export Control System for Commercial Goods
The President Should Direct Basic Overhaul of Export Licensing Procedures
Civil Justice Reform, Executive Order 12988, February 5, 1996
REG06 Encourage Alternative Dispute Resolution When Enforcing Regulations
Implementing Federal Family Friendly Work Arrangements, Presidential Memorandum, June 21, 1996
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Federal Information Technology, Executive Order 13011, July 17, 1996
IT01 Provide Clear, Strong Leadership to Integrate Information Technology Into the Business of Government
IT09 Improve Government's Information Infrastructure
IT11 Improve Methods of Information Technology Acquisition
Public Laws
Public Law 103-66, The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993
FSL01 Improve the Delivery of Federal Domestic Grant Programs
Public Law 103-87, The Foreign Operations Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1994
AID02 Reduce Funding, Spending, and Reporting Micromanagement
Public Law 103-103, The Federal Employees Leave Sharing Act of 1993
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Public Law 103-111, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, FY 1994
USDA02 Eliminate Federal Support for Honey
Public Law 103-112, The Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act, FY 1994
DOL20 Reduce Federal Employees' Compensation Act Fraud
Public Law 103-121, The Commerce, Justice and State Appropriations Act, FY 1994
DOJ04 Improve Department of Justice Debt Collection Efforts
DOJ10 Improve White Collar Fraud Civil Enforcement
Improve White Collar Crime Enforcement
Public Law 103-123, The Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1994
BGT05 Provide Line Managers With Greater Flexibility to Achieve Results
Public Law 103-130, Amendments to the National Wool Act of 1954
USDA01 End the Wool and Mohair Subsidy
Public Law 103-160, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994
ENV03 Increase Energy and Water Efficiency
Public Law 103-182, The North American Free Trade Agreement
TRE10 Modernize the U.S. Customs Service
Public Law 103-208, The Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1993
ED07 Simplify and Strengthen Institutional Eligibility and Certification
for Participation in Federal Student Aid
Public Law 103-211, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994
DOT19 Rescind Unobligated Earmarks for the FTA New Starts and Bus Program
DOT21 Terminate Grant Funding for Federal Aviation Administration Higher Education Programs
Public Law 103-226, The Federal Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994
HRM06 Clearly Define the Objective of Training as the Improvement of Individual and Organizational
Performance; Make Training More Market-Driven
HRM14 Provide Incentives to Encourage Voluntary Separations
Public Law 103-227, Goals 2000: Educate America Act
ED11 Build a Professional, Mission-Driven Structure for Research
FSL01 Improve the Delivery of Federal Domestic Grant Programs
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
Public Law 103-233, Multifamily Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994
HUD02 Improve Multifamily Asset Management and Disposition
Public Law 103-236, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 1994-95
DOS06 Consolidate U.S. Nonmilitary International Broadcasting
Public Law 103-239, School to Work Opportunities Act
FSL01 Improve the Delivery of Federal Domestic Grant Programs
Public Law 103-271, Board of Veterans' Appeals Administrative Procedures Act of 1994
DVA04 Streamline Benefits Claims Processing
Public Law 103-305, Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994
DOT10 Establish Aeronautical Telecommunications Network to Develop
a Public-Private Consortium
Public Law 103-306, Agency for International Development Appropriations of 1995
AID02 Reduce Funding, Spending, and Reporting Micromanagement
Congress Should Appropriate Funding for AID Development Assistance Programs on a Two-Year or
Multi-Year Basis Depending on Specific Assistance Needs
Public Law 103-316, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, FY 1995
DOE06 Redirect Energy Laboratories to Post-Cold War Priorities
Public Law 103-317, Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 1995
DOC10 Amend the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act to Increase the Data Quality of the National Trade
Data Bank
DOJ04 Improve Department of Justice Debt Collection Efforts
DOJ10 Improve White Collar Fraud Civil Enforcement
Public Law 103-327, VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1995
HUD08 Reduce Section 8 Contract Rent Payments
Public Law 103-333, Department of Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act of 1995
DOL20 Reduce Federal Employees' Compensation Act Fraud
Public Law 103-354, Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act
USDA03 Reorganize the Department of Agriculture to Better Accomplish Its Mission, Streamline Its Field
Structure and Improve Service to Its Customers
Public Law 103-355, Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994
PROC01 Reframe Acquisition Policy
Provide New Legislation Authority to Test Innovative Procurement Methods
PROC02 Build an Innovative Procurement Workforce
Provide Civilian Agencies With Authority Similar to DOD's for Improving the Acquisition Workforce
PROC03 Encourage More Procurement Innovation
Maintain the $500,000 Threshold for Cost and Pricing Data Requirements for Civilian Agencies
PROC04 Establish New Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Procedures
Enact Legislation Simplifying Procurement
PROC06 Amend Protest Rules
Allow Penalties for Frivolous Protests
PROC07 Enhance Programs for Small Business and Small Disadvantaged
Business Concerns
Amend Small Business Act to Authorize Civilian Agencies to Conduct Small/ Disadvantaged Business
Set-Asides
PROC12 Allow for Expanded Choice and Cooperation in the Use of Supply Schedules
Allow State and Local Government, Grantees, and Certain Nonprofit Agencies to Use Federal
Contracts as Sources of Supply or Services
PROC13 Foster Reliance on the Commercial Marketplace
Make It Easier to Buy Commercial Items
PROC18 Authorize Multi-Year Contracts
Amend Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to Authorize Multi-Year Contracts
Amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to Allow Contracts for Severable Services to Cross Fiscal Years
PROC19 Conform Certain Statutory Requirements for Civilian Agencies
to Those of Defense Agencies
Repeal the Requirement for Commercial Pricing Certificates
and Authorize Contract Awards Without Discussions
Maintain the $500,000 Threshold for Cost and Pricing Data Requirements for DOD
DOD04 Outsource Non-Core Department of Defense Functions
DOD Should Work With Congress to Implement Recommendations
of the Acquisition Law Advisory Panel's Section 800 Report
DOD10 Give Department of Defense Installation Commanders More Authority
and Responsibility over Installation Management
DOD and Congress Should Work to Empower Installation Commanders
to Make Best Value Purchases
Legislation Should Be Enacted to Permit Use of Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Contracts
Between $25,000 and $100,000
DOD Should Amend the Federal Acquisitions Regulations to Permit Purchasing From Large Businesses
Based on Cost and Quality of Items Required
DOD Should Reform Contract Protest Procedures
SUP03 Improve Distribution Systems to Reduce Costly Inventories
SUP09 Simplify Procedures for Acquiring Small Blocks of Space to House Federal Agencies
SBA02 Improve Assistance to Minority Small Businesses
Give Civilian Agencies the Same Authority That DOD Has in Its Small Disadvantaged Business
Set-Aside Program
Public Law 103-356, Government Management Reform Act of 1994
FM03 Fully Integrate Budget Financial and Program Information
FM04 Increase the Use of Technology to Streamline Financial Services
FM06 "Franchise" Internal Services
FM09 Simplify the Financial Reporting Process
Public Law 103-382, Improving America's Schools Act
ED01 Redesign Chapter 1 of Elementary and Secondary Education Act
ED02 Reduce the Number of Programs the Department of Education Administers
Consolidate the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and Safe School Act Programs
ED05 Streamline and Improve the Department of Education's Grant Process
Public Law 103-403, Small Business Act Reauthorization
SBA05 Manage the Microloan Program to Increase Loans for Small Business
Congress Should Amend the Small Business Act so that SBA
Can Guarantee 100 Percent of Loans to SBA Selected Intermediaries
Public Law 104-4, Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995
FSL02 Reduce Red Tape Through Regulatory and Mandate Relief
Public Law 104-19, FY 1995 Rescissions/Disaster Assistance
ED02 Reduce the Number of Programs the Department of Education Administers
HUD01 Reinvent Public Housing
DOT17 Eliminate Funding for Highway Demonstration Projects
DVA03 Eliminate Legislative Budget Constraints to Promote Management Effectiveness
OTH2-02 Terminate the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
Public Law 104-23, Fish Hatchery to the State of Arkansas
DOI2-07 Divest Fish and Wildlife Service Activities
Public Law 104-24, Fish Hatchery to the State of Iowa
DOI2-07 Divest Fish and Wildlife Service Activities
Public Law 104-25, Fish Hatchery to the State of Minnesota
