3.0.0 2718 2023-01-13T04:48:20Z 2023-01-13T04:48:20Z Senate S S 2006-05-04 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing ssga09 Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-26T16:10:53Z Referred to 2006-05-04T15:15:28Z 2006-05-26 ssga09 Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. Committee 2006-05-04 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2006-05-04 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4053-4054) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV N Economics and Public Finance Administrative procedure Cost accounting Data banks Federal aid programs Finance and Financial Sector Financial disclosure Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government lending Government paperwork Government publicity Grants-in-aid Identification devices Law Office of Management and Budget Science, Technology, Communications Subcontractors Waste in government spending Web sites Economics and Public Finance 00 2006-05-04 Introduced in Senate 2006-07-05T19:21:51Z

Website for American Taxpayers to Check and Help Deter Out-of-control Government Spending Act or WATCHDOGS Act - Defines: (1) a "contractor entity" as any entity that receives federal funds as a general contractor or subcontractor at any tier in connection with a federal contract; and (2) "covered entity" as any entity that receives federal funds through a grant or loan, with exceptions. Requires each contractor entity and covered entity to: (1) apply to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a federal funds application number; and (2) annually provide OMB with specified information.

Directs OMB to: (1) issue a federal funds application number to each covered entity or contractor entity that applies for such number; (2) develop and establish a publicly accessible searchable database website of information on each covered entity and contractor entity; (3) promulgate regulations to designate, as specified, loan programs not covered by this Act; and (4) provide for information disclosure exemptions in the interest of national defense or national security.

Requires each federal agency to: (1) use the federal funds application number with respect to any document relating to a covered entity or contractor entity receiving federal funds; and (2) make such information relating to covered entities or contractor entities available to OMB as OMB may require.

]]> WATCHDOGS Act Display Title WATCHDOGS Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require full disclosure by entities receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced WATCHDOGS Act Short Titles as Introduced Website for American Taxpayers to Check and Help Deter Out-of-control Government Spending Act Introduced in Senate 2006-05-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2718is/xml/BILLS-109s2718is.xml 2006-05-26 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.