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PROBLEM: TITLE I--OVERTIME RIGHTS PROTECTION

SEC. 101. CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO OVERTIME
COMPENSATION.

Section 13 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(k)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subchapter II of chapter
5 and chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as
the Administrative Procedures Act) or any other provision of law, any
portion of the final rule promulgated on April 23, 2004, revising part
541 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, that exempts from the
overtime pay provision of section 7 of this Act any employee who would
not otherwise be exempt if the regulations in effect on March 31, 2003,
remained in effect, shall have no force or effect and that portion of
such regulations (as in effect on March 31, 2003) that would prevent
such employee from being exempt shall be reinstated.
''(2) The Secretary shall adjust the minimum salary level for
exemption under section 13(a)(1) in the following manner:
''(A) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this subsection, the Secretary shall increase the minimum
salary level for exemption under subsection (a)(1) for
executive, administrative, and managerial occupations from the
level of $155 per week in 1975 to $591 per week (an amount
equal to the increase in the Employment Cost Index (published
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics) for executive,
administrative, and managerial occupations between 1975 and
2005).
''(B) Not later than December 31 of the calendar year
following the increase required in subparagraph (A), and each
December 31 thereafter, the Secretary shall increase the
minimum salary level for exemption under subsection (a)(1) by
an amount equal to the increase in the Employment Cost Index
for executive, administrative, and managerial occupations for
the year involved.''.

TITLE II--FAIR MINIMUM WAGE

SEC. 111. MINIMUM WAGE.

(a) In General.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
''(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not
less than--
''(A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day
after the date of enactment of this paragraph;
''(B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that
60th day; and
''(C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that
60th day;''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

TITLE III--SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS

SEC. 121. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS.

(a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
(1) Multiemployer pension plans have been a major force in
the delivery of employee benefits to active and retired
American workers and their dependents for over half a century.
(2) There are approximately 1,700 multiemployer defined
benefit pension plans in which approximately 9,700,000 workers
and retirees participate.
(3) Three-quarters of the approximately 60,000 to 65,000
employers that participate in multiemployer plans have fewer
that 100 employees.
(4) Multiemployer plans allow for greater access and
affordability for smaller employers and pension portability for
their employees as they move from one job to another, and
permit workers to earn a pension where they might otherwise not
be able to do so.
(5) The 2000-2002 drop in the stock market and decline in
equity values has affected all investors, including
multiemployer plans.
(6) The decline in value sustained by multiemployer defined
benefit pension plans have threatened the stability of this
private sector source of secure retirement income.
(7) Participating employers could face onerous excise taxes
and other penalties as a result of the serious, adverse
financial impact due to these market losses.
(8) In 2004, the United States Senate recognized the
severity of this situation and passed by an overwhelmingly,
large bipartisan margin of 86 to 9 temporary relief provisions
for single and multiemployer defined benefit pension plans.
(b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the
Senate--
(1) expresses its strong support for multiemployer defined
benefit pension plans;
(2) recognizes the importance of an environment in which
multiemployer plans can continue their vital role in providing
benefits to working men and women;
(3) recognizes that multiemployer pension plan relief must
be designed for the multiemployer labor-relations environment
that supports the plans; and
(4) supports legislation to strengthen and protect the
viability of multiemployer pension plans for the continued
benefit of current and retired members, and their families and
survivors, and to strengthen the ability of all plans to
address funding problems that occur.

SOLUTION: Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to deny any force or effect to any portion of a rule promulgated on April 23, 2004, that has the effect of exempting from FLSA overtime compensation requirements (which limit maximum hours at regular compensation) any employee who would not otherwise be exempted if regulations in effect on March 31, 2003, remained in effect. Reinstates that portion of such regulations that would prevent such an employee from being exempt. Directs the Secretary of Labor to increase, in a specified manner, the minimum salary level for the exemption for executive, administrative, and managerial occupations from FLSA overtime compensation requirements.

Amends the FLSA to increase the Federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day.

Expresses the sense of the Senate regarding multiemployer pension plans.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Northwest Straits Marine
Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION
INITIATIVE ACT.

The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act (title IV
of Public Law 105-384; 112 Stat. 3458) is amended--
(1) in section 402, by striking ''(in this title referred
to as the 'Commission')'';
(2) by striking sections 403 and 404;
(3) by redesignating section 405 as section 410; and
(4) by inserting after section 402 the following new
sections:

''SEC. 403. FINDINGS.

