,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbd,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4  
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance fraud
 prev5tion1 improve recov]y ( improp]   
paym5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fraud        
,prev5tion & ,recov]y ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2     
table ( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,prosecute &
 recover,sec4 #aja4 ,additional fund+ = 
,inspectors ,g5]al4,sec4 #ajb4          
,adm9i/rative false claims4,sec4 #ajc4  
,,doj ,covid-#ai fraud /rike =ce        
teams4,,title ,,ii--,prevent,sec4 #bja4 
,enhance ,d ,n ,pay4,sec4 #bjb4 ,use (  
unemploym5t claims data by ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4,,title   
,,iii--,safeguard,sec4 #cja4 ,id5tity   
,v]ification1 ,paym5t ,integrity1 &     

,victims ( ,id5tity ,fraud ,fund4,sec4  
#cjb4 ,,doj grants = victim s]vices4  ,i
 ,prosecute & recov]  #aja4 ,additional 
fund+ = ,inspectors ,g5]al  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 !  
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 =      
fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! foll[+3 7#a7        
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,small ,bus9ess              
,adm9i/ration1 to rema9 available ?r\gh 
fiscal ye> #bjbh-- 7,a7 = ! long-t]m    
hir+ ( inve/igators to pursue special   
cases ( organiz$ fraud relat$ to !      
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7,b7 to support !
 int]ag5cy /rike =ces l$ by ! ,director 
= ,,covid-#ai ,fraud ,en=cem5t 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7 #aej1jjj1jjj 
= ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 to rema9 available  
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbh-- 7,a7 = !       
long-t]m hir+ ( inve/igators to pursue  
special cases ( organiz$ fraud relat$ to
 ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 &  7,b7 to       
support ! int]ag5cy /rike =ces l$ by !  
,director = ,,covid-#ai ,fraud ,en=cem5t

 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7b7 ,transf] 
( unobligat$ am\nts ,any unobligat$     
balances ( am\nts appropriat$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7  
rema9+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 %all--
 7#a7 be transf]r$ to ! ,c\ncil ( !     
,inspectors ,g5]al on ,integrity &      
,effici5cy to c>ry out ! duties ( !     
,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7c7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is       
section are designat$ z an em]g5cy      
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7          
,designation 9 ,h\se & ,s5ate ,?is      
section is designat$ z be+ = an em]g5cy 
requirem5t pursuant to section          
#djja7;a77#a7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad     
7#aag? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb1 & section #a7;e7 ( ,h4 ,res4     
#aaea 7#aag? ,congress71 z engross$ 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,june #h1    
#bjbb4  #ajb4 ,adm9i/rative false claims

  7a7 ,*ange 9 %ort title  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vi ( ! ,omnibus 
,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aihf    
7,public ,law #ii-eji2 #ajj ,/at4 #aicd7
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! subtitle head+1 by 
/rik+ ,program ,fraud ,civil ,rem$ies & 
ins]t+ ,adm9i/rative ,false ,claims2 &  
7,b7 9 section #faja 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4     
#chja note71 by /rik+ ,program ,fraud   
,civil ,rem$ies ,act ( #aihf & ins]t+   
,adm9i/rative ,false ,claims ,act4  7#b7
 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce to ! ,program   
,fraud ,civil ,rem$ies ,act ( #aihf 9   
any provision ( law1 regulation1 map1   
docum5t1 record1 or o!r pap] ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all be deem$ a ref]5ce to !     
,adm9i/rative ,false ,claims ,act4  7b7 
,rev]se false claims ,*apt] #ch ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 section #chja7;a77#c71 by am5d+  
subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3  7,c7
 made to an au?ority :i* has ! effect ( 
conceal+ or improp]ly avoid+ or decreas+
 an obligation to pay or transmit       
prop]ty1 s]vices1 or money to !         

