#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#aida  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to /&>dize ! use ( core-bas$    
/ati/ical area designations across      
,f$]al programs1 to all[ betwe5 #abj &  
#ahj days = public comm5t on any propos$
 *ange to su* designations1 & to report 
on ! sci5tific basis & e/imat$ impact to
 ,f$]al programs = any propos$ *ange to 
su* designations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,metropolitan ,areas ,protection &      
,/&>dization ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,maps   
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,f$]al programs use     
core-bas$ /ati/ical area del9eations to 
det]m9e ! deliv]y ( ,f$]al s]vices1     
b5efits1 & fund+ to p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 su* z 9 crit]ia = eligibility or       
di/ribution4  7#b7 ,core-bas$ /ati/ical 
area del9eations provide a nationally   
consi/5t set ( /&>ds = collect+1        
tabulat+1 & publi%+ ,f$]al /ati/ics =   
geographic areas1 & !y are n int5d$ =   

any public or private sector            
non-/ati/ical uses su* z program        
adm9i/ration or s]vice deliv]y4  7#c7   
,updates to core-bas$ /ati/ical area    
del9eations may cause widespread        
disruption to ! deliv]y ( ,f$]al        
s]vices1 b5efits1 & fund+ to p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on ! reliance (      
,f$]al programs on ^! del9eations4  7#d7
 ,!re does n exi/ any compreh5sive li/ (
 ,f$]al programs t rely on core-bas$    
/ati/ical area del9eations4 ,su* a li/  
is valuable = ! /udy ( h[ ,f$]al        
s]vices1 b5efits1 & fund+ are di/ribut$ 
to p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,increas$ 
transp>5cy on ! impacts ( any update to 
core-bas$ /ati/ical area del9eations may
 be ov]ly burd5some due to ! anticipat$ 
v>iety ( ,f$]al programs t rely on ^!   
del9eations4 ,any requirem5t = complete 
disclosure ( ^! impacts prior to        
implem5tation ( new del9eations may     
un9t5tionally cause ! exi/+ del9eations 
to ossify4  7#f7 ,9 ord] to prev5t any  
disruption to s]vice deliv]y ( ,f$]al   

programs bas$ on updates to core-bas$   
/ati/ical area del9eations1 & ensure !  
indep5d5ce ( ,f$]al /ati/ical           
policymak+1 ,congress mu/ sev] ! l9k    
betwe5 future updates to core-bas$      
/ati/ical area del9eations & any        
automatic impact on ,f$]al programs t   
rely on ^! del9eations4  #c4 ,purpose   
,?is purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure--  
7#a7 transp>5cy 9 h[ core-bas$ /ati/ical
 area del9eations are us$ 9 dome/ic     
assi/ance programs2 &  7#b7 indep5d5ce (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 9      
e/abli%+ & updat+ core-bas$ /ati/ical   
area del9eations4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,comptroll] g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll]    
,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,core-bas$         
/ati/ical area ,! t]m core-bas$         
/ati/ical area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 9 !    
,notice ( ,decision entitl$ #bjbj ,/&>ds

 = ,del9eat+ ,core-,bas$ ,/ati/ical     
,areas1 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on   
,july #af1 #bjba 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4        
#cgggj71 or any successor to t ,notice4 
7#d7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#e7 ,dome/ic assi/ance       
program ,! t]m dome/ic assi/ance program
 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #faja 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#f7 
,op5 gov]nm5t data asset ,! t]m op5     
,gov]nm5t data asset has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  #e4 ,non-propagation (   
core-bas$ /ati/ical area del9eations    
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #fc ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #fcji4                
,non-propagation ( core-bas$ /ati/ical  
area del9eations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+  
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,maps ,act (  
#bjba1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 any *ange to ! /&>ds ( core-bas$   
/ati/ical area del9eations pursuant to  
section #cejd7;e7 ( title #dd-- 7#a7    

%all n propagate automatically = any    
non-/ati/ical use by any dome/ic        
assi/ance program1 includ+ any su* use z
 requir$ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 /atutory ref]5ce  
to any core-bas$ /ati/ical area         
del9eation2 or  7,b7 adm9i/rative or    
regulatory ref]5ce to any core-bas$     
/ati/ical area del9eation2 &  7#b7 %all 
propagate = any non-/ati/ical use by any
 dome/ic assi/ance program only-- 7,a7  
if a relevant ag5cy det]m9es t su* a    
propagation-- 7i7 supports ! purposes ( 
! program2 &  7ii7 is 9 ! public int]e/2
 &  7,b7 ?r\gh affirmative adoption     
?r\gh notice-&-comm5t rulemak+ pursuant 
to section #eec ( title #e4  7b7        
,def9itions ,! def9itions 9 section #d (
 ! ,,maps ,act ( #bjba %all apply to ?is
 section4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #fc 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #fcjh ! foll[+3  #fcji4         
,non-propagation ( core-bas$ /ati/ical  
area del9eations4  4  #f4 ,transp>5cy ( 

