http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=34466 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>&lt;b&gt;(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)&lt;/b&gt;</p> <p>Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (FFAMIA) to repeal its termination date (thus extending it indefinitely).</p> <p>Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish and maintain a public website that serves as a central point of information and access for for federal grant applicants, including grant: (1) announcements; (2) statements of eligibility; (3) application requirements; (4) purposes; (5) federal agency providers; and (6) deadlines for applying and awarding.</p> <p>Requires the website to allow grant applicants to apply for grants on it, among other uses.</p> <p>Amends the Act to require OMB to report to Congress on: (1) the implementation of FFAMIA; and (2) a specified strategic plan specifying federal financial assistance progams suitable for common applications and reporting forms or requirements, changes in law (if any) needed to achieve the goals of this Act, and plans, timeliness, and cost estimates for developing an entirely electronic, web-based process for managing federal financial assistance.</p> <p>Requires the head of each federal agency that has not been exempted from FFAMIA to develop a plan that describes how it will carry out its responsibilities under the strategic plan.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 34466@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=33818 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (FFAMIA) to repeal its termination date (thus extending it indefinitely).</p> <p>Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to establish and maintain a public website that serves as a central point of information and access for for federal grant applicants, including grant: (1) announcements; (2) statements of eligibility; (3) application requirements; (4) purposes; (5) federal agency providers; and (6) deadlines for applying and awarding.</p> <p>Requires the website to allow grant applicants to apply for grants on it, among other uses.</p> <p>Amends the Act to require OMB to report to Congress on: (1) the implementation of FFAMIA; and (2) a specified strategic plan specifying federal financial assistance progams suitable for common applications and reporting forms or requirements, changes in law (if any) needed to achieve the goals of this Act, and plans, timeliness, and cost estimates for developing an entirely electronic, web-based process for managing federal financial assistance.</p> <p>Requires the head of each federal agency that has not been exempted from FFAMIA to develop a plan that describes how it will carry out its responsibilities under the strategic plan.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 33818@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html#45286 I believe that it is important that the federal grant-making process be more transparent. The easiest and best way to do this is to have all aspects of the federal grant-making process available on a website as is proposed in this bill.... 45286@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=31811 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 31811@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=31627 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/22/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 31627@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html 9/23/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 40267@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html 9/22/2008: Passed/agreed to in Senate. Status: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. 40146@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=31280 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 9/17/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1027.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 31280@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html 9/17/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1027. 39963@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=28755 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/30/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28755@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html 7/30/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 38446@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=28317 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28317@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_3341.html?rev=28318 <p>S. 3341 would reauthorize and improve the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999.</p> <h2 id="toc28"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc29"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/26/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc30"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc31"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 28318@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3341.html 7/26/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 38163@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT