,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjbf,mr4 
,com] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,arr+ton7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on  
,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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#a77;,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 ! guidance 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 section4 ,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 ,codes1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item = section #ccbe ! foll[+3        
#ccbe;a4 ,ag5cy duties = fraud & improp]
 paym5t prev5tion prior to issu+ 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$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 
aft] ( ?is title ! foll[+3 1 includ+    
pre-c]tification requirem5t describ$ 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 ,requirem5ts &      
au?orities ( paym5t disburs+ (ficials   
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #ccbe7;a7 (    

title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 compliance ) an
 ord] to pause a paym5t pursuant to     
section #cccg7;b71 aft] except = !      
correctness ( computations on a v\*]2 & 
7#b7 by /rik+ 11 & ins]t+ a comma4  7e7 
,addition ( fraud prev5tion indicators  
to ag5cy improp] paym5t risk assessm5ts 
7#a7 ,def9itions am5dm5ts ,section #ccea
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 !  
head+1 by /rik+ ,initiative & ins]t+    
,sy/em2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,initiative &    
ins]t+ ,sy/em2 &  7iii7 by /rik+        
initiative & ins]t+ sy/em2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ ! foll[+ 9 ! appropriate           
alphabetical ord] & r$esignat+ !        
p>agraphs accord+ly3  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#b7-- 7i7 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 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 includ+ ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
#aihf1 ! ,social ,security ,act1 & !    
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all h access to ! foll[+ data
 assets & incorporate !m 9 ! ,d ,n ,pay 
sy/em1 )\t ! ne$ to pursue designation  
"u p>agraph 7#c71 = ! sole purposes (   
improp] paym5t prev5tion & detection32 &
  7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 
,! ,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires   
pursuant to section #dec7;j7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#fec7;j774  7,h7 ,in=mation made        

available to su* head pursuant to a     
reque/ made "u section                  
#fajc7;i77#i77;,a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf4  7,i7 ,in=mation made    
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury by 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security      
pursuant to section #bce ( ! ,social    
,security ,act4  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,additional data    
assets  7,a7 ,designation ,! ,secret>y  
may designate additional categories (   
data assets = inclusion 9 ! ,d ,n ,pay  
sy/em to address risks ( fraud & improp]
 paym5ts4  7,b7 ,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 #cj days prior to          
designation4  7,c7 ,database inclusion  
,foll[+ designation ( a category ( data 

assets "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,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,d7 ,non-s5sitive    
data ,data assets t d n include         
p]sonally id5tifiable or law en=cem5t   
s5sitive in=mation may be add$ at !     
discretion ( ! ,secret>y )\t designation
 if a li/ ( su* data sets 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*+ program4     
7#e7 ,limitation on use ,in=mation      
obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em may be  

us$ solely = ! purposes describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 or = ,f$]al or ,/ate law 
en=cem5t or inve/igative purposes4 ,any 
(fic]1 employee1 contractor1            
subcontractor1 or ag5t ( a ,f$]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#f7 ,p5alty = unlawful disclosure ,any 
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 :o kn[+ly
 & willfully discloses in=mation 9      
violation ( t p>agraph %all be f9$ n m  
?an #e1jjj1 imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1  
or bo?4  7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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 7e7 
& 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 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 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 = purposes ( v]ify+   
eligibility = paym5ts & prev5t+ fraud & 
improp] paym5ts4  7#c7 ,privacy         
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget1 %all issue guidance e/abli%+  
privacy & o!r requirem5ts applicable to 

