[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2871 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2871

To advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation and 
    use of multi-cloud computing software technology, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 20, 2023

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation and 
    use of multi-cloud computing software technology, 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 ``Multi-Cloud Innovation and 
Advancement Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
            (2) Cloud computing.--The term ``cloud computing'' has the 
        meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the 
        National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any 
        successor document.
            (3) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
        means the Comptroller General of the United States.
            (4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the Office of Management and Budget.
            (5) Information and communications technology.--The term 
        ``information and communications technology''--
                    (A) has the meaning given the term in subpart 2.101 
                of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor 
                regulation; and
                    (B) includes associated services.
            (6) Multi-cloud technology.--The term ``multi-cloud 
        technology'' means architecture and services that allow for 
        data, application, and program portability, usability, and 
        interoperability between infrastructure, platforms, and hosted 
        applications of multiple cloud computing vendors and between 
        public, private, and edge cloud environments in a manner that 
        securely delivers operational and management consistency, 
        comprehensive visibility, and resiliency.
            (7) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant 
        committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Homeland 
        Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
        Representatives.

SEC. 3. USE OF MULTI-CLOUD TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Administrator of 
General Services, the Director of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator 
of the United States Digital Service, and the Administrator of the 
Office of Electronic Government, shall--
            (1) identify and evaluate any impediments to the adoption 
        of multi-cloud technology by agencies;
            (2) identify best practices for how agencies can implement 
        multi-cloud technology to allow for data portability and 
        interoperability across multiple cloud computing vendors;
            (3) evaluate the adoption by agencies of cybersecurity 
        frameworks to support multi-cloud technology; and
            (4) develop written guidance for agencies based on the 
        results of the identification described in paragraph (2) that--
                    (A) describes how agencies should use multi-cloud 
                technology to allow for applications, data, and 
                programs to be portable and interoperable between 
                public, private, and edge cloud environments; and
                    (B) outlines a roadmap for the implementation of 
                multi-cloud technology across agencies not later than 
                January 1, 2025.
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall submit to the relevant committees of 
Congress--
            (1) a copy of the written guidance developed under 
        subsection (a)(4);
            (2) a briefing on the implementation of multi-cloud 
        technology by agencies; and
            (3) any recommendations relating to the expansion or 
        extension of the implementation described in paragraph (2).

SEC. 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES 
              ASSESSMENT.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress and make 
publicly available a report that--
            (1) assesses the state of the digital skills and expertise 
        gap within the Federal workforce relating to information and 
        communications technology, with particular attention to the 
        skills and expertise gap relating to cloud computing and multi-
        cloud technology;
            (2) assesses the capability of the Federal acquisition 
        workforce to effectively research, solicit, evaluate, acquire, 
        and manage multi-cloud technology from vendors, with particular 
        attention to flexible or modular contracting practices that 
        facilitate the inherently complex and dynamic nature of multi-
        cloud technology procurement;
            (3) estimates any costs associated with additional Federal 
        workforce training as a result of the increased adoption of 
        multi-cloud technologies; and
            (4) includes any recommendations to address any gap 
        identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph 
        (1) relating to--
                    (A) Federal workforce development activities, 
                including training, certifications, staffing levels, 
                and partnerships; and
                    (B) policies and hiring practices for agencies.
    (b) Technical Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available a report that--
            (1) assesses the technical capabilities of existing agency 
        networks to support multi-cloud technology;
            (2) evaluates any technical capability impediments of 
        agencies that delay the adoption of multi-cloud technology; and
            (3) includes any recommendations relating to policies and 
        best practices for agencies to address any impediments 
        identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph 
        (1) and the evaluation described in paragraph (2).

SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

    Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress and make publicly 
available a report assessing how agencies have implemented the guidance 
developed under section 3(a)(4) to deploy and secure multi-cloud 
technology architecture that includes multiple cloud computing software 
vendors.
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