,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,october #ba1 #bjai4 ,amendment3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #aej7 entitled ,an ,act to modernize ,federal grant reporting1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert3 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,grant ,reporting ,efficiency and ,agreements ,transparency ,act of #bjai or the ,,great ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4,sec4 #d4 ,data standards for grant reporting4,sec4 #e4 ,single ,audit ,act4,sec4 #f4 ,consolidation of assistance-related information2 publication of public information as open data4,sec4 #g4 ,evaluation of nonproprietary identifiers4,sec4 #h4 ,rule of construction4,sec4 #i4 ,no additional funds authorized4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to-- 7#a7 modernize reporting by recipients of ,federal grants and cooperative agreements by creating and imposing data standards for the information that those recipients are required by law to report to the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 implement the recommendation by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget contained in the report submitted under section #e7;b77#f7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 relating to the development of a comprehensive taxonomy of standard definitions for core data elements required for managing ,federal financial assistance awards2 7#c7 reduce burden and compliance costs of recipients of ,federal grants and cooperative agreements by enabling technology solutions1 existing or yet to be developed1 for use in both the public and private sectors to better manage the data that recipients already provide to the ,federal ,government2 and 7#d7 strengthen oversight and management of ,federal grants and cooperative agreements by agencies by consolidating the collection and display of and access to open data that has been standardized and1 where appropriate1 increasing transparency to the public4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the terms agency1 ,director1 ,federal award1 and ,secretary have the meanings given those terms in section #fdja of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #d7;a7 of this ,act4 #d4 ,data standards for grant reporting 7a7 ,amendment ,subtitle ,v of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #fc the following3 #fd ,data standards for grant reporting ,sec4#fdja4 ,definitions4#fdjb4 ,data standards for grant reporting4#fdjc4 ,guidance applying data standards for grant reporting4#fdjd4 ,agency requirements4 #fdja4 ,definitions ,in this chapter3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eeb7;f7 of title #e4 7#b7 ,core data elements ,the term core data elements means data elements relating to financial management1 administration1 or management that-- 7,a7 are not program-specific in nature or program-specific outcome measures1 as defined in section #aaae7;h7 of this title2 and 7,b7 are required by agencies for all or the vast majority of recipients of ,federal awards for purposes of reporting4 7#c7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#d7 ,executive department ,the term ,executive department has the meaning given the term in section #aja of title #e4 7#e7 ,federal award ,the term ,federal award-- 7,a7 means the transfer of anything of value for a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the ,united ,states1 including financial assistance and ,government facilities1 services1 and property2 7,b7 includes a grant1 a subgrant1 a cooperative agreement1 or any other transaction2 and 7,c7 does not include a transaction or agreement-- 7i7 that provides for conventional public information services or procurement of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the ,government2 or 7ii7 that provides only-- 7,i7 direct ,government cash assistance to an individual2 7,,ii7 a subsidy2 7,,iii7 a loan2 7,,iv7 a loan guarantee2 or 7,v7 insurance4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the head of the standard-setting agency4 7#g7 ,standard-setting agency ,the term standard-setting agency means the ,executive department designated under section #fdjb7;a77#a74 7#h7 ,state ,the term ,state means each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 each commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states1 and each federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 #fdjb4 ,data standards for grant reporting 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,designation of standard-setting agency ,the ,director shall designate the ,executive department that administers the greatest number of programs under which ,federal awards are issued in a calendar year as the standard-setting agency4 7#b7 ,establishment of standards ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this chapter1 the ,secretary and the ,director shall establish ,governmentwide data standards for information reported by recipients of ,federal awards4 7#c7 ,data elements ,the data standards established under paragraph 7#b7 shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 standard definitions for data elements required for managing ,federal awards2 and 7,b7 unique identifiers for ,federal awards and recipients of ,federal awards that can be consistently applied ,governmentwide4 7b7 ,scope ,the data standards established under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall include core data elements2 7#b7 may cover information required by law to be reported to any agency by recipients of ,federal awards1 including audit-related information reported under chapter #ge of this title2 and 7#c7 may not be used by the ,director or any agency to require the collection of any data not otherwise required under ,federal law4 7c7 ,requirements ,the data standards established under subsection 7a7 shall1 to the extent reasonable and practicable-- 7#a7 render information reported by recipients of ,federal awards fully searchable and machine-readable2 7#b7 be nonproprietary2 7#c7 incorporate standards developed and maintained by voluntary consensus standards bodies2 7#d7 be consistent with and implement applicable accounting and reporting principles2 and 7#e7 incorporate the data standards established under the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74 7d7 ,consultation ,in establishing the data standards under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary and the ,director shall consult with-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of the ,treasury to ensure that the data standards established under subsection 7a7 incorporate the data standards established under