SEC. 861. PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
(a) Deputy Director For Management.—
(1) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—Section 503
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
“(c) Program And Project Management.—
“(1) REQUIREMENT.—Subject to the
direction and approval of the Director, the Deputy Director
for Management or a designee shall—
“(A) adopt governmentwide
standards, policies, and guidelines for program and
project management for executive agencies;
“(B) oversee implementation of program and project
management for the standards, policies, and guidelines
established under subparagraph (A);
“(C) chair the Program Management Policy Council
established under section 1126(b);
“(D) establish standards and policies for executive
agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for
program and project management planning and delivery;
“(E) engage with the private sector to identify best
practices in program and project management that would
improve Federal program and project management;
“(F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs
identified as high risk by the Government Accountability
Office;
“(G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of
agency programs in coordination with Project Management
Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1)
to assess the quality and effectiveness of program
management; and
“(H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and
project management.
“(2) APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the Department of
Defense to the extent that the provisions of that paragraph
are substantially similar to or duplicative of—
“(A) the provisions of chapter 87
of title 10; or
“(B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the Department
related to program management.”.
(2) DEADLINE FOR STANDARDS,
POLICIES, AND GUIDELINES.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of 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) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
paragraph (1).
(3) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the date on
which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued
under paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of
the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with
the Program Management Policy Council established under
section 1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
subsection (b)(1), 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 paragraph (1).
(b) Program Management Improvement
Officers And Program Management Policy Council.—
(1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 11 of title 31,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
Ҥ 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 Program Management Improvement
Officer of the agency.
“(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Program Management Improvement Officer of
an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall—
“(A) implement program management
policies established by the agency under section 503(c); and
“(B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program
managers within the agency that includes the following:
“(i) Enhanced training and
educational opportunities for program managers that shall
include—
“(I) training in the relevant
competencies encompassed with program and project
manager within the private sector for program managers;
and
“(II) training that emphasizes cost containment for
large projects and programs.
“(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) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of
highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers.
“(v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best
practices and lessons learned to enhance program
management across the agency.
“(vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data
gathering and analysis for program management and
oversight purposes.
“(3) APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE.—This subsection shall not apply to the Department of
Defense to the extent that the provisions of this subsection
are substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions
of chapter 87 of title 10. For purposes of paragraph (1), the
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics (or a designee of the Under Secretary) shall be
considered the Program Management Improvement Officer.
“(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 subsection 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
Government Accountability Office and make recommendations
for actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for
Management of the Office of Management and Budget or a
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 of the
Office of Management and Budget 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 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) Any other full-time or permanent part-time officer
or employee of the Federal Government or member of the
Armed Forces designated 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 1 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.”.
(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program
Management Improvement Officer designated under section
1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to
Congress a report containing the strategy developed under
section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph
(1).
(c) Program And Project Management
Personnel Standards.—
(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection,
the term “agency” means each agency described in section
901(b) of title 31, United States Code, other than the
Department of Defense.
(2) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the
date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are
issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations that—
(A) identify key skills and
competencies needed for a program and project manager in an
agency;
(B) establish a new job series, or update and improve an
existing job series, for program and project management
within an agency; and
(C) establish a new career path for program and project
managers within an agency.
(d) GAO Report On Effectiveness Of
Policies On Program And Project Management.—Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General of the United States shall issue, in conjunction with
the high risk list of the Government Accountability Office, a
report examining the effectiveness of the following on improving
Federal program and project management:
(1) The standards, policies, and
guidelines for program and project management issued under
section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a)(1).
(2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section
503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a)(1).
(3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated under
section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added
by subsection (b)(1).
(4) The Program Management Policy Council established under
section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added
by subsection (b)(1).
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Project management (sec. 861)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that
would outline the responsibilities of the Department of Defense
under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, for improving
program and project management. This provision would require
that not later than 1 year after the enactment of this Act that
the Secretary of Defense develop Department-wide standards,
policies, and guidelines for program and project management.
The Senate bill also contained a provision (sec. 1097)
that would amend section 503 of title 31, United States Code,
and Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to improve
Federal program and project management in the Department of
Defense.
The House amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1098L).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify
that all members of the Program Management Policy Council must
be officers or employees of the Federal government or the armed
services. This obviates the need to address the application of
the Federal Advisory Committee (5 U.S.C. App.). |
