,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,issa1 &  
,mr4 ,walb]g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide transp>5cy & require c]ta9  
/&>ds 9 ! aw>d ( ,f$]al grants1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,grant ,re=m & ,new        
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,grant   
,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,grants transp>5cy   
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #d4 ,report          
requirem5ts relat+ to grants4 ,sec4 #e4 
,plan = improv+ ! s+le audit process4   
#c4 ,grants transp>5cy requirem5ts  7a7 
,grants transp>5cy requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,subtitle ,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
*apt] #gc ! foll[+ new *apt]3  #gd      

,grants ,transp>5cy ,requirem5ts  ,sec4 
#gdja4 ,def9itions4 #gdjb4 ,m]it-bas$   
selection proc$ure requirem5ts 9 aw>d+  
grants4 #gdjc4 ,pre-aw>d evaluation     
requirem5ts4 #gdjd4 ,website relat+ to  
,f$]al grants4 #gdje4 ,debrief+4  #gdja4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3  7#a7        
,applicant ,! t]m applicant means an    
entity t submits a proposal or          
application = a grant4  7#b7            
,competitive grant ,! t]m competitive   
grant means a grant ent]$ into ?r\gh !  
use ( m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures = ! 
purpose ( allocat+ funds au?oriz$ "u a  
grant program ( an ,executive ag5cy4    
7#c7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive 
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#aje ( title #e1 except ! t]m does n    
include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice4  7#d7 ,grant ,! t]m grant means 
an aw>d ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance     
?r\gh a grant agreem5t or coop]ative    
agreem5t mak+ paym5t 9 ca% or 9 k9d to a
 recipi5t to c>ry out a public purpose  
au?oriz$ by law4  7#e7 ,grant review] ,!

 t]m grant review]1 ) respect to a      
grant--  7,a7 means any individual :o   
reviews1 evaluates1 or p>ticipates 9 !  
decision to select a grant applicant =  
aw>d ( ! grant2 &  7,b7 includes--  7i7 
a pe] review]2  7ii7 a m]it review]2 &  
7iii7 a memb] ( a te*nical evaluation   
panel or bo>d or a special emphasis     
panel4  7#f7 ,proposal ab/ract ,! t]m   
proposal ab/ract1 ) respect to a grant  
proposal1 means a summ>y conta9+ key    
elem5ts ( ! grant proposal4  #gdjb4     
,m]it-bas$ selection proc$ure           
requirem5ts 9 aw>d+ grants  7a7         
,m]it-,bas$ selection proc$ures requir$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 an ,executive ag5cy %all 
use m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures 9     
aw>d+ grants4  7#b7 ,exception = c]ta9  
grants ,an ,executive ag5cy is n requir$
 to use m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures 9 
aw>d+ a grant if ! grant is a block     
grant or =mula grant = :i* ,f$]al funds 
are requir$ to be allocat$ 9 accordance 
) a di/ribution =mula prescrib$ by law  

or regulation1 or any o!r grant 9 :i* ! 
allocation me?odology = ! grant funds is
 m&at$ by law4  7b7 ,requirem5t =       
specific m]it-,bas$ selection proc$ures 
,ea* ,executive ag5cy %all e/abli% &    
make publicly available onl9e specific  
m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures = ea*     
grant program ( ! ag5cy requir$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to use su* proc$ures4    
7c7 ,m]it-,bas$ selection proc$ures     
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! m]it-bas$    
selection proc$ures requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all promote ! use (     
competition1 & may be tailor$ to !      
p>ticul> requirem5ts1 objectives1 &     
au?orities ( ! ag5cy4 ,! proc$ures may  
address matt]s su* z consid]ation (     
unsolicit$ proposals1 /&>ds = obta9+ a  
competitive pool ( applicants1 &        
exceptions = safety1 security1 or o!r   
circum/ances4  7#b7 ,specific matt]s    
includ$ ,! m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 ) respect to a grant1 ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,a cle> /atem5t ( ! purpose1 duration   

