Public Law 118–182: 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.

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PUBLIC LAW 118–182—DEC. 23, 2024
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.

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,

GSA Technology Accountability Act.
SECTION 1.

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)

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.”
.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)

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)

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.

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