THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
For Immediate Release September 7, 1993
APPENDIX A
National Performance Review
Major Recommendations By Agency
Appendix A Key & Editor's Notes:
KEY:
cbe = cannot be estimated (due to data limitations or uncertainties
about implementation time lines).
na = not applicable - recommendation improves efficiency or
redirects resources but does not directly reduce budget authority.
EDITOR'S NOTES:
This Appendix is in a two-column table format in the original
document. The major heading for both columns is:
Fiscal Impact, 1994-99*
(Millions of Dollars)
[As a footnote: *Fiscal estimates were made for 1994 only where
action could impact spending in that year. Most estimates cover
1995-99. Estimates shown are for cumulative budget authority
changes. Negative numbers indicate reduced spending.]
The first column title is:
Change in Spending
The second column title is:
Change in Revenues
The entries to these columns are shown on the last line of each
recommendation paragraph; the first number or letters relating to
the Change in Spending column, the second number or letters
relating to the Change in Revenues column.
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AID01 Redefine and Focus AID's Mission and Priorities
With the end of the Cold War, AID must rethink how it will operate.
NPR recommends steps to plan for this new mission and proposes new
authorizing legislation to define its post-Cold War mission and
priorities.
cbe cbe
AID02 Reduce Funding, Spending and Reporting Micromanagement
Eliminate AID's outdated or unduly burdensome reporting
requirements and reduce legislative earmarks to provide greater
operating flexibility.
cbe cbe
AID03 Overhaul the AID Personnel System
Recommendations include changes in AID's personnel system to
integrate its multiple systems and review benefits.
na na
AID04 Manage AID Employees and Consultants as a Unified Work
Force
Lift some current personnel restrictions and give managers
authority to manage staff resources more efficiently and
effectively.
cbe cbe
AID05 Establish an AID Innovation Capital Fund
Create a capital investment fund to improve information and
financial management systems and customer service.
na na
AID06 Reengineer Management of AID Projects and Programs
AID should use pilot programs and new approaches to emphasize
flexibility, innovation, customer service and program results.
cbe cbe
AID07 Consolidate or Close AID Overseas Missions
AID should regionalize missions and staff services overseas and
close nonessential missions. It should establish "graduation"
criteria for countries receiving U.S. assistance.
cbe cbe
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
USDA01 End the Wool and Mohair Subsidy
The subsidy is no longer needed since wool is no longer a strategic
commodity.
-923.0 0.0
USDA02 Eliminate Federal Support for Honey
Eliminate the honey subsidy because the program does not serve the
intended purpose of ensuring the availability of honeybees for crop
pollination.
-15.0 0.0
USDA03 Reorganize the Department of Agriculture to Better
Accomplish Its Mission, Streamline Its Field Structure and Improve
Service to Its Customers
USDA should streamline its field operations to eliminate
unnecessary offices, reduce costs and better serve farmers.
-1,673.6 0.0
USDA04 Implement a Consolidated Farm Management Plan
The farm management plan proposed by Secretary Espy provides an
opportunity to simplify regulations for farm management and is a
good way to consolidate competing requirements into a single plan
for each farm.
cbe cbe
USDA05 Administer the Employment and Training Requirements for
Food Stamp Recipients More Effectively and Efficiently Redirect
funds from an ineffective training program for food stamp
recipients and allow them to participate in programs with proven
results.
-1,041.1** 0.0
[As a footnote: **The NPR recommends that these savings be
redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these
amounts.]
USDA06 Encourage Better Food Package Management Practices and
Facilitate Multi-State Contracts for Infant Food and Formula Cost
Containment in the WIC Program
The recommendation encourages increased competition among infant
formula vendors and manufacturers of other items in the UDSDA's
Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC). Savings accrue to program.
-500.0** 0.0
[As a footnote: **The NPR recommends that these savings be
redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these
amounts.]
USDA07 Deliver Food Stamp Benefits Via Electronic Benefits
Transfer to Improve Service to Customers While Remaining Cost
Effective
Use electronic technology to distribute food stamp benefits,
thereby improving service and reducing the need for current paper
stamps.
cbe cbe
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DOC01 Reinvent Federal Economic and Regional Development
Efforts
Improve coordination of federal economic development efforts with
the goals of eliminating duplication and better directing federal
resources to improve business conditions.
na na
DOC02 Provide Better Coordination to Refocus and Leverage
Federal Export Promotion
This recommendation is designed to improve federal services to U.S.
businesses competing in the world export markets.
na na
DOC03 Reform the Federal Export Control System for Commercial
Goods
To help ensure leading U.S. industries are competitive in the
global marketplace, changes should be made in the export control
system.
na na
DOC04 Strengthen the Tourism Policy Council
Revitalize the Tourism Policy Council and give it greater authority
to coordinate federal tourism promotion efforts.
na na
DOC05 Create Public / Private Competition for the NOAA Fleet
A pilot program is recommended to open the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration fleet to public and private competition
to bolster the aging fleet.
cbe cbe
DOC06 Improve Marine Fisheries Management
To help protect fishing resources and provide new income to the
government, NOAA should collaborate with Congress and fishing
industry representatives to establish appropriate user fees to help
offset management costs for national fishery zones.
0.0 375.0
DOC07 Provide EDA Public Works Loan Guarantees for
Infrastructure Assistance
This recommendation would provide the Economic Development
Administration with authority to use part of its funding as a
reserve for loan guarantees for various public economic
development projects.
na na
DOC08 Establish a Manufacturing Technology Data Bank
To help U.S. manufacturing firms increase their technical
capabilities, Commerce should create a new database to provide
technical information and contacts.
na na
DOC09 Expand the Electronic Availability of Census Data
To increase access to and use of census data, the Census Bureau
should create a computerized census information center.
na na
DOC10 Amend the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act to
Increase the Data
Quality of the National Trade Data Bank This recommendation
outlines improvements needed in the quality and quantity of data
in this business-oriented data bank.
na na
DOC11 Eliminate Legislative Barriers to the Exchange of
Business Data Among Federal Statistical Agencies
Eliminate legislative barriers to the exchange of business data
among federal agencies (the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, and Bureau of Economic Analysis) to reduce the
reporting burden on American business.
na na
DOC12 Establish a Single Civilian Operational Environmental
Polar Satellite Program
To reduce duplication and save taxpayers a billion dollars over the
next decade, various current and proposed polar satellite programs
should be consolidated under NOAA.
-300.0 0.0
DOC13 Use Sampling to Minimize Cost of the Decennial Census
Use sampling rather than more costly methods of counting
nonrespondents to next deciennial census. (Savings will occur but
are beyond the time frame of this analysis.)
cbe cbe
DOC14 Build a Business and Economic Information Node for the
Information Highway
To assist in the distribution of government information to private
citizens, Commerce should build a business and economic
information node to the "information highway."
cbe cbe
DOC15 Increase Access to Capital for Minority Businesses
Commerce and SBA should provide the President with recommendations
to improve SBA and Minority Business Development Administration
programs.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
---The Bottom-Up Review
This is a general summary of the Bottom-Up Review of DOD's force
structure and requirements and its part in the National
Performance Review effort. A total of $79 billion in savings
through 1997 are already incorporated into the President's 1994
budget. These savings are not included in the NPR analysis.
