,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjag,mr4 
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1  
,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4     
,mc,cain1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,portman1  
,mr4 ,da9es1 & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide taxpay]s ) an annual report     
disclos+ ! co/ & p]=mance ( ,gov]nm5t   
programs & areas ( duplication among !m1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,taxpay]s         
,"r-,to-,"k ,act4  #b4 ,inv5tory (      
,gov]nm5t programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #aabb7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z s  
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,def9ition (
 program ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !
 t]m program means an organiz$ set (    

activities by #a or m ag5cies direct$   
t[>d a common purpose or goal4  2  7#c7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ ,9 g5]al4--,n lat] ?an ,octob] 
#a1 #bjab1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget %all & ins]t+ ,website & program
 inv5tory4--,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget %all2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7,c7 include on ! website--    
7i7 a program inv5tory t %all id5tify   
ea* program ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = :i*  
!re is m ?an #a1jjj1jjj 9 annual budget 
au?ority1 :i* %all include--  7,i7 any  
activity t is commonly ref]r$ to z a    
program by a ,f$]al ag5cy 9             
communications ) ,congress1 includ+ any 
activity id5tifi$ z a program 9 a budget
 reque/2  7,,ii7 any activity t is      
commonly ref]r$ to z a program by a     
,f$]al ag5cy 9 communications ) !       
public1 includ+ ea* program = :i*       
f9ancial aw>ds are made on a competitive
 basis2 &  7,,iii7 any activity ref]5c$ 
9 law z a program aft] ,june #cj1 #bjai2

 &  7ii7 = ea* program id5tifi$ 9 !     
program inv5tory1 ! in=mation requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c7 or p>agraph 7#d71 z      
applicable4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+              
,in=mation4--,in=mation = ea* program   
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+      
,in=mation = l>g] programs4--,in=mation 
= ea* program id5tifi$ 9 ! program      
inv5tory requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = :i* 
!re is m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 annual budget
 au?ority2  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,c72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph   
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,d72  7,d7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 an id5tification ( ! program       
activities t are aggregat$1             
disaggregat$1 or consolidat$ z "p (     
id5tify+ programs2  7,b7 = ea* program  
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
am\nt ( fund+ = ! curr5t fiscal ye> &   
previ\s #b fiscal ye>s2  7,c7 an e/imate
 ( ! am\nt ( fund+ = ! program2  2  7,e7
 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z s r$esignat$1 by 

/rik+ & at ! end2 &  7,f7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,e7 an id5tification ( !
 /atutes t au?orize ! program & any     
major regulations specific to ! program2
  7,f7 = any program t provides grants  
or o!r f9ancial assi/ance to individuals
 or entities1 = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>--
  7i7 a description ( ! individuals s]v$
 by ! program & b5efici>ies :o receiv$  
f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program1 includ+
 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( individuals &   
b5efici>ies1 to ! ext5t practicable2    
7ii7 = ea* program = :i* ! head ( an    
ag5cy det]m9es x is n practicable to    
provide an e/imate ( ! numb] (          
individuals & b5efici>ies s]v$ by !     
program--  7,i7 an explanation ( :y data
 reg>d+ ! numb] ( su* individuals &     
b5efici>ies _c be provid$2 &  7,,ii7 a  
discussion ( ! measures t c\ld be tak5  
to ga!r ! data requir$ to provide su* an
 e/imate2 &  7iii7 a description (--    
7,i7 ! ,f$]al employees :o adm9i/] !    
program1 includ+ ! numb] ( full-"t      
equival5ts ) a pro rata e/imate =       

full-"t equival5ts associat$ ) multiple 
programs2 &  7,,ii7 o!r individuals ^:  
sal>y is paid 9 "p or full by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ?r\gh a grant1 contract1      
coop]ative agreem5t1 or ano!r =m (      
f9ancial aw>d or assi/ance :o adm9i/] or
 assi/ 9 any way 9 adm9i/]+ ! program1  
includ+ ! numb] ( full-"t equival5ts1 to
 ! ext5t practicable2  7,g7 l9ks to any 
evaluation1 assessm5t1 or program       
p]=mance reviews by ! ag5cy1 an         
,inspector ,g5]al1 or ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7includ+ program  
p]=mance reports requir$ "u section     
#aaaf7 releas$ dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s2 & 
7,h7 to ! ext5t practicable1 f9ancial & 
o!r in=mation = ea* program activity    
requir$ to be report$ "u ! ,f$]al ,fund+
 ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (    
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74  2 &  
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,in=mation = small] programs ,in=mation 
= ea* program id5tifi$ 9 ! program      
inv5tory requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = :i* 
!re is m ?an #a1jjj1jjj & n m ?an       

