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Union Calendar No. 267 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1232 
[Report No. 113–359] 
To amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to eliminate duplication 
and waste in information technology acquisition and management. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 18, 2013 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. CONNOLLY) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Information 
Technology Acquisition Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
TITLE I—MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WITHIN 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
Sec. 101. Increased authority of agency Chief Information Officers over infor-
mation technology. 
Sec. 102. Lead coordination role of Chief Information Officers Council. 
Sec. 103. Reports by Government Accountability Office. 
TITLE II—DATA CENTER OPTIMIZATION 
Sec. 201. Purpose. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative. 
Sec. 204. Performance requirements related to data center consolidation. 
Sec. 205. Cost savings related to data center optimization. 
Sec. 206. Reporting requirements to Congress and the Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer. 
TITLE III—ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATION AND WASTE IN 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 
Sec. 301. Inventory of information technology assets. 
Sec. 302. Website consolidation and transparency. 
Sec. 303. Transition to the cloud. 
Sec. 304. Elimination of unnecessary duplication of contracts by requiring busi-
ness case analysis. 
TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING AND STREAMLINING INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 
Subtitle A—Strengthening and Streamlining IT Program Management 
Practices 
Sec. 401. Establishment of Federal Infrastructure and Common Application 
Collaboration Center. 
Sec. 402. Designation of Assisted Acquisition Centers of Excellence. 
Subtitle B—Strengthening IT Acquisition Workforce 
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Sec. 411. Expansion of training and use of information technology acquisition 
cadres. 
Sec. 412. Plan on strengthening program and project management perform-
ance. 
Sec. 413. Personnel awards for excellence in the acquisition of information sys-
tems and information technology. 
TITLE V—ADDITIONAL REFORMS 
Sec. 501. Maximizing the benefit of the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative. 
Sec. 502. Promoting transparency of blanket purchase agreements. 
Sec. 503. Additional source selection technique in solicitations. 
Sec. 504. Enhanced transparency in information technology investments. 
Sec. 505. Enhanced communication between Government and industry. 
Sec. 506. Clarification of current law with respect to open source software. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICERS COUNCIL.— 
The term ‘‘Chief Acquisition Officers Council’’ 
means the Chief Acquisition Officers Council estab-
lished by section 1311(a) of title 41, United States 
Code. 
(2) CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘Chief Information Officer’’ means a Chief Informa-
tion Officer (as designated under section 3506(a)(2) 
of title 44, United States Code) of an agency listed 
in section 901(b) of title 31, United States Code. 
(3) CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS COUNCIL.— 
The term ‘‘Chief Information Officers Council’’ or 
‘‘CIO Council’’ means the Chief Information Officers 
Council established by section 3603(a) of title 44, 
United States Code. 
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(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
(5) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ means each agency listed in section 901(b) 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(6) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
OR
IT.—The 
term ‘‘information technology’’ or ‘‘IT’’ has the 
meaning provided in section 11101(6) of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(7) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’’ means each of the following: 
(A) The Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate. 