DOI2-07 Divest Fish and Wildlife Service Activities
Public Law 104-128, Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996
Eliminate What We Don't Need
Public Law 104-36, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 1995
SBA2-01 Reduce the Government's Cost of Financing Small Business While Serving More Customers
Public Law 104-46, Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 1996
DOD12 Streamline and Reorganize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DOE02 Incorporate Land Use Planning in Cleanup
DOE06 Redirect Energy Laboratories to Post-Cold War Priorities
Public Law 104-50, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act of 1996
DOT04 Establish a Corporation to Provide Air Traffic Control Services
(partial flexibilities granted in procurement and personnel authority)
DOT17 Eliminate Funding for Highway Demonstration Projects
DOT20 Reduce Annual Essential Air Service Subsidies (partial)
DOT2-03 Streamline DOT's Organizational Structure
Public Law 104-52, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1996
BGT05 Provide Line Managers With Greater Flexibility to Achieve Results
Permit Agencies to Roll Over 50 Percent of Their Unobligated Year-End Balances in Annual Operating
Costs to the Next Year
HRM01 Create a Flexible and Responsive Hiring System
HRM07 Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
Public Law 104-58, Alaska Power Administration Asset Sale and Termination Act of 1995
DOE08 Support the Sale of the Alaska Power Administration
Public Law 104-59, National Highway System Designation Act of 1995
DOT05 Permit States to Use Federal Aid as a Capital Reserve
DOT2-02 Capitalize State Infrastructure Banks
Public Law 104-66, Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995
AID02 Reduce Funding, Spending, and Reporting Micromanagement
Statutory Reporting and Notification Requirements Should Be Reduced
SMC06 Reduce the Burden of Congressionally Mandated Reports
Eliminate at Least Half of All Congressionally Mandated Reports
Public Law 104-88, Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995
OTH2-01 Terminate the Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Law 104-91, Fish Hatchery to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
DOI2-07 Divest Fish and Wildlife Service Activities
Public Law 104-106, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1996
DOE2-02 Privatize the Naval Petroleum Reserves in Elk Hills, California
DOE2-03 Sell Uranium No Larger Needed for National Defense Purposes After Rendering It Suitable for Commercial Power Reactors
PROC05 Reform Labor Laws and Transform the Labor Department Into an Efficient Partner for Meeting Public
Policy Goals
PROC06 Amend Protest Rules
PROC11 Improve Procurement Ethics Laws
PROC17 Authorize a Two-Phase Competitive Source Selection Process
IT01 Provide Clear, Strong Leadership to Integrate Information Technology
Into the Business of Government
IT09 Improve Government's Information Infrastructure
IT11 Improve Methods of Information Technology Acquisition
ORG01 Reduce the Costs and Numbers of Positions Associated With Management Control Structures by Half
(would cut DOD headquarters by 25 percent)
Public Law 104-107, Foreign Operations Appropriations of FY 1996
AID02 Reduce Funding, Spending, and Reporting Micromanagement
Congress Should Appropriate Funding for AID Development Assistance Programs on a Two-Year or
Multi-Year Basis Depending on Specific Assistance Needs
The Administration and Congress Should Work to Appropriate Development Assistance Funds as Part of
a Single Account
Public Law 104-121, Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996
SBA01 Allow Judicial Review of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Public Law 104-127, Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996
USDA2-06 Shift USDA's Peanut Program to No-Net-Cost Basis
USDA2-09 Streamline USDA Rural Development Programs
Public Law 104-130, Line Item Veto Act of 1995
BGT08 Seek Enactment of Expedited Rescission Procedures
Public Law 104-134, Omnibus Appropriations of 1996
ED2-04 Terminate Low-Priority Education Programs
DOE03 Make Field Facility Contracts Outcome-Oriented
DOE04 Increase Electrical Power Revenues and Study Rates (partially enacted)
EPA03 Shift EPA's Emphasis Toward Pollution Prevention and Away From
Pollution Control
EPA2-07 Create Performance Partnership Grants
HUD04 Create an Assisted-Housing/Rent Subsidy Demonstration Project
HUD Should Conduct Negotiated Restructuring of Assisted Housing Projects on a Demonstration Basis
HUD2-01 Consolidate 60 Programs Into Three
HUD2-02 Transform Public Housing
HUD2-03 Reinvigorate the Federal Housing Administration
SSA2-03 Allow Electronic Fund Transfers for Beneficiary Payment
