,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #gdg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #bf1      
#bjbe,mr4 ,ricketts 7for himself and    
,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following   
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security
 and ,governmental ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  
,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states    
,code1 to include information on        
improper payments under ,federal        
programs1 and for other purposes4  #a4  
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,improper ,payments ,transparency   
,act4  #b4 ,including improper payment  
information in ,presidents budget       
submission ,section #aaje7;a7 of title  
#ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended  
by adding at the end the following3     
7#ci7 information with respect to       
improper payment 7as such term is       
defined in section #ccea7 amounts and   
rates for programs and activities at    
each executive agency required to submit
 improper payment reports under         

subchapter ,,iv of chapter #cc1         
including-- 7,a7 a narrative            
description1 including a detailed       
explanation with respect to why any     
improper payment amounts and rates      
occurred and trends of-- 7i7 each       
program and activity with improper      
payment amounts and rates that have     
increased or decreased on average over  
the previous #c years2 and  7ii7 each   
program and activity whose improper     
payment amounts and rates did not change
 over such years2 and  7,b7 any         
corrective actions1 including any such  
action in any corrective action plan    
under section #cceb7;d71 with respect to
 such programs and activities that are  
incomplete1 and steps the executive     
agency will take to address issues      
relating to improper payment amounts and
 rates4  4