au?ority1  2 &  7#b7 9 section          
#chjb7;a77#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,an       
assessm5t & ins]t+ 7,a7 ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 an          
assessm5t2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a claim       
describ$ 9 section #chja7;a77#c77;,c71  
an assessm5t %all n be made "u ! second 
s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a7 9 an am\nt t is m
 ?an d\ble ! value ( ! prop]ty1 s]vices1
 or money t 0 wrongfully )held f !      
au?ority4  4  7c7 ,increas+ doll> am\nt 
( claims ,section #chjc7;c7 ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #aej1jjj ea*    
place t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,! maximum am\nt 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be adju/$ = inflation 9 ! same mann] &  
to ! same ext5t z civil monet>y p5alties
 "u ! ,f$]al ,civil ,p5alties ,inflation
 ,adju/m5t ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa    
note74  4  7d7 ,recov]y ( co/s ,section 
#chjf7;g77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7

 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7i7 any am\nt collect$ "u ?is    
*apt] %all be cr$it$ fir/ to reimburse !
 au?ority or o!r ,f$]al entity t exp5d$ 
co/s 9 support ( ! inve/igation or      
prosecution ( ! action1 includ+ any c\rt
 or he>+ co/s2 &  7ii7 am\nts reimburs$ 
"u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 be deposit$   
9-- 7aa7 ! appropriations acc\nt ( !    
au?ority or o!r ,f$]al entity f :i* !   
co/s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7      
obligat$2  7bb7 a simil> appropriations 
acc\nt ( ! au?ority or o!r ,f$]al       
entity2 or  7cc7 if ! au?ority or o!r   
,f$]al entity exp5d$ nonappropriat$     
funds1 ano!r appropriate acc\nt2 &      
7,,ii7 rema9 available until exp5d$4    
7,b7 ,any am\nt rema9+ aft]             
reimbursem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be deposit$ z miscellane\s    
receipts 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7e7 ,semiannual report+     
,section #dje7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7#b7 by    

r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 in=mation relat+ to
 cases "u *apt] #ch ( title #ca1        
includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( reports        
submitt$ by inve/igat+ (ficials to      
review+ (ficials "u section             
#chjc7;a77#a7 ( su* title2  7,b7 actions
 tak5 9 response to reports describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all include      
/ati/ical tables %[+-- 7i7 p5d+ cases2  
7ii7 resolv$ cases2  7iii7 ! av]age l5g?
 ( "t to resolve ea* case2  7iv7 ! numb]
 ( f9al ag5cy decisions t 7 appeal$ to a
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a    
high] c\rt2 &  7v7 if ! total numb] (   
cases 9 a report is great] ?an #b-- 7,i7
 ! numb] ( cases t 7 settl$2 &  7,,ii7 !
 total p5alty or assessm5t am\nt recov]$
 9 ea* case1 includ+ ?r\gh a settlem5t  
or compromise2 &  7,c7 in/ances 9 :i* ! 
review+ (ficial decl9$ to proce$ on a   
case report$ by an inve/igat+ (ficial2 &
  4  7f7 ,increas+ effici5cy ( ,,doj    
process+ ,section #chjc7;j7 ( title #ca1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,! review+2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,a       
review+ (ficial %all notify ! ,attorney 
,g5]al 9 writ+ n lat] ?an #cj days be=e 
ent]+ into any agreem5t to compromise or
 settle allegations ( liability "u      
section #chjb & be=e ! date on :i* !    
review+ (ficial is p]mitt$ to ref]      
allegations ( liability to a presid+    
(fic] "u subsection 7b74  4  7g7        
,revision ( def9ition ( he>+ (ficials   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ch ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77vii71 by add+ or
 at ! end2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,c7 a memb] ( ! bo>d (        
contract appeals pursuant to section    
#gaje ( title #da1 if ! au?ority does n 
employ an available presid+ (fic] "u    
subp>agraph 7,a72  2 &  7,b7 9 section  
#chjc7;d77#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 subp>agraph

