119-s583

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 583 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 583

 To amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
 executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure 
 efficient executive reorganization, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 February 13, 2025

 Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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 A BILL

 To amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
 executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure 
 efficient executive reorganization, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Reorganizing Government Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION AMENDMENTS.

 Chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--

    (1) in 

section 901--
        (A) in subsection

    (a) --
            (i) in paragraph

    (3) , by inserting ``, 
 including the elimination of operations 
 determined to be unnecessary for the execution 
 of constitutional duties'' before the 
 semicolon;
            (ii) in paragraph

    (5) --
            (I) by striking ``agencies'' in 
 each place the term appears and 
 inserting ``executive departments''; 
 and
            (II) by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
            (iii) in paragraph

    (6) , by striking the 
 period and inserting ``; and''; and
            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (7) to reduce the number of federal employees;
 ``

    (8) to amend rules, regulations, and other requirements 
 for the purpose of decreasing the cost and difficulty of 
 compliance thereof, and to eliminate unnecessary and burdensome 
 rules, regulations, and other requirements; and
 ``

    (9) to eliminate government operations that do not serve 
 the public interest.''; and
        (B) in subsection
            (d) , by striking ``agencies'' and 
 inserting ``executive departments'';

    (2) in 

section 902, by striking paragraph

    (1) and inserting 
 the following:
 ``

    (1) `executive department'--
 ``
        (A) means--
 ``
            (i) any executive department, agency, or 
 independent establishment of the United States 
 or any corporation wholly owned by the United 
 States; and
 ``
            (ii) an office or officer of the 
 executive branch; and
 ``
        (B) does not include the Government 
 Accountability Office or the Comptroller General of the 
 United States.'';

    (3) in 

section 903

    (a) --
        (A) in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) , by 
 striking ``agencies'' and inserting ``executive 
 departments'';
        (B) by striking ``agency'' in each place the term 
 appears and inserting ``executive department''; and
            (C) in paragraph

    (2) , by striking ``, except that 
 no enforcement function or statutory program shall be 
 abolished by the plan'';

    (4) in 

section 904, by striking ``agency'' in each place 
 the term appears and inserting ``executive department'';

    (5) in 

section 905--
        (A) in subsection

    (a) --
            (i) by striking paragraph

    (1) ;
            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs

    (2) through

    (7) as paragraphs

    (1) through

    (6) , 
 respectively;
            (iii) in paragraphs

    (1) ,

    (2) , and

    (3) , as 
 so redesignated, by striking ``agency'' in each 
 place the term appears and inserting 
 ``executive department'';
            (iv) in paragraph

    (4) , as so redesignated, 
 by striking ``new agency'' and inserting ``new 
 executive department'';
            (v) in paragraph

    (5) , as so redesignated, 
 by striking ``or'';
            (vi) in paragraph

    (6) , as so redesignated, 
 by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; 
 and
            (vii) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (7) creating a net increase in the number of federal 
 workers or a net increase in expenditures.''; and
        (B) in subsection

    (b) , by striking ``December 31, 
 1984'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';

    (6) in 

section 907, by striking ``agency'' in each place 
 the term appears and inserting ``executive department'';

    (7) in 

section 908, by striking ``December 31, 1984'' and 
 inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and

    (8) in 

section 909, by striking ``19 .'' and inserting ``20 
 .''.
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