''Congress makes the following findings:
''(1) The marine waters and ecosystem of the Northwest
Straits in Puget Sound in the State of Washington represent a
unique resource of enormous environmental and economic value to
the people of the United States.
''(2) During the 20th century, the environmental health of
the Northwest Straits declined dramatically as indicated by
impaired water quality, declines in marine wildlife, collapse
of harvestable marine species, loss of critical marine
habitats, ocean acidification, and sea level rise.
''(3) At the start of the 21st century, the Northwest
Straits have been threatened by sea level rise, ocean
acidification, and other effects of climate change.
''(4) In 1998, the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation
Initiative Act (title IV of Public Law 105-384) was enacted to
tap the unprecedented level of citizen stewardship demonstrated
in the Northwest Straits and create a mechanism to mobilize
public support and raise capacity for local efforts to protect
and restore the ecosystem of the Northwest Straits.
''(5) The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
helps the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
other Federal agencies with their marine missions by fostering
local interest in marine issues and involving diverse groups of
citizens.
''(6) The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
shares many of the same goals with the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, including fostering citizen
stewardship of marine resources, general ecosystem management,
and protecting federally managed marine species.
''(7) Ocean literacy and identification and removal of
marine debris projects are examples of on-going partnerships
between the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative
and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

''SEC. 404. DEFINITIONS.

''In this title:
''(1) Commission.--The term 'Commission' means the
Northwest Straits Advisory Commission established by section
402.
''(2) Indian tribe.--The term 'Indian tribe' has the
meaning given that term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
''(3) Northwest straits.--The term 'Northwest Straits'
means the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of
Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of
Snohomish County.

''SEC. 405. MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.

''(a) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of up to 14
members who shall be appointed as follows:
''(1) One member appointed by a consensus of the members of
a marine resources committee established under section 408 for
each of the following counties of the State of Washington:
''(A) San Juan County.
''(B) Island County.
''(C) Skagit County.
''(D) Whatcom County.
''(E) Snohomish County.
''(F) Clallam County.
''(G) Jefferson County.
''(2) Two members appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior in trust capacity and in consultation with the
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission or the Indian tribes
affected by this title collectively, as the Secretary of the
Interior considers appropriate, to represent the interests of
such tribes.
''(3) One member appointed by the Governor of the State of
Washington to represent the interests of the Puget Sound
Partnership.
''(4) Four members appointed by the Governor of the State
of Washington who--
''(A) are residents of the State of Washington; and
''(B) are not employed by a Federal, State, or
local government.
''(b) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in
the manner in which the original appointment was made.
''(c) Chairperson.--The Commission shall select a Chairperson from
among its members.
''(d) Meeting.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the
Chairperson, but not less frequently than quarterly.
''(e) Liaison.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretary of Commerce, acting
through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere and in
consultation with the Director of the Commission appointed
under section 407(a), shall appoint an employee of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--
''(A) to serve as a liaison between the Commission
and the Department of Commerce; and
''(B) to attend meetings and other events of the
Commission as a nonvoting participant.
''(2) Limitation.--Service of an employee as an appointee
under paragraph (1)--
''(A) shall be limited to service as a liaison and
attendance of meetings and other events as a nonvoting
participant; and
''(B) does not obligate the employee to perform any
duty of the Commission under section 406(b).

