[118th Congress Public Law 182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 138 STAT. 2623]]
Public Law 118-182
118th Congress
An Act
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the submission of
reports on certain information technology services funds to Congress
before expenditures may be made, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec.
23, 2024 - [H.R. 7524]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: GSA Technology
Accountability Act.>>
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 40 USC 101 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``GSA Technology Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. TRANSPARENCY OF GSA FUNDED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SERVICES.
(a) Transparency on Use of the Federal Citizen Services Fund.--
Section 323 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
``(g) <<NOTE: List. Time periods.>> Requirement for Annual Report to
Congress.--Not later than September 30 of each year, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes, at a minimum,
a list of each program funded by expenditures during the previous fiscal
year, or that have been funded by expenditures in the previous 5-year
period, including the following:
``(1) An explanation of the program.
``(2) Information about how the program is funded, including
the amount of expenditures the program received in the previous
fiscal year and total amount.
``(3) The amount of reimbursements associated with or
anticipated to be associated with the program from another
source of funds or another agency, if applicable.
``(4) A description of projects or initiatives associated
with the program, including--
``(A) information about when the projects or
initiatives were initiated and completed; and
``(B) funding information, to the extent
practicable.
``(5) Any additional information, data, or analysis used to
determine the information estimated within the report, if
applicable.
``(h) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of General Services.
``(2) Expenditure.--The term `expenditure' means any
obligation of funds from the Fund.''.
[[Page 138 STAT. 2624]]
(b) Transparency on Use of the Acquisition Services Fund.--Section
321 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(h) <<NOTE: List. Time periods.>> Requirement for Annual Report to
Congress.--Not later than September 30 of each year, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes, at a minimum,
a list of each program within the Technology Transformation Services
funded by expenditures during the previous fiscal year, or that have
been funded by expenditures in the previous 5-year period, including the
following:
``(1) An explanation of the program.
``(2) Information about how the program is funded, including
the amount of expenditures the program received in the previous
fiscal year and total amount.
``(3) The amount of reimbursements associated with or
anticipated to be associated with the program from another
source of funds or another agency, if applicable.
``(4) A description of projects or initiatives associated
with the program, including--
``(A) information about when the projects or
initiatives were initiated and completed; and
``(B) funding information, to the extent
practicable.
``(5) Any additional information, data, or analysis used to
determine the information estimated within the report, if
applicable.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Administrator.--The term `Administrator' means the
Administrator of General Services.
``(2) Expenditure.--The term `expenditure' means any
obligation of funds from the Acquisition Services Fund for
programs referenced in subsection (h).''.
(c) <<NOTE: 40 USC 321 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendment made
by this Act shall take effect on the commencement of the first fiscal
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Approved December 23, 2024.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 7524:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SENATE REPORTS: No. 118-285 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
May 6, considered and passed House.
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.
<all>