su* access1 consi/5t ) section #eeb;a ( 
title #e4  7d7 ,annual report ,!        
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
au?oriz+ & appropriations committees (  
,congress an annual report on ! 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 ,an evaluation ( 
! effectiv5ess ( ! sy/em 9 r$uc+ improp]
 paym5ts4  7#b7 ,in=mation on ! frequ5cy
 ( corrections & id5tification (        
errone\s data4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =  
legislative or adm9i/rative action to   
enhance ! op]ations ( ! sy/em4  7#d7 ,an
 assessm5t ( ag5cy compliance ) !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ a    
li/+ ( all memor&ums e/abli%$ ) ! head (
 an ag5cy "u subsection 7a77#d7 t       
docum5ts ag5cy use ( ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em4
  7e7 ,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$e !         
requirem5ts ( section #eeb;a ( title #e1
 includ+ ! requirem5ts = notice 9       
section #eeb;a7e77#ab7 & = due process  
rights ( an individual "u section       
#eeb;a7p72 or  7,b7 to limit any        
au?ority ( an ,inspector ,g5]al "u      
applicable law4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! item relat+ to section
 #cced 9 ! table ( sections = *apt] #cc 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$1 by /rik+ ,initiative & ins]t+    
,program4  #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$]al ,gov]nm5t or       
violate sections #cgbi ?r\gh #cgca (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 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* recipi5t1 = any program funds1  
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 ,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 ,u4,s4 treasury data access =       
purposes ( program integrity  7a7       
,access to ! national directory ( new   
hires ,section #dec7;j7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;j77 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#ab7 ,in=mation to assi/ 9 ! prev5tion 
( improp] paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all h access to
 ! in=mation 9 ! ,national ,directory ( 
,new ,hires = ! sole purpose ( detect+1 
prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp] paym5ts 7z   
def9$ "u section #ccea ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 includ+ = use 9 ! 

,d ,n ,pay sy/em e/abli%$ "u section    
#cced ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,b7 ,disclosure ,= ! sole purpose (    
detect+1 prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp]     
paym5ts1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may  
disclose in=mation 9 ! ,national        
,directory ( ,new ,hires to-- 7i7 ag5ts 
& contractors ( ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury2  7ii7 ,f$]al & non-,f$]al    
individuals & entities au?oriz$ to      
receive in=mation 9 ! ,national         
,directory ( ,new ,hires directly f !   
,secret>y2  7iii7 entities ) access to !
 ,d ,n ,pay sy/em2 &  7iv7 su*          
additional individuals & entities z     
agre$ to by ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury4  4  7b7 ,privacy-,pres]v+  
validation ( select tax in=mation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #fajc7;i7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#i7   
,disclosure ( c]ta9 return in=mation =  
use 9 ! d n pay work+ sy/em  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u execution ( a writt5 intra    
ag5cy agreem5t betwe5 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue

 ,s]vice & ! (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury t op]ates ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em  
describ$ 9 section #cced7;c7 ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y   
may disclose to any au?oriz$ p]son      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 return      
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) 
respect to an individual taxpay] = !    
applicable p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,d7 = ! limit$ purpose describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,e74 ,! ,secret>y may fur!r
 au?orize ! r$isclosure ( su* return    
in=mation by an au?oriz$ p]son describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 subject to su* t]ms1
 conditions1 & safegu>ds z ! ,secret>y  
det]m9es appropriate1 to o!r au?oriz$   
p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7      
solely = ! limit$ purpose describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,e74 ,! ,secret>y %all     
disclose or p]mit ! r$isclosure ( su*   
return in=mation only to ! ext5t        
necess>y & = ! purpose ( ! ,d ,n ,pay   
sy/em assi/+ an au?oriz$ p]son to       
id5tify1 prev5t1 & recov] improp]       
paym5ts4  7,b7 ,au?oriz$ p]son ,=       

purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m au?oriz$ 
p]son means-- 7i7 an (fic]1 employee1   
ag5t1 or contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,treasury1 ^: (ficial duties require    
access to ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em = ! purpose
 ( facilitat+ ! id5tification1          
prev5tion1 or recov]y ( improp] paym5ts1
 or  7ii7 an (fic]1 employee1 or        
contractor ( an entity au?oriz$ to      
access ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em = ! purposes  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e74  7,c7      
,return in=mation ,! return in=mation t 
may be disclos$ "u ?is p>agraph is      
limit$ to-- 7i7 taxpay] id5tity         
in=mation1  7ii7 fil+ /atus1  7iii7     
adju/$ gross income1  7iv7 net pr(it or 
loss1 z report$ on ,s*$ule ,c ( ,=m     
#ajdj 7or successor =m71  7v7 bank      
acc\nt & r\t+ in=mation1  7vi7 if       
applicable1 ! fact t !re 0 no return    
fil$1  7vii7 ! taxable ye> ) respect to 
:i* ! prec$+ in=mation relates1 &       
7viii7 any report$ id5tity !ft relat$ to
 ! taxpay] id5tification numb]4  7,d7   
,applicable p]iod ,= purposes ( ?is     

