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[S. 1115 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1115

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
           the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen


                                 An Act


 
                      To close out expired grants.

    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 FEDERAL GRANT AWARDS.
    (a) Expired Federal Grant Award 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 Federal grant award held by such agency;
            (B) provides the total number of Federal grant awards, 
        including the number of grants--
                (i) by time period of expiration;
                (ii) with zero dollar balances; and
                (iii) with undisbursed balances;
            (C) for an agency with Federal grant awards, describes the 
        challenges leading to delays in grant closeout; and
            (D) for the 30 oldest Federal grant awards of an agency, 
        explains why each Federal grant award 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 was not available, 
    including any shortcomings with and plans to improve existing grant 
    systems, including 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 such agency shall provide notice to the Secretary 
    specifying whether the head of the agency has closed out grant 
    awards associated with all of the Federal grant awards in the 
    report and which Federal grant awards in the report have not been 
    closed out.
        (2) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
    on which all of the notices required pursuant to paragraph (1) have 
    been provided or March 31 of the calendar year following the 
    calendar year described in subsection (a)(1), whichever is sooner, 
    the Secretary shall compile the notices submitted pursuant to 
    paragraph (1) and submit to Congress a report on such notices.
    (c) Inspector General Review.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the head of an agency provides notice to Congress under 
subsection (b)(2), the Inspector General of an agency with more than 
$500,000,000 in annual grant funding shall conduct a risk assessment to 
determine if an audit or review of the agency's grant closeout process 
is warranted.
    (d) Report on Accountability and Oversight.--Not later than 6 
months after the date on which the second report is submitted pursuant 
to subsection (b)(2), the Director of Office of Management and Budget, 
in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to Congress a report 
on recommendations, if any, for legislation to improve accountability 
and oversight in grants management, including the timely closeout of a 
Federal grant award.
    (e) 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) Closeout.--The term ``closeout'' means a closeout of a 
    Federal grant award conducted in accordance with part 200 of title 
    2, Code of Federal Regulations, including sections 200.16 and 
    200.343 of such title, or any successor thereto.
        (3) Federal grant award.--The term ``Federal grant award'' 
    means a Federal grant award (as defined in section 200.38(a)(1) of 
    title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto), 
    including a cooperative agreement, in an 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 more than 2 years; and
            (B) closeout has not yet occurred 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.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.