''SEC. 406. GOAL AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

''(a) Goal.--The goal of the Commission is to protect and restore
the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits
region to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use by--
''(1) designing and initiating projects that are driven by
sound science, local priorities, community-based decisions, and
the ability to measure results;
''(2) building awareness and stewardship and making
recommendations to improve the health of the Northwest Straits
marine resources;
''(3) maintaining and expanding diverse membership and
partner organizations;
''(4) expanding partnerships with governments of Indian
tribes affected by this title and continuing to foster respect
for tribal cultures and treaties; and
''(5) recognizing the importance of economic and social
benefits that are dependent on marine environments and
sustainable marine resources.
''(b) Duties.--The duties of the Commission are the following:
''(1) To provide resources and technical support for marine
resources committees established under section 408.
''(2) To work with such marine resources committees and
appropriate entities of Federal and State governments and
Indian tribes affected by this title to develop programs to
monitor the overall health of the marine ecosystem of the
Northwest Straits.
''(3) To identify factors adversely affecting or preventing
the restoration of the health of the marine ecosystem and
coastal economies of the Northwest Straits.
''(4) To develop scientifically sound restoration and
protection recommendations, informed by local priorities, that
address such factors.
''(5) To assist in facilitating the successful
implementation of such recommendations by developing broad
support among appropriate authorities, stakeholder groups, and
local communities.
''(6) To develop regional projects based on such
recommendations to protect and restore the Northwest Straits
ecosystem.
''(7) To serve as a public forum for the discussion of
policies and actions of Federal, State, or local government, an
Indian tribe affected by this title, or the Government of
Canada with respect to the marine ecosystem of the Northwest
Straits.
''(8) To inform appropriate authorities and local
communities about the marine ecosystem of the Northwest Straits
and about issues relating to the marine ecosystem of the
Northwest Straits.
''(9) To consult with all Indian tribes affected by this
title to ensure that the work of the Commission does not
violate tribal treaty rights.
''(c) Benchmarks.--The Commission shall carry out its duties in a
manner that promotes the achieving of the benchmarks described in
subsection (f)(2).
''(d) Coordination and Collaboration.--The Commission shall carry
out the duties described in subsection (b) in coordination and
collaboration, when appropriate, with Federal, State, and local
governments and Indian tribes affected by this title.
''(e) Regulatory Authority.--The Commission shall have no power to
issue regulations.
''(f) Annual Report.--
''(1) In general.--Each year, the Commission shall prepare,
submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives, and the Under
Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, and make available to the
public an annual report describing--
''(A) the activities carried out by the Commission
during the preceding year; and
''(B) the progress of the Commission in achieving
the benchmarks described in paragraph (2).
''(2) Benchmarks.--The benchmarks described in this
paragraph are the following:
''(A) Protection and restoration of marine,
coastal, and nearshore habitats.
''(B) Prevention of loss and achievement of a net
gain of healthy habitat areas.
''(C) Protection and restoration of marine
populations to healthy, sustainable levels.
''(D) Protection of the marine water quality of the
Northwest Straits region and restoration of the health
of marine waters.
''(E) Collection of high-quality data and promotion
of the use and dissemination of such data.
''(F) Promotion of stewardship and understanding of
Northwest Straits marine resources through education
and outreach.

''SEC. 407. COMMISSION PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

''(a) Director.--The Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental
Assistance Program of the Department of Ecology of the State of
Washington may, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the
Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve,
appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. The employment of
the Director shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission.
''(b) Staff.--The Director may hire such other personnel as may be
appropriate to enable the Commission to perform its duties. Such
personnel shall be hired through the personnel system of the Department
of Ecology of the State of Washington.
''(c) Administrative Services.--If the Governor of the State of
Washington makes available to the Commission the administrative
services of the State of Washington Department of Ecology, the
Commission shall use such services for employment, procurement, grant
and fiscal management, and support services necessary to carry out the
duties of the Commission.

''SEC. 408. MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEES.

''(a) In General.--The government of each of the counties referred
to in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 405(a)(1) may establish
a marine resources committee that--
''(1) complies with the requirements of this section; and
''(2) receives from such government the mission, direction,
expert assistance, and financial resources necessary--
''(A) to address issues affecting the marine
ecosystems within its county; and
''(B) to work to achieve the benchmarks described
in section 406(f)(2).
''(b) Membership.--
''(1) In general.--Each marine resources committee
established pursuant to this section shall be composed of--
''(A) members with relevant scientific expertise;
and
''(B) members that represent balanced
representation, including representation of--
''(i) local governments, including planning
staff from counties and cities with marine
shorelines;
''(ii) affected economic interests, such as
ports and commercial fishers;
''(iii) affected recreational interests,
such as sport fishers; and
''(iv) conservation and environmental
interests.
''(2) Tribal members.--With respect to a county referred to
in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 405(a)(1), each
Indian tribe with usual and accustomed fishing rights in the
waters of such county and each Indian tribe with reservation
lands in such county, may appoint one member to the marine
resources committee for such county. Such member may be
appointed by the respective tribal authority.
''(3) Chairperson.--
''(A) In general.--Each marine resources committee
established pursuant to this section shall select a
chairperson from among members by a majority vote of
the members of the committee.
''(B) Rotating position.--Each marine resources
committee established pursuant to this section shall
select a new chairperson at a frequency determined by
the county charter of the marine resources committee to
create a diversity of representation in the leadership
of the marine resources committee.
''(c) Duties.--The duties of a marine resources committee
established pursuant to this section are the following:
''(1) To assist in assessing marine resource problems in
concert with governmental agencies, tribes, and other entities.
''(2) To assist in identifying local implications, needs,
and strategies associated with the recovery of Puget Sound
salmon and other species in the region of the Northwest Straits
listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.) in coordination with Federal, State, and local
governments, Indian tribes affected by this title, and other
entities.
''(3) To work with other entities to enhance the scientific
baseline and monitoring program for the marine environment of
the Northwest Straits.
''(4) To identify local priorities for marine resource
conservation and develop new projects to address those needs.
''(5) To work closely with county leadership to implement
local marine conservation and restoration initiatives.
''(6) To coordinate with the Commission on marine ecosystem
objectives.
''(7) To educate the public and key constituencies
regarding the relationship between healthy marine habitats,
harvestable resources, and human activities.