7includ+ anticipat$ grant cont9uations71
 & eligibility requirem5ts ( ! grant4   
7,b7 ,a description ( ! mann] 9 :i*     
applications or proposals = ! grant w be
 evaluat$1 rank$1 & select$ = aw>d1     
includ+ ! weight+ ( any evaluation      
factors or crit]ia t w be consid]$4  7d7
 ,advance notification ( grant          
opportunity requir$  7#a7 ,ag5cy        
notification ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e !
 date on :i* a grant opportunity becomes
 available1 ! head ( ! relevant         
,executive ag5cy %all notify ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4     
7#b7 ,public notification ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] receipt ( ! grant         
opportunity describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,director %all make available onl9e !  
specific matt]s describ$ "u subsection  
7c77#b7 ) respect to su* grant4  #gdjc4 
,pre-aw>d evaluation requirem5ts  7a7   
,evaluation requir$ ,be=e aw>d+ a       
competitive grant1 an ,executive ag5cy  
%all conduct an evaluation ( ! ability (
 ! prospective grantee to successfully  

c>ry out ! grant4  7b7 ,matt]s cov]$ ,! 
evaluation requir$ by subsection 7a7    
%all include a review ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,f9ancial managem5t sy/em ,! capability 
( ! f9ancial managem5t sy/em ( !        
applicant to appropriately manage &     
acc\nt = funds accord+ to accept$ co/   
acc\nt+ pr9ciples det]m9$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,int]nal    
controls ,! int]nal f9ancial &          
adm9i/rative control sy/ems ( !         
applicant4  7#c7 ,compliance ) report+  
,! capability ( ! applicant to comply ) 
,f$]al report+ requirem5ts = recipi5ts (
 ,f$]al funds4  7#d7 ,pa/ p]=mance &    
integrity ,! pa/ p]=mance & record (    
integrity ( ! applicant4  7#e7 ,o!r     
qualifications & compet5ce ,! ability ( 
! applicant to successfully c>ry out !  
purposes ( ! grant4  7#f7 ,o!r ,f$]al   
assi/ance ,:e!r ! applicant has receiv$ 
o!r ,f$]al funds ?r\gh a contract or o!r
 type ( assi/ance ?r\gh a se>* ( !      
,sy/em = ,aw>d ,managem5t & ! ,f$]al    
,assi/ance ,aw>d ,data ,sy/em4  7c7     

,simplifi$ evaluation proc$ure = c]ta9  
applicants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 conduct+ ! 
evaluation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 )  
respect to an applicant1 an ,executive  
ag5cy %all m9imize ! burd5 on any cov]$ 
applicant & %all consid] any exi/+ f9d+s
 ) respect to t cov]$ applicant "u !    
s+le audit process "u *apt] #ge ( title 
#ca relat$ to ! matt]s 9 subsection 7b74
  7#b7 ,cov]$ applicant def9$ ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ applicant means 
an applicant t has receiv$ m ?an        
#aj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al grants dur+ !      
previ\s #aj ye>s be=e ! date on :i* !   
evaluation occurs4  #gdjd4 ,website     
relat+ to ,f$]al grants  7a7 ,requirem5t
 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget %all upgrade any exi/+ or       
propos$ public website = f9d+ ,f$]al    
grant opportunities & apply+ = su*      
grants s t su* website may s]ve z a     
c5tral po9t ( in=mation & provide full  
access = applicants = competitive       
grants4 ,! website %all capture 9 "o    
site1 or provide electronic l9ks to1 o!r

 relevant databases4  7b7 ,notice (     
competitive grant funds availability ,at
 ! "t an ,executive ag5cy issues a      
solicitation or o!rwise ann\nces !      
availability ( funds = a competitive    
grant1 ! ag5cy %all po/ on ! grants     
website ma9ta9$ "u ?is section relevant 
in=mation ab\t ! grant opportunity1     
includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,ann\ncem5t &   
purpose ,! grant ann\ncem5t & purpose ( 
! grant4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,! "t p]iod 
= p]=mance ( ! grant & :e!r ! ag5cy     
anticipates t ! grant w be cont9u$4     
7#c7 ,am\nt ( available funds ,! am\nt (
 funds available = ! grant4  7#d7       
,eligibility ,a /atem5t ( eligibility   
requirem5ts ( ! grant4  7#e7 ,ag5cy po9t
 ( contact ,contact in=mation = !       
,executive ag5cy1 includ+ ! "n1         
telephone numb]1 & electronic mail      
address ( a specific p]son or p]sons    
responsible = answ]+ que/ions ab\t !    
grant & ! application process = ! grant4
  7#f7 ,evaluation factors or crit]ia ,a
 cle> /atem5t ( ! evaluation factors or 

