,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjac ,mr4   
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& ! ,f$]al ,fund+   
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf to increase acc\ntability &       
transp>5cy 9 ,f$]al sp5d+1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,digital ,acc\ntability &  
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to--  7#a7  
exp& ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &   
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf by disclos+    
direct ,f$]al ag5cy exp5ditures & l9k+  
,f$]al contract1 loan1 & grant sp5d+    
in=mation to programs ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9
 ord] to enable taxpay]s & policy mak]s 
to track ,f$]al sp5d+ m effectively2    
7#b7 provide consi/5t1 reliable1 &      
se>*able ,gov]nm5t-wide sp5d+ data t is 
display$ accurately = taxpay]s & policy 

mak]s on ,u,s,a,spending4gov2  7#c7     
analyze ,f$]al sp5d+ data to proactively
 prev5t wa/e1 fraud1 abuse1 & improp]   
paym5ts2  7#d7 simplify report+ =       
entities receiv+ ,f$]al funds by        
/reaml9+ report+ requirem5ts & r$uc+    
compliance co/s :ile improv+ transp>5cy2
 &  7#e7 improve ! quality ( data       
submitt$ to ,u,s,a,spending4gov by hold+
 ,f$]al ag5cies acc\ntable = !          
complet5ess & accuracy ( ! data         
submitt$4  #c4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,f$]al    
,fund+ ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act
 ( #bjjf  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b ( !  
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section
 head+1 by /rik+ ,full disclosure (     
entities receiv+ ,f$]al fund+ & ins]t+  
,disclosure ( ,f$]al fund+2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#g71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has !  

mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,executive ag5cy "u    
section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#c71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,a71 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,f$]al funds ,! t]m     
,f$]al funds means any funds t are made 
available to or exp5d$ by a ,f$]al      
ag5cy4  7#e7 ,object class ,! t]m object
 class means ! category assign$ =       
purposes ( ! annual budget ( ! ,presid5t
 submitt$ "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! type (   
prop]ty or s]vices pur*as$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,program activity ,!   
t]m program activity has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m "u section #aaae7;h7 ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  2 &  7,d7 9       
p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 &  
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#c77;,a77i72 &  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+ p>agraph         
7#c77;,a77ii72  7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 8! 

,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget0 & ins]t+ 
8! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury0 ea* place x 
appe>s2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 z clauses 7i7 ?r\gh    
7vii71 respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9    
accord+ly2  7iii7 by /rik+ = ea* ,f$]al 
aw>d-- & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8= all ,f$]al 
funds--  7,a7 = ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1       
compon5t ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1              
appropriations acc\nt1 program activity1
 & object class 7includ+ any subcompon5t
 ( an object class71 & o!r acc\nts or   
data z appropriate--  7i7 ! am\nt (     
budget au?ority available2  7ii7 ! am\nt
 obligat$2  7iii7 ! am\nt ( outlays2    
7iv7 ! am\nt ( any ,f$]al funds         
reprogramm$ or transf]r$2 &  7v7 ! am\nt
 ( expir$ & unexpir$ unobligat$         
balances2 &  7,b7 = ea* ,f$]al aw>d--  2
 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 z s   
designat$ by ?is subp>agraph1 by ins]t+ 
1 :i* %all be assign$ a unique id5tifi]1
 aft] in=mation on ! aw>d2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#c7--  7i7 by /rik+ ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget &     

ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2 &  7ii7 
by /rik+ ! ,director may & ins]t+ !     
,secret>y may2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  
7i7 by /rik+ ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget & ins]t+ ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury2  7ii7 by /rik+ !         
,director ^u & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ^u2 & 
7iii7 by /rik+ ! ,director 9 & ins]t+ ! 
,secret>y 92 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#e7 ,application ( data /&>ds 
,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all apply ! 
data /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury "u subsection 7e7 to all data 
collection1 data dissem9ation1 & data   
publication requir$ "u ?is section4     
7#f7 ,data fe$ to recov]y acc\ntability 
& transp>5cy bo>d ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury %all provide ! data describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,recov]y            
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d =    
inclusion 9 ! ,recov]y ,op]ations ,c5t] 
describ$ 9 subsection 7h74  2  7#d7 9   
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ & ,grants4gov & ins]t+        