''SEC. 409. NORTHWEST STRAITS MARINE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION.

''(a) Establishment.--The Director of the Commission and the
Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology, or his or
her designee, may enter into an agreement with an organization
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the
marine resources committees established under section 408 in carrying
out their duties under this Act.
''(b) Designation.--The foundation authorized by subsection (a)
shall be known as the 'Northwest Straits Marine Conservation
Foundation'.
''(c) Receipt of Grants.--The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation
Foundation may, if eligible, apply for, accept, and use grants awarded
by Federal agencies, States, local governments, regional agencies,
interstate agencies, corporations, foundations, or other persons to
assist the Commission and the marine resources committees in carrying
out their duties under this Act.
''(d) Transfer of Funds.--The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation
Foundation may transfer funds to the Commission or the marine resources
committees to assist them in carrying out their duties under this
Act.''.

Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 2009.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.

SOLUTION: Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Amends the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act to define "Northwest Straits" as the marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and of Puget Sound from the Canadian border to the south end of Snohomish County, Washington.

Sets forth the membership of the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission. Directs the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, to appoint an employee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to serve as a liaison between the Commission and the Department of Commerce and to attend the Commission's meetings and events as a nonvoting participant. States the goal of the Commission as the protection and restoration of the marine waters, habitats, and species of the Northwest Straits region in Washington to achieve ecosystem health and sustainable resource use. Enumerates the duties of the Commission and establishes benchmarks for its work. Requires the Commission to submit annual reports to Congress and the Under Secretary on its activities and its progress in achieving specified benchmarks.

Authorizes the Manager of the Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program of Washington's Department of Ecology, upon the recommendation of the Commission and the Director of the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, to appoint and terminate a Director of the Commission. Requires the Director to be confirmed by the Commission.

Provides for the establishment of marine resources committees in specified counties of Washington.

Authorizes the Director of the Commission and the Director of the State of Washington Department of Ecology to establish the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation as a nonprofit foundation to support the Commission and the marine resources committees established by this Act.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Chief Technology Officer Act of
2009''.

SEC. 2. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER.

