#aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #hdfc  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli%         
gov]nm5twide requirem5ts = pre-paym5t   
fraud prev5tion actions1 to provide !   
,u4,s4 ,treasury appropriate data       
res\rces1 to facilitate p>ticipation 9  
gov]nm5twide anti-fraud data %>+1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pre-,paym5t ,fraud    
,prev5tion & ,treasury ,data ,access    
,act4  #b4 ,pre-paym5t fraud prev5tion  
requirem5ts = ag5cies  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 pre-paym5t ag5cy responsibilities  7#a7
 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #ccbe ! foll[+3  #ccbe;a4 ,ag5cy
 duties = fraud & improp] paym5t        
prev5tion be=e ! issuance ( a paym5t    
v\*] reque/  7a7 ,m&atory actions be=e  
issu+ a paym5t v\*] ,! head ( an ag5cy1 
or an (fic] or employee describ$ 9      
section #ccbe7;a77#a7;,b71 may n c]tify 
a v\*] "u section #ccbe until ! foll[+  
requirem5ts are met3 7#a7 ,ea*          
pre-c]tification requirem5t describ$ 9  

subsection 7b7 = su* paym5t reque/4     
7#b7 ,confirmation is provid$ t ! paym5t
 complies ) any disbursem5t requirem5t &
 in/ruction1 includ+ any                
pre-c]tification requirem5t1 publi%$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  7#c7        
,confirmation is provid$ t any o!r      
appropriate paym5t1 acc\nt1 & payee     
validation program or s]vice t !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,director1 requires to r$uce fraud &
 an improp] paym5t result+ 9 f9ancial   
loss to ! ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ any ag5cy  
evaluation ( ! fraud-risk indicator ( a 
program requir$ "u section #cceb & ag5cy
 proc$ures requir$ "u section           
#ceed7;b77#a71 h be5 conduct$1 9        
accordance ) necess>y exceptions =      
/atutory1 policy1 or op]ational reasons4
  7b7 ,paym5t v]ification               
pre-c]tification requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is section1 & z ne$$ !reaft]1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all1 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 

,managem5t & ,budget1 issue regulations1
 & guidance z necess>y1 = !             
pre-c]tification requirem5ts ( ?is      
section1 = v\*]s c]tifi$ "u section     
#ccbe1 includ+ any deadl9e =            
pre-c]tification in=mation & relat$     
records to be submitt$ to ! requisite   
,treasury (ficial & disburs+ (ficial "u 
sub*apt] ,,iv ( ?is *apt]1 be=e ! date (
 disbursem5t 9 ord] to all[ = suffici5t 
"t to meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,funds are       
available at ! "t ! obligation is       
incurr$ & if an obligation is incurr$ :5
 funds are n available1 !n ! ag5cy may n
 c]tify ! paym5t v\*]4  7#b7 ,! am\nt ( 
! paym5t & ! "n ( ! payee on ! paym5t   
v\*] are correct1 9 con=mance ) !       
prescrib$ /&>d =mat4  7#c7 ,a valid     
social security numb]1 taxpay]          
id5tification numb]1 employ]            
id5tification numb]1 individual taxpay] 
id5tification numb]1 or payee ,,id numb]
 is provid$ = ea* payee on ! v\*]1 if   
applicable4  7#d7 ,! appropriation or   

fund f :i* ! paym5t w be made is        
available = ! purpose describ$ 9 ! v\*] 
& indicat$ ) ! appropriate ,treasury    
,acc\nt ,symbol or ,bus9ess ,ev5t ,type 
,code4  7#e7 ,a payee is n deceas$1 if !
 paym5t w\ld be improp]ly made to a     
deceas$ payee4  7#f7 ,! acc\nt numb]1 if
 any1 provid$ on ! paym5t v\*] is held  
at a f9ancial in/itution & is op51      
valid1 & belongs to ! payee or a valid  
designee ( ! payee4  7#g7 ,any o!r      
id5tifi] 9 con=mance ) ! paym5t         
v]ification pre-c]tification requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 
:i* may include ! ,procurem5t ,in/rum5t 
,id5tifi$ & ! ,f$]al ,aw>d              
,id5tification ,numb]4  7c7 ,return (   
paym5t v\*] ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director1 %all issue guidance &   
e/abli% proc$ures to au?orize ! ,*ief   
,disburs+ ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury1 or an ag5cy disburs+ (ficial1
 to return to ! relevant ag5cy c]tify+  
(ficial1 includ+ a notification to !    
ag5cy1 any paym5t or paym5t v\*] issu$  

