117 S3110 IS: Zombie Programs Survival Guide Act U.S. Senate 2021-10-28 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.

II117th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 3110IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESOctober 28, 2021Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Braun) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsA BILLTo require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance relating to reporting by agencies on Federal financial assistance programs that do not provide Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Zombie Programs Survival Guide Act.

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Guidance for agencies

(a)

Definitions

(1)

Covered agency

The term covered agency means—(A)an Executive agency, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and(B)an independent regulatory agency, as defined in section 3502 of title, 44, United States Code.(2)

Federal financial assistance; program

The terms Federal financial assistance and program have the meaning given those terms in section 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code.(3)

Relevant report

The term relevant report means—(A)a report described in section 3516(a)(2) of title 31, United States Code; or(B)the consolidated report described in section 3516(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code.(b)

Guidance

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance that requires the head of each covered agency to include, on an annual basis, in a relevant report—(1)a list of each program and revolving fund of the covered agency that—(A)provides Federal financial assistance; and(B)did not provide Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report;(2)an explanation of why each program or revolving fund described in paragraph (1) did not award Federal financial assistance during the 1-year period preceding the date of the report; and(3)the amount of budget authority available for each program or revolving fund described in paragraph (1).