non-/ati/ical uses ( core-bas$ /ati/ical
 area del9eations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #fajb7;a77#b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,g7 z           
subp>agraph 7,h72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &  7#c7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  
7,g7 uses ( core-bas$ /ati/ical area 7z 
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,,maps ,act (    
#bjba7 del9eations 7z *os5 f /&>diz$    
categories ( uses det]m9$ by !          
,director71 = purposes includ+ prime    
recipi5t & subrecipi5t eligibility =1 & 
di/ribution (1 any ,f$]al s]vice1       
b5efit1 or fund+2 &  4  7b7 ,cont5t     
requirem5ts ,9 collect+ & review+ !     
in=mation requir$ "u section            
#fajb7;a77#b77;,g7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 
( ?is section1 ! ,director %all include 
z /&>diz$ categories-- 7#a7 :e!r ! mo/  
curr5t core-bas$ /ati/ical area         
del9eation has be5 affirmatively adopt$ 
pursuant to section #fcji ( title #ca1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,cod$1 z add$ by ?is ,act2
  7#b7 :i* hi/orical core-bas$ /ati/ical
 area del9eation 0 ma9ta9$1 9 cases :]e 
an updat$ del9eation has n be5          
affirmatively adopt$ pursuant to section
 #fcji ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,cod$1
 z add$ by ?is ,act2  7#c7 :at purpose !
 core-bas$ /ati/ical area del9eation    
s]ves1 includ+-- 7,a7 to det]m9e        
eligibility = any ,f$]al s]vice1 b5efit1
 or fund+2  7,b7 to det]m9e di/ribution 
( any ,f$]al s]vice1 b5efit1 or fund+2 &
  7,c7 any o!r /&>diz$ category (       
purpose det]m9$ by ! ,director2  7#d7   
:e!r ! use ( core-bas$ /ati/ical area   
del9eation directly conc]ns any-- 7,a7  
prime recipi5t ( any ,f$]al s]vice1     
b5efit1 or fund+2 &  7,b7 subrecipi5t ( 
any ,f$]al s]vice1 b5efit1 or fund+2 &  
7#e7 ! date :5 ! in=mation collect$ 9   
?is subsection 0 la/ updat$4  7c7       
,accessibility requirem5ts ,! ,director 
%all ensure t ! in=mation collect$ &    
review$ "u section #fajb7;a77#b77;,g7 ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 

by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all   
be-- 7#a7 publicly accessible z an op5  
,gov]nm5t data asset2  7#b7 pres5t$ 9 a 
us]-fri5dly visual =mat ) se>* & d[nload
 capabilities2  7#c7 easily discov]able 
by ! public on relevant gov]nm5t        
websites2 &  7#d7 updat$ n less         
frequ5tly ?an once e ye>4  7d7          
,implem5tation timel9e ,! requirem5ts ( 
?is section %all be fully implem5t$ n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,indep5d5ce1 integrity1
 & acc\ntability ( core-bas$ /ati/ical  
area del9eations ,section #cejd7;e7 (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by 
/rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph      
7#i77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &  
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 ensure t any *ange to !  
/&>ds ( core-bas$ /ati/ical area 7z     
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,,maps ,act (    
#bjba7 del9eations pursuant to ?is      
subsection %all-- 7,a7 be accompani$ by 
a public report t expla9s-- 7i7 !       

sci5tific basis1 crit]ia1 & me?odology =
 su* *ange to exi/+ /&>ds1 includ+ cle> 
quantitative ?re%olds = det]m9+ any     
future /ati/ical re-del9eations2 &  7ii7
 ! op9ions ( dome/ic & int]national     
exp]ts 9 /ati/ics & demographics1       
includ+ gov]nm5t exp]ts at ! ,bureau ( !
 ,c5sus & o!r relevant ag5cies1 :o 7    
consult$ reg>d+ su* *ange to exi/+      
/&>ds2  7,b7 n be influ5c$ by any       
non-/ati/ical consid]ations su* z impact
 on program adm9i/ration or s]vice      
deliv]y2 &  7,c7 n propagate            
automatically = any non-/ati/ical use by
 any dome/ic assi/ance program 7z def9$ 
9 section #d ( ! ,,maps ,act ( #bjba74  
4  #h4 ,comptroll] g5]al report ,n lat] 
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t--    
7#a7 assesses ! complet5ess1 timel9ess1 
quality1 accuracy1 accessibility1 &     

usefulness ( ! in=mation report$        
pursuant to section #f & ! am5dm5t made 
by section #f2 &  7#b7 id5tifies any    
,f$]al programs1 includ+ any dome/ic    
assi/ance programs or o!r programs1 t-- 
7,a7 use core-bas$ /ati/ical area       
del9eations = any non-/ati/ical purpose2
 &  7,b7 z ( ! date ( ! report1 are n   
report$ pursuant to section #f & !      
am5dm5t made by section #f2 &  7#c7 if  
appropriate1 includes any recomm5dations
 = ,f$]al ag5cies or ,congress bas$ on !
 f9d+s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74
  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #bf1             
#bjbb4,secret>y