,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cbhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 &    
,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &   
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf to require !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to  
track & disclose fund+ & outlays relat+ 
to disa/]s & em]g5cies on a c5traliz$   
website1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,disclos+ ,all ,sp5d+ ,t ,ensures       
,relief ,act or ! ,,disa/] ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,at a "t ( con/ra9$ budgets1 x is       
fiscally prud5t to und]/& ! am\nt & !   
scope ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's fund+ &    
outlays relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies   
affect+ communities 9 ne$4  7#b7        
,und]/&+ ! fund+ & outlays ( ,f$]al     

ag5cies relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies w 
help bett] in=m ! congressional fund+   
process & presid5tial budget reque/s4   
7#c7 ,k ab\t fund+ & outlay tr5ds relat+
 to disa/]s & em]g5cies w guide         
mitigation ef=ts t r$uce vuln]abilities 
to future disa/]s & em]g5cies4  7#d7    
,any acc\nt+ me*anism to track outlays  
relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies %\ld      
acc\nt = all fund+ s\rces1 includ+ bo?  
procurem5t & f9ancial assi/ance fund+1  
reg>dless ( h[ t fund+ is appropriat$4  
7#e7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's fiscal       
exposure to disa/]s & em]g5cies is n    
limit$ to ! fund+ & outlays ( ,f$]al    
ag5cies & %\ld also include f9ancial    
damages associat$ ) disa/]s & em]g5cies4
 ,= example1 f9ancial damages associat$ 
) wildfires may exce$ ! am\nt t ,f$]al  
ag5cies actually sp5d 9 response to     
wildfires4 ,! diff]5ce 9 damages &      
outlays illu/rates ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's 
fiscal exposure to wildfires4 ,al?\gh "s
 ,f$]al ag5cies curr5tly track f9ancial 
damages associat$ ) disa/]s & em]g5cies1

 ?is track+ %\ld be consi/5t & /&>diz$  
across all relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4     
7#f7 ,data quality issues 9 bus9ess     
sy/ems us$ by ,f$]al ag5cies & recipi5ts
 ( ,f$]al aw>ds h9d] analysis & le>n+   
opportunities ab\t fund+ & outlays      
relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies4  #c4     
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
require-- 7#a7 relevant ,f$]al ag5cies &
 compon5ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to track &  
report to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury data on fund+1 outlays1 &1 to 
! ext5t practicable1 f9ancial damages   
relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies =         
publication on a c5traliz$ website2     
7#b7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al to /udy &     
recomm5d data quality rem$iation        
measures = ! data s\rces ( ! website    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 if    
applicable1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury to implem5t ! data quality    
rem$iation measures describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  #d4 ,enhanc$ disclosure ( fund+  

relat+ to disa/]s or em]g5cies  7a7     
,def9ition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#b7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability 
& ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca         
,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z 
p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aj71             
respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,disa/] or
 em]g5cy ,! t]m disa/] or em]g5cy       
means--  7,a7 any major disa/] or       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section
 #dja or #eja1 respectively1 ( ! ,rob]t 
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1   
#eaia72  7,b7 any fire = :i* assi/ance  
is provid$ "u section #dbj ( ! ,rob]t   
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahg72  
7,c7 any fire = :i* fire suppression    
activities are c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture2  7,d7 any national em]g5cy
 decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u section #bja (
 ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej       

,u4,s4,c4 #afba72  7,e7 any disa/] or   
em]g5cy relat+ to assi/ance provid$ "u  
section #g7;b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b772  7,f7 any     
natural disa/] decl>$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture "u section #cba7;a7 ( !    
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a772  7,g7 any
 public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u 
section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d72  7,h7 any  
comm]cial fi%]y failure due to a fi%]y  
res\rce disa/] or cata/rophic regional  
fi%]y disa/] det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce "u section #cab7;a7 or         
#cae7;a71 respectively1 ( !             
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#ahfa;a7a71 #ahfd7;a772 &  7,i7 any o!r 
pot5tial or actual disa/] or em]g5cy    
id5tifi$ by ! ,director1 9 consultation 
) ! head ( any relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4   
7#c7 ,disa/]-relat$ f9ancial damages ,! 
t]m disa/]-relat$ f9ancial damages means

