text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Taxpayers Right to Know Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ANNUAL REPORT ON COST OF, PERFORMANCE 
                BY, AND AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENTS FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS.
  
      (a) Requirement To Identify and Describe Programs.--Each fiscal 
  year, for purposes of the report required by subsection (b), the head 
  of each agency shall--
              (1) identify and describe every program administered by the 
          agency;
              (2) for each such program--
                      (A) determine the total administrative expenses of 
                  the program;
                      (B) determine the expenditures for services for the 
                  program;
                      (C) estimate the number of clients served by the 
                  program and beneficiaries who received assistance under 
                  the program (if applicable); and
                      (D) estimate--
                              (i) the number of full-time employees who 
                          administer the program; and
                              (ii) the number of full-time equivalents 
                          (whose salary is paid in part or full by the 
                          Federal Government through a grant or contract, 
                          a subaward of a grant or contract, a 
                          cooperative agreement, or another form of 
                          financial award or assistance) who assist in 
                          administering the program; and
              (3) identify programs within the Federal Government 
          (whether inside or outside the agency) with duplicative or 
          overlapping missions, services, and allowable uses of funds.
      (b) Relationship to Catalog of Domestic Assistance.--With respect 
  to the requirements of subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2)(B), the head of an 
  agency may use the same information provided in the catalog of domestic 
  and international assistance programs in the case of any program that 
  is a domestic or international assistance program.
      (c) Report.--Not later than February 1 of each fiscal year, the 
  head of each agency shall publish on the official public website of the 
  agency a report containing the following:
              (1) The information required under subsection (a) with 
          respect to the preceding fiscal year.
              (2) The latest performance reviews (including the program 
          performance reports required under section 1116 of title 31, 
          United States Code) of each program of the agency identified 
          under subsection (a)(1), including performance indicators, 
          performance goals, output measures, and other specific metrics 
          used to review the program and how the program performed on 
          each.
              (3) For each program that makes payments, the latest 
          improper payment rate of the program and the total estimated 
          amount of improper payments, including fraudulent payments and 
          overpayments.
              (4) The total amount of unspent and unobligated program 
          funds held by the agency and grant recipients (not including 
          individuals) stated as an amount--
                      (A) held as of the beginning of the fiscal year in 
                  which the report is submitted; and
                      (B) held for five fiscal years or more.
              (5) Such recommendations as the head of the agency 
          considers appropriate--
                      (A) to consolidate programs that are duplicative or 
                  overlapping;
                      (B) to eliminate waste and inefficiency; and
                      (C) to terminate lower priority, outdated, and 
                  unnecessary programs and initiatives.
      (d) Definitions.--In this Act:
              (1) Administrative expenses.--The term ``administrative 
          costs'' has the meaning as determined by the Director of the 
          Office of Management and Budget under section 504(b)(2) of 
          Public Law 111-85 (31 U.S.C. 1105 note), except the term shall 
          also include, for purposes of that section and this section, 
          with respect to an agency--
                      (A) costs incurred by the agency as well as costs 
                  incurred by grantees, subgrantees, and other recipients 
                  of funds from a grant program or other program 
                  administered by the agency; and
                      (B) expenses related to personnel salaries and 
                  benefits, property management, travel, program 
                  management, promotion, reviews and audits, case 
                  management, and communication about, promotion of, and 
                  outreach for programs and program activities 
                  administered by the agency.
              (2) Services.--The term ``services'' has the meaning 
          provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
          and shall be limited to only activities, assistance, and aid 
          that provide a direct benefit to a recipient, such as the 
          provision of medical care, assistance for housing or tuition, 
          or financial support (including grants and loans).
              (3) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the same meaning given 
          that term in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code, 
          except that the term also includes offices in the legislative 
          branch other than the Government Accountability Office.
              (4) Performance indicator, performance goal, output 
          measure, program activity.--The terms ``performance 
          indicator'', ``performance goal'', ``output measure'', and 
          ``program activity'' have the meanings provided by section 1115 
          of title 31, United States Code.
              (5) Program.--The term ``program'' has the meaning provided 
          by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and 
          shall include, with respect to an agency, any organized set of 
          activities directed toward a common purpose or goal undertaken 
          by the agency that includes services, projects, processes, or 
          financial or other forms of assistance, including grants, 
          contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, loans, leases, 
          technical support, consultation, or other guidance.
  
  SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
  
      (a) Addition of International Assistance Programs.--
              (1) In general.--Section 6101 of title 31, United States 
          Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
              ``(7) The term `international assistance' has the meaning 
          provided by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
          and shall include, with respect to an agency, assistance 
          including grants, contracts, compacts, loans, leases, and other 
          financial and technical support to--
                      ``(A) foreign nations;
                      ``(B) international organizations;
                      ``(C) services provided by programs administered by 
                  any agency outside of the territory of the United 
                  States; and
                      ``(D) services funded by any agency provided in 
                  foreign nations or outside of the territory of the 
                  United States by non-governmental organizations and 
                  entities.
              ``(8) The term `assistance program' means each of the 
          following:
                      ``(A) A domestic assistance program.
                      ``(B) An international assistance program.''.
              (2) Conforming amendments.--
                      (A) Section 6102 of title 31, Untied States Code, 
                  is amended--
                              (i) in subsection (a), in the matter 
                          preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
                          ``domestic'' both places it appears; and
                              (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 
                          ``domestic''.
                      (B) Section 6104 of such title is amended--
                              (i) in subsections (a) and (b), by 
                          inserting ``and international assistance'' 
                          after ``domestic assistance'' each place it 
                          appears; and
                              (ii) in the section heading, by inserting 
                          ``and international'' after ``domestic''.
      (b) Additional Information Required To Be Included Catalog.--
  Section 6104(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended--
              (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (2);
              (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
          inserting a semicolon; and
              (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
              ``(4) the information required in paragraphs (1) through 
          (4) of subsection (b) of the Taxpayers Right to Know Act;
              ``(5) the budget function or functions applicable to each 
          assistance program contained in the catalog;
              ``(6) with respect to each assistance program in the 
          catalog, an electronic link to the annual report required by 
          section 2(b) of the Taxpayers Right to Know Act by the agency 
          that carries out the assistance program; and
              ``(7) the authorization and appropriation amount provided 
          by law for each assistance program in the catalog in the 
          current fiscal year, and a notation if the program is not 
          authorized in the current year, has not been authorized in law, 
          or does not receive a specific line item appropriation.''.
      (c) Report Related to Compliance With Catalog Requirements.--
  Section 6104 of title 31, United States Code, is further amended by 
  adding at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(e) Compliance.--On the website of the catalog of Federal 
  domestic and international assistance information, the Administrator 
  shall provide the following:
              ``(1) Contact information.--The title and contact 
          information for the person in each agency responsible for the 
          implementation, compliance, and quality of the data in the 
          catalog.
              ``(2) Report.--An annual report compiled by the 
          Administrator of domestic assistance programs, international 
          assistance programs, and agencies with respect to which the 
          requirements of this chapter are not met.''.
      (d) Bulk Downloads of Data.--Section 6103 of such title is amended 
  by adding at the end the following new subsection:
      ``(d) Bulk Downloads.--The information in the catalog of domestic 
  and international assistance under section 6104 of this title shall be 
  available on a regular basis through bulk downloads from the website of 
  the catalog.''.
      (e) Revision to Agency Definition.--Section 6101(2) of such title 
  is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
  ``except such term also includes offices in the legislative branch 
  other than the Government Accountability Office''.
  
  SEC. 4. REGULATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION.
  
      (a) Regulations.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
  enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and 
  Budget shall prescribe regulations to implement this Act.
      (b) Implementation.--This Act shall be implemented beginning with 
  the first full fiscal year occurring after the date of the enactment of 
  this Act.
target: Taxpayers Right to Know Act - Requires the head of each federal agency in each fiscal year to: (1) identify and describe every program administered by such agency; (2) determine the total administrative expenses and expenditures for services for each program; (3) estimate the number of clients served by each program and the beneficiaries who received assistance under each program; (4) estimate the number of full-time federal and contract employees who administer each program; and (5) identify federal programs with duplicative or overlapping missions, services, and allowable uses of funds.
  
  Requires agency heads to publish on agency websites the information required by this Act, the latest performance reviews of each agency program, improper payment rates, the total amount of unspent and unobligated program funds held by the agency and grant recipients, and recommendations for consolidating duplicative programs, eliminating waste and inefficiency, and terminating lower priority, outdated, and unnecessary programs and initiatives.
  
  Expands the scope of information required in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance to include: (1) programs providing assistance to foreign nations, international organizations, and services provided or funded by agencies operating outside the United States; (2) information required by this Act; and (3) budget functions and authorization and appropriation amounts for each assistance program in the Catalog.
feat_title: A bill to provide taxpayers with an annual report disclosing the cost of, performance by, and areas for improvements for Government programs, and for other purposes.