"u section #ccbe :i* does n comply )    
pre-c]tification v]ification requirem5ts
 e/abli%$ "u ?is section z det]m9$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7d7 ,ag5cy reque/s =        
exemptions ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury   
%all include 9 ! regulations issu$ "u   
subsection 7b71 or 9 o!r regulations or 
guidance issu$ "u ?is *apt]1 a process =
 ag5cies to reque/ exemptions f "s or   
all ( ! paym5t v]ification requirem5ts =
 specific paym5ts or categories (       
paym5ts "u ?is section1 :i* %all include
 a requirem5t = ! ag5cy to provide a    
plan & reasonable timeframe to rem$iate 
! ne$ = ! exemption4 ,any approv$       
exemption %all be docum5t$ 9 any relat$ 
paym5t v\*] c]tifi$ "u section #ccbe = !
 duration ( ! exemption4  4  7#b7       
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item = section #ccbe ! foll[+3         
#ccbe;a4 ,ag5cy duties = fraud & improp]
 paym5t prev5tion be=e ! issuance ( a   
paym5t v\*] reque/4  4  7b7 ,am5dm5t to 

responsibilities ( ag5cy c]tify+ (ficial
 = paym5t v\*]s ,section #cebh7;a7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+
 aft] ( ?is title ! foll[+3 1 includ+   
pre-c]tification requirem5ts describ$ 9 
section #ccbe;a2  7#b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 &
 7#f71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7      
,ensur+ t--  7,a7 ! ag5cy has compli$ ) 
! requirem5ts ( section #ccbe;a &       
sub*apt] ,,iv ( ?is title2 &  7,b7 a    
cov]$ recipi5t is 9 compliance ) !      
report+ requirem5ts "u section #fajg4  4
  7c7 ,prepaym5t requirem5ts ( paym5t   
disburs+ (ficials ,section #ccbe ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7 by /rik+ taxpay]  
id5tify+ numb] ( ea* p]son & ins]t+     
in=mation requir$ to be submitt$ "u     
section #ccbe;a7b7 ( ea* payee2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7    
,be=e c]tify+ a v\*] to a disburs+      
(ficial1 ! head ( an ag5cy or an (fic]  

or employee ( an ag5cy describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7a77#a71 z applicable1 %all take        
necess>y actions to accurately disburse 
paym5ts to ! recipi5ts ( ^? paym5ts1    
includ+ by--  7,a7 v]ify+ ! accuracy ( !
 bank acc\nt in=mation to :i* a paym5t  
is to be disburs$1 to ! ext5t           
practicable2 &  7,b7 comp>+ ! bank      
acc\nt in=mation ( ! propos$ recipi5t to
 o!r paym5t records available to !      
ag5cy1 to ! ext5t practicable4  7#b7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all issue      
guidance to c>ry out ?is subsection1 :i*
 may be c>ri$ out ?r\gh any guidance    
issu$ = section #ccbe;a7b74  4  7d7     
,addition ( fraud prev5tion indicators  
to ag5cy improp] paym5t risk assessm5ts 
7#a7 ,def9itions am5dm5ts ,section #ccea
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is    
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! 
head+1 by /rik+ initiative & ins]t+     
sy/em2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,initiative &     
ins]t+ ,sy/em2 &  7iii7 by /rik+        
initiative & ins]t+ sy/em2 &  7,b7 by   

add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 7& by r$esignat+ 
& mov+ ! p>agraphs to appe> 9           
alphabetical ord]73  7#i7 ,appropriate  
au?oriz+ & appropriations committees (  
congress ,! t]m appropriate au?oriz+ &  
appropriations committees ( ,congress   
means ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,committees on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate4  7,c7 ,! ,committee on     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7,d7 ,! ,budget       
,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,s5ate4  
7,d7 ,any o!r relevant congressional    
committee ( jurisdiction4  7#aj7        
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#aa7 ,fraud-risk indicator ,!
 t]m fraud-risk indicator means an      
objective data po9t or analytic signal t
 indicates an anomal\s paym5t patt]n or 
increase 9 ! volume ( a paym5t am\nt1 a 
v]ifi$ data mismat*1 network or         

