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[S. 1115 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 303
114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1115

                          [Report No. 114-169]

              To close out expired, empty grant accounts.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 28, 2015

Mrs. Fischer (for herself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Johnson) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                           November 30, 2015

  Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
              To close out expired, empty grant accounts.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 2. IDENTIFYING AND CLOSING OUT EXPIRED, EMPTY GRANT 
              ACCOUNTS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Inspectors General Report.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Council of the Inspectors 
        General on Integrity and Efficiency shall submit to Congress 
        and the head of each agency a report that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) lists each covered grant account held 
                by the United States Government;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) recommends which of the covered grant 
                accounts described in subparagraph (A) should be 
                immediately closed; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) for each covered grant account that 
                has been expired for more than 90 days, explains why 
                the covered grant account has not been closed 
                out.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consideration.--In determining which grant 
        accounts held by the United States Government are covered grant 
        accounts, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
        and Efficiency shall compare the information made available in 
        the cash payment management system and the grants program 
        management database to ensure that grant accounts for grant 
        awards that are not expired are not listed under paragraph 
        (1)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Closure of Accounts Required; Notice.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        report is submitted under subsection (a), the head of each 
        agency with a covered grant account recommended for closure in 
        the report described in subsection (a) shall close out each 
        expired grant award associated with each covered grant account 
        that is managed by the agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Notice from agencies.--Not later than 90 days 
        after the date on which the 180-day period described in 
        paragraph (1) ends, the head of each agency required to close a 
        covered grant account under paragraph (1) shall provide notice 
        the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and 
        Efficiency specifying whether the head of the agency has closed 
        out grant awards associated with all of the covered grant 
        accounts required to be closed under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Notice to congress.--Not later than 90 days 
        after the date on which the 90-day period described in 
        paragraph (2) ends, the Council of the Inspectors General on 
        Integrity and Efficiency shall submit to Congress and the 
        committees of jurisdiction a report on the status of all the 
        covered grant accounts required to be closed under paragraph 
        (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the term ``covered grant account'' means a 
        grant account in a Federal agency payment management system 
        held by the United States Government that has a zero balance 
        for more than 180 days and for which the grant award period has 
        expired.</DELETED>

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 
        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 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 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 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) the term ``agency'' has the meaning given that term in 
        section 551 of title 5, United States Code;
            (2) the term ``close out'' means a close out 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) 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) close out has not yet occurred in accordance 
                with section 200.343 of title 2, Code of Federal 
                Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
            (4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Health 
        and Human Services.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to close out 
        expired grants.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 303

114th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1115

                          [Report No. 114-169]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

              To close out expired, empty grant accounts.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 30, 2015

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title