1.This Act may be cited as the
Digital Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2011
or the DATA Act
.
2.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—Accountability and Transparency in Federal
Spending
Sec. 101. General requirements for accountability and
transparency in Federal spending.
Sec. 102. Data standardizaton for accountability and
transparency in Federal spending.
Sec. 103. General provisions and deadlines for accountability
and transparency in Federal spending.
TITLE II—Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency
Board
Sec. 201. Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency
Board.
Sec. 202. Conforming amendment relating to compensation of
Chairperson.
Sec. 203. Amendments and repeal of Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board.
TITLE III—Additional Provisions
Sec. 301. Classified information.
Sec. 302. Paperwork Reduction Act exemption.
Sec. 303. Matching program.
Sec. 304. Transfer of Consolidated Federal Funds
Report.
Sec. 305. Repeal of Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2006.
Sec. 306. Effective date.
3.In this Act:
(1)The term Board
means the
Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board established under
subchapter III of chapter 36 of title 31, United States Code, as added by this
Act.
(2)The term Executive agency
has the meaning provided by section 105 of title 5, United States Code, except
the term does not include the Government Accountability Office.
<enum>I</enum><header>Accountability and
Transparency in Federal Spending</header>
<section id="H32D9AE02F976405CA5B9131DA7FA9496"><enum>101.</enum><header>General
requirements for accountability and transparency in Federal spending</header>
<subsection id="H06482A1300844D87822F19CBAE1597F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle III of title
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 35 the following
new chapter:</text>
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<chapter id="H282988ABB2EB438DBDE5C8A186F77D0C"><enum>36</enum><header>Accountability
and Transparency in Federal Spending</header>
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER I—Reporting
Requirements</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3601. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3602. Recipient reporting
requirement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3603. Agency reporting
requirement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3604. Exemptions from recipient
reporting requirement.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER II—Data
standardization</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H2C4932A2F87047EA978FA6955A66016B" level="section">3611. Data standardization for reporting
information.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H6EC5031D513449099D4A7211CA651B8C" level="section">3612. Full disclosure of information.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HC54AD278461C4ECABDD4FFC47E7AD624" level="section">3613. Federal accountability portal.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H8C0C1896E64D4FB2B8D790F9D872218E" level="section">3614. Agency responsibilities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HB7E9BFD868DE4C3CAEEFE850B81E0E24" level="section">3615. Office of Management and Budget
responsibilities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H3176E94578654084B833ED6E6DC17C52" level="section">3616. Treasury responsibilities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER III—Federal Accountability
and Spending Transparency Board</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF167499B2F9C47D0A2737C0DF8FCA420" level="section">3621. Establishment.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD71FAC38D93D4B15BFE91286766631A1" level="section">3622. Composition of the board.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H8BD782FA038D4C85A83E4D2BEC7B4945" level="section">3623. Functions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HE41CEE24ED2247CC856493DABB61612E" level="section">3624. Powers.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HF7081188129944729E61B4E8380ED27C" level="section">3625. Employment, personnel, and related
authorities.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H2BD7308D13344E82B663F801C406F29A" level="section">3626. Rulemaking authority.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H6917505DEF3D421DB19EAC0C7732AAB1" level="section">3627. Transfer of certain personnel.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H169B530B33F84F7F827103B35E505E72" level="section">3628. Authorization and availability of
appropriations.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER IV—General
provisions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H13E4C9D5B06347B699EB64987FA66B03" level="section">3641. Effective date.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">3642. Sunset.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<subchapter id="H9BF7AC7568FB43A9832E46DF13691613"><enum>I</enum><header>Reporting
Requirements</header>
<section id="H685EC6B7189846F6AA2DD7D45D012F99"><enum>3601.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE9C7D568698749E6A72EDB5AE6432916"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Recipient</header><text>The
term <term>recipient</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48765376B51942D49A9393CDC1746060"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any person that
receives Federal funds pursuant to a Federal award, either directly or as a
subcontractor or subgrantee; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AFAD64AAD1345BAA40AD41B58DCD4CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any State, local,
or tribal government that receives Federal funds pursuant to a Federal award,
either directly or as a subcontractor or subgrantee.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA80A1BA4DEAF4F9FABCD806953883D82"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
award</header><text>The term <term>Federal award</term> means Federal financial
assistance and expenditures that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEC801B9B0CBA42428E127738AB75B363"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include grants,
subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial
assistance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6EB63024BF446038786D759D5B49F5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include contracts,
subcontracts, purchase orders, task orders, delivery orders, blanket purchase
agreements, schedule orders, and other transactions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H984578463C8B4645A168557AACB83C95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal
funds</header><text>The term <term>Federal funds</term> means any funds that
are made available to an Executive agency through Federal
appropriations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF1CAC5B7A04A4159B4D9128756D0F955"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Board</header><text>The
term <term>Board</term> means the Federal Accountability and Spending
Transparency Board established under subchapter III of this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FF81F0B1D1C4FDD90F86186B7EF08BB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
term <term>Chairperson</term> means the Chairperson of the Federal
Accountability and Spending Transparency Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF814EF858CCC4CF18144CB005250A63D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Executive
agency</header><text>The term <term>Executive agency</term> has the meaning
provided by section 105 of title 5, except the term does not include the
Government Accountability Office.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HEDE746738BFF482CBE34BB07517E99F8"><enum>3602.</enum><header>Recipient
reporting requirement</header>
<subsection id="H35FBED8998B14EA6B37DA15E24FA9FDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
recipient shall report each receipt and use of Federal funds pursuant to a
Federal award to the Board.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H43E53350D42043C7BF30F27BAFCED93A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characteristics
of reports</header>
<paragraph id="H53498EB9032E4292B66F26AB3D500CB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Frequency of
