Title 5, Section 647
Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Consolidated Appropriations Resolution of 2003
While nothing in this section shall prevent any agency of the executive branch from subjecting work performed by Federal Government employees or private contractors to public-private competition or conversions, none of the funds made available in this Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to establish, apply, or enforce any numerical goal, target, or quota for subjecting the employees of the executive agency to public-private competitions or for converting such employees or the work performed by such employees to private contractor performance under the Office of Management and Budget Circular A‑76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy unless the goal, target, or quota is based on considered research and sound analysis of past activities and is consistent with the stated mission of the executive agency. Nothing in this section shall limit the use of such funds for the administration of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 or for the administration of any other provision of law.
Conferees’ Report
The conferees agree to a
Senate provision prohibiting the use of funds to establish, apply, or enforce any
numerical goal, target, or quota for contracting out unless the goal, target,
or quota is based on considered research and sound analysis of past activities
and is consistent with the stated mission of the executive agency. Although the Senate provision was somewhat
different than the provision adopted by the House, the conferees want to
emphasize the strong opposition in both chambers to the establishment of
arbitrary goals, targets, and quotas. If
any goals, targets, or quotas are established following "considered
research and sound analysis" under the terms of this provision, the
conferees direct the Office of Management and Budget to provide a report to the
Committees on Appropriations no later than 30 days following the announcement
of those goals, targets, or quotas, specifically detailing the research and
sound analysis that was used in reaching the decision.