,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjba,mr4 
,fleis*mann 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coop]7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to enhance ! au?ority "u :i*    
,f$]al ag5cies may pay ca% aw>ds to     
employees = mak+ co/ sav+ disclosures1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,bonuses =         
,co/-,cutt]s ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,co/    
sav+s enhancem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions      
,section #deaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section     
head+1 by /rik+ ,def9ition & ins]t+     
,def9itions2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
2 &2  7,b7 by /rik+ ?is sub*apt]1 ! t]m 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8?is sub*apt]--  7#a7
 ! t]m  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m wa/eful exp5ses     
means am\nts made available = sal>ies & 
exp5ses acc\nts1 op]ations & ma9t5ance  

acc\nts1 or o!r equival5t acc\nts-- 7,a7
 t are id5tifi$ by an employee ( ! ag5cy
 "u section #deab7;a7 z wa/eful2 &  7,b7
 t ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy   
det]m9es are n requir$ = ! purpose = :i*
 ! am\nts 7 made available4  4  7b7     
,au?ority ,section #deab ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ,! head 
( an ag5cy may pay a ca% aw>d to any    
employee ( su* ag5cy ^: id5tification ( 
wa/eful exp5ses to ! ,*ief ,f9ancial    
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy has result$ 9 co/ sav+s
 = ! ag5cy4 aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce2  7,b7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ #aj1jjj & ins]t+ 
#bj1jjj2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by 
ins]t+ ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 aft]     
,inspector ,g5]al12  7ii7 by /rik+      
employee designat$ "u subsection 7b7 &  
ins]t+ designat$ employee2 &  7iii7 by  
ins]t+ or id5tification aft] disclosure2
 &  7,d7 9 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 1 ,*ief ,f9ancial  
,(fic]1 aft] ,inspector ,g5]al2 &  7ii7 
by ins]t+ or id5tification aft]         

disclosure2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7 by   
/rik+ aw>ds p]mitt$ "u ?is section &    
ins]t+ aw>ds = ! disclosure ( fraud1    
wa/e1 or mismanagem5t "u ?is section2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
7#a7 ,if ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( !   
ag5cy det]m9es t pot5tial wa/eful       
exp5ses id5tifi$ by an employee meet !  
requirem5ts ( section                   
#deaa7;a77#b77;,b71 ! head ( ! ag5cy    
%all notify ! ,presid5t = purposes (    
propos+ ! exp5ses = rescission "u title 
,x ( ! ,congressional ,budget &         
,imp\ndm5t ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #fha et seq474  7#b7 ,9 ! case
 ( an ag5cy = :i* !re is no ,*ief       
,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all 
designate an ag5cy employee :o %all h ! 
au?ority to make ! det]m9ations =       
id5tification ( wa/eful exp5ses "u ?is  
section4  7d7 ,! head ( ea* ag5cy %all  
make available1 along )1 & 9 ! same     
mann] & =m z1 ! provision ( in=mation   
requir$ "u section #aaaf ( title #ca1   
in=mation on disclosures ( wa/eful      

exp5ses "u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 a
 description ( ea* disclosure ( possible
 wa/eful exp5ses id5tifi$ by an employee
 & det]m9$ by ! ag5cy to h m]it2 &  7#b7
 ! numb] & am\nt ( ca% aw>ds provid$ by 
! ag5cy "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,an     
individual may n receive a ca% aw>d "u  
?is sub*apt] if ! individual is-- 7#a7  
an (fic] or employee ( ! ,(fice ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy2 or  7#b7  
ineligible = a ca% aw>d "u section      
#deji4  7f7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all-- 7#a7 ensure 
t ! ca% aw>d program ( ea* ag5cy        
complies ) ?is section2 &  7#b7 submit  
to ,congress an annual c]tification     
indicat+ :e!r ! ca% aw>d program ( ea*  
ag5cy complies ) ?is section4  7g7 ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,bonuses = ,co/-,cutt]s ,act (      
#bjba1 & e #c ye>s !reaft] = #f ye>s1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
op]ation ( ! co/ sav+s & aw>ds program  
"u ?is section1 includ+ any             

recomm5dations = legislative *anges4  4 
7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #de (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section #deaa
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #deaa4 ,def9itions 
& g5]al provisions4  4