---Acquisition Reform
The DOD acquisition system is large and extraordinarily complex. It
needs to enable DOD to take advantage of the technological
advances and efficient procurement practices of the commercial
marketplace.
DOD01 Rewrite Policy Directives to Include Better Guidance and
Fewer Procedures
DOD should clarify policy directives and procedures to reduce
administrative burden and unnecessary regulatory controls.
cbe cbe
DOD02 Establish a Unified Budget for the Department of Defense
Give commanders greater flexibility to set priorities, solve
funding problems, and resolve unplanned requirements at the lowest
appropriate operating level.
cbe cbe
DOD03 Purchase Best Value Common Supplies and Services
Allow managers and commanders to purchase the best value common
supplies and services from public, private, or nonprofit sources.
cbe cbe
DOD04 Outsource Non-core Department of Defense Functions
By contracting out non-core functions (from towing services to
certain information technology functions), DOD will be better able
to focus on its core responsibilities.
cbe cbe
DOD05 Create Incentives for the Department of Defense to
Generate Revenues
This recommendation proposes giving managers and commanders the
ability to generate income at the installation level by allowing
the Corps of Engineers to recover its costs for processing certain
commerical applications and by establishing goals for solid waste
reduction and recycling.
-500.0 60.0
DOD06 Establish and Promote a Productivity-Enhancing Capital
Investment Fund
DOD should be authorized to expand its capital investment fund
manage its operations in a more business-like manner.
-110.3 0.0
DOD07 Create a Healthy and Safe Environment for Department of
Defense Activities
To create a safe environment, DOD must take action in the areas of
clean-up of hazardous wastes, use of environmental technology, and
pollution prevention.
na na
DOD08 Establish a Defense Quality Workplace
This is an internal department recommendation to encourage the use
of quality management concepts at all levels of DOD.
cbe cbe
DOD09 Maximize the Efficiency of DOD Health Care Operations
Use emerging technology to upgrade care at DOD health care
facilities.
-350.0 0.0
DOD10 Give Department of Defense Installation Commanders More
Authority and Responsibility Over Installation Management
By giving DOD installation commanders more authority over
installation management, DOD will be better able to manage its
resources, provide services to its employees and move toward more
entrepreneurial management.
cbe cbe
DOD11 Reduce National Guard and Reserve Costs
This recommendation makes two changes in the current costs for
reservists: (1) to limit compensation of federal employees on
reserve duty to the greater of civilian or reserve compensation or
to allow the reservist to take annual leave; and (2) to limit the
basic allowance for quarters only to reservists who actually bring
their dependents on short-term duty assignments when quarters are
not provided to dependents.
-900.0 0.0
DOD12 Streamline and Reorganize the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
NPR recommends implementing a 1992 reorganization proposal that
would reduce the number of division offices from 11 to six and
would allow the Corps to work with OMB and other agencies to make
maximum use of Corps' engineering and technical capabilities.
-68.0 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
ED01 Redesign Chapter 1 of Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Recommendations focus education funds on the neediest students and
simplify requirements on schools receiving federal education aid.
Existing funds are redirected.
-3,000.0* 0.0
[As a footnote: *The NPR recommends that these savings be
redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these
amounts.]
ED02 Reduce the Number of Programs the Department of Education
Administers
Eliminate or consolidate more than 40 existing education grant
programs and free up funds for use in other educational programs.
-515.0* 0.0
[As a footnote: *The NPR recommends that these savings be
redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these
amounts.]
ED03 Consolidate the Eisenhower Math and Science Education Program
with Chapter 2
NPR proposes combining this teacher training program, which is
largely consumed with short-term training, with other ED programs
to create a new program with a more coherent national focus on
teacher training and professional development.
na na
ED04 Consolidate National Security Education Act Programs
The NSEA trust fund, administered by the Department of Defense,
should be consolidated with the Center for International Education
in ED to strengthen foreign language study and eliminate
duplication of effort.
na na
ED05 Streamline and Improve the Department of Education's Grants
Process
Statutory restrictions on the department's rulemaking process
should be removed, flexibility added to certain procedures, and
unnecessary requirements eliminated to shorten the grant award
process.
cbe cbe
ED06 Provide Incentives for the Department of Education's Debt
Collection Service
This recommendation would allow ED to use a portion of revenues
collected from defaulted student loans to pay for collections
costs, thereby providing an incentive for increased collections.
na na
ED07 Simplify and Strengthen Institutional Eligibility and
Certification for Participation in Federal Student Aid
NPR recommends developing ways of measuring default indicators,
creating profiles of high-risk institutions, and removing
elgibility of institutions to participate in federal financial aid
programs once the schools have become ineligible to receive
federal student loan funds.
-175.0 0.0
ED08 Create a Single Point of Contact for Program and Grant
Information
ED should create an electronic system that can be used by students,
parents, researchers and administrators to learn about department
programs, funding opportunities, best practices and other
information.
1.8 0.0
ED09 Improve Employee Development Opportunities in Department of
Education
ED should create a full spectrum of activities which can contribute
to career development, including conducting a departmentwide
assessment of training and development needs.
na na
ED10 Eliminate the Grantback Statutory Provision of the General
Education Provisions Act
NPR recommends repealing this provision which permits the
department to return to a grantee a percentage of funds recovered
from the grantee as a result of an audit.
0.0* 0.0
[As a footnote: *This recommendation saves an estimated $18.5
million in expenditures but makes no change in budget authority.]
ED11 Build a Professional, Mission-Driven Structure for Research
NPR recommends establishing a research advisory board,
consolidating and targeting research and development efforts, and
establishing an office to translate research findings into
education reform assistance.
na na
ED12 Develop a Strategy for Technical Assistance and Information
Dissemination
ED should develop a strategy for its $290 million technical
assistance efforts designed to promote the National Goals 2000
themes.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DOE01 Improve Environmental Contract Management
NPR proposes improvements in DOE environmental clean-up contracts
to achieve efficiency.
cbe cbe
DOE02 Incorporate Land Use Planning in Cleanup
NPR recommends that DOE incorporate land use planning into the
nuclear facilities clean-up process.
cbe cbe
DOE03 Make Field Facility Contracts Outcome-Oriented
This recommendation would modify the current DOE contract process
at field facilities to make the contracts more outcome-oriented to
improve efficiency and contractor performance.
-570.0 0.0
DOE04 Increase Electrical Power Revenues and Study Rates
NPR proposes increasing federal income by allowing the Power
Marketing Administrations to recover a larger portion of their
operating costs through rate increases or by changing the
financing of Bonneville Power Administration.
0.0 3,601.0
DOE05 Strengthen the Federal Energy Management Program
NPR recommends a number of improvements to this program, designed
to better management of federal energy use.
na na
DOE06 Redirect Energy Laboratories to Post-Cold War Priorities
This recommendation provides guidance for use of the DOE energy
labs, focusing on defining new missions, consolidating or
eliminating unneeded facilities, and making their services of
greater benefit in the post-Cold War era.
-2,150.0 0.0
DOE07 Save Costs Through Private Power Cogeneration
This would allow the private sector to cogenerate power at DOE labs
as a means of saving money. DOD has similar authority at this
time.
-112.0 0.0
DOE08 Support the Sale of the Alaska Power Administration
The federal government should divest its interests in the Alaska
Power Administration.