#aj1jjj1jjj 9 annual budget au?ority    
%all1 at a m9imum1 include--  7,a7 an   
id5tification ( ! program activities t  
are aggregat$1 disaggregat$1 or         
consolidat$ z "p ( id5tify+ programs2   
7,b7 = ea* program activity describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! am\nt ( fund+ = !   
curr5t fiscal ye> & previ\s #b fiscal   
ye>s2  7,c7 an id5tification ( ! /atutes
 t au?orize ! program & any major       
regulations specific to ! program2  7,d7
 = any program t provides grants or o!r 
f9ancial assi/ance to individuals or    
entities1 a description ( ! individuals 
s]v$ by ! program & b5efici>ies :o      
receiv$ f9ancial assi/ance "u ! program 
= ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>2 &  7,e7 l9ks  
to any evaluation1 assessm5t1 or program
 p]=mance reviews by ! ag5cy1 an        
,inspector ,g5]al1 or ! ,gov]nm5t       
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7includ+ program  
p]=mance reports requir$ "u section     
#aaaf7 releas$ dur+ ! prec$+ #e ye>s4   
7#e7 ,ar*iv+ ,aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal   
ye>1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t

 & ,budget %all ar*ive & pres]ve !      
in=mation includ$ 9 ! program inv5tory  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 relat+ to t    
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget to c>ry out ?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act a    
total ( #ah1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah1 #bjai1 & #bjbj4  #c4        
,guidance1 implem5tation1 report+1 &    
review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget-- 7#a7 n  
lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjah--  7,a7 %all  
prescribe initial guidance to implem5t  
?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2
  7,b7 %all issue initial guidance to   
ag5cies to id5tify h[ ! program         
activities us$ = report+ "u ! ,f$]al    
,fund+ ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 are 
associat$ ) programs id5tifi$ 9 !       
program inv5tory requir$ "u section     
#aabb7;a77#b77;,c77i7 ( title #ca1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section 

#b2 &  7,c7 may issue initial guidance  
to ag5cies to ensure t ! programs       
id5tifi$ 9 ! program inv5tory requir$ "u
 section #aabb7;a77#b77;,c77i7 ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
section #b1 are pres5t$ at a simil>     
level ( detail across ag5cies & are n   
duplicative or ov]lapp+2 &  7#b7 may1   
bas$ on an analysis ( ! co/s (          
implem5tation1 & aft] submitt+ to       
,congress a notification ( ! action by !
 ,director--  7,a7 ext5d ! implem5tation
 deadl9e "u subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9      
#a-ye> increm5ts2 &  7ii7 by n m ?an a  
total ( #b ye>s2 &  7,b7 exempt f !     
requirem5ts "u section #aabb7;a7 ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 an ag5cy t-- 
7i7 is n li/$ 9 section #ija7;b7 ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7ii7 = !  
fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ! exemption is made1
 has budget au?ority 7z def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (    
#aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb77 ( n m ?an    
#aj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,?is   
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    

%all be implem5t$ n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 
#bjai4  7c7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress a
 report reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 :i* 
%all--  7,a7 review h[ ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget & ag5cies det]m9$  
:at activities con/itute a program 7z   
def9$ "u section #aabb ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act7 & :at activities d n con/itute a  
program2  7,b7 evaluate ! ext5t to :i* !
 program inv5tory requir$ "u section    
#aabb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 provides useful    
in=mation = decisionmak]s2  7,c7        
evaluate ! ext5t to :i* ! program       
inv5tory provides a coh]5t picture ( !  
scope ( ,f$]al involvem5t 9 p>ticul>    
areas2 &  7,d7 include ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al1 if any1 =       
improv+ implem5tation ( ?is ,act & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,he>+s 

,aft] receipt ( ! report requir$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives %all hold he>+s to      
review ! f9d+s ( ! report4