,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,octob] 
#ba1 #bjai4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #aej7   
entitl$ ,an ,act to mod]nize ,f$]al     
grant report+1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass
 ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out all aft] ! enact+
 clause & ins]t3 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,grant ,report+ ,effici5cy 
& ,agreem5ts ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjai or
 ! ,,great ,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts  
,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z      
foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (  
cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4,sec4 #c4   
,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,data /&>ds =     
grant report+4,sec4 #e4 ,s+le ,audit    
,act4,sec4 #f4 ,consolidation (         
assi/ance-relat$ in=mation2 publication 
( public in=mation z op5 data4,sec4 #g4 
,evaluation ( nonpropriet>y             
id5tifi]s4,sec4 #h4 ,rule (             
con/ruction4,sec4 #i4 ,no additional    
funds au?oriz$4  #b4 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
mod]nize report+ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al  

grants & coop]ative agreem5ts by creat+ 
& impos+ data /&>ds = ! in=mation t ^?  
recipi5ts are requir$ by law to report  
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 implem5t ! 
recomm5dation by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget conta9$ 9 !      
report submitt$ "u section #e7;b77#f7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &        
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note7 relat+ to ! developm5t ( a  
compreh5sive taxonomy ( /&>d def9itions 
= core data elem5ts requir$ = 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$1 = use 9   
bo? ! public & private sectors to bett] 
manage ! data t recipi5ts already       
provide to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#d7  
/r5g!n ov]sight & managem5t ( ,f$]al    
grants & coop]ative agreem5ts by ag5cies
 by consolidat+ ! collection & display (
 & access to op5 data t has be5 /&>diz$ 
&1 :]e appropriate1 increas+ transp>5cy 

to ! public4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]ms ag5cy1 ,director1 ,f$]al   
aw>d1 & ,secret>y h ! mean+s giv5 ^?    
t]ms 9 section #fdja ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #d7;a7 
( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,data /&>ds = grant    
report+  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,subtitle ,v (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #fc ! foll[+3  #fd
 ,data /&>ds = grant report+            
,sec4#fdja4 ,def9itions4#fdjb4 ,data    
/&>ds = grant report+4#fdjc4 ,guidance  
apply+ data /&>ds = grant report+4#fdjd4
 ,ag5cy requirem5ts4  #fdja4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#eeb7;f7 ( title #e4  7#b7 ,core data   
elem5ts ,! t]m core data elem5ts means  
data elem5ts relat+ to f9ancial         
managem5t1 adm9i/ration1 or managem5t   
t-- 7,a7 are n program-specific 9 nature
 or program-specific outcome measures1 z
 def9$ 9 section #aaae7;h7 ( ?is title2 
&  7,b7 are requir$ by ag5cies = all or 
! va/ majority ( recipi5ts ( ,f$]al     

aw>ds = purposes ( report+4  7#c7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#d7 ,executive dep>tm5t ,!   
t]m ,executive dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #e4  7#e7 
,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 a grant1 a subgrant1 a         
coop]ative agreem5t1 or any o!r         
transaction2 &  7,c7 does n include a   
transaction or agreem5t-- 7i7 t provides
 = conv5tional public in=mation s]vices 
or procurem5t ( prop]ty or s]vices = !  
direct b5efit or use ( ! ,gov]nm5t2 or  
7ii7 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#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! head ( ! /&>d-sett+   

ag5cy4  7#g7 ,/&>d-sett+ ag5cy ,! t]m   
/&>d-sett+ ag5cy means ! ,executive     
dep>tm5t designat$ "u section           
#fdjb7;a77#a74  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate 
means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1  
t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  #fdjb4 ,data /&>ds = grant     
report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,designation
 ( /&>d-sett+ ag5cy ,! ,director %all   
designate ! ,executive dep>tm5t t       
adm9i/]s ! greate/ numb] ( programs "u  
:i* ,f$]al aw>ds are issu$ 9 a cal5d>   
ye> z ! /&>d-sett+ ag5cy4  7#b7         
,e/abli%m5t ( /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
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 /&>d def9itions =    
data elem5ts requir$ = manag+ ,f$]al    
aw>ds2 &  7,b7 unique id5tifi]s = ,f$]al

 aw>ds & recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds t c be
 consi/5tly appli$ ,gov]nm5twide4  7b7  
,scope ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all include core 
data elem5ts2  7#b7 may cov] in=mation  
requir$ by law to be report$ to any     
ag5cy by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds1      
includ+ audit-relat$ in=mation report$  
"u *apt] #ge ( ?is title2 &  7#c7 may n 
be us$ by ! ,director or any ag5cy to   
require ! collection ( any data n       
o!rwise requir$ "u ,f$]al law4  7c7     
,requirem5ts ,! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! ext5t         
reasonable & practicable-- 7#a7 r5d]    
in=mation report$ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al 
aw>ds fully se>*able & ma*9e-readable2  
7#b7 be nonpropriet>y2  7#c7 incorporate
 /&>ds develop$ & 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%+ ! data /&>ds  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !      
,director %all consult )-- 7#a7 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to ensure t !   
data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7   
incorporate ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "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 private 
sector exp]ts2  7#e7 memb]s ( ! public1 
includ+ privacy exp]ts1 privacy         
advocates1 auditors1 & indu/ry          
/akehold]s2 &  7#f7 ,/ate & local       
gov]nm5ts4  #fdjc4 ,guidance apply+ data
 /&>ds = grant report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y & !      
,director %all jo9tly issue guidance to 
all ag5cies direct+ ! ag5cies to apply !
 data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section         
#fdjb7;a7 to all applicable report+ by  
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds2 &  7#b7 !     