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="H9D1A9EC4A36C41AAB582FFF2CE998AFE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall designate the frequency of reports to be
submitted by recipients under subsection (a), but the frequency shall not be
less than once each quarter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE617ABF8E3D941C5BF464AE0D595B821"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuous or
automatic reporting</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Board shall
require continuous or automatic reporting for compliance with this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF9C11A7197C94C9EB59A2EC8282BD755"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content of
reports</header><text>Each report submitted by a recipient under subsection (a)
shall contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6DA5E33AC6049269635621E4BD3070B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an identification
of the recipient, including the recipient’s name and location, with location
information provided in proper United States Postal Service standardized
format, including ZIP+4, or proper international postal service standardized
format where applicable;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H25D2AA738F5048EDB99515A3ED3D9E4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an identification
of the Executive agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF41F8754A6145A3BE41AF1F55C3D15E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification
of the Federal award;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF6418D642AF449B8202898B2963D618"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if applicable, an
identification of the program pursuant to which the Federal award was
awarded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EC225E0194E4D709E614EA4AF18B27A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the total amount
of Federal funds received from that Executive agency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0188331A8A7F4D8AB6DB95388BF15957"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the amount of
Federal funds that were expended or obligated to projects or activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36EDF3D2F803485AB1CCD93581CA0639"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a detailed list of
all projects or activities for which Federal funds were expended or obligated;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H99DFB7E5DD384AD282264EBC19689C8A"><enum>(H)</enum><text>additional
information such as performance and results that is reasonably related to the
receipt and use of Federal funds as the Board shall require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D694CDB04A847B6B67C966A5807F85C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of data
standards</header><text>The reports submitted under this section shall use the
common data elements and data reporting standards designated by the Board under
section 3611.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCFDC5AE85F074964B1D170F93C88218E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance by
board</header><text>The Board shall issue guidance to recipients on compliance
with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3FF55F94D9B447AE926BAF312124AAF4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Registration</header><text>Recipients
required to report information under subsection (a) shall register with the
Central Contractor Registration database or complete such other registration
requirements as the Board shall require.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H70902EEB46164FBE8F5392F38F5DCF3A"><enum>3603.</enum><header>Agency
reporting requirement</header>
<subsection id="HFB9CCAACD2994324BEDB61CCC4EFF5FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each
Executive agency shall report all obligations and expenditures of Federal funds
to the Board.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H56F030D73C0F42B5A9661CDD53C023E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characteristics
of reports</header>
<paragraph id="H3CDB22B58338440BA68DFEA1BF947316"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Frequency of
reports</header>
<subparagraph id="HA7C1BA27CFFF4FCA9A20CD210E1FC658"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall designate the frequency of reports to be
submitted by agencies under subsection (a), but the frequency shall not be less
than once each quarter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A04F64EE66942E4B7BFF478B1C5AC5B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuous or
automatic reporting</header><text>To the extent practicable, the Board shall
require continuous or automatic reporting for compliance with this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBFC2C09C486244E5AF2BBB795E29EFEE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content of
report</header>
<subparagraph id="H954104691D1348D49902FB0EABF707DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Board shall
designate the content of reports to be submitted by agencies under subsection
(a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H570EC1E4DF7C4EB4AA6E477D1D6DCDF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To the extent
practicable, the Board shall permit agencies to comply with subsection (a) by
submitting the same information that they submit or contribute for other
governmentwide reporting requirements, including the following:</text>
<clause id="HCD9BC88FE6A24EA5902AC5C674C98738"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For information
about Federal awards—</text>
<subclause id="HA2C703DAD95E4AD0A78B151959C2F46D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Federal
assistance awards data system established pursuant to section 6102a of title
31, United States Code;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H328E7012FA0C499C9D60B73757F55627"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the Federal
procurement data system established pursuant to section 1122(a)(4) of title 41,
United States Code;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HCD49B744E65E4A4B95585D69A359B3A6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the common
application and reporting system established pursuant to section 6 of the
Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note); or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H396FA732F61349E4934F74C214C1E222"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>such systems as
may be established to replace or supplement the systems identified in this
clause.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="HB1B8A430235C4548A6DD9BE075FCE8CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>For information
about internal expenditures and accounting, the Federal Agencies’ Centralized
Trial-Balance Systems (FACTS I and FACTS II), the Governmentwide Financial
Report System (GFRS), the Intragovernmental Fiduciary Confirmation System
(IFCS), or such systems as may be established to replace or supplement such
systems.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4151AD8BE8CC490BAA7CE380A809E7D8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of data
standards</header><text>The reports submitted under this section shall use the
common data elements and data reporting standards designated by the Board under
section 3611.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C9196FFB9A04CB383C36952D0151DA1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information also
subject to recipient reporting requirement</header><text>In complying with this
section, each Executive agency shall identify, to the extent practicable,
Federal awards made by the agency that are subject to the recipient reporting
requirement of section 3602 so that information reported by recipients and
information reported by the agency can be directly compared.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H830D37A84CD6477390A0A1EBD4C3CEE0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance by
board</header><text>The Board shall issue guidance to agencies on compliance
with this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC88F336AABD64E769E0ABDB3AC571A3A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Board To monitor
compliance</header><text>The Board shall regularly report to Congress on each
Executive agency’s compliance with this section, including the timeliness,
