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[S. 5312 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 709
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5312
[Report No. 118-303]
To require agencies to create consistent organizational hierarchies,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 13, 2024
Mr. Peters introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To require agencies to create consistent organizational hierarchies,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Organizing and Revealing
the Government's Construction, Hierarchies, Appointments,
Responsibilities, and Tasks Act'' or the ``ORG CHART Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. AGENCY ORGANIZATION HIERARCHIES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Agency.--The term ``agency''--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) has the meaning given the term in
section 3330f(a) of title 5, United States Code;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) does not include the Government
Accountability Office.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Organization Hierarchy Transparency Guidance.--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation
with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the
Administrator of General Services, shall issue guidance that
requires the head of each agency to create, maintain, and
periodically update an organizational hierarchy for the agency
that includes--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) a diagram and list that documents the
hierarchical relationships between offices and
functions within the agency and each component of the
agency led by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) an individual occupying a
policy and supporting position (as defined in
section 3330f(a) of title 5, United States
Code); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) any other relevant official,
as determined by the Director;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the name and title of each official
who leads the agency or a component of the
agency;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) whether any position to which
subparagraph (B) applies is vacant;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) whether any official described in
subparagraph (B) is serving in an acting
capacity;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (E) with respect to each official
described in subparagraph (B), a hyperlink to the
relevant information for that official on the website
established and maintained under section 3330f(b) of
title 5, United States Code, if applicable;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (F) a unique organizational code that
identifies each listed office and function.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Public posting of hierarchies.--The head of
each agency shall include the up-to-date organizational
hierarchy of the agency created pursuant to the guidance issued
under paragraph (1) and the date on which that hierarchy was
most recently verified as accurate--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) with respect to an agency required to
submit budget justification materials described in
section 105 of title 31, United States Code, as a part
of those budget justification materials; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) on the website of the
agency.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Consistency.--To the maximum extent
practicable, publicly available human capital data produced by
each agency shall have the same hierarchical structure and be
consistent with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the organizational hierarchy of the
agency created pursuant to the guidance issued under
paragraph (1); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) other datasets identified by the
Director, in consultation with the Director of the
Office of Personnel Management, in the guidance issued
under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) GAO Review and Report.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
issuance of guidance under subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller
General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and
the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives an evaluation of the implementation of this
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Contents.--The report required under
subparagraph (A) shall include an evaluation of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the quality of the information
required to be posted under this Act and whether the
information is complete, accurate, timely, and
reliable;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the consistency between datasets
described in subsection (b)(3)(B) and the
organizational hierarchies created by agencies pursuant
to the guidance issued under subsection
(b)(1);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) any challenges experienced by agencies
in implementing this Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) any suggestions or modifications to
this Act or section 3330f of title 5, United States
Code, to enhance the information provided by agencies
pursuant to this Act, including best practices for
agencies to follow.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Organizing and Revealing the
Government's Construction, Hierarchies, Appointments, Responsibilities,
and Tasks Act'' or the ``ORG CHART Act''.
SEC. 2. AGENCY ORGANIZATION HIERARCHIES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency''--
(A) has the meaning given the term in section
3330f(a) of title 5, United States Code; and
(B) does not include the Government Accountability
Office.
(2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(b) Organization Hierarchy Transparency Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 365 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management and the
Administrator of General Services, shall issue guidance that
requires the head of each agency to create, maintain, and
periodically update an organizational hierarchy for the agency
that includes--
(A) a diagram and list that documents the
hierarchical relationships between offices and
functions within the agency and each component of the
agency led by--
(i) an individual occupying a policy and
supporting position (as defined in section
3330f(a) of title 5, United States Code); and
(ii) any other relevant official, as
determined by the Director;
(B) the title of each official who leads the agency
or a component of the agency;
(C) whether any position to which subparagraph (B)
applies is vacant;
(D) whether any official described in subparagraph
(B) is serving in an acting capacity;
(E) with respect to each official described in
subparagraph (B), a hyperlink to the relevant
information for that official on the website
established and maintained under section 3330f(b) of
title 5, United States Code, if applicable;
(F) a unique organizational code that identifies
each listed office and function; and
(G) the name of each official who leads the agency
or a component of the agency if--
(i) the appointment of the official is
subject to the advice and consent of the
Senate; or
(ii) the official consents to the inclusion
of the name of the official in the
organizational hierarchy.
(2) Public posting of hierarchies.--The head of each agency
shall include the up-to-date organizational hierarchy of the
agency created pursuant to the guidance issued under paragraph
(1) and the date on which that hierarchy was most recently
verified as accurate--
(A) with respect to an agency required to submit
budget justification materials described in section 105
of title 31, United States Code, as a part of those
budget justification materials; and
(B) on the website of the agency.
(3) Consistency.--To the maximum extent practicable,
publicly available human capital data produced by each agency
shall have the same hierarchical structure and be consistent
with--
(A) the organizational hierarchy of the agency
created pursuant to the guidance issued under paragraph
(1); and
(B) other datasets identified by the Director, in
consultation with the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management, in the guidance issued under
paragraph (1).
(4) Specific information.--In issuing the guidance required
under paragraph (1), the Director--
(A) may not require the head of an agency to
include any contact information for an official
described in subsection (b)(1)(B) in an organizational
hierarchy; and
(B) with respect to the location of an official
described in subsection (b)(1)(B), may only require the
head of an agency to include in the organizational
hierarchy the city in which the position of the
official is located.
(c) GAO Review and Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the issuance
of guidance under subsection (b)(1), the Comptroller General of
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives an evaluation of the implementation of this
Act.
(2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1)
shall include an evaluation of--
(A) the quality of the information required to be
posted under this Act and whether the information is
complete, accurate, timely, and reliable;
(B) the consistency between datasets described in
subsection (b)(3)(B) and the organizational hierarchies
created by agencies pursuant to the guidance issued
under subsection (b)(1);
(C) any challenges experienced by agencies in
implementing this Act; and
(D) any suggestions or modifications to this Act or
section 3330f of title 5, United States Code, to
enhance the information provided by agencies pursuant
to this Act, including best practices for agencies to
follow.
(d) No New Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be
appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act.
Calendar No. 709
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5312
[Report No. 118-303]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require agencies to create consistent organizational hierarchies,
and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 17 (legislative day, December 16), 2024
Reported with an amendment