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TITLE I—MANAGEMENT OF IN-
FORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
WITHIN 
FEDERAL 
GOVERN-
MENT 
SEC. 101. INCREASED AUTHORITY OF AGENCY CHIEF IN-
FORMATION OFFICERS OVER INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT OF CIOS OF CER-
TAIN AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 11315 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (a) as sub-
section (e) and moving such subsection to the 
end of the section; and 
(B) by inserting before subsection (b) the 
following new subsection (a): 
‘‘(a) PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT OR DESIGNATION 
OF CERTAIN CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be within each 
agency listed in section 901(b)(1) of title 31, other 
than the Department of Defense, an agency Chief 
Information Officer. Each agency Chief Information 
Officer shall— 
‘‘(A)(i) be appointed by the President; or 
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‘‘(ii) be designated by the President, in 
consultation with the head of the agency; and 
‘‘(B) be appointed or designated, as appli-
cable, from among individuals who possess dem-
onstrated ability in general management of, and 
knowledge of and extensive practical experience 
in, information technology management prac-
tices in large governmental or business entities. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—An agency Chief In-
formation Officer appointed or designated under this 
section shall report directly to the head of the agen-
cy and carry out responsibilities as set forth in this 
section and in section 3506(a) of title 44 for Chief 
Information Officers designated under paragraph (2) 
of such section.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3506(a)(2)(A) of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘each agency’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, other than an agency with a Presidentially 
appointed or designated Chief Information Officer as 
provided in section 11315(a)(1) of title 40,’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY RELATING TO BUDGET AND PER-
SONNEL.—Section 11315 of title 40, United States Code, 
is further amended by inserting after subsection (c) the 
following new subsection: 
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‘‘(d) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITIES
FOR
CERTAIN 
CIOS.— 
‘‘(1) BUDGET-RELATED AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) PLANNING.—The head of each agen-
cy listed in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of 
title 31, other than the Department of Defense, 
shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer 
of the agency has the authority to participate 
and provide input in the budget planning proc-
ess related to information technology or pro-
grams that include significant information tech-
nology components. 
‘‘(B) 
ALLOCATION.—Amounts 
appro-
priated for any agency listed in section 
901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31, other than 
the Department of Defense, for any fiscal year 
that are available for information technology 
shall be allocated within the agency, consistent 
with the provisions of appropriations Acts and 
budget guidelines and recommendations from 
the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, in such manner as may be specified by, 
or approved by, the Chief Information Officer 
of the agency. 
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‘‘(2) PERSONNEL-RELATED
AUTHORITY.—The 
head of each agency listed in section 901(b)(1) or 
901(b)(2) of title 31, other than the Department of 
Defense, shall ensure that the Chief Information Of-
ficer of the agency has the authority necessary to 
approve the hiring of personnel who will have infor-
mation technology responsibilities within the agency 
and to require that such personnel have the obliga-
tion to report to the Chief Information Officer in a 
manner considered sufficient by the Chief Informa-
tion Officer.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO SEEK ADVICE FROM CHIEF 
INFORMATION OFFICER ON DESIGNATION OR APPOINT-
MENT OF OTHER CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Section 3506(a)(3) of title 
44, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) Each agency shall have only one individual 
with the title and designation of ‘Chief Information 
Officer’. Any bureau, office, or subordinate organiza-
tion within the agency may designate one individual 
with the title ‘Deputy Chief Information Officer’, 
‘Associate Chief Information Officer’, or ‘Assistant 
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Chief Information Officer’. The head of the agency 
shall seek the advice of the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the agency in designating or appointing any 
deputy, associate, or assistant chief information offi-
cer within the agency.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 3506(a)(3)(B) 
of title 44, United States Code, as added by para-
graph (1), shall take effect as of October 1, 2014. 
Any individual serving in a position affected by such 
section before such date may continue in that posi-
tion if the requirements of such section are fulfilled 
with respect to that individual. 
SEC. 102. LEAD COORDINATION ROLE OF CHIEF INFORMA-
TION OFFICERS COUNCIL. 
(a) LEAD COORDINATION ROLE.—Subsection (d) of 
section 3603 of title 44, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) LEAD INTERAGENCY FORUM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Council is designated 
the lead interagency forum for improving agency co-
ordination of practices related to the design, develop-
ment, modernization, use, operation, sharing, per-
formance, and review of Federal Government infor-
mation resources investment. As the lead inter-
agency forum, the Council shall develop cross-agency 
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portfolio management practices to allow and encour-
age the development of cross-agency shared services 
and shared platforms. The Council shall also issue 
standards and practices for infrastructure and com-
mon information technology applications, including 
expansion of the Federal Enterprise Architecture 
process if appropriate. The standards and practices 
may address broader transparency, common inputs, 
common outputs, and outcomes achieved. The stand-
ards and practices shall be used as a basis for com-
paring performance across diverse missions and op-
erations in various agencies. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 1 in 
each of the 6 years following the date of the enact-
ment of this paragraph, the Council shall submit to 
the relevant congressional committees a report (to be 
known as the ‘CIO Council Report’) summarizing 
the Council’s activities in the preceding fiscal year 
and containing such recommendations for further 
congressional action to fulfill its mission as the 
Council considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—For purposes of the report required by para-
graph (2), the relevant congressional committees are 
each of the following: 
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‘‘(A) The Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(B) The Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNCTION.—Subsection (f) of sec-
tion 3603 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) Direct the Federal Infrastructure and 
Common Application Collaboration Center estab-
lished under section 11501 of title 40.’’. 