completeness, accuracy, and interoperability of the data submitted by each
Executive agency. The Board shall make these reports publicly available
contemporaneously online.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5DFFD9BD4D334900844210E67A2723DB"><enum>3604.</enum><header>Exemptions
from recipient reporting requirement</header>
<subsection id="HDF0772C120DC46FF85F59A925A1D92A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>A
recipient is exempt from the reporting requirement of section 3602 with respect
to funds received pursuant to a Federal award if—</text>
<paragraph id="H28ECCA27D15349369E29CFA9656B990C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recipient is
an individual;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8D6B968E94A4B9A875A9DCA3F77BF9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total amount
of Federal funds received by the recipient does not exceed $100,000 in the
current calendar year or fiscal year; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H306E53F1FCD340EF910B4D2D6903D4FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>no transaction in
which the recipient has received Federal funds during the current calendar year
or fiscal year has exceeded $24,999.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8A2777498CA7451B98686F027D5DA48E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To
grant additional exemptions</header><text>The Board may grant additional
exemptions under this section for classes or categories of
recipients.</text>
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</subsection><subsection id="H7FD9856A8FCB4DAFACDD4A0B0F316520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle III
of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to chapter 35 the following new item:</text>
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<multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>36.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Transparency and Accountability in Federal
Spending</level-header><target>3601.</target></multi-column-toc-entry>
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</subsection></section><section id="HE9926A39EE844D81834E126AE929AC69"><enum>102.</enum><header>Data
standardizaton for accountability and transparency in Federal
spending</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 36 of title
31, United States Code, as added by section 101, is amended by adding at the
end the following new subchapter:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F32FBA74DC842FDA9B2F3B39298E0A1" style="USC">
<subchapter id="HCE359A2D6AF64BC0B1BC343BA3D52332"><enum>II</enum><header>Data
Standardization</header>
<section id="H2C4932A2F87047EA978FA6955A66016B"><enum>3611.</enum><header>Data
standardization for reporting information</header>
<subsection id="HEB9EE9928E6C4D778BDE0D33D2BB5FDA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Common data
elements</header>
<paragraph id="H40567B112871466EB1ABF34447F5B696"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Board shall, by rule, designate common data elements, such as codes,
identifiers, and fields, for information required to be reported by recipients
or agencies under this chapter.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7C3F5B9D16FF4BF2A9AFC0DD981267FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Characteristics
of common data elements</header><text>The common data elements designated under
paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable, be nonproprietary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC8266C8772B4935A1F2E252E7B8EFAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing common
data elements</header><text>In designating common data elements under this
subsection, the Board shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate the
following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6722EB04FADE423BB47E0D7EF5968014"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Common data
elements developed and maintained by an international voluntary consensus
standards body, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, such as the
International Organization for Standardization.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EEF1455ED3743CBB6D3AC6B8AB33273"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Common data elements developed and
maintained by intragovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information
Exchange Model.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B6CC567DD94471EBC6B107AF0F053F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Common data elements developed and
maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial
assistance, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H132375D57DA643FC8B69E3E81890A4A5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Common data elements developed and
maintained by accounting standards organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2CD94EC550E840FBBB2083DE839A1747"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data reporting
standards</header>
<paragraph id="H90A2233AA3A8425B9B83BEA277AC72B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Board shall, by rule, designate data reporting standards to govern the
reporting required to be performed by recipients and agencies under this
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFDA128CD8C9D4486BB738C56A604422D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Characteristics
of data reporting standards</header><text>The data reporting standards required
by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF70601AEF6F047599F599F80AE05A947"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporate a
widely accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, platform-independent
computer-readable format;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD2BE51185544E5D9975020F9718818D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be consistent with
and implement applicable accounting principles; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72A47CF1132F45B68983B7E6B020DCFC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be capable of
being continually upgraded as necessary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD0B50F0ED9A84D49BB6343BC46C8D5B9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing data
reporting standards</header><text>In designating reporting standards under this
subsection, the Board shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing
nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Business Reporting Language
(XBRL).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6EC5031D513449099D4A7211CA651B8C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3612.</enum><header>Full disclosure of
information</header>
<subsection id="HC015BC7203B64E6F90E234760FFF25C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Board shall publish online all information submitted by recipients and agencies
pursuant to sections 3602 and 3603.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H012DCFF0B7F04F5D9495FE2BAD6C3A52"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aggregation of
information that is exempt from recipient reporting
requirement</header><text>The Board shall publish, online and in the aggregate,
information that is exempt from recipient reporting under section 3604 but that
is reported by an Executive agency under section 3606 in the aggregate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F40815698364B2986D1D8E5437A0E4F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance with
open data principles and best practices</header><text>To the extent
practicable, the Board shall publish data under this section in a manner that
complies with applicable principles and best practices in the private sector
for the publication of open government data.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9FA8879A8D1F4230915548C88D588F24"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Online
publication</header>
<paragraph id="H1A3E60A33D14481692F2BB2FCAE209BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall, in accordance with this section and
section 204 of the E–Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note), establish
and maintain one or more websites for the publication of data required to be
published online under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D63C592AFC34AB9896C347B6EA2D055"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose of