behavioral anomaly1 or mat* id5tifi$ by 
! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em & any o!r paym5t1    
acc\nt1 & payee validation program or   
s]vice provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury t w\ld result 9 f9ancial loss 
to ! ,gov]nm5t4  4  7#b7 ,am5dm5t       
,section #cceb7;a77#a7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 
a semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71  
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7
 design & apply fraud-risk indicators to
 ! programs id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7,a74  
4  #c4 ,treasury d n pay sy/em  7a7     
,am5dm5t ,section #cced ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 head+1 by /rik+ ,initiative & ins]t+   
sy/em2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by 
am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* executive   
ag5cy %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 appropriate 
preaw>d & prepaym5t proc$ures to prev5t 
& recov] improp] paym5ts1 includ+       
paym5ts result+ 9 f9ancial loss to !    

,gov]nm5t1 & to prev5t f9ancial fraud4  
,su* proc$ures %all include1 at a       
m9imum-- 7,a7 scre5+ all p]sons or      
entities t receive1 or seek to receive1 
,f$]al aw>ds or paym5ts aga9/ all       
appropriate ,d ,n ,pay sy/em data       
assets1 includ+ data assets describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;a71 & risk tools be=e an 
aw>d is made or a paym5t reque/ is      
submitt$ to ! disburs+ (fic] 9          
accordance ) section #ccbe;a2 &  7,b7 a 
p]iodic review ( available data assets &
 notification to ! ,secret>y ( any data 
asset t ! ag5cy requires access to1 ei!r
 directly or ?r\gh ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em4  
2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,at a 
m9imum & be=e issu+ any paym5t or aw>d1 
ea* executive ag5cy %all review z       
appropriate ! foll[+ databases to v]ify 
eligibility ( ! paym5t & aw>d3 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 ,consi/5t ) ! r\t9e use       
au?ority "u section #eeb;a ( title #e1 &
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs   
7#c7 & 7#f71 ! ,secret>y %all h access  
to ! foll[+ data assets = ! purposes    

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a732 &  7,c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7           
,publication ( data assets2 additional  
data assets  7,a7 ,publication ( data   
assets ,! ,secret>y %all publi% & ma9ta9
 a ,sy/em ( ,records ,notice = ! ,d ,n  
,pay sy/em t id5tifies ea* data asset1 !
 r\t9e uses "u :i* ! data asset is      
disclos$ f t sy/em ( record1 ! specific 
p]mitt$ purposes1 & ! access controls   
applicable to ea* data asset4 ,a data   
asset may n be disclos$ f ! ,d ,n ,pay  
sy/em be=e publication ( ! applicable   
r\t9e uses 9 ! relevant ,sy/em (        
,records ,notice4  7,b7 ,designation ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,director1
 may designate additional categories (  
data assets = inclusion 9 ! ,d ,n ,pay  
sy/em t sub/antially assi/ ag5cies 9    
c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a74
  7,c7 ,privacy & notice ,9 designat+   
data assets t include p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation1 law en=cem5t     
s5sitive in=mation1 or in=mation subject
 to section #eeb;a ( title #e1 !        

,secret>y %all--  7i7 act 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget2 &  7ii7 provide public notice &
 an opportunity = comm5t = n less ?an   
#ae days prior to designation4  7,d7    
,database inclusion ,foll[+ designation 
( a category ( data assets "u           
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all      
provide public notice & an opportunity =
 comm5t = n less ?an #cj days be=e add+ 
any specific data asset )9 su* category4
  7,e7 ,non-s5sitive data ,data assets t
 d n include p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation1 law en=cem5t s5sitive        
in=mation1 or in=mation subject to      
section #eeb;a ( title #e may be add$ at
 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y )\t         
designation if a li/ ( su* data assets  
is disclos$ to ! public on a public     
website ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,treasury4  7#d7 ,treatm5t ( data mat*+ 
= purposes ( ag5cy use ( d n pay sy/em  
,= purposes ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1
 or any o!r provision ( law1 a          
comput]iz$ comp>ison ( two or m automat$