crit]ia t ! ag5cy int5ds to use to      
evaluate & rank grant applications or   
proposals submitt$1 includ+ ! weight to 
be appli$ to ea* factor or crit]ion4    
7#g7 ,disclosure ( ! process & /&>ds =  
safegu>d+ aga9/ conflicts ,a description
 ( ! process & /&>ds to be us$ by !     
ag5cy to det]m9e t ea* grant review]    
does n h a prohibit$ conflict ( int]e/1 
z def9$ by applicable /atute or         
regulation1 ) respect to ! evaluation or
 review ( a grant application or        
proposal1 or ! decision to aw>d a grant4
  7#h7 ,deadl9e ,! deadl9e = submission 
( grant applications or proposals4  7c7 
,use by applicants ,! grants website    
ma9ta9$ "u ?is section %all1 to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable1 all[ grant   
applicants to--  7#a7 use ! website )   
any comput] plat=m2  7#b7 se>* ! website
 = all competitive grants by purpose1   
fund+ ag5cy1 program s\rce1 & o!r       
relevant crit]ia2  7#c7 apply = a       
competitive grant us+ ! website2  7#d7  
manage1 track1 & report on ! use (      

competitive grants us+ ! website2 &     
7#e7 provide all requir$ c]tifications &
 assurances = a competitive grant us+ ! 
website4  7d7 ,grant ,aw>d in=mation    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* competitive grant  
aw>d$ by an ,executive ag5cy1 ! ag5cy   
%all po/ on ! grants website ma9ta9$ "u 
?is section ! in=mation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b74 ,except z provid$ 9      
p>agraphs 7#b77;,a71 7#b77;,b71 & 7#c71 
! in=mation %all be po/$ )9 #cj days    
aft] an ,executive ag5cy notifies an    
applicant t ! applicant has be5 select$ 
to receive a grant aw>d & %all be updat$
 z necess>y :ile ! grant to ! recipi5t  
is be+ p]=m$4  7#b7 ,in=mation po/$ ,=  
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! in=mation   
describ$ 9 ?is section ) respect to ea* 
grant aw>d$ by an ,executive ag5cy is ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,execut$ grant agreem5t   
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a copy ( !   
f9al grant agreem5t1 includ+ ! t]ms &   
conditions & ! "t p]iod = p]=mance ( !  
grant4  7,b7 ,copy ( proposal1          
application1 or plan ,subject to        

p>agraph 7#c71 a copy ( any proposal1   
application1 or plan submitt$ = ! aw>d$ 
grant1 includ+ any am5dm5t to !         
proposal1 application1 or plan 7:e!r    
made be=e or aft] ! aw>d ( ! grant74    
7,c7 ,aw>d decision docum5tation &      
rank+s ,docum5tation expla9+ ! basis = !
 selection decision = ! grant1 ! numb] (
 proposals receiv$ = ! grant1 &1 )      
respect to ! proposal t result$ 9 !     
grant aw>d1 ! num]ical rank+ ( !        
proposal by grant review]s1 if num]ical 
rank+s 7 assign$4  7,d7 ,ju/ification = 
deviat+ f rank+s ,9 any case 9 :i* !    
aw>d ( ! grant is n consi/5t ) !        
num]ical rank+s or any o!r              
recomm5dations made by grant review]s1 a
 writt5 ju/ification expla9+ ! rationale
 = ! decision n to foll[ ! rank+s or    
recomm5dations4  7,e7 ,disclosure ( ,pe]
 ,review]s ,! employ]1 & ei!r ! "n &    
title or a unique id5tifi]1 ( ea*       
individual :o s]v$ z a pe] review] = !  
grant program conc]n$1 dur+ ! six-mon?  
p]iod prec$+ ! aw>d ( ! grant4  7,f7    

,disclosure ( ,o!r ,grant ,review]s ,!  
"n1 title1 & employ] ( ea* individual :o
 s]v$ z a review] 7o!r ?an a pe]        
review]7 ( proposals or applications = !
 grant1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is
 employ$ by ! ,f$]al gov]nm5t or n4     
7#c7 ,exception to po/+ requirem5t      
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b77;,a71 &   
7#b77;,b71 if ! head ( ! ,executive     
ag5cy det]m9es1 ) respect to a p>ticul> 
grant aw>d1 t po/+ ! proposal1          
application1 or plan at ! "t describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld adv]sely affect an   
applicant1 ! ag5cy--  7,a7 may po/ a    
proposal ab/ract or executive summ>y2 & 
7,b7 %all po/ ! complete proposal1      
application1 or plan = any proposal t is
 releas$ "u section #eeb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 n lat] ?an  
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! proposal1 
application1 or plan is releas$4  7e7   
,grant p]=mance in=mation ,unless       
o!rwise prohibit$ by law1 ) respect to  
ea* grant aw>d$ by an ,executive ag5cy1 

