Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
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The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 is a U.S. law that mandates public online disclosure of federal spending to improve government transparency and accountability.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13105626 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Context triple: [FSRS, relatedToLaw, Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006]
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A.
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is an Indian law aimed at institutionalizing financial discipline by setting targets for reducing fiscal deficits and improving the government’s overall fiscal health.
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B.
Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010
The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that updated and strengthened government performance management and accountability requirements, building on the framework established by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
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C.
OPEN Government Act of 2007
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
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D.
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law aimed at reducing, identifying, and recovering improper government payments to improve the integrity and efficiency of federal spending.
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E.
Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act is a U.S. law that overhauled federal IT management and procurement to increase efficiency, accountability, and the authority of agency Chief Information Officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Target entity description: The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 is a U.S. law that mandates public online disclosure of federal spending to improve government transparency and accountability.
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A.
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is an Indian law aimed at institutionalizing financial discipline by setting targets for reducing fiscal deficits and improving the government’s overall fiscal health.
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B.
Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010
The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that updated and strengthened government performance management and accountability requirements, building on the framework established by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993.
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C.
OPEN Government Act of 2007
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
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D.
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act
The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act is a U.S. federal law aimed at reducing, identifying, and recovering improper government payments to improve the integrity and efficiency of federal spending.
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E.
Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act
The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act is a U.S. law that overhauled federal IT management and procurement to increase efficiency, accountability, and the authority of agency Chief Information Officers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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transparency law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies
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recipients of federal funds ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 109th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| covers |
federal contract awards
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federal grant awards ⓘ federal loan awards ⓘ federal other forms of financial assistance ⓘ |
| created | USAspending.gov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
allow the public to track federal spending
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reduce waste fraud and abuse in federal programs ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Office of Management and Budget
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later open data and transparency initiatives in U.S. federal government ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
improve transparency of federal spending
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increase accountability in the use of federal funds ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 109-282 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
creation of a searchable website for federal awards
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disclosure of information on federal contracts ⓘ disclosure of information on federal grants ⓘ disclosure of information on federal loans ⓘ disclosure of information on federal other financial assistance ⓘ public online disclosure of federal spending information ⓘ |
| requiresDisclosureOf |
amount of federal funds received
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award title or description ⓘ funding agency ⓘ location of the entity receiving funds ⓘ name of entity receiving federal funds ⓘ program source ⓘ |
| shortName | FFATA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2006-09-26 ⓘ |
| sponsors |
Barack Obama
NERFINISHED
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John McCain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Carper NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Coburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | enacted ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal budget and spending
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government transparency ⓘ public access to information ⓘ |
| websiteName | USAspending.gov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| websiteType | searchable public database of federal awards ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Description of subject: The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 is a U.S. law that mandates public online disclosure of federal spending to improve government transparency and accountability.
Referenced by (1)
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