 any f9ancial or economic loss det]m9$  
by ! ,director t may in=m necess>y      
,f$]al outlays relat+ to any disa/] or  
em]g5cy4  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 z s
 r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,e7 se>* & aggregate ,f$]al   
fund+ & outlays relat+ to disa/]s or    
em]g5cies & o!r relevant in=mation4  4  
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #b ( !   
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note71 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71  
is fur!r am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection     
7a77#i7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#f77;,a77i72 &  7ii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ p>agraph     
7#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+ p>agraph         
7#f77;,a77ii72 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7c77#e71 by /rik+ subsection            
7a77#b77;,a77i7 & ^? describ$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+    

subsection 7a77#f77;,a77i7 & ^? describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#f77;,a77ii74  7b7    
,fund+ relat+ to disa/]s & em]g5cies    
,section #c ( ! ,f$]al ,fund+           
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act (     
#bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7--     
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+           
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !  
foll[+3  7,d7 f :i* acc\nts & 9 :at     
am\nt--  7i7 appropriations are obligat$
 relat+ to any disa/] or em]g5cy1 :i*   
%all be accompani$ by ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,a72 &   
7ii7 outlays are made relat+ to any     
disa/] or em]g5cy1 :i* %all be          
accompani$ by ! in=mation describ$ 9    
subsection 7c77#b77;,a72 &  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,full     
disclosure ( fund+ & outlays relat+ to  
disa/]s & em]g5cies  7#a7 ,pilot program
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,disa/]     

,act1 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y %all    
e/abli% a pilot program to--  7i7 te/ & 
evaluate ! collection & accession ( data
 involv+ & associat$ ) am\nts obligat$  
or outlay$ relat+ to any disa/] or      
em]g5cy1 z ^? data are report$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a77;,d71 :i* may        
include-- 7,i7 outlays 9 ! wake ( any   
disa/] or em]g5cy2  7,,ii7 outlays 9    
advance ( any pot5tial or actual disa/] 
or em]g5cy2  7,,iii7 adm9i/rative       
outlays associat$ ) outlays describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii72 or  7,,iv7 any
 o!r category ( outlays relat+ to any   
disa/] or em]g5cy det]m9$ by ! ,director
 & ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 te/ & evaluate !  
collection & accession ( data involv+ & 
associat$ ) disa/]-relat$ f9ancial      
damages1 z ^? data are report$ "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77iii71 :i* %all be    
provid$ z ancill>y data to ! data       
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 det]m9e ! 
prop] scope & /&>dization ( data elem5ts
 = ! data describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72
  7iv7 det]m9e ! prop] frequ5cy (       

report+ = ! data describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 
& 7ii71 :i* %all be n less frequ5tly ?an
 once e #b weeks2  7v7 produce a        
/rategic plan1 :i* %all be made publicly
 available n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date on :i* ! pilot program t]m9ates1 = 
implem5t+ a program across ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t = report+ ! data describ$ 9   
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 us+ ! scope &        
/&>dization det]m9$ "u clause 7iii7 & ! 
frequ5cy det]m9$ "u clause 7iv72 &  7vi7
 id5tify & propose solutions = any      
*all5ges 9 implem5t+ ! program describ$ 
9 clause 7v71 includ+--  7,i7 z         
appropriate1 recomm5dations = propos$   
legislation2 &  7,,ii7 *all5ges 9       
report+ fund+ or outlays t--  7aa7 h be5
 reprogramm$ f an exi/+ program2  7bb7 h
 be5 subject to a report+ requirem5t    
waiv]2  7cc7 involve a ne$ = co/        
allocation me?odology )9 any individual 
appropriations acc\nt 9 ord] to id5tify 
outlays associat$ ) any disa/] or       
em]g5cy1 su* z an outlay = sal>ies (    
,f$]al employees :o are engag$ 9        