TRE2-05 Improve Collection of Delinquent Debt Owed the Federal Government
FM11 Strengthen Debt Collection Programs
Public Law 104-182, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996
EPA2-01 Consolidate State Revolving Funds Into a Performance Partnership
Public Law 104-188, Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
PENS01 Create a Simple Retirement Savings Plan for Small Employers
PENS02 Eliminate the Family Aggregation Rule Requiring Certain Highly Compensated Employees and Their
Families to Be Treated as Single Employees
PENS03 Eliminate the Special Restrictions on Plans Maintained by Self-Employed Individuals
PENS05 Provide Design-Based Nondiscrimination Safe Harbors That Would Give Employers the Option of Avoiding
Testing Contributions
PENS06 Facilitate Testing by Using Prior Year Data Rather Than Ongoing Testing
or Post-Year-End Corrections
PENS07 Improve Fairness in Correcting Distribution Rules
PENS08 Permit Tax-Exempt Organizations to Maintain 401(k) Pension Plans
PENS09 Standardize Distribution Rules for All Rural Cooperatives
PENS10 Eliminate Excessive Testing by Simplifying the Definition of a Highly Compensated Employee
PENS11 Exempt Defined Contribution Plans From the Requirement That at Least
50 Employees, or 40 Percent of All Employees in Smaller Companies, Be Covered
PENS12 Eliminate the Special Vesting Schedule for Multi-Employer Plans
PENS15 Eliminate the Combined Plan Limit on Contributions and Benefits
(Section 415(e))
PENS16 Exempt Government and Multi-Employer Plans From Certain Benefit
and Contribution Limits
PENS17 Allow Tax-Exempt Organizations to Provide Excess Benefit Plans
PENS19 Eliminate the Rule Requiring Employer Plans to Begin Minimum Distribution Before Retirement
PENS20 Simplify Taxation of Annuity Distributions
PENS24 Establish Uniform Penalties for Failure to Provide Information Reports
Public Law 104-191, The Health Insurance Accountability and Portability Act of 1996
HHS2-01 Strengthen Medicare Program Integrity
Public Law 104-193, Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
USDA2-02 Change Family Day Care and Child Care Rates
USDA2-03 Allow States Greater Flexibility in Food Stamp Program
USDA2-04 Include Food Stamp Anti-fraud Provisions for Retailers and Recipients
Pending Legislation
Although the Administration supports some of these bills, others are objectionable to varying degrees as currently
drafted. The Administration will work with Congress to address these objections satisfactorily and to conform some of
the NPR-related items more closely to NPR policy.
Agency Recommendations Requiring Legislation
| Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| USDA07 | Deliver Food Stamp Benefits Via Electronic Benefits Transfer to Improve Service to Customers While
Remaining Cost-Effective H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefits Transfer Systems Act |
| USDA2-08 | Consolidate Nutrition Program for the Elderly With the Administration
on Aging Congregate Feeding Programs
H.R. 2570, Older Americans Act Amendments of 1996
H.R. 3603, Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Act of 1997 |
| Department of Commerce (DOC) |
| DOC06 | Improve Marine Fisheries Management
H.R. 39, Fishery Conservation and Management Amendments of 1995
S. 39, Sustainable Fisheries Act |
| DOC13 | Use Sampling to Minimize Cost of the Decennial Census
H.R. 919, Poverty Data Improvement Act |
| DOC2-01 | Transform the Patent and Trademark Office Into a Performance-Driven, Customer-Oriented Agency
H.R. 2533, U.S. Intellectual Property Organization Act of 1995
H.R. 3460, Moorehead Schroeder Patent Reform Act
S. 1961, Omnibus Patent Act of 1996 |
| DOC2-06 | Expedite Closure of National Weather Service Field Offices
H.R. 1450, Eliminate Certain Activities From the Functions Performed
by the National Weather Service |
| Department of Defense (DOD) |
| DOD02 | Establish a Unified Budget for the Department of Defense
H.R. 3610, Defense Department Appropriations Act of 1997
S. 1894, Defense Department Appropriations Act of 1997 |
| DOD09 | Maximize the Efficiency of DOD's Health Care Operations
S. 42, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Termination
and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995 |
| Department of Energy (DOE) |
| DOE08 | Support the Sale of the Alaska Power Administration
H.R. 1122, Alaska Power Administration Sale Act of 1995 |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| EPA2-03 | Broaden State Participation in Superfund Program
H.R. 228, Superfund Reform Act of 1995 |
| EPA2-06 | Create Sustainable Development Challenge Grants