website or websites</header><text>The website or websites established and
maintained under this subsection shall serve as a public portal for Federal
financial information, including information concerning all Federal awards and
information concerning the expenditure of all Federal funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H475444802E544B45BCE7712D64E833D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Content and
function of website or websites</header><text>The Board shall ensure that the
website or websites established and maintained under this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA359E7CDC92F47BCB7284DFD3B341376"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Makes available
all information published under subsection (a) in a reasonably timely
manner.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H18A8D48ED06A44CCA688D5DC0DB0DF2A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Makes available
all information published under subsection (a) in its original format.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H546B4959555E44328A722A972EC3BC37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Makes available
all information published under subsection (a) without charge, license, or
registration requirement.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H925EA5264FEF4A0CB85006A83FD15F11"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Permits all
information published under subsection (a) to be searched and
aggregated.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2BE912545D64E2194967B8F514806AD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Permits all
information published under subsection (a) to be downloaded in bulk.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HABE07E205C3843A5AFFE1670D51B86BA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>To the extent
practicable, disseminates information published under subsection (a) via
automatic electronic means.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H97A54052E0EE4F73BFCF96477BB33912"><enum>(G)</enum><text>To the extent
practicable, permits information published under subsection (a) to be freely
shared by the public, such as by social media.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC56C1755977B4B5687B6E4D8E145DB88"><enum>(H)</enum><text>To the extent
practicable, uses permanent uniform resource locators for information published
under subsection (a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB604D8FC92A9422B8662A5ADE0688B37"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Provide an
opportunity for the public to provide input about the usefulness of the site
and recommendations for improvements.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4BE6AB6B45004E33821EE8AD82C1804D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>New
technologies</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision in this section,
the Board may comply with the requirements of this section using such new
technologies as may replace websites for data publication and
dissemination.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEB350067DD9548C2B095044148A363E9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transfer of
functions of usaspending.gov</header><text>The Board and the Office of
Management and Budget shall transfer the functions of USASpending.gov to the
website or websites established under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC54AD278461C4ECABDD4FFC47E7AD624" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3613.</enum><header>Federal
accountability portal</header>
<subsection id="H090AFE6375404F12996F0C2B715971DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The
Board shall establish and maintain an integrated Internet-based system,
consisting of one or more websites and to be known as a <quote>Federal
accountability portal</quote>, to carry out the functions described in
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H302036013A5C460D998415E0E332A218"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
Federal accountability portal shall be designed and operated to carry out the
following functions:</text>
<paragraph id="HE2121C16872E4BD5B5C061AFE26C7D16"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Combine
information submitted by recipients and agencies under sections 3602 and 3603
with other compilations of information, such as Government databases and other
proprietary and nonproprietary databases.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H316D4C8DC9D54DCC93EAA658980E1464"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Permit Executive agencies to verify the
eligibility of recipients to receive Federal funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42156D271A734FCD891C3B558D61B7B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Permit Executive
agencies, Inspectors General, and law enforcement agencies to track Federal
awards and recipients to find waste, fraud, and abuse.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBE86B9B72B0E48DEB553C01A398903E5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance by
board</header><text>The Board shall issue guidance on the use of and access to
the Federal accountability portal.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C0C1896E64D4FB2B8D790F9D872218E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3614.</enum><header>Agency
responsibilities</header>
<subsection id="HFB6DC17C80A349569417CA3FD16ADA2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>As
a condition of receipt of Federal funds of an Executive agency pursuant to any
Federal award, the Executive agency shall require any recipient of such funds
to provide the information required under section 3602.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5BBD17FD1F8445A78246387724B19891"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Penalties for
recipients’ noncompliance</header>
<paragraph id="HC98E5965C6444444997F0D33DF7BBC1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The head of an Executive agency may impose a civil
penalty in an amount not more than $250,000 on a recipient of Federal funds
from that Executive agency that does not provide the information required under
section 3602 or provides information that contains a material omission or
misstatement.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4327462198140F5918E00CF9DC07F0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonpreclusion</header><text>The
imposition of a civil penalty under this subsection does not preclude any other
criminal or civil statutory, common law, or administrative remedy that is
available by law to the United States or any other person. Any amounts received
from a civil penalty under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury
of the United States to the credit of the appropriation or appropriations from
which the award is made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4C191872531487DBC5E4E70E6B23833"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The
head of an Executive agency shall provide a written notification to a recipient
that fails to provide the information required under section 3602 or provides
information that contains a material omission or misstatement. Such
notification shall provide the recipient with information on how to comply with
the requirements of section 3602 and notice of the penalties for failing to do
so. The head of the Executive agency may not impose a civil penalty under
paragraph (1) until 30 days after the date of the notification.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HED69186364144664836AEBCB32136499"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compliance with
board guidance</header><text>Executive agencies shall comply with the
instructions and guidance issued by the Board under this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4493BAD577084059AC6C1701C53D9194"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information and
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H9DCC2590735949A9A8E9F88C1DF5C81F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Upon request of the Board for information or assistance
from any Executive agency or other entity of the Federal Government, the head
of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any
existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Board, or an