response to any disa/] or em]g5cy2 or   
7dd7 relate to any disa/] or em]g5cy t  
lacks a cle> />t or end date4  7,b7     
,consultation ) exp]ts ,9 e/abli%+ !    
pilot program "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,director & ! ,secret>y %all consult )  
individuals :o are-- 7i7 repres5tatives 
( relevant gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations1 includ+ ,f$]al ag5cies & 
compon5ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies ( div]se     
sizes & missions2 &  7ii7 exp]ts 9--    
7,i7 disa/] relief & prep>$ness2 or     
7,,ii7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t acc\nt+4  7,c7  
,t]m9ation ,! pilot program e/abli%$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! 
pilot program4  7#b7 ,report+ ( disa/]- 
& em]g5cy-relat$ fund+ ,us+ in=mation   
le>n$ f ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! pilot     
program1 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% data /&>ds by :i* to
 id5tify1 categorize1 & describe ea*    
disa/] or em]g5cy1 includ+--  7i7 a     

label = ! id5tification & categorization
 ( ! disa/] or em]g5cy2  7ii7 to ! ext5t
 practicable--  7,i7 ea* ,/ate or       
locality affect$ by ! disa/] or em]g5cy2
 &  7,,ii7 ! />t & end dates ( ! disa/] 
or em]g5cy2  7iii7 to ! ext5t           
practicable1 ! e/imat$ disa/]-relat$    
f9ancial damages1 :i* %all be-- 7,i7    
disaggregat$ by affect$ ,/ates or       
localities2  7,,ii7 itemiz$ by /&>diz$  
categories to demon/rate ! ne$ =        
specific types ( ,f$]al outlays2 &      
7,,iii7 collect$ on an ongo+ basis2 &   
7iv7 any o!r in=mation or category      
det]m9$ by ! ,director & ! ,secret>y2 & 
7,b7 issue guidance to ,f$]al ag5cies & 
compon5ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies to--  7i7    
require ! track+ & report+ ( funds      
obligat$ or outlay$ relat+ to any disa/]
 or em]g5cy 9 accordance ) subsection   
7b77#a77;,d72  7ii7 require ! track+ &  
publi%+ on ! website e/abli%$ "u section
 #b7;b77#a7 (--  7,i7 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 any disa/]-relat$ f9ancial 
damages1 :i* %all be provid$ z ancill>y 

data to ! data describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 
7,,ii7 in=mation relat+ to any disa/] or
 em]g5cy id5tifi$1 categoriz$1 &        
describ$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,a72    
7iii7 elim9ate any track+1 publi%+1 or  
report+ t w\ld be duplicative ( !       
in=mation track$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 
&  7iv7 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1  
give fe$back to1 & receive updat$       
guidance f1 ! ,director & ! ,secret>y   
relat+ to any outlays by ,f$]al ag5cies 
& compon5ts ( ,f$]al ag5cies t--  7,i7  
are n track$ "u clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7   
may qualify z outlays relat+ to any     
disa/] or em]g5cy4  7#c7 ,comptroll]    
g5]al report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,director & ! ,secret>y   
issue guidance "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%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 &         

usefulness ( ! in=mation describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 if          
appropriate1 includes any recomm5dations
 to improve ! in=mation describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  4  #e4 ,data       
quality reports & rem$iation plans  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll] ,g5]al means !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,data quality issue ,! t]m data    
quality issue means a situation 9 :i* a 
collection ( quantitative or qualitative
 data repres5t or sugge/ inaccurate1    
mislead+1 or insuffici5tly cle>         
in=mation 9 a common way4  7#d7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         

,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit a     
publicly available report to !          
appropriate congressional committees    
relat+ to curr5t & ongo+ data quality   
issues 9 ! data s\rces ( ! website      
e/abli%$ "u section #b7;b77#a7 ( !      
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note71 includ+ data quality issues
 (--  7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,fund+              
,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act       
,subaw>d ,report+ ,sy/em2  7#b7 ! ,f$]al
 ,procurem5t ,data ,sy/em2  7#c7 any    
bus9ess sy/em op]at$ by a ,f$]al ag5cy  
or a compon5t ( a ,f$]al ag5cy id5tifi$ 
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al2  7#d7 any      
successor sy/em ( a sy/em describ$ 9 ?is
 subsection2 &  7#e7 any o!r data s\rce 
id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7c7  
,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ "u          
subsection 7b7 %all include--  7#a7 an  
id5tification ( data quality issues ( ! 

