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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, the Adminis-
trator,’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Federal Chief Informa-
tion Officer’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘proposals submitted to 
the Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
posals submitted to the Federal Chief Infor-
mation Officer’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘the 
Administrator’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal Chief 
Information Officer’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the Ad-
ministrator’’ and inserting ‘‘the Federal Chief 
Information Officer’’. 
(f) E–GOVERNMENT REPORT.—Section 3606 of title 
44, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘E–Gov-
ernment’’ and inserting ‘‘Annual’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘E–Govern-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘annual’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘202(f)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘202(g)’’. 
(g) TREATMENT OF INCUMBENT.—The individual serv-
ing as the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Govern-
ment under section 3602 of title 44, United States Code, 
as of the date of enactment of this Act, may continue to 
serve as the Federal Chief Information Officer commencing 
as of that date, without need for a further or additional 
appointment under such section. 
(h) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 3602 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘3602. Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer.’’; 
and 
(2) in the item relating to section 3606, by strik-
ing ‘‘E–Government’’ and inserting ‘‘Annual’’. 
(i) REFERENCES.— 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—Any reference to the Ad-
ministrator of the Office of Electronic Government in 
any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Federal Chief Information Officer. 
(2) OFFICE OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT.—Any 
reference to the Office of Electronic Government in 
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any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Office of the Federal Chief Information 
Officer. 
SEC. 14. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) AGENCY ACTIONS.—Nothing in this Act, or an 
amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to author-
ize the head of an agency to take an action that is not au-
thorized by this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or 
existing law. 
(b) PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act, or 
an amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to per-
mit the violation of the rights of any individual protected 
by the Constitution of the United States, including through 
censorship of speech protected by the Constitution of the 
United States or unauthorized surveillance. 
(c) PROTECTION OF PRIVACY.—Nothing in this Act, or 
any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to— 
(1) impinge on the privacy rights of individuals; 
or 
(2) allow the unauthorized access, sharing, or use 
of personal data. 
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Union Calendar No. 790 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4552 
[Report No. 118–939, Part I] 
A BILL 
To improve the cybersecurity of the Federal 
Government, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and 
Accountability with an amendment 
DECEMBER 19, 2024 
Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Home-
land Security, and Armed Services discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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