,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjba,mr4
 ,braun introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to r$uce improp] paym5ts &
 elim9ate wa/e 9 ,f$]al programs1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,,irs ,improp] ,paym5ts
 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t :5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
makes paym5ts to individuals & bus9esses
 z b5efici>ies1 grantees1 or            
contractors1 or on behalf ( b5efici>ies1
 ( ,f$]al programs1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
mu/ make e ef=t to confirm t ! "r       
recipi5t is receiv+ ! "r paym5t = ! "r  
reason at ! "r "t4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ?is ,act is to-- 7#a7 r$uce   
improp] paym5ts 9 ! major programs      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 by
 int5sify+ ef=ts to elim9ate paym5t     
error1 wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse 9 ^?        
programs2 &  7,b7 cont9u+ to ensure t   

,f$]al programs s]ve & provide access to
 ! int5d$ b5efici>ies ( ^? programs2    
7#b7 adopt a compreh5sive set (         
policies1 includ+-- 7,a7 transp>5cy &   
public scrut9y ( significant improp]    
paym5ts ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2     
7,b7 a focus on id5tify+ & elim9at+ !   
highe/ improp] paym5ts2  7,c7           
acc\ntability = r$uc+ improp] paym5ts   
among ag5cies & (ficials ( ag5cies2 &   
7,d7 coord9at$ action by ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts 9   
id5tify+ & elim9at+ improp] paym5ts2 &  
7#c7 protect access to ,f$]al programs  
by _! int5d$ b5efici>ies4  #c4 ,title   
#ca am5dm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt]    
,,iv ( *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#ccea-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z        
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 &     
7#aj71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#e7      
,high-priority program ,! t]m           
high-priority program means a ,f$]al    

program id5tifi$ by ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section
 #ccei7;a77#a74  2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+3  7#i7 ,high-priority program    
r$uction t>get ,! t]m high-priority     
program r$uction t>get means a t>get =  
r$uc+ improp] paym5ts associat$ ) a     
high-priority program "u section        
#ccei7;a77#b74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #ccei4 ,transp>5cy &     
public p>ticipation  7a7 ,high priority 
programs ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all-- 7#a7 id5tify ,f$]al      
programs 9 :i* ! highe/ doll> value or  
majority ( ,gov]nm5t-wide improp]       
paym5ts occur2  7#b7 e/abli%1 9         
coord9ation ) ! head ( ea* executive    
ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ a          
high-priority program-- 7,a7 annual     
t>gets = r$uc+ improp] paym5ts associat$
 ) ! high-priority program2 or  7,b7 if 
a t>get describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     

exi/s z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
supplem5tal t>gets = r$uc+ improp]      
paym5ts associat$ ) ! high-priority     
program2 &  7#c7 issue ,gov]nm5t-wide   
guidance on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ proc$ures =-- 7,a7 id5tify+ &   
publiciz+ ! li/ ( entities describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#b77;,e72 &  7,b7 prior  
to publication1 adm9i/ratively appeal+ !
 decision to publi% ! id5tity ( ^?      
entities4  7b7 ,work+ gr\p  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all     
e/abli% a work+ gr\p to be kn[n z !     
,high ,priority ,program ,work+ ,gr\p   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,work+     
,gr\p74  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p   
%all consi/ ( (ficials ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4    
7#c7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 9 coord9ation )
 ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on      
,integrity & ,effici5cy1 %all submit to 

! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget recomm5dations design$ to       
improve ! measurem5t by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t ( access to ,f$]al programs by
 ! int5d$ b5efici>ies ( ^? programs4    
7c7 ,publi%$ high-,priority program     
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all     
publi% on ! int]net in=mation ab\t      
improp] paym5ts "u high-priority        
programs4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! in=mation   
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1  
subject to ,f$]al privacy policies & to 
! ext5t p]mitt$ by law-- 7,a7 ! names ( 
! acc\ntable (ficials designat$ "u      
section #ccfj7;a72  7,b7 rates & am\nts 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &  
hi/orical rates & am\nts1 ( improp]     
paym5ts 9 ,f$]al programs ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice1 includ+1 if kn[n &     
appropriate1 ! causes ( ! improp]       

