,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjbf,ms4   
,ern/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,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 paym5ts = fur!r      
review & corrective action  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 paym5ts = fur!r     
review & corrective action  7a7 ,ag5cy  
obligation ,to pause disbursem5t reque/s
 = corrective action ,! head ( an ag5cy 
%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 #cceb 9 accordance ) !          
/atutorily-def9$ eligibility requirem5ts
 or o!r legally-e/abli%$ condition ( !  
program = a payee to be eligible to     
receive paym5t2  7#b7 has suffici5t     
reason to det]m9e1 bas$ on a            
notification by ! relevant ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t (ficial 9 ! case ( a     
paym5t f ,f$]al funds disburs$ by a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t "u a            
,/ate-adm9i/]$ & f$]ally-fund$ program1 
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 #cceb 9 accordance
 ) ! /atutorily-def9$ eligibility       
requirem5ts or o!r legally-e/abli%$     

condition ( ! program = a payee to be   
eligible to receive paym5t2 or  7#c7 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 %all promptly notify ! 
relevant c]tify+ (ficial ( an ord] to   
return a c]tifi$ paym5t v\*] submitt$ to
 a disburs+ (ficial "u section #ccbe &  
issue a corrective action ord] to ! head
 ( an ag5cy n lat] ?an #b days aft] !   
,secret>y makes a det]m9ation t 9       
accordance ) ! /atutorily-def9$         
eligibility requirem5ts or o!r          
legally-e/abli%$ condition ( ! program =
 a payee to be eligible to receive      
paym5t t su* paym5t pres5ts an elevat$  
risk ( fraud bas$ on a fraud-risk       
indicator or an improp] paym5t result+ 9
 f9ancial loss to ! ,gov]nm5t bas$ on an
 output ( ! ,d ,n ,pay sy/em "u section 
#cced4  7c7  ,ag5cy docum5tation &      
"t-,limit$ corrective action  ,an action

 tak5 by ! head ( an ag5cy "u subsection
 7a7 %all--  7#a7 be bas$ on an         
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 necess>y1 z det]m9$ by !   
head ( ! ag5cy1 to v]ify eligibility ( !
 payee or accuracy ( ! paym5t p] any    
program requirem5t associat$ ) ! paym5t 
or z /ipulat$ "u law4  7d7 ,payee       
notification & "t limit ( paus$         
disbursem5t reque/s ,) respect to a     
disbursem5t reque/ t has be5 delay$1    
condition$1 or segm5t$ pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 or a paym5t v\*] t is    
return$ pursuant subsection 7b71 ! head 
( ! ag5cy %all take ! foll[+ actions3   
7#a7 ,promptly provide to ! payee 7n    
lat] ?an #b days aft] a det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7a7 or a notification to !   
ag5cy "u subsection 7b771 z appropriate1
 & = a case 9 :i* ! paym5t f ,f$]al     
funds disburs$ by a ,/ate or local      
gov]nm5t "u a ,/ate-adm9i/]$ &          

f$]ally-fund$ program also provides to  
su* relevant ,/ate or local gov]nm5t    
(ficial1 a notification t--  7,a7 a     
disbursem5t has be5 tempor>ily paus$1   
condition$1 or segm5t$2  7,b7 id5tifies 
! nature ( ! fraud-risk indicator or    
improp] paym5t reli$ ^u by ! ag5cy to   
make ! corrective action det]m9ation "u 
subsection 7a7 or notification to !     
ag5cy "u subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 outl9es
 ! process = ! corrective action review 
p]iod4  7#b7 ,use a process tailor$ to !
 specific requirem5ts & design ( ! ag5cy
 program = a payee1 or ! ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 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 #cj days aft] a       
det]m9ation to take a corrective action 
is made by ! head ( ! ag5cy "u          
subsection 7a7 or ! ag5cy 0 notifi$ by !
 ,secret>y "u subsection 7b7 ( a        
corrective action ord]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#b71 if !
 head ( ! ag5cy det]m9es t ! paym5t does
 n pres5t an elevat$ risk ( fraud or an 
improp] paym5t result+ 9 f9ancial loss  
to ! ,gov]nm5t4  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 ( an 
ag5cy corrective action det]m9ation "u  
subsection 7a7 or a corrective action   
ord] "u subsection 7b74  7f7 ,exemptions
 = law en=cem5t activities ,! head ( an 
ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y & ! 
,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$]al   
,gov]nm5t or violate sections #cgbi     
?r\gh #cgcc ( title #ca 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,false ,claims ,act74  7g7           
,limitation ( liability ,no (fic] or    
employee ( ! ,f$]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$e any o!r provision ( law )       
respect to any /atute t au?orizes !     
paym5t or program ! paym5t is made "u4  
7i7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y1 9      
consultation ) ! ,director1 %all issue  
regulations & e/abli% proc$ures to      
adm9i/] ! requirem5ts ( ?is section t   
%all be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t1 at
 a m9imum1 specify ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!    
m9imum s5iority ( an ag5cy (ficial      