-20.5 -52.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPA01 Improve Environmental Protection Through Increased
Flexibility for Local Government
EPA should amend the regulations it determines are most troublesome
for local governments pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act
of 1980. The goal is to provide alternative, flexible approaches
to meeting environmental mandates.
na na
EPA02 Streamline EPA's Permit Program
Streamlining efforts include establishing a permit clearinghouse to
serve as a single point of contact and piloting a cross-program
permit tracking system.
-22.5 0.0
EPA03 Shift EPA's Emphasis Toward Pollution Prevention and Away
from Pollution Control
EPA needs to emphasize pollution prevention by implementing an
effective pollution prevention strategy that includes amending
regulations and motivating the private sector to invest in
cleaner, less polluting technologies and practices.
cbe cbe
EPA04 Promote the Use of Economic and Market-Based Approaches
to Reduce Water Pollution
EPA should work with Congress to propose language amending the
Clean Water Act to explicitly encourage market-based approaches to
reduce water pollution. EPA should also identify wastewater
discharge fees that could be included in the Clean Water Act
reauthorization.
cbe cbe
EPA05 Increase Private Sector Partnerships to Accelerate
Development of Innovative Technologies
NPR recommends that EPA develop an action plan with specific
milestones for improving the regulatory and statutory climate for
innovative technologies.
na na
EPA06 Stop the Export of Banned Pesticides
EPA should work with Congress to develop legislation to stop the
exportation of banned pesticides from the U.S. by June 1994.
na na
EPA07 Establish Measurable Goals, Performance Standards and
Strategic Planning within EPA
EPA should draft measurable environmental goals for the range of
environmental problems the U.S. faces. The agency should also
draft internal goals to provide direction for assessing and
redirecting existing EPA strategies.
na na
EPA08 Reform EPA's Contract Management Process
NPR recommends reforms in EPA's contract management process by
implementing performance standards and by maximizing competition
in the contracting process.
cbe cbe
EPA09 Establish a Blueprint for Environmental Justice Through
EPA's Operations
EPA should develop a blueprint of actions that will incorporate
environmental justice consideration into all aspects of EPA
operations.
na na
EPA10 Promote Quality Science for Quality Decisions
Improvements include establishing guidelines for professional
development of EPA's scientific and technical staff and expanding
the use of peer-review and quality assurance procedures.
na na
EPA11 Reorganize EPA's Office of Enforcement
EPA should initiate a reorganization of its headquarter's
enforcement organization by October 1, 1993.
-10.5 0.0
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NOTE: White House Office and Office of the Vice President
The White House Office and the Office of the Vice President are
regularly "reinvented" with each change of administration. This
analysis focuses on the other portions of the Executive Office of
the President.
EOP01 Delegate Routine Paperwork Review to the Agencies and
Redeploy OMB' Resources More Effectively
These recommendations outline improvements to streamline the
government's paperwork review process and reduce unnecessary
burdens on agencies.
cbe cbe
EOP02 Modify the OMB Circular System
OMB should reinvigorate the process for the review, updating, and
consolidation of management circulars. It should also develop
uniform processes for developing circulars and for obtaining input
during their development.
na na
EOP03 Strengthen the Office of U.S. Trade Representative's
Coordination with State and Local Governments
The Trade Representative's Office should examine the trade policy
needs of state and local governments and work with them on
relevant issues.
0.5 0.0
EOP04 Improve Federal Advisory Committee Management
Discontinuing the "anti pass the hat" language annually inserted
into appropriations acts would allow appropriate pooling of
executive resources for certain multi-agency projects.
-1.4 0.0
EOP05 Reinvent OMB's Management Mission
NPR recommends a series of actions by OMB to redirect resources to
provide better management information for Presidential decision
making.
0.1 0.0
EOP06 Improve OMB's Relationship with Other Agencies
This recommendation outlines methods by which OMB can work more
effectively with agencies and with states.
na na
EOP07 Strengthen the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's
Trade Policy Coordination Process
These recommendations outline ways to improve the interagency trade
policy coordination process.
na na
EOP08 Strengthen the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's
Negotiation Process
The Office of the USTR should implement various techniques for
upgrading the negotiating skills of its employees and the analysis
of the negotiation process itself.
cbe cbe
EOP09 Establish a Customer Service Bureau in the EOP
Using available resources, EOP management should establish a small,
one-stop customer service bureau within the EOP.
na na
EOP10 Conduct Qualitative Self-Reviews of Critical
Administrative Processes
The Assistant to the President for Management and Administration
should establish a formal program of ongoing, internal quality
reviews of administrative processes in the EOP to save money and
improve service.
cbe cbe
EOP11 Improve the Presidential Transition Process
Past difficulties with the Presidential transition should be
corrected by amendment of the Presidential Transition Act and
related actions.
cbe cbe
EOP12 Improve Administrative Processes
This recommendation outlines a series of steps to improve internal
administrative processes within the EOP, including mail
processing, paperwork flow, and supply management.
na na
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FEMA01 Shift Emphasis to Preparing for and Responding to the
Consequences of All Disasters
FEMA's early focus was on preparedness for nuclear war. The current
world situation and recent natural disasters highlight the need
for FEMA to continue to shift its resources to respond to all
hazards.
na na
FEMA02 Develop a More Anticipatory and Customer-Driven Response
to Catastrophic Disasters
These recommendations should make FEMA respond faster and more
effectively to catastrophic disasters.
na na
FEMA03 Create Results-Oriented Incentives to Reduce the Costs
of a Disaster
The Midwest floods, Hurricanes Hugo and Andrew and the Loma Prieta
Earthquake all illustrate the enormous costs of disaster to
society. These recommendations will move toward reducing that
cost.
cbe cbe
FEMA04 Develop A Skilled Management Team Among Political
Appointees and Career Staff
Leadership has been the weak link in FEMA's mission as the federal
government's emergency management coordinator. These
recommendations strive to improve FEMA leadership to successfully
implement its new, all-hazards mission. cbe = cannot be estimated
(due to data limitations or uncertainties about implementation time
lines).
na na
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NOTE: Treatment of Health Care and Welfare Reform Issues by the NPR
Two primary concerns of the Department of Health and Human
Services are the delivery of health and welfare services to
individuals. Since the Administration has special, ongoing efforts
dealing with these areas, they are not covered by the National
Performance Review.
HHS01 Promote Effective, Integrated Service Delivery for
Customers by Increasing Collaborative Efforts
These recommendations outline a number of steps needed to better
integrate and deliver social services to communities and families.
cbe cbe
HHS02 Reengineer the HHS Process for Issuing Regulations
HHS should improve the timeliness and quality of regulations issued
and should involve stakeholders in the development of regulations.
cbe cbe
HHS03 Develop a National, Uniform Inspection System to Ensure
a Safe Food Supply
Responsibility for food safety should be consolidated into a single
agency, and policies and inspection systems should be implemented
on an objective, scientific basis.
cbe cbe
HHS04 Reconfigure Support for Health Professions Education
Existing programs should be consolidated and/or eliminated.
na na
HHS05 Restructure the Management of Railroad Industry Benefit
Programs
Railroad Retirement Board functions should be integrated into
existing programs administered by federal, state, and private
sector service providers.
cbe cbe
HHS06 Improve Social Security Administration Disability Claims
Processing to Better Serve People with Disabilities and Safeguard
Trust Fund Assets
SSA should apply resources and management tools needed to reduce
backlogs and to avoid paying benefits to individuals who are no
longer disabled.
