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.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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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 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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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 ⓘ |
| 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
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United States Department of the Treasury ⓘ |
| influenced | later open data and transparency initiatives in U.S. federal government ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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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 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| signedBy | George W. Bush ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2006-09-26 ⓘ |
| sponsors |
Barack Obama
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John McCain ⓘ Tom Carper ⓘ Tom Coburn ⓘ |
| status | enacted ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
federal budget and spending
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government transparency ⓘ public access to information ⓘ |
| websiteName | USAspending.gov ⓘ |
| websiteType | searchable public database of federal awards ⓘ |
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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 (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
FFATA Subaward Reporting System
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legalBasis
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Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
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FFATA Subaward Reporting System
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relatedTo
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Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reporting
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linked to: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
linked to: Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006