,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjah,ms4
 ,foxx 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4     
,issa1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 & ,mr4 ,kilm]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize ,f$]al   
grant report+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,grant ,report+ ,effici5cy & ,agreem5ts 
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,great   
,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is  
,act are to--  7#a7 mod]nize report+ by 
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al grants & coop]ative  
agreem5ts by creat+ & impos+ data /&>ds 
= ! in=mation t grants & coop]ative     
agreem5t recipi5ts mu/ report to !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 implem5t !      
recomm5dation by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget1 "u section      
#e7;b77#f7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+            
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note71 :i*   
includes ! developm5t ( a compreh5sive  

taxonomy ( /&>d def9itions = core data  
elem5ts requir$ = manag+ ,f$]al f9ancial
 assi/ance aw>ds2  7#c7 r$uce burd5 &   
compliance co/s ( recipi5ts ( ,f$]al    
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts by enabl+ 
te*nology solutions1 exi/+ or yet to be 
develop$1 by bo? ! public & private     
sectors1 to bett] manage data recipi5ts 
already provide to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &
  7#d7 to /r5g!n ov]sight & managem5t ( 
,f$]al grants & coop]ative agreem5ts by 
ag5cies ?r\gh consolidat$ collection &  
display ( & access to op5 data t has be5
 /&>diz$1 & :]e appropriate1 transp>5cy 
to ! public4  #c4 ,data ,/&>ds = ,grant 
,report+  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,subtitle ,v (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #fc ! foll[+ new  
*apt]3  #fd ,data /&>ds = grant report+ 
,sec4 #fdja4 ,def9itions4 #fdjb4 ,data  
/&>ds = grant report+4 #fdjc4 ,guidance 
apply+ /&>d data elem5ts = grant        
report+4 #fdjd4 ,ag5cy requirem5ts4     
#fdja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7   
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t  

t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e4  7#b7    
,core /&>d data elem5ts ,! t]m core /&>d
 data elem5ts means data elem5ts t are n
 program-specific 9 nature & are requir$
 by all or ! va/ majority ( ,f$]al grant
 & coop]ative assi/ance recipi5ts =     
purposes ( report+4  7#c7 ,director ,!  
t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#d7    
,f$]al aw>d ,! t]m ,f$]al aw>d--  7,a7  
means ! transf] ( any?+ ( value = a     
public purpose ( support or /imulation  
au?oriz$ by a law ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ f9ancial assi/ance & ,gov]nm5t  
facilities1 s]vices1 & prop]ty2  7,b7   
includes grants1 subgrants1 aw>ds1 &    
coop]ative agreem5ts2 &  7,c7 does n    
include--  7i7 conv5tional public       
in=mation s]vices or procurem5t (       
prop]ty or s]vices = ! direct b5efit or 
use ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 an agreem5t 
t provides only-- 7,i7 direct ,gov]nm5t 
ca% assi/ance to an individual2  7,,ii7 
a subsidy2  7,,iii7 a loan2  7,,iv7 a   
loan gu>antee2 or  7,v7 insurance4  7#e7

 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! head
 ( ! /&>d-sett+ ag5cy4  7#f7 ,/&>d-sett+
 ag5cy ,! t]m /&>d-sett+ ag5cy means !  
,executive dep>tm5t designat$ "u section
 #fdjb7;a77#a74  #fdjb4 ,data /&>ds =   
grant report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,designation ( /&>d-sett+ ag5cy ,!      
,director %all designate ! ,executive   
dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( title
 #e7 t issues ! mo/ ,f$]al aw>ds z !    
/&>d-sett+ ag5cy4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y & !  
,director %all e/abli% ,gov]nm5twide    
data /&>ds = in=mation report$ by       
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds4  7#c7 ,data   
elem5ts ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b7 %all include1 at a        
m9imum-- 7,a7 a compreh5sive taxonomy ( 
/&>d def9itions = data elem5ts requir$ =
 manag+ ,f$]al aw>ds2 &  7,b7 unique &  
nonpropriet>y id5tifi]s = ,f$]al aw>ds &
 entities receiv+ ,f$]al aw>ds t c be   
consi/5tly appli$ ,gov]nm5twide4  7b7   
,scope ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        