authorized designee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEAA44AA9E716406FAC67E6C06ED08052"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report of
refusals</header><text>Whenever information or assistance requested by the
Board is, in the judgment of the Board, unreasonably refused or not provided,
the Board shall report the circumstances to Congress.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H63D7E46A973E4385A31B45C9555A4FF5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of data
standards</header><text>After the Board designates any common data element or
data reporting standard under section 3611, each Executive agency shall issue
guidance that requires every recipient of Federal funds under any of its
Federal awards to use that common data element or data reporting standard for
any information reported to that Executive agency to which the common data
element or data reporting standard is applicable.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB7E9BFD868DE4C3CAEEFE850B81E0E24" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3615.</enum><header>Office of
Management and Budget responsibilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">After the Board designates any common data
element or data reporting standard under section 3611, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance that requires Executive
agencies to use that common data element or data reporting standard for any
information reported by Executive agencies to the Office of Management and
Budget to which the common data element or data reporting standard is
applicable.</text>
</section><section id="H3176E94578654084B833ED6E6DC17C52"><enum>3616.</enum><header>Treasury
responsibilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">After the
Board designates any common data element or data reporting standard under
section 3611, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue guidance that requires
Executive agencies to use that common data element or data reporting standard
for any information reported by Executive agencies to the Department of the
Treasury to which the common data element or data reporting standard is
applicable.</text>
</section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB033E01254154E539783C6855E4653D1"><enum>103.</enum><header>General
provisions and deadlines for accountability and transparency in Federal
spending</header>
<subsection id="H50A32583662F4F389E275B5E28A614C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 36 of title 31,
United States Code, as added by section 101, is further amended by adding at
the end the following new subchapter:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF8BCE02E39654F128FEBF6F4BA23F70F" style="USC">
<subchapter id="HDFEC10D9B2F34D828852E52D0767DC20"><enum>IV</enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section id="H13E4C9D5B06347B699EB64987FA66B03"><enum>3641.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This chapter takes effect
on October 1,
2011.</text>
</section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H1E8F6DEB3EC2403ABCEE52C42297454C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadlines for
implementation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H657538F189D346A4BFE4A84633544DE7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Board
deadlines</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 180 days
after the effective date of this Act, the Board shall—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD9CEA814621941D6AC4129A6AF75E8A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue guidance
under sections 3602(c) and 3603(c) of title 31, United States Code, as added by
this Act;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFE29E9F9613F453A9D1FC16BD86FB90F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designate common
data elements under section 3611(a) of such title and data reporting standards
under section 3611(b) of such title, as so added; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HCA470966BC284BB6A24F41669DFC3EE0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish one or
more websites under section 3612(d) of such title, as so added.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H9F6AE0487D6E4E2C86CD09D6000A03E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency and
department deadlines</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1873191E580548A08945DEABD5B4DAE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Within one year
after the effective date of this Act, each Executive agency shall implement
section 3614(a) of title 31, United States Code, as added by this Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H65E3189DD9254DBAAC849A9165B2BE7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Within two years
after the Board designates any common data element or data reporting standard
under section 3611(a) of such title, as so added—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="HC9BC6ABEC91D47F1B705D0D6DE31B045"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each Executive
agency shall issue guidance under section 3614(e) of such title, as so
added;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HFE950B7EB51E4F709B1F3296D0E7E18A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance under section 3615 of
such title, as so added; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HAA85E549FD844E498275438DCB17EFD7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Secretary of
the Treasury shall issue guidance under section 3616 of such title, as so
added.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Federal
Accountability and Spending Transparency Board</header>
<section id="HBA5D9D583A0444F2A80529ED44ABD363"><enum>201.</enum><header>Federal
Accountability and Spending Transparency Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 36 of title 31, United States Code,
as added by section 101, is further amended by inserting after subchapter II
the following new subchapter:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9246436D2B8B4C9993D3663DDEB17338" style="USC">
<subchapter id="HF7D5E547B1434644B6EA8530A8F3F9E1"><enum>III</enum><header>Federal
Accountability and Spending Transparency Board</header>
<section id="HF167499B2F9C47D0A2737C0DF8FCA420"><enum>3621.</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<subsection id="H2B91796B943D4F279E1FA9E003CC80C6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established the Federal
Accountability and Spending Transparency Board as an independent agency in the
Executive Branch.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA290FF098F98468889FB00C39489BA94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions and
powers transferred</header>
<paragraph id="H639A7A98D36149A389D1B5B2DDEB647C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Functions
transferred</header><text>Except as provided in this section, there are
transferred to the Board all functions of the Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF1DF96DF9794A7FAEEC19F1FB8B469C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Powers,
authorities, rights, and duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Accountability and Spending
Transparency Board shall succeed to all powers, authorities, rights, and duties
that were vested in the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board on the
day before the effective date of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HD71FAC38D93D4B15BFE91286766631A1"><enum>3622.</enum><header>Composition of
the board</header>
<subsection id="H3638E45DE06C48B89D7E01D9E11B2912"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chairperson</header>
<paragraph id="H0DC94C14876C42DBB7141F814941B112"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is a Chairperson of the Board, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95E0B1FDDF3B4D959277F733D5FF3DCA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Head of
board</header><text>The Chairperson is the head of the Board and shall have
direction, authority, and control over it.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HDDF57713E02943AF9BBB7304C1291683"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Commission
established</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When a vacancy
occurs in the office of Chairperson of the Board, a commission is established
to recommend individuals to the President for appointment to the vacant office.