 ,f$]al sy/ems ( records1 or a          
comput]iz$ comp>ison ( a ,f$]al sy/em ( 
records ) o!r records or non-,f$]al     
records1 c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y to    
v]ify paym5ts or id5tify or recov]      
improp] paym5ts "u ?is section %all n be
 consid]$ a mat*+ program if su*        
mat*-bas$ inquiry is conduct$ 9 /rict   
adh]5ce to ! limitations ( use "u       
p>agraph 7#e71 returns a b9>y           
v]ification response1 result+ data is n 
reta9$ by ! ag5cy = m ?an #cj days 9    
ord] to address ! imm$iate aw>d         
eligibility or paym5t v]ification       
det]m9ation1 & conta9s n m ?an #bj      
discrete record reque/s at a "t = a     
p>ticul> ag5cy program4  7#e7           
,limitation on use  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,d ,n ,pay    
sy/em may be us$ solely = ! purposes    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 or = ,f$]al or
 ,/ate law en=cem5t or inve/igative     
purposes & any (fic]1 employee1         
contractor1 subcontractor1 or ag5t ( a  
,f$]al or ,/ate entity may n publi%1    

exam9e = a purpose n explicitly au?oriz$
 "u ?is section1 or communicate su*     
in=mation furni%$ 9 su* data assets o!r 
?an 9 fulfillm5t ( ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7,b7 ,implem5tation ( sy/em ,!
 ,d ,n ,pay sy/em %all be implem5t$ 9 a 
mann] to /rictly provide mat*-bas$      
qu]ies t return only limit$ responses   
d]iv$ f ! data submitt$ by any          
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )
 ! m9imum data ex*ang$ & reta9$ 9 ord]  
to conduct ! v]ification mat* & any     
associat$ responsibility "u section     
#eeb;a7p7 ( title #e1 if-- 7i7 su*      
responses to mat*-bas$ qu]ies are limit$
 to a confirmation or d5ial ( a mat*1 ! 
level ( confid5ce 9 a mat*1 ! data      
s\rces t in=m$ ! mat*1 & o!r            
adm9i/rative metadata or ! m9imum       
additional data elem5ts necess>y to     
a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7ii7 any individual describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 is prohibit$ f         
retriev+1 br[s+1 mak+ repeat$ & tailor$ 
mat*-bas$ inquiries ) ! int5tion (      

recon/itut+ ! und]ly+ record 9 ano!r    
sy/em1 or o!rwise access+ any und]ly+   
record ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em "u  
subsection 7a77#b7 beyond ! in=mation   
necess>y to resolve a mat*-bas$ qu]y    
solely = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a74  7,c7 ,individuals access+        
in=mation ,any individual describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7 may n take an   
adv]se action aga9/ any individual bas$ 
solely ^u ! in=mation obta9$ "u su*     
subp>agraph2  7ii7 %all take additional 
indep5d5t /eps to v]ify ! eligibility ( 
a b5efit recipi5t be=e tak+ any adv]se  
action1 :5 necess>y or appropriate or :5
 requir$ by applicable law2 &  7iii7    
%all make an indep5d5t judgm5t reg>d+ ! 
decision to c]tify a paym5t =           
disbursem5t or pursue recov]y ( a       
pot5tially improp] paym5t4  7#f7        
,confid5tiality ma9t5ance ,! ,secret>y  
%all ma9ta91 ) respect to ea* data asset
 obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em1 ! same
 level ( confid5tiality requir$ by ! law
 gov]n+ ! s\rce ( t data asset4         

,in=mation obta9$ f a data asset may    
only be us$ = purposes = :i* ! s\rce    
/atute au?orizes disclosure1 & access to
 su* in=mation %all be limit$ to p]sons 
& entities = :om ! s\rce /atute         
au?orizes access4 ,! ,secret>y %all     
docum5t1 9 ! ,sy/em ( ,records ,notice  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! specific    
confid5tiality obligations applicable to
 ea* data asset & ! means by :i*        
,treasury ensures compliance4  7#g7     
,p5alty = unlawful disclosure ,any      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a7
 :o kn[+ly & willfully discloses        
in=mation 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#e7   
%all be f9$ n m ?an #bej1jjj1 imprison$ 
n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  7#h7          
,exception :5 paym5t o!rwise requir$ "u 
law ,! head ( an executive ag5cy may be 
exempt f ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a7  
if a ,f$]al /atute expressly requires t 
a paym5t or aw>d be made not)/&+        
pot5tial ineligibility1 & ! ag5cy head  
notifies ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     