,grants4gov1 ! ,paym5t ,automation      
,manag] & ,f$]al ,in=mation ,repository 
& o!r data or databases f ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury1 ! ,,max ,in=mation ,sy/em (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & o!r 
data f ,f$]al ag5cies collect$ &        
id5tifi$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by   
add+ & at ! end2 &  7iii7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,c7 specify su* se>*    
%all be conf9$ to ,f$]al funds2  2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ! ,paym5t   
,automation ,manag] & ,f$]al ,in=mation 
,repository & o!r data or databases f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,,max        
,in=mation ,sy/em ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget1 o!r data f ,f$]al 
ag5cies collect$ & id5tifi$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 aft] ,grants4gov
 website12  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 
by /rik+ %all be updat$ n lat] & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 8%all be updat$--  7,a7 n lat]
  2 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,b7 n less ?an once ea* qu>t] )        
in=mation relat+ to ,f$]al funds2  2    

7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 by ins]t+   
,f$]al funds & be=e ,f$]al aw>ds ! fir/ 
place x appe>s2  7ii7 by /rik+          
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77i7 & ^? describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+ 
subsection 7a77#c77;,a77i7 & ^? describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii72 &  7iii7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#f7 %all h ! ability to       
aggregate data = ! categories describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 )\t          
d\ble-c\nt+ data2 &  7#g7 %all p]mit all
 in=mation publi%$ "u ?is section to be 
d[nload$ 9 bulk4  2  7#e7 by r$esignat+ 
subsections 7e71 7f71 & 7g7 z           
subsections 7i71 7j71 & 7k71            
respectively2 &  7#f7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury requirem5ts  7#a7 ,data   
/&>ds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 & !     
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all e/abli%    

,gov]nm5t-wide f9ancial data /&>ds =    
,f$]al funds1 :i* %all--  7i7 include   
common data elem5ts1 su* z codes1 unique
 aw>d id5tifi]s1 & fields1 = f9ancial & 
paym5t in=mation requir$ to be report$  
by ,f$]al ag5cies & entities receiv+    
,f$]al funds1 includ+ id5tifi]s = ,f$]al
 aw>ds & entities receiv+ ,f$]al aw>ds2 
7ii7 to ! ext5t reasonable &            
practicable1 ensure int]op]ability &    
incorporate--  7,i7 common data elem5ts 
develop$ & ma9ta9$ by an int]national   
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds body1 z def9$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 su* z 
! ,int]national ,organization =         
,/&>dization2  7,,ii7 common data       
elem5ts develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al    
ag5cies ) au?ority ov] contract+ &      
f9ancial assi/ance1 su* z ! ,f$]al      
,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil2 &     
7,,iii7 common data elem5ts develop$ &  
ma9ta9$ by acc\nt+ /&>ds organizations2 
&  7iii7 include data report+ /&>ds t-- 
7,i7 incorporate a widely accept$1      
nonpropriet>y1 se>*able1                

plat=m-indep5d5t comput]-readable =mat2 
7,,ii7 be consi/5t ) & implem5t         
applicable acc\nt+ pr9ciples2  7,,iii7  
be capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z   
necess>y2  7,,iv7 are /ructur$ to       
specifically support ! report+ (        
f9ancial & p]=mance-relat$ data1 su* z t
 any data produc$1 reg>dless ( report+  
ne$ or s(tw>e us$ = creation or         
consumption1 is consi/5t & comp>able    
across report+ situations2  7,v7        
e/abli%1 = ea* data po9t1 a /&>d me?od (
 convey+ ! report+ p]iod1 report+       
entity1 unit ( measure1 & o!r associat$ 
attributes2 &  7,,vi7 incorporate       
nonpropriet>y /&>ds 9 effect on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,digital ,acc\ntability & 
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac4  7,b7         
,deadl9es  7i7 ,guidance ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 %all issue guidance on ! data  
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to   
,f$]al ag5cies n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,digital            

