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Calendar No. 570 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4200 

[Report No. 116–277] 

To establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by 

executive agencies, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 2, 2020 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Ms. HASSAN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

OCTOBER 1, 2020 

Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern 

technology by executive agencies, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Information Tech3 nology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program 

4 Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. GSA MODERNIZATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 

6 PROGRAM. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) CLOUD COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud 

9 computing’’ has the meaning given the term in sec10 tion 1076 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

11 for Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note). 

12 (2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 

13 agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Executive 

14 agency’’ in section 105 of title 5, United States 

15 Code. 

16 (3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means 

17 the Information Technology Modernization Centers 

18 of Excellence Program established under subsection 

19 (b). 

20 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of General 

21 Services shall establish a program to be known as the In22 formation Technology Modernization Centers of Excel23 lence Program to facilitate the adoption of modern tech24 nology by executive agencies. 

25 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Program shall have the 

26 following responsibilities: 


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1 (1) To modernize information technology used 

2 by an executive agency and how a customer interacts 

3 with an executive agency. 

4 (2) To improve cooperation between commercial 

5 and executive agency information technology sectors. 

6 (3) To the extent practicable, encourage the 

7 adoption of commercial items in accordance with 

8 section 3307 of title 41, United States Code. 

9 (4) On a reimbursable basis, assist executive 

10 agencies with planning and adoption of technology in 

11 focus areas designated by the Administrator, which 

12 may include the following: 

13 (A) A commercial cloud computing system 

14 that includes— 

15 (i) end-to-end migration planning and 

16 an assessment of progress towards mod17 ernization; and 

18 (ii) a security and governance frame19 work based on industry and government 

20 best practices. 

21 (B) Tools to help an individual receive sup22 port from and communicate with an executive 

23 agency. 

24 (C) Contact centers and other related cus25 tomer supports. 


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1 (D) Efficient use of data management, 

2 analysis, and reporting. 

3 (E) The optimization of infrastructure, in4 cluding for data centers, and the reduction of 

5 operating costs. 

6 (F) Artificial intelligence. 

7 (5) To share best practices and expertise with 

8 executive agencies. 

9 (6) Other responsibilities the Administrator 

10 may identify. 

11 (d) PROGRAM REPORTING.—For each reimbursable 

12 agreement entered into in accordance with subsection 

13 (c)(4), the Administrator shall make the following infor14 mation available on a public website within 30 days of the 

15 signing of the agreement and updated upon completion: 

16 (1) A description of such reimbursable agree17 ment or statement of work, and associated project 

18 schedules and deliverables. 

19 (2) The total amount of the reimbursable agree20 ment. 

21 (3) The actual or anticipated costs of any prod22 uct or service associated with a deliverable under the 

23 agreement. 

24 (4) Any additional information the Adminis25 trator determines necessary. 


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1 (e) SUNSET.—This Act shall be repealed on the date 

2 that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Information Technology 

5 Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. GSA MODERNIZATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 

7 PROGRAM. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) CLOUD COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud com10 puting’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

11 1076 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note). 

13 (2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 

14 agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Executive 

15 agency’’ in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 

16 (3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the 

17 Information Technology Modernization Centers of Ex18 cellence Program established under subsection (b). 

19 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of General 

20 Services shall establish a program to be known as the Infor21 mation Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence 

22 Program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by 

23 executive agencies on a reimbursable basis. 

24 (c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Program shall have the 

25 following responsibilities: 


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1 (1) To encourage the modernization of informa2 tion technology used by an executive agency and how 

3 a customer interacts with an executive agency. 

4 (2) To improve cooperation between commercial 

5 and executive agency information technology sectors. 

6 (3) To the extent practicable, encourage the 

7 adoption of commercial items in accordance with sec8 tion 3307 of title 41, United States Code. 

9 (4) Upon request by the executive agency, to as10 sist executive agencies with planning and adoption of 

11 technology in focus areas designated by the Adminis12 trator, which may include the following: 

13 (A) A commercial cloud computing system 

14 that includes— 

15 (i) end-to-end migration planning and 

16 an assessment of progress towards mod17 ernization; and 

18 (ii) a cybersecurity and governance 

19 framework that promotes industry and gov20 ernment risk management best practice ap21 proaches, prioritizing efforts based on risk, 

22 impact, and consequences. 

23 (B) Tools to help an individual receive sup24 port from and communicate with an executive 

25 agency. 


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1 (C) Contact centers and other related cus2 tomer supports. 

3 (D) Efficient use of data management, 

4 analysis, and reporting. 

5 (E) The optimization of infrastructure, in6 cluding for data centers, and the reduction of op7 erating costs. 

8 (F) Artificial intelligence. 

9 (5) To share best practices and expertise with ex10 ecutive agencies. 

11 (6) Other responsibilities the Administrator may 

12 identify. 

13 (d) COORDINATION.—The Administrator shall coordi14 nate with the Secretary of Homeland Security in estab15 lishing the Program to ensure that the technology, tools, and 

16 frameworks facilitated for executive agencies by the Pro17 gram provide sufficient cybersecurity and maintain the in18 tegrity, confidentiality, and availability of Federal infor19 mation. 

20 (e) PROGRAM REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year 

21 after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year there22 after, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 

23 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 

24 and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 


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1 of Representatives a report on the Program, which shall in2 clude the following: 

3 (1) A description of the reimbursable agreements, 

4 statements of work, and associated project schedules 

5 and deliverables for the Program. 

6 (2) Details on the total amount of the reimburs7 able agreements. 

8 (3) Any additional information the Adminis9 trator determines necessary. 

10 (f) SUNSET.—This Act shall cease to have effect on the 

11 date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

12 (g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 

13 shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the author14 ity delegated by law to an executive agency or the head of 

15 an executive agency. 


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Calendar No. 570 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4200 

[Report No. 116–277] 

A BILL 

To establish a program to facilitate the adoption of 

other purposes. modern technology by executive agencies, and for 

OCTOBER 1, 2020 

Reported with an amendment 


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