Number: RL32671 Title: Federal Program Performance Review: Program Assessment and Results Act and Other Developments Authors: Virginia A. McMurtry, Government and Finance Division Abstract: In order to place recent activities in Congress and in the executive branch relating to review of federal programs in perspective, this report considers briefly some background on GPRA and PART. The report then reviews the development of H.R. 3826 in the 108th Congress and of H.R. 185 in the 109th Congress, and finally discusses some concerns that have been raised regarding the legislation. Pages: 13 Date: February 28, 2006