,budget prior to c]tification ( ! paym5t
 "u section #ccbe4  7#i7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m data asset has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #cejb7ag7 (  
title #dd4  2  7#c7 by /rik+ subsections
 7b7 ?r\gh 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ( sy/em ,! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a ,d ,n 
,pay sy/em1 :i* %all be adm9i/]$ &      
op]at$ by ! ,fiscal ,s]vice ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 ,! ,d ,n ,pay  
sy/em %all include-- 7#a7 ! data assets 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 &  7#b7  
su* o!r data assets z ! ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury may designate1 9 consultation 
) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget1 to assi/ ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out   
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,/ate & o!r    
gov]nm5tal use  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5t adm9i/]+ a f$]ally    
fund$ program1 & any contractor1        
subcontractor1 or ag5t !re(1 includ+    
,/ate & local gov]nm5t auditors1 %all h 
access to ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em to review  
preaw>d & prepaym5t data 9 ord] to      

prev5t & recov] improp] paym5ts1 includ+
 paym5ts result+ 9 f9ancial loss to !   
,gov]nm5t1 & to prev5t f9ancial fraud if
 proc$ures are e/abli%$ reg>d+--  7,a7 !
 scre5+ ( p]sons or entities t receive1 
or seek to receive ,f$]al aw>ds or      
paym5ts aga9/ appropriate ,d ,n ,pay    
sy/em data assets1 includ+ data assets  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 & risk   
tools be=e an aw>d is made or a paym5t  
reque/ is submitt$ to ! disburs+ (fic]2 
&  7,b7 p]iodic review ( available data 
assets & notification to ! ,secret>y (  
any data asset t ! ag5cy requires access
 to1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh ! ,d ,n ,pay
 sy/em4  7#b7 ,o!r gov]nm5tal use ,!    
judicial & legislative bran*es ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section        
#bjb7;e7 ( title #ah7 %all h access to !
 ,d ,n ,pay sy/em /rictly = purposes (  
v]ify+ eligibility = paym5ts & prev5t+  
fraud & improp] paym5ts z au?oriz$ "u   
subsection 7a77#a74  7#c7 ,privacy      
requirem5ts ,! ,director1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>y1 %all issue regulations   

implem5t+ ?is section1 includ+ e/abli%+ 
privacy & o!r requirem5ts applicable to 
su* access & disclosure1 consi/5t )     
section #eeb;a ( title #e4  7d7 ,qu>t]ly
 report ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !
 ,director1 %all submit to ! appropriate
 au?oriz+ & appropriations committees ( 
,congress qu>t]ly reports on !          
gov]nm5twide op]ation ( ! ,d ,n ,pay    
sy/em1 :i* may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r  
report submitt$ to ,congress by !       
,secret>y1 & :i* %all include ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,p]=mance measures = monitor+ !    
effectiv5ess ( ! sy/em 9 r$uc+ improp]  
paym5ts4  7#b7 ,in=mation on ! frequ5cy 
( corrections & id5tification ( errone\s
 data4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =          
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
enhance ! op]ations ( ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ag5cy1 ,/ate1 & local      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section1 includ+ a li/+ ( all memor&ums 
e/abli%$ ) ! head ( an ag5cy "u         
subsection 7a77#d7 t docum5ts ag5cy use 
( ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em4  7e7 ,evaluation  

,n less ?an annually1 ! ,evaluation     
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 z designat$ "u section
 #cac ( title #e1 %all provide !        
appropriate au?orization &              
appropriations committees ( ,congress an
 evaluation ( ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em1       
includ+ ! be/ available e/imate ( !     
effectiv5ess ( ! sy/em 9 r$uc+ fraud &  
improp] paym5ts t lead to f9ancial loss 
( ! ,gov]nm5t 9 ag5cy programs on a     
mon?ly & regional basis = su* program4  
,! evaluation %all include an analysis (
 :i* data s\rces ma9ta9$ by ! ,d ,n ,pay
 sy/em are attribut$ to id5tify+ or     
r$uc+ in/ances ( likely fraudul5t or    
improp] paym5ts by c\nt & total doll>   
sav+s value to ! ,gov]nm5t4  7f7        
,cont9uity & transition  7#a7           
,cont9uation ( previ\s sy/em if necess>y
 ,! ,d ,n ,pay initiative 9 effect on ! 
day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is      
section %all cont9ue z necess>y to      
support implem5tation ( ! ,d ,n ,pay    
sy/em4  7#b7 ,guidance1 rules1 &        
proc$ures ,guidance1 rules1 & proc$ures 