 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ! presid+ & ins]t+
 7i7 9 ! case ( a ref]ral to a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or    
7,b7 ( section #chja7;a77#g71 ! presid+2
  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 z s designat$1 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &
  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7ii7 9 ! case ( a ref]ral to a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7,i7 ! review+  
(ficial %all submit a copy ( ! notice   
requir$ by "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ( !       
response ( ! p]son receiv+ su* notice   
reque/+ a he>+-- 7aa7 to ! bo>d (       
contract appeals t has jurisdiction ov] 
matt]s aris+ f ! ag5cy ( ! review+      
(ficial pursuant to section             
#gaje7;e77#a7 ( title #da2 or  7bb7 if !
 ,*air ( ! bo>d ( contract appeals      
decl9es to accept ! ref]ral1 to any o!r 
bo>d ( contract appeals2 &  7,,ii7 !    
review+ (ficial %all simultane\sly mail1
 by regi/]$ or c]tifi$ mail1 or %all    
deliv]1 notice to ! p]son alleg$ to be  
liable "u section #chjb t ! ref]ral has 

be5 made to an ag5cy bo>d ( contract    
appeals ) an explanation z to :]e !     
p]son may obta9 ! relevant rules (      
proc$ure promulgat$ by ! bo>d2 &  2 &   
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 9
 ! case ( a he>+ conduct$ by a presid+  
(fic] describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 (     
section #chja7;a77#g7-- 7i7 ! presid+   
(fic] %all conduct ! he>+ accord+ to !  
rules & proc$ures promulgat$ by ! bo>d (
 contract appeals2 &  7ii7 ! he>+ %all n
 be subject to ! provisions 9 subsection
 7g77#b71 7h71 or 7i74  4  7#b7 ,ag5cy  
bo>ds ,section #gaje7;e7 ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,e7 ,adm9i/rative ,false      
,claims ,act  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! bo>ds     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 &   
7,d7 %all h jurisdiction to he> any case
 ref]r$ to a bo>d ( contract appeals "u 
section #chjc7;d7 ( title #ca4  7ii7    
,decl9+ ref]ral ,if ! ,*air ( a bo>d    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or   
7,d7 det]m9es t accept+ a case "u clause

 7i7 w\ld prev5t adequate consid]ation (
 o!r cases be+ h&l$ by ! bo>d1 ! ,*air  
may decl9e to accept ! ref]ral4  2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or1 9 ! 
ev5t t a case is fil$ "u *apt] #ch (    
title #ca1 any relief t w\ld be         
available to a litigant "u t *apt] be=e 
! p]iod at ! end4  7#c7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* au?ority head1 
z def9$ 9 section #chja ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ea* bo>d (       
contract appeals ( a bo>d describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 (       
section #gaje7;e7 ( title #da1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all am5d proc$ures reg>d+
 proce$+s z necess>y to implem5t !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection4  7h7   
,revision ( limitations ,section #chjh (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7a7 ,a notice to ! p]son      
alleg$ to be liable ) respect to a claim
 or /atem5t %all be mail$ or deliv]$ 9  
accordance ) section #chjc7;d77#a7 n    

lat] ?an ! lat] (-- 7#a7 #f ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* ! violation ( section #chjb 
is committ$2 or  7#b7 #c ye>s aft] !    
date on :i* facts mat]ial to ! action   
are kn[n or reasonably %\ld h be5 kn[n  
by ! au?ority head1 b 9 no ev5t m ?an   
#aj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! violation 
is committ$4  4  7i7 ,def9itions        
,section #chja ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#aj7 mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #cgbi7;b7 ( ?is title2 
&  7#aa7 obligation has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #cgbi7;b7 ( ?is title4  2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 
,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#aj71      
mat]iality %all be det]m9$ 9 ! same     
mann] z "u section #cgbi ( ?is title4  4
  7j7 ,promulgation ( regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* au?ority head1 

z def9$ 9 section #chja ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all-- 7#a7        
promulgate regulations & proc$ures to   
c>ry out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section2 &  7#b7 review & update 
exi/+ regulations & proc$ures ( !       
au?ority to ensure compliance ) ?is     
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  #ajc4 ,,doj ,covid-#ai fraud  
/rike =ce teams  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to !      
,attorney ,g5]al to-- 7#a7 prosecute !  
full range ( ,,covid-#ai p&emic relief  
b5efit fraud2  7#b7 br+ ! mo/ egregi\s &
 sophi/icat$ (f5d]s ( ,,covid-#ai b5efit
 fraud to ju/ice2 &  7#c7 recov] /ol5   
,,covid-#ai b5efit funds = ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,use ( funds ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al may use am\nts         
appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 to        
support-- 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai fraud        
en=cem5t /rike =ces-- 7,a7 compris$ (   
prosecutors1 analy/s1 law en=cem5t      

