I
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3226
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 15, 2009
Mr. Kingston (for himself, Mr. Carter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Broun of Georgia, Mr. Latta, Mrs. Bachmann, Mr. Poe of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Linder, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Fallin, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Lamborn) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office which is established by or at the direction of the President and headed by an individual who has been inappropriately appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis), without the advice and consent of the Senate.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Czar Accountability and Reform (CZAR) Act of
2009
.
Limitation
In general
Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office—
which is established by or at the direction of the President; and
the head of which—
is appointed to such position (on other than an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;
is excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, the policy-making, or policy-advocating character; and
performs or delegates functions which (but for the establishment of such task force, council, or similar office) would be performed or delegated by an individual in a position to which the President appoints an individual by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Definition
For purposes of this section, the term competitive service has the meaning given such term by section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.
