Item 09 - First Amendment to Emergency Rental Assistance Program Spending Plan

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H.R.133—895 by the gender, race, and ethnicity of the primary applicant for assistance in such households. (3) ALTERNATIVE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GRANTEES.—The Secretary may establish alternative reporting requirements for grantees described in subsection (b)(2). (4) PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible grantee that receives a payment under this section shall establish data privacy and security requirements for the information described in paragraph (1) that— (i) include appropriate measures to ensure that the privacy of the individuals and households is pro- tected; (ii) provide that the information, including any personally identifiable information, is collected and used only for the purpose of submitting reports under paragraph (1); and (iii) provide confidentiality protections for data col- lected about any individuals who are survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (B) STATISTICAL RESEARCH.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary— (I) may provide full and unredacted informa- tion provided under subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (1), including personally identifi- able information, for statistical research purposes in accordance with existing law; and (II) may collect and make available for statis- tical research, at the census tract level, informa- tion collected under subparagraph (A). (ii) APPLICATION OF PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.—A recipient of information under clause (i) shall establish for such information the data privacy and security requirements described in subparagraph (A). (5) NONAPPLICATION OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.— Subchapter I of chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the collection of information for the reporting or research requirements specified in this subsection. (h) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE SECRETARY.—Of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), not more than $15,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses of the Sec- retary in administering this section, including technical assistance to grantees in order to facilitate effective use of funds provided under this section. (i) Inspector General Oversight; Recoupment (1) OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General of the Department of the Treasury shall conduct monitoring and over- sight of the receipt, disbursement, and use of funds made available under this section. (2) RECOUPMENT.—If the Inspector General of the Depart- ment of the Treasury determines that a State, Tribal govern- ment, or unit of local government has failed to comply with subsection (c), the amount equal to the amount of funds used in violation of such subsection shall be booked as a debt of such entity owed to the Federal Government. Amounts recov- ered under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury. EXHIBIT 1EXHIBIT 1