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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

    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

    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

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