,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,ms4 
,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4   
,hanna1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 &   
,ms4 ,del,bene7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to enhance ! procurem5t ( in=mation    
te*nology by e/abli%+ a ,unit$ ,/ates   
,digital ,gov]nm5t ,(fice & ,unit$      
,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,f$]al ,procurem5t ( 
,in=mation ,te*nology ,act or ,,rfp-,,x 
,act4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (  
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,increase 9 simplifi$ acquisition   
?re%old = in=mation te*nology projects4 
,sec4 #c4 ,p]man5t au?ority = use (     
simplifi$ acquisition proc$ures = c]ta9 
comm]cial items4 ,sec4 #d4 ,presid5tial 
,innovation ,fell[s ,program4 ,sec4 #e4 

,r$esignation ( ,(fice & ,adm9i/rator ( 
,electronic ,gov]nm5t z ,unit$ ,/ates   
,digital ,gov]nm5t ,(fice & ,unit$      
,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4 ,sec4   
#f4 ,digital ,s]vice ,pilot ,program4   
,sec4 #g4 ,analysis & report on /reaml9+
 & /r5g!n+ ,,x ,s*$ule #gj4 ,sec4 #h4   
,report by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability     
,(fice on in=mation te*nology           
acquisition by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 ,sec4
 #i4 ,improv+ ! quality ( in=mation     
te*nology solicitations4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,,f>
 ,c\ncil memb]%ip = ,adm9i/rator (      
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  #b4     
,increase 9 simplifi$ acquisition       
?re%old = in=mation te*nology projects  
7a7 ,increase ,section #acd ( title #da1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
means #ajj1jjj4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
means-- 7#a7 #ajj1jjj2 or  7#b7 9 ! case
 ( a contract = ! pur*ase ( in=mation   
te*nology 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#aaaja ( title #dj7 s]vices f a small   
bus9ess conc]n 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 

7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7;a771 #ejj1jjj4  4  
7b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! am5dm5t made 
by subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ z     
affect+ adju/m5ts made by1 or ! au?ority
 (1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulatory   
,c\ncil "u section #aijh ( title #da1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to inflation
 adju/m5t ( acquisition-relat$ doll>    
?re%olds74  #c4 ,p]man5t au?ority = use 
( simplifi$ acquisition proc$ures =     
c]ta9 comm]cial items  ,section #dbjb ( 
! ,cl+]-,coh5 ,act ( #aiif 7division ,d 
( ,public ,law #ajd-ajf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjd note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection
 7e74  #d4 ,presid5tial ,innovation     
,fell[s ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration a program to be kn[n z !  
,presid5tial ,innovation ,fell[s        
,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
,program74  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! 
,program is to bridge ! gap betwe5 !    
private sector & ! public sector by br++
 non-,gov]nm5t innovators into !        
,gov]nm5t to "w collaboratively = a     

p]iod ( "t ) ,gov]nm5t innovators 9 ord]
 to rapidly solve *all5ges ( national   
importance4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration ,!       
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
adm9i/] ! ,program4  7d7 ,fell[s  7#a7  
,selection ( ,fell[s ,! ,adm9i/rator (  
,g5]al ,s]vices %all select ,presid5tial
 ,innovation ,fell[s = p>ticipation 9 ! 
,program4  7#b7 ,l5g? ( ,fell[%ips ,ea* 
fell[%ip 9 ! ,program %all la/ #f to #ac
 mon?s1 at ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#c7               
,qualifications ,9 ord] to p>ticipate 9 
! ,program1 a c&idate = fell[ %all be a 
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & able to      
fulfill ! duties ( ! role = :i* !       
c&idate applies4  #e4 ,r$esignation (   
,(fice & ,adm9i/rator ( ,electronic     
,gov]nm5t z ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital      
,gov]nm5t ,(fice & ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief  
,in=mation ,(fic]  7a7 ,r$esignation (  
,(fice z ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital         
,gov]nm5t ,(fice ,section #cfjb7;a7 (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t

 & ins]t+ an (fice to be kn[n z ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,digital ,gov]nm5t ,(fice or    
,unit$ ,/ates ,,dgo4  7b7 ,r$esignation 
( head ( ,(fice z ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic] ,section #cfjb7;b7 (  
su* title is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7b7 ,!re %all be at ! head ( ! (fice an 
(fic] :o %all be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,cio71      
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t by & ) ! advice &
 cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,director %all   
delegate to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,cio !     
au?ority to adm9i/] all functions set =?
 9 ?is section or any o!r applicable    
law1 except t any su* delegation %all n 
relieve ! ,director ( responsibility = !
 adm9i/ration ( su* functions4 ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,,cio %all s]ve z pr9cipal      
advis] to ! ,director on ,f$]al         
in=mation te*nology policy4  4  7c7     
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cfjb ( su*   
title is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7c71 by /rik+ ,adm9i/rator & 
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,,cio2  7#b7 9     

subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71 by /rik+   
,adm9i/rator ! fir/ place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,,cio2 &  7#c7 9   
subsections 7f77#af7 & 7g71 by /rik+    
,(fice ( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ 
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,gov]nm5t ,(fice4
  7d7 ,ref]5ces ,z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 any ref]5ce 9 law or       
regulation to ! ,(fice ( ,electronic    
,gov]nm5t & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( 
,electronic ,gov]nm5t %all be deem$ to  
ref] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital        
,gov]nm5t ,(fice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*ief
 ,in=mation ,(fic]1 respectively4  #f4  
,digital ,s]vice ,pilot ,program  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,digital ,gov]nm5t ,(fice a     
pilot program to be kn[n z ! ,digital   
,s]vice ,pilot ,program 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,pilot ,program74  7b7    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,pilot ,program 
is to provide digital s]vice exp]ts to  
support executive ag5cies on            
high-priority ,f$]al in=mation te*nology
 projects4 ,! ,pilot ,program %all be   

c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) ?is section &  
may include ! initiative 9 ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget to provide su*     
digital s]vice exp]ts4  7c7 ,head (     
digital s]vice pilot program ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] %all     
adm9i/] ! ,pilot ,program4  7d7         
,projects  7#a7 ,m9imum numb] ,dur+ !   
?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,pilot ,program  
%all initiate & complete no few] ?an    
five high-priority ,f$]al in=mation     
te*nology projects 9 p>tn]%ip )         
executive ag5cies4  7#b7 ,specific ag5cy
 projects ,( ! projects requir$ "u ?is  
subsection1 at lea/ "o project %all be  
initiat$ 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ entities3     
7,a7 ,! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  
7,b7 ,! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration4  
7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  
7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  
7,e7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  
7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ provid$ t   
t]m by section #aje ( title #e1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,analysis & report on
 /reaml9+ & /r5g!n+ ,,x ,s*$ule #gj  7a7
 ,analysis requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices %all conduct an 9-dep?  
analysis ( ,,x ,s*$ule #gj4 ,! analysis 
%all cov]1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,me?ods to enhance ! adm9i/ration ( ,,x 
,s*$ule #gj4  7#b7 ,id5tification ( !   
mo/ on]\s or burd5some requirem5ts      
relat$ to us+ ,,x ,s*$ule #gj4  7#c7    
,me?ods to l[] b>ri]s to entry to us+   
,,x ,s*$ule #gj1 to ensure t innovative 
in=mation te*nology firms are n         
disc\rag$ by sup]flu\s or unnecess>y    
b>ri]s4  7#d7 ,ways to ensure t ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t has direct access to !       
,nation's mo/ innovative te*nology      
firms1 :i* includes attract+ companies t
 op]ate solely 9 ! comm]cial m>ketplace4
  7b7 ,report requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all submit to ,congress a report on ! 
analysis conduct$ "u subsection 7a71 n  
lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! report %all     
include ! results ( ! analysis &        

specific recomm5dations on pot5tial     
adm9i/rative & /atutory modifications t 
w\ld elim9ate or fix any problems       
id5tifi$ 9 ! report4  7c7 ,,x ,s*$ule   
#gj def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,x     
,s*$ule #gj means ! multiple aw>d supply
 s*$ule ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration = ! procurem5t ( in=mation
 te*nology4  #h4 ,report by ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice on in=mation      
te*nology acquisition by ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t  7a7 ,report requirem5t ,!    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress "o or m reports
 on ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! effectiv5ess ( ! 
#ah;,f program ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,,x ,s*$ule #gj 7z 
def9$ 9 section #g71 includ+ ! mann] 9  
:i* ! ,s*$ule does or does n enable     
ag5cies to h access to effective1       
up-to-date te*nology at competitive     
prices f ! be/ te*nology firms4  7#c7   
,*all5ges & b>ri]s to entry = small     
bus9ess te*nology firms1 includ+ !      
reasons :y c]ta9 small bus9ess te*nology

 firms t are successful 9 ! private     
sector decide n to ent] ! ,f$]al        
m>ketplace4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al %all submit a report or reports 
"u subsection 7a7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#i4 ,improv+ ! quality ( in=mation      
te*nology solicitations  7a7 ,enhanc$   
communication betwe5 gov]nm5t & indu/ry 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation %all be revis$ 
to cl>ify t ag5cy acquisition p]sonnel  
are p]mitt$ & enc\rag$ to engage 9      
responsible & con/ructive ex*anges )    
indu/ry1 s long z ^? ex*anges are       
consi/5t ) exi/+ law & regulation & d n 
promote an unfair competitive advantage 
to p>ticul> firms4  7b7 ,priority goal =
 in=mation te*nology managem5t ,! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 9      
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = ,f$]al  
,procurem5t ,policy1 %all advise !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget to ensure t ! priority goal = ! 

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to in=mation    
te*nology managem5t "u section          
#aabj7;a77#a77;,b77iii7 ( title #ca1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 addresses improv+ !
 p]=mance ( ,f$]al ag5cies 9 developm5t 
specifications = a contract = an        
in=mation te*nology project4  #aj4 ,,f> 
,c\ncil memb]%ip = ,adm9i/rator ( ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,addition (
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,small ,bus9ess         
,adm9i/ration to ,f$]al ,acquisition    
,regulatory ,c\ncil ,section #acjb7;b7 (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
subp>agraph 7,c72  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod
 & ins]t+ 2 & at ! end ( subp>agraph    
7,d72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new subp>agraph3  7,e7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  4  7b7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #acjc7;a77#a7
 ( su* title is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ &
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space1 & ins]t+ ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,national ,a]onautics & ,space1 & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        

,adm9i/ration12 &  7#b7 by /rik+ & !    
,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,act (   
#aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq471 &  
ins]t+ ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space 
,act ( #aieh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et    
seq471 & ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq4714