(fic]s1 & support /aff2 &  7,b7 task$ ) 
prosecut+ crim9al networks & individuals
 :o defraud$ ,,covid-#ai p&emic relief  
b5efit programs1 includ+-- 7i7 ! pay*eck
 protection program e/abli%$ "u section 
#g7;a77#cf7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77#cf77 & economic
 injury disa/] loans made "u section    
#g7;b77#b7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77#b77 relat$ to      
,,covid-#ai2 &  7ii7 ! unemploym5t      
insurance b5efit programs au?oriz$ dur+ 
! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#b7 data        
sci5ti/s & analy/s support+ ,,covid-#ai 
p&emic relief fraud inve/igations & !   
recov]y ( fraudul5tly obta9$ p&emic     
relief funds2 &  7#c7 prosecutors &     
support /aff focus$ on-- 7,a7 inve/igat+
 & prosecut+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic fraud2 &
  7,b7 recov]+ fraudul5tly obta9$       
,,covid-#ai p&emic relief funds4  7c7   
,transf]s ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may       
transf] am\nts appropriat$ "u subsection
 7a7 to ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies = ! 
purposes describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 &   

7b71 includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,fraud ,section ( 
! ,crim9al ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice2  7#b7 relevant (fices (        
inspector g5]al2  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,bureau 
( ,inve/igation2  7#d7 ,homel& ,security
 ,inve/igations2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,secret ,s]vice2  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,po/al ,inspection ,s]vice2  7#g7 !     
crim9al inve/igation unit ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice2 &  7#h7 ! ,organiz$    
,crime & ,drug ,en=cem5t ,task ,=ces4   
7d7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! am\nts provid$ by ?is section are    
designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory
 ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7 ,designation 
9 h\se & s5ate ,?is section is designat$
 z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant 
to section #djja7;a77#a7 ( ,s4 ,con4    
,res4 #ad 7#aag? ,congress71 ! concurr5t
 resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb1 & section #a7;e7 ( ,h4 ,res4     
#aaea 7#aag? ,congress71 z engross$ 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,june #h1    

#bjbb4  ,,ii ,prev5t  #bja4 ,enhance ,d 
,n ,pay  7a7 ,bank acc\nt v]ification & 
prec]tification ,section #ccbe ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,be=e 
c]tify+ a v\*] to a disburs+ (ficial1 ! 
head ( an executive ag5cy or an (fic] or
 employee ( an executive ag5cy ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 z           
applicable1 %all take necess>y actions  
to accurately disburse paym5ts to !     
recipi5ts ( su* paym5ts1 includ+ by--   
7,a7 v]ify+ ! accuracy ( ! bank acc\nt  
in=mation to :i* a paym5t is to be      
disburs$2 &  7,b7 comp>+ ! bank acc\nt (
 ! propos$ recipi5t to o!r paym5t       
records available to ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury &1 ) ! approval 
( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! head ( ! 
executive ag5cy hav+ jurisdiction ov] a 
disburs+ (ficial1 may issue guidance to 
c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  7b7 ,d n   
pay initiative access to ! national     
directory ( new hires ,section #dec7;j7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7 ,in=mation to    
assi/ 9 ! prev5tion ( improp] paym5ts   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all h access to ! in=mation 9 !       
,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires = !  
purpose ( assi/+ entities 9 id5tify+1   
prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp] paym5ts4     
7,b7 ,r$isclosure ,= ! purpose (        
id5tify+1 prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp]    
paym5ts1 ! head ( ! ag5cy op]at+ ! ,d ,n
 ,pay ,work+ ,sy/em may r$isclose       
in=mation 9 ! ,national ,directory (    
,new ,hires to-- 7i7 its ag5ts &        
contractors2  7ii7 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al  
ag5cies au?oriz$ to receive in=mation 9 
! ,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires    
directly f ! ,secret>y2 &  7iii7 su*    
additional p]sons & entities z agre$ to 
by ! ,secret>y & ! head ( ! ag5cy op]at+
 ! ,d ,n ,pay ,work+ ,sy/em4  7,c7      
,reimbursem5t ( hhs co/s ,! head ( !    
ag5cy op]at+ ! ,d ,n ,pay ,work+ ,sy/em 
%all reimburse ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7k77#c71 = ! co/s incurr$ 

