From over 260 ideas, the E-Government Task force of the Office of Management and Budget has selected 22 projects intended to increase government efficiency and further extend online services to citizens and businesses.

The costs of the 22 selected projects will be paid for from a $100 million interagency e-government fund proposed in the President’s budget. In their respective versions of the Treasury-Postal spending bill, the House and the Senate both provided $5 million in funding for the project in the next fiscal year.

Bush's $100 million proposal seeks allotments of $20 million in fiscal 2002, $45 million in fiscal 2003 and $35 million in fiscal 2004, according to a senior administration official.

“With these reforms, citizens will be able to demand and expect the same level of IT quality from their government that the private sector provides its customers,” OMB Director Mitch Daniels said in a statement.

Of the 22 E-Government projects, 11 will assist individual citizens and businesses.

Projects to Assist Citizens:

• USA Service - from the GSA - no details available
• EZ Tax Filing - from the Treasury/IRS - expand online tax filing programs
• Online access for student loan - from Education - online loan maintenance
• One-stop Recreation Center - from Interior - no details available
• Online Eligibility Assistance - from Labor Department - help with retirement, pension and health plan questions

Projects to Assist Businesses:

• Sales of federal assets - from GSA - expand online sale of used and surplus material and equipment
• Online rulemaking management - from DOT - easier access to latest rules and regulations
• Online tax and wage reporting - from Treasury/IRS - easier tax management for business
• Online health information for business - from Health and Human Services
• One-stop compliance center - from SBA - help small business comply with federal regulations
• Streamlining the international trade process - from the Commerce Department

The other 11 E-Government projects are designed to improve inter-agency operations and increase overall government efficiency and effectiveness. Highlighted projects include:

• Multi-agency response to emergency and crisis situations - from FEMA
• One-stop Geographic Information - from the Department of Interior
• Online training for government employees - from the Office of Personnel Management
• One-stop employee recruiting system -  from the Office of Personnel Management
• E-records management - from National Archives and Records Administration

These proposed projects will join an existing slate of E-Government services created during the Clinton administration including: Sales and Auctions, Certified E-mail, Online Change of Address, Air Pollution Reports, Airport Delays and more.