paym5ts2  7,c7 7i7 rates & am\nts z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &        
hi/orical rates & am\nts1 ( ! recov]y ( 
improp] paym5ts1 :]e appropriate2 or    
7ii7 = high-priority programs 9 :i*     
improp] paym5ts are id5tifi$ solely on !
 basis ( a sample1 rates & am\nts ( !   
recov]y ( improp] paym5ts e/imat$ on !  
basis ( ! applicable sample2  7,d7      
high-priority program r$uction t>gets1  
:]e appropriate2 &  7,e7 ! entities t-- 
7i7 h receiv$ ! greate/ am\nt (         
unreturn$ improp] paym5ts2 &  7ii7 9    
,f$]al programs 9 :i* improp] paym5ts   
are id5tifi$ solely on ! basis ( a      
sample1 h receiv$ ! greate/ am\nt (     
out/&+ improp] paym5ts 9 ! applicable   
sample4  7#c7 ,measurem5ts ,! ,secret>y 
( ! ,treasury may include 9 ! in=mation 
publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 any measurem5ts
 includ$ 9 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,work+  
,gr\p submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#c74   
7#d7 ,prohibition ,! in=mation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e7 may n include      
in=mation relat+ to any ref]rals !      

executive ag5cy has made or anticipates 
mak+ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al or any       
in=mation provid$ 9 connection ) ^?     
ref]rals4  7d7 ,collect+ in=mation f !  
public ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & 9       
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors
 ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy1 %all
 e/abli% a c5tral int]net-bas$ me?od to 
collect f ! public in=mation relat+ to  
suspect$ incid5ts ( wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse
 by an entity receiv+ ,f$]al funds t h  
l$ or may lead to improp] paym5ts by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7e7 ,l9ks ,! head (  
ea* executive ag5cy %all prom95tly      
display on ! homepage ( ! website ( !   
executive ag5cy a l9k to int]net-bas$   
res\rces = address+ improp] paym5ts1    
includ+ ! in=mation publi%$ "u          
subsection 7c77#a7 & ! int]net-bas$     
me?od e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d74       
#ccfj4 ,ag5cy acc\ntability &           

coord9ation  7a7 ,acc\ntable (ficials ,n
 lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! head ( ea*    
executive ag5cy t adm9i/]s a            
high-priority program %all designate a  
,s5ate-confirm$ (ficial ( ! executive   
ag5cy to be acc\ntable = meet+ !        
high-priority program r$uction t>gets ( 
! executive ag5cy )\t unduly burd5+     
access to ! high-priority program &     
p>ticipation by eligible b5efici>ies4   
7b7 ,second (ficial ,if an executive    
ag5cy t adm9i/]s a high-priority program
 = :i* ! majority ( paym5ts are adm9i/]$
 "u a s+le compon5t ( ! executive ag5cy1
 ! head ( ! executive ag5cy %all        
designate an (ficial ( t compon5t1 :o   
%all-- 7#a7 be responsible = program    
integrity activities2 &  7#b7 z         
appropriate1 consolidate & coord9ate ea*
 program integrity activity ( !         
compon5t4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 & annually !reaft]1 ea*        
executive ag5cy (ficial :o is designat$ 

by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget "u subsection 7a7 or o!rwise   
%all provide ! inspector g5]al ( !      
executive ag5cy s]v$ by ! (ficial a     
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! me?odology ( 
! executive ag5cy = id5tify+ & measur+  
improp] paym5ts by ea* high-priority    
program ( ! executive ag5cy2  7#b7 !    
plans ( ! executive ag5cy & support+    
analysis = meet+ high-priority program  
r$uction t>gets2 &  7#c7 ! plans ( !    
executive ag5cy & support+ analysis =   
ensur+ t initiatives und]tak5 9         
accordance ) ?is sub*apt] d n unduly    
burd5 program access & p>ticipation by  
eligible b5efici>ies4  7d7 ,duties (    
inspector g5]al ,annually1 ! inspector  
g5]al %all1 ) respect to ea*            
high-priority program ( ! executive     
ag5cy-- 7#a7 assess ! level ( risk      
associat$ ) ! program2  7#b7 det]m9e !  
ext5t ( ov]sight w>rant$2 &  7#c7       
provide ! head ( ! executive ag5cy )    
recomm5dations1 if any1 = modify+ !     
me?odology1 improp] paym5t r$uction     

