118 S3926 IS: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024 U.S. Senate 2024-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 3926IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 12, 2024Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024.

2.

Other transaction agreement reporting

(a)

Other transaction agreements

Section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—(1)in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by striking and delivery orders and inserting delivery orders, and other transaction agreements; and(2)in paragraph (7)—(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking (2)(A)(i) and inserting (4)(A)(i); and(B)in subparagraph (C), by striking (2)(A)(ii) and inserting (4)(A)(ii).(b)

Data standards

Section 4 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:(e)

Other transaction agreement identifiers

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024, the Secretary shall create a unique identifier for data relating to other transaction agreements made available on the website established under section 2..(c)

Annual report on unreported funding

Section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:(h)

Annual report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall post to the website established under this section a report that includes—(1)the total amount of Federal spending on Federal awards, data for which has not been posted to the website; and(2)with respect to the Federal spending described in paragraph (1)—(A)the categories of the Federal spending; and(B)the reason data on the Federal spending has not been posted to the website, including whether the Federal spending was—(i)national security-related or classified;(ii)a grant or contract awarded or entered into by a legislative or judicial branch agency; or(iii)a subaward below a primary subaward..

3.

Other amendments

(a)

Inspector General reports

Section 6(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2)

Deadlines

The Inspector General of each Federal agency shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report described in paragraph (1)(B)—(A)not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024; and(B)on the same date as the Inspector General of each Federal agency submits the second and fourth reports required under sections 3521(f) and 9105(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code following the date of the report submitted under subparagraph (A); and..(b)

Full disclosure of Federal funds

(1)

In general

Section 3 of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended—(A)in subsection (b)—(i)paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking a Federal agency or component of a Federal agencyand inserting a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and(ii)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking to be posted and inserting to be posted by a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2); and(B)by adding at the end the following:(c)

Quality of information

The Secretary and the Director, in consultation with the heads of Federal agencies, shall ensure that the information to be posted under subsection (b) that is posted by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency is complete and accurate.(d)

Display standards

The Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall ensure that the heads of Federal agencies that post information under subsection (b) comply with display standards established by the Secretary.(e)

Agency reporting determination

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2024, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director, shall—(1)assess and make a determination with respect to which Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies are required to post information under subsection (b);(2)publish a list of the Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies determined under paragraph (1) on the website established under section 2(b)(1); and(3)provide to the head and inspector general of each Federal agency or component of a Federal agency included on the list published under paragraph (2) written notice of the inclusion of the Federal agency or component of a Federal agency on the list..(2)

Effective date

The amendments made by paragraph (1)(A) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary publishes the first list under section 3(e)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by paragraph (1).