the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note72 7#b7 the head of each agency that issues ,federal awards2 7#c7 recipients of ,federal awards and organizations representing recipients of ,federal awards2 7#d7 private sector experts2 7#e7 members of the public1 including privacy experts1 privacy advocates1 auditors1 and industry stakeholders2 and 7#f7 ,state and local governments4 #fdjc4 ,guidance applying data standards for grant reporting 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this chapter-- 7#a7 the ,secretary and the ,director shall jointly issue guidance to all agencies directing the agencies to apply the data standards established under section #fdjb7;a7 to all applicable reporting by recipients of ,federal awards2 and 7#b7 the ,director shall prescribe guidance applying the data standards established under section #fdjb7;a7 to audit-related information reported under chapter #ge of this title4 7b7 ,guidance ,the guidance issued under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 to the extent reasonable and practicable-- 7,a7 minimize the disruption of existing reporting practices of1 and not increase the reporting burden on1 agencies or recipients of ,federal awards2 and 7,b7 explore opportunities to implement modern technologies in reporting relating to ,federal awards2 7#b7 allow the ,director to permit exceptions for classes of ,federal awards1 including exceptions for ,federal awards granted to ,indian ,tribes and ,tribal organizations consistent with the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq471 if the ,director publishes a list of those exceptions and submits the list to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#c7 take into consideration the consultation required under section #fdjb7;d74 7c7 ,updating guidance 7#a7 ,in general ,not less frequently than once every #aj years1 the ,director shall update the guidance issued under subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,procedures ,in updating guidance under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 follow the procedures for the development of the data standards and guidance prescribed under this section and section #fdjb4 #fdjd4 ,agency requirements ,not later than #a year after the date on which guidance is issued or updated under subsection 7b7 or 7c71 respectively1 of section #fdjc1 the head of each agency shall-- 7#a7 ensure that all of the ,federal awards that the agency issues use data standards for all future information collection requests2 and 7#b7 amend existing information collection requests under chapter #ce of title #dd 7commonly known as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act7 to comply with the data standards established under section #fdjb of this chapter1 in accordance with the guidance issued by the ,secretary and the ,director under section #fdjc of this chapter4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of chapters for subtitle ,v of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #fc the following3 #fd4;,data standards for grant reporting#fdja 4 #e4 ,single ,audit ,act 7a7 ,amendments 7#a7 ,audit requirements ,section #gejb7;h7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting in an electronic form in accordance with the data standards established under chapter #fd and after the reporting package14 7#b7 ,regulations ,section #geje of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,such guidance shall require audit-related information reported under this chapter to be reported in an electronic form in accordance with the data standards established under chapter #fd4 4 7b7 ,guidance ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall issue guidance requiring audit-related information reported under chapter #ge of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to be reported in an electronic form consistent with the data standards established under chapter #fd of that title1 as added by section #d7;a7 of this ,act4 #f4 ,consolidation of assistance-related information2 publication of public information as open data 7a7 ,collection of information ,not later than #e years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary and the ,director shall1 using the data standards established under chapter #fd of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #d7;a7 of this ,act1 enable the collection1 public display1 and maintenance of ,federal award information as a ,governmentwide data set1 subject to reasonable restrictions established by the ,director to ensure protection of personally identifiable information and otherwise sensitive information4 7b7 ,publication of information ,the ,secretary and the ,director shall require the publication of data reported by recipients of ,federal awards that is collected from all agencies on a single public portal1 which may be an existing ,governmentwide website1 as determined appropriate by the ,director4 7c7 ,,foia ,nothing in this section shall require the disclosure to the public of information that would be exempt from disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act74 #g4 ,evaluation of nonproprietary identifiers 7a7 ,determination required ,the ,director and the ,secretary shall determine whether to use nonproprietary identifiers described in section #fdjb7;a77#c77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #d7;a7 of this ,act4 7b7 ,factors to be considered ,in making the determination under subsection 7a71 the ,director and the ,secretary shall consider factors such as accessibility and cost to recipients of ,federal awards1 agencies that issue ,federal awards1 private sector experts1 and members of the public1 including privacy experts1 privacy advocates1 transparency experts1 and transparency advocates4 7c7 ,publication and report on determination ,not later than the earlier of #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act or the date on which the ,director and the ,secretary establish data standards under section #fdjb7;a77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #d7;a7 of this ,act1 the ,director and the ,secretary shall publish and submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report explaining the reasoning for the determination made under subsection 7a74 #h4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or the amendments made by this ,act1 shall be construed to require the collection of data that is not otherwise required under any ,federal law1 rule1 or regulation4 #i4 ,no additional funds authorized ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 ,such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized4 ,secretary