,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eif #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcab ,report ,no4 #aai-fhc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #ae1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sessions introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform ,june #c1 #bjbf;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,timmons ,june #c1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #ae1 #bjbf ,a ,,bill ,to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the ,department of ,treasury and a permanent governmentwide ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fraud ,prevention and ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,establishment of ,fraud ,prevention and ,financial ,integrity functions within the ,department of the ,treasury 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjf of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended to read as follows3 #cjf4 ,fiscal ,service 7a7 ,the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service is a service in the ,department of the ,treasury4 7b7 ,the head of the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service is the ,fiscal ,assistant ,secretary appointed under section #cja7;d74 7c7 ,the ,bureau of the ,fiscal ,service1 having as its head a ,commissioner1 shall maintain the following functions related to financial integrity1 spending transparency1 and preventing improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government1 and does not include any investigative or law enforcement function1 which1 in addition to any other duty the ,secretary of the ,treasury assigns-- 7#a7 shall administer and operate the ,do ,not ,pay system required under section #cced in a manner that ensures that any data provided to the ,secretary is used only for the purposes set forth under section #cced in accordance with applicable law2 and 7#b7 shall1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 establish and maintain a voluntary governmentwide data analysis program in accordance with applicable law and using the authorities under section #f7;c77#a7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7-- 7,a7 to provide data sharing and analysis services to ,federal agencies and any ,state 7meaning a ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 a territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 or a federally recognized ,indian ,tribe7 and local government responsible for the administration of a federally funded program or the disbursement of ,federal funds1 to detect fraud and prevent improper payments resulting in a financial loss to the government1 but for no other purpose including any policy analysis and enforcement action purpose1 and1 including by facilitating the following services upon request and on a voluntary basis in accordance with all applicable privacy and security laws3 7i7 ,federal agency or ,state and local government data sharing of known fraudulent entities and transactions resulting from final adverse action determinations1 payment denials1 referrals for criminal investigation1 or equivalent findings with the ,department of the ,treasury4 7ii7 ,screening awardees and payees against the centralized fraud database prior to award or payment issuance1 as feasible and in accordance with individual program requirements4 7iii7 ,screening relevant cyber activity against the centralized fraud database to review recipient or payee changes to virtual identity or payment information4 7iv7 ,establishing governmentwide standards for the collection1 labeling1 and sharing of data related to improper payments1 to include fraudulent payments1 with the ,department of the ,treasury4 7v7 ,partnering with financial institutions and industry to share best practices and1 as appropriate1 information on known fraud patterns and results of investigations into fraudulent activity4 7vi7 ,providing identity1 eligibility1 account1 and vital event verification and validation tools and analytical services to agencies1 as necessary and appropriate2 and 7,b7 that is capable of receiving 7including in bulk data formats and through systems that facilitate real-time data access7 any data asset1 information1 or record related to the administration of ,federal programs 7including federally funded ,state-administered programs7 and disbursement of ,federal funds under such programs1 provided to the ,secretary for secure and confidential use by the center or the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability and ,recovery 7in accordance with any terms included in a written data sharing agreement between the ,secretary and the ,inspector ,general7 to recognize and address patterns of fraudulent actors1 information1 and claims across such programs2 and 7#c7 shall provide the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery1 access to such information technology1 data assets1 information1 and records to support the functions and services of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery established under section #cag in accordance with applicable law4 7d7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall not later than #b years after the establishment of this section1 and on an annual basis thereafter1 submit1 to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 a report1 which may be included as part of another report submitted to ,congress by the ,secretary1 on the implementation of the ,program1 including participation rates and an assessment of the ,program's effectiveness in reducing fraud and preventing improper payments resulting in a financial loss to the government4 7e7 ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury may designate another officer or employee of the ,department to act as the ,fiscal ,assistant ,secretary when the ,fiscal ,assistant ,secretary is absent or unable to serve or when the office of ,fiscal ,assistant ,secretary is vacant4 4 7b7 ,coordination in designating ,do ,not ,pay databases ,section #cced7;b77#a77;,b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury before in consultation4 7c7 ,amendment to data act of #bjad data analysis center authorization ,section #f7;c77#a7 of the ,federal ,funding ,accountability and ,transparency ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note7 is amended by striking may and inserting shall4 #c4 ,establishment of ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery 7a7 ,establishment of inspector for fraud1 accountability1 and recovery ,subchapter ,i of chapter #c of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cag4 ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery within the ,department of the ,treasury 7a7 ,office of ,inspector ,general ,there is established within the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery4 7b7 ,appointment of ,inspector ,general2 removal 7#a7 ,in general ,the head of the ,office shall be the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,nomination ,the nomination of the ,inspector ,general shall be made without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting1 auditing1 financial analysis1 law1 management analysis1 public administration1 or investigations4 7#c7 ,removal ,the ,inspector ,general shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of section #djc7;b7 of title #e4 7#d7 ,political activity ,for purposes of section #gcbd of title #e1 the ,inspector ,general shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the ,united ,states in the nationwide administration of ,federal law4 7#e7 ,basic pay ,the annual rate of basic pay of the ,inspector ,general shall be the annual rate of basic pay for an ,inspector ,general under section #djc7;e7 of title #e4 7#f7 ,legal counsel ,the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery shall1 in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service1 obtain legal advice from a counsel either reporting directly to the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery or another inspector general within the executive branch4 7c7 ,duties and responsibilities 7#a7 ,in general ,it shall be the duty of the ,inspector ,general1 in accordance with section #djd7;b77#a7 of title #e1 to conduct1 supervise1 or coordinate oversight activities1 including audits and investigations of the use of and the provision or award of covered funds1 and the management by agency heads of any program established by the use of covered funds1 with such related activities of the ,inspector ,general to be considered civil or criminal law enforcement activities1 including by-- 7,a7 providing support to agency ,inspectors ,general1 if requested by the agency ,inspector ,general1 in the oversight of covered funds in order to-- 7i7 detect and prevent fraud1 waste1 abuse1 and mismanagement2 7ii7 identify major risks that cut across programs and agency boundaries2 and 7iii7 identify and promote best practices and tools to prevent1 detect1 and respond to fraud across covered funds2 and 7,b7 coordinating with relevant agency ,inspectors ,general1 the ,department of ,justice1 and1 as appropriate1 the ,fiscal ,service to-- 7i7 provide support in conducting investigations1 audits1 and reviews relating to covered funds1 including through-- 7,i7 the establishment or use of an independent data analytics platform1 which shall incorporate to the extent practicable and feasible the data analytic platform maintained by the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee prior to the enactment of this section2 7,,ii7 the sharing of data1 tools1 and services2 7,,iii7 the development and enhancement of data practices1 analysis1 and visualization2 and 7,,iv7 any other appropriate means as determined by the ,inspector ,general in coordination with relevant ,inspectors ,general from any agency that expends or obligates covered funds2 7ii7 provide analytical products to agencies to promote program integrity1 prevent improper payments1 facilitate verification efforts to ensure proper expenditure and utilization of covered funds1 and assist with civil and criminal investigations or litigation relating to fraud1 waste1 abuse and mismanagement of covered funds2 7iii7 review the economy1 efficiency1 and effectiveness in the administration of1 and the detection of fraud1 waste1 abuse1 and mismanagement in1 programs and operations using covered funds2 7iv7 as appropriate and practicable1 identify data assets and information records collected1 produced1 and maintained by the ,office that can be securely provided through data sharing agreements1 including in bulk data formats and through systems that facilitate real-time data access1 with the ,secretary of the ,treasury to support the functions and activities of the ,fiscal ,service and civil and criminal investigations or litigation relating to fraud1 waste1 abuse1 and mismanagement of covered funds2 and 7v7 expeditiously report to the ,attorney ,general any instance in which the ,inspector ,general has reasonable grounds to believe there has been a violation of ,federal criminal law2 7,c7 establish an advisory committee composed of other ,inspectors ,general1 with at least three representing an agency specified under section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and three from another agency1 in accordance with the following3 7i7 ,general functions ,the advisory committee may identify and prioritize cross-agency fraud risks and activities to prevent1 detect1 and otherwise mitigate such risks1 including by reviewing-- 7,i7 the economy1 efficiency1 and effectiveness in the administration of1 and the detection of fraud1 waste1 abuse1 and mismanagement in1 programs and operations using covered funds2 and 7,,ii7 whether there are appropriate mechanisms for interagency collaboration relating to the oversight of covered funds1 