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A bill to establish a Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies.

Introduced: June 17, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Jun 17, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jun 17, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6728-6729)

Jun 17, 2009

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Commission on Congressional Budgetary Accountability and Review of Federal Agencies. Directs the President to designate two Commission co-chairpersons.

Requires the Commission to: (1) establish a systematic method for assessing the effectiveness and accountability of agency programs; (2) divide such programs into four equal budgetary parts; (3) evaluate executive agencies and their programs identified in each unit identified in the assessment; and (4) submit to Congress each of the next four years a plan recommending agencies and programs that should be realigned or eliminated and proposing implementing legislation. Provides for expedited consideration of such legislation.

What's happening now June 17, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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