plans1 or program access & p>ticipation 
plans ( ! executive ag5cy4  7e7 ,ag5cy  
failure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an executive 
ag5cy fails to meet ! high-priority     
program r$uction t>gets ( ! executive   
ag5cy or implem5t ! plans describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#c7 = n less ?an #b      
consecutive ye>s1 ! (ficial ( !         
executive ag5cy designat$ "u subsection 
7a7 %all submit to ! head ( ! executive 
ag5cy1 ! inspector g5]al ( ! executive  
ag5cy1 & *ief f9ancial (fic] ( !        
executive ag5cy a report t-- 7,a7       
describe ! likely causes ( ! failure2 & 
7,b7 proposes a rem$ial plan4  7#b7     
,review ,annually1 ! head ( an executive
 ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 ) 
respect to a rem$ial plan propos$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 review !      
rem$ial plan2 &  7,b7 9 consultation ) !
 inspector g5]al & *ief f9ancial (fic] (
 ! executive ag5cy1 =w>d ! rem$ial plan 
& any additional comm5ts & analysis to !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget4  7f7 ,,cfoc recomm5dations     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 9      
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors
 ,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ,f$]al program      
exp]ts1 %all submit to ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury recomm5dations  
on actions1 includ+ actions relat+ to   
=5sic acc\nt+ & audits1 ag5cies %\ld    
take to m effectively tailor            
me?odologies = id5tify+ & measur+       
improp] paym5ts to ,f$]al programs1 or  
compon5ts ( ,f$]al programs1 9 :i*      
improp] paym5ts are mo/ likely to occur4
  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! recomm5dations       
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all address !
 mann] 9 :i* ! recomm5d$ actions w\ld   
affect program access & p>ticipation by 
eligible b5efici>ies4  7g7              
,recomm5dations ,to r$uce improp]       
paym5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & !  

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ! 
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ,f$]al
 program exp]ts1 %all submit to !       
,presid5t recomm5dations = actions      
design$ to r$uce improp] paym5ts by     
improv+ in=mation %>+ among ag5cies &   
,f$]al programs1 & :5 applicable1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5ts & o!r /akehold]s4     
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! recomm5dations submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 address ! 
ways 9 :i* in=mation %>+ may improve    
eligibility v]ification & pre-paym5t    
scrut9y2  7,b7 id5tify legal or         
regulatory imp$im5ts to effective       
in=mation %>+2 &  7,c7 address ! mann] 9
 :i* ! recomm5d$ actions w\ld affect    
,f$]al program access & p>ticipation by 
eligible b5efici>ies4  7h7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ,f$]al privacy    
policies & to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less        
frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! head ( 

ea* executive ag5cy %all submit to !    
inspector g5]al ( ! executive ag5cy & ! 
,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on       
,integrity & ,effici5cy1 & make         
available to ! public1 a report on any  
high-doll> improp] paym5ts id5tifi$ by !
 executive ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7  
%all describe any actions t ! executive 
ag5cy-- 7i7 has tak5 or plans to take to
 recov] improp] paym5ts2 &  7ii7 int5ds 
to take to prev5t improp] paym5ts f     
occurr+ 9 ! future2 &  7,b7 may n       
include any ref]rals ! executive ag5cy  
made or anticipates mak+ to ! ,attorney 
,g5]al or any in=mation provid$ 9       
connection ) ^? ref]rals4  7#c7 ,review 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! head ( an executive ag5cy submits a   
report "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! inspector    
g5]al ( ea* executive ag5cy & ! ,c\ncil 
( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &  
,effici5cy %all-- 7,a7 assess ! level ( 
risk associat$ ) ! ,f$]al program "u :i*
 a high-doll> improp] paym5t describ$ 9 