H.R. 3666, VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of FY97 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
| FEMA03 | Create Results-Oriented Incentives to Reduce the Costs of a Disaster
H.R. 1731, Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption and Hurricane Hazard Insurance Act
H.R. 1856, Natural Disaster Protection Act of 1995
S. 1043, Natural Disaster Protection and Insurance Act of 1995 |
| Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
| HHS02 | Reengineer the HHS Process for Issuing Regulations
S. 555, Health Professions Education Consolidation and Reauthorization Act of 1995
S. 1447, Older Americans Act Amendments of 1995 |
| HHS2-02 | Create Performance Partnerships
H.R. 2206, Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1995
H.R. 2207, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Performance Partnership Act of 1995
S. 555, Health Professions Education Consolidation and Reauthorization
Act of 1995
S. 1044, Health Centers Consolidation Act of 1995
S. 1180, SAMHSA Reauthorization, Flexibility Enhancement,
and Consolidation Act of 1995
H.R. 2056, Older American Act Amendments of 1995 |
| HHS2-05 | Improve Coordination of Programs for Older Americans
Improve Coordination of Programs for Special Population Groups
H.R. 2056, Older Americans Act of 1995
H.R. 2570, Older Americans Act Amendments 1995
S. 1447, Older Americans Act Amendments of 1995
S. 1643, Older Americans Act Amendments 1996 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) |
| HUD01 | Reinvent Public Housing
H.R. 2406, United States Housing Act of 1996
S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act of 1996 |
| HUD2-01 | Consolidate 60 Programs Into Three
H.R. 2406, United States Housing Act of 1996
S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act of 1996 |
| HUD2-02 | Transform Public Housing
H.R. 2406, United States Housing Act of 1996
S. 1260, Public Housing Reform and Empowerment Act of 1996 |
| Department of the Interior (DOI) |
| DOI01 | Establish a Hard Rock Mine Reclamation Fund to Restore the Environment
H.R. 357, Mineral Exploration and Development Act of 1995
H.R. 1580, Mining Law Reform Act of 1995
S. 639, Locatable Mineral Mining Reform Act of 1995 |
| DOI04 | Promote Entrepreneurial Management of the National Park Service
H.R. 773, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act of 1995
H.R. 2028, Federal Land Management Agency Concessions Reform Act of 1995
H.R. 2107, National Park Service Fee Management Act of 1995
S. 309, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act of 1995
The Secretary of the Interior Should Submit Legislation Giving NPS
the Authority to Set Fees at All Parks
H.R. 2025, Park Renewal Fund Act
H.R. 2107, National Park Service Fee Management Act of 1995
S. 964, Park Renewal Fund Act
S. 1144, National Park Service Enhancement Actv
The National Park Service Should Work With Congress to Accelerate Its Concession Reform and
Renewal Program
H.R. 773, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act of 1995
H.R. 2028, Federal Land Management Agency Concessions Reform Act of 1995
H.R. 2181, Common Sense National Park System Reform Act
S. 309, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act of 1995
S. 1144, National Park Service Enhancement Act
Legislation Should Be Enacted to Enhance the Legal and Financial Flexibility of National Park
Service Fundraising
H.R. 773, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act
H.R. 2181, Common Sense National Park System Reform Act
H.R. 3819, Amendments to the Act Establishing the National Park Foundation
S. 309, National Park Service Concessions Policy and Reform Act of 1995
S. 1148, National Park Service Enhancement Act
S. 1703, Amendments to the Act Establishing the National Park Foundation |
| DOI05 | Obtain a Fair Return for Federal Resources
The Administration Should Support Hard Rock Mining Reform Legislation
H.R. 1580, Mining Law Reform Act of 1995
S. 506, Mining Law Reform Act of 1995 |
| DOI13 | Improve the Federal Helium Program
H.R. 846, Helium Act of 1995
S. 45, Helium Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995
S. 898, Helium Disposal Act of 1995 |
| DOI2-06 | Reinvent Bureau of Land Management Energy and Road Maintenance Programs
H.R. 2372, Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Amendment of 1995 |
| DOI2-13 | Privatize the Helium Program
H.R. 846, Helium Act of 1995
H.R. 873, Helium Privatization Act of 1995
H.R. 2906, Helium Privatization Act of 1996
H.R. 3008, Helium Privatization Act
S. 45, Helium Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995
S. 898, Helium Disposal Act of 1995 |
| DOI2-14 | Expand Lease Authority to the National Park Service
H.R. 2067, Facilitate Improved Management of NPS Lands