including coordinating and collaborating to the extent practicable with ,state and local government entities4 7ii7 ,recommendations ,the advisory committee may1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 make recommendations to agencies on measures to prevent or address fraud1 waste1 abuse1 and mismanagement1 and to mitigate major risks that cut across programs and agency boundaries1 relating to covered funds4 7iii7 ,preventing duplication in oversight functions ,with a view to preventing duplication in government functions and provide for ongoing coordination of resources to prevent fraud and improper payments in ,federal programs and spending the advisory committee may-- 7,i7 provide recommendations to the ,secretary of the ,treasury to assist the ,secretary in making recommendations under section #cba7;a77#aa7 of title #ca2 and 7,,ii7 provide any such additional recommendations in a timely manner to the appropriate congressional committees as the advisory committee determines necessary and to ensure that the definition of covered funds established under section #cag7l7 of title #ca is legislatively expanded1 as necessary2 7,d7 the ,inspector ,general may provide investigative support to prosecutive and enforcement authorities to protect program integrity and prevent1 detect1 and prosecute fraud of covered funds2 and 7,e7 coordinating the oversight and investigative activities with the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 ,state and local government ,inspectors ,general1 and ,state and local auditors1 as appropriate4 7#b7 ,maintenance of systems ,the ,inspector ,general shall establish1 maintain1 and oversee such systems1 procedures1 and controls as the ,inspector ,general considers appropriate to discharge the duties of the ,inspector ,general under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,technical assistance and data analytics support ,in addition to the duties of the ,inspector ,general with respect to covered funds1 for any ,inspector ,general enumerated under section #dbd7;b77#a7 of title #e1 the ,inspector ,general may provide technical assistance to support independent oversight activities on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis provided that appropriate data privacy and security protection provisions are provided for in agreements to provide such technical assistance4 ,such technical assistance may include1 but not be limited to the following3 7,a7 ,sharing data available to the ,inspector ,general1 as appropriate under a data sharing agreement4 7,b7 ,sharing and providing data analytics services4 7,c7 ,supporting the development of data analytics tools and capabilities4 7,d7 ,sharing of data analysis best practices4 7#d7 ,additional duties and responsibilities ,in addition to the duties described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under subsections 7b7 through 7e7 of section #djd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall apply to the ,inspector ,general4 ,however1 such duties and responsibilities shall extend beyond the ,department of the ,treasury notwithstanding any reference to the establishment in such section4 7d7 ,powers and authorities 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the provisions of this section1 the ,inspector ,general shall have the authorities provided under section #djf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that the references to the establishment in section #djf of such title are not limited to the ,department of the ,treasury1 and references to this chapter in section #djf of such title shall include this section4 7#b7 ,treatment of ,office ,the ,office shall be considered to be an office described in section #djf7;f77#c7 of title #e and shall be exempt from an initial determination by the ,attorney ,general under subsection 7f77#b7 of such section4 7#c7 ,treatment of records ,in carrying out the duties and functions under this subsection with respect to the oversight of covered funds1 the ,office shall-- 7,a7 be considered to be conducting civil or criminal law enforcement activity for the purposes of section #eeb;a7b77#g7 of title #e2 and 7,b7 for the purposes of sections #eeb and #eeb;a of title #e1 be considered to be a component which performs as its principal function an activity pertaining to the enforcement of criminal laws1 and its records may constitute investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes4 7e7 ,personnel1 facilities1 and other resources 7#a7 ,appointment of officers and employees ,notwithstanding section #djf7;a77#g7 of title #e1 the ,inspector ,general may exercise the authorities of subsections 7b7 through 7i7 of section #cafa of title #e 7without regard to subsections 7a7 or 7b77#b7 of that section7 as if the ,office of the ,inspector ,general were a temporary organization1 as defined in such section1 to appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the ,inspector ,general and to otherwise carry out the functions of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general under this section1 including appointing an ,assistant ,inspector ,general for ,investigations4 7#b7 ,additional staff ,upon the request of an ,inspector ,general of an ,office established under chapter #d of title #e1 the ,inspector ,general may detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any personnel of the ,office to that ,inspector ,general to assist in carrying out any audit1 review1 or investigation pertaining to the oversight of covered funds4 7#c7 ,annuitants 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,office may employ an annuitant receiving an annuity from the ,civil ,service ,retirement and ,disability ,fund for purposes of the oversight of covered funds4 7,b7 ,treatment of annuitants ,the employment of annuitants under this paragraph shall be subject to the provisions of section #iijb7;g7 of title #e1 as if the ,office were