[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-117
114th Congress

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

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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.

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(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.

Approved January 28, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1115 (H.R. 3089):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-264 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform)
accompanying H.R. 3089.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 114-169 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 161 (2015):
Dec. 18, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 162 (2016):
Jan. 11, considered and passed
House.