,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ad1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,bice 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,self7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! aw>d ( 
,f$]al grants to applicants submitt+    
duplicative or fraudul5t applications1  
to require ! ,director ( ,(fice (       
,managem5t & ,budget to e/abli% a track+
 & deconfliction sy/em = ,f$]al grant   
applications1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,duplicative ,grant ,consolidation ,act4
  #b4 ,prohibition on aw>d ( ,f$]al     
grants to applicants submitt+           
duplicative or fraudul5t applications   
7a7 ,no aw>d on basis ( duplicative     
application  7#a7 ,prohibition  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ = "u subp>agraph
 7,b71 ! head ( an executive ag5cy may n
 aw>d a grant to an applicant det]m9$ by
 ! head ( ! ag5cy or ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ag5cy to h receiv$ ano!r grant f ! 

head ( ano!r executive ag5cy = ! same or
 id5tical purpose4  7,b7 ,exception ,!  
prohibition "u subp>agraph 7,a7 relat$  
to ! aw>d ( grants = ! same or id5tical 
purposes %all n apply to an applicant t 
is an in/itution ( high] education4     
7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,9 ! case t ! head (  
an executive ag5cy or ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t an applicant
 = a grant has submitt$ an application =
 ano!r grant f ano!r executive ag5cy = !
 same or id5tical purpose1 ! heads ( su*
 ag5cies %all jo9tly det]m9e :i* ag5cy  
is ! appropriate ag5cy to aw>d ! grant1 
if su* grant is to be aw>d$ to su*      
applicant4  7b7 ,no aw>d on basis (     
fraudul5t application ,! head ( an      
executive ag5cy may n aw>d a grant to an
 applicant det]m9$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy  
or ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy to h   
submitt$ a fraudul5t application = su*  
grant4  #c4 ,track+ & deconfliction     
sy/em = ,f$]al grant applications  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all make available to ! heads (
 executive ag5cies1 includ+ !           
,inspectors ,g5]al ( su* ag5cies1 an    
electronic sy/em ?r\gh :i* ! head ( an  
executive ag5cy may det]m9e be=e aw>d+ a
 grant1 or ?r\gh :i* an ,inspector      
,g5]al ( an executive ag5cy may det]m9e 
9 conduct+ an audit or inve/igation1    
:e!r any applicant = su* grant has      
receiv$1 or submitt$ an application to !
 head ( ano!r executive ag5cy =1 ano!r  
grant = ! same or id5tical purpose4  7b7
 ,cont5ts ( sy/em ,! sy/em %all conta9  
at a m9imum1 ! "n ( ! aw>dee1 ! pr9cipal
 inve/igator1 ! aw>d p]iod1 ag5cy po9t (
 contact1 & an ab/ract4  7c7 ,ess5tially
 equival5t "w ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget %all e/abli% an    
electronic sy/em :i* conta9s in=mation =
 all f$]al rese>* aw>ds ?r\gh :i* ! head
 ( an executive ag5cy may det]m9e be=e  
aw>d+ a grant1 or ?r\gh :i* an          
,inspector ,g5]al ( an executive ag5cy  
may det]m9e 9 conduct+ an audit or      

inve/igation1 :e!r--  7#a7 sub/antially 
! same rese>* is propos$ = fund+ 9 m ?an
 "o grant application submitt$ to ! same
 ,f$]al ag5cy2  7#b7 sub/antially ! same
 rese>* is submitt$ to two or m diff]5t 
,f$]al ag5cies = review & fund+         
consid]ation2 or  7#c7 a specific rese>*
 objective & ! rese>* design =          
accompli%+ an objective are ! same or   
closely relat$ 9 two or m proposals or  
aw>ds1 reg>dless ( ! fund+ s\rce4  #d4  
,report on feasibility ( lev]ag+        
artificial intellig5ce to id5tify       
duplicative ,f$]al grant applications ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,en]gy1 ! ,director ( ! ,national       
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 %all submit to ! appropriate
 ,congressional committees a report on !
 feasibility ( lev]ag+ artificial       
intellig5ce to rapidly id5tify1 )       
respect to an application = a grant     
submitt$ to ! head ( an executive       

ag5cy--  7#a7 :e!r an applicant = su*   
grant has receiv$1 or submitt$ an       
application to ! head ( ano!r executive 
ag5cy =1 ano!r grant = ! same or        
id5tical purpose2 &  7#b7 wa/e1 fraud1 &
 abuse4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,applicable "t p]iod ,! t]m        
applicable "t p]iod means--  7,a7 )     
respect to a cov]$ application = a grant
 aw>d$ aft] ! date on :i* sy/em is      
e/abli%$ "u section #b7;a71 dur+ !      
p]iod-- 7i7 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* 
application is submitt$2 &  7ii7 end+ on
 ! date on :i* am\nts "u ! grant are no 
long] be+ exp5d$2 &  7,b7 ) respect to a
 cov]$ application = a grant aw>d$ be=e 
! date on :i* ! sy/em is e/abli%$ "u    
section #b7;a71 dur+ ! p]iod--  7i7     
beg9n+ on t date2 &  7ii7 end+ on ! date
 on :i* am\nts "u ! grant are no long]  
be+ exp5d$4  7#b7 ,appropriate          
,congressional committees ,! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &
 ,acc\ntability & ! ,committee on       

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,cov]$
 application ,! t]m cov]$ application   
means an application = a grant submitt$ 
to ! head ( an executive ag5cy--  7,a7  
aft] ! date on :i* ! sy/em is e/abli%$  
"u section #b7;a72 &  7,b7 be=e t date1 
if am\nts "u ! grant are /ill be+ exp5d$
 on su* date4  7#d7 ,executive ag5cy ,! 
t]m executive ag5cy means an ag5cy 9 !  
executive bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4   
7#e7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
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