by ! ,secret>y 9 furni%+ ! in=mation    
transmitt$ "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7     
,access to in=mation cov]$ by ,,fcra    
7#a7 ,def9itions ,section #fjc7k77#a7 ( 
! ,fair ,cr$it ,report+ ,act 7#ae       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha;a7k77#a77 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 does n 
include-- 7i7 any *ange to a ,f$]al     
disbursem5t1 includ+ ! t]m9ation ( su*  
disbursem5t1 t is-- 7,i7 bas$ on a      
consum] report2 &  7,,ii7 made to       
improve ! accuracy ( ! disbursem5t2 or  
7ii7 any action tak5 by an au?oriz$ us] 
( ! ,work+ ,sy/em ( ! ,d ,n ,pay        
,initiative au?oriz$ by section #cced ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9       
connection ) ! disbursem5t ( a paym5t1 z
 def9$ 9 section #ccea ( t title1 t is  
bas$ on a consum] report4  4  7#b7      
,p]missible uses ( consum] reports      
,section #fjd7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,cr$it      
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha;b7a77

 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#g7 ,to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury = !  
purpose ( assi/+ ,f$]al & non-,f$]al    
entities id5tify1 prev5t1 & recov]      
improp] paym5ts1 includ+ r$isclos+      
in=mation 9 a consum] report to-- 7,a7  
ag5ts & contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,treasury2 &  7,b7 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al  
entities au?oriz$ to receive su*        
in=mation directly f ! ,secret>y4  4    
#bjb4 ,use ( unemploym5t claims data by 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,labor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subsection 7b71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor 79 ?is section ref]r$
 to z ! ,inspector ,g5]al7 %all1 = !    
purpose ( conduct+ audits1              
inve/igations1 & o!r ov]sight activities
 au?oriz$ "u *apt] #d ( "p ,i ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ to      
unemploym5t comp5sation programs1 be    
all[$ to access data submitt$ to ea* ( !
 foll[+ sy/ems3 7#a7 ,! sy/em designat$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = ! electronic  
transmission ( reque/s = in=mation      

relat+ to int]/ate claims = unemploym5t 
comp5sation4  7#b7 ,! sy/em designat$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor = cross-mat*+     
claimants ( unemploym5t comp5sation "u  
,/ate law aga9/ databases to prev5t &   
detect fraud & improp] paym5ts4  7b7    
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,use ,! ,inspector   
,g5]al may only use unemploym5t         
comp5sation claim & wage data = !       
purpose ( conduct+ audits1              
inve/igations1 & o!r ov]sight activities
 au?oriz$ "u *apt] #d ( "p ,i ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = unemploym5t  
comp5sation programs4  7#b7 ,r$isclosure
 ,! ,inspector ,g5]al may only r$isclose
 unemploym5t comp5sation claim & wage   
data to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t
 (ficials4 ,any su* r$isclosure may only
 be made = purposes ( audit+1           
inve/igat+1 or conduct+ o!r ov]sight    
activities au?oriz$ "u *apt] #d ( "p ,i 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 =      
unemploym5t comp5sation programs4 ,!    
,inspector ,g5]al may n r$isclose       
unemploym5t comp5sation claim & wage    

data to nongov]nm5t (ficials or =eign   
(ficials4  7#c7 ,cyb]security & privacy 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all appropriately 
& securely /ore1 & e/abli% data access1 
entry1 & deletion requirem5ts =1        
unemploym5t comp5sation claim & wage    
data foll[+ be/ practices id5tifi$ 9    
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & !    
,director ( ! ,cyb]security &           
,infra/ructure ,security ,ag5cy4  7#d7  
,docum5tation ,! ,inspector ,g5]al %all 
appropriately docum5t ! reasons =       
access+ unemploym5t comp5sation claim & 
wage data1 includ+ ! reasons = access+ !
 data ( an individual claimant4  7c7    
,effective date ,! provisions (         
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all apply beg9n+ 
on ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7d7 ,report to 
,congress & ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
section1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all submit
 to ! appropriate committees (          
jurisdiction ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     

