S 1267 · 98th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to transfer from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of General Services the responsibility for publication of the catalog of Federal domestic assistance programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-05-12· Sponsored by Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.(1983-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Transfers from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to the Administrator of General Services the responsibility for: (1) maintaining and providing wide access to a computerized information system on domestic assistance programs; and (2) preparing, publishing, and distributing the catalog of domestic assistance programs each year. Requires the Administrator to ensure that the information in the computer system and the catalog is the most current information available. Requires the Director to collect and provide the Administrator with the information on domestic assistance programs, including the following information which the Director shall also transmit to specified congressional committees: (1) a specification of each formula governing eligibility for assistance or the distribution of assistance under each program; (2) a description of all data and statistical estimates used to carry out each formula; and (3) an identification of the sources of such data and estimates. Assigns the Director responsibility for overseeing the authorities transferred by this Act. Authorizes appropriations.…

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