subsection 7a7 %all include core /&>d   
data elem5ts & may cov] any in=mation   
requir$ to be report$ to any ag5cy by   
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds1 includ+       
audit-relat$ in=mation report$ "u *apt] 
#ge ( ?is title4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
data /&>ds requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! ext5t         
reasonable & practicable--  7#a7 r5d]   
in=mation report$ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al 
grant & coop]ative agreem5t aw>ds fully 
se>*able & ma*9e-readable2  7#b7 be     
nonpropriet>y2  7#c7 incorporate /&>ds  
develop$ & ma9ta9$ by volunt>y cons5sus 
/&>ds bodies2  7#d7 be consi/5t ) &     
implem5t applicable acc\nt+ & report+   
pr9ciples2 &  7#e7 incorporate ! data   
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u ! ,f$]al ,fund+       
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74  7d7  
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! core /&>d   
data elem5ts "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y & ! ,director %all consult )1 
z appropriate--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury1 to ensure t ! data /&>ds     

incorporate ! data /&>ds creat$ "u !    
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note72  7#b7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy t 
issues ,f$]al aw>ds2  7#c7 recipi5ts (  
,f$]al aw>ds & organizations repres5t+  
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds2  7#d7 s(tw>e  
provid]s seek+ to build tools t         
automatically compile & submit          
grant-relat$ reports & organizations    
repres5t+ su* s(tw>e provid]s2 &  7#e7  
memb]s ( ! public1 includ+ privacy      
exp]ts & privacy advocates4  #fdjc4     
,guidance apply+ /&>d data elem5ts =    
grant report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
*apt]--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director 
%all issue guidance to all ag5cies      
direct+ ! ag5cies to apply ! data /&>ds 
e/abli%$ "u section #fdjb to all        
applicable report+ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al
 grant & coop]ative agreem5t aw>ds2 &   
7#b7 ! ,director %all prescribe guidance
 apply+ ! data /&>ds to audit-relat$    
in=mation report$ "u *apt] #ge4  7b7    

,guidance ,! guidance issu$ "u ?is      
section %all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t          
reasonable & practicable--  7,a7 m9imize
 ! disruption to exi/+ report+ practices
 = ag5cies & = recipi5ts ( ,f$]al grant 
& coop]ative agreem5t aw>ds2 &  7,b7    
explore opportunities to implem5t mod]n 
te*nologies )9 ,f$]al aw>d report+2 &   
7#b7 all[ ! ,director to p]mit          
exceptions on a case-by-case basis4     
#fdjd4 ,ag5cy requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #c
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
*apt]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all ensure t 
all ( ! ag5cy's grants & coop]ative     
agreem5ts use data /&>ds = all future   
in=mation collection reque/s & am5d     
exi/+ in=mation collection reque/s cov]$
 by *apt] #ce ( title #dd 7commonly     
ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 
to comply ) ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u    
section #fdjb1 consi/5t ) ! guidance    
issu$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,director "u   
section #fdjc4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( *apt]s =      
subtitle ,v ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  

,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to *apt] #fc ! foll[+ new item3  
#fd4;,data /&>ds = grant report+#fdja  4
  #d4 ,s+le ,audit ,act  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,section #gejb7;h7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e to a ,f$]al cle>+h\se ! foll[+ 9 an
 electronic =m consi/5t ) ! data /&>ds  
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd14  7#b7 ,section  
#geje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7d7 ,su* guidance %all     
require audit-relat$ in=mation report$  
"u ?is *apt] to be report$ 9 an         
electronic =m consi/5t ) ! data /&>ds   
e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd4  4  7b7 ,guidance
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
issue guidance requir+ audit-relat$     
in=mation report$ "u *apt] #ge ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to be report$ 
9 an electronic =m consi/5t ) ! data    
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section 
#c4  #e4 ,consolidation (               

,assi/ance-,relat$ ,in=mation2          
,publication ( ,public ,in=mation z ,op5
 ,data  7a7 ,collection ( in=mation ,n  
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y & !    
,director %all enable ! collection1     
public display1 & ma9t5ance ( ,f$]al    
aw>d in=mation z a ,gov]nm5twide data   
set1 us+ ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u *apt] 
#fd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
add$ by section #c1 subject to          
reasonable re/rictions e/abli%$ by !    
,director to ensure protection (        
p]sonally id5tifiable & o!rwise s5sitive
 in=mation4  7b7 ,publication (         
in=mation ,! ,secret>y & ! ,director    
%all require ! publication (            
recipi5t-report$ data collect$ f all    
ag5cies on a s+le public website4       
,in=mation may be publi%$ on an exi/+   
,gov]nm5twide website z det]m9$         
appropriate by ! ,director4  7c7 ,,foia 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all require !      
disclosure to ! public ( in=mation t    
w\ld be exempt f disclosure "u section  

#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation 
,act74  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]ms ag5cy1 ,director1 ,f$]al aw>d1 &   
,secret>y h ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9      
section #fdja ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by section #c7;a74  #g4  
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be   
con/ru$ to require ! collection ( data t
 is n o!rwise requir$ pursuant to any   
,f$]al aw>d4