,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjac4  7ii7 ,website ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* ! guidance "u clause
 7i7 is issu$1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget %all ensure t !    
website requir$ "u ?is section makes    
data publically available 9 accordance )
 ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a74  7iii7 ,ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date on :i* ! guidance "u   
clause 7i7 is issu$1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy   
%all collect1 report1 & ma9ta9 data 9   
accordance ) ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,consultation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all consult ) 
public & private /akehold]s 9 e/abli%+  
data /&>ds "u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7       
,improp] paym5t prev5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9          
consultation ) ! heads & ,inspectors    
,g5]al ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all use ! data
 to :i* ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 apply & o!r available data
 7includ+ available data f ,/ate & local
 gov]nm5ts7 to detect1 prev5t1 & recov] 

improp] paym5ts ?r\gh pre-aw>d1 po/-aw>d
 pre-paym5t1 & po/-paym5t analysis1 :i* 
%all include analysis & inve/igations   
incorporat+--  7i7 review & data mat*+ (
 paym5ts & b5efici>y enrollm5t li/s (   
,/ate programs c>ri$ out us+ ,f$]al     
funds = ! purposes ( id5tify+           
eligibility duplication1 resid5cy       
ineligibility1 duplicate paym5ts1 or o!r
 pot5tial improp] paym5t issues2  7ii7  
review ( multiple ,f$]al ag5cies &      
programs = :i* comp>ison ( data c\ld %[ 
paym5t duplication2 &  7iii7 review (   
o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
det]m9es are effective1 :i* may include 
inve/igation or review ( in=mation f    
multiple ,f$]al ag5cies or programs4    
7,b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,digital          
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all   
submit to ,congress a report1 :i* may be
 includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to
 ,congress1 :i* %all include a          
description (--  7i7 ! implem5tation ( !

 fraud prev5tion ef=ts describ$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 ! metrics us$ 
9 det]m9+ :e!r ! fraud prev5tion ef=ts h
 r$uc$1 or contribut$ to ! r$uction (1  
improp] paym5ts or improp] aw>ds4  7#c7 
,improvem5ts to access to data  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 ord] to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ^u  
reque/ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury--   
7i7 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security  
%all make available ! ,social ,security 
e>n+s in=mation ( a liv+ or deceas$     
employee2  7ii7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 
( ,prisons %all make available in=mation
 relat+ to ,f$]al prison]s2 &  7iii7 !  
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all make available in=mation 9 ! ,cr$it
 ,al]t ,v]ification ,sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7,b7    
,use & protection ( in=mation ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury--  7i7 may only 
use in=mation obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 to assi/ 9 ,f$]al debt collection & 9 !
 prev5tion1 id5tification or recov]y (  
improp] paym5ts2 &  7ii7 %all ensure t  
data to :i* ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u    

p>agraph 7#a7 apply is adequately       
protect$ & collect$ 9 a mann] consi/5t )
 privacy protections provid$ = by law4  
7f7 ,consolidat$ recipi5t f9ancial      
reports ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget %all--  7#a7 review
 ! f9ancial report+ requir$ by ,f$]al   
ag5cies = ,f$]al aw>d recipi5ts to r$uce
 duplicative f9ancial report+ &         
compliance co/s = recipi5ts2  7#b7      
reque/ input f ,f$]al aw>d recipi5ts to 
r$uce duplicative f9ancial report+1     
especially f ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts &  
in/itutes ( high] education2  7#c7 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,digital ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy
 ,act ( #bjac1 provide in/ructions to ! 
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ h[ to     
simplify ! report+ requirem5ts = ,f$]al 
aw>d recipi5ts to r$uce duplicative     
report+ & reports to r$uce compliance   
co/s1 z appropriate2 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,digital ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy   
,act ( #bjac1 submit to ,congress a     