(a) Establishment and Staff.--
(1) Establishment.--
(A) In general.--There is established in the
Executive Office of the President an Office of the
Federal Chief Technology Officer (in this Act referred
to as the ''Office'').
(B) Head of the office.--
(i) Federal chief technology officer.--The
President shall appoint a Federal Chief
Technology Officer (in this Act referred to as
the ''Federal CTO'') who shall be the head of
the Office.
(ii) Compensation.--Section 5313 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following:
''Federal Chief Technology Officer.''.
(2) Staff of the office.--The President may appoint
additional staff members to the Office.
(b) Duties of the Office.--The functions of the Federal CTO are the
following:
(1) Undertake fact-gathering, analysis, and assessment of
the Federal Government's information technology
infrastructures, information technology strategy, and use of
information technology, and provide advice on such matters to
the President, heads of Federal departments and agencies, and
government chief information officers and chief technology
officers.
(2) Work to ensure the security and privacy of the Federal
information technology infrastructure and networks,
coordinating closely with other Federal departments and
agencies having responsibilities regarding security and privacy
of the infrastructure and networks.
(3) Lead an interagency effort, working with the chief
technology and chief information officers of each of the
Federal departments and agencies, to develop and implement a
planning process to ensure that they use best-in-class
technologies, share best practices, and improve the use of
technology in support of Federal Government requirements.
(4) Provide, within the Executive Office of the President,
advice on the engineering, technical and implementation aspects
of information technology and information technology
infrastructure issues that require attention at the highest
levels of government.
(5) Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the
Federal effort in the use of information technology, and advise
on appropriate actions.
(6) Advise the President on information technology
considerations with regard to Federal budgets.
(7) Assist the President in providing general leadership
and coordination of the research and development programs of
the Federal Government for information technology-related
matters.
(8) Promote technological innovation in the Federal
Government, and encourage and oversee the adoption of robust
cross-governmental architectures and standards-based
information technologies, in support of effective operational
and management policies, practices, and services across Federal
departments and agencies and with the public and external
entities.
(9) Establish cooperative public-private sector partnership
initiatives to gain knowledge of technologies available in the
marketplace that can be used to improve governmental
operations, citizen services, and the safety, security, and
privacy of information collected, maintained, processed, and
communicated by the Federal Government.
(10) Establish public-private sector partnership
initiatives to gain knowledge of information technology
research activities underway and planned by Federal departments
and agencies and in the private sector that can improve the use
of information technologies by the Federal Government.
(11) Sponsor, initiate, and support research and
demonstration projects in partnership with private sector
industry and academic institutions to leverage private sector
expertise and innovation in order to enhance existing
technologies or identify breakthrough innovations that can
improve the Federal Government's use of technology.
(12) Lead an interagency effort, working with the chief
technology and chief information officers of each of the
Federal departments and agencies, to promote the use of best-
in-class technologies, share best practices, and establish an
information technology plan for the Federal Government that
improves the effectiveness, efficiency, security, and privacy
of the Federal Government's information infrastructure and
information technology-based services.
(13) Any other functions and activities that the President
may assign to the Federal CTO.
(c) Policy Planning; Analysis and Advice.--The Office shall serve
as a source of analysis and advice for the President and heads of
Federal departments and agencies with respect to major policies, plans,
and programs of the Federal Government associated with information
technology. In carrying out this section, the Federal CTO shall--
(1) define coherent and systematic approaches for applying
the use of information technology to critical and emerging
Federal Government information management problems, and promote
coordination of the responsibilities and programs of Federal
departments and agencies in the resolution of the problems;
(2) gather timely and authoritative information concerning
significant developments and trends in information technology,
and in national priorities, both current and prospective, and
analyze and interpret the information for the purpose of
determining whether the developments and trends are likely to
affect achievement of the priority goals of the Federal
Government;
(3) encourage the development and maintenance of an
adequate knowledge base for human resources in information
technology, including the development of appropriate models to
forecast future workforce requirements, and assess the effects
of major governmental and public programs on human resources
and their utilization;
(4) initiate studies and analyses, including systems
analyses and technology assessments, of alternatives available
for the resolution of critical and emerging information
technology infrastructure problems and, insofar as possible,
determine and compare probable costs, benefits, and impacts of
the alternatives;
(5) assess the impact of information technology and
networked information technology systems and applications on
cybersecurity and personal privacy, utilizing Presidential and
departmental advisory committees and agencies, such as the
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, the Information
Security and Privacy Advisory Board managed under the National
Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of
Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Board,
and the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee, and advise
the President on steps necessary to mitigate and manage
security and privacy risks;
(6) advise the President on the extent to which the
information technology programs, policies, and operations
activities of the Federal Government are likely to affect the
achievement of the priority goals of the Government;
(7) provide the President with periodic reviews of Federal
statutes and administrative regulations of the various Federal
