,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bigb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjaf ,mr4   
,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to provide transp>5cy &   
require c]ta9 /&>ds 9 ! aw>d ( ,f$]al   
grants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,grant ,re=m & ,new ,transp>5cy
 ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,,grant ,act4  #b4   
,grants transp>5cy requirem5ts  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,subtitle ,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
*apt] #gc ! foll[+3  #gd ,grants        
,transp>5cy ,requirem5ts  ,sec4 #gdja4  
,def9itions4 #gdjb4 ,advance            
notification ( grant opportunity4 #gdjc4
 ,pre-aw>d evaluation requirem5ts4      
#gdjd4 ,website relat+ to ,f$]al grants4
 #gdje4 ,debrief+4 #gdjf4 ,inspector    
,g5]al review ( pe] review process4     
#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 discretion>y 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]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 ,advance        
notification ( grant opportunity ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* an     
,executive ag5cy plans to aw>d a grant  
opportunity1 ! ,executive ag5cy %all po/
 on ! grants website ma9ta9$ "u section 
#gdjd--  7#a7 a cle> /atem5t ( !        
purpose1 duration 7includ+ anticipat$   
grant cont9uations71 & eligibility      
requirem5ts ( ! grant2 &  7#b7 =        
m]it-bas$ grants1 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 %all be 
consid]$4  #gdjc4 ,pre-aw>d evaluation  
requirem5ts  7a7 ,evaluation requir$    
,be=e aw>d+ a competitive grant1 an     
,executive ag5cy %all conduct an        
evaluation ( ! ability ( ! applicant to 

successfully c>ry out ! grant4  7b7     
,matt]s cov]$ ,! evaluation requir$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include a review (--
 7#a7 ! ability ( ! applicant to        
successfully c>ry out ! purposes ( !    
grant1 z provid$ 9 section #bjj4cjb (   
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations   
7or any successor !reto72  7#b7 !       
capability ( ! f9ancial managem5t sy/em 
( ! applicant to appropriately manage & 
acc\nt = funds accord+ to accept$ co/   
acc\nt+ pr9ciples det]m9$ by ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 z provid$ 9       
section #bjj4cjb ( title #b1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
!reto72  7#c7 ! int]nal f9ancial &      
adm9i/rative control sy/ems ( !         
applicant1 z provid$ 9 section #bjj4cjc 
( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or any successor !reto72  7#d7 !       
capability ( ! applicant to comply )    
,f$]al report+ requirem5ts = recipi5ts (
 ,f$]al funds1 z provid$ 9 section      
#bjj4cjb ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor !reto72  

7#e7 ! pa/ p]=mance & record ( integrity
 ( ! applicant1 z provid$ 9 section     
#bjj4bje ( title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor !reto72  
7#f7 :e!r ! applicant has receiv$ o!r   
,f$]al funds ?r\gh a contract or o!r    
type ( assi/ance ?r\gh a se>* ( ! ,f$]al
 ,assi/ance ,aw>d ,data ,sy/em1 z       
provid$ 9 section #bjj4cjb ( title #b1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor !reto72 &  7#g7 any int]ag5cy 
duplication ( ef=ts = rese>* grants1 :i*
 may be complet$ ?r\gh a text-simil>ity 
detection process4  #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 ! website--  7#a7 may s]ve z 
a c5tral po9t ( in=mation & provide full
 access = applicants = competitive      
grants2 &  7#b7 %all capture 9 #a 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 ! ,executive ag5cy %all po/ on ! 
grants website ma9ta9$ "u ?is section1 9
 a se>*able electronic =mat1 relevant   
in=mation ab\t ! grant opportunity1     
includ+--  7#a7 ! grant ann\ncem5t &    
purpose ( ! grant2  7#b7 ! anticipat$   
p]iod ( p]=mance = new aw>ds & :e!r !   
,executive ag5cy anticipates t ! grant w
 be cont9u$2  7#c7 ! e/imat$ am\nt (    
funds available = ! grant2  7#d7 a      
/atem5t ( eligibility requirem5ts ( !   
grant2  7#e7 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 = ! grant2
  7#f7 a cle> /atem5t ( ! evaluation    
factors or crit]ia t ! ,executive ag5cy 
int5ds to use to evaluate & rank grant  
applications or proposals submitt$1     

includ+ ! weight to be appli$ to ea*    
factor or crit]ion2  7#g7 a description 
( ! process & /&>ds to be us$ by !      
,executive 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 grant2
 &  7#h7 ! anticipat$ 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 widely us$ 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+ !    
website4  7d7 ,grant aw>d in=mation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* competitive grant  
aw>d$ by an ,executive ag5cy1 !         