9 effect be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section %all rema9 9 effect until       
modifi$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,director ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#c7  
,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection may be con/ru$-- 7,a7 except 
z specifically provid$ 9 subsection     
7a77#d71 to modify or sup]s$e !         
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1
 includ+ ! requirem5ts = notice 9       
section #eeb;a7e77#ab7 & = due process  
rights ( an individual "u section       
#eeb;a7p72 or  7,b7 to limit any        
au?ority ( an ,inspector ,g5]al "u      
applicable law4  2  7#d7 9 subsection   
7d7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7i7 9
 clause 7i71 by /rik+ #c ye>s & ins]t+  
#e ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+
 #c ye>s & ins]t+ #e ye>s2  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2
 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,volunt>y exp$it$ process 
= comput] mat*+ by executive ag5cies =  
purposes ( us+ ! d n pay sy/em  7,a7 ,9 

g5]al ,9 accordance ) section #eeb;a (  
title #e 7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy    
,act ( #aigd71 ! head ( ea* executive   
ag5cy may ent] into an exp$it$ process =
 e/abli%+ a comput] mat*+ agreem5t ) !  
head ( ano!r executive ag5cy = !        
purposes ( ongo+ & automat$ data mat*+ )
 ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em = purposes "u ?is   
section 9 ord] to assi/ 9 ! detection & 
prev5tion ( fraudul5t & improp] paym5ts4
  7,b7 ,requirem5t = use ( comput] mat*+
 agreem5t template ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! effective date ( ?is section1 ! 
,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury1 %all e/abli% a /&>d       
comput] mat*+ agreem5t template = ! ,d  
,n ,pay sy/em :i* %all au?orize an ag5cy
 t adopts ! /&>d template to be deem$ to
 h satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( section     
#eeb;a7o7 ( title #e ^u execution ( !   
agreem5t )\t ! ne$ = review by a ,data  
,integrity ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u section    
#eeb;a7u7 ( title #e4  7,c7 ,requirem5t 
= f$]al record notices & publication ,! 
/&>d comput] mat*+ agreem5t template    

describ$ "u p>agraph 7,b71 & any future 
modification to ! template1 %all be     
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury #cj-;days prior 
to putt+ any su* template or            
modification ( su* template into effect4
 ,on a qu>t]ly basis ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]
 a consolidat$ li/+ ( ea* comput] mat*+ 
agreem5t us+ ! /&>diz$ template "u      
p>agraph 7,b7 & ma9ta9 on a publicly    
available website all active comput]    
mat*+ agreem5ts us+ su* template or !   
process "u p>agraph 7#a7 t %all include 
! ag5cy "n1 data assets cov]$1 au?oriz$ 
purposes1 & date ( ! agreem5t4 ,!       
consolidat$ qu>t]ly li/+ "u ?is         
subp>agraph %all satisfy ! mat*+ program
 notice requirem5ts ( section           
#eeb;a7e77#ab7 ( title #e = ea* comput] 
mat*+ agreem5t us+ ! /&>diz$ template "u
 p>agraph 7,b71 & no sep>ate ,f$]al     
,regi/] publication "u section          
#eeb;a7e77#ab7 %all be requir$ ( any    
ag5cy p>ticipat+ 9 su* an agreem5t4     

7,d7 ,t]m9ation date ,an agreem5t "u ?is
 p>agraph-- 7i7 %all h a t]m9ation date 
( less ?an #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 dur+ !      
#c-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date on :i* !   
agreem5t is s*$ul$ to t]m9ate1 may be   
r5ew$ by ea* executive ag5cy t ent]$    
into ! agreem5t = n m ?an #e ye>s if !  
head ( ! ag5cy atte/s to ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget t ! agreem5t is n  
be+ modifi$4  7,e7 ,requirem5t = ,,omb  
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
effective date ( ?is section1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury1 %all issue guidance1       
includ+ ! comput] mat*+ agreem5t        
template1 to implem5t ?is p>agraph4     
7,f7 ,multiple ag5cies ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 section #eeb;a7o77#a7 ( title
 #e %all be appli$ by sub/itut+ betwe5 !
 s\rce ag5cy & ! recipi5t ag5cy or      
non-,f$]al ag5cy or an agreem5t gov]n+  
multiple ag5cies = betwe5 ! s\rce ag5cy 
& ! recipi5t ag5cy or non-,f$]al ag5cy 9

