Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016

Bill: 114-s-2340
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-12-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Computers and information technology

Government information and archives

Licensing and registrations

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-08
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-12-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall: </p> <ul> <li>identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and</li> <li>require each agency to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.</li> </ul> <p>Each agency shall report to OMB in each fiscal year through FY2018 on the savings from improved software license management. </p>

action_date: 2016-06-28
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall: </p> <ul> <li>identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and</li> <li>require each CIO to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.</li> </ul> <p>Each CIO shall report to OMB in each of the six fiscal years after this bill's enactment on the savings from improved software license management. </p>

action_date: 2016-07-07
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall: </p> <ul> <li>identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and</li> <li>require each CIO to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.</li> </ul> <p>Each CIO shall report to OMB in each of the six fiscal years after this bill's enactment on the savings from improved software license management. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Cassidy (for himself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definition In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018, each executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 533 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2340 [Report No. 114–289] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 2, 2015 Mr. Cassidy (for himself, Mr. Peters , and Mr. Cochran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs June 28, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definition In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2018, each executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the Executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the Executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the Executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the Executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each of the following 5 fiscal years, the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.

June 28, 2016 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2340 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue a directive on the management of software licenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016 . 2. OMB Directive on management of software licenses (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) the term Executive agency has the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. (b) OMB Directive The Director shall issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall— (1) identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the Executive agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and (2) require the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency to— (A) establish a comprehensive inventory, including 80 percent of software license spending and enterprise licenses in the Executive agency, by identifying and collecting information about software license agreements using automated discovery and inventory tools; (B) regularly track and maintain software licenses to assist the Executive agency in implementing decisions throughout the software license management life cycle; (C) analyze software usage and other data to make cost-effective decisions; (D) provide training relevant to software license management; (E) establish goals and objectives of the software license management program of the Executive agency; and (F) consider the software license management life cycle phases, including the requisition, reception, deployment and maintenance, retirement, and disposal phases, to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics. (c) Report on software license management (1) In general Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and in each of the following 5 fiscal years, the Chief Information Officer of each Executive agency shall submit to the Director a report on the financial savings or avoidance of spending that resulted from improved software license management. (2) Availability The Director shall make each report submitted under paragraph (1) publically available.

Passed the Senate July 7, 2016. Secretary