Federal Program Information Act

(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6257)

Federal Program Information Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to establish and maintain a computerized program information system which is capable of identifying all existing Federal domestic assistance programs. Specifies the required contents of the Federal Assistance Information Data Base, including the identity, description, and eligibility requirements of each such assistance program. Requires the Director of the Center to publish an annual catalog containing all information of Federal domestic assistance programs that is in the data base of the system. States that information in such data base and the catalog prepared pursuant to this Act shall be made available to the public at a reasonable price.

Authorizes the appropriation of specified sums for fiscal years 1978, 1979, and 1980.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a study of existing Federal information systems that provide fiscal and program-related statistics on grant awards. Requires the Director to report to the Congress within one year from the date of enactment of this Act recommendations for appropriate dissemination of Federal financial information.