,director %all prescribe guidance apply+
 ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section       
#fdjb7;a7 to audit-relat$ in=mation     
report$ "u *apt] #ge ( ?is title4  7b7  
,guidance ,! guidance issu$ "u          
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 to ! ext5t   
reasonable & practicable-- 7,a7 m9imize 
! disruption ( exi/+ report+ practices  
(1 & n increase ! report+ burd5 on1     
ag5cies or recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds2 &  
7,b7 explore opportunities to implem5t  
mod]n te*nologies 9 report+ relat+ to   
,f$]al aw>ds2  7#b7 all[ ! ,director to 
p]mit exceptions = classes ( ,f$]al     
aw>ds1 includ+ exceptions = ,f$]al aw>ds
 grant$ to ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal    
organizations consi/5t ) ! ,indian      
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et 
seq471 if ! ,director publi%es a li/ (  
^? exceptions & submits ! li/ to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 take   

into consid]ation ! consultation requir$
 "u section #fdjb7;d74  7c7 ,updat+     
guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s1 !        
,director %all update ! guidance issu$  
"u subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,proc$ures ,9  
updat+ guidance "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,director %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 foll[ ! proc$ures = !      
developm5t ( ! data /&>ds & guidance    
prescrib$ "u ?is section & section      
#fdjb4  #fdjd4 ,ag5cy requirem5ts ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i*      
guidance is issu$ or updat$ "u          
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 respectively1 (  
section #fdjc1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all--
 7#a7 ensure t all ( ! ,f$]al aw>ds t ! 
ag5cy issues use data /&>ds = all future
 in=mation collection reque/s2 &  7#b7  
am5d exi/+ in=mation collection reque/s 
"u *apt] #ce ( title #dd 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act7 to comply 
) ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #fdjb
 ( ?is *apt]1 9 accordance ) ! guidance 
issu$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,director "u   

section #fdjc ( ?is *apt]4  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[+3     
#fd4;,data /&>ds = grant report+#fdja  4
  #e4 ,s+le ,audit ,act  7a7 ,am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,audit requirem5ts ,section        
#gejb7;h7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+       
p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 9 an electronic
 =m 9 accordance ) ! data /&>ds e/abli%$
 "u *apt] #fd & aft] ! report+ package14
  7#b7 ,regulations ,section #geje (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,su*   
guidance %all require audit-relat$      
in=mation report$ "u ?is *apt] to be    
report$ 9 an electronic =m 9 accordance 
) ! data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd4  4
  7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #c 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 ( t
 title1 z add$ by section #d7;a7 ( ?is  
,act4  #f4 ,consolidation (             
assi/ance-relat$ in=mation2 publication 
( public in=mation z op5 data  7a7      
,collection ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y & ! ,director %all1 us+ !   
data /&>ds e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #d7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 enable !     
collection1 public display1 & ma9t5ance 
( ,f$]al aw>d in=mation z a             
,gov]nm5twide data set1 subject to      
reasonable re/rictions e/abli%$ by !    
,director to ensure protection (        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation &       
o!rwise s5sitive in=mation4  7b7        
,publication ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y & 
! ,director %all require ! publication (
 data report$ by recipi5ts ( ,f$]al     
aw>ds t is collect$ f all ag5cies on a  
s+le public portal1 :i* may be an exi/+ 
,gov]nm5twide website1 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$om ( ,in=mation 
,act74  #g4 ,evaluation ( nonpropriet>y 
id5tifi]s  7a7 ,det]m9ation requir$ ,!  
,director & ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e    
:e!r to use nonpropriet>y id5tifi]s     
describ$ 9 section #fdjb7;a77#c77;,b7 ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #d7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,factors to be consid]$ ,9 mak+ !       
det]m9ation "u subsection 7a71 !        
,director & ! ,secret>y %all consid]    
factors su* z accessibility & co/ to    
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al aw>ds1 ag5cies t     
issue ,f$]al aw>ds1 private sector      
exp]ts1 & memb]s ( ! public1 includ+    
privacy exp]ts1 privacy advocates1      
transp>5cy exp]ts1 & transp>5cy         
advocates4  7c7 ,publication & report on
 det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an ! e>li] ( #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act or

 ! date on :i* ! ,director & ! ,secret>y
 e/abli% data /&>ds "u section          
#fdjb7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by section #d7;a7 ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y %all    
publi% & submit to ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
report expla9+ ! reason+ = ! det]m9ation
 made "u subsection 7a74  #h4 ,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$ "u any ,f$]al law1
 rule1 or regulation4  #i4 ,no          
additional funds au?oriz$ ,no additional
 funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act4 ,su* requirem5ts %all be  
c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$4  
,secret>y