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Government Performance and Results Act Technical Amendments of 1998

Introduced: November 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Mar 12, 1998
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Mar 12, 1998
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 168 (Roll No. 50).
Mar 12, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 12, 1998
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mar 12, 1998
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 12, 1998
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2883.
Mar 12, 1998
DEBATE ON AMENDMENTS - The Committee of the Whole will proceed with debate on all amendments under the five-minute rule.
Mar 12, 1998
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Mar 12, 1998
The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Brady to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Mar 12, 1998
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 384 and Rule XXIII.
Mar 12, 1998
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2883 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Mar 12, 1998
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 384. (consideration: CR H1122-1135)
Mar 12, 1998
Rule H. Res. 384 passed House.
Mar 11, 1998
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 384 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2883 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Bill is open to amendments.
Mar 10, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 244.
Mar 10, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 105-429.
Mar 5, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 12.
Mar 5, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 12, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 9, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Nov 7, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Nov 7, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 12, 1998 House · vote #50 On Passage Passed 242–168 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 4

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 failed 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 527 — An amendment making technical corrections and changes to the bill. Agreed to Mar 12, 1998
HAMDT 526 — An amendment to strike the bill's requirement that all federal agencies resubmit their strategic plans to Con… Failed Mar 12, 1998
HAMDT 525 — An amendment to apply the Results Act to employees of the Federal Reserve and to exempt operations related to… Agreed to Mar 12, 1998
HAMDT 524 — An amendment to apply the Results Act to Congress. Ruled out of order Mar 12, 1998
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Performance and Results Act Technical Amendments of 1998 - Amends provisions of Federal law enacted by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to require the annual strategic plans of agencies to: (1) be explicitly linked to their statutory or other legal authorities; (2) identify agency functions that are similar to those of either more than one component of the agency or to those of other agencies and explain coordination efforts; (3) describe certain major management problems and measures to resolve such problems; (4) assess the reliability of the agency's data sources; (5) set forth requirements concerning the format of the plan; and (6) apply plan requirements to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks, but only with respect to operations and functions that are not directly related to the establishment and conduct of U.S. monetary policy. Prohibits the Federal Reserve Board and banks from being required to submit strategic plans to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Requires the Director to prepare and submit to the Congress an annual integrated Federal Government performance report which shall include actual results and accomplishments from the previous fiscal year.

Sets forth provisions for inspector general review of annual performance plans and annual program performance reports of agencies.

Requires the full costs of each program activity to be used as performance indicators with respect to such performance plans.

Prohibits the Federal Reserve Board and banks from being required to submit annual performance plans to the Director. Requires the Board and banks to submit to the Congress such performance plans containing the information required, but only with respect to operations and functions that are not directly related to the establishment and conduct of U.S. monetary policy. Prohibits the Board and banks from being required to submit program performance reports to the President.

Prohibits the Director from exempting the Council on Environmental Quality from agency requirements of the Act relating to performance plans, program performance reports, and strategic plans.

Amends provisions of Federal law enacted by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 to: (1) extend the deadline for agencies to submit the first of annual audited financial statements; and (2) require that such statements be submitted to the Congress (in addition to the Director).

What's happening now March 12, 1998

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 384 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883) to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance an…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 7, 1997
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