H.R.3569 - Sunset All Czars Act (SAC ACT)

HR 3569 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

111th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 3569CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide a sunset date for all presidentially appointed czars, to require Senate confirmation of those positions, and to provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses associated with those positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

September 15, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. SCALISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To provide a sunset date for all presidentially appointed czars, to require Senate confirmation of those positions, and to provide that appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries and expenses associated with those positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Sunset All Czars Act’ or the ‘SAC Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(1) CZAR- The term ‘Czar’ means a head of any task force, council, or similar office established by or at the direction of the President who--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(A) is appointed to such position (other than on an interim basis) without the advice and consent of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(B) is excepted from the competitive service by reason of its confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(C) performs or delegates functions which (but for the establishment of such task force, council, or similar office) would be performed or delegated by an individual in a position that the President appoints by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(D) does not have an existing removal date established at the direction of the President or through an authorization of Congress.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE- The term ‘competitive service’ has the same meaning as is given such term in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. LIMITATION.

Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar office--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(1) that is established by or at the direction of the President; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(2) the head of which is a Czar.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. REMOVAL.

Not later than December 31, 2009, any Czar who is not appointed by a former President or the incumbent President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall be removed from its appointed position.