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S 1282 111th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Legislative rules and procedure Performance measurement

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
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 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 28, 2010
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jun 17, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 17, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 17, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 17, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 17, 2009
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