-4,010.0* 0.0
[As a footnote: *Savings will be realized in the Social Security
Trust Funds and will not affect discretionary spending levels.]
HHS07 Protect Social Security, Disability and Medicare Trust
Fund Assets by Removing Barriers to Funding Productive Oversight
Activities
HHS should aggressively pursue options to assure that adequate
investments are made to avoid unnecessary payments from trust
funds.
na na
HHS08 Coordinate Collection and Dissemination of Social
Security Administration Death Information to Protect Federal
Program Assets
SSA's clearinghouse for death information and "best practices" can
be used by dozens of federal and state agencies to reduce federal
program outlays.
cbe cbe
HHS09 Take More Aggressive Actions to Collect Outstanding Debts
Owed to the Social Security Trust Fund
SSA should be given the authority to use a full range of debt
collection tools available under the Debt Collection Act of 1982
to collect debts owed by individuals who are no longer on benefit
rolls.
-335.0* 0.0
[As a footnote: *Savings will be realized in the Social Security
Trust Funds and will not affect discretionary spending levels.]
HHS10 Institute and Collect User Fees on FDA's Inspection and
Approval Processes
Food, drug and medical device manufacturers, processors and
suppliers should be required to pay for FDA services.
-1,439.8 0.0
HHS11 Redesign SSA Service Delivery and Make Better Use of
Technology to Provide Improved Access and Services to Customers
SSA's organizational structure needs to be updated to reflect
changing customer needs and to take full advantage of emerging
technologies.
na na
HHS12 Strengthen Departmentwide Management
The department should conduct a review of its organizational
structure and management systems to determine an appropriate
balance between centralized and decentralized functions.
na na
HHS13 Review the Field and Regional Office Structure of the HHS
and Develop a Plan for Shifting Resources to Match Workload Demands
The review should emphasize customer service, results and increased
accountability.
cbe cbe
HHS14 Amend the Health Care Financing Administration's
Contracting Authority to Allow for Competitive Contracting
HCFA should be authorized to fully and openly compete Medicare
claims processing contracts to reduce costs and eliminate
inefficiencies and conflicts of interest.
-985.0 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
HUD01 Reinvent Public Housing
HUD should create pilot programs to devolve greater authority over
housing funds to sound local agencies. It should create
demonstrations of mixed-income public housing with portable
subsidies. HUD should also streamline public housing rules and
take other steps to improve public housing management.
cbe cbe
HUD02 Improve Multi-Family Asset Management and Disposition
HUD should use public-private partnerships to manage and sell
HUD-held loans and real estate for non-subsidized housing
projects. Congress should reduce restrictions on HUD sale of
multi-family properties, including use of portable subsidies for
tenants when the Secretary determines that to be best for tenant
needs.
na na
HUD03 Improve Single-Family Asset Management and Disposition
HUD should use a combination of early assistance to borrowers
having financial difficulties, contract loan servicing, contract
mortgage assistance programs and public-private partnerships to
streamline and improve management of HUD- assigned single-family
mortgages.
na na
HUD04 Create an Assisted-Housing/Rent Subsidy Demonstration
Project
HUD should be authorized to experiment in negotiated restructuring
of privately owned assisted-housing projects to improve management,
promote mixed-income housing and save taxpayer funds.
na na
HUD05 Establish a New Housing Production Program
HUD should stimulate housing production through FHA risk-sharing
arrangements with housing finance agencies, stimulate a secondary
market for multi-family properties, improve access to FHA
insurance for first-time home buyers, provide special FHA programs
to revitalize neighborhoods and improve FHA management.
na na
HUD06 Streamline HUD Field Operations
HUD should streamline its Washington, regional and field office
structure and consolidate and reduce its size over time.
-167.0 0.0
HUD07 Refinance Section 235 Mortgages
HUD should use incentive contracts to speed savings from
refinancing expensive old mortgages subsidized by HUD.
-210.0 0.0
HUD08 Reduce Section 8 Contract Rent Payments
HUD should modify its process to reduce unjustified increases in
annual payments to Section 8 projects.
-225.0 0.0
HUD09 Consolidate Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers
This recommendation would consolidate two overlapping projects to
eliminate duplication.
cbe cbe
HUD10 Reduce Operating Subsidies for Vacancies
This recommendation would encourage public housing agencies to make
better use of their assets by reducing subsidies paid for
unjustifiably vacant units.
cbe cbe
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY
INTEL01 Enhance Intelligence Community Integration
The end of the Cold War and the constrained fiscal environment in
the U.S. create an imperative for the 13 components of the
Intelligence Community to act more effectively and more
efficiently as a team.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL02 Enhance Community Responsiveness to Customers
A 40-year emphasis on the Soviet Union allowed the Intelligence
Community to develop a repertoire which was not dependent on a
close relationship with its customers. That is no longer the case
today, and NPR makes recommendations for improvements in this
area.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL03 Reassess Information Collection to Meet New Analytical
Challenges
The analytical issues the Intelligence Community faces are far more
diverse and complex today, requiring new focus and new techniques
to meet the intelligence needs of policymakers.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL04 Integrate Intelligence Community Information Management
Systems
The Intelligence Community lacks the connectivity and
interoperability in its information systems to do its job
efficiently and effectively.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL05 Develop Integrated Personnel and Training Systems
This recommendation focuses on organizational development and
training issues within the Intelligence Community.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL06 Merge the President's Intelligence Oversight Board with
the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
The roles of these two oversight bodies are sufficiently similar
that small savings and some efficiencies can be achieved by
combining them.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
INTEL07 Improve Support to Ground Troops During Combat Operations
Numerous studies of intelligence support during the Gulf War
focused on agency or service-specific support issues. This issue
outlines a reinvention lab effort which proposes an integrated
approach to studying support to ground forces during combat
operations.
[As a footnote: *The Intelligence Community budget is classified.
Savings from these recommendations cannot be shown in this report.]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DOI01 Establish a Hard Rock Mine Reclamation Fund to Restore
the Environment
To address health and safety threats and environmental damage
caused by toxic metal and chemical leaching from abandoned mines,
the federal government should establish a hard-rock mine
reclamation fund.
cbe cbe
DOI02 Redefine Federal Oversight of Coal Mine Regulation
To overcome organizational problems that inhibit an effective
state-federal relationship, federal oversight of coal mine
regulations should be redefined.
-28.0 0.0
DOI03 Establish a National Spatial Data Infrastructure
By supporting a cross-agency coordinating effort, the federal
government can develop a coherent vision for the national spatial
data infrastructure (NSDI). (Spatial, or geographic, data refers
to information that can be placed on a map.) This will allow
greatly improved information analysis in a wide range of areas,
including the analysis of environmental information and the
monitoring of endangered animals and sensitive land areas.
36.0 0.0
DOI04 Promote Entrepreneurial Management of the National Park
Service**
The Park Service should be allowed to raise additional revenues
from appropriate sources and to use a portion of the money for
investment in park infrastructure. This proposal would increase
selected park entry fees and would increase fees on park
concessionaires.
332.0 993.0
[As a footnote: **NPR recommends redirecting half of increased
park income to investment in park infrastructure.]
