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(4) 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. 
(5) 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. 
(6) POWER USAGE EFFECTIVENESS.—The term 
‘‘power usage effectiveness’’ means the ratio ob-
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. 
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(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— 
(1) descriptions of how covered agencies will 
use reductions in floor space, energy use, infrastruc-
ture, equipment, applications, personnel, increases in 
multiorganizational use, server virtualization, cloud 
computing, and other appropriate methods to meet 
the requirements of the initiative; and 
(2) appropriate consideration of shifting Feder-
ally owned data center workload 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 
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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. 
(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. 
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(2) The use of power meters in facilities dedi-
cated to data center operations to frequently meas-
ure 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 facilities 
dedicated to data center operations; 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. 
SEC. 205. COST SAVINGS RELATED TO DATA CENTER OPTI-
MIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO TRACK COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—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 annu-
ally to the Federal Chief Information Officer. Cov-
ered agencies shall determine the net costs from 
data consolidation on an annual basis. 
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(2) FACTORS.—In calculating net costs each 
year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall 
use the following factors: 
(A) Energy costs. 
(B) Personnel costs. 
(C) Real estate costs. 
(D) Capital expense costs. 
(E) Maintenance and support costs such as 
operating subsystem, database, hardware, and 
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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each covered agency shall 
track realized and projected savings resulting from 
implementation of the Federal Data Center Optimi-
zation Initiative within the agency and submit a re-
port on those savings annually to the Federal Chief 
Information Officer. Covered agencies shall deter-
mine the net savings from data consolidation on an 
annual basis. 
(2) FACTORS.—In calculating net savings each 
year under paragraph (1), a covered agency shall 
use the following factors: 
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(A) Energy savings. 
(B) Personnel savings. 
(C) Real estate savings. 
(D) Capital expense savings. 
(E) Maintenance and support savings such 
as operating subsystem, database, hardware, 
and software license expense savings. 
(F) Other appropriate savings, as deter-
mined by the agency in consultation with the 
Federal Chief Information Officer. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Federal Chief 
Information Officer shall make publicly available a 
summary of realized and projected savings for each 
covered agency. The Federal Chief Information Offi-
cer shall identify any covered agency that failed to 
provide the annual report required under paragraph 
(1). 
(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, such as using estimation to measure or 
track costs and savings using a methodology approved by 
the Federal Chief Information Officer. 
(d) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
VIEW.—Not later than 6 months after the date of the en-
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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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each covered agency each year shall sub-
mit to the Federal Chief Information Officer a re-
port on the implementation of the Federal Data 
Center Optimization Initiative, including savings re-
sulting from such implementation. The report shall 
include an update of the agency’s plan for imple-
menting the Initiative. 
(2) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall comply with paragraph (1) 
each year by submitting to the Federal Chief Infor-
mation Officer a report with relevant information 
collected under section 2867 of Public Law 112–81 
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(10 U.S.C. 2223a note) or a copy of the report re-
quired under section 2867(d) of such law. 
(b) FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER RE-
QUIREMENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Each year, the 
Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit to the rel-
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 
SOFTWARE ASSETS. 
(a) PLAN.—The Director shall develop a plan for con-
ducting a Governmentwide inventory of information tech-
nology software 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-
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nology software assets, through measures such as re-
ducing the procurement of new software licenses 
until such time as agency needs exceed the number 
of existing and unused 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) AVAILABILITY.—The inventory of information 
technology software assets shall be available to Chief In-
formation Officers and such other Federal officials as the 
Chief Information Officers may, in consultation with the 
Chief Information Officers Council, designate. 
(d) 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). 
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(e) 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). 
(f) 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 
(2) require Federal agencies to eliminate or 
consolidate those websites that are duplicative or 
overlapping. 
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(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 
potential benefits for the implementation of Federal infor-
mation technology projects in terms of flexibility, cost, and 
operational benefits. 
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(b) GOVERNMENTWIDE APPLICATION.—In assessing 
cloud computing opportunities, the Chief Information Of-
ficers Council shall define policies and guidelines for the 
adoption of Governmentwide programs providing for a 
standardized approach to security assessment and oper-
ational authorization for cloud products and services. 
(c) ADDITIONAL BUDGET AUTHORITIES FOR TRANSI-
TION.—In transitioning to the cloud, a Chief Information 
Officer of an agency listed in section 901(b) of title 31, 
United States Code, may establish such cloud service 
Working Capital Funds, in consultation with the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer of the agency, as may be necessary to tran-
sition to cloud-based solutions. Any establishment of a new 
Working Capital Fund under this subsection shall be re-
ported to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate and relevant Congres-
sional committees. 
SEC. 304. ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY DUPLICATION 
OF CONTRACTS BY REQUIRING BUSINESS 
CASE ANALYSIS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to le-
verage the Government’s buying power and achieve admin-
istrative efficiencies and cost savings by eliminating un-
necessary duplication of contracts. 
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(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR
BUSINESS
CASE
AP-
PROVAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 33 of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3312. Requirement for business case approval for 
new Governmentwide contracts 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An executive agency may not 
issue a solicitation for a covered Governmentwide contract 
unless the agency performs a business case analysis for 
the contract and obtains an approval of the business case 
analysis from the Administrator for Federal Procurement 
Policy. 
‘‘(b) REVIEW OF BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to any cov-
ered Governmentwide contract, the Administrator 
for Federal Procurement Policy shall review the 
business case analysis submitted for the contract 
and provide an approval or disapproval within 60 
days after the date of submission. Any business case 
analysis not disapproved within such 60-day period 
is deemed to be approved. 
‘‘(2) BASIS
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
BUSINESS 
CASE.—The Administrator for Federal Procurement 
Policy shall approve or disapprove a business case 
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analysis based on the adequacy of the analysis sub-
mitted. The Administrator shall give primary consid-
eration to whether an agency has demonstrated a 
compelling need that cannot be satisfied by existing 
Governmentwide contract in a timely and cost-effec-
tive manner. 
‘‘(c) CONTENT OF BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—The 
Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue 
guidance specifying the content for a business case anal-
ysis submitted pursuant to this section. At a minimum, 
the business case analysis shall include details on the ad-
ministrative resources needed for such contract, including 
an analysis of all direct and indirect costs to the Federal 
Government of awarding and administering such contract 
and the impact such contract will have on the ability of 
the Federal Government to leverage its purchasing power. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) 
COVERED
GOVERNMENTWIDE
CON-
TRACT.—The term ‘covered Governmentwide con-
tract’ means any contract, blanket purchase agree-
ment, or other contractual instrument for acquisition 
of information technology or other goods or services 
that allows for an indefinite number of orders to be 
placed under the contract, agreement, or instrument, 
and that is established by one executive agency for 
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use by multiple executive agencies to obtain goods or 
services. The term does not include— 
‘‘(A) a multiple award schedule contract 
awarded by the General Services Administra-
tion; 
‘‘(B) a Governmentwide acquisition con-
tract for information technology awarded pursu-
ant to sections 11302(e) and 11314(a)(2) of 
title 40; 
‘‘(C) orders under Governmentwide con-
tracts in existence before the effective date of 
this section; or 
‘‘(D) any contract in an amount less than 
$10,000,000, determined on an average annual 
basis. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive 
agency’ has the meaning provided that term by sec-
tion 105 of title 5.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 33 of title 41, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after the item relating to sec-
tion 3311 the following new item: 
‘‘3312. Requirement for business case approval for new Governmentwide con-
tracts.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 1 in each of the 
next 6 years following the date of the enactment of this 
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Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on the implementation of section 3312 of title 41, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), including 
a summary of the submissions, reviews, approvals, and 
disapprovals of business case analyses pursuant to such 
section. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator for Federal Pro-
curement Policy shall issue guidance for implementing sec-
tion 3312 of such title. 
(e) REVISION OF FAR.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation shall be amended to implement sec-
tion 3312 of such title. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 3312 of such title is 
effective on and after 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING AND 
STREAMLINING 
INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISI-
TION 
MANAGEMENT 
PRAC-
TICES 
Subtitle 
A—Strengthening 
and 
Streamlining IT Program Man-
agement Practices 
SEC. 401. PILOT PROGRAM ON INTERAGENCY COLLABORA-
TION. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 115 of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
115—INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT 
PRACTICES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘11501. Pilot program on interagency collaboration. 
‘‘§ 11501. Pilot program on interagency collaboration 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT
TO
CONDUCT
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall conduct a three-year pilot program in accord-
ance with the requirements of this section to test alter-
native approaches for the management of commonly used 
information technology by executive agencies. 
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‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
AND PURPOSES.—For pur-
poses of the pilot program, the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall establish a Federal Infra-
structure and Common Application Collaboration Center 
(hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Collaboration 
Center’) within the Office of Electronic Government estab-
lished under section 3602 of title 44. The purpose of the 
Collaboration Center is to serve as a resource for Federal 
agencies, available on an optional-use basis, to assist and 
promote coordinated program management practices and 
to develop and maintain requirements for the acquisition 
of IT infrastructure and common applications commonly 
used by various Federal agencies. 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION OF CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Center shall consist 
of the following members: 
‘‘(A) An appropriate number, as deter-
mined by the CIO Council, but not less than 
12, full-time program managers or cost special-
ists, all of whom have appropriate experience in 
the private or Government sector in managing 
or overseeing acquisitions of IT infrastructure 
and common applications. 
‘‘(B) At least 1 full-time detailee from 
each of the Federal agencies listed in section 
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901(b) of title 31, nominated by the respective 
agency chief information officer for a detail pe-
riod of not less than 1 year. 
‘‘(2) WORKING
GROUPS.—The Collaboration 
Center shall have working groups that specialize in 
IT infrastructure and common applications identi-
fied by the CIO Council. Each working group shall 
be headed by a separate dedicated program manager 
appointed by the Federal Chief Information Officer. 
‘‘(d) CAPABILITIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COL-
LABORATION CENTER.—For each of the IT infrastructure 
and common application areas identified by the CIO Coun-
cil, the Collaboration Center shall perform the following 
roles, and any other functions as directed by the Federal 
Chief Information Officer: 
‘‘(1) Develop, maintain, and disseminate re-
quirements suitable to establish contracts that will 
meet the common and general needs of various Fed-
eral agencies as determined by the Center. In doing 
so, the Center shall give maximum consideration to 
the adoption of commercial standards and industry 
acquisition best practices, including opportunities for 
shared services, consideration of total cost of owner-
ship, preference for industry-neutral functional spec-
ifications leveraging open industry standards and 
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competition, and use of long-term contracts, as ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(2) Develop, maintain, and disseminate reli-
able cost estimates. 
‘‘(3) Lead the review of significant or troubled 
IT investments or acquisitions as identified by the 
CIO Council. 
‘‘(4) Provide expert aid to troubled IT invest-
ments or acquisitions. 
‘‘(e) GUIDANCE.—The Director, in consultation with 
the Chief Information Officers Council, shall issue guid-
ance addressing the scope and operation of the Collabora-
tion Center. The guidance shall require that the collabora-
tion Center report to the Federal Chief Information Offi-
cer. 
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall annually 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report detailing the organization, staff, and activities 
of the Collaboration Center, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of IT infrastructure and com-
mon applications the Center assisted; 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the Center’s 
achievement in promoting efficiency, shared 
services, and elimination of unnecessary Gov-
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ernment requirements that are contrary to com-
mercial best practices; and 
‘‘(C) the use and expenditure of amounts 
in the Fund established under subsection (i). 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION IN OTHER REPORT.—The re-
port may be included as part of the annual E-Gov-
ernment status report required under section 3606 
of title 44. 
‘‘(g) GUIDELINES FOR ACQUISITION OF IT INFRA-
STRUCTURE AND COMMON APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GUIDELINES.—The Collaboration Center 
shall establish guidelines that, to the maximum ex-
tent possible, eliminate inconsistent practices among 
executive agencies and ensure uniformity and con-
sistency in acquisition processes for IT infrastruc-
ture and common applications across the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(2) CENTRAL
WEBSITE.—In preparing the 
guidelines, the Collaboration Center, in consultation 
with the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, shall 
offer executive agencies the option of accessing a 
central website for best practices, templates, and 
other relevant information. 
‘‘(h) PRICING TRANSPARENCY.—The Collaboration 
Center, in collaboration with the Office of Federal Pro-
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curement Policy, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, 
the General Services Administration, and the Assisted Ac-
quisition Centers of Excellence, shall compile a price list 
and catalogue containing current pricing information by 
vendor for each of its IT infrastructure and common appli-
cations categories. The price catalogue shall contain any 
price provided by a vendor in a contract awarded for the 
same or similar good or service to any executive agency. 