H.R. 2941, Housing Improvement Act for Land Management Agencies |
| Department of Justice (DOJ) |
| DOJ05 | Improve the Bureau of Prisons Education, Job Training,
and Financial Responsibilities Programs
Enact Legislation to Authorize BOP to Develop Additional Markets
for UNICOR Products
H.R. 2553, Prison Inmate Training and Rehabilitation Act of 1995 |
| DOJ15 | Improve the Professionalism of the U.S. Marshals Service
H.R. 2641, U.S. Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1996
S. 1338, U.S. Marshals Service Improvement Act of 1995 |
| Department of Labor (DOL) |
| DOL02 | Develop a Single Comprehensive Worker Adjustment Strategy
DOL Should Work With Congress to Develop a Single, Integrated Worker Adjustment Assistance Program
for Workers Who Are Jobless or Face the Potential to Permanently Lose Their Jobs
H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment,
and Rehabilitation Systems Act of 1995
S. 143, Workforce Development Act |
| DOL05 | Automate the Processing of ERISA Annual Financial Reports (Forms 5500)
to Cut Costs and Delays in Obtaining Employee Benefit Plan Data
DOL and IRS Should Develop an Automated Processing System for Form 5500-Series Data
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
| DOL06/ | Amend the ERISA Requirement for Summary Plan Descriptions |
| DOL2-17 | Congress Should Amend ERISA to Eliminate the Requirement for Filing All Summary Plan Descriptions
With DOL
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act
| DOL08 | Create One-Stop Centers for Career Management
H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment,
and Rehabilitation Systems Act of 1995
S. 143, Workforce Development Act of 1995
DOL Should Lead the Establishment of Comprehensive, Integrated Program of One-Stop Shopping
Centers for Career Management
H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment,
and Rehabilitation Systems Act of 1995
S. 180, Workforce Development Act |
| DOL10 | Refocus the Responsibility for Ensuring Workplace Safety and Health
DOL Should Require Employers to Develop Worksite Safety and Health Programs and to Conduct
Inspections for Worksite Safety and Health
S. 592, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act
S. 1423, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act
DOL Should Establish a Sliding Scale for Incentives and Penalties
for Ensuring Workplace Safety and Health
S. 592, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act
S. 1423, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act |
| DOL11 | Open the Civilian Conservation Centers to Private and Public Competition
Congress Should Amend Title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act
to Authorize Public and Private Competition for Operation of the 30 Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers
H.R. 1617, Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment,
and Rehabilitation Systems Act of 1995
S. 143, Workforce Development Act |
| DOL2-02 | Transfer the Community Service Employment for Older Americans Program to the HHS Administration on
Aging
H.R. 2570, Amend the Older Americans Act of 1965
S. 1643, Amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 |
| Office of Personnel Management (OPM) |
| OPM01 | Strengthen OPM's Leadership Role in Transforming Federal Human Resource Management Systems
H.R. 3756, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
Appropriations of 1997 |
| Small Business Administration (SBA) |
| SBA06 | Establish User Fees for Small Business Development Center Services
H.R. 3719, Small Business Programs Improvement Act of 1996 |
| Department of Transportation (DOT) |
| DOT04 | Establish a Corporation to Provide Air Traffic Control Services
H.R. 1441, U.S. Air Traffic Service Corporation Act of 1995
S. 1239, U.S. Air Traffic Service Corporation Act |
| DOT15 | Provide Reemployment Rights for Merchant Mariners
Legislation Should Be Enacted to Provide Reemployment Rights
for Merchant Mariners Who Are Called to Active Duty During
a War or National Emergency
H.R. 1350, Mariners Security Act
S. 1139, Maritime Reform and Security Act |
| DOT2-02 | Capitalize State Infrastructure Banks
H.R. 2439, State Infrastructure Banks Act of 1995
| | Department of Treasury (TRE) |
| TRE09 | Modernize the IRS
H.R. 3756, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of FY 1997 |
| TRE15 | Increase IRS Collections Through Better Compliance Efforts
H.R. 3756, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of FY 1997
Transform the U.S. Mint Into a Performance-Driven, Customer-Oriented Agency |
| Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) |
| DVA01 | Develop the Master Veteran Record and Modernize the Department's Information Infrastructure