DOI05 Obtain a Fair Return for Federal Resources
The federal government should institute reforms to guarantee a fair
return for federal resources such as livestock grazing and
hard-rock mining. Some of the programs regulating the commercial
sale and use of natural resources on federal lands operate at a
loss to the taxpayers and fail to provide incentives for good
stewardship practices. The administration should also develop a new
fee schedule for communications sites on DOI and Department of
Agriculture lands.
132.4 549.7
DOI06 Rationalize Federal Land Ownership
DOI needs to reinvent the way it manages and acquires federal
lands. Due to historical patterns of settlement and development of
this country, adjoining federal lands often fall under the
jurisdiction of several federal agencies. To the degree possible,
this should be corrected based on the principle of ecosystem
management.
na na
DOI07 Improve the Land Acquisition Policies of the DOI
The Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Director of OMB
should modify the process for determining land acquisition
priorities and procedures. The new system should reflect major
objectives of federal land acquisition, including outdoor
recreation resources, resource protection, and resource and
cultural heritage protection.
na na
DOI08 Improve Mineral Management Service Royalty Collections
Better management of DOI's royalty collection program would
increase revenues and improve efficiency.
0.0 28.0
DOI09 Establish a System of Personnel Exchanges in DOI
A change in management philosophy is needed to address bureaucratic
barriers at DOI. This recommendation outlines various approaches
to this problem.
na na
DOI10 Consolidate Administrative and Programmatic Functions in
DOI
To manage its bureaus effectively, DOI needs to reduce duplicative
services. By consolidating administrative and programmatic
functions, DOI can improve customer service, promote efficiency,
and reduce costs.
-17.5 0.0
DOI11 Streamline Management Support Systems in DOI
To create a quality management culture, the department should
streamline its management support systems, including
telecommunications, procurement, financial management, and
paperwork control.
cbe cbe
DOI12 Create a New Mission for the Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation needs to redefine its mission toward new
environmental priorities and clarify its role in water management.
The original mission to develop water resources and provide for
economic development of the West--is almost complete.
-184.1 0.0
DOI13 Improve the Federal Helium Program
The federal government needs to reexamine its role in the federal
helium program. The program can be run more efficiently, reducing
outlays by federal helium customers and increasing revenue. To
obtain maximum benefit from helium operations, the government
should cancel the helium debt, reduce costs, increase efficiencies
in helium operations, and increase sales of crude helium as market
conditions permit.
-12.0 35.0
DOI14 Enhance Environmental Management by Remediating Hazardous
Material Sites
The time is right to integrate skills across bureau boundaries in
the remediation of DOI's hazardous materials sites. The high cost
of remediation requires DOI to make maximum use of existing
resources.
18.7 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DOJ01 Improve the Coordination and Structure of Federal Law
Enforcement Agencies*
NPR recommends the designation of the Attorney General as the
Director of Law Enforcement to coordinate federal law enforcement
efforts. It also recommends changes in the alignment of federal
law enforcement responsibilities.
-187.0 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice only.]
DOJ02 Improve Border Management*
Federal border management should be significantly improved. NPR
recommends a series of actions to be taken by Customs and INS to
make these improvements.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice only.]
DOJ03 Redirect and Better Coordinate Resources Dedicated to
Interdiction of Drugs*
This recommendation outlines changes that can be made to better
coordinate federal programs directed at the air interdiction of
drugs.
na na
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice only.]
DOJ04 Improve Department of Justice Debt Collection Efforts
This recommendation would make improvements in the Justice debt
collection effort, including giving the department the ability to
retain a small percentage of debts collected and allowing Justice
to credit its working capital fund with a percentage of debt
collections to be used for the creation of a centralized debt
tracking and information system.
cbe cbe
DOJ05 Improve the Bureau of Prisons Education, Job Training,
and Financial Responsibilities Programs
NPR makes a series of recommendations for improving prison
education, training, and inmate financial responsibility policies.
0.0 13.5
DOJ06 Improve the Management of Federal Assets Targeted for
Disposition*
Improvements are needed in the methods by which the federal
government disposes of various assets.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice only.]
DOJ07 Reduce the Duplication of Drug Intelligence Systems and
Improve Computer Security*
NPR recommends several changes to eliminate duplication in the
federal drug intelligence system.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Treasury report; fiscal impact is for Justice only.]
DOJ08 Reinvent the Immigration and Naturalization Service's
Organization and Management
NPR recommends a number of changes in INS organization and
management processes to provide an improved management structure
and a strategic vision for the agency.
-48.0 0.0
DOJ09 Make the Department of Justice Operate More Effectively
as the U.S. Government Law Firm
Justice should undertake several improvements in the way it manages
its litigation functions to improve service to its customers and
better manage its case load.
na na
DOJ10 Improve White Collar Fraud Civil Enforcement
Civil fraud recovery should be established as a priority and the
department should take steps to improve its white collar fraud
enforcement.
14.0 111.0
DOJ11 Reduce the Duplication of Law Enforcement Training
Facilities
Overlap and duplication in the provision of federal law enforcement
training facilities should be examined. Multi-agency training
needs should be accommodated through existing facilities in lieu
of the construction of new facilities by individual agencies.
cbe cbe
DOJ12 Streamline Background Investigations for Federal
Employees
The current method of completing background examinations on federal
employees is time-consuming and inefficient. This recommendation
outlines improvements to streamline the process without
sacrificing thoroughness.
-60.0 0.0
DOJ13 Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties to the Inflation Index
Civil monetary penalties have not been adjusted to keep up with
inflation. Under this recommendation, a "catch-up" adjustment
would be made and the need for additional inflation adjustments
would be automatically reassessed every four years.
0.0 193.0
DOJ14 Improve Federal Courthouse Security
This recommendation is intended to address concerns of the U.S.
Marshals Service concerning security at federal courthouses.
24.0 0.0
DOJ15 Improve the Professionalism of the U.S. Marshals Service
U.S. Marshals should be selected based on merit by the Director of
the U.S. Marshal Service and reduce some positions.
-36.0 0.0
DOJ16 Develop Lower Cost Solutions to Federal Prison Space
Problems
This recommendation describes approaches to solving existing prison
space problems.
cbe cbe
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DOL01 Enhance Reemployment Programs for Occupationally Disabled
Federal Employees
These recommendations would help occupationally disabled federal
employees return to productive careers by expanding DOL's
return-to-work program. This saves money by reducing long-term
benefit costs to the government.
-125.7 0.0
DOL02 Develop a Single Comprehensive Worker Adjustment Strategy
Improve services to the unemployed--and those at risk of
dislocation--and make better use of resources available for
assistance by developing a new worker adjustment strategy.
na na
DOL03 Expand Negotiated Rulemaking and Improve Up-front
Teamwork on Regulations
DOL should provide administrative guidance more quickly and cheaply
through negotiated rulemaking and a streamlined team approach to
the rules development process.
cbe cbe
DOL04 Expand the Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution by the
Department of Labor
The increased use of alternative dispute resolution could reduce
litigation and produce significant long-term savings.
cbe cbe
DOL05 Automate the Processing of ERISA Annual Financial Reports
(Forms 5500) to Cut Costs and Delays in Obtaining Employee Benefit
Plan Data
Automating the filing and processing of annual financial reports
required of pension and benefit plan administrators (ERISA Forms
5500) would reduce costs and delays.
