31 U.S.C. § 1111 — Improving economy and efficiency

Page 139 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 1112 HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1109(a) ..... 31:11a(a). July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, § 605, 88 Stat. 325. 1109(b) ..... 31:11a(b). In the section, the words ‘‘budget outlays’’ are sub- stituted for ‘‘outlays’’ for consistency in the revised title. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘Before November 11’’ are substituted for ‘‘On or before November 10’’, the words ‘‘both Houses of Congress’’ are substituted for ‘‘the Senate and the House of Representatives’’, the word ‘‘following’’ is substituted for ‘‘ensuing’’, and the word ‘‘current’’ is substituted for ‘‘in progress’’, for consistency. The words ‘‘(beginning with 1975)’’ are omitted as executed. The words ‘‘of the United States Government’’ are added for clarity. The words ‘‘in such programs and activities’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘The President shall state’’ are substituted for ‘‘shall be shown’’, and the words ‘‘The President also shall include’’ are substituted for ‘‘Accompanying these estimates shall be’’, because of the restatement. In subsection (b), the words ‘‘so submitted’’ are omit- ted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘before January 1’’ are substituted for ‘‘on or before December 31’’ for consist- ency. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1985—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–177, § 222(a), substituted ‘‘On or before the first Monday after January 3 of each year (on or before February 5 in 1986)’’ for ‘‘Before No- vember 11 of each year’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–177, § 222(b), substituted ‘‘March 1’’ for ‘‘January 1’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termi- nation Dates note under section 900 of Title 2, The Con- gress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246. § 1110. Year-ahead requests for authorizing legis- lation A request to enact legislation authorizing new budget authority to continue a program or ac- tivity for a fiscal year shall be submitted to Congress before May 16 of the year before the year in which the fiscal year begins. If a new program or activity will continue for more than one year, the request must be submitted for at least the first and 2d fiscal years. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 913.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1110 ......... 31:11c. July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, § 607, 88 Stat. 325. The words ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The words ‘‘the en- actment of’’ before ‘‘new’’ are omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘(beginning with the fiscal year commencing Oc- tober 1, 1976)’’ are omitted as executed. The words ‘‘a request for the enactment of legislation authorizing the enactment of new budget authority for’’ are omit- ted for consistency in the chapter. § 1111. Improving economy and efficiency To improve economy and efficiency in the United States Government, the President shall— (1) make a study of each agency to decide, and may send Congress recommendations, on changes that should be made in— (A) the organization, activities, and busi- ness methods of agencies; (B) agency appropriations; (C) the assignment of particular activities to particular services; and (D) regrouping of services; and (2) evaluate and develop improved plans for the organization, coordination, and manage- ment of the executive branch of the Govern- ment. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 913.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1111 ......... 31:18. June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 209, 42 Stat. 22; Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, eff. July 1, 1939, § 1, 53 Stat. 1423; Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, § 102(a), 84 Stat. 2085. 31:18a. Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, § 104, 64 Stat. 834; Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, § 102(a), 84 Stat. 2085. In the section, before clause (1), the words ‘‘To im- prove economy and efficiency in the United States Gov- ernment’’ are substituted for ‘‘(with a view of securing greater economy and efficiency in the conduct of the public service)’’ in 31:18 and ‘‘with a view to efficient and economical service’’ in 31:18a to eliminate unneces- sary words. The word ‘‘President’’ is substituted for ‘‘Office of Management and Budget, when directed by the President’’ in 31:18 and ‘‘President, through the Di- rector of the Office of Management and Budget’’ in 31:18a because sections 101 and 102(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 (eff. July 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 2085) des- ignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Man- agement and Budget and transferred all functions of the Bureau to the President. In clause (1), the words ‘‘existing’’ and ‘‘detailed’’ are omitted as surplus. Executive Documents REGULATORY REDUCTIONS For provisions requiring executive departments and agencies to undertake to eliminate not less than 50 per- cent of its civilian internal management regulations not required by law, see Ex. Ord. No. 12861, Sept. 11, 1993, 58 F.R. 48255, set out as a note under section 601 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 1112. Fiscal, budget, and program information (a) In this section, ‘‘agency’’ means a depart- ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government except a mixed-ownership Government corporation. (b) In cooperation with the Comptroller Gen- eral, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Di- rector of the Office of Management and Budget shall establish and maintain standard data proc- essing and information systems for fiscal, budg- et, and program information for use by agencies to meet the needs of the Government, and to the extent practicable, of State and local govern- ments. (c) The Comptroller General—