[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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.