The catalogue shall be developed in a fashion ensuring 
that it may be used for pricing comparisons and pricing 
analysis using standard data formats. The price catalogue 
shall not be made public, but shall be accessible to execu-
tive agencies. 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION TO USE FUND.—In any fiscal 
year, notwithstanding section 321(c) of title 40, up to five 
percent of the fees collected during the prior fiscal year 
under the multiple award schedule contracts entered into 
by the Administrator of General Services and credited to 
the Acquisition Services Fund under section 321 of title 
40, may be used to fund the activities of the Collaboration 
Center. Each fiscal year, the Director, in consultation with 
the Federal Chief Information Officer, shall determine an 
appropriate amount needed to operate the Collaboration 
Center and the Administrator of General Services shall 
transfer amounts only to the extent and in such amounts 
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as are provided in advance in appropriation acts from the 
Fund to the Director for the Center. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive 
agency’ has the meaning provided that term by sec-
tion 105 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
CHIEF
INFORMATION
OFFI-
CER.—The term ‘Federal Chief Information Officer’ 
means the Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
Government established under section 3602 of title 
44. 
‘‘(3) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘relevant congressional commit-
tees’ means each of the following: 
‘‘(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.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to chapter 115 in the table of chapters at the begin-
ning of subtitle III of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘115. Information Technology Acquisition Management 
Practices ...................................................................11501’’. 
(b) DEADLINES.— 
(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
shall issue guidance under section 11501(e) of title 
40, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(2) CENTER.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
establish the Federal Infrastructure and Common 
Application Collaboration Center, in accordance with 
section 11501(b) of such title, as so added. 
(3) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Infrastructure and Common Application Collabora-
tion Center shall establish guidelines in accordance 
with section 11501(g) of such title, as so added. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3602(c) of 
title 44, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
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‘‘(3) all of the functions of the Federal Infra-
structure and Common Application Collaboration 
Center, as required under section 11501 of title 40; 
and’’. 
SEC. 402. DESIGNATION OF ASSISTED ACQUISITION CEN-
TERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Chapter 115 of title 40, United 
States Code, as amended by section 401, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 11502. ASSISTED ACQUISITION CENTERS OF EXCEL-
LENCE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to de-
velop specialized assisted acquisition centers of excellence 
within the Federal Government to serve as a resource for 
Federal agencies, available on an optional-use basis, to as-
sist and promote— 
‘‘(1) the effective use of best acquisition prac-
tices; 
‘‘(2) the development of specialized expertise in 
the acquisition of information technology; and 
‘‘(3) Governmentwide sharing of acquisition ca-
pability to augment any shortage in the information 
technology acquisition workforce. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF AACES.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this section, and 
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every 3 years thereafter, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, in consultation with the Chief Ac-
quisition Officers Council and the Chief Information Offi-
cers Council, shall designate, redesignate, or withdraw the 
designation of acquisition centers of excellence within var-
ious executive agencies to carry out the functions set forth 
in subsection (d) in an area of specialized acquisition ex-
pertise as determined by the Director. Each such center 
of excellence shall be known as an ‘Assisted Acquisition 
Center of Excellence’ or an ‘AACE’. 
‘‘(c) USE OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—This section 
provides no new authority to establish a franchise fund 
or revolving fund. 
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of each AACE are 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) BEST PRACTICES.—To promote, develop, 
and implement the use of best acquisition practices 
in the area of specialized acquisition expertise that 
the AACE is designated to carry out by the Director 
under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTED
ACQUISITIONS.—To assist all 
Government agencies in the expedient, strategic, and 
cost-effective acquisition of the information tech-
nology goods or services covered by such area of spe-
cialized acquisition expertise by engaging in repeated 
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and frequent acquisition of similar information tech-
nology requirements. 
‘‘(3) DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING OF IT AC-
QUISITION WORKFORCE.—To assist in recruiting and 
training IT acquisition cadres (referred to in section 
1704(j) of title 41). 
‘‘(e) CRITERIA.—In designating, redesignating, or 
withdrawing the designation of an AACE, the Director 
shall consider, at a minimum, the following matters: 
‘‘(1) The subject matter expertise of the host 
agency in a specific area of information technology 
acquisition. 
‘‘(2) For acquisitions of IT infrastructure and 
common applications covered by the Federal Infra-
structure and Common Application Collaboration 
Center authorized under section 11501 of this title, 
the ability and willingness to collaborate with the 
Collaboration Center and adhere to the requirements 
standards established by the Collaboration Center. 
‘‘(3) The ability of an AACE to develop cus-
tomized requirements documents that meet the 
needs of executive agencies as well as the current in-
dustry standards and commercial best practices. 
‘‘(4) The ability of an AACE to consistently 
award and manage various contracts, task or deliv-
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