‘‘(1) each project or program that received Fed-
eral assistance; 
‘‘(2) the entity administering the program or 
project; and 
‘‘(3) the dates and amounts disbursed, allo-
cated, and expended. 
‘‘SEC. 723. UTILIZATION OF PRIVATE INTEGRITY MON-
ITORS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may utilize Pri-
vate Integrity Monitors to monitor and provide greater ac-
countability for Department of Homeland Security con-
tracts using Federal funding provided in response to a 
major disaster, act of terrorism, or other emergency, in-
cluding contracts for debris removal and the repair or re-
construction of damaged infrastructure. 
‘‘(b) REPORTING.—The Private Integrity Monitor 
shall submit periodic reports to the Secretary and the In-
spector General of the Department, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(c) PRIVATE INTEGRITY MONITOR DEFINED.—In 
this section the term ‘‘Private Integrity Monitor’’ means 
an independent, private sector firm with specialized legal, 
auditing, investigative, and loss prevention expertise nec-
essary to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regula-
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tions to detect, prevent, and deter waste, fraud, and abuse 
by a contractor or subcontractor. 
‘‘SEC. 724. FRAUD PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) TRAINING PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall develop and implement a program to provide 
training on the detection and prevention of waste, fraud, 
and abuse of Federal assistance funds and services during 
the response to or recovery from acts of terrorism, natural 
disasters, or other emergencies. 
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR TRAINING.—Under 
the training program required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall provide training to— 
‘‘(1) employees and contractors of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(2) employees, contractors, and volunteers of 
any State, local, or tribal government entity; and 
‘‘(3) employees, contractors, and volunteers of 
non-profit organizations that assist in the adminis-
tration of Federal assistance funds and services pro-
vided in response to acts of terrorism, natural disas-
ters, or other national emergencies. 
‘‘SEC. 725. CONFIRMATION OF IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY 
OF APPLICANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any Federal, State, local, or 
tribal agency that disburses Federal grants, loans, serv-
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ices, and other assistance in response to or for the recov-
ery from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or other 
emergencies, shall make reasonable efforts to confirm the 
identity and eligibility of the applicant for such assistance 
without placing undue burden on the applicant. 
‘‘(b) INFORMATION SHARING.—Any State, local, or 
tribal government entity or non-profit entity that admin-
isters Federal assistance funds or services to individuals 
affected by acts of terrorism, natural disasters, or other 
emergencies shall share information with the Department 
for purposes of making eligibility determinations, dissemi-
nating benefits, connecting families, locating missing per-
sons, and preventing waste, fraud, and abuse, in a manner 
consistent with Federal protections under section 552a of 
title 5, United States Code, popularly known as the Pri-
vacy Act of 1974, about any recipient of such assistance, 
as necessary. 
‘‘(c) ENHANCED INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN 
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL AND NONPROFIT OR-
GANIZATIONS IN THE DISBURSEMENT OF FEDERAL AS-
SISTANCE FUNDS.—The Secretary shall ease the burden 
for individuals in need of assistance due to acts of ter-
rorism, natural disasters, or other Federal emergencies 
and enhance accountability by initiating a single applica-
tion for assistance that can be shared among agencies pro-
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viding assistance. The single application shall include clear 
language on, and acknowledgment by the applicant of, the 
penalties for providing false statements under section 
1001 of title 18, United States Code, to ensure veracity 
of information provided. The Secretary shall maintain the 
information collected in a database to enable data-match-
ing for eligibility determination and avoidance of duplica-
tive payments. 
‘‘SEC. 726. OVERSIGHT OF LOAN APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘(a) LENDER DOCUMENTATION OF APPLICANT ELI-
GIBILITY.—The Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration, in carrying out any loan program of the Ad-
ministration to help individuals and businesses recover 
from a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other emer-
gency, shall ensure that each lender participating in the 
program— 
‘‘(1) collects, verifies, and maintains informa-
tion regarding the eligibility of each loan applicant; 
and 
‘‘(2) produces such information whenever the 
Administrator so requests. 
‘‘(b) OVERSIGHT REQUIRED.—The Administrator, in 
carrying out the loan programs referred to in subsection 
(a), shall conduct oversight of lenders participating in 
those programs to ensure that each recipient of a loan 
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under such a program is in fact eligible for that loan, as 
provided under law and under the regulations and guide-
lines of the Administration. The oversight required by this 
subsection shall include audits and document reviews, and 
may include any other means that the Administrator con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 727. DETERMINING ‘SMALL BUSINESS’ FOR ELIGI-
BILITY PURPOSES. 
‘‘The head of any Federal agency, in carrying out any 
program of that agency to help individuals and businesses 
recover from a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other 
emergency, shall, to the extent the purpose of the program 
is to help small businesses, ensure that the determination 
whether an individual or business is considered a ‘small 
business’ is made under the regulations and guidelines of 
the Small Business Administration. 
‘‘SEC. 728. ASSESSMENT OF JUDICIAL NEEDS. 
‘‘The Secretary shall encourage local communities to 
assess the financial and resource needs of the community 
to prosecute cases of fraud and provide necessary legal 
services in advance of an act of terrorism, natural disaster, 
or other emergency. 
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