SEC. 103. REPORTS BY GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OF-
FICE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO EXAMINE EFFECTIVENESS.— 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall exam-
ine the effectiveness of the Chief Information Officers 
Council in meeting its responsibilities under section 
3603(d) of title 44, United States Code, as added by sec-
tion 102, with particular focus on— 
(1) whether agencies are actively participating 
in the Council and heeding the Council’s advice and 
guidance; and 
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(2) whether the Council is actively using and 
developing the capabilities of the Federal Infrastruc-
ture and Common Application Collaboration Center 
created under section 11501 of title 40, United 
States Code, as added by section 401. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year, 3 years, and 
5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the relevant congres-
sional committees a report containing the findings and 
recommendations of the Comptroller General from the ex-
amination required by subsection (a). 
TITLE II—DATA CENTER 
OPTIMIZATION 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to optimize Federal data 
center usage and efficiency. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) FEDERAL DATA CENTER OPTIMIZATION INI-
TIATIVE.—The term ‘‘Federal Data Center Optimi-
zation Initiative’’ or the ‘‘Initiative’’ means the ini-
tiative developed and implemented by the Director, 
through the Federal Chief Information Officer, as 
required under section 203. 
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(2) COVERED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘covered 
agency’’ means any agency included in the Federal 
Data Center Optimization Initiative. 
(3) FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.— 
The term ‘‘Federal Chief Information Officer’’ 
means the Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
Government established under section 3602 of title 
44, United States Code. 
(4) DATA CENTER.—The term ‘‘data center’’ 
means a closet, room, floor, or building for the stor-
age, management, and dissemination of data and in-
formation, as defined by the Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer under guidance issued pursuant to this 
section. 
(5) FEDERAL DATA CENTER.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral data center’’ means any data center of a cov-
ered agency used or operated by a covered agency, 
by a contractor of a covered agency, or by another 
organization on behalf of a covered agency. 
(6) SERVER UTILIZATION.—The term ‘‘server 
utilization’’ refers to the activity level of a server rel-
ative to its maximum activity level, expressed as a 
percentage. 
(7) POWER USAGE EFFECTIVENESS.—The term 
‘‘power usage effectiveness’’ means the ratio ob-
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tained by dividing the total amount of electricity and 
other power consumed in running a data center by 
the power consumed by the information and commu-
nications technology in the data center. 
SEC. 203. FEDERAL DATA CENTER OPTIMIZATION INITIA-
TIVE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR INITIATIVE.—The Federal 
Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief 
information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and 
implement an initiative, to be known as the Federal Data 
Center Optimization Initiative, to optimize the usage and 
efficiency of Federal data centers by meeting the require-
ments of this Act and taking additional measures, as ap-
propriate. 
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR PLAN.—Within 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Chief Information Officer, in consultation with the chief 
information officers of covered agencies, shall develop and 
submit to Congress a plan for implementation of the Ini-
tiative required by subsection (a) by each covered agency. 
In developing the plan, the Federal Chief Information Of-
ficer shall take into account the findings and recommenda-
tions of the Comptroller General review required by sec-
tion 205(e). 
(c) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan shall include— 
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(1) descriptions of how covered agencies will 
use reductions in floor space, energy use, infrastruc-
ture, equipment, applications, personnel, increases in 
multiorganizational use, and other appropriate meth-
ods to meet the requirements of the initiative; and 
(2) appropriate consideration of shifting Feder-
ally owned data centers to commercially owned data 
centers. 
