6611 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘UNITED STATES CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER 
‘‘SEC. 210. (a) APPOINTMENT.—The President may 
appoint a United States Chief Technology Officer. Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the United 
States Chief Technology Officer Act, such officer shall be 
the Associate Director for Technology and Innovation of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the United States Chief 
Technology Officer should include— 
‘‘(1) advising the President and the Director of 
the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Fed-
eral information systems, technology, data, and in-
novation policies and initiatives; 
‘‘(2) promoting an improved exchange of infor-
mation among the Federal Government, the public, 
and Congress; 
‘‘(3) promoting the use of innovative techno-
logical approaches across the Federal Government to 
ensure a modern information technology infrastruc-
ture; 
‘‘(4) working with the Chief Technology Offi-
cers and Chief Information Officers of all Federal 
agencies to ensure the use of best technologies and 
security practices for information systems; 
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‘‘(5) establishing a working group with such Of-
ficers to exchange best practices about information 
systems; 
‘‘(6) promoting transparency and accountability 
across the Federal Government for all technological 
implementation by working with agencies to ensure 
that each arm of the Federal Government, including 
the executive branch, makes its records open and ac-
cessible; 
‘‘(7) promoting security and privacy protection 
policies for all Federal information technology sys-
tems that are consistent with Federal law, regula-
tions, and current best practices; 
‘‘(8) promoting technological interoperability of 
key Government functions; 
‘‘(9) in consultation with the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, providing an annual report to the 
President, the Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, and Congress on the current 
state of information systems of all Federal agencies, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the status of information systems, in-
cluding potential technology and security con-
cerns about these information systems in all 
Federal agencies; 
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‘‘(B) a review of all Federal websites with 
third-party embedded tools that— 
‘‘(i) identifies each embedded tool, 
who it belongs to, and the data it collects; 
and 
‘‘(ii) addresses effects on cybersecu-
rity and consumer privacy, including 
whether each website provides prominent 
notice to consumers about the presence of 
the tool and whether the consumer may 
opt-out of the tool; 
‘‘(C) the amount of money being spent on 
various technologies; and 
‘‘(D) technology recommendations and best 
practices; and 
‘‘(10) such other functions and activities as the 
President and Director of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy may assign. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—In the absence of a United States 
Chief Technology Officer or an Associate Director for 
Technology and Innovation of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, the Director of the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy shall be responsible for providing 
the report required under subsection (b)(9).’’. 
Æ 
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