)9 #fj days aft] ! end ( ! p]iod =      
completion ( ! grant1 ! ag5cy %all po/  
on ! grants website ma9ta9$ "u ?is      
section ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,!    
f9al report or o!r f9al writt5 product  
requir$ "u ! t]ms ( ! grant4  7#b7 ,o!r 
relat$ data or results ( ! grant1 or    
l9ks to o!r relat$ data or results ( !  
grant1 t ! ag5cy consid]s to be ( value 
to future rese>*]s or 9 ! public int]e/4
  7f7 ,submission & ,publication (      
,grant ,solicitation ,=eca/ on ! ,grants
 website  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an  
,novemb] #cj ( ea* ye>1 ! head ( ea*    
,executive ag5cy %all po/ a =eca/1 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ( all grant 
solicitations t ! ag5cy expects to issue
 = ! foll[+ cal5d> ye>4 ,! =eca/ %all be
 bas$ on ! be/ in=mation available &    
%all n be b9d+ on ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,matt]s
 includ$ ,! =eca/ %all include1 to !    
ext5t practicable1 ! foll[+ = ea*       
expect$ grant solicitation 9 a ma*9e    
readable =mat3  7,a7 ,subject & purpose 
,a brief description ( ! subject &      

purpose ( ! grant1 organiz$ by !        
organizational unit ( ! ,executive      
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,po9t ( contact ,contact   
in=mation = ! organizational unit or    
individual responsible = ! grant1 if    
kn[n1 includ+ "n1 telephone numb]1 &    
electronic mail address4  7,c7 ,notice  
publication date ,! expect$ or actual   
dates = ! issuance ( ! grant            
solicitation & application & ! grant    
application submission deadl9e4  7,d7   
,aw>d am\nt ,! e/imat$ am\nt ( ! av]age 
grant aw>d1 ! e/imat$ maximum & m9imum  
am\nts ( ! grant aw>d1 if applicable1 & 
! e/imat$ total numb] ( grant aw>ds to  
be made4  7,e7 ,total fund+ ,a          
description ( ! total am\nt available to
 be aw>d$4  7g7 ,publication ( in=mation
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z  
requir+ ! publication ( in=mation       
o!rwise exempt "u section #eeb ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7popul>ly ref]r$
 to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7h7
 ,transp>5cy ( in=mation ,to ! ext5t    
practicable1 ! grants website ma9ta9$ "u

 ?is section %all--  7#a7 make !        
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is section        
available 9 its orig9al =mat2  7#b7 make
 ! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is section     
available )\t *>ge1 lic5se1 or          
regi/ration requirem5t2  7#c7 p]mit !   
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is section to be  
se>*$ & aggregat$2  7#d7 p]mit !        
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is section to be  
d[nload$ 9 bulk2  7#e7 p]mit ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 ?is section to be dissem9at$
 via automatic electronic means2  7#f7  
p]mit ! in=mation describ$ 9 ?is section
 to be freely %>$ by ! public1 su* z by 
social m$ia2  7#g7 use p]man5t uni=m    
res\rce locators = ! in=mation describ$ 
9 ?is section2 &  7#h7 provide an       
opportunity = ! public to provide input 
ab\t ! usefulness ( ! site &            
recomm5dations = improvem5ts4  #gdje4   
,debrief+ ,if reque/$ by an applicant = 
a competitive grant1 = ea* grant aw>d   
made 9 an am\nt 9 excess ( #ajj1jjj     
pursuant to a m]it-bas$ selection       
proc$ure1 an ,executive ag5cy %all      

provide ! applicant ) a timely debrief+ 
expla9+ ! basis = ! ag5cy's aw>d        
decision1 includ+1 if applicable1 !     
decision n to aw>d a grant to !         
applicant4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! 
table ( *apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( subtitle ,v
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
*apt] #gc ! foll[+ new item3            
#gd4;,grant ,transp>5cy                 
,requirem5ts#gdja  4  7b7 ,guidance =   
m]it-,bas$ selection proc$ures = grant  
programs ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all issue & dissem9ate guidance
 to aid ,executive ag5cies 9 e/abli%+   
m]it-bas$ selection proc$ures = ag5cy   
grant programs1 z requir$ by section    
#gdjb7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74  7c7   
,deadl9e = m]it-,bas$ selection         
proc$ures = grant programs ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ea* ,executive ag5cy %all c>ry   