p>agraph 7#a7 0 made2  7,b7 det]m9e !   
ext5t ( ov]sight ( ! ,f$]al program     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is        
w>rant$2 &  7,c7 provide ! head ( !     
executive ag5cy ) recomm5dations1 if    
any1 = modify+ ! plans ( ! executive    
ag5cy4  #ccfa4 ,enhanc$ focus on        
contractors & work+ ) ,/ate & local     
/akehold]s  7a7 ,enhanc$ focus on       
contractors ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,f$]al
 ,acquisition ,regulatory ,c\ncil1 9    
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget & 9 consultation ) 
! ,national ,procurem5t ,fraud ,task    
,=ce 7or its successor gr\p71 ! ,c\ncil 
( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &  
,effici5cy1 & appropriate executive     
ag5cy (ficials1 %all recomm5d to !      
,presid5t actions design$ to enhance    
contractor acc\ntability = improp]      
paym5ts1 :i* may include subject+       
contractors to deb>m5t1 susp5sion1      
f9ancial p5alties1 & id5tification ?r\gh
 a public int]net website1 subject to   

,f$]al privacy policies & to ! ext5t    
p]mitt$ by law & :]e ! id5tification    
w\ld n int]f]e ) or compromise an ongo+ 
crim9al or civil inve/igation1 = kn[+ly 
fail+ timely to disclose cr$ible evid5ce
 ( significant ov]paym5ts receiv$ "u    
,f$]al contracts4  7b7 ,work+ gr\p =    
audits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% a     
work+ gr\p to be kn[n z ! ,audit+ ,work+
 ,gr\p4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! work+ gr\p     
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( 
(ficials ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & elect$  
(ficials ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4     
7#c7 ,*air ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget may designate an   
appropriate (ficial to s]ve z ! ,*air ( 
! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to conv5e ! meet+s & direct ! "w ( !    
work+ gr\p4  7#d7 ,duties ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 9 coord9ation ) ! ,c\ncil

 ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & 
,effici5cy1 %all submit to ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget        
recomm5dations design$ to improve !     
effectiv5ess ( s+le audits ( ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts & nonpr(it organizations
 t exp5d ,f$]al funds4  7#e7 ,cont5ts ,!
 recomm5dations requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d7
 %all address-- 7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
audits describ$ 9 t p>agraph 9 id5tify+ 
improp] paym5ts2 &  7,b7 opportunities  
to /reaml9e or elim9ate s+le audit      
requirem5ts 9 situations 9 :i* ! value (
 ^? requirem5ts is m9imal4  7c7 ,work+  
gr\p = acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% a    
work+ gr\p1 :i* may be a compon5t ( !   
work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71  
to be kn[n z ! ,acc\ntability ,work+    
,gr\p4  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! work+ gr\p      
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all consi/ ( 
(ficials ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & elect$  
(ficials ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts4     

7#c7 ,*air ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget may designate an   
appropriate (ficial to s]ve z ! ,*air ( 
! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to conv5e ! meet+s & direct ! "w ( !    
work+ gr\p4  7#d7 ,duties ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 9 consultation ) !       
,c\ncil ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on       
,integrity & ,effici5cy1 %all submit to 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget recomm5dations = adm9i/rative   
actions design$ to improve ! inc5tives &
 acc\ntability ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts
 & o!r entities receiv+ ,f$]al funds =  
r$uc+ improp] paym5ts4  #ccfb4 ,policy  
proposals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( appropriate ag5cies & ! ,c\ncil
 ( ! ,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity & 
,effici5cy1 %all develop policy         
recomm5dations1 includ+ pot5tial        

legislative proposals1 design$ to r$uce 
improp] paym5ts1 includ+ improp] paym5ts
 caus$ by error1 wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse1  
across ,f$]al programs )\t compromis+   
program access4  7b7 ,inclusion ,!      
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7a7 %all be includ$1 z appropriate1 9 ! 
budget ( ! ,presid5t "u section         
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code = fiscal ye> #bjbc & ea* fiscal   
ye> !reaft]4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = sub*apt] ,,iv (     
*apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ccei4 ,transp>5cy & public    
p>ticipation4 #ccfj4 ,ag5cy             
acc\ntability & coord9ation4 #ccfa4     
,enhanc$ focus on contractors & work+ ) 
,/ate & local /akehold]s4 #ccfb4 ,policy
 proposals4  4