WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Productivity in government

S. 3419, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3419 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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H.R. 6639, The Federal Agency Performance Review and Efficiency Act

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6639 would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to require annual reviews by Inspectors General of the operations, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs....

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H.R. 6638, The Federal Efficiency and Performance Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6638 would require the submission by the President of recommendations and proposed legislation to modernize, consolidate, reprioritize, and where necessary, terminate Federal programs, agencies, and activities....

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H.R. 5892, The Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $35.61

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5892 would amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors....

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H.R. 5794, The Federal Sunset Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5794 would provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist....

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H.R. 5439, The Civil Service Reform Commission Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5439 would establish the Civil Service Reform Commission....

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H.R. 4106, The Telework Improvements Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.05

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4106 would improve teleworking in executive agencies by developing a telework program that allows employees to telework at least 20 percent of the hours worked in every 2 administrative workweeks....

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H.R. 3828, The Citizenship and Immigration Backlog Reduction Act

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3828 would reduce the backlog in processing requests made by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to the National Name Check Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation....

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H.R. 3774, The Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3774 would provide for greater diversity within, and to improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service....

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S. 2148, The Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.20

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2148 would provide for greater diversity within, and it would improve policy direction and oversight of, the Senior Executive Service....

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H.R. 3519, The United States Commission on an Open Society with Security Act

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3519 would establish the United States Commission on an Open Society with Security....

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S. 1723, The Improving Government Accountability Act

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1723 would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, and it would create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency....

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H.R. 2252, The Government Reform Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2252 would create a national commission, modeled after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or inefficient executive agencies....

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S. 944, A bill to require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to the closure of any county offices

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 944 would require that an independent review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all headquarters offices of the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture be carried out prior to the closure of any county offices....

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P.L. 110-409, The Improving Government Accountability Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.70

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 928 would amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, and create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency....

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S. 179, A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management, and for other purposes

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 179 would amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense for Management....

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H.R. 22, The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Cost per Average Family: $62.93

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 22 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS), particularly those regarding the cost of pensions and health care benefits of retired workers and the requirement to hold certain funds in escrow....

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H.R. 1817, The Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $348.63

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1817 would authorize the appropriation of funds for fiscal year 2006 to fund the major operations of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....

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H.R. 3070, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $346.12

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3070 would authorize appropriations for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) activities for fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The legislation would extend NASA's authority to indemnify or insure developers of experimental aerospace vehicles from damage claims by third parties....

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H.R. 2791, The United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $19.14

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2791 would permanently increase the fees that the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) collects for activities related to the processing and filing of patent and trademark applications. Under current law, a temporary fee increase expires at the end of fiscal year 2006. In addition, H.R. 2791 would require the Director of the PTO to refund fees paid by those seeking services from the PTO that are in excess (if any) of the amounts appropriated for the PTO each year....

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H.R. 3134, The Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program and Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.39

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 3134 would establish a Federal Real Property Disposal Pilot Program to sell excess, surplus, and underutilized federal property for cash. In addition, the legislation would codify and expand Executive Order 13327-Federal Real Property Asset Management. That order created a Federal Real Property Council, established senior real property officers, and expanded the contents of the government's real property inventory database....

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S. 1399, The Government Reorganization and Program Performance Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.33

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

S. 1399 would establish a Sunset Commission to review the performance of all federal agencies and programs within a 10-year period and provide recommendations to the President on program performance, including any programs that should be the terminated....

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