I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1232 
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 
A BILL 
To amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to 
eliminate duplication and waste in information tech-
nology acquisition and management. 
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. 
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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 
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: 
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(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. 
(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. 
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(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. 
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): 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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 
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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: 
‘‘(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 
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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. 
‘‘(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 
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(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 
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: 
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‘‘(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 
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 
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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: 
‘‘(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-
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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 
(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: 
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(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. 
(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. 
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(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-
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-
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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, 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-
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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. 
(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 
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(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.—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. 
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(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-
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 
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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. 
(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-
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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-
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: 
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(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 
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 
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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. 
(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-
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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. 
(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-
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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. 
(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 as may be necessary to transition 
to cloud-based solutions. These cloud service Working 
Capital Funds may preserve funding for cloud service 
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transitions for a period not to exceed 5 years per appro-
priation. 
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. 
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR
BUSINESS
CASE
AP-
PROVAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on and after 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, an 
executive agency may not issue a solicitation for a 
covered contract vehicle unless the agency performs 
a business case analysis for the contract vehicle and 
obtains an approval of the business case analysis 
from the Administrator for Federal Procurement 
Policy. 
(2) REVIEW OF BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to any 
covered contract vehicle, the Administrator for 
Federal Procurement Policy shall review the 
business case analysis submitted for the con-
tract vehicle and provide an approval or dis-
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approval within 100 days after the date of sub-
mission. Any business case analysis not dis-
approved within such 100-day period is deemed 
to be approved. 
(B) BASIS
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
BUSINESS 
CASE.—The Administrator for Federal Procure-
ment Policy shall approve or disapprove a busi-
ness case analysis based on the adequacy of the 
analysis submitted. The Administrator shall 
give primary consideration to whether an agen-
cy has demonstrated a compelling need that 
cannot be satisfied by existing Governmentwide 
contract vehicles in a timely and cost-effective 
manner. 
(3) CONTENT OF BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.— 
The Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy 
shall issue guidance specifying the content for a 
business case analysis submitted pursuant to this 
section. At a minimum, the business case analysis 
shall include details on the administrative resources 
needed for such contract vehicle, including an anal-
ysis of all direct and indirect costs to the Federal 
Government of awarding and administering such 
contract vehicle and the impact such contract vehicle 
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will have on the ability of the Federal Government 
to leverage its purchasing power. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) COVERED CONTRACT VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘covered contract vehicle’’ has the meaning provided 
by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Pol-
icy in guidance issued pursuant to this section and 
includes, at a minimum, any Governmentwide con-
tract vehicle , whether for acquisition of information 
technology or other goods or services, in an amount 
greater than $50,000,000 (or $10,000,000, deter-
mined on an average annual basis, in the case of 
such a contract vehicle performed over more than 
one year). The term does not include a multiple 
award schedule contract awarded by the General 
Services Administration, a Governmentwide acquisi-
tion contract for information technology awarded 
pursuant to sections 11302(e) and 11314(a)(2) of 
title 40, United States Code, or orders against exist-
ing Governmentwide contract vehicles. 
(2) GOVERNMENTWIDE
CONTRACT
VEHICLE 
AND
EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—The terms ‘‘Govern-
mentwide contract vehicle’’ and ‘‘executive agency’’ 
have the meanings provided in section 11501 of title 
40, United States Code, as added by section 401. 
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than June 1 in each of the 
next 6 years following the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy 
shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report on the implementation of this section, including a 
summary of the submissions, reviews, approvals, and dis-
approvals of business case analyses pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
(e) GUIDANCE.—The Administrator for Federal Pro-
curement Policy shall issue guidance for implementing this 
section. 
(f) 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 this 
section. 
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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. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
AND COMMON APPLICATION COLLABORA-
TION CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(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. Federal Infrastructure and Common Application Collaboration Center. 
‘‘§ 11501. Federal Infrastructure and Common Appli-
cation Collaboration Center 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.—The Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget shall estab-
lish a Federal Infrastructure and Common Application 
Collaboration Center (hereafter in this section referred to 
as the ‘Collaboration Center’) within the Office of Man-
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agement and Budget in accordance with this section. The 
purposes of the Collaboration Center are to serve as a 
focal point for coordinated program management practices 
and to develop and maintain requirements for the acquisi-
tion of IT infrastructure and common applications com-
monly used by various Federal agencies. 
‘‘(b) 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 
901(b) of title 31, nominated by the respective 
agency chief information officer for a detail pe-
riod of not less than 2 years. 
‘‘(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 
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be headed by a separate dedicated program manager 
appointed by the CIO Council. 
‘‘(c) 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 CIO 
Council: 
‘‘(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 
competition, use of open source software, and use of 
long-term contracts, as appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Develop, maintain, and disseminate reli-
able cost estimates that are accurate, comprehensive, 
well-documented, and credible. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(d) 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 or his delegate. 
‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director shall an-
nually submit to the relevant congressional committees a 
report detailing the organization, staff, and activities of 
the Collaboration Center, including a list of IT infrastruc-
ture and common applications the Center assisted and an 
assessment of the Center’s achievement in promoting effi-
ciency, shared services, and elimination of unnecessary 
Government requirements that are contrary to commercial 
best practices. 
‘‘(f) IMPROVEMENT
OF
THE
DOD ENTERPRISE 
SOFTWARE INITIATIVE AND GSA SMARTBUY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Collaboration Center, 
in collaboration with the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy, the Department of Defense, and the 
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General Services Administration, shall identify and 
develop a strategic sourcing initiative to enhance 
Governmentwide acquisition, shared use, and dis-
semination of software, as well as compliance with 
end user license agreements. 
‘‘(2) EXAMINATION
OF
METHODS.—In devel-
oping the strategic sourcing initiative, the Collabora-
tion Center shall examine the use of realistic and ef-
fective demand aggregation models supported by ac-
tual agency commitment to use the models, and sup-
plier relationship management practices, to more ef-
fectively govern the Government’s acquisition of in-
formation technology. 
‘‘(3) GOVERNMENTWIDE USER LICENSE AGREE-
MENT.—The Collaboration Center, in coordination 
with the Department of Defense and the General 
Services Administration, shall issue guidelines for es-
tablishing a Governmentwide contract vehicle that 
allows for the purchase of a license agreement that 
is available for use by all executive agencies as one 
user. To the maximum extent practicable, in estab-
lishing the Governmentwide contract vehicle, the 
Collaboration Center shall pursue direct negotiation 
and contracting with major software publishers as 
prime contractors. 
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‘‘(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-
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 for the same or similar good 
or service to any executive agency. The catalogue shall be 
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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 pub-
lic, but shall be accessible to executive agencies. 
‘‘(i) FEDERAL IT ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT IM-
PROVEMENT FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
MANAGEMENT
OF 
FUND.—There is a Federal IT Acquisition Manage-
ment Improvement Fund (in this subsection referred 
to as the ‘Fund’). The Administrator of General 
Services shall manage the Fund through the Col-
laboration Center to support the activities of the 
Collaboration Center carried out pursuant to this 
section. The Administrator of General Services shall 
consult with the Director in managing the Fund. 
‘‘(2) CREDITS TO FUND.—Five percent of the 
fees collected by executive agencies under the fol-
lowing contracts shall be credited to the Fund: 
‘‘(A) Governmentwide task and delivery 
order contracts entered into under sections 
4103 and 4105 of title 41. 
‘‘(B) Governmentwide contracts for the ac-
quisition of information technology and multi-
agency acquisition contracts for that technology 
authorized by section 11314 of this title. 
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‘‘(C) Multiple-award schedule contracts en-
tered into by the Administrator of General 
Services. 
‘‘(3) REMITTANCE
BY
HEAD
OF
EXECUTIVE 
AGENCY.—The head of an executive agency that ad-
ministers a contract described in paragraph (2) shall 
remit to the General Services Administration the 
amount required to be credited to the Fund with re-
spect to the contract at the end of each quarter of 
the fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) AMOUNTS NOT TO BE USED FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES.—The Administrator of General Services, 
through the Office of Management and Budget, shall 
ensure that amounts collected under this subsection 
are not used for a purpose other than the activities 
of the Collaboration Center carried out pursuant to 
this section. 
‘‘(5) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Amounts 
credited to the Fund remain available to be ex-
pended only in the fiscal year for which they are 
credited and the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(2) GOVERNMENTWIDE CONTRACT VEHICLE.— 
The term ‘Governmentwide contract vehicle’ means 
any contract, blanket purchase agreement, or other 
contractual instrument that allows for an indefinite 
number of orders to be placed within the contract, 
agreement, or instrument, and that is established by 
one executive agency for use by multiple executive 
agencies to obtain supplies and services. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(k) REVISION OF FAR.—The Federal Acquisition 
Regulation shall be amended to implement this section.’’. 
(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: 
‘‘115. Information Technology Acquisition Management 
Practices ...................................................................11501’’. 
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(b) DEADLINES.— 
(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue 
guidance under section 11501(d) of title 40, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(2) 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(a) of such title, as so added. 
(3) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Federal Infrastructure 
and Common Application Collaboration Center 
shall— 
(A) identify and develop a strategic 
sourcing initiative in accordance with section 
11501(f) of such title, as so added; and 
(B) establish guidelines in accordance with 
section 11501(g) of such title, as so added. 
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: 
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‘‘§ 11502. Assisted Acquisition Centers of Excellence 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to de-
velop specialized assisted acquisition centers of excellence 
within the Federal Government to 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 
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 (c) 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) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of each AACE are 
as follows: 
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‘‘(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 and low-cost 
acquisition of the information technology goods or 
services covered by such area of specialized acquisi-
tion expertise by engaging in repeated and frequent 
acquisition of similar information technology require-
ments. 
‘‘(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). 
‘‘(d) 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 
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Center established 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-
ery orders, and other acquisition arrangements in a 
timely, cost-effective, and compliant manner. 
‘‘(5) The ability of an AACE to aggregate de-
mands from multiple executive agencies for similar 
information technology goods or services and fulfill 
those demands in one acquisition. 
‘‘(6) The ability of an AACE to acquire innova-
tive or emerging commercial and noncommercial 
technologies using various contracting methods, in-
cluding ways to lower the entry barriers for small 
businesses with limited Government contracting ex-
periences. 
‘‘(7) The ability of an AACE to maximize com-
mercial item acquisition, effectively manage high-risk 
contract types, increase competition, promote small 
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business participation, and maximize use of available 
Governmentwide contract vehicles. 
‘‘(8) The existence of an in-house cost esti-
mating group with expertise to consistently develop 
reliable cost estimates that are accurate, comprehen-
sive, well-documented, and credible. 
‘‘(9) The ability of an AACE to employ best 
practices and educate requesting agencies, to the 
maximum extent practicable, regarding critical fac-
tors underlying successful major IT acquisitions, in-
cluding the following factors: 
‘‘(A) Active engagement by program offi-
cials with stakeholders. 
‘‘(B) Possession by program staff of the 
necessary knowledge and skills. 
‘‘(C) Support of the programs by senior 
department and agency executives. 
‘‘(D) Involvement by end users and stake-
holders in the development of requirements. 
‘‘(E) Participation by end users in testing 
of system functionality prior to formal end user 
acceptance testing. 
‘‘(F) Stability and consistency of Govern-
ment and contractor staff. 
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‘‘(G) Prioritization of requirements by pro-
gram staff. 
‘‘(H) Maintenance of regular communica-
tion with the prime contractor by program offi-
cials. 
‘‘(I) Receipt of sufficient funding by pro-
grams. 
‘‘(10) The ability of an AACE to run an effec-
tive acquisition intern program in collaboration with 
the Federal Acquisition Institute or the Defense Ac-
quisition University. 
‘‘(11) The ability of an AACE to effectively and 
properly manage fees received for assisted acquisi-
tions pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(e) FUNDS RECEIVED BY AACES.— 
‘‘(1) 
AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law or regulation, funds obligated 
and transferred from an executive agency in a fiscal 
year to an AACE for the acquisition of goods or 
services covered by an area of specialized acquisition 
expertise of an AACE, regardless of whether the re-
quirements are severable or non-severable, shall re-
main available for awards of contracts by the AACE 
for the same general requirements for the next 5 fis-
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cal years following the fiscal year in which the funds 
were transferred. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
TRANSFER
AUTHORITY.—If 
the AACE to which the funds are transferred under 
paragraph (1) becomes unable to fulfill the require-
ments of the executive agency from which the funds 
were transferred, the funds may be transferred to a 
different AACE to fulfill such requirements. The 
funds so transferred shall be used for the same pur-
pose and remain available for the same period of 
time as applied when transferred to the original 
AACE. 
‘‘(3) RELATIONSHIP
TO
EXISTING
AUTHORI-
TIES.—This subsection does not limit any existing 
authorities an AACE may have under its revolving 
or working capital funds authorities. 
‘‘(f) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
VIEW OF AACE.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review and assess the use and 
management of fees received by the AACEs pursu-
ant to this section to ensure that an appropriate fee 
structure is established and enforced to cover activi-
ties addressed in this section and that no excess fees 
are charged or retained. 
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‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
designation or redesignation of AACES under sub-
section (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the relevant congressional committees a report con-
taining the findings and assessment under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ASSISTED
ACQUISITION.—The term ‘as-
sisted acquisition’ means a type of interagency ac-
quisition in which the parties enter into an inter-
agency agreement pursuant to which— 
‘‘(A) the servicing agency performs acquisi-
tion activities on the requesting agency’s behalf, 
such as awarding, administering, or closing out 
a contract, task order, delivery order, or blanket 
purchase agreement; and 
‘‘(B) funding is provided through a fran-
chise fund, the Acquisition Services Fund in 
section 321 of this title, sections 1535 and 
1536 of title 31, or other available methods. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive 
agency’ has the meaning provided that term by sec-
tion 133 of title 41. 
‘‘(3) 
RELEVANT
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘relevant congressional commit-
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tees’ has the meaning provided that term by section 
11501 of this title. 
‘‘(h) REVISION OF FAR.—The Federal Acquisition 
Regulation shall be amended to implement this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 40, United States 
Code, as amended by section 401, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘11502. Assisted Acquisition Centers of Excellence.’’. 
Subtitle B—Strengthening IT 
Acquisition Workforce 
SEC. 411. EXPANSION OF TRAINING AND USE OF INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CADRES. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to en-
sure timely progress by Federal agencies toward devel-
oping, strengthening, and deploying personnel with highly 
specialized skills in information technology acquisition, in-
cluding program and project managers, to be known as 
information technology acquisition cadres. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Section 1704 of title 
41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) STRATEGIC PLAN
ON INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY ACQUISITION CADRES.— 
‘‘(1) FIVE-YEAR
STRATEGIC
PLAN
TO
CON-
GRESS.—Not later than June 1 following the date of 
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the enactment of this subsection, the Director shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a 5- 
year strategic plan (to be known as the ‘IT Acquisi-
tion Cadres Strategic Plan’) to develop, strengthen, 
and solidify information technology acquisition cad-
res. The plan shall include a timeline for implemen-
tation of the plan and identification of individuals 
responsible for specific elements of the plan during 
the 5-year period covered by the plan. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan shall ad-
dress, at a minimum, the following matters: 
‘‘(A) Current information technology ac-
quisition staffing challenges in Federal agen-
cies, by previous year’s information technology 
acquisition value, and by the Federal Govern-
ment as a whole. 
‘‘(B) The variety and complexity of infor-
mation technology acquisitions conducted by 
each Federal agency covered by the plan, and 
the specialized information technology acquisi-
tion workforce needed to effectively carry out 
such acquisitions. 
‘‘(C) The development of a sustainable 
funding model to support efforts to hire, retain, 
and train an information technology acquisition 
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cadre of appropriate size and skill to effectively 
carry out the acquisition programs of the Fed-
eral agencies covered by the plan, including an 
examination of interagency funding methods 
and a discussion of how the model of the De-
fense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 
could be applied to civilian agencies. 
‘‘(D) Any strategic human capital planning 
necessary to hire, retain, and train an informa-
tion acquisition cadre of appropriate size and 
skill at each Federal agency covered by the 
plan. 
‘‘(E) Governmentwide training standards 
and certification requirements necessary to en-
hance the mobility and career opportunities of 
the Federal information technology acquisition 
cadre within the Federal agencies covered by 
the plan. 
‘‘(F) New and innovative approaches to 
workforce development and training, including 
cross-functional training, rotational develop-
ment, and assignments both within and outside 
the Government. 
‘‘(G) Appropriate consideration and align-
ment with the needs and priorities of the Infra-
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structure and Common Application Collabora-
tion Center, Assisted Acquisition Centers of Ex-
cellence, and acquisition intern programs. 
‘‘(H) Assessment of the current workforce 
competency and usage trends in evaluation 
technique to obtain best value, including proper 
handling of tradeoffs between price and 
nonprice factors. 
‘‘(I) Assessment of the current workforce 
competency in designing and aligning perform-
ance goals, life cycle costs, and contract incen-
tives. 
‘‘(J) Assessment of the current workforce 
competency in avoiding brand-name preference 
and using industry-neutral functional specifica-
tions to leverage open industry standards and 
competition. 
‘‘(K) Use of integrated program teams, in-
cluding fully dedicated program managers, for 
each complex information technology invest-
ment. 
‘‘(L) Proper assignment of recognition or 
accountability to the members of an integrated 
program team for both individual functional 
goals and overall program success or failure. 
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(2) Guidance regarding the conduct of market 
research to ensure the inclusion of open source soft-
ware. 
(3) Guidance to establish a program to educate 
the acquisition workforce by providing information 
to identify and counter misconceptions about open 
source software and to keep such information up-
dated. 
(4) Guidance to define Governmentwide stand-
ards for security, redistribution, indemnity, and 
copyright in the acquisition, use, release, and col-
laborative development of open source software. 
(5) Guidance for the adoption of available com-
mercial practices to acquire open source software for 
widespread Government use, including issues such as 
security and redistribution rights. 
(6) Guidance to establish standard service level 
agreements for maintenance and support for open 
source software products widely adopted by the Gov-
ernment, as well as the development of Government-
wide agreements that contain standard and widely 
applicable contract provisions for ongoing mainte-
nance and development of open source software. 
(7) Guidance on the role and use of the Federal 
Infrastructure and Common Application Collabora-
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tion Center, established pursuant to section 11501 
of title 40, United States Code (as added by section 
401), for acquisition of open source software. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the issuance of the guidance required by subsection 
(b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the relevant congressional committees a report 
containing— 
(1) an assessment of the effectiveness of the 
guidance; 
(2) an identification of barriers to widespread 
use by the Federal Government of open source soft-
ware; and 
(3) such legislative recommendations as the 
Comptroller General considers appropriate to further 
the purposes of this section. 
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