,repres5tatives & to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor a report on ! ,inspector ,g5]al's
 plan to use1 r$isclose1 /ore1 & delete 
unemploym5t comp5sation claim & wage    
data4 ,su* plan %all incorporate !      
requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71    
7#c71 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7b74  ,,iii   
,safegu>d  #cja4 ,id5tity ,v]ification1 
,paym5t ,integrity1 & ,victims (        
,id5tity ,fraud ,fund  7a7 ,def9itions  
7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator   
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4 
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#c7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m      
,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
ag5cy 9 section #cjf7;f7 ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,fund ,! t]m 
,fund means ! ,id5tity ,v]ification1    
,paym5t ,integrity1 & ,victims (        
,id5tity ,fraud ,fund e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !     
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 :i* 
%all be kn[n z ! ,id5tity ,v]ification1 

,paym5t ,integrity1 & ,victims (        
,id5tity ,fraud ,fund4  7#b7            
,adm9i/ration ,! ,director & !          
,adm9i/rator %all jo9tly adm9i/] !      
,fund4  7c7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,m&atory 
transf] ,^u ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
jo9tly transf] f ! ,fund-- 7,a7 n less  
?an #ge1jjj1jjj to ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security to support-- 7i7 !    
developm5t ( a ,social ,security numb]  
v]ification s]vice = use by ,f$]al      
ag5cies-- 7,i7 t comp>es id5tity        
in=mation ( an individual1 includ+ ! "n1
 date ( bir?1 & ,social ,security numb] 
( ! individual1 provid$ by a ,f$]al     
ag5cy aga9/ ! id5tity in=mation ( !     
individual ma9ta9$ by ! ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration2  7,,ii7 t1 bas$
 on ! comp>ison p]=m$ "u subclause 7,i71
 w provide a ,f$]al ag5cy ) a           
privacy-pres]v+ response ( ,mat* or ,no 
mat* to confirm or n confirm ! validity 
( ! id5tity in=mation provid$ by !      
,f$]al ag5cy describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 

7,,iii7 ! developm5t ( :i* may n beg9   
until ! date on :i* ! ,commission] (    
,social ,security receives ! full am\nt 
( ! transf] requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph2 
&  7,,iv7 subject to safegu>ds det]m9$  
necess>y by ! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security1 ! full co/ = ! use ( :i* !   
heads ( ,f$]al ag5cies %all reimburse ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+
 = ! co/s ( adm9i/ration & associat$    
ongo+ ma9t5ance2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation
 ( ! ,social ,security numb] v]ification
 s]vice develop$ "u clause 7i7 by ,f$]al
 ag5cies2  7,b7 n less ?an #be1jjj1jjj  
to ! ,(fice ( ,paym5t ,integrity ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to support !    
developm5t & enhancem5t ( gov]nm5twide  
solutions & data %>+ to prev5t fraud &  
enhance paym5t integrity 9 ,f$]al       
programs & f$]ally fund$ programs       
adm9i/]$ by ,/ates2  7,c7 n less ?an    
#be1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator to        
support-- 7i7 ! developm5t by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 coord9ation )
 ! ,director & ! ,adm9i/rator1 ( a pilot

