DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1620
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2015-06-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology

Congressional oversight

Department of Homeland Security

Government studies and investigations

Technology assessment
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 454.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>Directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: </p> <ul> <li> the number of information technology systems at DHS;</li> <li> the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations);</li> <li>a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and</li> <li>a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. </li></ul><ul> </ul>

action_date: 2016-04-28
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report on: </p> <ul> <li> the number of information technology systems at DHS;</li> <li> the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation (i.e., where there are two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations);</li> <li>a strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings; and</li> <li>a methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. </li></ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1620 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. DHS information technology duplication reduction (a) Information technology duplication reduction Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation. (3) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction. (4) A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duplication or fragmentation The term duplication or fragmentation , in reference to information technology systems, means 2 or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations. (2) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (c) No new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 454 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1620 [Report No. 114–247] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Johnson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs April 28, 2016 Reported by Mr. Johnson , without amendment A BILL To reduce duplication of information technology at the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015 . 2. DHS information technology duplication reduction (a) Information technology duplication reduction Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following: (1) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security. (2) An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation. (3) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction. (4) A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Duplication or fragmentation The term duplication or fragmentation , in reference to information technology systems, means 2 or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations. (2) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (c) No new authorization of funding This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.

April 28, 2016 Reported without amendment