the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,contracts ,the ,inspector ,general may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits1 studies1 analyses1 and other services with public agencies and with private persons1 and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the ,office4 7f7 ,requests for information 7#a7 ,in general ,upon request of the ,inspector ,general for information or assistance from any department1 agency1 or other entity of the ,federal ,government1 the head of that department1 agency1 or entity shall1 to the extent practicable and not in contravention of any existing law1 furnish that information or assistance to the ,office1 or an authorized designee4 7#b7 ,refusal to provide requested information or assistance ,whenever information or assistance requested by the ,inspector ,general is1 in the judgment of the ,inspector ,general1 unreasonably refused or not provided1 the ,inspector ,general shall immediately report the circumstances to the appropriate congressional committees4 7g7 ,reports 7#a7 ,annual reports 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date on which a ,inspector ,general is confirmed1 and once every year thereafter until the ,inspector ,general is no longer serving in such position1 the ,inspector ,general shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report summarizing the activities of the ,inspector ,general4 7,b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 shall include-- 7,i7 for the period covered by the report1 a detailed statement the activities conducted by the ,inspector ,general1 including estimates of fraudulent payments the ,office helped prevent and assisted in recovering or prosecuting2 and 7,,ii7 policy and legislative recommendations to improve governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention and payment and program integrity improvements2 and 7ii7 may include a classified annex4 7#b7 ,periodic reports 7,a7 ,management alerts ,the ,inspector ,general shall submit to the ,president and ,congress1 including the appropriate congressional committees1 such periodic reports as may be necessary to notify the ,president and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and ,congress of any potential program management1 risk1 or funding accountability1 or payment integrity problems related to the use and provision or awarding of covered funds that require immediate attention by ,federal agencies or ,congress4 7,b7 ,update reports ,the ,inspector ,general shall submit to ,congress such other reports or provide such periodic updates on the work of the ,office as the ,inspector ,general considers appropriate on the use of covered funds including any recommended changes to the scope of covered funds under subsection 7l77#b74 7#c7 ,public availability ,the ,inspector ,general shall publish on the website established under subsection 7k7 all reports submitted under this subsection4 7#d7 ,redactions ,any portion of a report submitted under this subsection may be redacted when made publicly available1 if that portion would disclose information that is not subject to disclosure under sections #eeb and #eeb;a of this title1 or is otherwise prohibited from disclosure by law4 7#e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is-- 7,a7 specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law2 7,b7 specifically required by ,executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs2 or 7,c7 a part of an ongoing criminal investigation4 7h7 ,funding1 ,transfer of ,funds1 ,assets1 and ,obligations 7#a7 ,funding ,beginning in fiscal year #bjce1 and annually thereafter1 there is authorized to be appropriated #aj1jjj1jjj to the ,office to carry out the duties and functions of this section4 7#b7 ,transfer ,authority ,the ,office may transfer funds appropriated to the ,office for expenses to support administrative support services and audits1 reviews1 or other activities related to oversight of covered funds to any ,inspector ,general ,office and the ,department of the ,treasury4 7#c7 ,transfer of ,assets and ,obligations 7,a7 ,in general ,upon the effective date of this section1 the assets and obligations held by or available in connection with the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee established under section #aejaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #ecc7 shall be transferred to the ,office4 ,upon the effective date of this section the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee may undertake all activities to enable such transfer of assets4 7,b7 ,assets defined ,in this paragraph1 the term assets includes contracts1 agreements 7including data use agreements and memoranda of understanding71 facilities1 property1 data1 records1 unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations1 personnel identified by the ,chairperson and ,executive ,director of the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee pursuant to section #cag7;e77#a7 of title #ca1 and other funds or resources4 7,c7 ,use of unexpended balances of appropriations ,any unobligated and unexpended balances of appropriations and funds transferred pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7 may be used to support the work of the ,inspector ,general1 regardless of the purpose of the original appropriation4 7i7 ,membership in ,councils and ,committees ,the ,inspector ,general shall be a member of the ,council of the ,inspectors ,general on ,integrity and ,efficiency4 7j7 ,corrective responses ,to audit problems ,agency heads shall-- 7#a7 take action to address deficiencies identified by a report or investigation of the ,inspector ,general2 or 7#b7 with respect to a deficiency identified under paragraph 7#a71 certify to the appropriate congressional committees that they do not concur with the recommendation and no action is necessary1 feasible1 or appropriate4 7k7 ,website ,the ,office shall