,executive ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b77;,a71          
7#b77;,b71 & 7#c71 po/ on ! grants      
website ma9ta9$ "u ?is section--  7i7 ! 
in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 
n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* !
 grant agreem5t is f9aliz$2 &  7ii7 !   
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,executive    
ag5cy notifies an applicant t !         
applicant has be5 select$ to receive a  
grant aw>d2 &  7,b7 update ! in=mation  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 z necess>y dur+     
p]=mance ( ! grant4  7#b7 ,in=mation    
po/$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 !     
in=mation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph )     
respect to ea* grant aw>d$ by an        
,executive ag5cy is--  7,a7 subject to  
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 a copy ( ! f9al     
grant agreem5t1 includ+ ! t]ms &        
conditions & ! "t p]iod = p]=mance ( !  
grant2 &  7ii7 a copy ( ! proposal1     
application1 or plan t result$ 9 ! grant
 aw>d1 includ+ any sub/antive am5dm5t to

 ! proposal1 application1 or plan 7:e!r 
made be=e or aft] ! aw>d ( ! grant72    
7,b7 docum5tation expla9+ ! basis = !   
selection decision = ! grant1 ! numb] ( 
proposals receiv$ = ! grant1 &1 )       
respect to ! proposal t result$ 9 !     
grant aw>d1 :e!r ! grant 0 aw>d$        
consi/5t ) a num]ical rank+ or o!r      
recomm5dations by grant review]s2 &     
7,c7 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#c7         
,exceptions to po/+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a71          
7#b77;,a71 & 7#b77;,b71 an ,executive   
ag5cy may po/ a proposal ab/ract or     
executive summ>y if ! head ( !          
,executive ag5cy det]m9es1 ) respect to 
a p>ticul> grant aw>d1 t ! proposal1    
application1 or plan conta9s matt]s t   
are--  7i7 specifically au?oriz$ "u     
crit]ia e/abli%$ by an ,executive ord]  

to be kept secret 9 ! int]e/ ( national 
def5se or =eign policy & are 9 fact     
prop]ly classifi$ pursuant to su*       
,executive ord]2  7ii7 trade secrets or 
comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation obta9$ f
 a p]son & privileg$ or confid5tial2 or 
7iii7 p]sonnel files1 m$ical files1 &   
any simil> files ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld
 con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion (
 p]sonal privacy4  7,b7 ,rese>* &       
developm5t grants  7i7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 subp>agraph1 ! t]m rese>* & developm5t 
grant means a grant to conduct rese>* & 
developm5t activities4  7ii7 ,exception 
,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77;,a71 an 
,executive ag5cy %all1 ) respect to a   
rese>* & developm5t grant1 po/ on !     
grants website ma9ta9$ "u ?is section-- 
7,i7 a proposal ab/ract or executive    
summ>y at ! "t describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,a77i72 &  7,,ii7 ! complete      
proposal = ! grant aw>d n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! grant expires4 
7iii7 ,ext5sion ,an ,executive ag5cy may
 po/ ! complete proposal = a rese>* &   

developm5t grant aw>d aft] ! expiration 
( ! #a-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 clause      
7ii77,,ii7 if ! recipi5t ( ! rese>* &   
developm5t grant aw>d--  7,i7 petitions 
! ,executive ag5cy to po/ ! complete    
proposal = ! grant aw>d aft] !          
expiration ( t p]iod2 &  7,,ii7         
demon/rates t po/+ ! complete proposal  
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod w\ld adv]sely affect
 ! recipi5t4  7,c7 ,s5sitive in=mation  
7i7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,a 
recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ by an          
,executive ag5cy may reque/ t !         
,executive ag5cy r$act any p]sonally    
id5tifiable in=mation f a po/ on !      
grants website ma9ta9$ "u ?is section4  
7ii7 ,vuln]abilities 9 critical         
infra/ructure ,an ,executive ag5cy may n
 po/ on ! grants website ma9ta9$ "u ?is 
section any s5sitive in=mation relat$ to
 vuln]abilities 9 critical              
infra/ructure4  7e7 ,submission &       
,publication ( ,grant ,solicitation     
,=eca/ on ! ,grants website  7#a7       
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an ,novemb] #cj (  

