115 S2210 IS: FCC CIO Parity Act U.S. Senate 2017-12-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II115th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 2210IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESDecember 7, 2017Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Udall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationA BILLTo ensure the Chief Information Office of the Federal Communications Commission has a significant role in decisions related to information technology, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the FCC CIO Parity Act .

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CIO authority

(a)

In general

The Federal Communications Commission (in this section referred to as the Commission) shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the Commission has a significant role in— (1)the decision-making process for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, related reporting requirements, and reports related to information technology; (2)the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology; and (3)the hiring of personnel with information technology responsibilities. (b)

CIO approval

The Chief Information Officer of the Commission, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the Commission and budget officials, shall specify and approve the allocation of amounts appropriated to the Commission for information technology, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts, budget guidelines, and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.