-49.7 0.0
DOL06 Amend the ERISA Requirement for Summary Plan Descriptions
The filing of summary plan descriptions by employee benefit plan
administrators with DOL is intended to make the plans more readily
available for participants and beneficiaries. Since requests for
copies are received on only about one percent, the cost to
maintain the system and the administrative burden on employers far
outweighs the public benefit.
-0.6 0.0
DOL07 Redirect the Mine Safety and Health Administration's Role
in Mine Equipment Regulation
Shifting the Mine Safety and Health Administration's regulatory
role from one of in-house testing to one of on-site quality
assurance would provide increased economic benefits to the mining
industry and would allow DOL to redirect resources.
na na
DOL08 Create One-Stop Centers for Career Management
Establishing one-stop centers for career management would create a
customer-driven work force system, empowering Americans to make
informed career choices and providing the means to achieve those
goals.
cbe cbe
DOL09 Create a Boundary-Spanning Work Force Development Council
Because the greatest barriers to creating an integrated work force
development system are the categorical nature of federal funds and
structural fragmentation of various federal programs, this issue
proposes to coordinate work force development efforts by convening
a multi-agency Work Force Development Council and implementing
"bottom-up grant consolidation" for states and localities.
na na
DOL10 Refocus the Responsibility for Ensuring Workplace Safety
and Health
This recommendation proposes to shift responsibility for workplace
safety and health to employers by issuing regulations requiring
self-inspections and implementing a sliding scale of incentives
and penalties to ensure safety standards are met.
cbe cbe
DOL11 Open the Civilian Conservation Centers to Private and
Public Competition
A long-term reduction in costs is possible through expanded
competition for contracts to operate Job Corps Civilian
Conservation Centers.
cbe cbe
DOL12 Partially Fund Mine Safety and Health Enforcement Through
Service Fees
Charge for services to put the mining industry on a comparable
footing with other industries which bear the cost of their
regulation. This proposes to partially fund enforcement of mine
safety regulations through service fees.
-44.4 0.0
DOL13 Integrate Enforcement Activities within the Department of
Labor
Introduce greater coordination and flexibility in the DOL
enforcement agencies to project a consistent message to customers
and integrate approaches to common issues.
cbe cbe
DOL14 Apply Information Technology to Expedite Wage
Determinations for Federal Contracts
Developing an electronic data interchange/data mapping system which
is integrated into the Service Contract Act process should
eliminate delays both in the delivery of wage determinations and
in procurement when caused by determination delays.
0.1 0.0
DOL15 Provide Research and Development Authority for the DOL's
Mine Safety and Health Program
Granting the Mine Safety and Health Administration authority to
procure services and goods directly would improve the mine safety
program by expediting the acquisition process for new and improved
technology.
na na
DOL16 Increase Assistance to States in Collecting Delinquent
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contributions
This recommendation outlines ways of improving state collections of
delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.
na na
DOL17 Revise and Update the Consumer Price Index
The consumer price index has important consequences for both public
and private decisions. This important measure should be updated to
reflect recent inflation trends.
56.0 0.0
DOL18 Improve the Delivery of Legal Services by the Office of
the Solicitor in the Department of Labor
The delivery of legal services by the Office of the Solicitor can
be improved by using cooperative agreements, coordinated budgeting
and better use of resources.
na na
DOL19 Transfer the Veterans' Employment and Training Service to
the Employment and Training Administration
The DOL can improve service delivery to veterans and save money by
consolidating administration of this function.
-66.0 0.0
DOL20 Reduce Federal Employees' Compensation Act Fraud
Congress needs to amend several sections of the United States Code
to enable DOL to eliminate benefits to persons who have been
convicted of defrauding the program.
-22.6 0.0
DOL21 Change the Focus of the Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Quality Control Program to Improve Performance
Re-examining the present mix of systems to shift the focus of this
program from error measurement to a constructive use of the results
would allow DOL to improve benefit payment quality and more
effectively achieve the program's goals.
na na
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NASA01 Improve NASA Contracting Practices
This recommendation outlines several steps NASA can take to improve
its contracting procedures, including greater use of performance
standards, contracting out for data instead of hardware whenever
appropriate, and using cooperative research agreements to more
quickly exploit high performance computing techniques.
cbe cbe
NASA02 Increase NASA Technology Transfer Efforts and Eliminate
Barriers to Technology Development
NASA should expand its technology transfer efforts and promote the
development of new technologies.
na na
NASA03 Increase NASA Coordination of Programs with the U.S.
Civil Aviation Industry
NASA should develop a closer relationship with the U.S. civil
aviation industry to ensure industry input is received early and
throughout the technology development process.
na na
NASA04 Strengthen and Restructure NASA Management
NASA program management should be aggressively overhauled. This
recommendation outlines a number of steps the agency should take,
both in overall management and in the management of the space
station program.
-1,982.0 0.0
NASA05 Clarify the Objectives of the Mission to Planet Earth
Program
This recommendation suggests a number of steps needed to improve
the management and performance of the Mission to Planet Earth
program.
na na
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION/OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
NSF01 Strengthen Coordination of Science Policy
NPR recommends modifying the current structure of the Federal
Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology
(FCCSET) to strengthen its role in science policy.
na na
NSF02 Use a Federal Demonstration Project to Increase Research
Productivity
NPR recommends using a demonstration project structured between
several universities and five federal agencies as a model for a
program to reduce administrative overhead on research grants.
na na
NSF03 Continue Automation of NSF Research Support Functions
NSF should push forward with efforts to implement advanced
information technology in the proposal submission, review, award,
and information dissemination areas.
na na
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SBA01 Allow Judicial Review of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
Allow access to the courts when federal agencies develop rules that
fail to properly examine alternatives that will lessen the burden
on small businesses.
cbe cbe
SBA02 Improve Assistance to Minority Small Businesses
This proposal recommends a complete review of all federal minority
business assistance programs and the establishment of a Small
Disadvantaged Business Set-Aside program for civilian agencies to
provide increased opportunities for minority small business.
na na
SBA03 Reinvent the U.S. Small Business Administration's Credit
Programs
Identify ways to improve SBA's credit programs to make SBA more
responsive to those industries with the potential for creating a
higher number of jobs, those involved in international trade, and
those providing critical technologies. It will also enable the
agency to operate more efficiently.
na na
SBA04 Examine Federal Guidelines for Small Business Lending
Requirements
The federal government should examine the guidelines bank
regulators set for small business lending by financial institutions
to ensure that capital is available without undue barriers while
maintaining the integrity of the financial institutions.
na na
SBA05 Manage the Microloan Program to Increase Loans for Small
Business
Allowing SBA to guarantee loans made by banks to nonprofit
intermediaries, who could, in turn, make small loans to low-income
individuals, women, minorities and other small businesses unable to
obtain credit through traditional lending sources would increase
private sector participation and lessen administrative burdens
linked to direct government lending.
na na
SBA06 Establish User Fees for Small Business Development Center
Services
Authorize Small Business Development Centers to charge a nominal
fee for their services to reduce federal outlays and require the
direct beneficiaries of the assistance to pay a share of the cost.