 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &  
7#e7 by /rik+ subsection 7e74  7b7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! item      
relat+ to section #cced 9 ! table (     
sections = *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 by /rik+       
,initiative & ins]t+ sy/em4  #d4 ,s+le  
report on fir/ "t use ( funds by        
recipi5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( po/-aw>d    
s+le report requirem5t on fir/-"t use ( 
funds by recipi5t ( f$]al aw>d ,*apt]   
#fa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
#fajg4 ,s+le report on fir/ "t use (    
funds by recipi5t  7a7 ,f$]al aw>d      
report+ requirem5t ,! head ( ea* ag5cy t
 adm9i/]s a cov]$ aw>d %all require ea* 
cov]$ recipi5t to1 z a condition (      
receiv+ am\nts "u su* aw>d1 submit to ! 
head ( ! ag5cy1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! receipt ( su* aw>d unless a      
deadl9e exception may be appli$ pursuant
 to pursuant to regulations promulgat$  
"u subsection 7b71 a "o-"t report on !  
use ( su* am\nts t-- 7#a7 includes any  

cont5t requir$ to be includ$ 9 su*      
report pursuant to subsection 7b72 &    
7#b7 is 9 ! =mat requir$ "u su*         
subsection4  7b7 ,gov]nm5twide report   
regulations & guidance  7#a7 ,cont5ts & 
=mat ( report  7,a7 ,promulgation ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,director1 9          
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
& ! /&>d-sett+ ag5cy designat$ "u       
section #fdjb7;a77#a71 %all promulgate  
regulations1 & any cl>ify+ guidance z   
may be necess>y1 to e/abli% gov]nm5twide
 requirem5ts = ! cont5t & =mat ( !      
report describ$ "u subsection 7a74  7,b7
 ,updates ,any guidance or regulation   
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
updat$ z necess>y1 b 9 any case1 %all be
 updat$ n less (t5 ?an once e #e ye>s4  
7#b7 ,report m9imum requirem5ts ,!      
regulations & any cl>ify+ guidance      
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 %all at a  
m9imum--  7,a7 enable ! head ( an aw>d+ 
ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r am\nts provid$ "u 
a cov]$ aw>d are be+ us$ by ! recipi5t  

requir$ to submit ! report1 & any       
sub-recipi5t or sub-grantee !re(1 = !   
int5d$ purpose ( ! program1 z set =? 9  
/atute1 regulation1 or policies &       
proc$ures ( ! ag5cy2  7,b7 enable fraud 
prev5tion1 detection1 inve/igation1 &   
mitigation1 9 future aw>ds ( ,f$]al     
funds to ! recipi5t requir$ to submit ! 
report by id5tify+ relevant fraud-risk  
indicators t w\ld require a ref]ral =   
inve/igation & crim9al ref]ral to !     
appropriate entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 includ+ any id5tifi$ ef=t by a recipi5t
 to defraud ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or       
violate sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgca (    
title #ca 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,false
 ,claims ,act72  7,c7 ensure t any      
sub-recipi5t or sub-grantee1 at any     
level1 ( ! recipi5t requir$ to submit ! 
report provide to su* recipi5t su*      
in=mation z may be necess>y to enable   
aggregate report+ on ! cov]$ aw>d by !  
recipi5t2  7,d7 require ! heads (       
ag5cies to apply ! gov]nm5twide data    
/&>ds e/abli%$ "u *apt] #fd ) respect to

 ! =mat & cont5t ( ! report requir$ to  
be submitt$2  7,e7 align ) ! ,f$]al aw>d
 report+ requirem5ts & data /&>ds "u !  
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law  
#aji-bhb2 #ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note71 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable2  7,f7 r$uce
 recipi5t & ag5cy report+ burd5s by     
avoid+ duplication 9 recipi5t report+   
obligations1 to ! ext5t practicable2 &  
7,g7 provide cl>ification = ag5cies to  
apply a report+ deadl9e exception "u    
subsection 7a77#a71 :i* may be made = an
 entire program or type ( cov]$ aw>d1   
beyond #ahj days :5 ! use ( ! cov]$     
funds by ! cov]$ recipi5t takes place m 
?an #ahj days aft] a receipt ( su* cov]$
 aw>d4  7c7 ,ag5cy requirem5ts ,9       
accordance ) ! regulations & any cl>ify+
 guidance promulgat$ "u subsection 7b71 
! head ( an ag5cy t adm9i/]s a cov]$    
aw>d %all--  7#a7 update ! t]ms &       
conditions ( ,f$]al aw>ds 9 ! ag5cy     
programs to implem5t subsection 7a7 =   
cov]$ recipi5ts2  7#b7 include a summ>y 