SEC. 204. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 
DATA CENTER CONSOLIDATION. 
(a) SERVER UTILIZATION.—Each covered agency 
may use the following methods to achieve the maximum 
server utilization possible as determined by the Federal 
Chief Information Officer: 
(1) The closing of existing data centers that 
lack adequate server utilization, as determined by 
the Federal Chief Information Officer. If the agency 
fails to close such data centers, the agency shall pro-
vide a detailed explanation as to why this data cen-
ter should remain in use as part of the submitted 
plan. The Federal Chief Information Officer shall in-
clude an assessment of the agency explanation in the 
annual report to Congress. 
(2) The consolidation of services within existing 
data centers to increase server utilization rates. 
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(3) Any other method that the Federal Chief 
Information Officer, in consultation with the chief 
information officers of covered agencies, determines 
necessary to optimize server utilization. 
(b) POWER USAGE EFFECTIVENESS.—Each covered 
agency may use the following methods to achieve the max-
imum energy efficiency possible as determined by the Fed-
eral Chief Information Officer: 
(1) The use of the measurement of power usage 
effectiveness to calculate data center energy effi-
ciency. 
(2) The use of power meters in data centers to 
frequently measure power consumption over time. 
(3) The establishment of power usage effective-
ness goals for each data center. 
(4) The adoption of best practices for man-
aging— 
(A) temperature and airflow in data cen-
ters; and 
(B) power supply efficiency. 
(5) The implementation of any other method 
that the Federal Chief Information Officer, in con-
sultation with the Chief Information Officers of cov-
ered agencies, determines necessary to optimize data 
center energy efficiency. 
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SEC. 205. COST SAVINGS RELATED TO DATA CENTER OPTI-
MIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO TRACK COSTS.—Each covered 
agency shall track costs resulting from implementation of 
the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative within 
the agency and submit a report on those costs annually 
to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Covered agencies 
shall determine the net costs from data consolidation on 
an annual basis. 
(1) FACTORS.—In calculating net costs each 
year under subsection (a), a covered agency shall use 
the following factors: 
(A) Energy costs. 
(B) Personnel costs. 
(C) Real estate costs. 
(D) Capital expense costs. 
(E) Operating system, database, and other 
software license expense costs. 
(F) Other appropriate costs, as determined 
by the agency in consultation with the Federal 
Chief Information Officer. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO TRACK SAVINGS.—Each cov-
ered agency shall track savings resulting from implemen-
tation of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative 
within the agency and submit a report on those savings 
annually to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Cov-
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ered agencies shall determine the net savings from data 
consolidation on an annual basis. 
(1) FACTORS.—In calculating net savings each 
year under subsection (b), a covered agency shall use 
the following factors: 
(A) Energy savings. 
(B) Personnel savings. 
(C) Real estate savings. 
(D) Capital expense savings. 
(E) Operating system, database, and other 
software license expense savings. 
(F) Other appropriate savings, as deter-
mined by the agency in consultation with the 
Federal Chief Information Officer. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO USE COST-EFFECTIVE MEAS-
URES.—Covered agencies shall use the most cost-effective 
measures to implement the Federal Data Center Optimi-
zation Initiative. 
(d) USE OF SAVINGS.—Any savings resulting from 
implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimization 
Initiative within a covered agency shall be used for the 
following purposes: 
(1) To offset the costs of implementing the Ini-
tiative within the agency. 
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(2) To further enhance information technology 
capabilities and services within the agency. 
(e) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
VIEW.—Not later than 3 months after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall examine methods for calculating savings from 
the Initiative and using them for the purposes identified 
in subsection (d), including establishment and use of a 
special revolving fund that supports data centers and serv-
er optimization, and shall submit to the Federal Chief In-
formation Officer and Congress a report on the Comp-
troller General’s findings and recommendations. 
SEC. 206. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO CONGRESS AND 
THE FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFI-
CER. 
