tions on desktop or server hardware, through a cloud 
service provider, or on data ownership or access; 
(5) ensure that the purchase by the agency of 
any software is based on publicly available criteria 
that are not unduly structured to favor any specific 
vendor, unless prohibited by law (including regula-
tion); 
(6) include any estimates for additional re-
sources, services, or support the agency may need to 
implement the plan; 
(7) provide information on the prevalence of 
software products in use across multiple software 
categories; and 
(8) include any additional information, data, or 
analysis determined necessary by the Chief Informa-
tion Officer, or other equivalent official, of the agen-
cy. 
(c) SUPPORT.—The Chief Information Officer, or 
other equivalent official, of an agency may request support 
from the Director and the Administrator for any analysis 
or developmental needs to create the plan of the agency. 
(d) AGENCY SUBMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the head of an agency submits the 
comprehensive assessment pursuant to section 3(d), 
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the head of the agency shall submit to the Director, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability of the House of Rep-
resentatives the plan of the agency. 
(2) INTELLIGENCE
COMMUNITY.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date on which the head of an 
element of the intelligence community submits the 
summary assessment pursuant to section 3(f)(4), the 
head of the element shall separately submit the plan 
of the element to the Director, the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
(e) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—The Di-
rector— 
(1) in coordination with the Administrator, the 
Chief Information Officers Council, the Chief Acqui-
sition Officers Council, the Chief Data Officers 
Council, the Chief Financial Officers Council, and 
other government and industry representatives iden-
tified by the Director, shall establish processes, 
using existing reporting functions, as appropriate, to 
identify, define, and harmonize common definitions, 
terms and conditions, standardized requirements, 
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and other information and criteria to support agency 
heads in developing and implementing the plans re-
quired by this section; and 
(2) in coordination with the Administrator, and 
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 
of the House of Representatives a report detailing 
recommendations to leverage Government procure-
ment policies and practices with respect to software 
acquired by, developed by, deployed within, or in use 
at 1 or more agencies to— 
(A) increase the interoperability of soft-
ware licenses, including software entitlements 
and software built by Government agencies; 
(B) consolidate licenses, as appropriate; 
(C) reduce costs; 
(D) improve performance; and 
(E) modernize the management and over-
sight of software entitlements and software 
built by Government agencies, as identified 
through an analysis of agency plans. 
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SEC. 5. GAO REPORT. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on— 
(1) Government-wide trends in agency software 
asset management practices; 
(2) comparisons of software asset management 
practices among agencies; 
(3) the establishment by the Director of proc-
esses to identify, define, and harmonize common 
definitions, terms, and conditions under section 4(e); 
(4) agency compliance with the restrictions on 
contract support under section 3(b); and 
(5) other analyses of and findings regarding the 
plans of agencies, as determined by the Comptroller 
General of the United States. 
SEC. 6. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appro-
priated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. 
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