report reg>d+ any legislative action    
requir$ to /reaml9e ! report+           
requirem5ts = ,f$]al aw>d recipi5ts4    
7g7 ,acc\ntability = ,f$]al fund+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,digital ,acc\ntability &
 ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac1 & e #b ye>s  
!reaft] until ! date t is #f ye>s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all review a sampl+ ( ! sp5d+ data     
submitt$ "u ?is ,act by ! ,f$]al ag5cy &
 %all submit to ,congress & make        
publically available a report 9 on !    
complet5ess1 timel9ess1 quality1 &      
accuracy ( ! data sampl$ & !            
implem5tation & use ( consi/5t data     
/&>ds by ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#b7          
,comptroll] ,g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,digital ,acc\ntability &           
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac1 & e #b ye>s   
!reaft] until ! date t is #f ye>s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t1 & aft] review ( !  

reports submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress & make         
publically available a report on ! data 
complet5ess1 timel9ess1 quality1 &      
accuracy ( ! data submitt$ "u ?is ,act  
by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & ! implem5tation & 
use ( consi/5t data /&>ds by ea* ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7,b7 ,rank+ ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all make      
available a rank+ ( ,f$]al ag5cies      
reg>d+ data quality1 accuracy1 &        
compliance ) ?is ,act4  7h7 ,recov]y    
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d  7#a7
 ,res\rces & me*anisms ,! ,recov]y      
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d %all 
develop & te/ in=mation te*nology       
res\rces & ov]sight me*anisms to enhance
 ! transp>5cy (1 & detect & rem$iate    
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 91 ,f$]al sp5d+ =  
,inspectors ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,website ,!   
,recov]y ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy   
,bo>d %all ma9ta9 a website in=m+ !     
public ( ! activities ( ! ,recov]y      
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d to   

id5tify wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse & increase 
transp>5cy ( ,f$]al sp5d+ to provide    
analytical support = ,inspectors ,g5]al4
  7#c7 ,recov]y ,op]ations ,c5t] ,!     
,recov]y ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy   
,bo>d %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a ,recov]y  
,op]ations ,c5t] z a gov]nm5twide       
,int]net-bas$ data access sy/em to c>ry 
out ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#d74  7#d7 ,functions ( ! ,recov]y     
,op]ations ,c5t] ,! functions describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,recov]y ,op]ations ,c5t] %all 
incorporate--  7i7 all in=mation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72  7ii7 o!r
 in=mation ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 & =eign gov]nm5t ag5cies2 &      
7iii7 o!r comm]cially & publicly        
available in=mation4  7,b7 ,specific    
functions ,! ,recov]y ,op]ations ,c5t]  
%all be design$ & op]at$ to c>ry out !  
foll[+ functions3  7i7 ,comb9e in=mation
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 ) o!r    
compilations ( in=mation1 includ+ ^?    
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,p]mit   

,inspectors ,g5]als1 9 accordance )     
applicable law1 to detect & rem$iate    
wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse4  4  #d4 ,pilot    
program to evaluate consolidat$ recipi5t
 report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,recov]y ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy 
,bo>d1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t1 %all e/abli% a pilot program
 relat+ to report+ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al
 funds 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !     
pilot program7 = ! purpose ( increas+   
f9ancial transp>5cy to--  7#a7 display !
 full cycle ( ,f$]al funds2  7#b7       
improve ! accuracy ( ,f$]al f9ancial    
data2 &  7#c7 develop recomm5dations =  
r$uc+ report+ requir$ ( recipi5ts (     
,f$]al funds by consolidat+ & automat+  
f9ancial report+ requirem5ts across !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!  
pilot program %all--  7#a7 include      
recipi5ts t collectively receive n less 
?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al funds ea*   
fiscal ye>2  7#b7 include recipi5ts t   

receive ,f$]al funds "u multiple        
programs across multiple ag5cies2 &     
7#c7 include recipi5ts t collectively   
receive ,f$]al funds "u contracts1      
grants1 & subaw>ds4  7c7 ,report+ &     
evaluation requirem5ts ,ea* recipi5t (  
,f$]al funds p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot       
program %all submit to ! ,recov]y       
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d      
reports on ! f9ances ( ! select$ ,f$]al 
aw>ds4  7d7 ,publication ( in=mation    
,all ! in=mation collect$ by ! ,recov]y 
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,bo>d "u ! 
pilot program %all be made publicly     
available & se>*able on ! website       
e/abli%$ "u section #b ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+
 ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (    
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74  7e7  
,t]m9ation ,! pilot program %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on  
:i* ! ,recov]y ,acc\ntability &         
,transp>5cy ,bo>d e/abli%es ! pilot     
program4  7f7 ,report to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
pilot program t]m9ates "u subsection    

7e71 ! ,recov]y ,acc\ntability &        
,transp>5cy ,bo>d %all submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on !
 ,budget ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & !         
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot     
program1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 a     
description ( f9ancial data collect$ "u 
! pilot program1 ! accuracy ( ! data    
provid$1 & ! co/ to collect ! data f    
recipi5ts2 &  7#b7 recomm5dations =--   
7,a7 consolidat+ "s or all aspects (    
,f$]al f9ancial report+ to r$uce ! co/s 
to recipi5ts ( ,f$]al funds2  7,b7      
automat+ "s or all aspects ( ,f$]al     
f9ancial report+ to increase effici5cy &
 r$uce ! co/s to recipi5ts ( ,f$]al     
funds2 &  7,c7 improv+ f9ancial         
transp>5cy4  #e4 ,classifi$ & protect$  
in=mation ,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+ 
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #c4 ,classifi$ 

& protect$ in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
%all require ! disclosure to ! public or
 to any p]son )\t an id5tifiable ne$ to 
"k--  7#a7 in=mation protect$ "u section
 #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7commonly kn[n z ! #8,fre$om (          
,in=mation ,act'72 or  7#b7 in=mation   
protect$ "u section #eeb;a ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,privacy ,act ( #aigd71 or section #fajc
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  4 
#f4 ,exp&+ access by ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury to ! ,national ,directory (   
,new ,hires ,section #dec7;j77#i7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fec7;j77#i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by ins]t+ & 9 !         
prev5tion1 id5tification1 & recov]y (   
improp] paym5ts aft] collection2  7#b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ ) respect to
 p]sons-- & ins]t+ to assi/ 9 ,f$]al    
debt collection & 9 ! prev5tion1        
id5tification1 or recov]y ( improp]     
paym5ts ) respect to--2  7,b7 by /rik+  

:o owe & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8p]sons--     
7,i7 :o owe  2  7,c7 by /rik+ #ca       
,u4,s4,c4 #cgaa7;g74 & ins]t+ section   
#cgaa7;g7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 or2  7,d7 r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 
z subclause 7,,ii71 & adju/+ ! m>g9     
accord+ly2 &  7,e7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7ii7 p]sons--  7,i7 :o receive 
a paym5t ! head ( a ,f$]al executive1   
judicial1 or legislative ag5cy c]tifies 
is "u review to det]m9e ! eligibility ( 
! p]son to receive ! paym5t2 or  7,,ii7 
^: eligibility1 or cont9u+ eligibility1 
to p>ticipate 9 a program ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t 7includ+ a program adm9i/]$ by
 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t7 is be+      
review$4  2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 /rik+ to improve collection ( ! debt & 
ins]t+ = ! purposes2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph
 7,d71 by /rik+ ( collect+ ! debt2  7#e7
 9 subp>agraph 7,e7--  7,a7 9 clause    
7i71 by /rik+ ( collect+ ! debt2  7,b7 9
 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ & to a ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local ag5cy 9 connection )    
prev5t+1 id5tify+1 or recov]+ improp]   