The commission shall be composed of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2331B0DA72104E67A3CE2E4DFEF15DA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72F4E9C9D8F543E1AADDE1F601DB46BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President pro
tempore of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H797ECB119F564D82B82FFCF2EB79BEC3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the majority and
minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECB27BF620604F86AA676A2B4AC28BEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the chairmen and
ranking minority members of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of
the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF23A3906DD744A98013F4514B6E9F50"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>A
commission established because of a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson
shall recommend at least three individuals. The President may ask the
commission to recommend additional individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEED555279655457E8C8ADDAC1C467577"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of service of the Chairperson of
the Board shall be 5 years, but the Chairperson may serve after the expiration
of the Chairperson’s term until a successor has taken office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD4B9EFA72B3D4F03B40B62DC5DA2C15F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Limitation on
terms</header><text>No person may serve as the Chairperson of the Board for
more than 2 terms, whether or not such terms of service are consecutive.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CF3D5A4A690475D839F1ADC4AF29954"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual appointed as Chairperson
under paragraph (1) shall be compensated at the rate of basic pay prescribed
for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H875CE95CE8D144FABCE21D871FAD0212"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The
members of the Board shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HA02AFE559B9241679FEAC8B1241D54B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Inspectors
General of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Education, the Department of Energy, the Department of Health and
Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of
Transportation, and the Department of the Treasury;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDCFED26B6F06441181DBC87AAA05E755"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Deputy
Secretaries of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Education, the
Department of Energy, the Department of Health and Human Services, the
Department of Transportation, and the Department of the Treasury, the Chief
Management Officer of the Department of Defense, and the Undersecretary for
Management of the Department of Homeland Security; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2D1FB002BD04916BA88A4F2591A1075"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Controller of
the Office of Management and Budget and the Deputy Director for Management of
the Office of Management and Budget.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8BD782FA038D4C85A83E4D2BEC7B4945"><enum>3623.</enum><header>Functions</header>
<subsection id="H8ABC25ACDA5847AFA05B4453A61AEDB1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6EDBDB9169254BE2992D09374D3FF39E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be responsible for
the collection, storage, and public disclosure of information about Federal
spending;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B18E4901B6F4962B42C49146C05E025"><enum>(2)</enum><text>serve as the
authoritative government source for the information about Federal spending that
it collects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H219B7B75FAD54D068C6CC8646815EA0F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate and
conduct oversight of Federal funds in order to prevent fraud, waste, and
abuse.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD218840925E41708AC2AA264B7DF474"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific
functions</header><text>The functions of the Board shall include each of the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="H14BAB7A5F53948C4A04049FB9FCDFC8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Receiving,
storing, and publicly disseminating all of the information that is reported to
it under this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF01E117CA0D54CECA46709B191E67025"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Reviewing whether
reporting under section 3602 meets applicable standards and specifies the
purpose of the Federal award and measures of performance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H28DE9411022C44D9ADFCDF3B203677B4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Auditing,
investigating, or reviewing Federal funds to determine whether fraud, wasteful
spending, poor contract or grant management, or other abuses are occurring and
referring matters it considers appropriate for further investigation to the
inspector general for the Executive agency that disbursed the Federal
funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9581E459E48749CE85E69D1FE65743BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Regularly auditing
the quality of the data submitted to it under sections 3602 and 3603.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F2DC44C54F644D7B6B6C0B269A9A11B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Standardizing
common data elements and data reporting standards to foster transparency and
accountability for Federal spending, as required by section 3611.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34AB92F6527E4905A3DC6B80C100944A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Reviewing whether
there are appropriate mechanisms for interagency collaboration relating to
Federal funds, including coordinating and collaborating to the extent
practicable with the Inspectors General Council on Integrity and Efficiency
established by the Inspector General Reform Act of 2008 (Public Law
110–409).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC007D1CEA4D145119D17751AE0687CD3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H6C459444E3DB4D758E0614814809B5D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="HCD5DE39115434A689E25753365297764"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Regular reports
on data quality audits</header><text>The Board shall regularly submit to the
President and Congress reports on its audits of the quality of the data
submitted to it under sections 3602 and 3603.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45C73E44919040CEA399012A0E7B04BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Semi-annual
reports on activities</header><text>The Board shall submit semi-annual reports
to the President and Congress, summarizing the activities and findings of the
Board and the findings of inspectors general of Executive agencies.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA429363DEA4F4C0D87F96650BBDC2C32"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report on
savings</header><text>Not later than five years after the effective date of
this Act, the Board shall submit to the President, Congress, and the
Comptroller General of the United States a report containing estimates of the
direct and indirect cost savings to the Treasury achieved as a result of the
Board’s activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4EDCF2FD8A5C4260B7EC7D6CB38473CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>The Board shall make all reports submitted under
paragraph (1) publicly available contemporaneously online.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5559AEF258B74F6F84BE27B321DC3B22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>GAO
evaluation</header><text>Upon receipt of the report submitted by the Board
under paragraph (1)(C), the Comptroller General shall conduct an evaluation of
the report and submit the evaluation to Congress within six months after
receipt of the report, with such findings and recommendations as the
Comptroller General considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H148075EAB3F04B698A2731648B110613"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="H432C0802F00F4F358D307AE043D500DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall make recommendations to Executive
agencies on measures to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse relating to Federal
funds.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDAC4A3C59F0049EE9C01F103B797C6A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsive
reports</header><text>Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recommendation
under paragraph (1), an Executive agency shall submit a report to the
President, the congressional committees of jurisdiction, and the Board on
whether the Executive agency agrees or disagrees with the recommendations and
any actions the Executive agency will take to implement the recommendations.