( ! po/-aw>d report+ requirem5ts        
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 includ+ !   
requir$ cont5t & report+ =mat1 9 !      
,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity 7:i* has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjj4a (    
title #b1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 =
 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance 7z def9$ "u  
section #geja ( ?is title7 9 ord] to    
assi/ applicants = su* assi/ance 9      
und]/&+ po/-aw>d report+ obligations2   
7#c7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--   
7,a7 provide us]-fri5dly & pla9 language
 directives = cov]$ recipi5ts to fulfill
 _! report+ obligation "u subsection    
7a72 &  7,b7 use exi/+ po/-aw>d report+ 
requirem5ts to r$uce ! burd5 (          
cumulative po/-aw>d report+2 &  7#d7    
e/abli% proc$ures )9 ! ag5cy to id5tify 
cov]$ recipi5ts t are n 9 compliance ) !
 report+ requirem5t "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,noncompliance ,= a case 9 :i* a    
cov]$ recipi5t does n submit ! report   
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! aw>d+ ag5cy
 %all-- 7#a7 provide a timely writt5    
notice ( noncompliance to ! recipi5t t--

  7,a7 cle>ly /ates ! reason =          
noncompliance2  7,b7 notifies ! recipi5t
 ( ! obligation ( ! ag5cy to cease fur!r
 disbursem5ts to ! entity until ! cov]$ 
recipi5t is 9 compliance2 &  7,c7       
provides cle> in/ructions to ! cov]$    
recipi5t on h[ to come back into        
compliance2 &  7#b7 prev5t a paym5t v\*]
 f be+ issu$ "u section #ccbe = a paym5t
 to su* recipi5t = funds relat$ to !    
p>ticul> program = :i* ! report 0       
requir$1 until su* report is submitt$4  
7e7 ,availability ( report ,ea* report  
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be--    
7#a7 kept on file by ! ag5cy = a p]iod (
 n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on !    
conclusion ( ! duration ( ! aw>d2 &     
7#b7 made available ^u reque/ to-- 7,a7 
! ,director2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury2  7,c7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2    
7,d7 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy      
conc]n$2 &  7,e7 ! appropriate          
congressional committees4  7f7 ,use (   
in=mation includ$ 9 report ,in=mation   
includ$ 9 ! report requir$ by subsection

 7a7 %all be us$ by ! ag5cy 9 support ( 
improp] paym5t activities ( ! ag5cy "u  
section #cceb z appropriate &           
applicable4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committees on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on      
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 any o!r        
relevant congressional committee (      
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,cov]$ aw>d ,! t]m  
cov]$ aw>d means a ,f$]al aw>d 7z def9$ 
"u section #geja7 9 an am\nt n less ?an 
#ej1jjj 7bas$ on fiscal ye> #bjbg       
con/ant doll>s74  7#c7 ,cov]$ recipi5t  
,! t]m cov]$ recipi5t means any entity1 
includ+ any ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a pass-?r\gh 
entity 7z def9$ "u section #geja71 t    

receives ! cov]$ aw>d f a p>ticul> ag5cy
 program = ! fir/ "t 9 t program's      
exi/5ce4  7#d7 ,fraud-risk indicator ,! 
t]m fraud-risk indicator means an       
objective data po9t or analytic signal t
 indicates an anomal\s paym5t patt]n or 
increase 9 ! volume ( a paym5t am\nt1 a 
v]ifi$ data mismat*1 network or         
behavioral anomaly1 or mat* id5tifi$ by 
! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em & any o!r paym5t1    
acc\nt1 & payee validation program or   
s]vice provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,treasury t w\ld result 9 f9ancial loss 
to ! gov]nm5t4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #fa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$1 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  #fajg4 ,s+le report on fir/ "t 
use ( funds by recipi5t4  4  7c7        
,cl>ification ( application ( fir/      
report+ deadl9e ,! report requir$ "u    
subsection 7a7 ( section #fajg ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 %all apply to a cov]$   
aw>d made dur+ ! fiscal ye> foll[+ !    

promulgation ( regulations or guidance  
by ! ,director "u subsection            
7b77#a77;,a7 ( su* section4  #e4        
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives ,june #h1 #bjbf4;,cl]k4