establish and maintain a user-friendly1 public-facing website-- 7#a7 to foster greater accountability and transparency in the use of covered funds1 including future supplemental relief and recovery funds as may be added to the definition of covered funds1 which shall have a uniform resource locator that is descriptive and memorable2 7#b7 that shall be a centralized1 governmentwide portal or gateway to key information relating to the oversight of covered funds1 as appropriate1 and to the extent practicable provide connections to other government websites with related anti-fraud1 improper payment1 and oversight and accountability information2 and 7#c7 provide information1 including findings from the ,office1 agency ,inspectors ,general1 or ,state auditors and financial managers as to the oversight of covered funds1 including related audits1 inspections1 or other reports4 7l7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate ,congressional ,committee ,the term appropriate congressional committees means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,d7 ,any other relevant congressional committee of jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,covered funds ,the term covered funds means the following3 7,a7 ,any funds1 including loans or tax credits1 that are made available in any form to any non-,federal entity or individual1 under the following3 7i7 ,division ,a or ,b of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7ii7 ,the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-abc74 7iii7 ,the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg74 7iv7 ,the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci74 7v7 ,division ,m or ,n of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj74 7vi7 ,the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b74 7vii7 ,any loan guaranteed or made by the ,small ,business ,administration1 including any direct loan or guarantee of a trust certificate1 under the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq471 the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffa et seq471 or any other provision of law4 7viii7 ,unemployment compensation1 as defined in section #he of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7ix7 ,the ,infrastructure ,investment and ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh74 7x7 ,public ,law #aag-afi 7commonly known as the ,inflation ,reduction ,act74 7xi7 ,the ,honoring our ,,pact ,act of #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-afh74 7xii7 ,the ,,chips ,act of #bjbb 7division ,a of ,public ,law #aag-afg 7commonly known as the ,,chips and ,science ,act of #bjbb774 7xiii7 ,the ,act titled ,an ,act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title ,,ii of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ad 7,public ,law #aai-ba74 7,b7 ,a ,federal award 7as defined under section #geja7 in an amount not less than #ej1jjj4 7,c7 ,any intramural payment made governmentwide for research activity4 7,d7 ,any emergency spending related to disaster relief or economic recovery4 7#c7 ,inspector general ,the term ,inspector ,general means the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery4 7#d7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 each commonwealth1 territory1 or possession of the ,united ,states1 and each federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4 7m7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to-- 7#a7 affect the independent authority of an ,inspector ,general to determine whether to conduct an audit or investigation of covered funds2 or 7#b7 require any ,inspector ,general to provide funding to support the activities of the ,office4 4 7b7 ,office of management and budget directive ,on or before ,march #a1 #bjbi1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,inspector ,general of ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery1 shall issue a directive to the head of each agency in the executive branch that disburses or awards covered funds 7as such term is defined section #cag7n7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a77 that requires the agency to identify and report opportunities to use the information system and data analytics products of the ,fiscal ,service to detect and prevent waste1 fraud1 abuse1 and improper payments in expenditure of covered funds to the ,director and ,secretary within #fj days after receiving the directive4 7c7 ,transitional provision 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding sections #djc and #ccde through #ccdi of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and section #cag7;b77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by subsection 7a771 the individual described in paragraph 7#b7 shall temporarily perform the functions and duties of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,prevention in an acting capacity until such permanent ,inspector ,general can be appointed under the process established by such section #cag7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,individual described ,the individual described in this paragraph is-- 7,a7 the ,chairperson of the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee established under section #aejaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #ecc7 7hereafter ,,prac7 as of the date this section takes effect2 or 7,b7 if the position described in subparagraph 7,a7 is vacant as of the date on which this section takes effect1 the ,executive ,director of the ,,prac4 7d7 ,transfer of employees ,each employee of the ,,prac who is to be transferred to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general of ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery under section #cag7;h77#c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall be appointed to positions in such ,office under terms and conditions of employment that are substantively the same as the terms and conditions