The Board shall make all reports submitted to it under this paragraph publicly
available contemporaneously online.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE41CEE24ED2247CC856493DABB61612E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3624.</enum><header>Powers</header>
<subsection id="H53D7F9AA9C964844818B9A74C260728A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Board shall conduct audits, investigations, and
reviews of spending of Federal funds and coordinate on such activities with the
inspectors general of the relevant Executive agency to avoid duplication and
overlap of work.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC0CE5FD32C1F469A89FD4194EB69425A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Audits and
reviews</header><text>The Board may—</text>
<paragraph id="H272E8091C07E419C8353E9E9D38D4EC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct its own
independent audits, investigations, and reviews relating to Federal funds;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD42369BF3C77487A95B91E954C7AEB92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaborate on
audits, investigations, and reviews relating to Federal funds with any
inspector general of an Executive agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34CEB317AC62467CAF4825D862308AF3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities</header>
<paragraph id="H40FB6491306644DF99356163F990906C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Audits,
investigations, and reviews</header><text>In conducting audits, investigations,
and reviews, the Board shall have the authorities provided under section 6 of
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). Additionally, the Board may
issue subpoenas to compel the testimony of persons who are not Federal officers
or employees and may enforce such subpoenas in the same manner as provided for
inspector general subpoenas under section 6 of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H97783A8D98C446AAA370D4305777E2F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards and
guidelines</header><text>The Board shall carry out the powers under paragraphs
(1) and (2) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1AB6C87800E74563979C0A492442B45B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Contracts</header><text>The
Board may enter into contracts to enable the Board to discharge its duties
under this subtitle, including contracts and other arrangements for audits,
studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private
persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of
the Board.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H23299985423E424A91B973426474FB5D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Transfer of
funds</header><text>The Board may transfer funds appropriated to the Board for
expenses to support administrative support services and audits, reviews, or
other activities related to oversight by the Board of covered funds to any
office of inspector general, the Office of Management and Budget, and the
General Services Administration.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF7081188129944729E61B4E8380ED27C"><enum>3625.</enum><header>Employment,
personnel, and related authorities</header>
<subsection id="H4207E72FE28D403B9C618F26610E8297"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Selection of
executive director</header><text>On behalf of the Board, the Chairperson shall
appoint an Executive Director who shall be the chief executive officer of the
Board and who shall carry out the functions of the Board subject to the
supervision and direction of the Board. The position of Executive Director
shall be a career reserved position in the Senior Executive Service, as that
position is defined under section 3132 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6110CD574EE4E0EA94E11FE33564B89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administrative
support</header><text>The General Services Administration shall provide the
Board with administrative support services, including the provision of office
space and facilities.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2BD7308D13344E82B663F801C406F29A"><enum>3626.</enum><header>Rulemaking
authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Board shall
promulgate regulations to carry out this chapter.</text>
</section><section id="H6917505DEF3D421DB19EAC0C7732AAB1"><enum>3627.</enum><header>Transfer of
certain personnel</header>
<subsection id="H91CF9243791A4B13B542192D316D2648"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Recovery
accountability and transparency board employees</header><text>The Chairperson
or Executive Director, or both, shall identify employees of the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board for transfer to the Board, and such
identified employees shall be transferred to the Board for employment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFCB73439778842AA8E72C7C21A9E2C17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pay</header>
<paragraph id="H7049922336964CCDBE7E4567A46ABD47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Except as provided
in paragraph (2), each transferred employee shall, during the 2-year period
beginning on the effective date of this Act, receive pay at a rate equal to not
less than the basic rate of pay (including any geographic differential) that
the employee received during the pay period immediately preceding the date of
transfer.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF35127A0D9B1485388EE371BBF2CA940"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) does
not limit the right of the Board to reduce the rate of basic pay of a
transferred employee for cause, for unacceptable performance, or with the
consent of the employee.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HED87F3C9F7074DFF89AAEF2891311EB7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Paragraph (1)
applies to a transferred employee only while that employee remains employed by
the Board.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H169B530B33F84F7F827103B35E505E72" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3628.</enum><header>Authorization and
availability of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="H815EDD10F3B8420E8D626540A2749957"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $51,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 to carry
out the functions of the Board.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE032A953C4AD47C198B331B944F080B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of
appropriations</header><text>If the Recovery Accountability and Transparency
Board has unobligated appropriations as of the effective date of this chapter,
such appropriations shall remain available to the Board until September 30,
2015.</text>