0.0 102.0
SBA07 Distribute SBA Staff Based on Workload and Administrative
Efficiency
Reallocating staff based on administrative efficiency and objective
workload measures to allow the SBA to better serve its customers by
shifting resources from its central and regional offices into its
district offices.
na na
SBA08 Improve Federal Data on Small Businesses
The quality of information made available to shape federal
legislative and regulatory actions affecting small and large
businesses will be increased if federal household and employer
surveys include a "size of firm" question.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF STATE/U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY
DOS01 Expand the Authority of Chiefs of Mission Overseas
This recommendation proposes a pilot program to expand the
management authority of Chiefs of Mission overseas in the
allocation of fiscal and staffing resources.
cbe cbe
DOS02 Integrate the Foreign Affairs Resource Management Process
NPR recommends specific reforms of the interagency foreign policy
resource management process to improve coordination. The
recommendation also covers specific improvements within the
Department of State.
na na
DOS03 Improve State Department Efforts to Promote U.S. Business
Overseas
International trade is an important responsibility of U.S. missions
overseas in the post-Cold War world. This recommendation outlines
several improvements that can be made in State Department efforts
in this area.
cbe cbe
DOS04 Provide Leadership in the Department's Information
Management
The Department of State should make significant changes in the way
it manages information technology policy. Several improvements are
recommended.
cbe cbe
DOS05 Reduce Mission Operating Costs
Several recommendations are made for reducing U.S. costs to operate
missions overseas, including eliminating certain facilities,
reducing security costs and considering altogether new forms of
overseas representation.
-57.8 0.0
DOS06 Consolidate U.S. Nonmilitary International Broadcasting
This recommendation supports the Administration's decision to
consolidate U.S. international broadcasting under USIA and outlines
ways of extending the benefits of this change.
na na
DOS07 Relocate the Mexico City Regional Administrative
Management Center
NPR recommends moving this administrative support office to the
U.S. to save money and recommends examining the need for similar
offices now in Paris and Bangkok.
-0.1 0.0
DOS08 Improve the Collection of Receivables
The State Department should do a better job collecting debts, such
as medical expenses and others, owed to the department.
-9.8 0.0
DOS09 Change UN Administrative and Assessment Procedures
This recommendation outlines several changes in the U.S.'s fiscal
relationship with the United Nations, including recommending an
oversight office for the organization and tax law changes to reduce
costs to the federal government.
-36.2 0.0
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DOT01 Measure Transportation Safety
NPR recommends the development of common, government-wide measures
of transportation safety.
na na
DOT02 Streamline the Enforcement Process
NPR recommends pilot programs in the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal
Aviation Administration, and the Federal Highway Administration,
designed to offer greater flexibility in enforcement methods.
cbe cbe
DOT03 Use a Consensus-Building Approach to Expedite
Transportation and Environmental Decisionmaking
DOT should conduct two demonstration projects to apply a
problem-solving approach to transportation planning, development
and decisionmaking as a means of reducing costs and improving the
efficiency of agency decisionmaking.
na na
DOT04 Establish a Corporation to Provide Air Traffic Control
Services
NPR recommends development of a detailed action plan and statutory
language for changes in air traffic control management to make it
more business-like. cbe = cannot be estimated (due to data
limitations or uncertainties about implementation time lines).
0.0 0.0
DOT05 Permit States to Use Federal Aid as a Capital Reserve
This recommendation would allow federal transportation grant
recipients to use grant funds capital reserve to back debt
financing to construct eligible transportation projects.
na na
DOT06 Encourage Innovations in Automotive Safety
NPR recommends allowing the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration to grant more exemptions from highway safety
standards to develop new safety systems.
na na
DOT07 Examine User Fees for International Over-Flights
DOT should conduct a cost allocation study to determine whether
foreign air carriers passing over U.S. air space are paying their
fair share and whether direct user fees should be imposed.
0.0 9.0
DOT08 Increase FAA Fees for Inspection of Foreign Repair
Facilities
To ensure full cost recovery, increase the fees charged for
certification and surveillance of foreign aircraft repair stations.
0.0 8.0
DOT09 Contract for Level I Air Traffic Control Towers
NPR recommends converting 99 Level I (low-use) air control towers
to contract operation and reviewing the remaining Level I towers
for possible decommissioning.
-3.1 0.0
DOT10 Establish an Aeronautical Telecommunications Network to
Develop a Public-Private Consortium
FAA should pursue the creation of a public-private consortium under
a cooperative agreement with industry to develop an Aeronautical
Telecommunications Network.
na na
DOT11 Improve Intermodal Transportation Policy Coordination and
Management
DOT should institute a strategic planning process to promulgate
national, integrated transportation policies.
na na
DOT12 Develop an Integrated National Transportation Research
and Development Plan
DOT should examine the nation's transportation-related research and
development portfolio and develop an integrated national
transportation plan that considers specific transportation research
needs as well as intermodal transportation plans.
na na
DOT13 Create and Evaluate Telecommuting Programs
DOT should implement a telecommuting plan within the agency and
should evaluate transportation-related behavior and other topics
requiring research in this area.
na na
DOT14 Improve DOT Information Technology Management
The department should develop an information management strategy
which will enable the sharing of data among its component agencies
and reduce costs.
-224.5 0.0
DOT15 Provide Reemployment Rights for Merchant Mariners
Guarantee reemployment rights to U.S. seafarers at their private
sector jobs if called to serve during a war or national emergency.
na na
DOT16 Establish an Independent Commission to Review U.S.
Maritime Industry
NPR recommends a detailed examination of the future of the maritime
industry in the U.S. and the benefits derived by the taxpayers from
maritime industry subsidies and related issues.
na na
DOT17 Eliminate Funding for Highway Demonstration Projects
Rescind funding for existing highway demonstration projects. These
demonstration projects should compete at the state level for the
limited highway resources available and not be singled out for
special treatment at the federal level.
-7,853.0 0.0
DOT18 Reduce Spending for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
As an economy measure, federal funding for the U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy should be cut by half. The Academy should be given the
ability to charge tuition to cover a portion of its operations.
-45.16 0.0
DOT19 Rescind Unobligated Earmarks for the FTA New Starts and
Bus Program
Rescind unobligated balances for fiscal year 1992 and prior
earmarked funding under this FTA program that remain unobligated
after three years. cbe = cannot be estimated (due to data
limitations or uncertainties about implementation time lines).
-131.5 0.0
DOT20 Reduce the Annual Essential Air Service Subsidies
This recommendation would set new, more restrictive criteria for
small airports to qualify for essential air service subsidies.
-65.0 0.0
DOT21 Terminate Grant Funding for Federal Aviation
Administration Higher Education Programs
To reduce costs, eliminate federal grant funding of two FAA
post-secondary education programs.
-45.4 0.0
DOT22 Assign Office of Motor Carriers (OMC) Field Staff to
Improve Program Effectiveness and Reduce Costs
OMC should develop a resource allocation model so that regional
managers will be able to optimize geographic assignment of staff,
schedule carrier reviews in an efficient manner, and eliminate
unnecessary travel requirements.
cbe cbe
DOT23 Automate Administrative Requirements for Federal Aid
Highway Projects
NPR recommends improvements in the flow of information on Federal
Aid Highway projects that will reduce paperwork and reduce staff
time in completing certain forms and other current requirements.
na na
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY/RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION
TRE01 Improve the Coordination and Structure of Federal Law
Enforcement Agencies*
NPR recommends the designation of the Attorney General as the
Director of Law Enforcement to coordinate federal law enforcement
efforts. It also recommends changes in the alignment of federal law
enforcement responsibilities.