paym5ts z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7   
be=e ! p]iod at ! end2  7,c7 9 clause   
7iv77,,ii71 by /rik+ describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 & all t foll[s &      
ins]t+ 1 9 connection ) a purpose       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 to a       
contractor or ag5t ( ei!r ,secret>y1 to 
! ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ any contractor  
or ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy7 t ref]r$ a    
debt to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury =     
collection1 or to a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or   
local ag5cy 7includ+ any contractor or  
ag5t ( any su* ag5cy7 = purposes (      
prev5t+1 id5tify+1 or recov]+ improp]   
paym5ts1 subject to ! conditions 9      
clause 7iii7 & su* additional conditions
 z agre$ by ! ,secret>ies42 &  7,d7 9   
clause 7v71 by /rik+ collect+ ! debt &  
ins]t+ ! purposes2 &  7#f7 9 subp>agraph
 7,f71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all reimburse !
 ,secret>y = any co/s attributable to ! 
prev5tion1 id5tification1 or recov]y (  
improp] paym5ts out ( any appropriation 
available to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury =

 ?is purpose44  #g4 ,am]ican ,recov]y & 
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji am5dm5ts ,title 
,,xv ( division ,a ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y
 & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law
 #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #bhf7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #aeja1 by /rik+ p>agraph 
7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,cov]$    
funds ,! t]m cov]$ funds--  7,a7 except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 means any 
funds t are exp5d$ or obligat$ f        
appropriations made "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7
 = purposes ( sections #aebb & #aebd1   
means funds t are exp5d$ or obligat$ by 
an ag5cy f appropriations made "u ?is or
 any o!r ,act4  2  7#b7 9 section #aeab1
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7        
,expiration ,! requirem5ts "u ?is       
section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjac4  2  7#c7 9 section #aebc1 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,expiration ,! 
requirem5ts "u ?is section %all t]m9ate 
on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac4  2  7#d7 9     
section #aebf1 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7e7 ,expiration ,! requirem5ts 
"u ?is section %all t]m9ate on ,septemb]

 #cj1 #bjac4  2 &  7#e7 9 section #aecj1
 by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 & ins]t+
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjag44  #h4 ,disa/]    
,relief ,appropriations ,act ( #bjac    
am5dm5ts ,section #ijd7;d7 ( division ,a
 ( ! ,disa/] ,relief ,appropriations    
,act ( #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-b2 #abg 
,/at4 #ah7 is am5d$ 9 section #ijd7;d7--
  7#a7 by /rik+ = purposes relat$ to !  
impact ( ,hurricane ,s&y2  7#b7 by /rik+
 relat$ to ! impact ( ,hurricane ,s&y   
aft] receiv+ appropriations2 &  7#c7 by 
/rik+ relat$ to funds appropriat$ = !   
impact ( ,hurricane ,s&y aft] on its    
activities4  #i4 ,executive ag5cy       
acc\nt+ & o!r f9ancial managem5t reports
 & plans ,section #ceab7;a7 ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & make        
available on ! website describ$ "u      
section #aabb aft] appropriate          
committees ( ,congress2  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,b77vi71 by ins]t+ 1 sy/em       
developm5t1 f9ancial managem5t work=ce  
developm5t1 relat$ risk assessm5t &     

mitigation = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a     
:ole1 relat$ risk assessm5t & mitigation
 = executive ag5cies1 developm5t (      
capacity to prev5t & detect fraud1 aft] 
equipm5t acquisitions2 &  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,digital          
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjac1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 ! ,director
 %all make available on ! website       
describ$ "u section #aabb a report      
reg>d+--  7i7 specific goals = ! mo/    
rec5t full fiscal ye>1 ! fiscal ye> dur+
 :i* ! report is submitt$1 & ! fiscal   
ye> foll[+ ! ye> dur+ :i* ! report is   
submitt$ t are necess>y /eps t[>d       
implem5t+ ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability
 & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca        
,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 fully & 9 an      
effective1 effici5t1 & accurate mann]2 &
  7ii7 ! /atus & progress a*iev$ t[>d   
ea* goal describ$ 9 clause 7i71 includ+ 
any *anges to ! co/1 s*$ule1 or p]=mance
 basel9es ( a*iev+ ea* goal1 us+ e>n$   

value managem5t :]e appropriate4  4