p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable p]iod means1 
) respect to any individual taxpay]1 !  
p]iod-- 7i7 consi/+ ( ! numb] ( taxable 
ye>s specifi$ 9 ! agreem5t ent]$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 except t su* p]iod    
%all n be few] ?an #c taxable ye>s1 &   
7ii7 end+ ) ! mo/ rec5t taxable ye> =   
:i* ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c7 is available4  7,e7 ,limitation on 
use ( in=mation ,in=mation disclos$ "u  
?is subp>agraph %all be solely = ! use (
 ! au?oriz$ p]sons to :om su* in=mation 
is disclos$ & solely = ! purpose (      
detect+1 prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp]     
paym5ts4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7
 ,section #fajc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 subsection 7i77#i71 aft] subsection    
7e77#a77;,d77iii714  7,b7 ,section      
#fajc7p77#d7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7i7 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7
 by /rik+ or 7#g71 & ins]t+ 7#g71 or    
7#i712 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ or            
7#g77;,a77ii71 & ins]t+ 7#g77;,a77ii71  
or 7#i712  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77i71  

by ins]t+ or 7#i7 aft] 7i77#c77;,b77i72 
&  7iii7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i7
 ( subp>agraph 7,f77ii71 by /rik+ 7#e7  
or 7#g71 & ins]t+ 7#e71 7#g71 or 7#i714 
7,c7 ,section #gbac7;a77#b7 ( su* ,code 
is am5d$ by /rik+ or 7#g77;,a77ii71 &   
ins]t+ 7#g77;,a77ii71 or 7#i714  7#c7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all apply to any disclosure 
made aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,access to social security in=mation
 ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3    
#bce4 ,disclosure ( in=mation = d n pay 
sy/em  7a7 ,! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security %all ent] into an agreem5t ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or 8 designee7
 "u :i*-- 7#a7 ! ,commission] e/abli%es 
a reliable1 secure me?od1 :i* comp>es ! 
"n & social security acc\nt numb]       
provid$ 9 an inquiry aga9/ su* in=mation
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] 9 ord] to    
confirm 7or n confirm1 includ+ ! reason 
= ! nonconfirmation7 ! validity ( !     

in=mation provid$2  7#b7 appropriate    
safegu>ds are includ$ to assure t !     
confirmation 7or nonconfirmation7 is us$
 solely = ! use ( ! au?oriz$ p]sons to  
:om su* in=mation is disclos$ & solely =
 ! purpose ( us+ ! ,d ,no ,pay sy/em to 
id5tify1 prev5t1 & recov] improp]       
paym5ts1 & any r$isclosure %all be      
subject to ! provisions ( section #cced 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &     
7#c7 ! ,secret>y %all pay ! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security ! full co/s        
7includ+ sy/ems & adm9i/rative co/s7 (  
provid+ ! confirmation describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,= purposes ( ?is   
p>agraph ! t]m au?oriz$ p]son means--   
7#a7 an (fic]1 employee1 contractor1 or 
ag5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury1 ^:      
(ficial duties require access to ! ,d ,n
 ,pay sy/em1 or  7#b7 an (fic]1         
employee1 or contractor ( ano!r ,f$]al  
ag5cy1 or a ,/ate ag5cy t manages       
,f$]ally fund$ ,/ate-adm9i/]$ programs1 
^: (ficial duties require access to ! ,d
 ,n ,pay sy/em4  4  #f4 ,effective date 

,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all take effect on ! date t is #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4