[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 10, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2721-S2723]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STOP SECRET SPENDING ACT OF 2025
Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 265, S. 872.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant executive clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 872) to amend the Federal Funding Accountability
and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction
agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other
purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill
which had been reported from the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs with amendments, as follows:
(The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are in boldfaced
brackets, and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are in
italic.)
S. 872
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 ``Stop Secret Spending Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT REPORTING.
(a) Other Transaction Agreements.--Section 2(a) of the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by adding ``or [and]'' and the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) [includes]include other transaction agreements;'';
and
(2) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(2)(A)(i)'' and
inserting ``(4)(A)(i)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(2)(A)(ii)'' and
inserting ``(4)(A)(ii)''.
(b) Data Standards.--Section 4 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Other Transaction Agreement Data.--Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending
Act of 2025, the Secretary shall ensure that, with respect to
the website established under section 2, or any successor
website--
``(1) data relating to other transaction agreements is
automatically transmitted to the website,; and
``(2) a centralized view of the data described in paragraph
(1) is available on the website.''.
(c) Annual Report on Unreported Funding.--Section 2 of the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(h) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Director, shall post to the website established under this
section a report that includes--
``(1) the total amount of Federal spending on Federal
awards for which data has not been posted to the website; and
``(2) the reason data on the Federal spending described in
paragraph (1) has not been posted to the website, including
whether the Federal spending was--
``(A) national security-related or classified;
``(B) a grant or contract awarded or entered into by a
legislative or judicial branch agency; or
``(C) a subaward below a primary subaward.''.
(d) Implementation Plan.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(B) Relevant agency.--The term ``relevant agency'' means a
Federal agency (as defined in section 2(a) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note)) that has the authority to enter into an
other transaction agreement, as determined by the Director.
(C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Treasury.
(D) Usaspending.gov.--The term ``USAspending.gov'' means
the website established under section 2 of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note).
(2) Initial compilation.--If the Secretary has not yet
complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in coordination with the Director and the heads of
relevant agencies, shall publish on USAspending.gov a report
that lists and includes a detailed description of all other
transaction agreements entered into by the relevant agencies
for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which
the report is published.
(3) Plan.--If the Secretary has not yet complied with
subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note), as added by this section, by the date that is 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary,
in consultation with the Director and the heads of relevant
agencies, shall submit to Congress a plan that includes--
(A) the status of including data relating to other
transaction agreements on USAspending.gov; and
(B) actions underway and planned to ensure that the data
described in subparagraph (A) is fully incorporated into
USAspending.gov by the date that is 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS.
(a) Inspector General Reports.--Section 6(a) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``each Federal agency'' and inserting ``each agency described
in [paragraphs (1) and (2)] paragraph (1) or (2) of section
901(b) of title 31, United States Code'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Federal agency'' and
inserting ``agency''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Federal agency'' and
inserting ``agency''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Deadlines.--The inspector general of each agency
described in [paragraphs (1) and (2)] paragraph (1) or (2) of
section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit
to Congress and make publicly available a report described in
paragraph (1)(B)--
``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025; and
``(B) not less than frequently than once every 2 years
after the date described in subparagraph (A) until the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of the Stop
Secret Spending Act of 2025 on the date of submission of the
report required under section 3521(f) or 9105(a)(3) of title
31, United States Code, for the applicable fiscal year.''.
(b) Full Disclosure of Federal Funds.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``a Federal agency or component of a Federal
agency'' and inserting ``a Federal agency or a component of a
Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection
(e)(2)''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``to be posted'' and inserting ``to be
posted by a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency
included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Quality of Information.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Director, in
consultation with the heads of Federal agencies, shall
establish requirements to ensure that the information to be
posted under subsection (b) that is posted by a Federal
agency or component of a Federal agency is complete and
accurate.
``(2) Federal agency responsibility.--The head of each
Federal agency or component of a Federal agency posting data
under subsection (b) shall ensure that the data is complete
and accurate.
``(3) Authority to verify accuracy.--The Secretary and the
Director may verify that the data posted under subsection (b)
by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency are
complete, accurate, and consistent.
``(d) Display Standards.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Director, shall ensure that the heads of Federal
agencies that
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post information under subsection (b) comply with display
standards established by the Secretary.
``(e) Agency Reporting Determination.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending
Act of 2025, and not less frequently than once every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director,
shall--
``(1) assess and make a determination with respect to which
Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies are
required to post information under subsection (b);
``(2) publish a list of the Federal agencies and components
of Federal agencies determined under paragraph (1) on the
website established under section 2(b)(1); and
``(3) provide to the head and inspector general of each
Federal agency or component of a Federal agency included on
the list published under paragraph (2) written notice of the
inclusion of the Federal agency or component of a Federal
agency on the list.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph
(1)(A) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary
publishes the first list under section 3(e)(2) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall make
recommendations for any updates the Comptroller General of
the United States determines advisable to clause [52.204.10]
52.204--10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation with respect
to incorporating requirements under the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note).
Mr. CORNYN. I now ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported
amendments be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered and
read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be
considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The committee-reported amendments were agreed to.
The bill (S. 872), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows:
S. 872
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 ``Stop Secret Spending Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. OTHER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT REPORTING.
(a) Other Transaction Agreements.--Section 2(a) of the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(A) in clause (ii), by adding ``or'' and the end; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) include other transaction agreements;''; and
(2) in paragraph (7)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(2)(A)(i)'' and
inserting ``(4)(A)(i)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(2)(A)(ii)'' and
inserting ``(4)(A)(ii)''.
(b) Data Standards.--Section 4 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Other Transaction Agreement Data.--Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending
Act of 2025, the Secretary shall ensure that, with respect to
the website established under section 2, or any successor
website--
``(1) data relating to other transaction agreements is
automatically transmitted to the website; and
``(2) a centralized view of the data described in paragraph
(1) is available on the website.''.
(c) Annual Report on Unreported Funding.--Section 2 of the
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
(31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(h) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025, and
annually thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the
Director, shall post to the website established under this
section a report that includes--
``(1) the total amount of Federal spending on Federal
awards for which data has not been posted to the website; and
``(2) the reason data on the Federal spending described in
paragraph (1) has not been posted to the website, including
whether the Federal spending was--
``(A) national security-related or classified;
``(B) a grant or contract awarded or entered into by a
legislative or judicial branch agency; or
``(C) a subaward below a primary subaward.''.
(d) Implementation Plan.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(B) Relevant agency.--The term ``relevant agency'' means a
Federal agency (as defined in section 2(a) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note)) that has the authority to enter into an
other transaction agreement, as determined by the Director.
(C) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Treasury.
(D) Usaspending.gov.--The term ``USAspending.gov'' means
the website established under section 2 of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note).
(2) Initial compilation.--If the Secretary has not yet
complied with subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by this section, by the date that
is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in coordination with the Director and the heads of
relevant agencies, shall publish on USAspending.gov a report
that lists and includes a detailed description of all other
transaction agreements entered into by the relevant agencies
for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which
the report is published.
(3) Plan.--If the Secretary has not yet complied with
subsection (e) of section 4 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note), as added by this section, by the date that is 2 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, not later than 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary,
in consultation with the Director and the heads of relevant
agencies, shall submit to Congress a plan that includes--
(A) the status of including data relating to other
transaction agreements on USAspending.gov; and
(B) actions underway and planned to ensure that the data
described in subparagraph (A) is fully incorporated into
USAspending.gov by the date that is 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. OTHER AMENDMENTS.
(a) Inspector General Reports.--Section 6(a) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``each Federal agency'' and inserting ``each agency described
in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title 31, United
States Code'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Federal agency'' and
inserting ``agency''; and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Federal agency'' and
inserting ``agency''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Deadlines.--The inspector general of each agency
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 901(b) of title
31, United States Code, shall submit to Congress and make
publicly available a report described in paragraph (1)(B)--
``(A) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025; and
``(B) not less than frequently than once every 2 years
after the date described in subparagraph (A) until the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of the Stop
Secret Spending Act of 2025 on the date of submission of the
report required under section 3521(f) or 9105(a)(3) of title
31, United States Code, for the applicable fiscal year.''.
(b) Full Disclosure of Federal Funds.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``a Federal agency or component of a Federal
agency'' and inserting ``a Federal agency or a component of a
Federal agency included on the list posted under subsection
(e)(2)''; and
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``to be posted'' and inserting ``to be
posted by a Federal agency or a component of a Federal agency
included on the list posted under subsection (e)(2)''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Quality of Information.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary and the Director, in
consultation with the heads of Federal agencies, shall
establish requirements to ensure that the information to be
posted under subsection (b) that is posted by a Federal
agency or component of a Federal agency is complete and
accurate.
``(2) Federal agency responsibility.--The head of each
Federal agency or component of a Federal agency posting data
under subsection (b) shall ensure that the data is complete
and accurate.
``(3) Authority to verify accuracy.--The Secretary and the
Director may verify that the data posted under subsection (b)
by a Federal agency or component of a Federal agency are
complete, accurate, and consistent.
``(d) Display Standards.--The Secretary, in consultation
with the Director, shall ensure that the heads of Federal
agencies that post information under subsection (b) comply
with display standards established by the Secretary.
``(e) Agency Reporting Determination.--Not later than 1
year after the date of enactment of the Stop Secret Spending
Act of 2025, and not less frequently than once every 2 years
thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Director,
shall--
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``(1) assess and make a determination with respect to which
Federal agencies and components of Federal agencies are
required to post information under subsection (b);
``(2) publish a list of the Federal agencies and components
of Federal agencies determined under paragraph (1) on the
website established under section 2(b)(1); and
``(3) provide to the head and inspector general of each
Federal agency or component of a Federal agency included on
the list published under paragraph (2) written notice of the
inclusion of the Federal agency or component of a Federal
agency on the list.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph
(1)(A) shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary
publishes the first list under section 3(e)(2) of the Federal
Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31
U.S.C. 6101 note), as added by paragraph (1).
SEC. 4. GAO REPORT.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall make
recommendations for any updates the Comptroller General of
the United States determines advisable to clause 52.204-10 of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation with respect to
incorporating requirements under the Federal Funding
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101
note).
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