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H.R. 3982 104th Congress House

Permanent Performance Review Act of 1996

Official title: To establish a Permanent Performance Review Commission.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Aug 7, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 7, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Permanent Performance Review Act of 1996 - Establishes the Permanent Performance Review Commission to: (1) establish and manage a schedule of agency self-studies to be conducted over a fixed period; (2) hold hearings as part of an overall assessment and transformation of the date presented in the study into a performance review to be developed by the Commission; and (3) submit the performance review and legislative recommendations to the President, the Congress, and the public.

Sets forth: (1) the duties of agencies subject to performance review; and (2) procedures for congressional action on performance reviews received from the Commission. Authorizes appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3982: Permanent Performance Review Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3982/
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"H.R. 3982: Permanent Performance Review Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3982/.
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