#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#aej  ,,an ,,act  ,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 ( #bjai 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+  #fdja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
*apt]3  7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #eeb7;f7 (   
title #e4  7#b7 ,core data elem5ts ,!   
t]m core data elem5ts means data elem5ts
 t are n program-specific 9 nature & are
 requir$ by ag5cies = 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  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1  
t]ritory 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 7z def9$
 9 section #aja ( title #e7 t issues !  
mo/ ,f$]al aw>ds 9 a cal5d> ye> z !     
/&>d-sett+ ag5cy4  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
/&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is *apt]1 ! ,secret>y & !  
,director %all e/abli% ,gov]nm5twide    
data /&>ds = in=mation report$ 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 /&>d def9itions = data   
elem5ts requir$ = manag+ ,f$]al aw>ds2 &
  7,b7 unique id5tifi]s = ,f$]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 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$]al ,fund+       
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note74  7d7  
,consultation ,9 e/abli%+ ! data /&>ds  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y & !      
,director %all consult )1 z             
appropriate--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( !     
,treasury1 to ensure t ! data /&>ds     
incorporate ! data /&>ds creat$ "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 private 
sector exp]ts2  7#e7 memb]s ( ! public1 
includ+ privacy exp]ts1 privacy         
advocates1 & indu/ry /akehold]s2 &  7#f7
 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4  #fdjc4       
,guidance apply+ data /&>ds = 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$]al aw>d report+2     
7#b7 all[ ! ,director to p]mit          
exceptions = categories ( grants if !   
,director publi%es a li/ ( su*          
exceptions1 includ+ exceptions = ,indian
 ,tribes & ,tribal organizations        
consi/5t ) ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation 
& ,education ,assi/ance ,act2 &  7#c7   
take into consid]ation ! consultation   
requir$ "u section #fdjb7;d74  #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 portal4        
,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$om ( ,in=mation 
,act74  #f4 ,evaluation ( nonpropriet>y 
id5tifi]s  7a7 ,det]m9ation requir$ ,!  
,director & ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e    
:e!r to use nonpropriet>y id5tifi]s "u  
section #fdjb7;a77#c77;,b7 ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a74  7b7 ,factors ,to be consid]$ ,9
 mak+ ! det]m9ation requir$ pursuant to 
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]ts &     
privacy advocates4  7c7 ,publication &  
report on det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an !     
e>li] ( #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act or ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y 
& ,director e/abli% data /&>ds pursuant 
to section #fdjb7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#c7;a71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,director %all  
publi% & submit to ! ,committees on     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives & ,homel& ,security &   
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 expla9+ ! reason+ = ! det]m9ation made 
pursuant to subsection 7a74  #g4        
,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  #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$ pursuant to 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$4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ag1            
#bjai4;,cl]k4