 program = an id5tity fraud e>ly w>n+   
sy/em2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation ( ! pilot
 program describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by ,f$]al
 ag5cies & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &     
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 n less ?an
 #bjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission to support-- 7i7 !          
enhancem5t ( ,identity,theft4gov to (f] 
a s+le plat=m t comb9es s]vices f across
 ,f$]al ag5cies = victims ( id5tity     
fraud2 &  7ii7 ! implem5tation (        
,identify,theft4gov by ,f$]al ag5cies & 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,o!r am\nts ,!         
,director & ! ,adm9i/rator %all make !  
am\nts rema9+ 9 ! ,fund aft] !          
completion ( ! transf]s requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b7 available to ! heads (    
,f$]al ag5cies to-- 7,a7 develop1       
deploy1 & support ! adoption by ,f$]al  
ag5cies & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 &      
t]ritorial gov]nm5ts ( capabilities to  
r$uce id5tity fraud2  7,b7 improve      
eligibility v]ification processes2  7,c7
 improve ! integrity ( ,f$]al programs &

 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5t programs2  7,d7 improve !      
secure1 reliable1 & equitable digital   
access to s]vices ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &
 ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial    
gov]nm5ts2  7,e7 combat improp] paym5ts 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,f7 exp&       
s]vices = victims ( id5tity fraud1      
includ+ by-- 7i7 provid+ individualiz$  
tra9+ & program developm5t assi/ance to 
legal s]vices organizations1 nonpr(it   
organizations1 & ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate1
 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts 
t directly assi/ victims ( id5tity fraud
 9 ne$ ( rem$iation2  7ii7 exp&+ data   
protection & o!r en=cem5t ef=ts relat+  
to id5tity fraud2  7iii7 coord9at+ )    
,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 
& t]ritorial gov]nm5ts ) respect to     
id5tity fraud prev5tion & rem$iation    
s]vices2 &  7iv7 enhanc+ fraud & id5tity
 fraud s]vices & in=mation1 su* z       
report+ websites1 in=mation te*nology   
sy/ems1 & outrea* to ! public1 includ+  
collaboration ) consum] s]vice          

organizations & ,f$]al ag5cies & ,/ate1 
local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial gov]nm5ts2 
7,g7 support ! op]ations ( ! ,fund2 &   
7,h7 9 support ( ! goals ( ! ,fund1     
support inve/m5ts 9 ! developm5t (      
f\ndational privacy-enhanc+ te*nology1  
includ+ secure multip>ty computation &  
o!r privacy-pres]v+ data %>+            
capabilities1 = use by ,f$]al ag5cies & 
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 & t]ritorial     
gov]nm5ts4  7d7 ,appropriations  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts
 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1   
#fjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,fund = fiscal ye>    
#bjbd4  7#b7 ,availability  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71     
am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1   
#bjbh4  7,b7 ,exception ,am\nts         
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t are      
transf]r$ 9 accordance ) subsection     
7c77#a77;,a7 %all rema9 available until 
exp5d$4  7e7 ,em]g5cy designation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is       
section are designat$ z an em]g5cy      

requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7          
,designation 9 h\se & s5ate ,?is section
 is designat$ z be+ = an em]g5cy        
requirem5t pursuant to section          
#djja7;a77#a7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad     
7#aag? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb1 & section #a7;e7 ( ,h4 ,res4     
#aaea 7#aag? ,congress71 z engross$ 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,june #h1    
#bjbb4  #cjb4 ,,doj grants = victim     
s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7             
,appropriation ,out ( am\nts 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are
 appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice =
 ,victims ( ,crime #age1jjj1jjj1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$1 to aw>d   
discretion>y grants "u ! ,victims (     
,crime ,act ( #aihd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjaja et seq474  7#b7 ,use ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime %all use
 ! am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
to aw>d grants to assi/ victims (       

id5tity !ft4  7b7 ,em]g5cy designation  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by ?is  
section are designat$ z an em]g5cy      
requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( 
! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7          
,designation 9 h\se & s5ate ,?is section
 is designat$ z be+ = an em]g5cy        
requirem5t pursuant to section          
#djja7;a77#a7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad     
7#aag? ,congress71 ! concurr5t          
resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb1 & section #a7;e7 ( ,h4 ,res4     
#aaea 7#aag? ,congress71 z engross$ 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,june #h1    
#bjbb4