[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2144 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2144
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked
with improving program and project management in Federal agencies, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 30, 2015
Mr. Young of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Connolly) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish entities tasked
with improving program and project management in Federal agencies, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Program Management Improvement and
Accountability Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MANAGEMENT.
(a) Additional Functions.--Section 503 of title 31, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Program and Project Management.--Subject to the direction and
approval of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or
designee shall--
``(1) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and
guidelines for program and project management for executive
agencies;
``(2) oversee program and project management for the
standards, policies, and guidelines established under paragraph
(1);
``(3) chair the Program Management Policy Council
established by section 1126(b);
``(4) issue regulations and establish standards and
policies for executive agencies in accordance with nationally
accredited standards for program and project management
planning and delivery issues;
``(5) engage with the private sector;
``(6) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs
identified as high risk by the Government Accountability
Office;
``(7) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of
agency programs in coordination with project management
improvement officers; and
``(8) establish a five-year strategic plan for program and
project management.''.
(b) Deadline for Standards, Policies, and Guidelines.--Not later
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy
Director for Management of the Office of Management and Budget shall
issue the standards, policies, and guidelines required under section
503(c)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Deputy Director for Management of the Office
of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Council and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue any
regulations as are necessary to implement the requirements of section
503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT OFFICERS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
POLICY COUNCIL.
(a) Amendment.--Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and Program
Management Policy Council
``(a) Program Management Improvement Officers.--
``(1) Designation.--The head of each agency described in
section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the agency
as the agency Program Management Improvement Officer. The
Program Management Improvement Officer shall report directly to
the head of the agency.
``(2) Functions.--The Program Management Improvement
Officer shall--
``(A) implement agency program management policies
established under section 503(c); and
``(B) develop a written strategy for enhancing the
role of program managers within the agency that
includes the following:
``(i) Enhanced training and educational
opportunities for program managers.
``(ii) Mentoring of current and future
program managers by experienced senior
executives and program managers within the
agency.
``(iii) Improved career paths and career
opportunities for program managers.
``(iv) Incentives for the recruitment and
retention of highly qualified individuals to
serve as program managers.
``(v) Improved resources and support,
including relevant competencies encompassed
with program and project management within the
private sector for program managers.
``(vi) Improved means of collecting and
disseminating best practices and lessons
learned to enhance program management across
the agency.
``(vii) Common templates and tools to
support improved data gathering and analysis
for program management and oversight purposes.
``(b) Program Management Policy Council.--
``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Office of
Management and Budget a council to be known as the `Program
Management Policy Council' (in this section referred to as the
`Council').
``(2) Purpose and functions.--The Council shall act as the
principal interagency forum for improving agency practices
related to program and project management. The Council shall--
``(A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for
Management of the Office of Management and Budget;
``(B) review programs identified as high risk by
the General Accountability Office and make
recommendations for actions to be taken by the Deputy
Director for Management of the Office of Management and
Budget or designee;
``(C) discuss topics of importance to the
workforce, including--
``(i) career development and workforce
development needs;
``(ii) policy to support continuous
improvement in program and project management;
and
``(iii) major challenges across agencies in
managing programs;
``(D) advise on the development and applicability
of standards governmentwide for program management
transparency; and
``(E) review the information published on the
website pursuant to section 1122.
``(3) Membership.--
``(A) Composition.--The Council shall be composed
of the following members:
``(i) Five members from the Office of
Management and Budget as follows:
``(I) The Deputy Director for
Management.
``(II) The Administrator of the
Office of Electronic Government.
``(III) The Administrator of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
``(IV) The Controller of the Office
of Federal Financial Management.
``(V) The Director of the Office of
Performance and Personnel Management.
``(ii) The Program Management Improvement
Officer from each agency described in section
901(b).
``(iii) Other individuals as determined
appropriate by the Chairperson.
``(B) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
``(i) In general.--The Deputy Director for
Management of the Office of Management and
Budget shall be the Chairperson of the Council.
A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the
members and shall serve a term of not more than
one year.
``(ii) Duties.--The Chairperson shall
preside at the meetings of the Council,
determine the agenda of the Council, direct the
work, of the Council and establish and direct
subgroups of the Council as appropriate.
``(4) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less than twice
per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson or
a majority of the members of the Council.
``(5) Support.--The head of each agency with a Project
Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall
provide administrative support to the Council, as appropriate,
at the request of the Chairperson.
``(6) Committee duration.--Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the
Council.''.
(b) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the head of each agency described in section
901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and
the Office of Management and Budget a report containing the strategy
developed under section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by
subsection (a).
SEC. 4. PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL STANDARDS.
(a) Regulations Required.--Not later than 270 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, in consultation with the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that--
(1) identify key skills and competencies needed for a
program and project manager in an agency;
(2) establish a new job series for program and project
management within an agency; and
(3) establish a new career path for program and project
managers within an agency.
(b) Agency Defined.--In this section, the term ``agency'' means
each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, United States
Code.
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