ea* ye> or n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date on :i* am\nts are appropriat$ to an
 ,executive ag5cy = a fiscal ye>1 :i*ev]
 is lat]1 ! head ( ! ,executive ag5cy   
%all po/ a =eca/1 9 accordance )        
p>agraph 7#b71 ( all non-em]g5cy grant  
solicitations t ! ,executive ag5cy      
expects to issue = ! foll[+ cal5d> ye>1 
:i*--  7,a7 %all be bas$ on ! be/       
in=mation available2 &  7,b7 %all n be  
b9d+ on ! ,executive ag5cy4  7#b7       
,matt]s includ$ ,! =eca/ requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 = ea* expect$ grant        
solicitation 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat--  
7,a7 a brief description ( ! subject &  
purpose ( ! grant1 organiz$ by !        
organizational unit ( ! ,executive      
ag5cy2  7,b7 contact in=mation = !      
organizational unit or individual       
responsible = ! grant1 if kn[n1 includ+ 
"n1 telephone numb]1 & electronic mail  
address2  7,c7 ! expect$ or actual dates
 = ! issuance ( ! grant solicitation &  
application & ! grant application       

submission deadl9e2  7,d7 ! 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 made2 &  7,e7 a      
description ( ! total am\nt available to
 be aw>d$4  7f7 ,publication ( in=mation
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
require ! publication ( in=mation       
o!rwise exempt f disclosure "u section  
#eeb ( title #e 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 
,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 except = !  
application ( subsection 7b77#e7 ( su*  
section to pre-decisional docum5ts t are
 po/$ pursuant to ! requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7d74  7g7 ,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>*$2  7#d7 p]mit ! in=mation describ$ 

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 = ! aw>d decision ( ! ,executive  
ag5cy1 includ+1 if applicable1 !        
decision n to aw>d a grant to !         
applicant4  #gdjf4 ,inspector ,g5]al    
review ( pe] review process ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,grant ,re=m & ,new ,transp>5cy ,act (  

#bjaf1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ea*        
,executive ag5cy t aw>ds competitive    
grants %all conduct a review ( !        
effectiv5ess ( ! conflicts ( int]e/     
policy ( ! ,executive ag5cy1 includ+ a  
review ( a r&om selection ( pe] review  
processes1 ) respect to ! pe] review    
process = competitive grants 9 ord] to  
detect favoritism4  4  7b7 ,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[+3           
#gd4;,grant ,transp>5cy                 
,requirem5ts#gdja  4  #c4 ,grants       
work=ce report  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m   
,executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 except ! t]m does n include !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice4  7#b7  
,f$]al grants work=ce ,! t]m ,f$]al     
grants work=ce1 ) respect to an         
,executive ag5cy1 means all employees ( 
! ,executive ag5cy :o sp5d "s or all (  

_! "t engag$ 9--  7,a7 grant plann+1    
includ+ programmatic activities2  7,b7  
prep>+ grant solicitations1 ,notices (  
,fund+ ,opportunity1 or o!r reque/s =   
grant proposals2  7,c7 evaluat+ or      
review+ grant applications1 includ+ s]v+
 on a pe] review bo>d2  7,d7 monitor+ or
 adm9i/]+ grant p]=mance by grantees2   
7,e7 prep>+ ! ,notice ( ,aw>d &         
negotiat+ t]ms & conditions2 or  7,f7   
po/-aw>d close\t activities1 includ+    
f9al te*nical & f9ancial reports4  7b7  
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ! ,f$]al    
grants work=ce1 :i* %all address--  7#a7
 ! size ( ! ,f$]al grants work=ce &     
expect$ tr5ds 9 ,f$]al employm5t = !    
,f$]al grants work=ce2  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+ !     
#c-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! date on :i* !     
report is submitt$1 & ! level ( ag5cy   
res\rces assign$ to ! susp5sion &       
deb>m5t functions2 &  7#f7 any          
recomm5dations = improv+ ! ,f$]al grants
 work=ce4