3.0.0 5362 2023-01-11T13:40:09Z 2023-01-11T13:40:09Z House HR 2018-03-21 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WALORSKI:H.R. 5362.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall havePower To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence andgeneral Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Impostsand Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.Article 1,Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1755]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-03-21T14:01:10Z 21st Century IRS Act 115 5445 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5445 is laid on the table. 18:24:50 Related bill CRS Taxpayer First Act 115 5444 HR 2018-04-19 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act 115 88 HR 2018-12-21 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. Related bill CRS Taxpayer First Act of 2018 115 7227 HR 2018-12-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2018-04-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2018-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 N Taxation Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Public contracts and procurement Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2018-03-21 Introduced in House 2018-10-03T21:06:31Z IRS Information Technology Accountability Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS.

The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include:

  • ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated,
  • maintaining operational control of the information technology,
  • being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS,
  • developing and implementing a multiyear strategic plan for IRS information technology needs, and
  • consulting with the IRS Chief Procurement Officer to ensure that requirements of this bill and the strategic plan are met.

The IRS must enter into a contract with an independent reviewer to verify and validate the implementation plans developed for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and the Enterprise Case Management System.

The IRS Chief Procurement Officer must identify all significant IRS information technology acquisitions and notify the CIO before the acquisitions. The officer must also regularly consult with the CIO regarding acquisitions of IRS information technology.

]]> IRS Information Technology Accountability Act Display Title IRS Information Technology Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the management of Internal Revenue Service information technology. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced IRS Information Technology Accountability Act Introduced in House 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5362ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5362ih.xml 2018-04-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.