out ! requirem5t ( section #gdjb7;c7 (  
su* title1 z s add$4  7d7 ,report on    
m]it-,bas$ selection proc$ures = grant  
programs ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t   
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on ! guidance issu$ by ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u        
subsection 7b7 & ! actions tak5 by      
,executive ag5cies to e/abli% m]it-bas$ 
selection proc$ures "u subsection 7c74  
7e7 ,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aje ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except ! t]m   
does n include ! ,gov]nm5t              
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  #d4 ,report     
requirem5ts relat+ to grants  7a7       
,undisburs$ grant fund+ report  7#a7    
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all issue guidance to          
,executive ag5cies in/ruct+ ea* ag5cy to
 id5tify am\nts ( undisburs$ grant fund+
 rema9+ 9 grant acc\nts = :i* ! p]iod ( 
availability to ! grantee has expir$ &  
report to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &       
,budget on ! /atus & resolution ( su*   
fund+4  7#b7 ,report requirem5t ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !   
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 summ>iz+ ! in=mation report$ by        
,executive ag5cies "u subsection 7a7 &  
describ+ ! actions ! ,director or       
,executive ag5cies plan to take )       
respect to ! undisburs$ grant fund+     
id5tifi$ 9 ! in=mation s report$4  7b7  
,grants work=ce report  7#a7 ,report    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! ,f$]al grants 
work=ce4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,!     
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
address--  7,a7 ! size ( ! ,f$]al grants
 work=ce & expect$ tr5ds 9 ,f$]al       
employm5t2  7,b7 adequacy ( tra9+       
opportunities = ! ,f$]al grants work=ce2
  7,c7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ,acquisition       
,in/itute or any o!r exi/+ entity engag$
 9 acquisition work=ce tra9+ %\ld be    
made available = grant tra9+2  7,d7 :e!r
 a w>rant sy/em simil> to t us$ 9 !     
,f$]al acquisition sy/em %\ld be        
e/abli%$ = ,f$]al (ficials au?oriz$ to  
aw>d grants2  7,e7 ! use by executive   
ag5cies ( susp5sion & deb>m5t actions   
tak5 aga9/ grantees dur+ ! ?ree-ye>     
p]iod prec$+ ! date ( submission ( !    
report1 & ! level ( ag5cy res\rces      
assign$ to ! susp5sion & deb>m5t        
functions2 &  7,f7 any recomm5dations = 

improv+ ! ,f$]al grants work=ce4  7c7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,executive ag5cy ,! t]m ,executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aje (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except !
 t]m does n include ! ,gov]nm5t         
,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7 ,f$]al     
grants work=ce def9$ ,! t]m ,f$]al      
grants work=ce1 ) respect to an         
,executive ag5cy1 means all employees ( 
! ag5cy :o sp5d "s or all ( _! "t engag$
 9--  7,a7 grant plann+2  7,b7 prep>+   
grant solicitations1 ,notices ( ,fund+  
,availability1 or o!r reque/s = grant   
proposals2  7,c7 evaluat+ or review+    
grant applications1 includ+ s]v+ on a   
pe] review bo>d2 or  7,d7 monitor+ or   
adm9i/]+ grant p]=mance by grantees4    
#e4 ,plan = improv+ ! s+le audit process
  7a7 ,plan = improv+ ! s+le audit      
process ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all submit to ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a plan on improv+ ! s+le    
audit process requir$ "u *apt] #ge (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t       
includes ea* ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7#a7  
,a c5traliz$ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ov]sight  
/ructure = ! s+le audit process to      
monitor ,f$]al ag5cy implem5tation (    
s+le audit requirem5ts "u *apt] #ge (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,simplifi$ alt]native s+le audit        
requirem5ts = non-,f$]al entities )     
exp5ditures = small] ,f$]al aw>ds4  7#c7
 ,a proposal to %ort5 ! s+le audit      
cycle1 includ+ ! "t p]iods = complet+ ! 
audit & = ,executive ag5cy resolution ( 
! audit4  7#d7 ,an id5tification ( any  
necess>y legislative *anges to implem5t 
any proposal "u ! plan4  7#e7 ,a        
description ( key mile/ones =           
implem5tation & necess>y /eps to        
complete implem5tation4  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! plan is       
submitt$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director 

( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! implem5tation 
( ea* elem5t ( ! plan4  7c7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,executive ag5cy  
,! t]m ,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 except ! t]m does n      
include ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability      
,(fice4  7#b7 ,non-,f$]al entity ,! t]m 
non-,f$]al entity has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 "u section #geja ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,s+le audit ,! t]m  
s+le audit has ! mean+ provid$ by       
section #geja7;a77#ah7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,small]      
,f$]al aw>d ,! t]m small] ,f$]al aw>d   
means a ,f$]al aw>d ( less ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj or su* o!r am\nt specifi$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget4