S. 2898 (108th): Program Assessment and Results Act

Introduced:
Oct 05, 2004 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Sen. Peter Fitzgerald [R-IL]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on October 5, 2004, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Oct 05, 2004
Referred to Committee Oct 05, 2004
Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to require the review of Government programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of evaluating their performance.

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Last updated Oct 05, 2004.
9 pages

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10/5/2004--Introduced.
Program Assessment and Results Act - Amends the Federal law provisions concerning the budget and fiscal, budget, and program information to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to assess, jointly with Federal agencies, each program of such agencies at least once every five fiscal years.
Instructs the Director to develop criteria for identifying programs to be assessed each fiscal year.
Requires the results of such assessments to be submitted in a report to Congress at the same time the President submits the next Federal budget.
Sunsets the above provisions after September 30, 2013.
Requires the head of each agency to submit to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to the Congress a strategic plan for program activities not later than September 30 of each year following a year in which an election for President occurs, beginning September 30, 2005.

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  • 31 U.S.C. Chapter 11