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Appendix D: Government Performance and Results Act
Appendix D: Government Performance and Results Act
Pages 57-78
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waste and inefficiency in Federal programs undermine the confidence of the American people in the Government 57
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improve the confidence of the American people in the capability of the Federal Government, by systematically holding Federal agencies accountable for achieving program results; (2) initiate program performance reform with a series of .
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STRATEGIC PLYING. Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 305 the following new section: Sec.
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of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: (29) beginning with fiscal year 1999, a Federal Government performance plan for the overall budget as provided for under section 1 1 15.
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establish performance indicators to be used in measur ing or assessing the relevant outputs, service levels, and outcomes of each program activity; (5) provide a basis for comparing actual program results with the established performance goals; and (6)
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(e) The functions and activities of this section shall be considered to be inherently Governmental functions.
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"program activity" means a specific activity or project as listed in the program and financing schedules of the annual budget of the United States Government; and (7) "program evaluation" means an assessment, through objective measurement and systematic analysis, of the manner and extent to which Federal programs achieve intended objectives.
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review the success of achieving the performance goals of the fiscal year; (2) evaluate the performance plan for the current fiscal year relative to the performance achieved toward the perfor mance goals in the fiscal year covered by the report; (3)
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(a) MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY Chapter 97 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 9702, the following new section: Sec.
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shall describe the anticipated effects on performance resulting from greater managerial or organizational flexibility, discretion, and authority, and shall quantify the expected improvements in performance resulting from any waiver. The expected improvements shall be compared to current actual performance, and to the projected level of performance that would be achieved inde pendent of any waiver.
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(a) PERFORMANCE PLANS AND REPORTS Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1117 (as added by section 4 of this Act)
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(b) MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY Chapter 97 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 9703 (as added by section 5 of a representative range of Government functions and capabilities in measuring and reporting program performance.
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(c) PERFORMANCE BUDGETING Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1118 (as added by section 6 of this Act)
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. Part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: CHAPTER 28- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Sec.
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No later than September 30, 1997, the Postal Service shall submit to the President and the Congress a strategic plan for its program activities. Such plan shall contain (1)
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a description of how the performance goals included in the plan required under section 2803 shall be related to the general goals and objectives in the strategic plan; (5) an identification of those key factors external to the Postal Service and beyond its control that could significantly affect the achievement of the general goals and objectives; and (6)
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establish performance indicators to be used in measuring or assessing the relevant outputs, service levels, and outcomes of each program activity; (5) provide a basis for comparing actual program results with the established performance goals; and (6)
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~1) The program performance report shall set forth the performance indicators established in the Postal Service performance plan, along with the actual program performance achieved compared with the performance goals expressed in the plan for that fiscal year.
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The drafting of strategic plans, performance plans, and program performance 75
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TRAINING. The Office of Personnel Management shall, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Comptroller General of the United States, develop a strategic planning and performance measurement training component for its management training program and otherwise provide managers with an orientation on the development and use of strategic planning and program performance measure ment.
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AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 31, UNITED STATES CODE (1) AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 11 The table of sections for chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 1114 the following: 1 1 15.
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(c) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 39, UNITED STATES CODE The table of chapters for part III of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: 2801.
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