,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb ,ms4   
,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% )9 ! ,executive
 ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ! ,taxpay]        
,wat*dog ,(fice4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ,! ,wat*dog ,act4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means-- 7,a7 an     
,executive ag5cy1 z def9$ 9 section #aje
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7,b7 an indep5d5t regulatory ag5cy1 z   
def9$ 9 section #cejb ( title #dd1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,director ,! 
t]m ,director means ! ,director (       
,op5ness 9 ,gov]nm5t appo9t$ "u section 
#c7;b74  7#c7 ,f$]al transp>5cy laws ,! 
t]m ,f$]al transp>5cy laws means        
transp>5cy laws ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1   
includ+-- 7,a7 section #eeb ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 section      
#eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 

7,c7 ! ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &   
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note72  7,d7 ! program inv5tory ( 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy requir$ "u section     
#aabb7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7,e7 section #bcgd;b ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,f7 section 
#aacai ( title ,i ( ! ,infra/ructure    
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law    
#aag-eh72 &  7,g7 any requirem5t includ$
 9 an annual appropriations ,act = a    
grant recipi5t ( ,f$]al funds to include
 9 /atem5ts1 press releases1 reque/s =  
proposals1 bid solicitations1 or o!r    
docum5ts describ+ projects or programs  
fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al money--   
7i7 ! p]c5tage ( ! total co/s ( !       
program or project :i* w be f9anc$ )    
,f$]al money2  7ii7 ! doll> am\nt (     
,f$]al funds = ! project or program2 or 
7iii7 ! p]c5tage & doll> am\nt ( ! total
 co/s ( ! project or program t w be     
f9anc$ by non-gov]nm5tal s\rces4  7#d7  
,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,taxpay]   
,wat*dog ,(fice e/abli%$ "u section     

#c7;a74  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,taxpay]     
,wat*dog ,(fice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is
 e/abli%$ )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !    
,presid5t ! ,taxpay] ,wat*dog ,(fice4   
7b7 ,director ,! ,director %all be !    
head ( ! ,(fice & %all be appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t4  7c7 ,/aff res\rces ,!       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all ensure t ! ,(fice has      
suffici5t /aff res\rces to enable !     
,director to fulfill ! duties describ$ 9
 section #d4  #d4 ,duties ( ! ,(fice    
7a7 ,ov]sight  7#a7 ,implem5tation (    
,gov]nm5t ,transp>5cy ,laws ,! ,director
 %all ov]see ! implem5tation ( ,f$]al   
transp>5cy laws4  7#b7 ,compla9ts ,!    
,director %all accept & review compla9ts
 ab\t a failure ( an ag5cy to comply ) a
 ,f$]al transp>5cy law4  7#c7           
,evaluation ,! ,director %all develop a 
/&>d compliance & p]=mance scor+        
me?odology us+ a #ajj-po9t scale & %all 
evaluate & grade ea* ag5cy accord+ to ! 
scale by consid]+--  7,a7 ! compliance (
 ! ag5cy ) ,f$]al transp>5cy laws1      

includ+ ! accuracy1 ?or\ghness1 &       
timel9ess ( ! ag5cy 9 provid+ ! public !
 in=mation requir$ by ^? laws2 &  7,b7  
any o!r action tak5 by ! ag5cy to       
increase op5ness 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  
7#d7 ,coop]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director may collect necess>y in=mation
 f ag5cies to det]m9e :e!r an ag5cy is 9
 compliance ) ,f$]al transp>5cy laws4   
7,b7 ,ag5cy coop]ation ,ea* ag5cy %all  
coop]ate ) ! ,(fice to provide in=mation
 necess>y to complete ! evaluation      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7b7          
,in=mation to ! ,public ,! ,director    
%all-- 7#a7 ) respect to in=mation to   
:i* ! public is requir$ to be provid$   
access "u ,f$]al transp>5cy laws--  7,a7
 compile & ma9ta9 on a se>*able public  
website an up-to-date summ>y ( !        
in=mation & ! mann] 9 :i* ! in=mation   
may be access$2 &  7,b7 compile a summ>y
 ( ! legal limitations to access+ !     
in=mation1 includ+ limitations relat+ to
 p]sonal privacy1 national security1 law
 en=cem5t1 & privileg$ communications2 &

  7#b7 compile case law on !            
int]pretation ( ,f$]al transp>5cy laws4 
7c7 ,report & ,recomm5dations  7#a7     
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all make available
 to ! public a report--  7,a7 li/+-- 7i7
 ea* ,f$]al transp>5cy law2 &  7ii7 !   
compilation ( in=mation relat+ to ,f$]al
 transp>5cy laws requir$ "u subsection  
7b77#a72  7,b7 summ>iz+ ! evaluations   
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#c72  7,c7    
detail+ h[ ! ,f$]al transp>5cy laws     
apply to-- 7i7 ea* ag5cy2 &  7ii7 ea*   
entity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial          
assi/ance1 includ+ grants1 subgrants1   
loans1 contracts1 & tax exp5ditures2    
7,d7 provid+ /ati/ics on ! timel9ess &  
complet5ess ( ag5cy report+ & disclosure
 ( in=mation requir$ to be provid$ or   
disclos$ "u ,f$]al transp>5cy laws2 &   
7,e7 includ+ any ag5cy response to !    
evaluation 9 ! report4  7#b7            
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less 

frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,director %all submit to ! ,presid5t1 ! 
heads ( ag5cies1 & ,congress            
recomm5dations = improvem5ts to increase
 transp>5cy 9 ! activities & missions (1
 & support$ by1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  #e4
 ,(fic]s & ,employees ,! ,director may  
appo9t & t]m9ate su* (fic]s & employees 
z may be necess>y to enable ! ,(fice to 
p]=m ! duties ( ! ,(fice4  #f4 ,fund+ ,!
 ,(fice %all be fund$ ?r\gh ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget4