To require all agencies to include a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting their appropriation requests to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal years 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, and for other purposes.

SA 1855. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1813 submitted by Mr. Dorgan to the bill H.R. 3183, making
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrative expenses.--The term ``administrative
expenses'' has the meaning as determined by the Director
under subsection (b)(2).
(2) Agency.--The term ``agency''--
(A) means an agency as defined under section 1101 of title
31, United States Code, that is established in the executive
branch; and
(B) shall not include the District of Columbia government.
(3) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(b) Administrative Expenses.--
(1) In general.--All agencies shall include a separate
category for administrative expenses when submitting their
appropriation requests to the Office of Management and Budget
for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(2) Administrative expenses determined.--In consultation
with the agencies, the Director shall establish and revise as
necessary a definition of administration expenses for the
purposes of this section. All questions regarding the
definition of administrative expenses shall be resolved by
the Director.
(c) Budget Submission.--Each budget of the United States
Government submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United
States Code, for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year
thereafter shall include the amount requested for each agency
for administrative expenses.
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