National Productivity Act

National Productivity Act - Title I: Statement of Findings, Purposes and Policy - Sets forth the findings of the Congress relating to the rate of productivity growth in the United States. States that it shall be the continuing policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with State and local governments, to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, to stimulate a high rate of productivity growth in all sectors of the economy.

Title II: Agency Requirements - Requires each agency of the Federal Government to include in any recommendation or report on proposals for legislation, in any major program recommendation contained in the President's budget, and in any other major Federal action significantly affecting productivity, a detailed statement setting forth: (1) the impact of the proposal on national productivity; (2) the economic effects of the proposal; (3) the relationship between the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity and the effects on the environment that may be incurred by the proposal; and (4) efforts made to provide a systematic and comprehensive approach incorporating all relevant considerations, including efficiency, energy, environment, work conditions, and safety considerations.

Directs each Federal agency to: (1) develop alternatives to recommended courses of action in any proposal which involves unresolved conflicts concerning the impact on productivity; (2) provide appropriate support to initiatives, resolutions, and programs designed to maximize regional and international cooperation in anticipating and preventing actions adversely affecting productivity; and (3) make available to State and local governments, public institutions, industry, and individuals appropriate advice and information designed to maintain, enhance, and promote sustained productivity growth.

Requires each Federal agency to promote maximum productivity within its own internal operations by establishing a small dictorate level staff to study present organizational structures, and preform other specified functions.

Directs the President to transmit to Congress an annual productivity report setting forth: (1) the status and condition of the major factors affecting productivity; (2) present and future trends in the quality, quantity, management, and use of the major factors affecting productivity and the effects of these trends on the economic and other requirements of the United States; (3) the adequacy of the productive base of the United States for fulfilling the economic requirements of the Nation; (4) the programs and activities of the Federal Government, State and local governments, industry, labor, and other nongovernmental entities or individuals, with particular reference to their effect on productivity; and (5) a program for remedying deficiencies of existing programs and activities, together with recommendations for legislation.

Title III: National Center for Productivity and Quality of Work; Council on Productivity and Quality of Work - Establishes the National Center for Productivity and Quality of Work. Places such Center under the general supervision of a Council on Productivity and Quality of Work.

Directs the Center to perform specified duties, including: (1) provide for and encourage research and development for the purpose of improving productivity, and (2) encourage States, units of general local government and institutions of higher education, to develop and implement projects to improve and stimulate productivity growth.

Authorizes the Center to make grants and conduct studies to carry out the purposes of this title.

Requires an annual report by the Center to the Congress and to the President on Center activities under this title.

Title IV: National Productivity Award - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of Congress, an award of appropriate design, which shall be known as the National Productivity Award, to any public or private organization, governmental unit, or individual, which in its performance has distinguished itself by exceptional efforts and contributions to the growth of the Nation's productivity.

Title V: Repeal and Transfer - Repeals specified laws relating to the National Commission on Productivity and Work Quality.

Title VI: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this Act not to exceed $20,000,000 for the fiscal year and subsequent transition period ending September 30, 1976; not to exceed $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977; and not to exceed $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978.