S. 1345, VA Improvement and Reinvention Act of 1995 |
| DVA06 | Enhance VA Cost Recovery Capabilities
H.R. 1482, Veterans Programs Amendments of 1995
H.R. 2234, Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1995 |
| DVA07 | Establish a Working Capital Fund
H.R. 3666, VA, HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of 1997 |
| DVA14 | Raise the Fees for Veterans Affairs' Guaranteed Home Loans
H.R. 2530, Common Sense Balanced Budget Act of 1995 |
| DVA2-01 | Reform VA Health Care Eligibility and Treatment
H.R. 3118, Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996
S. 1345, VA Improvement and Reinvention Act of 1995 |
| DVA2-03 | Allow VA to Retain a Greater Portion of Collections From Third-Party Insurers for Treating Veterans'
Nonservice-Connected Conditions
S. 1345, DVA Improvement and Reinvention Act of 1995 |
| DVA2-10 | Terminate the Manufactured (Mobile) Home Loan Guaranty Program
S. 1345, DVA Improvement and Reinvention Act of 1995 |
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Systems Recommendations
Requiring Legislation
| Mission-Driven, Results-Oriented Budgeting (BGT) |
| BGT07 | Institute Biennial Budgets and Appropriations
H.R. 252, Legislative Reorganization Act of 1995
H.R. 766, Biennial Budgeting Act of 1995
H.R. 2599, Budget Enforcement Simplification Trust Act
S. 1434, Biennial Budgeting Act of 1995 |
| Improving Financial Management (FM) |
| FM04 | Increase the Use of Technology to Streamline Financial Services
H.R. 1698, Mandatory Electronic Funds Transfer Expansion Act of 1995 |
Strengthening the Partnership in Intergovernmental Service Delivery (FSL)
| FSL01 | Improve the Delivery of Federal Domestic Grant Programs
H.R. 2086, Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act
S. 88, Local Empowerment and Flexibility Act |
| Reinventing Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| HRM07 | Enhance Programs to Provide Family-Friendly Workplaces
H.R. 3756, Treasury, Postal Service and General Government
Appropriations Act of 1997
H.R. 3841, Omnibus Civil Service Reform Act of 1996 |
| Reinventing Federal Procurement (PROC) |
| PROC02 | Build an Innovative Procurement Workforce
H.R. 1770, Civilian Agency Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act |
Improving Regulatory Systems (REG)
| REG06 | Encourage Alternative Dispute Resolution When Enforcing Regulations
H.R. 2977, Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996
H.R. 3841, Omnibus Civil Service Reform Act of 1996 |
| Reinventing Support Services (SUP) |
| SUP03 | Improve Distribution Systems to Reduce Costly Inventories
Eliminate Federal Prison Industries as a Mandatory Source
H.R. 3745, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Corrections Act of 1996
S. 1797, Federal Prison Industries Procurement Reform |
| SUP07 | Simplify Travel and Increase Competition
H.R. 3230, National Defense Authorization |
| SUP08 | Give Customers Choices and Create Real Property Enterprises That Promote Sound Real Property Asset
Management
S. 1005, Public Buildings Reform Act of 1995 |
| Reengineering Through Information Technology (IT) |
| IT09 | Improve Government's Information Infrastructure
H.R. 3756, Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act of 1997 |
| IT10 | Develop Systems and Mechanisms to Ensure Privacy and Security
H.R. 184, Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1995 |
| Reinventing Environmental Management (ENV) |
| ENV02 | Develop Cross-Agency Ecosystem Planning and Management
S. 93, Ecosystem Management Act of 1995 |
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Regulatory Reform Efforts
Requiring Legislation
| Reinventing Pension Regulations |
| PENS04 | Simplify Substantial Owner Rules Relating to Plan Terminations
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S.1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act. |
| PENS13 | Allow Multi-Employer Plans to Return to Triennial, Rather Than Annual, Actuarial Evaluations
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
| PENS14 | Eliminate Partial Termination Rules for Multi-Employer Plans
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
| PENS17 | Allow Tax-Exempt Organizations to Provide Excess Benefit Plans
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
| PENS18 | Repeal the 150-Percent Limitation on Deductible Contributions
for Multi-Employer Plans
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
| PENS26 | Eliminate Mandatory Filing of Summary Plan Descriptions
With the Department of Labor and Authorize DOL to Obtain
Descriptions From Plan Administrators
H.R. 3520, Retirement Savings and Security Act
S. 1818, Retirement Savings and Security Act |
