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[H.R. 5901 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.5901

                     One Hundred Sixteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
            the third day of January, two thousand and twenty


                                 An Act


 
 To establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology 
             by executive agencies, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
    This Act may be cited as the ``Information Technology Modernization 
Centers of Excellence Program Act''.
SEC. 2. GSA MODERNIZATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Cloud computing.--The term ``cloud computing'' has the 
    meaning given the term in section 1076 of the National Defense 
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (40 U.S.C. 11301 note).
        (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has the 
    meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in section 105 of title 
    5, United States Code.
        (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the Information 
    Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program established 
    under subsection (b).
    (b) Establishment.--The Administrator of General Services shall 
establish a program to be known as the Information Technology 
Modernization Centers of Excellence Program to facilitate the adoption 
of modern technology by executive agencies on a reimbursable basis.
    (c) Responsibilities.--The Program shall have the following 
responsibilities:
        (1) To encourage the modernization of information technology 
    used by an executive agency and how a customer interacts with an 
    executive agency.
        (2) To improve cooperation between commercial and executive 
    agency information technology sectors.
        (3) To the extent practicable, encourage the adoption of 
    commercial items in accordance with section 3307 of title 41, 
    United States Code.
        (4) Upon request by the executive agency, to assist executive 
    agencies with planning and adoption of technology in focus areas 
    designated by the Administrator, which may include the following:
            (A) A commercial cloud computing system that includes--
                (i) end-to-end migration planning and an assessment of 
            progress towards modernization; and
                (ii) a cybersecurity and governance framework that 
            promotes industry and government risk management best 
            practice approaches, prioritizing efforts based on risk, 
            impact, and consequences.
            (B) Tools to help an individual receive support from and 
        communicate with an executive agency.
            (C) Contact centers and other related customer supports.
            (D) Efficient use of data management, analysis, and 
        reporting.
            (E) The optimization of infrastructure, including for data 
        centers, and the reduction of operating costs.
            (F) Artificial intelligence.
        (5) To share best practices and expertise with executive 
    agencies.
        (6) Other responsibilities the Administrator may identify.
    (d) Coordination.--The Administrator shall coordinate with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security in establishing the Program to ensure 
that the technology, tools, and frameworks facilitated for executive 
agencies by the Program provide sufficient cybersecurity and maintain 
the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of Federal 
information.
    (e) Program Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives a report on the Program, which shall include 
the following:
        (1) A description of the reimbursable agreements, statements of 
    work, and associated project schedules and deliverables for the 
    Program.
        (2) Details on the total amount of the reimbursable agreements.
        (3) Any additional information the Administrator determines 
    necessary.
    (f) Sunset.--This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that 
is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
to impair or otherwise affect the authority delegated by law to an 
executive agency or the head of an executive agency.
SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.