[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3089 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3089

          To close out expired grants, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 16, 2015

 Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mrs. Lawrence) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
          To close out expired grants, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Grants Oversight and New Efficiency 
Act'' or the ``GONE Act''.

SEC. 2. IDENTIFYING AND CLOSING OUT EXPIRED GRANTS.

    (a) Expired Grant Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
        Management and Budget shall instruct the head of each agency, 
        in coordination with the Secretary, to submit to Congress and 
        the Secretary a report, not later than December 31 of the first 
        calendar year beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, that--
                    (A) lists each covered grant held by the United 
                States Government;
                    (B) recommends which of the covered grants 
                described in subparagraph (A) should be closed; and
                    (C) for each covered grant, explains why the 
                covered grant has not been closed out.
            (2) Use of data systems.--An agency may use existing 
        multiagency data systems in order to submit the report required 
        under paragraph (1).
            (3) Explanation of missing information.--If the head of an 
        agency is unable to submit all of the information required to 
        be included in the report under paragraph (1), the report shall 
        include an explanation of why the information is not available, 
        including any shortcomings with existing grant data systems.
    (b) Notice From Agencies.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date on 
        which the head of an agency submits the report required under 
        subsection (a), the head of the agency shall provide notice to 
        the Secretary specifying whether the head of the agency has 
        closed out grant awards associated with all of the covered 
        grants.
            (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the 
        date on which the head of an agency provides notice to the 
        Secretary under paragraph (1), the head of the agency shall 
        provide the same notice to Congress.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Closed out.--The term ``closed out'' means the closeout 
        of a grant account conducted in accordance with section 200 of 
        title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, including section 200.343 
        of such title, or any successor thereto.
            (3) Covered grant.--The term ``covered grant'' means a 
        grant in a Federal agency cash payment management system held 
        by the United States Government for which--
                    (A) the grant award period of performance, 
                including any extensions, has been expired for not less 
                than 2 years; and
                    (B) the grant has not been closed out in accordance 
                with section 200.343 of title 2, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, or any successor thereto.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Health and Human Services.
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