,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,kim 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,/aub]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a        
national task =ce to inve/igate & combat
 fraud involv+ ,f$]al doll>s4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,no ,m 
,,scams ,act or ! ,no ,m ,%ield+        
,corruption & ,misuse 9 ,sp5d+ ,act4    
#b4 ,f$]al ,fraud ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all e/abli% ! ,f$]al ,fraud ,int]ag5cy 
,task ,=ce 7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,task
 ,=ce7 to inve/igate & combat fraud     
involv+ ,f$]al doll>s1 enhance int]ag5cy
 anti-fraud coord9ation1 & recov] misus$
 funds4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t  7#a7 ,director 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,director ( !   
,task ,=ce to a #d ye> t]m4  7,b7       

,qualifications ,! ,director appo9t$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all h #aj ye>s (      
exp]i5ce 9 fraud inve/igation or ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,memb]s  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all appo9t memb]s ( ! ,task ,=ce f ea* 
cov]$ ag5cy4  7,b7 ,qualifications ,a   
memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all  
be a subject matt] exp]t ) famili>ity & 
te*nical exp]tise reg>d+ ,f$]al f9ancial
 managem5t1 grants & procurem5t         
adm9i/ration1 audit+ & compliance1 =5sic
 acc\nt+1 paym5t integrity1 or fraud    
risk managem5t1 or 9-dep? k ( ! s*emes1 
me?ods1 & typologies commonly us$ to    
defraud ,f$]al programs & int]ag5cy     
fund+ /reams4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,a vacancy 
occurr+ 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,task ,=ce %all
 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al
 appo9tm5t 0 made4  7c7 ,duties ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 inve/igate fraud      
allegations involv+ ,f$]al doll>s2  7#b7
 coord9ate ) ,/ate & local law en=cem5t 
= fraud inve/igations2  7#c7 develop be/

 practices = ,f$]al ag5cies to prev5t & 
id5tify fraud1 includ+ tra9+ programs2  
7#d7 facilitate int]ag5cy coop]ation    
?r\gh data & res\rce %>+ to exp$ite &   
/reaml9e fraud inve/igation2 &  7#e7    
utilize & integrate exi/+ ,f$]al        
initiatives & res\rces = detect+ &      
combatt+ ,f$]al fraud4  7d7 ,report+ &  
ov]sight  7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,director ( ! ,task ,=ce1 9 consultation
 ) ! cov]$ ag5cies1 %all submit a report
 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (   
inve/igations initiat$1 cases ref]r$ =  
prosecution1 & funds recov]$2  7,b7     
contributions & activities relat+ to    
fraud c>ri$ out by cov]$ ag5cies2  7,c7 
an analysis ( fraud tr5ds by sector & by
 cov]$ ag5cy2 &  7,d7 recomm5dations =  
improv+ fraud prev5tion & detection     

specific to cov]$ ag5cies4  7#b7 ,,gao  
audit ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all      
conduct & audit ( ! op]ations & sp5d+ ( 
! ,task ,=ce4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,fraud ,! t]m fraud means 
! int5tional p]v]sion ( ! tru? = !      
purpose ( induc+ ano!r p]son 9 reliance 
^u x to "p ) some?+ ( value or to       
surr5d] a legal "r4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ag5cy  
,! t]m cov]$ ag5cy includes ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,b7 ,!     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,c7 ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice4  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  
7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices4  7,h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t4  7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,transportation4  7,j7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4  7,k7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4
  7,l7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4
  7,m7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4
  7,n7 ,any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 designat$ 

by ! ,presid5t4