data sy/ems describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z
 applicable1 includ+ situations 9 :i*-- 
7,a7 outlay$ am\nts exce$ obligat$      
am\nts2  7,b7 subaw>d am\nts exce$ prime
 aw>d am\nts2  7,c7 inappropriate       
v>iations exi/ = h[ a s+le entity or    
location is id5tifi$1 su* z a situation 
9 :i*--  7i7 ! same legal entity        
possesses multiple diff]5t unique       
id5tifi]s2 or  7ii7 ! same geographic   
location possesses int5tional or        
un9t5tional v>iations 9 spell+2  7,d7   
op5 text fields are insuffici5tly       
in=mative1 su* z 9 aw>d descriptions2   
7,e7 requir$ or relevant in=mation is   
miss+1 includ+--  7i7 z a result ( a    
report+ requirem5t waiv]2 &  7ii7 any   
in=mation t is collect$ inconsi/5tly    
across ,f$]al aw>d types or ,f$]al      
program types1 su* an indu/ry in=mation 
or demographic in=mation2  7,f7 labels &
 o!r id5tifi]s are incorrectly or       
inappropriately assign$1 includ+-- 7i7  
any failure to produce or update labels 
& o!r id5tifi]s = fund+ t has be5       

reprogramm$ f an exi/+ program2 &  7ii7 
any inaccurate id5tification ( funds    
obligat$ or outlay$ relat+ to any disa/]
 or em]g5cy2 &  7,g7 any o!r pot5tial or
 actual problem is id5tifi$ by !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al2 &  7#b7 = ea* data  
quality issue id5tifi$ "u p>agraph      
7#a7-- 7,a7 a li/ ( ea* relevant sy/em 9
 :i* ! data quality issue is creat$ &   
propagat$2  7,b7 a li/ ( ! /akehold]    
gr\ps involv$ 9 creat+ & review+ ! data 
9 :i* ! data quality issue is f\nd2     
7,c7 an explanation ( kn[n & accept$    
exceptions to in/ances ( ! data quality 
issue t--  7i7 may appe> problematic2 & 
7ii7 are ju/ifi$ 9 "s cases2  7,d7 an   
assessm5t ( ! root cause ( ! data       
quality issue2  7,e7 a discussion ( any 
trade(fs on data quality v]sus co/ or   
ef=t2  7,f7 a li/ ( exi/+ me*anisms to  
detect or prev5t in/ances ( ! data      
quality issue2 &  7,g7 any              
recomm5dations = relevant bus9ess sy/ems
 & /akehold] gr\ps to rem$iate ! data   
quality issue & expla9 to public data   

consum]s ! kn[n & accept$ exceptions1   
includ+--  7i7 a propos$ timel9e =      
implem5tation & evaluation by relevant  
/akehold] gr\ps1 :i* %all n exce$ #b    
ye>s f ! date ( ! submission ( ! report1
 unless ju/ifi$ 9 writ+2  7ii7 metrics  
to det]m9e success2  7iii7 propos$      
solutions t may involve te*nological1   
behavioral1 in/itutional1 cultural1     
educational1 regulatory1 legislative1 or
 res\rce allocation *anges2 &  7iv7 any 
o!r recomm5dation relat+ to ! effici5cy 
or effectiv5ess ( ! data sy/ems describ$
 9 subsection 7b74  7d7 ,updates ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7b7 is submitt$1 
& e #b ye>s !reaft] until n less ?an #f 
ye>s aft] su* date1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees an updat$ &    
publicly available report t includes--  
7#a7 ! in=mation requir$ to be includ$ 9
 ! report "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 any  
newly id5tifi$ data quality issues2     
7#c7 in=mation relat+ to ! success ( !  

rem$iation recomm5dations includ$ 9     
previ\s reports2 &  7#d7 a det]m9ation (
 :e!r any additional updat$ reports ) ! 
same submission s*$ule & requirem5ts z !
 report requir$ "u ?is subsection are   
ne$$4  7e7 ,implem5tation plans ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al submits a report     
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 or 7d71 !     
,director & ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
publicly available report t expla9s1 )  
respect to a recomm5dation describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#b77;,g7--  7#a7 :e!r &  
h[ ea* relevant /akehold] gr\p %\ld     
implem5t ! recomm5dation1 includ+ any   
comm5ts on ! recomm5dation2 &  7#b7 if  
applicable1 any *all5ges & relat$       
solutions to implem5t+ ! recomm5dation4