The Bush administration has asked Congress to create a Sunset Commission that would review all federal programs every 10 years.(Sunset Commission )(Results Commissions)(Brief Article)

Set-Aside Alert, July, 2005

The Bush administration has asked Congress to create a Sunset Commission that would review all federal programs every 10 years and recommend whether they should be continued.

The administration also proposed creating Results Commissions that would examine the performance of government programs and recommend changes. Under the legislation, the president would propose a commission to review specific issues and Congress would authorize it.

In a statement, the Office of Management and Budget said the commissions would "improve agency and program performance and reduce unnecessary costs to taxpayers."

The proposal is part of the administration's focus on management and results, OMB said.