(a) AGENCY REQUIREMENT TO REPORT TO CIO.— 
Each year, each covered agency shall submit to the Fed-
eral Chief Information Officer a report on the implementa-
tion of the Federal Data Center Optimization Initiative, 
including savings resulting from such implementation. The 
report shall include an update of the agency’s plan for im-
plementing the Initiative. 
(b) FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER RE-
QUIREMENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Each year, the 
Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit to the rel-
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evant congressional committees a report that assesses 
agency progress in carrying out the Federal Data Center 
Optimization Initiative and updates the plan under section 
203. The report may be included as part of the annual 
report required under section 3606 of title 44, United 
States Code. 
TITLE III—ELIMINATION OF DU-
PLICATION AND WASTE IN IN-
FORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
ACQUISITION 
SEC. 301. INVENTORY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AS-
SETS. 
(a) PLAN.—The Director shall develop a plan for con-
ducting a Governmentwide inventory of information tech-
nology assets. 
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan required by sub-
section (a) shall cover the following: 
(1) The manner in which Federal agencies can 
achieve the greatest possible economies of scale and 
cost savings in the procurement of information tech-
nology assets, through measures such as reducing 
hardware or software products or services that are 
duplicative or overlapping and reducing the procure-
ment of new software licenses until such time as 
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agency needs exceed the number of existing and un-
used licenses. 
(2) The capability to conduct ongoing Govern-
mentwide inventories of all existing software licenses 
on an application-by-application basis, including du-
plicative, unused, overused, and underused licenses, 
and to assess the need of agencies for software li-
censes. 
(3) A Governmentwide spending analysis to 
provide knowledge about how much is being spent 
for software products or services to support deci-
sions for strategic sourcing under the Federal stra-
tegic sourcing program managed by the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy. 
(c) OTHER INVENTORIES.—In developing the plan re-
quired by subsection (a), the Director shall review the in-
ventory of information systems maintained by each agency 
under section 3505(c) of title 44, United States Code, and 
the inventory of information resources maintained by each 
agency under section 3506(b)(4) of such title. 
(d) AVAILABILITY.—The inventory of information 
technology assets shall be available to Chief Information 
Officers and such other Federal officials as the Chief In-
formation Officers may, in consultation with the Chief In-
formation Officers Council, designate. 
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(e) DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Director shall complete and submit to Con-
gress the plan required by subsection (a). 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall complete implementation of the plan required by sub-
section (a). 
(g) REVIEW BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall review 
the plan required by subsection (a) and submit to the rel-
evant congressional committees a report on the review. 
SEC. 302. WEBSITE CONSOLIDATION AND TRANSPARENCY. 
(a) 
WEBSITE
CONSOLIDATION.—The 
Director 
shall— 
(1) in consultation with Federal agencies, and 
after reviewing the directory of public Federal Gov-
ernment websites of each agency (as required to be 
established and updated under section 207(f)(3) of 
the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
347; 44 U.S.C. 3501 note)), assess all the publicly 
available websites of Federal agencies to determine 
whether 
there 
are 
duplicative 
or 
overlapping 
websites; and 
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(2) require Federal agencies to eliminate or 
consolidate those websites that are duplicative or 
overlapping. 
(b) WEBSITE TRANSPARENCY.—The Director shall 
issue guidance to Federal agencies to ensure that the data 
on publicly available websites of the agencies are open and 
accessible to the public. 
(c) MATTERS COVERED.—In preparing the guidance 
required by subsection (b), the Director shall— 
(1) develop guidelines, standards, and best 
practices for interoperability and transparency; 
(2) identify interfaces that provide for shared, 
open solutions on the publicly available websites of 
the agencies; and 
(3) ensure that Federal agency Internet home 
pages, web-based forms, and web-based applications 
are accessible to individuals with disabilities in con-
formance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
(d) DEADLINE FOR GUIDANCE.—The guidance re-
quired by subsection (b) shall be issued not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 303. TRANSITION TO THE CLOUD. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that transition to cloud computing offers significant 
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