designat$ "u subsection 7a7 au?oriz$ to 
make a det]m9ation to issue a corrective
 action4  7#b7 ,! proc$ures by :i* !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury w use ! ,d ,n   
,pay sy/em "u section #cced to make a   
det]m9ation "u subsection 7b7 9         
accordance ) ! /atutorily-def9$         
eligibility requirem5ts or o!r          
legally-e/abli%$ condition ( a program =
 a payee to be eligible to receive      
paym5t4  7#c7 ,! proc$ure = an ag5cy to 
dispute an ord] to return a c]tifi$     
paym5t v\*] & appeal a relat$ corrective
 action ord] "u subsection 7b7 to !     
,fiscal ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 :i* %all at
 a m9imum include a requirem5t = ! ag5cy
 to receive a response n lat] ?an five  
days aft] mak+ su* a dispute or appeal  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7#d7 ,!  
m9imum in=mation requirem5ts ( a        
notification requir$ "u subsection      
7d77#a74  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,director ,! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#b7 ,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 "u section #cced &
 any paym5t1 acc\nt1 or payee validation
 program or s]vice adm9i/]$ by !        
,secret>y t w\ld result 9 f9ancial loss 
to ! ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,r\t9e1           
hi/orically consi/5t paym5t am\nt ,! 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  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4  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 paym5ts =     
fur!r review & corrective action4  4    

7b7 ,requirem5ts & au?orities ( paym5t  
disburs+ (ficials ,p>agraph 7#c7 (      
section #ccbe7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 
1 compliance ) an ord] to pause a paym5t
 pursuant to section #cccg7;b71 aft]    
except = ! correctness ( computations on
 a v\*]2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ 11 & ins]t+ a 
comma4  7c7 ,relief ( acc\ntable (fic]s 
,section #cebg ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ aft] !    
loss or defici5cy 0 n ! result ( an     
illegal or incorrect paym5t ! foll[+3 1 
or 0 made z a result ( a good fai? ef=t 
to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section     
#cccg2 &  7#b7 9 subsection             
7b77#a77;,a77ii71 by ins]t+ aft] ! loss 
or defici5cy 0 n ! result ( an illegal  
or incorrect paym5t ! foll[+3 1 or 0    
made z a result ( a good fai? ef=t to   
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cccg4 
7d7 ,requirem5ts & au?orities ( paym5t  
c]tify+ (ficials ,subsection 7a7 (      
section #cebh ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#d77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a      
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
comply+ ) an ord] to take a corrective  
action to tempor>ily delay1 condition1  
or segm5t a disbursem5t reque/ pursuant 
to section #cccg4  4  7e7 ,relief (     
c]tify+ (ficials ,subsection 7b77#a7 (  
section #cebh ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by    
/rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b77iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by     
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+ new            
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ! c]tification 0 made
 z a result ( a good fai? ef=t to comply
 ) ! requirem5ts ( section #cccg4  4    
7f7 ,report on results ( paym5ts paus$ =
 fur!r review & corrective action ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all submit  
to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &

 ,budget1 ! ,committees on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 a report on ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! total numb] ( ord]s to return a 
c]tifi$ paym5t v\*] submitt$ to a       
disburs+ (ficial "u section #ccbe (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &       
corrective action ord]s issu$ to ! head 
( an ag5cy "u ! au?orities provid$ by   
section #cccg7;b7 ( su* title1 z add$ by
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,! p]c5tage ( su*   
paym5ts t are issu$ by ! ag5cy1 includ+ 
by successful conte/ations fil$ by !    
recipi5t or payee ) ! ag5cy1 &          
recomm5dations to mitigate su* errors 9 
! fraud-risk indicators ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury 9 ! future4  7#c7 ,! total  
sav+s to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 paym5ts   
det]m9$ to be fraudul5t or result 9     
f9ancial loss to ! ,gov]nm5t "u !       
au?orities provid$ by subsections 7a7 & 

7b7 ( section #cccg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is section4    
7#d7 ,any necess>y policy1 regulatory1  
or legislative recomm5dations relat$ to 
! au?orities & requirem5ts "u section ( 
section #cccg ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by ?is section1 or o!r   
relevant law4  7g7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4