GONE Act
PL 114-117 (S.1115), enacted 01/28/2016

130 STAT. 6 
PUBLIC LAW 114–117—JAN. 28, 2016 
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 
Deadlines. 
List. 
Coordination. 
Grants Oversight 
and New 
Efficiency Act. 
Jan. 28, 2016 
[S. 1115] 
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130 STAT. 7 
PUBLIC LAW 114–117—JAN. 28, 2016 
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 sub-
mitted 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 legisla-
tion 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. 
Consultation. 
Recommenda- 
tions. 
Deadline. 
Risk assessment. 
Determination. 
Reports. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–117—JAN. 28, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1115 (H.R. 3089): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–264 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform) ac-
companying 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. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
Approved January 28, 2016. 
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