</subsection></section></subchapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H0A24004A39564DC6A73F7CA933A2E811"><enum>202.</enum><header>Conforming
amendment relating to compensation of Chairperson</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC82E9A9DB0AF432CBB688FC98FAD1AD6" style="USC">
<paragraph id="H51542372DF2B482CBA16BB732554FBC5"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chairperson of the Federal Accountability
and Spending Transparency
Board.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF5B80CB578404DD2B4976E2C98CA130E"><enum>203.</enum><header>Amendments and
repeal of Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board</header>
<subsection id="H1F48CE758CE44EA693A7766C9728A03E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment to name of Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1501(a)(2) of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 287) is amended by
striking <quote>Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board</quote> and
inserting <quote>Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency
Board</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H28498D5252574517A34EE1DD15683094"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments to subtitle B of Public Law 111–5</header><text>Subtitle B of such
Act is amended by striking sections 1521, 1522, 1525(a), and 1529.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6D013EF417C34D9896D8CF10923C4EBD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of
subtitle B of Public Law 111–5</header><text>Effective on October 1, 2013,
subtitle B of such Act is repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD41D023B58F4AD38E780E360346A5F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>References in
federal law to board</header><text>On and after the effective date of this Act,
any reference in Federal law to the Recovery Accountability and Transparency
Board is deemed to be a reference to the Federal Accountability and Spending
Transparency Board.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Additional
Provisions</header>
<section id="H87F1CE45E5E24615A00A65C086E27F16"><enum>301.</enum><header>Classified
information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed to require the
disclosure of classified information.</text>
</section><section id="H54276401D21745BEA125AB57E9B0FF23"><enum>302.</enum><header>Paperwork
Reduction Act exemption</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3518(c) of title 44, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H54FA5359B00444C7B57CB79AC963B08F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(3)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD716B938F0D64E3B8F43443B3A0E7D34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H91AFE66BD71B422DBD7D44A5F73396D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H031437E70C7540F39A3769EA0647D77F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H45D6566D10514E6DBFEEF1FA6E3AC734"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (3), this
subchapter shall not apply to the collection of information during the conduct
of any audit, investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review conducted
by the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board, the Council of
Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, or any Federal office of
Inspector General, including any office of Special Inspector
General.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5F0B51BCC1D64774958BFCE9242EA15B"><enum>303.</enum><header>Matching
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(a) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H09D9CE5AA1F74C249BCF9CD8A26DEFD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (8),
by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B615CF1B4064963B45EF73E9EB604BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H58C277B89438481EB705CE93FFDFC039"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (8) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF4218238A33B469C8F56CC6111E9272B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9D6030124B3945449FA116AB645126E6"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding subsections (o), (p), (q),
(r), and (u) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to compare,
through a matching program (as defined in such section), any Federal records
with other Federal or non-Federal records, while conducting an audit,
investigation, inspection, evaluation, or other review authorized under this
Act to identify weaknesses that may lead to fraud, waste, or abuse and to
detect improper payments and fraud;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H754ADB14BD50449894A33D6F36A7D5FC"><enum>304.</enum><header>Transfer of
Consolidated Federal Funds Report</header>
<subsection id="HF3E61B4C92AD4A7F9D9147BF33D5CCA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header><text>The Federal Accountability and Transparency Board and
the Secretary of Commerce shall transfer the functions of the Consolidated
Federal Funds Report to the website or websites established under section 3612
of title 31, United States Code, as added by this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD1A818610FEC40E0AF2343F12102AB11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The
Board shall ensure that the website or websites established under such section
3612 permits users to determine the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="H93EED77A8AB84719A9721C2D33374A64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For each fiscal
year, the total amount of Federal funds that were obligated in each State,
county or parish, congressional district, and municipality of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H938D814177354019B3BD5CC1BB3E1F69"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each fiscal
year, the total amount of Federal funds that were actually expended in each
State, county or parish, congressional district, and municipality of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB3060FF9211543059ACBF44FB2AB1EDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming
repeals of superseded provisions</header><text>Chapter 62 of subtitle V of
title 31, United States Code, is repealed. The item relating to that chapter in
the table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle V of such title is
repealed.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HADFD3CA97C3D4B6B99E9E6041A677FA3"><enum>305.</enum><header>Repeal of
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is
repealed.</text>
</section><section id="HCC390512CD614868A4993212E40886F5"><enum>306.</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act and the
amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2011.</text>
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