,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1 #bjai,mr4   
,graves ( ,miss\ri introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to end  
speculation on ! curr5t co/ ( multil+ual
 s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,co/ ( ,s]vices &  
,translations ,act or ! ,,co/ ,act4  #b4
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 to create a new app5dix )9 ea*     
ag5cy's annual p]=mance & acc\ntability 
report detail+ any co/ associat$ )      
provid+ multil+ual s]vices1 su* z v]bal1
 writt51 or o!r s]vices 9 languages o!r 
?an ,engli%2  7#b7 to end speculation on
 ! curr5t co/ ( provid+ multil+ual      
s]vices2  7#c7 to provide = m transp>5cy
 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's acc\nt+         
practices1 & to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess (
 ag5cy programs1 policies1 & proc$ures2 
&  7#d7 to provide = m acc\ntability ) !

 use ( taxpay] money4  #c4 ,multil+ual  
s]vices acc\nt+ in=mation requirem5t    
7a7 ,multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+         
in=mation ,*apt] #i ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section
 #ijb7;a77#f7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end
 ( subp>agraph 7,d72  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 & 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 !  
foll[+3  7,e7 effective = ea* ( ! fiscal
 ye>s beg9n+ on or aft] ,octob] #a1     
#bjai1 ! multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+     
in=mation ( ! ag5cy = su* fiscal ye> 9  
accordance ) ! guidance issu$ "u section
 #ceag ( ?is title & ! proc$ures ( ,,omb
 ,circul> ,no4 ,a-#aa1 "p #f 7z 9 effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is           
subp>agraph7 & ,,omb ,circul> ,no4      
,a-#acf 7z 9 effect on ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph72 &  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ijd4  
,def9itions4 ,9 ?is *apt]3  7#a7        
,multil+ual s]vices ,! t]m multil+ual   
s]vices includes-- 7,a7 ! s]vices       
provid$ by int]pret]s hir$ by an ag5cy2 

7,b7 ! s]vices provid$ by an ag5cy      
associat$ ) assi/+ ag5cy employees or   
contractors le>n a language o!r ?an     
,engli% t result 9 additional exp5ses1  
wages1 or sal>ies1 or *anges to exp5ses1
 wages1 or sal>ies1 = ! ag5cy or ag5cy  
employees or contractors2  7,c7 ag5cy   
prep>ation1 translation1 pr9t+1 or      
recordation ( docum5ts1 records1 ,web   
sites1 bro*ures1 pamphlets1 fly]s1 or   
o!r mat]ials 9 a language o!r ?an       
,engli%2  7,d7 ! s]vices provid$ or     
p]=m$ = ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by ag5cy     
employees or contractors t require      
speak+ a language o!r ?an ,engli% t     
result 9 wage diff]5tials or b5efits    
provid$ by ! ag5cy2 &  7,e7 any o!r     
s]vices provid$ or p]=m$ by an ag5cy :i*
 utilize languages o!r ?an ,engli% & t  
incur additional co/s to ! ag5cy4  7#b7 
,multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+ in=mation ,!
 t]m multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+         
in=mation means any acc\nt+ in=mation   
relat$ to multil+ual s]vices4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at !

 beg9n+ ( *apt] #i ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #ijc ! foll[+3   
#ijd4 ,def9itions4  4  #d4 ,multil+ual  
,s]vices ,exp5ses ,report  7a7          
,multil+ual ,s]vices ,exp5ses ,report   
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #ce ( title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
section #ceab7;a77#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &
 at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,e72  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z           
subp>agraph 7,g72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,e7 ! foll[+3  7,f7       
effective = ! fir/ full cal5d> ye>      
beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 & = ea*
 cal5d> ye> !reaft]1 a ,multil+ual      
,s]vices ,exp5ses ,report1 :i* %all     
include--  7i7 a summ>y & analysis ( !  
multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+ in=mation 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ijd ( ?is title7 prep>$
 by ea* ag5cy ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] "u 
section #ijb7;a77#f77;,e7 ( ?is title2  
7ii7 a description ( any *anges to !    
exi/+ f9ancial managem5t /ructure ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ne$$ to e/abli% an     

integrat$ individual ag5cy acc\nt+ ( all
 multil+ual s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ijd ( ?is title7 conduct$ by ea* ag5cy2
 &  7iii7 any o!r in=mation ! ,director 
consid]s appropriate to fully in=m !    
,congress & ! ag5cy ,*ief ,f9ancial     
,(fic]s reg>d+ ! acc\nt+ ( all          
multil+ual s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 &  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #ceag4 ,multil+ual s]vices  
acc\nt+ guidel9es4 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &  
,budget %all issue guidance t ea* ag5cy 
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] %all foll[ 9     
compil+ ! multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+    
in=mation requir$ "u section            
#ijb7;a77#f77;,e7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at !
 beg9n+ ( *apt] #ce ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #ceaf ! foll[+3  
#ceag4 ,multil+ual s]vices acc\nt+      
guidel9es4  4