,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdfd ,,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=m ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to au?orize paus+ & segm5t+ paym5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,fraudul5t ,paym5ts ,act4 #b4 ,au?ority to pause & segm5t paym5ts 7a7 ,treasury paym5t v\*] waiv] au?ority 7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cccg4 ,au?ority to pause & segm5t paym5ts 7a7 ,ag5cy obligation ,to pause disbursem5t reque/s = corrective action ,! head ( an ag5cy t adm9i/]s a f$]ally fund$ f9ancial assi/ance or public b5efit program %all take a corrective action to tempor>ily delay1 condition1 or segm5t a disbursem5t reque/ be=e ! c]tification ( a paym5t v\*] "u section #ccbe if1 z det]m9$ by an (ficial designat$ by ! head ( ! ag5cy1 ! ag5cy-- 7#a7 has suffici5t reason to det]m9e t ! paym5t pres5ts an elevat$ risk ( fraud bas$ on a fraud-risk indicator or an improp] paym5t result+ 9 f9ancial loss to ! ,gov]nm5t z e/imat$ "u ! requirem5ts ( section #cceb2 or 7#b7 has be5 notifi$ ( an ord] f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury describ$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 ,treasury obligation ,to return paym5t v\*] & issue corrective action ord] ,except :]e o!rwise requir$ by law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all notify ! relevant c]tify+ (ficial ( an ord] to return a c]tifi$ paym5t v\*] submitt$ to a disburs+ (ficial "u section #ccbe pursuant to ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & issue a corrective action ord] to ! head ( an ag5cy if ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury det]m9es-- 7#a7 a det]m9ation has be5 made t ! paym5t pres5ts an elevat$ risk ( fraud-bas$ on a fraud-risk indicator or an improp] paym5t "u sub*apt] ,,iv2 or 7#b7 a paym5t payee has be5 flagg$ 9 ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em1 z prescrib$ 9 guidance prep>$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 or ano!r ,treasury adm9i/]$ paym5t1 acc\nt1 or payee validation program or s]vice4 7c7 ,ag5cy docum5tation & "t-,limit$ corrective action ,an action tak5 by an ag5cy "u subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on objective1 docum5t$ fraud-risk indicator2 7#b7 be n>r[ly appli$ to ! portion ( ! paym5t pres5t+ ! elevat$ risk2 & 7#c7 be limit$ 9 duration to ! m9imum p]iod ( "t necess>y z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy to v]ify eligibility ( ! payee or accuracy ( ! paym5t p] ! program requirem5ts or z /ipulat$ "u ano!r law4 7d7 ,payee notification & "t limit ( paus$ disbursem5t reque/s ,) respect to a disbursem5t reque/ t has be5 delay$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 or a paym5t v\*] t is return$ pursuant subsection 7b71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all take ! foll[+ actions 9 accordance ) any ! regulations issu$ "u subsection 7i7 along ) any cl>ify+ guidance issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget3 7#a7 ,provide prompt notice to ! payee1 z appropriate1 includ+ a notification t-- 7,a7 a disbursem5t has be5 tempor>ily paus$1 condition$1 or segm5t$2 7,b7 id5tifies ! nature ( ! fraud-risk indicator reli$ ^u by ! ag5cy to make ! det]m9ation2 & 7,c7 outl9e ! process = ! review p]iod4 7#b7 ,e/abli% a process tailor$ to ! specific requirem5ts & design ( ! ag5cy program = a payee to conte/ any factual inaccuracy or provide cl>ify+ in=mation dur+ ! corrective action review p]iod4 7#c7 ,issue su* paym5t n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! det]m9ation 0 made or ! ag5cy 0 notifi$1 b n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* ! payee conte/s ! corrective action "u ! process e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7e7 ,segm5tation ( l[-,risk paym5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all all[ a r\t9e1 hi/orically consi/5t paym5t am\nt to proce$ :ile tempor>ily hold+ an anomal\s1 unusually l>ge1 or high-risk portion ( a paym5t1 or class ( paym5ts1 p5d+ review & resolution ( a corrective action4 7f7 ,exemptions = law en=cem5t activities ,! head ( an ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 may waive any provision 9 ?is section on a case-by-case basis if notifi$ ( or in/ruct$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t au?ority1 includ+ an ag5cy ,inspector ,g5]al1 t ! action w jeop>dize an active crim9al inve/igation or legal proce$+ relat$ to an ef=t to defraud ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or violate ! ,false ,claims ,act 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #cgbi et seq474 7g7 ,limitation ( liability ,no (fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be p]sonally liable = an action tak5 9 good fai? "u ?is section4 ,an action tak5 "u ?is section may n con/itute a f9al det]m9ation ( eligibility1 liability1 or wrongdo+ on ! "p ( a payee4 7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction = program au?oriz+ /atute ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e any o!r provision ( law ) respect to ! /atute t au?orizes ! paym5t or program ! paym5t is made "u4 7i7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all issue regulations & e/abli% proc$ures to adm9i/] ! requirem5ts ( ?is section t %all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7j7 ,r\t9e1 hi/orically consi/5t paym5t am\nt def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m r\t9e1 hi/orically consi/5t paym5t am\nt means a paym5t am\nt t is consi/5t ) previ\s paym5t hi/ory ( ! payee1 e/abli%$ program use patt]ns1 or o!r objective b5*m>ks det]m9$ by ! c]tify+ ag5cy4 7k7 ,fraud-,risk indicator def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 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 "u section #cced & 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 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,codes1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item = section #cccf ! foll[+3 #cccg4 ,au?ority to pause & segm5t paym5ts4 4 7b7 ,relief ( acc\ntable (fic]s ,section #cebg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] ! loss or defici5cy 0 n ! result ( an illegal or incorrect paym5t ! foll[+3 1 or 0 made z a result ( a good fai? ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cccg2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ aft] ! loss or defici5cy 0 n ! result ( an illegal or incorrect paym5t ! foll[+3 1 or 0 made z a result ( a good fai? ef=t to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cccg4