34 USC 10706 - Grant accountability

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 23, 2024

§ 10706.

Grant accountability

(a)

Definition of applicable committees

In this section, the term “applicable committees” means—

(1)

the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and

(2)

the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

(b)

Accountability

All grants awarded by the Attorney General under this subchapter shall be subject to the following accountability provisions:

(1)

Audit requirement

(A)

Definition

(B)

Audit

(C)

Mandatory exclusion

(D)

Priority

(E)

Reimbursement

If an entity is awarded grant funds under this subchapter during the 2-fiscal-year period during which the entity is barred from receiving grants under subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall—

(i)

deposit an amount equal to the amount of the grant funds that were improperly awarded to the grantee into the General Fund of the Treasury; and

(ii)

seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously awarded grant funds.

(2)

Nonprofit organization requirements

(A)

Definition

(B)

Prohibition

A nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of title 26 may not—

(i)

be party to a contract entered into under section 10701(b) of this title; or

(ii)

receive a subaward under section 10701(b) of this title.

(C)

Disclosure

(3)

Conference expenditures

(A)

Limitation

(B)

Written authorization

(C)

Report

(4)

Annual certification

Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after July 22, 2016, the Attorney General shall submit to the applicable committees an annual certification—

(A)

indicating whether—

(i)

all audits issued by the Inspector General of the Department of Justice under paragraph (1) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;

(ii)

all mandatory exclusions required under paragraph (1)(C) have been issued; and

(iii)

all reimbursements required under paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and

(B)

that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous year.

(c)

Preventing duplicative grants

(1)

In general

(2)

Report

If the Attorney General awards duplicate grants under this subchapter to the same applicant for the same purpose, the Attorney General shall submit to the applicable committees a report that includes—

(A)

a list of all duplicate grants awarded under this subchapter, including the total dollar amount of any duplicate grants awarded; and

(B)

the reason the Attorney General awarded the duplicate grants.

(Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 3026, as added Pub. L. 114–198, title VII, § 701(a), July 22, 2016, 130 Stat. 735.)

cite as: 34 USC 10706