-92.9 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE02 Improve Border Management*
Federal border management should be significantly improved. NPR
recommends a series of actions to be taken by Customs and INS to
make these improvements.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE03 Redirect and Better Coordinate Resources Dedicated to the
Interdiction of Drugs*
This recommendation outlines changes that can be made to better
coordinate federal programs directed at the air interdiction of
drugs.
-186.6 0.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE04 Foster Federal-State Cooperative Initiatives by the IRS
Cooperative relationships between the IRS and state tax
administrations, including joint filing of data, should improve
taxpayer service as well as collection activity while reducing
costs.
cbe cbe
TRE05 Simplify Employer Wage Reporting
The administrative burden caused by our current employer
wage-reporting requirements could be reduced while maintaining or
improving the effectiveness of government operations by developing
and implementing a simplified wage reporting system.
cbe cbe
TRE06 Establish Federal Firearms License User Fees to Cover
Costs
The current fee for a retail dealer's firearms license (authorized
in 1968) does not cover the cost of license processing and is low
enough to encourage applications from individuals wishing to
occasionally purchase firearms at reduced cost. Increased fees
would recover the cost of operating the firearms program.
0.0 132.5
TRE07 Improve the Management of Federal Assets Targeted for
Disposition*
Improvements are needed in the methods by which the federal
government disposes of various assets.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE08 Reduce the Duplication of Drug Intelligence Systems and
Improve Computer Security*
NPR recommends several changes to eliminate duplication in the
federal drug intelligence system.
na na
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE09 Modernize the IRS
The IRS Tax System Modernization (TSM) initiative, currently in its
initial stages, would ease taxpayer burdens due to manual return
processing and inaccessible information, and enable IRS to provide
a level of service comparable to private sector financial
institutions.
cbe cbe
TRE10 Modernize the U.S. Customs Service
NPR recommends a number of changes in Customs' organization and
management processes to provide an improved management structure
and strategic vision.
0.0 450.0
TRE11 Ensure the Efficient Merger of Resolution Trust
Corporation into the FDIC
The merger of the RTC and the FDIC should ensure the transfer of
RTC expertise not currently held by the FDIC in order to provide
the most efficient administration of these asset-disposition
functions.
na na
TRE12 Reduce the Duplication of Law Enforcement Training
Facilities*
Overlap and duplication in the provision of federal law enforcement
training facilities should be examined. Multi-agency training needs
should be accommodated through existing facilities in lieu of the
construction of new facilities by individual agencies.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE13 Streamline Background Investigations for Federal
Employees*
The current method of completing background examinations of federal
employees is time-consuming and inefficient. This recommendation
outlines improvements to streamline the process without sacrificing
thoroughness.
cbe cbe
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE14 Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties to the Inflation Index*
Civil monetary penalties have not been adjusted to keep up with
inflation. Under this recommendation, a "catch-up" adjustment would
be made and the need for additional inflation adjustments would be
automatically reassessed by the government every four years.
0.0 126.0
[As a footnote: *Issue corresponds to an identical issue in the
Department of Justice report; fiscal impact is for Treasury only.]
TRE15 Increase IRS Collections Through Better Compliance
Efforts
NPR supports the current efforts of the IRS under Compliance 2000
to improve voluntary compliance and other efforts to collect taxes
already owed to the federal government.
cbe cbe
TRE16 Improve Agency Compliance with Employment Tax Reporting
Requirements
Many federal agencies do not fully comply with federal tax
reporting requirements. Responsibilities for compliance should be
more fully communicated and enforced.
cbe cbe
TRE17 Authorize Federal Tax Payment by Credit Card
Legislation should be enacted to allow certain taxpayers to make
tax payments with a credit card.
cbe cbe
TRE18 Modernize the Financial Management Systems
NPR recommends several changes to improve financial management with
Treasury, including consolidation of some operations, the improved
use of technology, and other actions.
-41.1 0.0
TRE19 Repeal Section 5010 of the Internal Revenue Code to
Eliminate Tax Credits for Wine and Flavors
The wine and flavors tax credit should be repealed.
0.0 500.0
TRE20 Amend or Repeal Section 5121 of the Internal Revenue Code
Requiring Special Occupational Taxes on Retail Alcohol Dealers
This recommendation would increase federal income from alcohol
dealers.
0.0 45.0
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DVA01 Develop the Master Veteran Record and Modernize the
Department's Information Infrastructure
Creation of a master veteran record for all VA programs and the
improvements in the department's information technology will
improve services to veterans and their families.
na na
DVA02 Modernize Benefits Claims Processing
Modernization of the VA benefits claims processing system will
improve the quality of service and save taxpayer dollars over time.
na na
DVA03 Eliminate Legislative Budget Constraints to Promote
Management Effectiveness
VA is covered by a number of special legislative requirements,
including employment "floors" for certain programs. Reducing or
eliminating some of these controls can reduce costs and improve
service without sacrificing accountability.
cbe cbe
DVA04 Streamline Benefits Claims Processing
VA should examine the usefulness of a New York Regional Office
approach to benefits claims processing that promises to streamline
the process. It should also examine regional staffing.
1.8 0.0
DVA05 Consolidate Department of Defense and Department of
Veterans Affairs Compensation and Retired Pay Programs
DOD and VA should create a task force to jointly examine their
disability compensation adjudication and disbursement processes.
cbe cbe
DVA06 Enhance VA Cost Recovery Capabilities
Revise VA policy to use a portion of cost recovery funds to defray
debt collection costs and expand recoveries to save money.
0.0 486.5
DVA07 Establish a Working Capital Fund
This recommendation would allow creation of a working capital fund
using existing resources in the department to be used for certain
selected needs.
na na
DVA08 Decentralize Decisionmaking Authority to Promote
Management Effectiveness
NPR recommends that VA headquarters and field management work
together to improve agency decisionmaking, including the delegation
of some decisionmaking to field activity directors.
na na
DVA09 Establish a Comprehensive Resource Allocation Program
VA should design and develop a comprehensive, departmentwide,
performance and needs-based resource allocation program to replace
current approaches.
na na
DVA10 Serve Veterans and Their Families as Customers
This recommendation outlines several approaches for VA to improve
its focus on veterans and their families as customers.
na na
DVA11 Phase-Out and Close Supply Depots
VA should convert its existing centralized depot storage and
distribution program to a commercial just-in-time delivery system
and close unneeded supply depots.
-168.0 0.0
DVA12 Improve Business Practices through Electronic Commerce
VA should expand its use of electronic media to reduce paperwork
and save money. It should seek to make greater use of electronic
funds transfer of compensation and pension benefits.
-124.1 0.0
DVA13 Eliminate "Sunset" Dates in the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1990
To achieve cost savings, extend certain cost savings measures that
are due to expire in 1998.
-704.8 490.0
DVA14 Raise the Fees for Veterans Affairs' Guaranteed Home
Loans
As a cost savings measure, loan fees on veterans loans should be
raised above the levels set in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1994.
-811.4 0.0
DVA15 Restructure the Veterans Affairs' Health Care System
VA should reexamine its role and delivery structure after the
issuance of the report of the President's National Health Care
Reform Task Force and take actions to restructure the VA health
care system.
0.0 0.0
DVA16 Recover Administrative Costs of Veterans' Insurance
Program from Premiums and Dividends
VA should be permitted to recover certain insurance program costs
from insurance trust fund surpluses.
0.0 0.0
Grand Total $28,110.3 $8,255.7