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HR 132 105th Congress House

Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act

Official title: To establish a Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government.

Introduced: March 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance CommerceCongressCongressional reporting requirementsCost control
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Executive reorganizationFederal advisory bodiesFederal budget processFederal budgetsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment and businessGovernment paperworkPresidential commissionsSurveysWaste in government spending
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E26)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 16, 1997

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act - Establishes the Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government to: (1) conduct a private sector survey on management and cost control in the Federal Government; (2) review executive agency operations and existing General Accounting Office, Congressional Budget Office, Inspector General Reports, and other existing governmental and nongovernmental recommendations for reducing waste; and (3) submit to the President and the Congress recommendations for the most significant estimated savings, for improving the budget process and management, and for reducing waste and costs in the Government.

Specifies opportunities, areas, programs, services, and reforms the Commission must identify and address. Requires reports to the President and the Congress.

Requires the Commission to be funded, staffed, and equipped, to the extent practicable and permitted by law, by the private sector without cost to the Government. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to engage in a joint project with a nonprofit organization to provide such support for the Commission.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 4, 1998
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 4, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 132: Second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-132/
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