of employment applicable to such employee as an employee of ,,prac as of the day immediately preceding the date on which this section takes effect4 7e7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #c of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cag4 ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery within the ,department of the ,treasury4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,this section1 and the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 #d4 ,data sharing for fraud prevention and program integrity 7a7 ,authority ,to negotiate data sharing agreements2 requirement ,to provide future legislative recommendations to congress ,section #cba7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#h77;,c71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7#aj7 enter into memoranda of understanding with the heads of other ,federal agencies1 including ,offices of ,inspector ,general and ,federal law enforcement agencies1 and agreements with private entities as may be appropriate and allowable under existing law to secure access to such data assets and information resources as may be appropriate for the ,fiscal ,service to use to-- 7,a7 prevent fraud and improper payments in ,federal programs and spending2 7,b7 support the activities and functions of the ,do ,not ,pay ,initiative2 7,c7 beginning on ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 support the activities and functions of the-- 7i7 the ,fiscal ,service2 and 7ii7 the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery established under section #cag1 in coordination with such ,office2 7,d7 provide such data to relevant ,federal agencies for the identification1 prevention1 and reduction of waste1 fraud1 and abuse relating to ,federal spending and use in the conduct of criminal and other investigations1 as appropriate2 and 7,e7 in a manner that ensures any related data sharing agreements provide long term1 reliable access to such data assets and information resources1 provide the best value to the taxpayer by avoiding duplicative data sharing agreements1 include appropriate privacy protections1 and require1 as appropriate1 reimbursement to the ,treasury for the reasonable cost of carrying out the agreement4 7#aa7 with respect to any supplemental emergency disaster1 pandemic1 economic relief1 or other such supplemental appropriations legislative measures totaling more than #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj in total funding being considered by ,congress or any legislative measure establishing a new program with more than #ajj1jjj1jjj in anticipated additional spending in a single fiscal year following the enactment of such legislative measure being considered by ,congress1 provide1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget and the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery1 to the leadership of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and ,senate1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives any legislative recommendations on such measures to ensure that-- 7,a7 existing fraud prevention and oversight functions and entities of the ,federal ,government or are not supplanted or duplicated under such legislative measure1 but are instead required to be used or expanded under such legislative measure2 7,b7 any additional resources or authorities for such existing functions and entities are adequately provided for in such legislative measures in order to provide adequate fraud prevention and oversight of funds appropriated for and expended under such program2 and 7,c7 fraud prevention1 payment integrity1 and spending transparency best practices are implemented in such legislation to ensure that-- 7i7 reporting obligations for ,federal fund recipients are harmonized governmentwide and conditioned through legally enforceable mechanisms prior to award2 and 7ii7 any sub-recipients and sub-awardees of ,federal fund recipients are also included in reporting obligations for such recipients for the purposes of ensuring proper recipient reporting and transparency on the use of funds4 4 7b7 ,coordination and duties of the office of management and budge ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall-- 7#a7 update or revise as necessary any regulations1 memorandum1 circulars1 or guidance documents to ensure the full and timely implementation of this section2 and 7#b7 issue any necessary governmentwide guidance to ,federal agencies to ensure the full and timely implementation of this section4 #e4 ,termination and transfer of assets of pandemic response accountability committee 7a7 ,termination ,section #aejaj7k7 of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijec7 is amended by striking ,september #cj1 #bjcd and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbh4 7b7 ,transfer of assets ,on ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 all the assets and obligations held by or available in connection with the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee shall be transferred to the ,office of the ,inspector ,general for ,fraud1 ,accountability1 and ,recovery established under section #cag of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act4 7c7 ,technical amendment ,on ,december #ca1 #bjbh1 section #aejaj of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ijec7 is repealed4 7d7 ,definition of assets ,in this section1 the term assets includes contracts1 agreements 7including data use agreements and memoranda of understanding71 facilities1 property1 data1 records1 unobligated or unexpended balances of appropriations1 personnel identified by the ,chairperson and ,executive ,director of the ,pandemic ,response ,accountability ,committee pursuant to section #cag7;e77#a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act1 and other funds or resources4 ,june #c1 #bjbf,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed