[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 11727-11747]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        E-GOVERNMENT ACT OF 2002

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to Calendar No. 439, S. 803.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:


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       A bill (S. 803) to enhance the management and promotion of 
     the electronic Government services and processes by 
     establishing a Federal Chief Information Officer within the 
     Office of Management and Budget, and by establishing a broad 
     framework of measures that require using Internet-based 
     information technology to enhance citizen access to 
     Government information and services, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with 
an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the following:
  [Omit the parts in black brackets and insert the parts printed in 
italic.]

                                 S. 803

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     [SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       [(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``E-
     Government Act of 2001''.
       [(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

[Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
[Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.

    [TITLE I--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

[Sec. 101. Federal Chief Information Officer.
[Sec. 102. Office of Information Policy and Office of Information and 
              Regulatory Affairs.
[Sec. 103. Management and promotion of electronic Government services.

 [TITLE II--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

[Sec. 201. Federal agency responsibilities.
[Sec. 202. Compatibility of executive agency methods for use and 
              acceptance of electronic signatures.
[Sec. 203. Online Federal telephone directory.
[Sec. 204. Online National Library.
[Sec. 205. Federal courts.
[Sec. 206. Regulatory agencies.
[Sec. 207. Integrated reporting feasibility study and pilot projects.
[Sec. 208. Online access to federally funded research and development.
[Sec. 209. Common protocols for geographic information systems.
[Sec. 210. Share-In-Savings Program improvements.
[Sec. 211. Enhancing crisis management through advanced information 
              technology.
[Sec. 212. Federal Information Technology Training Center.
[Sec. 213. Community technology centers.
[Sec. 214. Disparities in access to the Internet.
[Sec. 215. Accessibility, usability, and preservation of Government 
              information.
[Sec. 216. Public domain directory of Federal Government websites.
[Sec. 217. Standards for agency websites.
[Sec. 218. Privacy protections.
[Sec. 219. Accessibility to people with disabilities.
[Sec. 220. Notification of obsolete or counterproductive provisions.

     [TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

[Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
[Sec. 302. Effective date.

     [SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       [(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       [(1) The use of computers and the Internet is rapidly 
     transforming societal interactions and the relationships 
     among citizens, private businesses, and the Government.
       [(2) The Federal Government has had uneven success in 
     applying advances in information technology to enhance 
     Governmental functions and services, achieve more efficient 
     performance, and increase access to Government information 
     and citizen participation in Government.
       [(3) Most Internet-based services of the Federal Government 
     are developed and presented separately, according to the 
     jurisdictional boundaries of an individual department or 
     agency, rather than being integrated cooperatively according 
     to function.
       [(4) Internet-based Government services involving 
     interagency cooperation are especially difficult to develop 
     and promote, in part because of a lack of funding mechanisms 
     to support such interagency cooperation.
       [(5) To take full advantage of the improved Government 
     performance that can be achieved through the use of Internet-
     based technology requires new leadership, better 
     organization, improved interagency collaboration, and more 
     focused oversight of agency compliance with statutes related 
     to information resource management.
       [(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are the following:
       [(1) To provide effective leadership of Federal Government 
     efforts to develop and promote electronic Government services 
     and processes by establishing a Federal Chief Information 
     Officer within the Office of Management and Budget.
       [(2) To establish measures that require using Internet-
     based information technology to enhance citizen access to 
     Government information and services, improve Government 
     efficiency and reduce Government operating costs, and 
     increase opportunities for citizen participation in 
     Government.
       [(3) To promote interagency collaboration in providing 
     electronic Government services, where this collaboration 
     would improve the service to citizens by integrating related 
     function.
       [(4) To promote interagency collaboration in the use of 
     internal electronic Government processes, where this 
     collaboration would improve the efficiency and effectiveness 
     of the processes.

    [TITLE I--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

     [SEC. 101. FEDERAL CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

       [(a) Establishment.--Section 502 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       [(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f), as 
     subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
       [(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       [``(d) The Office has a Federal Chief Information Officer 
     appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
     consent of the Senate. The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall provide direction, coordination, and oversight of the 
     development, application, and management of information 
     resources by the Federal Government.''.
       [(b) Compensation.--Section 5313 of title 5, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       [``Federal Chief Information Officer.''.
       [(c) Modification of Deputy Director for Management 
     Functions.--Section 503(b)(2)(D) of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended by striking ``and statistical policy'' and 
     inserting ``collection review''.
       [(d) Office of Information Policy.--
       [(1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 31, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 506 the 
     following:

     [``Sec. 507. Office of Information Policy

       [``The Office of Information Policy, established under 
     section 3503 of title 44, is an office in the Office of 
     Management and Budget.''.
       [(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 5 of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 506 
     the following:

       [``507. Office of Information Policy.''.
       [(e) Privacy Act Functions.--
       [Section 552a(v) of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the Privacy Act) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       [``(v) Office of Management and Budget Responsibilities.--
     The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall--
       [``(1) develop and, after notice and opportunity for public 
     comment, prescribe guidelines and regulations for the use of 
     agencies in implementing the provisions of this section;
       [``(2) provide continuing assistance to and oversight of 
     the implementation of this section by agencies; and
       [``(3) delegate all of the functions to be performed by the 
     Director under this section to the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer.''.
       [(f) Acquisitions of Information Technology.--
       [(1) Responsibilities and functions.--Section 5111 of the 
     Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1411) is amended--
       [(A) by inserting ``(a) In General.--'' before ``In 
     fulfilling''; and
       [(B) by adding at the end the following:
       [``(b) Delegation.--The Director shall delegate all of the 
     responsibilities and functions to be performed by the 
     Director under this title to the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer.''.
       [(2) Information technology acquisition pilot programs.--
     Section 5301(a)(1) of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 
     U.S.C. 1471(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``Administrator for 
     the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs'' and 
     inserting ``Federal Chief Information Officer''.
       [(g) Federal Computer Systems Standards and Guidelines.--
       [(1) Promulgation.--Section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act 
     of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441) is amended--
       [(A) by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' each place it 
     appears and inserting ``Federal Chief Information Officer'' 
     in each such place; and
       [(B) by striking ``Secretary'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``Federal Chief Information Officer'' in each such 
     place.
       [(2) Submission.--Section 20(a)(4) of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-
     3(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``Secretary of Commerce'' and 
     inserting ``Federal Chief Information Officer''.
       [(h) Information Technology Fund.--Section 110(a) of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 
     U.S.C. 757(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       [``(3) The Administrator's decisions with regard to 
     obligations of and expenditures from the Fund shall be made 
     after consultation with the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer, with respect to those programs that--

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       [``(A) promote the use of information technology to 
     agencies; or
       [``(B) are intended to facilitate the efficient management, 
     coordination, operation, or use of those information 
     technologies.''.
       [(i) Electronic Government and Information Technologies.--
       [(1) In general.--The Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) is amended by 
     inserting after section 112 the following:

     [``SEC. 113. ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       [``The Administrator of General Services shall consult with 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer on programs undertaken 
     by the General Services Administration to promote electronic 
     Government and the efficient use of information technologies 
     by Federal agencies.''.
       [(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
     Act of 1949 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to section 112 the following:

               [``Sec. 113. Electronic Government and information 
                                                  technologies.''.

       [(j) Government Paperwork Elimination.--The Government 
     Paperwork Elimination Act (44 U.S.C. 3504 note) is amended--
       [(1) by redesignating sections 1709 and 1710 as sections 
     1710 and 1711, respectively; and
       [(2) by inserting after section 1708 the following:

     [``SEC. 1709. DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS TO FEDERAL CHIEF 
                   INFORMATION OFFICER.

       [``The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall delegate all of the functions to be performed by the 
     Director under this title to the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer.''.

     [SEC. 102. OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY AND OFFICE OF 
                   INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS.

       [(a) Establishment.--
       [(1) In general.--Section 3503 of title 44, United States 
     Code, is amended to read as follows:

     [``Sec. 3503. Office of Information Policy and Office of 
       Information and Regulatory Affairs

       [``(a)(1) There is established in the Office of Management 
     and Budget an office to be known as the Office of Information 
     Policy.
       [``(2) The Office shall be administered by the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer established under section 502(d) of 
     title 31. The Director shall delegate to the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer the authority to administer all functions 
     under this chapter, except those delegated to the 
     Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
     Affairs under subsection (b)(2). Any such delegation shall 
     not relieve the Director of responsibility for the 
     administration of such function.
       [``(b)(1) There is established in the Office of Management 
     and Budget an office to be known as the Office of Information 
     and Regulatory Affairs.
       [``(2) There shall be at the head of the Office an 
     Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall 
     delegate to the Administrator the authority to administer all 
     functions under this chapter explicitly relating to 
     information collection review. Any such delegation shall not 
     relieve the Director of responsibility for the administration 
     of such functions.''.
       [(2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 3503 and 
     inserting the following:

       [``3503. Office of Information Policy and Office of 
           Information and Regulatory Affairs.''.
       [(b) Promotion of Information Technology.--Section 
     3504(h)(5) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting ``direct the Federal Chief Information Officer and 
     the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
     Affairs, acting jointly, to'' after ``(5)''.
       [(c) Coordination of Information Collection Reviews.--
       [(1) Information collection review.--Section 3502 of title 
     44, United States Code is amended--
       [(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (14) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (15), respectively; and
       [(B) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
       [``(6) the term `information collection review' means those 
     functions described under section 3504(c) and related 
     functions;''.
       [(2) Coordination.--Section 3504 of title 44, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       [(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       [(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       [``(2) The Director shall ensure that the Office of 
     Information Policy and the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs coordinate their efforts in applying the 
     principles developed and implemented under this section to 
     information collection reviews.''.
       [(d) References.--Reference in any Federal law, Executive 
     order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any 
     document of or relating to the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs or the Administrator of the Office of 
     Information and Regulatory Affairs, respectively, shall be 
     deemed a reference to--
       [(1) the Office of Information Policy or the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer, respectively, with respect to functions 
     described under section 3503(a) of title 44, United States 
     Code (as amended by section 103 of this Act); and
       [(2) the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs or 
     the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
     Affairs, respectively, with respect to functions described 
     under section 3503(b) of such title (as amended by section 
     103 of this Act).
       [(e) Additional Conforming Amendments.--
       [(1) Recommended legislation.--After consultation with the 
     appropriate committees of Congress, the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget shall prepare and submit to 
     Congress recommended legislation containing technical and 
     conforming amendments to reflect the changes made by this 
     Act.
       [(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 6 months after 
     the effective date of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall submit the recommended 
     legislation referred to under paragraph (1).

     [SEC. 103. MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                   SERVICES.

       [(a) In General.--Title 44, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after chapter 35 the following:

   [``CHAPTER 36--MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

  [``Sec.
       [``3601. Definitions.
       [``3602. Federal Chief Information Officer functions.
       [``3603. Chief Information Officers Council.
       [``3604. E-Government Fund.

     [``Sec. 3601. Definitions

       [``In this chapter, the definitions under section 3502 
     shall apply, and the term--
       [``(1) `Council' means the Chief Information Officers 
     Council established under section 3603;
       [``(2) `Cross-Sector Forum' means the Cross-Sector Forum on 
     Information Resources Management established under section 
     3602(a)(10);
       [``(3) `Fund' means the E-Government Fund established under 
     section 3604;
       [``(4) `interoperability' means the ability of different 
     software systems, applications, and services to communicate 
     and exchange data in an accurate, effective, and consistent 
     manner; and
       [``(5) `integrated service delivery' means the provision of 
     Internet-based Federal Government information or services 
     integrated according to function rather than separated 
     according to the boundaries of agency jurisdiction.

     [``Sec. 3602. Federal Chief Information Officer functions

       [``(a) Subject to the direction and approval of the 
     Director of the Office of Management Budget, and subject to 
     requirements of this chapter, the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall perform information resources management 
     functions as follows:
       [``(1) Perform all functions of the Director, including all 
     functions delegated by the President to the Director, 
     relating to information resources management.
       [``(2) Perform the following functions with respect to 
     information resources management:
       [``(A) Under section 5112 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 
     (40 U.S.C. 1412), review agency budget requests related to 
     information technology capital planning and investment.
       [``(B) Under section 5113 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 
     (40 U.S.C. 1413), evaluate the investments referred to under 
     subparagraph (A) with respect to performance and results.
       [``(C) Review legislative proposals related to information 
     technology capital planning and investment.
       [``(D) Advise the Director on the resources required to 
     develop and effectively operate and maintain Federal 
     Government information systems.
       [``(E) Recommend to the Director changes relating to 
     Governmentwide strategies and priorities for information 
     resources management.
       [``(3) Provide overall leadership and direction to the 
     executive branch on information policy by establishing 
     information resources management policies and requirements, 
     and by reviewing each agency's performance in acquiring, 
     using, and managing information resources.
       [``(4) Promote innovative uses of information technology by 
     agencies, particularly initiatives involving multiagency 
     collaboration, through support of pilot projects, research, 
     experimentation, and the use of innovative technologies.
       [``(5) Administer the distribution of funds from the E-
     Government Fund established under section 3604.
       [``(6) Consult with the Administrator of General Services 
     regarding the use of the Information Technology Fund 
     established

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     under section 110 of the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Coordinate Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 757), and 
     coordinate with the Administrator of General Services 
     regarding programs undertaken by the General Services 
     Administration to promote electronic Government and the 
     efficient use of information technologies by agencies.
       [``(7) Chair the Chief Information Officers Council 
     established under section 3603.
       [``(8) Establish and promulgate information technology 
     standards for the Federal Government under section 5131 of 
     the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441) based on the 
     recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology, taking into account, if appropriate, 
     recommendations of the Chief Information Officers Council, 
     experts, and interested parties from the private and 
     nonprofit sectors and State, local, and tribal governments, 
     as follows:
       [``(A) Standards and guidelines for interconnectivity and 
     interoperability as described under section 3504.
       [``(B) Standards and guidelines for categorizing and 
     electronically labeling Federal Government electronic 
     information, to enhance electronic search capabilities.
       [``(C) Standards and guidelines for Federal Government 
     computer system efficiency and security.
       [``(9) Establish a regular forum for consulting and 
     communicating with leaders in information resources 
     management in the legislative and judicial branches to 
     encourage collaboration and enhance understanding of best 
     practices and innovative approaches in acquiring, using, and 
     managing information resources.
       [``(10) Establish a regular forum for consulting and 
     communicating with leaders in information resources 
     management in State, local, and tribal governments (including 
     the National Association of State Information Resources 
     Executives) to encourage collaboration and enhance 
     understanding of best practices and innovative approaches in 
     acquiring, using, and managing information resources.
       [``(11) Establish a regular forum for consulting and 
     communicating with program managers and leaders in 
     information resources management in the regulatory executive 
     branch agencies to encourage collaboration and enhance 
     understanding of best practices and innovative approaches 
     related to the acquisition, use, and management of 
     information resources in regulatory applications.
       [``(12) Establish a Cross-Sector Forum on Information 
     Resources Management, subject to the Federal Advisory 
     Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), as a periodic colloquium with 
     representatives from Federal agencies (including Federal 
     employees who are not supervisors or management officials as 
     such terms are defined under section 7103(a) (10) and (11), 
     respectively) and the private, nonprofit, and academic 
     sectors, to encourage collaboration and enhance understanding 
     of best practices and innovative approaches in acquiring, 
     using, and managing information resources. The Cross-Sector 
     Forum shall be used for the following:
       [``(A) To develop innovative models for Government 
     information resources management and for Government 
     information technology contracts. These models may be 
     developed through focused Cross-Sector Forum discussions or 
     using separately sponsored research.
       [``(B) To identify opportunities for performance-based 
     shared-savings contracts as a means of increasing the 
     quantity and quality of Government information and services 
     available through the Internet.
       [``(C) To identify opportunities for public-private 
     collaboration in using Internet-based technology to increase 
     the efficiency of Government-to-business transactions.
       [``(D) To identify mechanisms for providing incentives to 
     program managers and other Government employees to develop 
     and implement innovative uses of information technologies.
       [``(E) To identify opportunities for public-private 
     collaboration in addressing the disparities in access to the 
     Internet and information technology.
       [``(F) To develop guidance to advise agencies and private 
     companies on any relevant legal and ethical restrictions.
       [``(13) Direct the establishment, maintenance, and 
     promotion of an integrated Internet-based system of 
     delivering Government information and services to the public. 
     To the extent practicable, the integrated system shall be 
     designed and operated according to the following criteria:
       [``(A) The provision of Internet-based Government 
     information and services integrated according to function 
     rather than separated according to the boundaries of agency 
     jurisdiction.
       [``(B) An ongoing effort to ensure that all Internet-based 
     Government services relevant to a given citizen activity are 
     available from a single point.
       [``(C) Standardized methods for navigating Internet-based 
     Government information and services.
       [``(D) The consolidation of Federal Government information 
     and services with Internet-based information and services 
     provided by State, local, and tribal governments.
       [``(14) Coordinate with the Administrator of the Office of 
     Federal Procurement Policy to ensure effective implementation 
     of electronic procurement initiatives.
       [``(15) Assist Federal agencies, the United States Access 
     Board, the General Services Administration, and the Attorney 
     General in--
       [``(A) implementing accessibility standards under section 
     508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. section 
     794d); and
       [``(B) ensuring compliance with those standards through the 
     budget review process and other means.
       [``(16) Administer the Office of Information Policy 
     established under section 3503.
       [``(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     shall consult with the Federal Chief Information Officer on 
     each agency budget request and legislative proposal described 
     under subsection (a)(2).
       [``(c) The Federal Chief Information Officer shall appoint 
     the employees of the Office. The Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall ensure that the Office of 
     Information Policy has adequate employees and resources to 
     properly fulfill all functions delegated to the Office and 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [``(d) There are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 
     for the establishment, maintenance, and promotion of the 
     integrated Internet-based system established under subsection 
     (a)(13) for fiscal year 2002, and such sums as are necessary 
     for fiscal years 2003 through 2006.

     [``Sec. 3603. Chief Information Officers Council

       [``(a) There is established in the executive branch a Chief 
     Information Officers Council.
       [``(b) The members of the Council shall be as follows:
       [``(1) The chief information officer of each agency 
     described under section 901(b) of title 31.
       [``(2) The chief information officer of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency.
       [``(3) The chief information officer of the Department of 
     the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of 
     the Air Force, if chief information officers have been 
     designated for these departments under section 3506(a)(2)(B).
       [``(4) Any other officers or employees of the United States 
     designated by the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [``(c)(1) The Federal Chief Information Officer shall be 
     the Chairman of the Council.
       [``(2)(A) The Deputy Chairman of the Council shall be 
     selected by the Council from among its members.
       [``(B) The Deputy Chairman shall serve a 1-year term, and 
     may serve multiple terms.
       [``(3) The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
     administrative and other support for the Council, including 
     resources provided through the Information Technology Fund 
     established under section 110 of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 757).
       [``(d) The Council is designated the principal interagency 
     forum for improving agency practices related to the design, 
     acquisition, development, modernization, use, operation, 
     sharing, and performance of Federal Government information 
     resources. The Council shall perform the following functions:
       [``(1) Develop recommendations for the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer on Government information resources 
     management policies and requirements.
       [``(2) Assist the Federal Chief Information Officer in 
     developing and maintaining the Governmentwide strategic 
     information resources management plan required under section 
     3506.
       [``(3) Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and 
     innovative approaches related to information resources 
     management.
       [``(4) Assist the Federal Chief Information Officer in the 
     identification, development, and coordination of multiagency 
     projects and other innovative initiatives to improve 
     Government performance through the use of information 
     technology.
       [``(5) Provide recommendations to the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer regarding the distribution of funds from 
     the E-Government Fund established under section 3604.
       [``(6) Coordinate the development and use of common 
     performance measures for agency information resources 
     management under section 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 
     1996 (40 U.S.C. 1423).
       [``(7) Work as appropriate with the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to develop recommendations for the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer on information technology 
     standards developed under section 20 of the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-3) 
     and promulgated under section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act 
     of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441), as follows:
       [``(A) Standards and guidelines for interconnectivity and 
     interoperability as described under section 3504.
       [``(B) Standards and guidelines for categorizing and 
     electronically labeling Government electronic information, to 
     enhance electronic search capabilities.
       [``(C) Standards and guidelines for Federal Government 
     computer system efficiency and security.

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       [``(8) Work with the Office of Personnel Management to 
     assess and address the hiring, training, classification, and 
     professional development needs of the Government related to 
     information resources management.

     [``Sec. 3604. E-Government Fund

       [``(a) There is established in the Treasury of the United 
     States an E-Government Fund, which shall be available without 
     fiscal year limitation.
       [``(b) The Fund shall be used to fund interagency 
     information technology projects, and other innovative uses of 
     information technology. The Fund shall be operated as 
     follows:
       [``(1) Any member of the Council, including the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer, may propose a project to be funded 
     from the Fund.
       [``(2) On a regular basis, an appropriate committee within 
     the Council shall review candidate projects for funding 
     eligibility, and make recommendations to the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer on which projects should be funded from 
     the Fund. The review committee shall consider the following:
       [``(A) The relevance of this project in supporting the 
     missions of the affected agencies and other statutory 
     provisions.
       [``(B) The usefulness of interagency collaboration on this 
     project in supporting integrated service delivery.
       [``(C) The usefulness of this project in illustrating a 
     particular use of information technology that could have 
     broader applicability within the Government.
       [``(D) The extent to which privacy and information security 
     will be provided in the implementation of the project.
       [``(E) The willingness of the agencies affected by this 
     project to provide matching funds.
       [``(F) The availability of funds from other sources for 
     this project.
       [``(3) After considering the recommendations of the 
     Council, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall have 
     final authority to determine which of the candidate projects 
     shall be funded from the Fund.
       [``(c) The Fund may be used to fund the integrated 
     Internet-based system under section 3602(a)(13).
       [``(d) None of the funds provided from the Fund may be 
     transferred to any agency until 15 days after the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer has submitted to the Committees on 
     Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the 
     Senate, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives, and the appropriate authorizing committees 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a 
     notification and description of how the funds are to be 
     allocated and how the expenditure will further the purposes 
     of this chapter.
       [``(e) The Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit 
     an annual report to the President and Congress on the 
     operation of the Fund. The report shall describe--
       [``(1) all projects which the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer has approved for funding from the Fund;
       [``(2) the results that have been achieved to date for 
     these funded projects; and
       [``(3) any recommendations for changes to the amount of 
     capital appropriated annually for the Fund, with a 
     description of the basis for any such recommended change.
       [``(f) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund 
     $200,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2004, 
     and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 and 
     2006.''.
       [(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     chapters for title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to chapter 35 the 
     following:

``36. Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Ser.3601''.....

 [TITLE II--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

     [SEC. 201. FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.

       [(a) In General.--The head of each agency shall be 
     responsible for--
       [(1) complying with the requirements of this Act (including 
     the amendments made by this Act) and the related information 
     resource management policies and information technology 
     standards established by the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer;
       [(2) ensuring that the policies and standards established 
     by the Federal Chief Information Officer and the Chief 
     Information Officers Council are communicated promptly and 
     effectively to all relevant managers with information 
     resource management responsibilities within their agency; and
       [(3) supporting the efforts of the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer to develop, maintain, and promote an 
     integrated Internet-based system of delivering Federal 
     Government information and services to the public under 
     chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code (as added by 
     section 103 of this Act).
       [(b) Chief Information Officers.--The Chief Information 
     Officer of each of the agencies designated under chapter 36 
     of title 44, United States Code (as added by section 103 of 
     this Act), shall be responsible for--
       [(1) participating in the functions of the Chief 
     Information Officers Council; and
       [(2) monitoring the implementation, within their respective 
     agencies, of information technology standards established by 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer, including common 
     standards for interconnectivity and interoperability, 
     categorization and labeling of Federal Government electronic 
     information, and computer system efficiency and security.
       [(c) E-Government Status Report.--
       [(1) In general.--Each agency shall compile and submit to 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer an E-Government Status 
     Report on the current status of agency information and agency 
     services available online.
       [(2) Content.--Each report under this subsection shall 
     contain--
       [(A) a list and brief description of the agency services 
     available online;
       [(B) a list, by number and title, of the 25 most frequently 
     requested agency forms available online, annotated to 
     indicate which forms can be submitted to the agency 
     electronically; and
       [(C) a summary of the type, volume, general topical areas, 
     and currency of agency information available online.
       [(3) Submission.--Not later than March 1, of each year, 
     each agency shall submit a report under this subsection to 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [(4) Consolidation of reports.--Section 3516(a)(2) of title 
     31, United States Code, is amended--
       [(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); 
     and
       [(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
       [``(C) Any E-Government Status Report under section 201(c) 
     of the E-Government Act of 2001.''.

     [SEC. 202. COMPATIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY METHODS FOR USE 
                   AND ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.

       [(a) Electronic Signatures.--In order to fulfill the 
     objectives of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act 
     (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-749 through 2681-751), 
     each Executive agency (as defined under section 105 of title 
     5, United States Code) shall ensure that its methods for use 
     and acceptance of electronic signatures are compatible with 
     the relevant procedures and standards promulgated by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
       [(b) Bridge Authority for Digital Signatures.--The 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration shall 
     support the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     by establishing the Federal bridge certification authority 
     which shall provide a central authority to allow efficient 
     interoperability among Executive agencies when certifying 
     digital signatures.
       [(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the General Services Administration, to 
     ensure the development and operation of a Federal bridge 
     certification authority for digital signature compatibility, 
     $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

     [SEC. 203. ONLINE FEDERAL TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.

       [(a) In General.--
       [(1) Development.--The Administrator of the General 
     Services Administration, in coordination with the Chief 
     Information Officers Council, shall develop and promulgate an 
     online Federal telephone directory.
       [(2) Organization.--Information in the online Federal 
     telephone directory shall be organized and retrievable both 
     by function and by agency name.
       [(3) Telephone directories.--Information compiled for 
     publication in the online Federal telephone directory shall 
     be provided to local telephone book publishers, to encourage 
     publication and dissemination of functionally arranged 
     directories in local Federal blue pages.
       [(b) Executive Agencies.--
       [(1) In general.--Each Executive agency (as defined under 
     section 105 of title 5, United States Code) shall publish an 
     online agency directory, accessible by electronic link from 
     the online Federal telephone directory.
       [(2) Content.--Each agency directory--
       [(A) shall include telephone numbers and electronic mail 
     addresses for principal departments and principal employees, 
     subject to security restrictions and agency judgment; and
       [(B) shall be electronically searchable.

     [SEC. 204. ONLINE NATIONAL LIBRARY.

       [(a) In General.--The Director of the National Science 
     Foundation, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the 
     Director of the National Park Service, the Director of the 
     Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Librarian 
     of Congress shall establish an Online National Library after 
     consultation with--
       [(1) the private sector;
       [(2) public, research, and academic libraries;
       [(3) historical societies;
       [(4) archival institutions; and
       [(5) other cultural and academic organizations.
       [(b) Functions.--The Online National Library--
       [(1) shall provide public access to an expanding database 
     of educational resource

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     materials, including historical documents, photographs, audio 
     recordings, films, and other media as appropriate, that are 
     significant for education and research in United States 
     history and culture;
       [(2) shall be functionally integrated, so that a user may 
     have access to the resources of the Library without regard to 
     the boundaries of the contributing institutions; and
       [(3) shall include educational resource materials across a 
     broad spectrum of United States history and culture, 
     including the fields of mathematics, science, technology, 
     liberal arts, fine arts, and humanities.
       [(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purposes of 
     developing, expanding, and maintaining this Online National 
     Library, there are authorized to be appropriated--
       [(1) to the National Science Foundation $5,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     fiscal year thereafter; and
       [(2) to the Library of Congress $5,000,000 in fiscal year 
     2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year 
     thereafter.

     [SEC. 205. FEDERAL COURTS.

       [(a) Individual Court Websites.--The Chief Justice of the 
     United States and the chief judge of each circuit and 
     district shall establish with respect to the Supreme Court or 
     the respective court of appeal or district (including the 
     bankruptcy court of that district) a website, that contains 
     the following information or links to websites with the 
     following information:
       [(1) Location and contact information for the courthouse, 
     including the telephone numbers and contact names for the 
     clerk's office and justices' or judges' chambers.
       [(2) Local rules and standing or general orders of the 
     court.
       [(3) Individual rules, if in existence, of each justice or 
     judge in that court.
       [(4) Access to docket information for each case.
       [(5) Access to the substance of all written opinions issued 
     by the court, regardless of whether such opinions are to be 
     published in the official court reporter, in a text 
     searchable format.
       [(6) Access to all documents filed with the courthouse in 
     electronic form, described under subsection (c)(2).
       [(7) Any other information (including forms in a format 
     that can be downloaded) that the court determines useful to 
     the public.
       [(b) Maintenance of Data Online.--
       [(1) Update of information.--The information and rules on 
     each website shall be updated regularly and kept reasonably 
     current.
       [(2) Closed cases.--Electronic files and docket information 
     for cases closed for more than 1 year are not required to be 
     made available online, except all written opinions with a 
     date of issuance after the effective date of this section 
     shall remain available online.
       [(c) Electronic Filings.--
       [(1) In general.--Each court shall make any document that 
     is filed electronically publicly available online. A court 
     may convert any document that is filed in paper form to 
     electronic form. To the extent such conversions are made, all 
     such electronic versions of the document shall be made 
     available online.
       [(2) Exceptions.--
       [(A) In general.--Documents that are filed that are not 
     otherwise available to the public, such as documents filed 
     under seal, shall not be made available online.
       [(B) Limitation.--
       [(i) In general.--A party, witness, or other person with an 
     interest may file a motion with the court to redact any 
     document that would be made available online under this 
     section.
       [(ii) Redaction.--A redaction under this subparagraph shall 
     be made only to--

       [(I) the electronic form of the document made available 
     online; and
       [(II) the extent necessary to protect important privacy 
     concerns.

       [(C) Privacy concerns.--The Judicial Conference of the 
     United States may promulgate rules under this subsection to 
     protect important privacy concerns.
       [(d) Dockets With Links to Documents.--The Judicial 
     Conference of the United States, in consultation with the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer, shall explore the 
     feasibility of technology to post online dockets with links 
     allowing all filings, decisions, and rulings in each case to 
     be obtained from the docket sheet of that case.
       [(e) Cost of Providing Electronic Docketing Information.--
     Section 503(a) of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1992 (28 
     U.S.C. 1913 note) is amended in the first sentence by 
     striking ``shall hereafter'' and inserting ``may, only to the 
     extent necessary,''.
       [(f) Time Requirements.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this Act, the websites under subsection (a) 
     shall be established, except that access to documents filed 
     in electronic form shall be established not later than 4 
     years after that effective date.
       [(g) Opt Out.--
       [(1) In general.--
       [(A) Election.--
       [(i) Notification.--The Chief Justice of the United States 
     or a chief judge may submit a notification to the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts to elect 
     not to comply with any requirement of this section with 
     respect to the Supreme Court, a court of appeals, or district 
     (including the bankruptcy court of that district).
       [(ii) Contents.--A notification submitted under this 
     subparagraph shall state--

       [(I) the reasons for the noncompliance; and
       [(II) the online methods, if any, or any alternative 
     methods, such court or district is using to provide greater 
     public access to information.

       [(B) Exception.--To the extent that the Supreme Court, a 
     court of appeals, or district maintains a website under 
     subsection (a), the Supreme Court or that court of appeals or 
     district shall comply with subsection (b)(1).
       [(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the effective 
     date of this Act, the Judicial Conference of the United 
     States shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Government Reform and the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives that--
       [(A) contains all notifications submitted to the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts under this 
     subsection; and
       [(B) summarizes and evaluates all notifications.

     [SEC. 206. REGULATORY AGENCIES.

       [(a) Information Provided by Agencies Online.--To the 
     extent practicable, each agency (as defined under section 551 
     of title 5, United States Code) shall--
       [(1) establish a website with information about that 
     agency; and
       [(2) post on the website all information--
       [(A) required to be published in the Federal Register under 
     section 552(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code; and
       [(B) made available for public inspection and copying under 
     section 552(a) (2) and (5) of title 5, United States Code, 
     after the effective date of this section.
       [(b) Compliance.--An agency may comply with subsection 
     (a)(2) by providing hypertext links on a website directing 
     users to other websites where such information may be found. 
     To the extent that an agency provides hypertext links, the 
     agency shall provide clear instructions to users on how to 
     access the information sought within the external website to 
     which the links direct users.
       [(c) Submissions by Electronic Means.--To the extent 
     practicable, agencies shall accept submissions under section 
     553(c) of title 5, United States Code, by electronic means, 
     including e-mail and telefacsimile.
       [(d) Electronic Docketing.--
       [(1) In general.--To the extent practicable, agencies 
     shall, in consultation with the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer, and in connection with the forum established under 
     section 3602(a)(10) of title 44, United States Code (as added 
     by section 103 of this Act), establish and maintain on their 
     websites electronic dockets for rulemakings under section 553 
     of title 5, United States Code.
       [(2) Information available.--Agency electronic dockets 
     shall make publicly available online--
       [(A) all agency notices, publications, or statements in 
     connection with each rulemaking; and
       [(B) to the extent practicable, all submissions under 
     section 553(c) of title 5, United States Code, whether or not 
     submitted electronically.
       [(e) Opt Out.--
       [(1) In general.--
       [(A) Notification.--An agency may submit a notification to 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer to elect to not comply 
     with any requirement of subsection (d).
       [(B) Contents.--A notification submitted under this 
     paragraph shall state--
       [(i) the reasons for the noncompliance; and
       [(ii) the online methods, if any, or any alternative 
     methods, the agency is using to provide greater public access 
     to regulatory proceedings.
       [(2) Report.--Not later than October 1, of each year, the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer shall submit a report to 
     the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives that--
       [(A) contains all notifications submitted to the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer under this subsection; and
       [(B) summarizes and evaluates all notifications.
       [(f) Time Limitation.--To the extent practicable, agencies 
     shall implement subsections (a) and (b) not later than 2 
     years after the effective date of this Act, and subsection 
     (c) not later than 4 years after that effective date.

     [SEC. 207. INTEGRATED REPORTING FEASIBILITY STUDY AND PILOT 
                   PROJECTS.

       [(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       [(1) enhance the interoperability of Federal information 
     systems;
       [(2) assist the public, including the regulated community, 
     in electronically submitting information to agencies under 
     Federal requirements, by reducing the burden of duplicate 
     collection and ensuring the accuracy of submitted 
     information; and
       [(3) enable any person to integrate and obtain similar 
     information held by 1 or more agencies under 1 or more 
     Federal requirements without violating the privacy rights of 
     an individual.

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       [(b) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       [(1) ``agency'' means an Executive agency as defined under 
     section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
       [(2) ``person'' means any individual, trust, firm, joint 
     stock company, corporation (including a government 
     corporation), partnership, association, State, municipality, 
     commission, political subdivision of a State, interstate 
     body, or agency or component of the Federal Government.
       [(c) Report.--
       [(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall conduct a study and submit a report to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives on the 
     feasibility of integrating Federal information systems across 
     agencies.
       [(2) Content.--The report under this section shall--
       [(A) address the feasibility of integrating data elements 
     used in the electronic collection of information within 
     databases established under Federal statute without reducing 
     the quality, accessibility, scope, or utility of the 
     information contained in each database;
       [(B) address the feasibility of developing, or enabling the 
     development of, software, including Internet-based tools, for 
     use by reporting persons in assembling, documenting, and 
     validating the accuracy of information electronically 
     submitted to agencies under nonvoluntary, statutory, and 
     regulatory requirements; and
       [(C) address the feasibility of developing a distributed 
     information system involving, on a voluntary basis, at least 
     2 agencies, that--
       [(i) provides consistent, dependable, and timely public 
     access to the information holdings of 1 or more agencies, or 
     some portion of such holdings, including the underlying raw 
     data, without requiring public users to know which agency 
     holds the information;
       [(ii) provides methods for input on improving the quality 
     and integrity of the data, including correcting errors in 
     submission, consistent with the need to archive changes made 
     to the data; and
       [(iii) allows any person to integrate public information 
     held by the participating agencies;
       [(D) address the feasibility of incorporating other 
     elements related to the purposes of this section at the 
     discretion of the Federal Chief Information Officer; and
       [(E) make recommendations that Congress or the executive 
     branch can implement, through the use of integrated reporting 
     and information systems, to reduce the burden on reporting 
     and strengthen public access to databases within and across 
     agencies.
       [(d) Pilot Projects To Encourage Integrated Collection and 
     Management of Data and Interoperability of Federal 
     Information Systems.--
       [(1) In general.--In order to provide input to the study 
     under subsection (c) the Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall implement a series of no more than 5 pilot projects 
     that integrate data elements. The Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall consult with agencies, the regulated community, 
     public interest organizations, and the public on the 
     implementation.
       [(2) Goals of pilot projects.--
       [(A) In general.--Each goal described under subparagraph 
     (B) shall be addressed by at least 1 pilot project each.
       [(B) Goals.--The goals under this paragraph are to--
       [(i) reduce information collection burdens by eliminating 
     duplicative data elements within 2 or more reporting 
     requirements;
       [(ii) create interoperability between or among public 
     databases managed by 2 or more agencies using technologies 
     and techniques that facilitate public access; and
       [(iii) develop, or enable the development, of software to 
     reduce errors in electronically submitted information.
       [(3) Input.--Each pilot project shall seek input from users 
     on the utility of the pilot project and areas for 
     improvement.
       [(e) Consultation in Preparing the Report and Pilot 
     Project.--The Federal Chief Information Officer shall 
     coordinate with the Office of Information and Regulatory 
     Affairs, and to the extent practicable, shall work with 
     relevant agencies, and State, tribal, and local governments 
     in carrying out the report and pilot projects under this 
     section.
       [(f) Privacy Protections.--The activities authorized in 
     this section shall afford protections for confidential 
     business information consistent with section 552(b)(4) of 
     title 5, United States Code and personal privacy information 
     under section 552a of title 5, United States Code and other 
     relevant law.

     [SEC. 208. ONLINE ACCESS TO FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       [(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       [(1) ``essential information'' shall include--
       [(A) information identifying any person performing research 
     and development under an agreement and the agency providing 
     the funding;
       [(B) an abstract describing the research;
       [(C) references to published results; and
       [(D) other information determined appropriate by the 
     interagency task force convened under this section; and
       [(2) ``federally funded research and development''--
       [(A) shall be defined by the interagency task force, with 
     reference to applicable Office of Management and Budget 
     circulars and Department of Defense regulations; and
       [(B) shall include funds provided to--
       [(i) institutions other than the Federal Government; and
       [(ii) Federal research and development centers.
       [(b) Interagency Task Force.--The Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall--
       [(1) convene an interagency task force to--
       [(A) review databases, owned by the Federal Government and 
     other entities, that collect and maintain data on federally 
     funded research and development to--
       [(i) determine areas of duplication; and
       [(ii) identify data that is needed but is not being 
     collected or efficiently disseminated to the public or 
     throughout the Government;
       [(B) develop recommendations for the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer on standards for the collection and 
     electronic dissemination of essential information about 
     federally funded research and development that addresses 
     public availability and agency coordination and 
     collaboration; and
       [(C) make recommendations to the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer on--
       [(i) which agency or agencies should develop and maintain 
     databases and a website containing data on federally funded 
     research and development;
       [(ii) whether to continue using existing databases, to use 
     modified versions of databases, or to develop another 
     database;
       [(iii) the appropriate system architecture to minimize 
     duplication and use emerging technologies;
       [(iv) criteria specifying what federally funded research 
     and development projects should be included in the databases; 
     and
       [(v) standards for security of and public access to the 
     data; and
       [(2) not later than 1 year of the date of enactment of this 
     Act, after offering an opportunity for public comment, 
     promulgate standards and regulations based on the 
     recommendations, including a determination as to which agency 
     or agencies should develop and maintain databases and a 
     website containing data on federally funded research and 
     development.
       [(c) Memberships.--The interagency task force shall consist 
     of the Federal Chief Information Officer and representatives 
     from--
       [(1) the Department of Commerce;
       [(2) the Department of Defense;
       [(3) the Department of Energy;
       [(4) the Department of Health and Human Services;
       [(5) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
       [(6) the National Archives and Records Administration;
       [(7) the National Science Foundation;
       [(8) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; 
     and
       [(9) any other agency determined by the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer.
       [(d) Consultation.--The task force shall consult with--
       [(1) Federal agencies supporting research and development;
       [(2) members of the scientific community;
       [(3) scientific publishers; and
       [(4) interested persons in the private and nonprofit 
     sectors.
       [(e) Development and Maintenance of Database and Website.--
       [(1) In general.--
       [(A) Database and website.--The agency or agencies 
     determined under subsection (b)(2), with the assistance of 
     any other agency designated by the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer, shall develop--
       [(i) a database if determined to be necessary by the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer; and
       [(ii) a centralized, searchable website for the electronic 
     dissemination of information reported under this section, 
     with respect to information made available to the public and 
     for agency coordination and collaboration.
       [(B) Conformance to standards.--The website and any 
     necessary database shall conform to the standards promulgated 
     by the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [(2) Links.--Where the results of the federally funded 
     research have been published, the website shall contain links 
     to the servers of the publishers if possible. The website may 
     include links to other relevant websites containing 
     information about the research.
       [(3) Other research.--The website may include information 
     about published research not funded by the Federal 
     Government, and links to the servers of the publishers.
       [(4) Development and operation.--The Federal Chief 
     Information Officer shall oversee the development and 
     operation of the website. The website shall be operational 
     not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
     Act.
       [(f) Provision of Information.--Any agency that funds 
     research and development meeting the criteria promulgated by 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer shall provide the 
     required information in the manner prescribed by the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer. An agency may impose reporting 
     requirements necessary for the implementation of this section 
     on recipients of Federal funding as a condition of the 
     funding.

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       [(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated for the development and maintenance of the 
     centralized website and any necessary database under this 
     section, $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2002, $5,000,000 in fiscal 
     year 2003, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
     2004 through 2006.

     [SEC. 209. COMMON PROTOCOLS FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
                   SYSTEMS.

       [(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in 
     consultation with the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology and other agencies, private sector experts, 
     commercial and international standards groups, and other 
     interested parties, shall facilitate the development of 
     common protocols for the development, acquisition, 
     maintenance, distribution, and application of geographic 
     information.
       [(b) Federal Chief Information Officer.--The Federal Chief 
     Information Officer shall--
       [(1) oversee the interagency initiative to develop common 
     protocols;
       [(2) coordinate with State, local, and tribal governments 
     and other interested persons on aligning geographic 
     information; and
       [(3) promulgate the standards relating to the protocols.
       [(c) Common Protocols.--The common protocols shall be 
     designed to--
       [(1) maximize the degree to which unclassified geographic 
     information from various sources can be made electronically 
     compatible; and
       [(2) promote the development of interoperable geographic 
     information systems technologies that will allow widespread, 
     low-cost use and sharing of geographic data by Federal 
     agencies, State, local, and tribal governments, and the 
     public.

     [SEC. 210. SHARE-IN-SAVINGS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

       [Section 5311 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D 
     and E of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 692; 40 U.S.C. 1491) 
     is amended--
       [(1) in subsection (a)--
       [(A) by striking ``the heads of two executive agencies to 
     carry out'' and inserting ``heads of executive agencies to 
     carry out a total of five projects under'';
       [(B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
       [(C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       [(D) by adding at the end the following:
       [``(3) encouraging the use of the contracting and sharing 
     approach described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by allowing the 
     head of the executive agency conducting a project under the 
     pilot program--
       [``(A) to retain, out of the appropriation accounts of the 
     executive agency in which savings computed under paragraph 
     (2) are realized as a result of the project, up to the amount 
     equal to half of the excess of--
       [``(i) the total amount of the savings; over
       [``(ii) the total amount of the portion of the savings paid 
     to the private sector source for such project under paragraph 
     (2); and
       [``(B) to use the retained amount to acquire additional 
     information technology.'';
       [(2) in subsection (b)--
       [(A) by inserting ``a project under'' after ``authorized to 
     carry out''; and
       [(B) by striking ``carry out one project and''; and
       [(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
     following:
       [``(c) Evolution Beyond Pilot Program.--(1) The 
     Administrator may provide general authority to the heads of 
     executive agencies to use a share-in-savings contracting 
     approach to the acquisition of information technology 
     solutions for improving mission-related or administrative 
     processes of the Federal Government if--
       [``(A) after reviewing the experience under the five 
     projects carried out under the pilot program under subsection 
     (a), the Administrator finds that the approach offers the 
     Federal Government an opportunity to improve its use of 
     information technology and to reduce costs; and
       [``(B) issues guidance for the exercise of that authority.
       [``(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a share-in-
     savings contracting approach provides for contracting as 
     described in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) together with 
     the sharing and retention of amounts saved as described in 
     paragraphs (2) and (3) of that subsection.
       [``(3) In exercising the authority provided to the 
     Administrator in paragraph (1), the Administrator shall 
     consult with the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [``(d) Availability of Retained Savings.--(1) Amounts 
     retained by the head of an executive agency under subsection 
     (a)(3) or (c) shall, without further appropriation, remain 
     available until expended and may be used by the executive 
     agency for any of the following purposes:
       [``(A) The acquisition of information technology.
       [``(B) Support for share-in-savings contracting approaches 
     throughout the agency including--
       [``(i) education and training programs for share-in-savings 
     contracting;
       [``(ii) any administrative costs associated with the share-
     in-savings contract from which the savings were realized; or
       [``(iii) the cost of employees who specialize in share-in-
     savings contracts.
       [``(2) Amounts so retained from any appropriation of the 
     executive agency not otherwise available for the acquisition 
     of information technology shall be transferred to any 
     appropriation of the executive agency that is available for 
     such purpose.''.

     [SEC. 211. ENHANCING CRISIS MANAGEMENT THROUGH ADVANCED 
                   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

       [(a) In General.--
       [(1) Study on enhancement of crisis response.--Not later 
     than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enter into a 
     contract with the National Research Council of the National 
     Academy of Sciences to conduct a study on using information 
     technology to enhance crisis response and consequence 
     management of natural and manmade disasters.
       [(2) Content.--The study under this subsection shall 
     address--
       [(A) a research and implementation strategy for effective 
     use of information technology in crisis response and 
     consequence management, including the more effective use of 
     technologies, management of information technology research 
     initiatives, and incorporation of research advances into the 
     information and communications systems of--
       [(i) the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
       [(ii) other Federal, State, and local agencies responsible 
     for crisis response and consequence management; and
       [(B) opportunities for research and development on enhanced 
     technologies for--
       [(i) improving communications with citizens at risk before 
     and during a crisis;
       [(ii) enhancing the use of remote sensor data and other 
     information sources for planning, mitigation, response, and 
     advance warning;
       [(iii) building more robust and trustworthy systems for 
     communications in crises;
       [(iv) facilitating coordinated actions among responders 
     through more interoperable communications and information 
     systems; and
       [(v) other areas of potential improvement as determined 
     during the course of the study.
       [(3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on 
     which a contract is entered into under paragraph (1), the 
     National Research Council shall submit a report on the study, 
     including findings and recommendations to--
       [(A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
       [(B) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       [(C) the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
       [(4) Interagency cooperation.--The Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency and other Federal departments and agencies 
     with responsibility for disaster relief and emergency 
     assistance shall fully cooperate with the National Research 
     Council in carrying out this section.
       [(5) Expedited processing of security clearances.--For the 
     purpose of facilitating the commencement of the study under 
     this section, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 
     other relevant agencies shall expedite to the fullest extent 
     possible the processing of security clearances that are 
     necessary for the National Research Council.
       [(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     for research under this subsection, $800,000 for fiscal year 
     2002.
       [(b) Pilot Projects.--Based on the results of the research 
     conducted under subsection (a), the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall initiate pilot projects with the goal of 
     maximizing the utility of information technology in disaster 
     management. The Federal Chief Information Officer shall 
     cooperate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, other 
     relevant agencies, and, if appropriate, State, local, and 
     tribal governments, in initiating such pilot projects.

     [SEC. 212. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER.

       [(a) In General.--In consultation with the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer, the Chief Information Officers Council, 
     and the Administrator of General Services, the Director of 
     the Office of Personnel Management shall establish and 
     operate a Federal Information Technology Training Center (in 
     this section referred to as the ``Training Center'').
       [(b) Functions.--The Training Center shall--
       [(1) analyze, on an ongoing basis, the personnel needs of 
     the Federal Government related to information technology and 
     information resource management;
       [(2) design curricula, training methods, and training 
     schedules that correspond to the projected personnel needs of 
     the Federal Government related to information technology and 
     information resource management; and
       [(3) recruit and train Federal employees in information 
     technology disciplines, as necessary, at a rate that ensures 
     that the Federal Government's information resource management 
     needs are met.
       [(c) Curricula.--The curricula of the Training Center--
       [(1) shall cover a broad range of information technology 
     disciplines corresponding to the specific needs of Federal 
     agencies;

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       [(2) shall be adaptable to achieve varying levels of 
     expertise, ranging from basic nonoccupational computer 
     training to expert occupational proficiency in specific 
     information technology disciplines, depending on the specific 
     information resource management needs of Federal agencies;
       [(3) shall be developed and applied according to rigorous 
     academic standards; and
       [(4) shall be designed to maximize efficiency through the 
     use of self-paced courses, online courses, on-the-job 
     training, and the use of remote instructors, wherever such 
     features can be applied without reducing training 
     effectiveness or negatively impacting academic standards.
       [(d) Employee Participation.--Subject to information 
     resource management needs and the limitations imposed by 
     resource needs in other occupational areas, agencies shall 
     encourage their employees to participate in the occupational 
     information technology curricula of the Training Center.
       [(e) Agreements for Service.--Employees who participate in 
     full-time training at the Training Center for a period of 6 
     months or longer shall be subject to an agreement for service 
     after training under section 4108 of title 5, United States 
     Code.
       [(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of Personnel Management for 
     developing and operating the Training Center, $7,000,000 in 
     fiscal year 2002, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     fiscal year thereafter.

     [SEC. 213. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.

       [(a) Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development, the National 
     Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer, shall--
       [(1) conduct a study to evaluate the best practices of 
     community technology centers that receive Federal funds; and
       [(2) submit a report on the study to--
       [(A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
       [(B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions of the Senate;
       [(C) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       [(D) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
     House of Representatives.
       [(b) Content.--The report shall include--
       [(1) an evaluation of the best practices being used by 
     successful community technology centers;
       [(2) a strategy for--
       [(A) continuing the evaluation of best practices used by 
     community technology centers; and
       [(B) establishing a network to share information and 
     resources as community technology centers evolve;
       [(3) the identification of methods to expand the use of 
     best practices to assist community technology centers, public 
     libraries, and other institutions that provide computer and 
     Internet access to the public;
       [(4) a database of all community technology centers 
     receiving Federal funds, including--
       [(A) each center's name, location, services provided, 
     director, other points of contact, number of individuals 
     served; and
       [(B) other relevant information;
       [(5) an analysis of whether community technology centers 
     have been deployed effectively in urban and rural areas 
     throughout the Nation; and
       [(6) recommendations of how to--
       [(A) enhance the development of community technology 
     centers; and
       [(B) establish a network to share information and 
     resources.
       [(c) Cooperation.--All agencies that fund community 
     technology centers shall provide to the Department of 
     Education any information and assistance necessary for the 
     completion of the study and the report under this section.
       [(d) Assistance.--
       [(1) In general.--The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall work with the Department of Education, other relevant 
     Federal agencies, and other interested persons in the private 
     and nonprofit sectors to--
       [(A) assist in the implementation of recommendations; and
       [(B) identify other ways to assist community technology 
     centers, public libraries, and other institutions that 
     provide computer and Internet access to the public.
       [(2) Types of assistance.--Assistance under this paragraph 
     may include--
       [(A) contribution of funds;
       [(B) donations of equipment, and training in the use and 
     maintenance of the equipment; and
       [(C) the provision of basic instruction or training 
     material in computer skills and Internet usage.
       [(e) Training Center.--The Federal Information Technology 
     Training Center established under section 212 of this Act 
     shall make applicable information technology curricula 
     available to members of the public through the community 
     technology centers.
       [(f) Online Tutorial.--
       [(1) In general.--The Secretary of Education, in 
     consultation with the Federal Chief Information Officer, the 
     National Science Foundation, and other interested persons, 
     shall develop an online tutorial that--
       [(A) explains how to access information and services on the 
     Internet; and
       [(B) provides a guide to available online resources.
       [(2) Distribution.--The Secretary of Education shall 
     distribute information on the tutorial to community 
     technology centers, public libraries, and other institutions 
     that afford Internet access to the public.
       [(g) Promotion of Community Technology Centers.--In 
     consultation with other agencies and organizations, the 
     Department of Education shall promote the availability of 
     community technology centers to raise awareness within each 
     community where such a center is located.
       [(h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of Education for the 
     study of best practices at community technology centers, for 
     the development and dissemination of the online tutorial, and 
     for the promotion of community technology centers under this 
     section $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2002, $2,000,000 in fiscal 
     year 2003, and such sums as are necessary in fiscal years 
     2004 through 2006.

     [SEC. 214. DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

       [(a) Study and Report.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     effective date of this Act--
       [(1) the Federal Chief Information Officer shall enter into 
     an agreement with a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization to 
     conduct a study on disparities in Internet access across 
     various demographic distributions; and
       [(2) the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization shall conduct 
     the study and submit a report to--
       [(A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       [(B) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       [(b) Content.--The report shall include a study of--
       [(1) how disparities in Internet access influence the 
     effectiveness of online Government services;
       [(2) how the increase in online Government services is 
     influencing the disparities in Internet access; and
       [(3) any related societal effects arising from the 
     interplay of disparities in Internet access and the increase 
     in online Government services.
       [(c) Recommendations.--The report shall include 
     recommendations on actions to ensure that online Government 
     initiatives shall not have the unintended result of 
     increasing any deficiency in public access to Government 
     services.
       [(d) Policy Considerations.--When promulgating policies and 
     implementing programs regarding the provision of services 
     over the Internet, the Federal Chief Information Officer and 
     agency heads shall--
       [(1) consider the impact on persons without access to the 
     Internet; and
       [(2) ensure that the availability of Government services 
     has not been diminished for individuals who lack access to 
     the Internet.
       [(e) Technology Considerations.--To the extent feasible, 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer and agency heads shall 
     pursue technologies that make Government services and 
     information more accessible to individuals who do not own 
     computers or have access to the Internet.
       [(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $950,000 in fiscal year 2002 to carry out 
     this section.

     [SEC. 215. ACCESSIBILITY, USABILITY, AND PRESERVATION OF 
                   GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.

       [(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       [(1) ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 3502(1) 
     of title 44, United States Code;
       [(2) ``Board'' means the Advisory Board on Government 
     Information established under subsection (b);
       [(3) ``Government information'' means information created, 
     collected, processed, disseminated, or disposed of by or for 
     the Federal Government;
       [(4) ``information'' means any communication or 
     representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, 
     in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, 
     cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual forms; and
       [(5) ``permanent public access'' means the process by which 
     applicable Government information that has been disseminated 
     on the Internet is preserved for current, continuous, and 
     future public access.
       [(b) Advisory Board.--
       [(1) Establishment.--There is established the Advisory 
     Board on Government Information. The Board shall be subject 
     to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
       [(2) Members.--The Federal Chief Information Officer shall 
     appoint the members of the Board who shall include 
     representatives from appropriate agencies and interested 
     persons from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.
       [(3) Functions.--The Board shall conduct studies and submit 
     recommendations as provided by this section to the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer.
       [(4) Termination.--The Board shall terminate 3 years after 
     the effective date of this Act.

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       [(c) Cataloguing and Indexing Standards.--
       [(1) Agency functions.--
       [(A) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the effective 
     date of this Act, each agency shall submit a report to the 
     Board on all cataloguing and indexing standards used by that 
     agency, including taxonomies being used to classify 
     information.
       [(B) Priorities and schedules.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the issuance of a circular or the promulgation of 
     proposed regulations under paragraph (3), each agency shall 
     consult with interested persons and develop priorities and 
     schedules for making the agency indexing and cataloguing 
     standards fully interoperable with other standards in use in 
     the Federal Government.
       [(2) Board functions.--The Board shall--
       [(A) not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
     Act--
       [(i) review cataloguing and indexing standards used by 
     agencies; and
       [(ii) determine whether the systems using those standards 
     are generally recognized, in the public domain, and 
     interoperable; and
       [(B) not later than 18 months after the effective date of 
     this Act--
       [(i) consult interested persons;
       [(ii) analyze and determine agency public domain standards 
     that are not fully interoperable with other standards; and
       [(iii) recommend priorities and schedules for making such 
     standards fully interoperable.
       [(3) Federal chief information officer functions.--
       [(A) Prohibition of proprietary systems.--
       [(i) In general.--After the submission of recommendations 
     by the Board under paragraph (2) and public notice and 
     opportunity for comment, the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall prohibit agencies from using any system the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer determines to be 
     proprietary.
       [(ii) Waiver.--The Federal Chief Information Officer may 
     waive the application of clause (i), if the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer determines there is a compelling reason 
     to continue the use of the system.
       [(B) Interoperability standards.--Not later than 18 months 
     after the effective date of this Act and after public notice 
     and opportunity for comment, the Office of Management and 
     Budget, acting through the Federal Chief Information Officer, 
     shall issue a circular or promulgate proposed and final 
     regulations requiring the interoperability standards of 
     cataloguing and indexing standards used by agencies.
       [(d) Permanent Public Access Standards.--
       [(1) Agency functions.--
       [(A) Report to board.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     effective date of this Act, each agency shall submit a report 
     to the Board on any action taken by the agency to--
       [(i) preserve public access to information disseminated by 
     the Federal Government on the Internet; and
       [(ii) set standards and develop policies to ensure 
     permanent public access to information disseminated by the 
     Federal Government on the Internet.
       [(B) Compliance with regulations.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the issuance of the circular or the promulgation of 
     final regulations under paragraph (3), and on October 1, of 
     each year thereafter, each agency shall submit a report on 
     compliance of that agency with such regulations to--
       [(i) the Federal Chief Information Officer;
       [(ii) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       [(iii) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       [(2) Board functions.--
       [(A) Recommended standards.--Not later than 30 months after 
     the effective date of this Act and after consultation with 
     interested persons, the Board shall submit recommendations to 
     the Federal Chief Information Officer on standards for 
     permanent public access to information disseminated by the 
     Federal Government on the Internet.
       [(B) Contents.--The recommendations under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       [(i) a definition of the types of information to which the 
     standards apply; and
       [(ii) the process by which an agency--

       [(I) applies that definition to information disseminated by 
     the agency on the Internet; and
       [(II) implements permanent public access.

       [(3) Federal chief information officer functions.--
       [(A) In general.--After the submission of recommendations 
     by the Board under paragraph (2) and public notice and 
     opportunity for comment, the Office of Management and Budget, 
     acting through the Federal Chief Information Officer, shall 
     issue a circular or promulgate proposed and final regulations 
     establishing permanent public access standards for agencies.
       [(B) Compliance.--The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall--
       [(i) work with agencies to ensure timely and ongoing 
     compliance with this subsection; and
       [(ii) post agency reports on a centralized searchable 
     database, with a link to the integrated Internet-based system 
     established under section 3602(a)(13) of title 44, United 
     States Code, as added by this Act.
       [(e) Inventories.--
       [(1) Agency functions.--
       [(A) In general.--
       [(i) Inventories.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     effective date of this Act, each agency shall inventory 
     agency websites, including all directories and subdirectories 
     of such websites established by the agency or contractors of 
     the agency.
       [(ii) Individual documents.--Nothing in this paragraph 
     shall preclude an agency from inventorying individual 
     documents on a website.
       [(iii) Assistance.--The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     and the General Services Administration shall assist agencies 
     with inventories under this subsection.
       [(B) Completion of inventory.--Each agency shall complete 
     inventories in accordance with the circular issued or 
     regulations promulgated under paragraph (3) and post the 
     inventories on the Internet.
       [(2) Board functions.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     effective date of this Act, the Board shall--
       [(A) consult with interested parties;
       [(B) identify for inventory purposes all classes of 
     Government information, except classes of information--
       [(i) the existence of which is classified; or
       [(ii) is of such a sensitive nature, that disclosure would 
     harm the public interest; and
       [(C) make recommendations on--
       [(i) the classes of information to be inventoried; and
       [(ii) how the information within those classes should be 
     inventoried.
       [(3) Federal chief information officer functions.--
       [(A) Guidance.--After submission of recommendations by the 
     Board under paragraph (2) and public notice and opportunity 
     for comment, the Office of Management and Budget, acting 
     through the Chief Information Officer, shall issue a circular 
     or promulgate proposed and final regulations to provide 
     guidance and requirements for inventorying under this 
     subsection.
       [(B) Contents.--The circular or regulations under this 
     paragraph shall include--
       [(i) requirements for the completion of inventories of some 
     portion of Government information identified by the Board;
       [(ii) the scope of required inventories;
       [(iii) a schedule for completion; and
       [(iv) the classes of information required to be inventoried 
     by law.
       [(C) Linking of inventories.--The Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall link inventories posted by agencies under this 
     subsection to the integrated Internet-based system 
     established under section 3602(a)(13) of title 44, United 
     States Code, as added by this Act.
       [(f) Statutory and Regulatory Review.--Not later than 180 
     days after the effective date of this Act, the General 
     Accounting Office shall--
       [(1) conduct a review of all statutory and regulatory 
     requirements of agencies to list and describe Government 
     information;
       [(2) analyze the inconsistencies, redundancies, and 
     inadequacies of such requirements; and
       [(3) submit a report on the review and analysis to--
       [(A) the Federal Chief Information Officer;
       [(B) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       [(C) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       [(g) Cataloguing and Indexing Determinations.--
       [(1) Agency functions.--
       [(A) Priorities and schedules.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the issuance of a circular or the promulgation of 
     proposed regulations under paragraph (3), each agency shall 
     consult with interested persons and develop priorities and 
     schedules for cataloguing and indexing Government 
     information. Agency priorities and schedules shall be made 
     available for public review and comment and shall be linked 
     on the Internet to an agency's inventories.
       [(B) Compliance with regulations.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the issuance of the circular or the promulgation of 
     final regulations under paragraph (3), and on October 1, of 
     each year thereafter, each agency shall submit a report on 
     compliance of that agency with such circular or regulations 
     to--
       [(i) the Federal Chief Information Officer;
       [(ii) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       [(iii) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       [(2) Board functions.--The Board shall--
       [(A) not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
     Act--
       [(i) review the report submitted by the General Accounting 
     Office under subsection (f); and
       [(ii) review the types of Government information not 
     covered by cataloguing or indexing requirements; and
       [(B) not later than 18 months after receipt of agency 
     inventories--
       [(i) consult interested persons;
       [(ii) review agency inventories; and
       [(iii) make recommendations on--

       [(I) which Government information should be catalogued and 
     indexed; and
       [(II) the priorities for the cataloguing and indexing of 
     that Government information, including priorities required by 
     statute or regulation.

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       [(3) Federal chief information officer functions.--
       [(A) In general.--After the submission of recommendations 
     by the Board under paragraph (2) and public notice and 
     opportunity for comment, the Office of Management and Budget, 
     acting through the Federal Chief Information Officer, shall 
     issue a circular or promulgate proposed and final regulations 
     that--
       [(i) specify which Government information is required to be 
     catalogued and indexed; and
       [(ii) establish priorities for the cataloguing and indexing 
     of that information.
       [(B) Compliance.--The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall--
       [(i) work with agencies to ensure timely and ongoing 
     compliance with this subsection; and
       [(ii) post agency reports and indexes and catalogues on a 
     centralized searchable database, with a link to the 
     integrated Internet-based system established under section 
     3602(a)(13) of title 44, United States Code, as added by this 
     Act.
       [(h) Availability of Government Information on the 
     Internet.--Not later than 1 year after the completion of the 
     agency inventory referred to under subsection (e)(1)(B), each 
     agency shall--
       [(1) consult with the Board and interested persons;
       [(2) determine which Government information the agency 
     intends to make available and accessible to the public on the 
     Internet and by other means;
       [(3) develop priorities and schedules for making that 
     Government information available and accessible;
       [(4) make such final determinations, priorities, and 
     schedules available for public comment; and
       [(5) post such final determinations, priorities, and 
     schedules on an agency website with a link to the integrated 
     Internet-based system established under section 3602(a)(13) 
     of title 44, United States Code, as added by this Act.

     [SEC. 216. PUBLIC DOMAIN DIRECTORY OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 
                   WEBSITES.

       [(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       [(1) ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 3502(1) 
     of title 44, United States Code; and
       [(2) ``directory'' means a taxonomy of subjects linked to 
     websites that is created with the participation of human 
     editors.
       [(b) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this Act, the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer and each agency shall--
       [(1) develop and establish a public domain directory of 
     Federal Government websites; and
       [(2) post the directory on the Internet with a link to the 
     integrated Internet-based system established under section 
     3602(a)(13) of title 44, United States Code, as added by this 
     Act.
       [(c) Development.--With the assistance of each agency, the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer shall--
       [(1) direct the development of the directory through a 
     collaborative effort, including input from--
       [(A) agency librarians;
       [(B) Federal depository librarians; and
       [(C) other interested parties; and
       [(2) develop a public domain taxonomy of subjects used to 
     review and categorize Federal Government websites.
       [(d) Update.--With the assistance of each agency, the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer shall--
       [(1) update the directory; and
       [(2) solicit interested persons for improvements to the 
     directory.

     [SEC. 217. STANDARDS FOR AGENCY WEBSITES.

       [Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
     Act, the Federal Chief Information Officer shall promulgate 
     standards and criteria for agency websites that include--
       [(1) requirements that websites include direct links to--
       [(A) privacy statements;
       [(B) descriptions of the mission and statutory authority of 
     the agency;
       [(C) the electronic reading rooms of the agency relating to 
     the disclosure of information under section 552 of title 5, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of 
     Information Act);
       [(D) agency regulations, rules, and rulemakings;
       [(E) information about the organizational structure of the 
     agency, with an outline linked to the agency on-line staff 
     directory; and
       [(F) the strategic plan of the agency developed under 
     section 306 of title 5, United States Code; and
       [(2) minimum agency goals to assist public users to 
     navigate agency websites, including--
       [(A) speed of retrieval of search results;
       [(B) the relevance of the results; and
       [(C) tools to aggregate and disaggregate data.

     [SEC. 218. PRIVACY PROVISIONS.

       [(a) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       [(1) ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 551(1) 
     of title 5, United States Code;
       [(2) ``information system'' means a discrete set of 
     information resources organized for the collection, 
     processing, maintenance, transmission, and dissemination of 
     information, in accordance with defined procedures that--
       [(A) electronically collects or maintains personally 
     identifiable information on 10 or more individuals; or
       [(B) makes personally identifiable information available to 
     the public; and
       [(3) ``personally identifiable information'' means 
     individually identifiable information about an individual, 
     including--
       [(A) a first and last name;
       [(B) a home or other physical address including street name 
     and name of a city or town;
       [(C) an e-mail address;
       [(D) a telephone number;
       [(E) a social security number;
       [(F) a credit card number;
       [(G) a birth date, birth certificate number, or a place of 
     birth; and
       [(H) any other identifier that the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer determines permits the identification or 
     physical or online contacting of a specific individual.
       [(b) Privacy Impact Assessments.--
       [(1) Responsibilities of agencies.--
       [(A) In general.--Before developing or procuring an 
     information system, or initiating a new collection of 
     personally identifiable information that will be collected, 
     processed, maintained, or disseminated electronically, an 
     agency shall--
       [(i) conduct a privacy impact assessment;
       [(ii) submit the assessment to the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer; and
       [(iii) after completion of any review conducted by the 
     Federal Chief Information Officer, where practicable--

       [(I) publish the assessment in the Federal Register; or
       [(II) disseminate the assessment electronically.

       [(B) Sensitive information.--Subparagraph (A)(iii) may be 
     modified or waived to protect classified, sensitive, or 
     private information contained in an assessment.
       [(2) Contents of a privacy impact assessment.--A privacy 
     impact assessment shall include--
       [(A) a description of--
       [(i) the information to be collected;
       [(ii) the purpose for the collection of the information and 
     the reason each item of information is necessary and 
     relevant;
       [(iii)(I) any notice that will be provided to persons from 
     whom information is collected; and
       [(II) any choice that an individual who is the subject of 
     the collection of information shall have to decline to 
     provide information;
       [(iv) the intended uses of the information and proposed 
     limits on other uses of the information;
       [(v) the intended recipients or users of the information 
     and any limitations on access to or reuse or redisclosure of 
     the information;
       [(vi) the period for which the information will be 
     retained;
       [(vii) whether and by what means the individual who is the 
     subject of the collection of information--

       [(I) shall have access to the information about that 
     individual; or
       [(II) may exercise other rights under section 552a of title 
     5, United States Code; and

       [(viii) security measures that will protect the 
     information;
       [(B) an assessment of the potential impact on privacy 
     relating to risks and mitigation of risks; and
       [(C) other information and analysis required under guidance 
     issued by the Federal Chief Information Officer.
       [(3) Responsibilities of the federal chief information 
     officer.--The Federal Chief Information Officer shall--
       [(A)(i) develop policies and guidelines for agencies on the 
     conduct of privacy impact assessments; and
       [(ii) oversee the implementation of the privacy impact 
     assessment process throughout the Government;
       [(B) require agencies to conduct privacy impact assessments 
     in--
       [(i) developing or procuring an information system; or
       [(ii) planning for the initiation of a new collection of 
     personally identifiable information;
       [(C) require agencies to conduct privacy impact assessments 
     of existing information systems or ongoing collections of 
     personally identifiable information as the Federal Chief 
     Information Officer determines appropriate;
       [(D) assist agencies in developing privacy impact 
     assessment policies; and
       [(E) encourage officers and employees of an agency to 
     consult with privacy officers of that agency in completing 
     privacy impact assessments.
       [(c) Privacy Protections on Agency Websites.--
       [(1) Privacy policies on websites.--
       [(A) Guidelines for notices.--The Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall develop guidelines for privacy notices on 
     agency websites.
       [(B) Contents.--The guidelines shall require that a privacy 
     notice include a description of--
       [(i) information collected about visitors to the agency's 
     website;
       [(ii) the intended uses of the information collected;
       [(iii) the choices that an individual may have in 
     controlling collection or disclosure of information relating 
     to that individual;

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       [(iv) the means by which an individual may be able to--

       [(I) access personally identifiable information relating to 
     that individual that is held by the agency; and
       [(II) correct any inaccuracy in that information;

       [(v) security procedures to protect information collected 
     online;
       [(vi) the period for which information will be retained; 
     and
       [(vii) the rights of an individual under statutes and 
     regulations relating to the protection of individual privacy, 
     including section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
     (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act of 1974) and section 
     552 of that title (commonly referred to as the Freedom of 
     Information Act).
       [(2) Privacy policies in machine-readable formats.--
       [(A) In general.--The Federal Chief Information Officer 
     shall promulgate guidelines and standards requiring agencies 
     to translate privacy policies into a standardized machine-
     readable format.
       [(B) Waiver or modification.--The Federal Chief Information 
     Officer may waive or modify the application of subparagraph 
     (A), if the Federal Chief Information Officer determines 
     that--
       [(i) such application is impracticable; or
       [(ii) a more practicable alternative shall be implemented.
       [(C) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after granting a 
     waiver or modification under subparagraph (B), the Federal 
     Chief Information Officer shall notify the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives of the 
     reasons for the waiver or modification.

     [SEC. 219. ACCESSIBILITY TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

       [All actions taken by Federal departments and agencies 
     under this Act shall be in compliance with section 508 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).

     [SEC. 220. NOTIFICATION OF OBSOLETE OR COUNTERPRODUCTIVE 
                   PROVISIONS.

       [If the Federal Chief Information Officer makes a 
     determination that any provision of this Act (including any 
     amendment made by this Act) is obsolete or counterproductive 
     to the purposes of this Act, as a result of changes in 
     technology or any other reason, the Federal Chief Information 
     Officer shall submit notification of that determination to--
       [(1) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       [(2) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.

     [TITLE III--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATE

     [SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       [Except for those purposes for which an authorization of 
     appropriations is specifically provided in this Act, 
     including the amendments made by this Act, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary 
     to carry out this Act for each of fiscal years 2002 through 
     2006.

     [SEC. 302. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       [This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take 
     effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.]

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``E-
     Government Act of 2002''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act 
     is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes.

TITLE I--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES

Sec. 101. Management and promotion of Electronic Government services.
Sec. 102. Conforming amendments.

  TITLE II--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

Sec. 201. Definitions.
Sec. 202. Federal agency responsibilities.
Sec. 203. Compatibility of Executive agency methods for use and 
              acceptance of electronic signatures.
Sec. 204. Federal Internet portal.
Sec. 205. Federal courts.
Sec. 206. Regulatory agencies.
Sec. 207. Accessibility, usability, and preservation of Government 
              information.
Sec. 208. Privacy provisions.
Sec. 209. Federal Information Technology workforce development.
Sec. 210. Common protocols for geographic information systems.
Sec. 211. Share-in-savings program improvements.
Sec. 212. Integrated reporting study and pilot projects.
Sec. 213. Community technology centers.
Sec. 214. Enhancing crisis management through advanced information 
              technology.
Sec. 215. Disparities in access to the Internet.
Sec. 216. Notification of obsolete or counterproductive provisions.

               TITLE III--GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SECURITY

Sec. 301. Information security.

     TITLE IV--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATES

Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 402. Effective dates.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The use of computers and the Internet is rapidly 
     transforming societal interactions and the relationships 
     among citizens, private businesses, and the Government.
       (2) The Federal Government has had uneven success in 
     applying advances in information technology to enhance 
     governmental functions and services, achieve more efficient 
     performance, increase access to Government information, and 
     citizen participation in Government.
       (3) Most Internet-based services of the Federal Government 
     are developed and presented separately, according to the 
     jurisdictional boundaries of an individual department or 
     agency, rather than being integrated cooperatively according 
     to function.
       (4) Internet-based Government services involving 
     interagency cooperation are especially difficult to develop 
     and promote, in part because of a lack of sufficient funding 
     mechanisms to support such interagency cooperation.
       (5) Electronic Government has its impact through improved 
     Government performance and outcomes within and across 
     agencies.
       (6) Electronic Government is a critical element in the 
     management of Government, to be implemented as part of a 
     management framework that also addresses finance, 
     procurement, human capital, and other challenges to improve 
     the performance of Government.
       (7) To take full advantage of the improved Government 
     performance that can be achieved through the use of Internet-
     based technology requires new leadership, better 
     organization, improved interagency collaboration, and more 
     focused oversight of agency compliance with statutes related 
     to information resource management.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are the following:
       (1) To provide effective leadership of Federal Government 
     efforts to develop and promote electronic Government services 
     and processes by establishing an Administrator of a new 
     Office of Electronic Government within the Office of 
     Management and Budget.
       (2) To promote use of the Internet and other information 
     technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen 
     participation in Government.
       (3) To promote interagency collaboration in providing 
     electronic Government services, where this collaboration 
     would improve the service to citizens by integrating related 
     functions, and in the use of internal electronic Government 
     processes, where this collaboration would improve the 
     efficiency and effectiveness of the processes.
       (4) To improve the ability of the Government to achieve 
     agency missions and program performance goals.
       (5) To promote the use of the Internet and emerging 
     technologies within and across Government agencies to provide 
     citizen-centric services.
       (6) To reduce costs and burdens for businesses and other 
     Government entities.
       (7) To promote better informed decisionmaking by policy 
     makers.
       (8) To promote access to high quality information and 
     services across multiple channels, available to customers 
     through the channels which are preferred by the customer.
       (9) To make the Federal Government more transparent and 
     accountable.
       (10) To transform agency operations by utilizing, where 
     appropriate, best practices from public and private sector 
     organizations.

TITLE I--OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT SERVICES

     SEC. 101. MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                   SERVICES.

       (a) In General.--Title 44, United States Code, is amended 
     by inserting after chapter 35 the following:

    ``CHAPTER 36--MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

``Sec.
``3601. Definitions.
``3602. Office of Electronic Government.
``3603. Chief Information Officers Council.
``3604. E-Government Fund.
``3605. E-Government report.

     ``Sec. 3601. Definitions

       ``In this chapter, the definitions under section 3502 shall 
     apply, and the term--
       ``(1) `Administrator' means the Administrator of the Office 
     of Electronic Government established under section 3602;
       ``(2) `Council' means the Chief Information Officers 
     Council established under section 3603;
       ``(3) `electronic Government' means the use by the 
     Government of web-based Internet applications and other 
     digital technologies, combined with processes that implement 
     these technologies, to--
       ``(A) enhance the access to and delivery of Government 
     information and services to the public, other agencies, and 
     other Government entities; or
       ``(B) bring about improvements in Government operations 
     that may include effectiveness, efficiency, service quality, 
     or transformation;
       ``(4) `enterprise architecture' means a framework for 
     incorporating business processes, information flows, 
     applications, and infrastructure to support agency and 
     interagency goals;
       ``(5) `Fund' means the E-Government Fund established under 
     section 3604;
       ``(6) `interoperability' means the ability of different 
     software systems, applications, and services to communicate 
     and exchange data in an accurate, effective, and consistent 
     manner; and

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       ``(7) `integrated service delivery' means the provision of 
     Internet-based Federal Government information or services 
     integrated according to function rather than separated 
     according to the boundaries of agency jurisdiction.

     ``Sec. 3602. Office of Electronic Government

       ``(a) There is established in the Office of Management and 
     Budget an Office of Electronic Government.
       ``(b) There shall be at the head of the Office an 
     Administrator who shall be appointed by the President, by and 
     with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       ``(c) The Administrator shall assist the Director in 
     carrying out--
       ``(1) all functions under this chapter;
       ``(2) all of the functions assigned to the Director under 
     title II of the E-Government Act of 2002; and
       ``(3) other electronic government initiatives, consistent 
     with other statutes.
       ``(d) The Administrator shall assist the Director and the 
     Deputy Director for Management and work with the 
     Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory 
     Affairs in setting strategic direction for implementing 
     electronic Government, under relevant statutes, including--
       ``(1) chapter 35;
       ``(2) division E of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (division 
     E of Public Law 104-106; 40 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.);
       ``(3) section 552a of title 5 (commonly referred to as the 
     Privacy Act);
       ``(4) the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (44 U.S.C. 
     3504 note);
       ``(5) the Government Information Security Reform Act; and
       ``(6) the Computer Security Act of 1987 (40 U.S.C. 759 
     note).
       ``(e) The Administrator shall work with the Administrator 
     of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and with 
     other offices within the Office of Management and Budget to 
     oversee implementation of electronic Government under this 
     chapter, chapter 35, the E-Government Act of 2002, and other 
     relevant statutes relating to--
       ``(1) capital planning and investment control for 
     information technology;
       ``(2) the development of enterprise architectures;
       ``(3) information security;
       ``(4) privacy;
       ``(5) access to, dissemination of, and preservation of 
     Government information; and
       ``(6) other areas of electronic Government.
       ``(f) Subject to requirements of this chapter, the 
     Administrator shall assist the Director by performing 
     electronic Government functions as follows:
       ``(1) Advise the Director on the resources required to 
     develop and effectively operate and maintain Federal 
     Government information systems.
       ``(2) Recommend to the Director changes relating to 
     Governmentwide strategies and priorities for electronic 
     Government.
       ``(3) Provide overall leadership and direction to the 
     executive branch on electronic Government by working with 
     authorized officials to establish information resources 
     management policies and requirements, and by reviewing 
     performance of each agency in acquiring, using, and managing 
     information resources.
       ``(4) Promote innovative uses of information technology by 
     agencies, particularly initiatives involving multiagency 
     collaboration, through support of pilot projects, research, 
     experimentation, and the use of innovative technologies.
       ``(5) Oversee the distribution of funds from, and ensure 
     appropriate administration of, the E-Government Fund 
     established under section 3604.
       ``(6) Coordinate with the Administrator of General Services 
     regarding programs undertaken by the General Services 
     Administration to promote electronic government and the 
     efficient use of information technologies by agencies.
       ``(7) Lead the activities of the Chief Information Officers 
     Council established under section 3603 on behalf of the 
     Deputy Director for Management, who shall chair the council.
       ``(8) Assist the Director in establishing policies which 
     shall set the framework for information technology standards 
     for the Federal Government under section 5131 of the Clinger-
     Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1441), to be developed by the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology and 
     promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce, taking into 
     account, if appropriate, recommendations of the Chief 
     Information Officers Council, experts, and interested parties 
     from the private and nonprofit sectors and State, local, and 
     tribal governments, and maximizing the use of commercial 
     standards as appropriate, as follows:
       ``(A) Standards and guidelines for interconnectivity and 
     interoperability as described under section 3504.
       ``(B) Standards and guidelines for categorizing Federal 
     Government electronic information to enable efficient use of 
     technologies, such as through the use of extensible markup 
     language.
       ``(C) Standards and guidelines for Federal Government 
     computer system efficiency and security.
       ``(9) Sponsor ongoing dialogue that--
       ``(A) shall be conducted among Federal, State, local, and 
     tribal government leaders on electronic Government in the 
     executive, legislative, and judicial branches to encourage 
     collaboration and enhance understanding of best practices and 
     innovative approaches in acquiring, using, and managing 
     information resources;
       ``(B) is intended to improve the performance of governments 
     in collaborating on the use of information technology to 
     improve the delivery of information and services; and
       ``(C) may include--
       ``(i) development of innovative models--

       ``(I) for electronic Government management and Government 
     information technology contracts; and
       ``(II) that may be developed through focused discussions or 
     using separately sponsored research;

       ``(ii) identification of opportunities for public-private 
     collaboration in using Internet-based technology to increase 
     the efficiency of Government-to-business transactions;
       ``(iii) identification of mechanisms for providing 
     incentives to program managers and other Government employees 
     to develop and implement innovative uses of information 
     technologies; and
       ``(iv) identification of opportunities for public, private, 
     and intergovernmental collaboration in addressing the 
     disparities in access to the Internet and information 
     technology.
       ``(10) Oversee the work of the General Services 
     Administration and other agencies in developing the 
     integrated Internet-based system under section 204 of the E-
     Government Act of 2002.
       ``(11) Coordinate with the Administrator of the Office of 
     Federal Procurement Policy to ensure effective implementation 
     of electronic procurement initiatives.
       ``(12) Assist Federal agencies, including the General 
     Services Administration and the Department of Justice, and 
     the Unites States Access Board in--
       ``(A) implementing accessibility standards under section 
     508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d); and
       ``(B) ensuring compliance with those standards through the 
     budget review process and other means.
       ``(13) Oversee the development of enterprise architectures 
     within and across agencies.
       ``(14) Administer the Office of Electronic Government 
     established under section 3602.
       ``(15) Assist the Director in preparing the E-Government 
     report established under section 3605.
       ``(g) The Director shall ensure that the Office of 
     Management and Budget, including the Office of Electronic 
     Government, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
     and other relevant offices, have adequate staff and resources 
     to properly fulfill all functions under the E-Government Act 
     of 2002.

     ``Sec. 3603. Chief Information Officers Council

       ``(a) There is established in the executive branch a Chief 
     Information Officers Council.
       ``(b) The members of the Council shall be as follows:
       ``(1) The Deputy Director for Management of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, who shall act as chairperson of the 
     Council.
       ``(2) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
     Government.
       ``(3) The Administrator of the Office of Information and 
     Regulatory Affairs.
       ``(4) The chief information officer of each agency 
     described under section 901(b) of title 31.
       ``(5) The chief information officer of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency.
       ``(6) The chief information officer of the Department of 
     the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department of 
     the Air Force, if chief information officers have been 
     designated for such departments under section 3506(a)(2)(B).
       ``(7) Any other officer or employee of the United States 
     designated by the chairperson.
       ``(c)(1) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
     Government shall lead the activities of the Council on behalf 
     of the Deputy Director for Management.
       ``(2)(A) The Vice Chairman of the Council shall be selected 
     by the Council from among its members.
       ``(B) The Vice Chairman shall serve a 1-year term, and may 
     serve multiple terms.
       ``(3) The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
     administrative and other support for the Council.
       ``(d) The Council is designated the principal interagency 
     forum for improving agency practices related to the design, 
     acquisition, development, modernization, use, operation, 
     sharing, and performance of Federal Government information 
     resources.
       ``(e) The Council shall perform the following functions:
       ``(1) Develop recommendations for the Director on 
     Government information resources management policies and 
     requirements.
       ``(2) Share experiences, ideas, best practices, and 
     innovative approaches related to information resources 
     management.
       ``(3) Assist the Administrator in the identification, 
     development, and coordination of multiagency projects and 
     other innovative initiatives to improve Government 
     performance through the use of information technology.
       ``(4) Promote the development and use of common performance 
     measures for agency information resources management under 
     this chapter and title II of the E-Government Act of 2002.
       ``(5) Work as appropriate with the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology and the Administrator to develop 
     recommendations on information technology standards developed 
     under section 20 of the National Institute of Standards and 
     Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278g-3) and promulgated under 
     section 5131 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 
     1441), as follows:
       ``(A) Standards and guidelines for interconnectivity and 
     interoperability as described under section 3504.

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       ``(B) Standards and guidelines for categorizing Federal 
     Government electronic information to enable efficient use of 
     technologies, such as through the use of extensible markup 
     language.
       ``(C) Standards and guidelines for Federal Government 
     computer system efficiency and security.
       ``(6) Work with the Office of Personnel Management to 
     assess and address the hiring, training, classification, and 
     professional development needs of the Government related to 
     information resources management.

     ``Sec. 3604. E-Government Fund

       ``(a)(1) There is established in the General Services 
     Administration the E-Government Fund.
       ``(2) The Fund shall be administered by the Administrator 
     of the General Services Administration to support projects 
     approved by the Director, assisted by the Administrator of 
     the Office of Electronic Government, that enable the Federal 
     Government to expand its ability, through the development and 
     implementation of innovative uses of the Internet or other 
     electronic methods, to conduct activities electronically.
       ``(3) Projects under this subsection may include efforts 
     to--
       ``(A) make Federal information and services more readily 
     available to members of the public (including individuals, 
     businesses, grantees, and State and local governments);
       ``(B) make it easier for the public to apply for benefits, 
     receive services, pursue business opportunities, submit 
     information, and otherwise conduct transactions with the 
     Federal Government; and
       ``(C) enable Federal agencies to take advantage of 
     information technology in sharing information and conducting 
     transactions with each other and with State and local 
     governments.
       ``(b)(1) The Administrator shall--
       ``(A) establish procedures for accepting and reviewing 
     proposals for funding; and
       ``(B) consult with interagency councils, including the 
     Chief Information Officers Council, the Chief Financial 
     Officers Council, and other interagency management councils, 
     in establishing procedures and reviewing proposals.
       ``(2) When reviewing proposals and managing the Fund, the 
     Administrator shall observe and incorporate the following 
     procedures:
       ``(A) A project requiring substantial involvement or 
     funding from an agency shall be approved by a senior official 
     with agencywide authority on behalf of the head of the 
     agency, who shall report directly to the head of the agency.
       ``(B) Projects shall adhere to fundamental capital planning 
     and investment control processes.
       ``(C) Agencies shall assess the results of funded projects.
       ``(D) Agencies shall identify in their proposals resource 
     commitments from the agencies involved, and include plans for 
     potential continuation of projects after all funds made 
     available from the Fund are expended.
       ``(E) After considering the recommendations of the 
     interagency councils, the Director, assisted by the 
     Administrator, shall have final authority to determine which 
     of the candidate projects shall be funded from the Fund.
       ``(c) In determining which proposals to recommend for 
     funding, the Administrator--
       ``(1) shall consider criteria that include whether a 
     proposal--
       ``(A) identifies the customer group to be served, including 
     citizens, businesses, the Federal Government, or other 
     governments;
       ``(B) indicates what service or information the project 
     will provide that meets needs of customers;
       ``(C) directly delivers services to the public or provides 
     the infrastructure for delivery;
       ``(D) ensures proper security and protects privacy;
       ``(E) is interagency in scope, including projects 
     implemented by a primary or single agency that--
       ``(i) could confer benefits on multiple agencies; and
       ``(ii) have the support of other agencies;
       ``(F) supports integrated service delivery;
       ``(G) describes how business processes across agencies will 
     reflect appropriate transformation simultaneous to technology 
     implementation;
       ``(H) has performance objectives that tie to agency 
     missions and strategic goals, and interim results that relate 
     to the objectives; and
       ``(I) is new or innovative and does not supplant existing 
     funding streams within agencies; and
       ``(2) may also rank proposals based on criteria that 
     include whether a proposal--
       ``(A) has Governmentwide application or implications;
       ``(B) has demonstrated support by the customers to be 
     served;
       ``(C) integrates Federal with State, local, or tribal 
     approaches to service delivery;
       ``(D) identifies resource commitments from nongovernmental 
     sectors;
       ``(E) identifies resource commitments from the agencies 
     involved; and
       ``(F) uses web-based technologies to achieve objectives.
       ``(d) The Fund may be used to fund the integrated Internet-
     based system under section 204 of the E-Government Act of 
     2002.
       ``(e) None of the funds provided from the Fund may be 
     transferred to any agency until 15 days after the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration has 
     submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
     and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the 
     appropriate authorizing committees of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives, a notification and description of 
     how the funds are to be allocated and how the expenditure 
     will further the purposes of this chapter.
       ``(f)(1) The Director shall report annually to Congress on 
     the operation of the Fund, through the report established 
     under section 3605.
       ``(2) The report shall describe--
       ``(A) all projects which the Director has approved for 
     funding from the Fund; and
       ``(B) the results that have been achieved to date for these 
     funded projects.
       ``(g)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
     Fund--
       ``(A) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
       ``(B) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2004;
       ``(C) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2005;
       ``(D) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and
       ``(E) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2007.
       ``(2) Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain 
     available until expended.

     ``Sec. 3605. E-Government report

       ``(a) Not later than March 1 of each year, the Director 
     shall submit an E-Government status report to the Committee 
     on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Government Reform of the House of Representatives.
       ``(b) The report shall contain--
       ``(1) a summary of the information reported by agencies 
     under section 202 (f) of the E-Government Act of 2002;
       ``(2) the information required to be reported by section 
     3604(f); and
       ``(3) a description of compliance by the Federal Government 
     with other goals and provisions of the E-Government Act of 
     2002.''.
       (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of 
     chapters for title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
     inserting after the item relating to chapter 35 the 
     following:

``36. Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Serv3601''.....

     SEC. 102. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Electronic Government and Information Technologies.--
       (1) In general.--The Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.) is amended by 
     inserting after section 112 the following:

     ``SEC. 113. ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT AND INFORMATION 
                   TECHNOLOGIES.

       ``The Administrator of General Services shall consult with 
     the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government on 
     programs undertaken by the General Services Administration to 
     promote electronic Government and the efficient use of 
     information technologies by Federal agencies.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
     Act of 1949 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
     to section 112 the following:

``Sec. 113. Electronic Government and information technologies.''.

       (b) Modification of Deputy Director for Management 
     Functions.--Section 503(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (7), (8), and 
     (9), as paragraphs (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), 
     respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
       ``(5) Chair the Chief Information Officers Council 
     established under section 3603 of title 44.''.
       (c) Office of Electronic Government.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 5 of title 31, United States Code, 
     is amended by inserting after section 506 the following:

     ``Sec. 507. Office of Electronic Government

       ``The Office of Electronic Government, established under 
     section 3602 of title 44, is an office in the Office of 
     Management and Budget.''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 5 of title 31, United States Code, is 
     amended by inserting after the item relating to section 506 
     the following:

``507. Office of Electronic Government.''.

  TITLE II--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT 
                                SERVICES

     SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.

       Except as otherwise provided, in this title the definitions 
     under sections 3502 and 3601 of title 44, United States Code, 
     shall apply.

      SEC. 202. FEDERAL AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES.

       (a) In General.--The head of each agency shall be 
     responsible for--
       (1) complying with the requirements of this Act (including 
     the amendments made by this Act), the related information 
     resource management policies and guidance established by the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the 
     related information technology standards promulgated by the 
     Secretary of Commerce;
       (2) ensuring that the information resource management 
     policies and guidance established under this Act by the 
     Director, and the information technology standards 
     promulgated under this Act by the Secretary of Commerce are 
     communicated promptly and effectively to all relevant 
     officials within their agency; and
       (3) supporting the efforts of the Director and the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration to 
     develop, maintain, and promote an integrated Internet-based 
     system of delivering Federal Government information and 
     services to the public under section 204.

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       (b) Performance Integration.--
       (1) Agencies shall develop performance measures that 
     demonstrate how electronic government enables progress toward 
     agency objectives and strategic goals.
       (2) In measuring performance under this section, agencies 
     shall rely on existing data collections to the extent 
     practicable.
       (3) Areas of performance measurement that agencies should 
     consider include--
       (A) customer service;
       (B) agency productivity; and
       (C) adoption of innovative information technology, 
     including the appropriate use of commercial best practices.
       (4) Agencies shall link their performance goals to key 
     customer segments, including citizens, businesses, and other 
     governments, and to internal Federal Government operations.
       (5) As appropriate, agencies shall work collectively in 
     linking their performance goals to key customer segments and 
     shall use information technology in delivering information 
     and services to common customer groups.
       (c) Avoiding Diminished Access.--When promulgating policies 
     and implementing programs regarding the provision of 
     information and services over the Internet, agency heads 
     shall consider the impact on persons without access to the 
     Internet, and shall, to the extent practicable--
       (1) ensure that the availability of Government services and 
     information has not been diminished for individuals who lack 
     access to the Internet; and
       (2) pursue alternate modes of delivery that make Government 
     services and information more accessible to individuals who 
     do not own computers or lack access to the Internet.
       (d) Accessibility to People With Disabilities.--All actions 
     taken by Federal departments and agencies under this Act 
     shall be in compliance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
     Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
       (e) Chief Information Officers.--The Chief Information 
     Officer of each of the agencies designated under chapter 36 
     of title 44, United States Code (as added by this Act) shall 
     be responsible for--
       (1) participating in the functions of the Chief Information 
     Officers Council; and
       (2) monitoring the implementation, within their respective 
     agencies, of information technology standards promulgated 
     under this Act by the Secretary of Commerce, including common 
     standards for interconnectivity and interoperability, 
     categorization of Federal Government electronic information, 
     and computer system efficiency and security.
       (f) E-Government Status Report.--
       (1) In general.--Each agency shall compile and submit to 
     the Director an E-Government Status Report on--
       (A) the status of the implementation by the agency of 
     electronic government initiatives;
       (B) compliance by the agency with this Act; and
       (C) how electronic Government initiatives of the agency 
     improve performance in delivering programs to constituencies.
       (2) Submission.--Each agency shall submit a report under 
     this subsection--
       (A) to the Director at such time and in such manner as the 
     Director requires; and
       (B) consistent with related reporting requirements.
       (g) Use of Technology.--Nothing in this Act supersedes the 
     responsibility of an agency to use information technology to 
     deliver information and services that fulfill the statutory 
     mission and programs of the agency.

      SEC. 203. COMPATIBILITY OF EXECUTIVE AGENCY METHODS FOR USE 
                   AND ACCEPTANCE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to achieve 
     interoperable implementation of electronic signatures for 
     secure electronic government.
       (b) Electronic Signatures.--In order to fulfill the 
     objectives of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act 
     (Public Law 105-277; 112 Stat. 2681-749 through 2681-751), 
     each Executive agency (as defined under section 105 of title 
     5, United States Code) shall ensure that its methods for use 
     and acceptance of electronic signatures are compatible with 
     the relevant procedures and standards promulgated by the 
     Director.
       (c) Authority for Electronic Signatures.--The Administrator 
     of General Services shall support the Director by 
     establishing a framework to allow efficient interoperability 
     among Executive agencies when using electronic signatures, 
     including certification of digital signatures.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the General Services Administration, to 
     ensure the development and operation of a Federal bridge 
     certification authority for digital signature compatibility, 
     or for other activities consistent with this section, 
     $8,000,000 in fiscal year 2003, and such sums as are 
     necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

     SEC. 204. FEDERAL INTERNET PORTAL.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Public access.--The Director shall work with the 
     Administrator of the General Services Administration and 
     other agencies to maintain and promote an integrated 
     Internet-based system of providing the public with access to 
     Government information and services.
       (2) Criteria.--To the extent practicable, the integrated 
     system shall be designed and operated according to the 
     following criteria:
       (A) The provision of Internet-based Government information 
     and services directed to key customer groups, including 
     citizens, business, and other governments, and integrated 
     according to function rather than separated according to the 
     boundaries of agency jurisdiction.
       (B) An ongoing effort to ensure that Internet-based 
     Government services relevant to a given citizen activity are 
     available from a single point.
       (C) Access to Federal Government information and services 
     consolidated, as appropriate, with Internet-based information 
     and services provided by State, local, and tribal 
     governments.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the General Services Administration 
     $15,000,000 for the maintenance, improvement, and promotion 
     of the integrated Internet-based system for fiscal year 2003, 
     and such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2004 through 
     2007.

     SEC. 205. FEDERAL COURTS.

       (a) Individual Court Websites.--The Chief Justice of the 
     United States, the chief judge of each circuit and district, 
     and the chief bankruptcy judge of each district shall 
     establish with respect to the Supreme Court or the respective 
     court of appeals, district, or bankruptcy court of a 
     district, a website that contains the following information 
     or links to websites with the following information:
       (1) Location and contact information for the courthouse, 
     including the telephone numbers and contact names for the 
     clerk's office and justices' or judges' chambers.
       (2) Local rules and standing or general orders of the 
     court.
       (3) Individual rules, if in existence, of each justice or 
     judge in that court.
       (4) Access to docket information for each case.
       (5) Access to the substance of all written opinions issued 
     by the court, regardless of whether such opinions are to be 
     published in the official court reporter, in a text 
     searchable format.
       (6) Access to all documents filed with the courthouse in 
     electronic form, described under subsection (c).
       (7) Any other information (including forms in a format that 
     can be downloaded) that the court determines useful to the 
     public.
       (b) Maintenance of Data Online.--
       (1) Update of information.--The information and rules on 
     each website shall be updated regularly and kept reasonably 
     current.
       (2) Closed cases.--Electronic files and docket information 
     for cases closed for more than 1 year are not required to be 
     made available online, except all written opinions with a 
     date of issuance after the effective date of this section 
     shall remain available online.
       (c) Electronic Filings.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
     each court shall make any document that is filed 
     electronically publicly available online. A court may convert 
     any document that is filed in paper form to electronic form. 
     To the extent such conversions are made, all such electronic 
     versions of the document shall be made available online.
       (2) Exceptions.--
       (A) In general.--Documents that are filed that are not 
     otherwise available to the public, such as documents filed 
     under seal, shall not be made available online.
       (B) Limitation.--
       (i) In general.--A party, witness, or other person with an 
     interest may file a motion with the court to redact any 
     document that would be made available online under this 
     section.
       (ii) Redaction.--A redaction under this subparagraph shall 
     be made only to--

       (I) the electronic form of the document made available 
     online; and
       (II) the extent necessary to protect important privacy 
     concerns.

       (3) Privacy and security concerns.--The Judicial Conference 
     of the United States may promulgate rules under this 
     subsection to protect important privacy and security 
     concerns.
       (d) Dockets With Links to Documents.--The Judicial 
     Conference of the United States shall explore the feasibility 
     of technology to post online dockets with links allowing all 
     filings, decisions, and rulings in each case to be obtained 
     from the docket sheet of that case.
       (e) Cost of Providing Electronic Docketing Information.--
     Section 303(a) of the Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1992 (28 
     U.S.C. 1913 note) is amended in the first sentence by 
     striking ``shall hereafter'' and inserting ``may, only to the 
     extent necessary,''.
       (f) Time Requirements.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this title, the websites under subsection 
     (a) shall be established, except that access to documents 
     filed in electronic form shall be established not later than 
     4 years after that effective date.
       (g) Deferral.--
       (1) In general.--
       (A) Election.--
       (i) Notification.--The Chief Justice of the United States, 
     a chief judge, or chief bankruptcy judge may submit a 
     notification to the Administrative Office of the United 
     States Courts to defer compliance with any requirement of 
     this section with respect to the Supreme Court, a court of 
     appeals, district, or the bankruptcy court of a district.
       (ii) Contents.--A notification submitted under this 
     subparagraph shall state--

       (I) the reasons for the deferral; and
       (II) the online methods, if any, or any alternative 
     methods, such court or district is using to provide greater 
     public access to information.

       (B) Exception.--To the extent that the Supreme Court, a 
     court of appeals, district, or bankruptcy court of a district 
     maintains a website under subsection (a), the Supreme Court 
     or that court of appeals or district shall comply with 
     subsection (b)(1).
       (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the effective date 
     of this title, and every year thereafter, the Judicial 
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     States shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Governmental Affairs and the Judiciary of the Senate and the 
     Committees on Government Reform and the Judiciary of the 
     House of Representatives that--
       (A) contains all notifications submitted to the 
     Administrative Office of the United States Courts under this 
     subsection; and
       (B) summarizes and evaluates all notifications.

      SEC. 206. REGULATORY AGENCIES.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) improve performance in the development and issuance of 
     agency regulations by using information technology to 
     increase access, accountability, and transparency; and
       (2) enhance public participation in Government by 
     electronic means, consistent with requirements under 
     subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, 
     (commonly referred to as the Administrative Procedures Act).
       (b) Information Provided by Agencies Online.--To the extent 
     practicable as determined by the agency in consultation with 
     the Director, each agency (as defined under section 551 of 
     title 5, United States Code) shall ensure that a publicly 
     accessible Federal Government website includes all 
     information about that agency required to be published in the 
     Federal Register under section 552(a)(1) of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (c) Submissions by Electronic Means.--To the extent 
     practicable, agencies shall accept submissions under section 
     553(c) of title 5, United States Code, by electronic means, 
     including e-mail and telefacsimile.
       (d) Electronic Docketing.--
       (1) In general.--To the extent practicable, as determined 
     by the agency in consultation with the Director, agencies 
     shall ensure that a publicly accessible Federal Government 
     website contains electronic dockets for rulemakings under 
     section 553 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Information available.--Agency electronic dockets shall 
     make publicly available online to the extent practicable, as 
     determined by the agency in consultation with the Director--
       (A) all submissions under section 553(c) of title 5, United 
     States Code; and
       (B) other materials that by agency rule or practice are 
     included in the rulemaking docket under section 553(c) of 
     title 5, United States Code, whether or not submitted 
     electronically.
       (e) Time Limitation.--Agencies shall implement the 
     requirements of this section consistent with a timetable 
     established by the Director and reported to Congress in the 
     first annual report under section 3605 of title 44 (as added 
     by this Act).

     SEC. 207. ACCESSIBILITY, USABILITY, AND PRESERVATION OF 
                   GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve the 
     methods by which Government information, including 
     information on the Internet, is organized, preserved, and 
     made accessible to the public.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       (1) ``agency'' has the meaning given under section 3502(1) 
     of title 44, United States Code;
       (2) ``Committee'' means the Interagency Committee on 
     Government Information established under subsection (c);
       (3) ``directory'' means a taxonomy of subjects linked to 
     websites that--
       (A) organizes Government information on the Internet 
     according to subject matter; and
       (B) may be created with the participation of human editors;
       (4) ``Government information'' means information created, 
     collected, processed, disseminated, or disposed of by or for 
     the Federal Government; and
       (5) ``information'' means any communication or 
     representation of knowledge such as facts, data, or opinions, 
     in any medium or form, including textual, numerical, graphic, 
     cartographic, narrative, or audiovisual forms.
       (c) Interagency Committee.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this title, the Director shall establish the 
     Interagency Committee on Government Information.
       (2) Membership.--The Committee shall be chaired by the 
     Director or the designee of the Director and--
       (A) shall include representatives from--
       (i) the National Archives and Records Administration;
       (ii) the offices of the Chief Information Officers from 
     Federal agencies; and
       (iii) other relevant officers from the executive branch; 
     and
       (B) may include representatives from the Federal 
     legislative and judicial branches.
       (3) Functions.--The Committee shall--
       (A) engage in public consultation to the maximum extent 
     feasible, including consultation with interested communities 
     such as public advocacy organizations;
       (B) conduct studies and submit recommendations, as provided 
     under this section, to the Director and Congress;
       (C) act as a resource to assist agencies in the effective 
     implementation of policies derived from this Act; and
       (D) share effective practices for access to, dissemination 
     of, and retention of Federal information.
       (4) Termination.--The Committee shall terminate on a date 
     determined by the Director, except the Committee may not 
     terminate before the Committee submits all recommendations 
     required under this section.
       (d) Categorizing of Information.--
       (1) Committee functions.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit 
     recommendations to the Director on--
       (A) the adoption of standards, which are open to the 
     maximum extent feasible, to enable the organization and 
     categorization of Government information--
       (i) in a way that is searchable electronically, including 
     by searchable identifiers; and
       (iii) in ways that are interoperable across agencies;
       (B) the definition of categories of Government information 
     which should be classified under the standards; and
       (C) determining priorities and developing schedules for the 
     initial implementation of the standards by agencies.
       (2) Functions of the director.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the submission of recommendations under paragraph (1), 
     the Director shall issue policies--
       (A) requiring the adoption of standards, which are open to 
     the maximum extent feasible, to enable the organization and 
     categorization of Government information--
       (i) in a way that is searchable electronically, including 
     by searchable identifiers; and
       (ii) in ways that are interoperable across agencies;
       (B) defining categories of Government information which 
     shall be required to be classified under the standards; and
       (C) determining priorities and developing schedules for the 
     initial implementation of the standards by agencies.
       (3) Compliance report.--After the submission of agency 
     reports under paragraph (4), the Director shall--
       (A) annually report to Congress on compliance with this 
     subsection in the E-Government report under section 3605 of 
     title 44, United States Code (as added by this Act); and
       (B) modify the policies, as needed, in consultation with 
     the Committee and interested parties.
       (4) Agency functions.--Each agency shall report annually to 
     the Director, in the report established under section 202(f), 
     on compliance of that agency with the policies issued under 
     paragraph (2)(A).
       (e) Public Access to Electronic Information.--
       (1) Committee functions.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall submit 
     recommendations to the Director and the Archivist of the 
     United States on--
       (A) the adoption by agencies of policies and procedures to 
     ensure that chapters 21, 25, 27, 29, and 31 of title 44, 
     United States Code, are applied effectively and 
     comprehensively to Government information on the Internet and 
     to other electronic records; and
       (B) the imposition of timetables for the implementation of 
     the policies and procedures by agencies.
       (2) Functions of the archivist.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the submission of recommendations by the Committee 
     under paragraph (1), the Archivist of the United States shall 
     issue policies--
       (A) requiring the adoption by agencies of policies and 
     procedures to ensure that chapters 21, 25, 27, 29, and 31 of 
     title 44, United States Code, are applied effectively and 
     comprehensively to Government information on the Internet and 
     to other electronic records; and
       (B) imposing timetables for the implementation of the 
     policies, procedures, and technologies by agencies.
       (3) Modification of policies.--After the submission of 
     agency reports under paragraph (4), the Archivist of the 
     United States shall modify the policies, as needed, in 
     consultation with the Committee and interested parties.
       (4) Agency functions.--Each agency shall report annually to 
     the Director, in the report established under section 202(f), 
     on compliance of that agency with the policies issued under 
     paragraph (2)(A).
       (5) Functions of the director.--After the submission of 
     agency reports under paragraph (4), the Director shall 
     annually report to Congress on compliance with this 
     subsection in the E-Government report under section 3605 of 
     title 44 (as added by this Act).
       (f) Educational Resource Materials.--
       (1) Committee functions.--
       (A) Identification of agencies.--Not later than 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee shall 
     identify agencies involved in disseminating educational 
     resources materials.
       (B) Recommendations.--Not later than 15 months after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, working with the Librarian of 
     Congress, the Archivist of the United States, the Director or 
     the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the 
     agencies previously identified by the Committee, and after 
     consultation with interested parties, including libraries, 
     historical societies, archival institutions, and other 
     cultural and academic organizations, the Committee shall 
     submit recommendations to the Director on--
       (i) policies to promote coordinated access to educational 
     resources materials on the Internet; and
       (ii) the imposition of timetables for the implementation of 
     the policies by agencies, where appropriate.
       (2) Functions of the director.--
       (A) Not later than 180 days after the submission of 
     recommendations by the Committee under paragraph (1)(B), the 
     Director shall issue policies--
       (i) promoting coordinated access to educational resources 
     materials on the Internet; and

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       (ii) imposing timetables for the implementation of the 
     policies by agencies, as appropriate.
       (B) After the submission of agency reports under paragraph 
     (3), the Director shall--
       (i) annually report to Congress on compliance with this 
     subsection in the E-Government report under section 3605 of 
     title 44 (as added by this Act); and
       (ii) refine the policies, as needed, in consultation with 
     the Committee and interested parties.
       (3) Agency functions.--Each agency shall report annually to 
     the Director, in the report established in section 202(f), on 
     compliance of that agency with the policies issued under 
     paragraph (2)(A).
       (g) Availability of Government Information on the 
     Internet.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, each agency shall--
       (A) consult with the Committee and solicit public comment;
       (B) determine which Government information the agency 
     intends to make available and accessible to the public on the 
     Internet and by other means;
       (C) develop priorities and schedules for making that 
     Government information available and accessible;
       (D) make such final determinations, priorities, and 
     schedules available for public comment;
       (E) post such final determinations, priorities, and 
     schedules on the Internet; and
       (F) submit such final determinations, priorities, and 
     schedules to the Director, in the report established under 
     section 202(f).
       (2) Update.--Each agency shall update determinations, 
     priorities, and schedules of the agency, as needed, after 
     consulting with the Committee and soliciting public comment, 
     if appropriate.
       (h) Access to Federally Funded Research and Development.--
       (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the term--
       (A) ``essential information'' shall include--
       (i) the name, mission, and annual budget authority for 
     research and development of all Federal agencies, constituent 
     bureaus of agencies, the constituent programs of such 
     bureaus, and the constituent projects of such programs; and
       (ii) details on every separable research and development 
     task performed intramurally within the Federal entities 
     described under clause (i) on every extramural research and 
     development award made by the Federal entities described 
     under clause (i), and on every individual research and 
     development task or award, including field work proposals, 
     made by a federally funded research and development center, 
     including--

       (I) the unique identifying number of the task or award;
       (II) the dates upon which the research and development task 
     or award is expected to start and end;
       (III) an abstract describing the objective and the 
     scientific and technical focus of the research and 
     development task or award;
       (IV) the name of the principal person or persons performing 
     the research and development, their contact information and 
     institutional affiliations, and the geographic location of 
     the institution;
       (V) the total amount of Federal funds expected to be 
     provided to the research and development task or award over 
     its lifetime and the amount of funds expected to be provided 
     in each fiscal year in which the work of the research and 
     development task or award is ongoing;
       (VI) the type of legal instrument under which the research 
     and development funds were transferred to the recipient;
       (VII) the name and location of any industrial partner 
     formally involved in the performance of the research and 
     development task or award;
       (VIII) any restrictions attached to the task or award that 
     would prevent the sharing with the general public of any or 
     all of the information determined to be essential 
     information, and the reasons for such restrictions; and
       (IX) such other information as may be determined to be 
     appropriate; and

       (B) ``Federal research and development''--
       (i) means those activities which constitute basic research, 
     applied research, and development as defined by the Director; 
     and
       (ii) shall include all funds spent on Federal research and 
     development that are provided to--

       (I) institutions and entities not a part of the Federal 
     Government, including--

       (aa) State, local, and foreign governments;
       (bb) industrial firms;
       (cc) educational institutions;
       (dd) not-for-profit organizations;
       (ee) federally funded research and development centers; and
       (ff) private individuals; and

       (II) entities of the Federal Government, including research 
     and development laboratories, centers, and offices.

       (2) Development and maintenance of governmentwide database 
     and website.--
       (A) Database and website.--The Director of the National 
     Science Foundation, working with the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget and the Director of the Office of 
     Science and Technology Policy, shall develop and maintain--
       (i) a database that fully integrates, to the maximum extent 
     feasible, all essential information on Federal research and 
     development that is gathered and maintained by Federal 
     agencies; and
       (ii) 1 or more websites upon which all or part of the 
     database of Federal research and development shall be made 
     available to and searchable by Federal agencies and non-
     Federal entities, including the general public, to 
     facilitate--

       (I) the coordination of Federal research and development 
     activities;
       (II) collaboration among those conducting Federal research 
     and development;
       (III) the transfer of technology among Federal agencies and 
     between Federal agencies and non-Federal entities; and
       (IV) access by policymakers and the public to information 
     concerning Federal research and development activities.

       (B) Oversight.--The Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget shall oversee the development and operation of the 
     database and website and issue any guidance determined 
     necessary to ensure that agencies provide all essential 
     information requested under this subsection.
       (3) Agency functions.--
       (A) In general.--Any agency that funds Federal research and 
     development of this subsection shall--
       (i) provide the information required to populate the 
     database in the manner prescribed by the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget; and
       (ii) report annually to the Director, in the report 
     established under section 202(f), on compliance of that 
     agency with the requirements established under this 
     subsection.
       (B) Requirements.--An agency may impose reporting 
     requirements necessary for the implementation of this section 
     on recipients of Federal research and development funding as 
     a condition of receiving the funding.
       (4) Committee functions.--Not later than 1 year after the 
     date of enactment of this Act, working with the Director of 
     the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and after 
     consultation with interested parties, the Committee shall 
     submit recommendations to the Director on--
       (A) policies to improve agency reporting of information for 
     the database established under this subsection; and
       (B) policies to improve dissemination of the results of 
     research performed by Federal agencies and federally funded 
     research and development centers.
       (5) Functions of the director.--
       (A) Recommendations.--After submission of recommendations 
     by the Committee under paragraph (4), the Director shall 
     report on the recommendations of the Committee and Director 
     to Congress, in the E-Government report under section 3605 of 
     title 44 (as added by this Act).
       (B) Compliance.--The Director shall annually report to 
     Congress on agency compliance with the requirements 
     established under paragraph (3).
       (6) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation for the 
     development, maintenance, and operation of the governmentwide 
     database and website under this subsection--
       (A) $2,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2003 through 
     2005; and
       (B) such sums as are necessary in each of the fiscal years 
     2006 and 2007.
       (i) Public Domain Directory of Federal Government 
     Websites.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this title, the Director and each agency 
     shall--
       (A) develop and establish a public domain directory of 
     Federal Government websites; and
       (B) post the directory on the Internet with a link to the 
     integrated Internet-based system established under section 
     204.
       (2) Development.--With the assistance of each agency, the 
     Director shall--
       (A) direct the development of the directory through a 
     collaborative effort, including input from--
       (i) agency librarians;
       (ii) information technology managers;
       (iii) program managers;
       (iv) records managers;
       (v) Federal depository librarians; and
       (vi) other interested parties; and
       (B) develop a public domain taxonomy of subjects used to 
     review and categorize Federal Government websites.
       (3) Update.--With the assistance of each agency, the 
     Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government shall--
       (A) update the directory as necessary, but not less than 
     every 6 months; and
       (B) solicit interested persons for improvements to the 
     directory.
       (j) Standards for Agency Websites.--Not later than 1 year 
     after the effective date of this title, the Director shall 
     promulgate guidance for agency websites that include--
       (1) requirements that websites include direct links to--
       (A) descriptions of the mission and statutory authority of 
     the agency;
       (B) the electronic reading rooms of the agency relating to 
     the disclosure of information under section 552 of title 5, 
     United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of 
     Information Act);
       (C) information about the organizational structure of the 
     agency, with an outline linked to the agency online staff 
     directory; and
       (D) the strategic plan of the agency developed under 
     section 306 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) minimum agency goals to assist public users to navigate 
     agency websites, including--
       (A) speed of retrieval of search results;
       (B) the relevance of the results; and
       (C) tools to aggregate and disaggregate data.

     SEC. 208. PRIVACY PROVISIONS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure 
     sufficient protections for the privacy of personal 
     information as agencies implement citizen-centered electronic 
     Government.

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       (b) Privacy Impact Assessments.--
       (1) Responsibilities of agencies.--
       (A) In general.--An agency shall take actions described 
     under subparagraph (B) in subsection (b)(1)(B), before--
       (i) developing or procuring information technology that 
     collects, maintains, or disseminates information that 
     includes any identifier permitting the physical or online 
     contacting of a specific individual; or
       (ii) initiating a new collection of information that--

       (I) will be collected, maintained, or disseminated 
     electronically; and
       (II) includes any identifier permitting the physical or 
     online contacting of a specific individual, if the 
     information concerns 10 or more persons.

       (B) Agency activities.--To the extent required under 
     subparagraph (A), each agency shall--
       (i) conduct a privacy impact assessment;
       (ii) ensure the review of the privacy impact assessment by 
     the Chief Information Officer, or equivalent official, as 
     determined by the head of the agency; and
       (iii) if practicable, after completion of the review under 
     clause (ii), make the privacy impact assessment publicly 
     available, through the website of the agency, publication in 
     the Federal Register, or other means.
       (C) Sensitive information.--Subparagraph (B)(iii) may be 
     modified or waived to protect classified, sensitive, or 
     private information contained in an assessment.
       (D) Copy to director.--Agencies shall provide the Director 
     with a copy of the privacy impact assessment for each system 
     for which funding is requested.
       (2) Contents of a privacy impact assessment.--
       (A) In general.--The Director shall issue guidance to 
     agencies specifying the required contents of a privacy impact 
     assessment.
       (B) Guidance.--The guidance shall--
       (i) ensure that a privacy impact assessment is commensurate 
     with the size of the information system being assessed, the 
     sensitivity of personally identifiable information in that 
     system, and the risk of harm from unauthorized release of 
     that information; and
       (ii) require that a privacy impact assessment address--

       (I) what information is to be collected;
       (II) why the information is being collected;
       (III) the intended use of the agency of the information;
       (IV) with whom the information will be shared;
       (V) what notice or opportunities for consent would be 
     provided to individuals regarding what information is 
     collected and how that information is shared;
       (VI) how the information will be secured; and
       (VII) whether a system of records is being created under 
     section 552a of title 5, United States Code, (commonly 
     referred to as the Privacy Act).

       (3) Responsibilities of the director.--The Director shall--
       (A) develop policies and guidelines for agencies on the 
     conduct of privacy impact assessments;
       (B) oversee the implementation of the privacy impact 
     assessment process throughout the Government; and
       (C) require agencies to conduct privacy impact assessments 
     of existing information systems or ongoing collections of 
     personally identifiable information as the Director 
     determines appropriate.
       (c) Privacy Protections on Agency Websites.--
       (1) Privacy policies on websites.--
       (A) Guidelines for notices.--The Director shall develop 
     guidance for privacy notices on agency websites.
       (B) Contents.--The guidance shall require that a privacy 
     notice address--
       (i) what information is to be collected;
       (ii) why the information is being collected;
       (iii) the intended use of the agency of the information;
       (iv) with whom the information will be shared;
       (v) what notice or opportunities for consent would be 
     provided to individuals regarding what information is 
     collected and how that information is shared;
       (vi) how the information will be secured; and
       (vii) a statement of the rights of the individual under 
     section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
     referred to as the Privacy Act), and other laws relevant to 
     the protection of the privacy of an individual.
       (2) Privacy policies in machine-readable formats.--The 
     Director shall issue guidance requiring agencies to translate 
     privacy policies into a standardized machine-readable format.

     SEC. 209. FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE 
                   DEVELOPMENT.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve the 
     skills of the Federal workforce in using information 
     technology to deliver information and services.
       (b) In General.--In consultation with the Director, the 
     Chief Information Officers Council, and the Administrator of 
     General Services, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
     Management shall oversee the development and operation of a 
     Federal Information Technology Training Center (in this 
     section referred to as the ``Training Center'').
       (c) Functions.--The Training Center shall--
       (1) analyze, on an ongoing basis, the personnel needs of 
     the Federal Government related to information technology and 
     information resource management;
       (2) oversee the development of curricula, training methods, 
     and training schedules that correspond to the projected 
     personnel needs of the Federal Government related to 
     information technology and information resource management; 
     and
       (3) oversee the training of Federal employees in 
     information technology disciplines, as necessary, at a rate 
     that ensures that the information resource management needs 
     of the Federal Government are met.
       (d) Employee Participation.--Subject to information 
     resource management needs and the limitations imposed by 
     resource needs in other occupational areas, and consistent 
     with their overall workforce development strategies, agencies 
     shall encourage employees to participate in the occupational 
     information technology curricula of the Training Center.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Office of Personnel Management for 
     overseeing the development and operation of the Training 
     Center, $7,000,000 in fiscal year 2003, and such sums as are 
     necessary for each fiscal year thereafter.

     SEC. 210. COMMON PROTOCOLS FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 
                   SYSTEMS.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) reduce redundant data collection and information; and
       (2) promote collaboration and use of standards for 
     government geographic information.
       (b) Definition.--In this section, the term ``geographic 
     information'' means information systems that involve 
     locational data, such as maps or other geospatial information 
     resources.
       (c) In General.--
       (1) Common protocols.--The Secretary of the Interior, 
     working with the Director and through an interagency group, 
     and working with private sector experts, State, local, and 
     tribal governments, commercial and international standards 
     groups, and other interested parties, shall facilitate the 
     development of common protocols for the development, 
     acquisition, maintenance, distribution, and application of 
     geographic information. If practicable, the Secretary of the 
     Interior shall incorporate intergovernmental and public 
     private geographic information partnerships into efforts 
     under this subsection.
       (2) Interagency group.--The interagency group referred to 
     under paragraph (1) shall include representatives of the 
     National Institute of Standards and Technology and other 
     agencies.
       (d) Director.--The Director shall--
       (1) oversee the interagency initiative to develop common 
     protocols;
       (2) oversee the coordination with State, local, and tribal 
     governments, public private partnerships, and other 
     interested persons on effective and efficient ways to align 
     geographic information and develop common protocols; and
       (3) oversee the adoption of common standards relating to 
     the protocols.
       (e) Common Protocols.--The common protocols shall be 
     designed to--
       (1) maximize the degree to which unclassified geographic 
     information from various sources can be made electronically 
     compatible and accessible; and
       (2) promote the development of interoperable geographic 
     information systems technologies that shall--
       (A) allow widespread, low-cost use and sharing of 
     geographic data by Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal 
     governments, and the public; and
       (B) enable the enhancement of services using geographic 
     data.
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior such 
     sums as are necessary to carry out this section, for each of 
     the fiscal years 2003 through 2007.

     SEC. 211. SHARE-IN-SAVINGS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS.

       Section 5311 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (divisions D 
     and E of Public Law 104-106; 110 Stat. 692; 40 U.S.C. 1491) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``the heads of two executive agencies to 
     carry out'' and inserting ``heads of executive agencies to 
     carry out a total of 5 projects under'';
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (1);
       (C) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) encouraging the use of the contracting and sharing 
     approach described in paragraphs (1) and (2) by allowing the 
     head of the executive agency conducting a project under the 
     pilot program--
       ``(A) to retain, out of the appropriation accounts of the 
     executive agency in which savings computed under paragraph 
     (2) are realized as a result of the project, up to the amount 
     equal to half of the excess of--
       ``(i) the total amount of the savings; over
       ``(ii) the total amount of the portion of the savings paid 
     to the private sector source for such project under paragraph 
     (2); and
       ``(B) to use the retained amount to acquire additional 
     information technology.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by inserting ``a project under'' after ``authorized to 
     carry out''; and
       (B) by striking ``carry out one project and''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by inserting before the period ``and 
     the Administrator for the Office of Electronic Government''; 
     and
       (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

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       ``(d) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--After 5 pilot projects have been 
     completed, but no later than 3 years after the effective date 
     of this subsection, the Director shall submit a report on the 
     results of the projects to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
     of the House of Representatives.
       ``(2) Contents.--The report shall include--
       ``(A) a description of the reduced costs and other 
     measurable benefits of the pilot projects;
       ``(B) a description of the ability of agencies to determine 
     the baseline costs of a project against which savings would 
     be measured; and
       ``(C) recommendations of the Director relating to whether 
     Congress should provide general authority to the heads of 
     executive agencies to use a share-in-savings contracting 
     approach to the acquisition of information technology 
     solutions for improving mission-related or administrative 
     processes of the Federal Government.''.

      SEC. 212. INTEGRATED REPORTING STUDY AND PILOT PROJECTS.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) enhance the interoperability of Federal information 
     systems;
       (2) assist the public, including the regulated community, 
     in electronically submitting information to agencies under 
     Federal requirements, by reducing the burden of duplicate 
     collection and ensuring the accuracy of submitted 
     information; and
       (3) enable any person to integrate and obtain similar 
     information held by 1 or more agencies under 1 or more 
     Federal requirements without violating the privacy rights of 
     an individual.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section, the term--
       (1) ``agency'' means an Executive agency as defined under 
     section 105 of title 5, United States Code; and
       (2) ``person'' means any individual, trust, firm, joint 
     stock company, corporation (including a government 
     corporation), partnership, association, State, municipality, 
     commission, political subdivision of a State, interstate 
     body, or agency or component of the Federal Government.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director shall conduct a study and 
     submit a report to the Committee on Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform of the 
     House of Representatives on progress toward integrating 
     Federal information systems across agencies.
       (2) Contents.--The report under this section shall--
       (A) address the integration of data elements used in the 
     electronic collection of information within databases 
     established under Federal statute without reducing the 
     quality, accessibility, scope, or utility of the information 
     contained in each database;
       (B) address the feasibility of developing, or enabling the 
     development of, software, including Internet-based tools, for 
     use by reporting persons in assembling, documenting, and 
     validating the accuracy of information electronically 
     submitted to agencies under nonvoluntary, statutory, and 
     regulatory requirements; and
       (C) address the feasibility of developing a distributed 
     information system involving, on a voluntary basis, at least 
     2 agencies, that--
       (i) provides consistent, dependable, and timely public 
     access to the information holdings of 1 or more agencies, or 
     some portion of such holdings, including the underlying raw 
     data, without requiring public users to know which agency 
     holds the information; and
       (ii) allows the integration of public information held by 
     the participating agencies;
       (D) address the feasibility of incorporating other elements 
     related to the purposes of this section at the discretion of 
     the Director; and
       (E) make recommendations that Congress or the executive 
     branch can implement, through the use of integrated reporting 
     and information systems, to reduce the burden on reporting 
     and strengthen public access to databases within and across 
     agencies.
       (d) Pilot Projects To Encourage Integrated Collection and 
     Management of Data and Interoperability of Federal 
     Information Systems.--
       (1) In general.--In order to provide input to the study 
     under subsection (c), the Director shall designate a series 
     of no more than 5 pilot projects that integrate data 
     elements. The Director shall consult with agencies, the 
     regulated community, public interest organizations, and the 
     public on the implementation.
       (2) Goals of pilot projects.--
       (A) In general.--Each goal described under subparagraph (B) 
     shall be addressed by at least 1 pilot project each.
       (B) Goals.--The goals under this paragraph are to--
       (i) reduce information collection burdens by eliminating 
     duplicative data elements within 2 or more reporting 
     requirements;
       (ii) create interoperability between or among public 
     databases managed by 2 or more agencies using technologies 
     and techniques that facilitate public access; and
       (iii) develop, or enable the development, of software to 
     reduce errors in electronically submitted information.
       (3) Input.--Each pilot project shall seek input from users 
     on the utility of the pilot project and areas for 
     improvement. To the extent practicable, the Director shall 
     consult with relevant agencies and State, tribal, and local 
     governments in carrying out the report and pilot projects 
     under this section.
       (e) Privacy Protections.--The activities authorized under 
     this section shall afford protections for--
       (1) confidential business information consistent with 
     section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, and other 
     relevant law; and
       (2) personal privacy information under section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code, and other relevant law.

     SEC. 213. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CENTERS.

       (a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are to--
       (1) study and enhance the effectiveness of community 
     technology centers, public libraries, and other institutions 
     that provide computer and Internet access to the public; and
       (2) promote awareness of the availability of on-line 
     government information and services, to users of community 
     technology centers, public libraries, and other public 
     facilities that provide access to computer technology and 
     Internet access to the public.
       (b) Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the 
     effective date of this title, the Secretary of Education, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director of the 
     National Science Foundation, and the Director of the Office 
     of Management and Budget, shall--
       (1) conduct a study to evaluate the best practices of 
     community technology centers that receive Federal funds; and
       (2) submit a report on the study to--
       (A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
     of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (c) Contents.--The report may consider--
       (1) an evaluation of the best practices being used by 
     successful community technology centers;
       (2) a strategy for--
       (A) continuing the evaluation of best practices used by 
     community technology centers; and
       (B) establishing a network to share information and 
     resources as community technology centers evolve;
       (3) the identification of methods to expand the use of best 
     practices to assist community technology centers, public 
     libraries, and other institutions that provide computer and 
     Internet access to the public;
       (4) a database of all community technology centers 
     receiving Federal funds, including--
       (A) each center's name, location, services provided, 
     director, other points of contact, number of individuals 
     served; and
       (B) other relevant information;
       (5) an analysis of whether community technology centers 
     have been deployed effectively in urban and rural areas 
     throughout the Nation; and
       (6) recommendations of how to--
       (A) enhance the development of community technology 
     centers; and
       (B) establish a network to share information and resources.
       (d) Cooperation.--All agencies that fund community 
     technology centers shall provide to the Department of 
     Education any information and assistance necessary for the 
     completion of the study and the report under this section.
       (e) Assistance.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget shall work with the Secretary of the Department of 
     Education, other relevant Federal agencies, and other 
     interested persons in the private and nonprofit sectors to--
       (A) assist in the implementation of recommendations; and
       (B) identify other ways to assist community technology 
     centers, public libraries, and other institutions that 
     provide computer and Internet access to the public.
       (2) Types of assistance.--Assistance under this paragraph 
     may include--
       (A) contribution of funds;
       (B) donations of equipment, and training in the use and 
     maintenance of the equipment; and
       (C) the provision of basic instruction or training material 
     in computer skills and Internet usage.
       (f) Online Tutorial.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Education, in 
     consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget, the Director of the National Science Foundation, 
     other relevant agencies, and the public, shall develop an 
     online tutorial that--
       (A) explains how to access Government information and 
     services on the Internet; and
       (B) provides a guide to available online resources.
       (2) Distribution.--The Secretary of Education shall 
     distribute information on the tutorial to community 
     technology centers, public libraries, and other institutions 
     that afford Internet access to the public.
       (g) Promotion of Community Technology Centers.--In 
     consultation with other agencies and organizations, the 
     Department of Education shall promote the availability of 
     community technology centers to raise awareness within each 
     community where such a center is located.
       (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Department of Education for the 
     study of best practices at community technology centers, for 
     the development and dissemination of the online tutorial, and 
     for the promotion of community technology centers under this 
     section--

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       (1) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2003;
       (2) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2004; and
       (3) such sums as are necessary in fiscal years 2005 through 
     2007.

     SEC. 214. ENHANCING CRISIS MANAGEMENT THROUGH ADVANCED 
                   INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve how 
     information technology is used in coordinating and 
     facilitating information on disaster preparedness and 
     response while ensuring the availability of such information 
     across multiple access channels.
       (b) In General.--
       (1) Study on enhancement of crisis response.--Not later 
     than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enter into a 
     contract to conduct a study on using information technology 
     to enhance crisis response and consequence management of 
     natural and manmade disasters.
       (2) Contents.--The study under this subsection shall 
     address--
       (A) a research and implementation strategy for effective 
     use of information technology in crisis response and 
     consequence management, including the more effective use of 
     technologies, management of information technology research 
     initiatives, and incorporation of research advances into the 
     information and communications systems of--
       (i) the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
       (ii) other Federal, State, and local agencies responsible 
     for crisis response and consequence management; and
       (B) opportunities for research and development on enhanced 
     technologies into areas of potential improvement as 
     determined during the course of the study.
       (3) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
     a contract is entered into under paragraph (1), the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency shall submit a report on the 
     study, including findings and recommendations to--
       (A) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       (B) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (4) Interagency cooperation.--Other Federal departments and 
     agencies with responsibility for disaster relief and 
     emergency assistance shall fully cooperate with the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency in carrying out this section.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
     for research under this subsection, such sums as are 
     necessary for fiscal year 2003.
       (c) Pilot Projects.--Based on the results of the research 
     conducted under subsection (a), the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency shall initiate pilot projects or report to 
     Congress on other activities that further the goal of 
     maximizing the utility of information technology in disaster 
     management. The Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
     cooperate with other relevant agencies, and, if appropriate, 
     State, local, and tribal governments, in initiating such 
     pilot projects.

     SEC. 215. DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO THE INTERNET.

       (a) Study and Report.--
       (1) Study.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall request that the National Academy of 
     Sciences, acting through the National Research Council, enter 
     into a contract to conduct a study on disparities in Internet 
     access for online Government services.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Science 
     Foundation shall submit to the Committee on Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Government Reform 
     of the House of Representatives a final report of the study 
     under this section, which shall set forth the findings, 
     conclusions, and recommendations of the Council.
       (b) Contents.--The report shall include a study of--
       (1) how disparities in Internet access influence the 
     effectiveness of online Government services, including a 
     review of--
       (A) the nature of disparities in Internet access;
       (B) the affordability of Internet service;
       (C) the incidence of disparities among different groups 
     within the population; and
       (D) changes in the nature of personal and public Internet 
     access that may alleviate or aggravate effective access to 
     online Government services;
       (2) how the increase in online Government services is 
     influencing the disparities in Internet access and how 
     technology development or diffusion trends may offset such 
     adverse influences; and
       (3) related societal effects arising from the interplay of 
     disparities in Internet access and the increase in online 
     Government services.
       (c) Recommendations.--The report shall include 
     recommendations on actions to ensure that online Government 
     initiatives shall not have the unintended result of 
     increasing any deficiency in public access to Government 
     services.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation 
     $950,000 in fiscal year 2003 to carry out this section.

     SEC. 216. NOTIFICATION OF OBSOLETE OR COUNTERPRODUCTIVE 
                   PROVISIONS.

       If the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
     makes a determination that any provision of this Act 
     (including any amendment made by this Act) is obsolete or 
     counterproductive to the purposes of this Act, as a result of 
     changes in technology or any other reason, the Director shall 
     submit notification of that determination to--
       (1) the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
     and
       (2) the Committee on Government Reform of the House of 
     Representatives.

               TITLE III--GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SECURITY

     SEC. 301. INFORMATION SECURITY.

       (a) Addition of Short Title.--Subtitle G of title X of the 
     Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106-398; 114 
     Stat. 1654A-266) is amended by inserting after the heading 
     for the subtitle the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1060. SHORT TITLE.

       ``This subtitle may be cited as the `Government Information 
     Security Reform Act'.''.
       (b) Continuation of Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Section 3536 of title 44, United States 
     Code, is repealed.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendment.--The table of 
     sections for chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 3536.

     TITLE IV--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EFFECTIVE DATES

     SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Except for those purposes for which an authorization of 
     appropriations is specifically provided in title I or II, 
     including the amendments made by such titles, there are 
     authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to 
     carry out titles I and II for each of fiscal years 2003 
     through 2007.

     SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATES.

       (a) Titles I and II.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided under paragraph (2), 
     titles I and II and the amendments made by such titles shall 
     take effect 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
       (2) Immediate enactment.--Sections 207, 214, 215, and 216 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (b) Titles III and IV.--Title III and this title shall take 
     effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
       Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to enhance the 
     management and promotion of electronic Government services 
     and processes by establishing an Office of Electronic 
     Government within the Office of Management and Budget, and by 
     establishing a broad framework of measures that require using 
     Internet-based information technology to enhance citizen 
     access to Government information and services, and for other 
     purposes.''.

  Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, I urge my colleagues to pass S. 803, the 
E-Government Act of 2002. I believe that this bill will play an 
important role in making the Federal Government more responsive to our 
citizens.
  The Internet would seem to be an ideal way for our constituents, 
especially those farthest from Washington, to get information and 
contact the government. However, many of our constituents complain that 
it is hard to access information from the government because the 
various agencies are not all prepared to deal with the advancements of 
the ``digital age.'' Meanwhile, some agencies are using the Internet in 
groundbreaking ways to improve their processes. In addition, the public 
has found that ``e-government'' programs have made interactions with 
the Federal Government more friendly and time-efficient. Today, it is 
easier for American citizens to find out about a government program, 
look up a regulation, apply for a grant, or download educational 
materials by using the Internet than by contacting a distant Federal 
agency.
  This legislation has a number of provisions to promote innovative 
thinking in the field of ``e-government,'' while also assisting Federal 
departments and agencies in crossing into the 21st Century. The 
legislation establishes an Office of Electronic Government, headed by a 
Senate-confirmed administrator, within the Office of Management and 
Budget. This new administrator will sponsor a dialogue between 
government agencies, the public, and private and non-profit entities to 
spur creative new ideas for ``e-government.'' In addition the 
administrator will direct ``e-government'' initiatives, and oversee an 
interagency ``e-government'' fund to invest in cross-cutting projects 
with government-wide application. The bill also promotes the use of the 
Internet and other technologies to provide more information and better 
services to Americans through Internet strategies, such as the Federal 
``FirstGov'' portal.

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Finally, the bill includes a number of provisions that should make it 
easier for the public to access information about Federal scientific 
research, the Federal courts, and other areas of interest.
  I would like especially to commend my friends, Senators Lieberman and 
Thompson, the chairman and ranking member of the Government Affairs 
Committee, for their hard work on this legislation. This legislation 
addresses a complex issue that effects many agencies throughout 
government and its development required persistence and careful 
thought. The result of their efforts will improve Federal Government 
operations, and make the Government more responsive to the citizens we 
represent.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is my understanding Senators Lieberman 
and Thompson have a substitute amendment that is at the desk. I ask 
unanimous consent that the amendment be considered and agreed to; that 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; that the committee 
substitute amendment, as amended, be agreed to; that the bill, as 
amended, be read a third time and passed; that the motion to reconsider 
be laid upon the table, without intervening action or debate; that the 
title amendment be agreed to; that the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; and that any statements relating to the bill be printed 
in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 4172) was agreed to.
  (The amendment is printed in today's Record under ``Text of 
Amendments.'')
  The committee amendment, in the nature of a substitute, as amended, 
was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 803), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
  (The bill will be printed in a future edition of the Record.)
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill to enhance the 
management and promotion of electronic Government services and 
processes by establishing an Office of Electronic Government within the 
Office of Management and Budget, and by establishing a broad framework 
of measures that require using Internet-based information technology to 
enhance citizen access to Government information and services, and for 
other purposes.''.

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