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PUBLIC LAW 109–282—SEPT. 26, 2006 (A) specify such search shall be confined to Federal contracts and subcontracts; (B) specify such search shall be confined to include grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance; (2) shall not be considered in compliance if it hyperlinks to the Federal Procurement Data System website, Federal Assistance Award Data System website, Grants.gov website, or other existing websites, so that the information elements required by subsection (b)(1) cannot be searched electronically by field in a single search; (3) shall provide an opportunity for the public to provide input about the utility of the site and recommendations for improvements; (4) shall be updated not later than 30 days after the award of any Federal award requiring a posting; and (5) shall provide for separate searches for Federal awards described in subsection (a) to distinguish between the Federal awards described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) and those described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii). (d) SUBAWARD DATA.— (1) PILOT PROGRAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2007, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall commence a pilot program to— (i) test the collection and accession of data about subgrants and subcontracts; and (ii) determine how to implement a subaward reporting program across the Federal Government, including— (I) a reporting system under which the entity issuing a subgrant or subcontract is responsible for fulfilling the subaward reporting requirement; and (II) a mechanism for collecting and incorporating agency and public feedback on the design and utility of the website. (B) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall terminate not later than January 1, 2009. (2) REPORTING OF SUBAWARDS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Based on the pilot program conducted under paragraph (1), and, except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than January 1, 2009, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget— (i) shall ensure that data regarding subawards are disclosed in the same manner as data regarding other Federal awards, as required by this Act; and (ii) shall ensure that the method for collecting and distributing data about subawards under clause (i)— (I) minimizes burdens imposed on Federal award recipients and subaward recipients; (II) allows Federal award recipients and subaward recipients to allocate reasonable costs for the collection and reporting of subaward data as indirect costs; and

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