January 16, 2025
Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Craig, and Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
To require the Inspector General to submit a report on the Federal subaward reporting system, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Federal Subaward Reporting System Modernization and Expansion Act
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Sec. 2. FFATA Federal subaward reporting system
(a) Report on Federal subaward reporting system
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the General Services Administration shall submit to Congress a report that contains the following:
(1)
A comprehensive review of the FFATA subaward reporting system to identify problems within the system that contribute to inaccurate and incomplete subaward reporting and provide specific recommendations for improvements.
(2)
An assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of the system, including the following:
(A)
Accuracy and completeness of subaward data reported through the system.
(B)
Consistency of reporting requirements across Federal agencies.
(C)
Burden on Federal award recipients to comply with reporting requirements.
(D)
Accessibility and availability of subaward data to the public and stakeholders.
(E)
Adequacy of enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with reporting requirements.
(3)
Recommendations for improving the system.
(b) Plan and report for improving the Federal subaward reporting system
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the plan is fully implemented (as determined by the Administrator), the Administrator, in consultation with the Director and the Secretary, shall implement and submit to Congress a plan to update the FFATA subaward reporting system to ensure that the system provides accurate, timely, and comprehensive information on the first tier of any subaward made under a prime Federal award that includes the following:
(1)
Measures to improve the accuracy and completeness of subaward data reported through the system.
(2)
Standardized reporting requirements across Federal agencies, including a requirement that any prime recipient of a Federal award that does not make a subaward certifies that a subaward was not made.
(3)
Provisions to reduce the burden on Federal award recipients to comply with reporting requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
(4)
Mechanisms to increase accessibility and availability of subaward data to the public and stakeholders.
(5)
Adequate enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with reporting requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
(c) Expand Federal subaward reporting system
(1) Subaward expansion data
Beginning not later than 1 year after the date on which the first plan is submitted pursuant to subsection (b), the head of each Federal agency shall collect information on the first 2 tiers of a subaward from a Federal award that includes the data elements required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note), as prescribed by the Director.
(2) Plan for subaward reporting expansion
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall issue reporting rules for Federal agencies under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 and develop a plan to implement the requirements described in paragraph (1) with input from stakeholders and the public that includes the following:
(A)
Measures to improve the accuracy and completeness of subaward data reported through the system including the final recipient of a subaward under a Federal award.
(B)
Standardized reporting requirements across Federal agencies.
(C)
Provisions to reduce the burden on Federal award recipients to comply with reporting requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
(D)
Mechanisms to increase accessibility and availability of subaward data including the final recipient of a subaward under a Federal award to the public and stakeholders.
(E)
Adequate enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with reporting requirements under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.
(3) Subaward reporting expansion by Federal agencies
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall begin implementing the plan described in paragraph (2).
(4) Report on subaward expansion plan
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the plan is fully implemented (as determined by the Administrator), the Administrator, in consultation with the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the plan described in paragraph (2).
(d) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Administrator
The term Administrator means the Administrator of General Services.
(2) Director; Federal agency; Federal award; Secretary
The terms Director, Federal agency, Federal award, and Secretary have the meaning given those terms in section 2(a) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
(3) FFATA subaward reporting system; system
The terms FFATA subaward reporting system and system mean the subaward reporting system described in section 2(d)(2) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).