#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #dbh  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to enhance !       
au?ority "u :i* ,f$]al ag5cies may pay  
ca% aw>ds to employees = mak+ co/ sav+ &
 improp] paym5t disclosures1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bonuses = ,co/-,cutt]s &  
,fraud ,prev5t]s ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,co/
 sav+s enhancem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions     
,section #deaa ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! section    
head+1 by /rik+ ,def9ition & ins]t+     
,def9itions2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 
7,a7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7,b7 by /rik+ ?is         
sub*apt]1 ! t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 8?is 
sub*apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m  2 &  7,c7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]ms    
improp] paym5t & paym5t h ! mean+s giv5 
su* t]ms1 respectively1 9 section #ccea 
( title #ca2 &  7#c7 ! t]m wa/eful      
exp5ses means am\nts made available =   
sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nts1 op]ations &  
ma9t5ance acc\nts1 or o!r equival5t     

acc\nts--  7,a7 t are id5tifi$ by an    
employee ( ! ag5cy "u section #deab7;a7 
z wa/eful2 &  7,b7 t ! ,*ief ,f9ancial  
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy det]m9es are n requir$ 
= ! purpose = :i* ! am\nts 7 made       
available4  4  7b7 ,au?ority ,section   
#deab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ &  
improp] paym5t be=e disclosures2  7#b7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ aft] ! 
fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! head ( an ag5cy
 may pay a ca% aw>d to any employee (   
su* ag5cy ^: id5tification ( wa/eful    
exp5ses to ! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] (   
su* ag5cy1 ?r\gh a process det]m9$ by ! 
head ( su* ag5cy1 has result$ 9 co/     
sav+s = ! ag5cy or prev5t$ a paym5t t1  
if made1 w\ld be an improp] paym5t      
result+ 9 f9ancial loss to ! ,gov]nm5t42
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ #aj1jjj 
& ins]t+ #bj1jjj2  7,c7 9 p>agraph      
7#b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or prev5t$ improp]
 paym5ts aft] co/ sav+s2  7ii7 by ins]t+
 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 aft] ,inspector
 ,g5]al12  7iii7 by /rik+ subsection 7b7

 & ins]t+ subsection 7b7 or 7c71 z      
applicable2 &  7iv7 by ins]t+ or        
id5tification aft] disclosure2 &  7,d7 9
 ! matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by  
ins]t+ 1 ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 aft]   
,inspector ,g5]al2  7ii7 by ins]t+ or   
prev5t$ improp] paym5ts aft] co/ sav+s2 
&  7iii7 by ins]t+ or id5tification aft]
 disclosure2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,if ! ,*ief ,f9ancial 
,(fic] ( an ag5cy det]m9es t pot5tial   
wa/eful exp5ses id5tifi$ by an employee 
meet ! requirem5ts ( section            
#deaa7;a77#c77;,b71 ! head ( su* ag5cy  
%all notify ! ,presid5t4  7#b7 ,if !    
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( an ag5cy       
det]m9es t a paym5t id5tifi$ by an      
employee w\ld1 if made1 be an improp]   
paym5t result+ 9 f9ancial loss to !     
,gov]nm5t1 ! head ( su* ag5cy %all      
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ( su*  
paym5t = purposes ( prev5t+ simil>      
improp] paym5ts4  7#c7 ,9 ! case ( an   
ag5cy = :i* !re is no ,*ief ,f9ancial   
,(fic]1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all designate 

an ag5cy employee :o %all h ! au?ority  
to make ! det]m9ations = id5tification (
 wa/eful exp5ses or prev5t$ improp]     
paym5ts "u ?is section4  7d7 ,! head (  
ea* ag5cy %all make available1 along )1 
& 9 ! same mann] & =m z1 ! provision (  
in=mation requir$ "u section #aaaf (    
title #ca1 in=mation on disclosures (   
wa/eful exp5ses or prev5t$ improp]      
paym5ts pursuant to :i* an aw>d 0 made  
"u ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7 a        
description ( ea* disclosure ( possible 
wa/eful exp5ses or improp] paym5ts      
id5tifi$ by an employee & det]m9$ by !  
ag5cy to h m]it2 &  7#b7 ! numb] & am\nt
 ( ca% aw>ds provid$ by ! ag5cy "u      
subsection 7a74  7e7 ,an individual may 
n receive a ca% aw>d "u ?is sub*apt] if 
! individual is--  7#a7 an (fic] or     
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( an ag5cy2 or  7#b7 ineligible =
 a ca% aw>d "u section #deji4  7f7 ,!   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & !   

,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all-- 7#a7    
ensure t ! ca% aw>d program ( ea* ag5cy 
"u ?is section complies ) ?is section2 &
  7#b7 submit to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate an annual c]tification      
indicat+ :e!r ! ca% aw>d program ( ea*  
ag5cy "u ?is section complies ) ?is     
section4  7g7 ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,bonuses =         
,co/-,cutt]s & ,fraud ,prev5t]s ,act (  
#bjbf1 & e #b ye>s !reaft] = #d ye>s1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! op]ation ( !  
co/ sav+s & aw>ds program "u ?is        
section1 includ+ any recomm5dations =   
legislative *anges4  4  7c7 ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget guidance  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,p]sonnel ,managem5t & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury1 %all issue guidance to ,f$]al
 ag5cies on implem5t+ ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all   
include 9 ! guidance requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,guidel9es =      
employees ( ,f$]al ag5cies to id5tify & 
report )9 ! ag5cy ( su* employee a      
wa/eful exp5se or improp] paym5t4  7,b7 
,guidel9es = ,f$]al ag5cies to make a   
det]m9ation z to :e!r an id5tification (
 a wa/eful exp5se or improp] paym5t is  
appropriate4  7,c7 ,guidel9es = det]m9+ 
an appropriate ca% aw>d = an employee ( 
a ,f$]al ag5cy :o id5tifies & reports a 
wa/eful exp5se or improp] paym5t1       
includ+ any consid]ations = su*         
employee's grade1 locality pay1 & o!r   
consid]ations t may factor into !       
aggregate comp5sation limit applicable  
to su* employee 9 a giv5 cal5d> ye>4    

7,d7 ,proc$ures = report+ actions tak5  
"u ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act to !     
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 z appropriate4    
7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7e7 ,te*nical & con=m+       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #de ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 
! item relat+ to section #deaa & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #deaa4 ,def9itions & g5]al   
provisions4  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #deab & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  #deab4 ,ag5cy aw>ds = co/ sav+s
 & improp] paym5t disclosures4  4       
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,june  
#h1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4