departments and agencies which affect research and development
activities, internally and in relation to the private sector,
or which may interfere with desirable technological innovation,
together with recommendations for elimination, reform, or
updating, as appropriate of the statutes and regulations;
(8) establish public-private partnerships to coordinate
Federal Government's information technology research agenda
with private sector research and development initiatives and
provide guidance to research-funding agencies;
(9) develop, review, revise, and recommend criteria for
determining information technology activities warranting
Federal support, and recommend Federal policies designed to
advance the development and maintenance of effective and
efficient information technology capabilities, including human
resources, at all levels of government, academia, and industry,
and the effective application of the capabilities to national
needs;
(10) assess, and advise, on policies for international
cooperation in information technology which will advance the
national and international objectives of the United States;
(11) identify and assess areas in which information
technology can be used effectively in addressing national and
international problems; and
(12) perform such other duties and functions and make and
furnish such studies, reports, and recommendations as the
President may request.
(d) Operations.--
(1) Powers.--To carry out the duties described in
subsections (b) and (c), the Federal CTO may do the following:
(A) Hearings.--Hold public hearings on any relevant
topic.
(B) Conduct studies.--Conduct a study on any
relevant topic.
(C) Advisory panels.--Establish advisory panels
composed of individuals appointed by the Federal CTO
for such terms as the Federal CTO determines
appropriate.
(D) Grants and fellowships.--Award grants and
fellowships.
(E) Mails.--Use the United States mails in the same
manner and under the same conditions as departments and
agencies of the United States.
(F) Contract authority.--To the extent or in the
amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts,
enter into contracts with and compensate a government
or private agency or person for the conduct of
activities under this section.
(G) Authority to accept voluntary services.--
(i) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title
31, United States Code, accept the service of a
volunteer.
(ii) Reimburse a volunteer for expenses or
office supplies and local travel, and for
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, incurred in performing services
for the Office.
(H) Temporary and intermittent services.--Obtain
temporary and intermittent services in the same manner
as an agency under section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
(2) Volunteer deemed a federal employee.--While performing
services for the Office, a volunteer is deemed an employee of
the Federal Government for the purposes of the following:
(A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code,
relating to compensation for work-related injuries.
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to conflicts of interest.
(C) Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to tort claims.
(3) Travel expenses.--The Federal CTO may receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
(e) Coordination of the Office With Other Entities.--
(1) Federal cto to be on domestic policy council.--The
Federal CTO shall be a member of the Domestic Policy Council.
(2) Obtain information from agencies.--The Office may
secure, directly from any department or agency of the United
States, information necessary to enable the Federal CTO to
carry out this Act. On request of the Federal CTO, the head of
the department or agency shall furnish the information to the
Office, subject to any applicable limitations of Federal law.
(3) Staff of federal agencies.--On request of the Federal
CTO, to assist the Office in carrying out the duties of the
Office, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail
personnel, services, or facilities of the department or agency
to the Office.
(4) Collaboration with bureau of labor statistics.--The
Federal CTO shall work with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to
develop mechanisms for tracking the effect of technological
innovations on job creation.
(5) Collaboration with office of management and budget.--
The Federal CTO shall--
(A) assist the Office of Management and Budget with
an annual review and analysis of funding proposed for
research and development in the budgets of all Federal
departments and agencies; and
(B) on a reimbursable basis, assist the Office of
Management and Budget and Federal departments and
agencies throughout the budget development process.
(f) Annual Report.--
(1) Publication and contents.--The Federal CTO shall
publish, in the Federal Register and on a public Internet
website of the Federal CTO, an annual report that includes the
following:
(A) Information on programs to promote the
development of technological innovations.
(B) Recommendations for the adoption of policies to
encourage the generation of technological innovations.
(C) Information on the activities and
accomplishments of the Office in the year covered by
the report.
(2) Submission.--The Federal CTO shall submit each report
under paragraph (1) to--
(A) the President;
(B) the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives;
(C) the Committee on Science and Technology of the
House of Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate.

SOLUTION:
Chief Technology Officer Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President an Office of the Federal Chief Technology Officer (FCTO).

Includes among the functions of the FCTO to: (1) analyze and advise the President and agency officials regarding the government's information technology infrastructures, strategy, and use; (2) ensure the security and privacy of the federal information technology infrastructure and networks; (3) promote technological innovation in the federal government; (4) establish public-private sector partnership initiatives; and (5) lead specified interagency efforts, including a planning process to ensure the use of best-in-class technologies, the sharing of best practices, and improvement in the use of technology in support of government requirements.

Requires the Office to serve as a source of analysis and advice for the President and agency heads regarding major government policies, plans, and programs associated with information technology.

Requires the FCTO to: (1) be a member of the Domestic Policy Council; and (2) publish an annual report on programs to promote technological innovations, recommendations for policies to encourage the generation of such innovations, and information on the Office's activities and accomplishments.