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[S. 4200 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 570
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4200

                          [Report No. 116-277]

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

Mr. Portman (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

                            October 1, 2020

               Reported by Mr. Johnson, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Information Technology 
Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. GSA MODERNIZATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE 
              PROGRAM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Executive agency.--The term ``executive 
        agency'' has the meaning given the term ``Executive agency'' in 
        section 105 of title 5, United States Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the 
        Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence 
        Program established under subsection (b).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Responsibilities.--The Program shall have the 
following responsibilities:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) To modernize information technology used by an 
        executive agency and how a customer interacts with an executive 
        agency.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) To improve cooperation between commercial and 
        executive agency information technology sectors.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) To the extent practicable, encourage the 
        adoption of commercial items in accordance with section 3307 of 
        title 41, United States Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) On a reimbursable basis, assist executive 
        agencies with planning and adoption of technology in focus 
        areas designated by the Administrator, which may include the 
        following:</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) A commercial cloud computing system 
                that includes--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) end-to-end migration planning 
                        and an assessment of progress towards 
                        modernization; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) a security and governance 
                        framework based on industry and government best 
                        practices.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Tools to help an individual receive 
                support from and communicate with an executive 
                agency.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Contact centers and other related 
                customer supports.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Efficient use of data management, 
                analysis, and reporting.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (E) The optimization of infrastructure, 
                including for data centers, and the reduction of 
                operating costs.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (F) Artificial intelligence.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) To share best practices and expertise with 
        executive agencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Other responsibilities the Administrator may 
        identify.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Program Reporting.--For each reimbursable agreement 
entered into in accordance with subsection (c)(4), the Administrator 
shall make the following information available on a public website 
within 30 days of the signing of the agreement and updated upon 
completion:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) A description of such reimbursable agreement 
        or statement of work, and associated project schedules and 
        deliverables.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The total amount of the reimbursable 
        agreement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The actual or anticipated costs of any product 
        or service associated with a deliverable under the 
        agreement.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Any additional information the Administrator 
        determines necessary.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Sunset.--This Act shall be repealed on the date that 
is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>

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.
                                                       Calendar No. 570

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4200

                          [Report No. 116-277]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 1, 2020

                       Reported with an amendment