,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #idh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjac ,mr4   
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4    
,rei*]t1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,b\/any1 ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,griff9 (         
,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4
 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 & ,mr4 
,pauls57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% consi/5t
 requirem5ts = ! electronic cont5t &    
=mat ( data us$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( c]ta9
 human s]vices programs "u ! ,social    
,security ,act4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/&>d ,data &      
,te*nology ,advancem5t ,act ( #bjac or !
 ,/&>d ,,data ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,data  
/&>dization = improv$ data mat*+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,xi ( ! ,social  

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acja--acbj;b-#e7 is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] section #aaba ! foll[+3  #aaba;,a4 
,data ex*ange /&>dization = improv$     
int]op]ability  7a7 ,data ex*ange /&>ds 
7#a7 ,designation ,! head ( ! dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ a       
provision ( title ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,ix1    
,,xii1 ,,xvi1 or subtitle ,a ( title    
,,xx1 or section #eaa1 %all1 9          
consultation ) an int]ag5cy "w gr\p     
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & consid]+ ,/ate p]spectives1 by
 rule1 designate data ex*ange /&>ds =   
necess>y categories ( in=mation requir$ 
to be report$ "u ! provision ( law4     
7#b7 ,data ex*ange /&>ds mu/ be         
nonpropriet>y & int]op]able ,! data     
ex*ange /&>ds designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 be       
nonpropriet>y & int]op]able4  7#c7 ,o!r 
requirem5ts ,9 designat+ data ex*ange   
/&>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y    
%all1 to ! ext5t practicable1           
incorporate--  7,a7 int]op]able /&>ds   

develop$ & ma9ta9$ by an int]national   
volunt>y cons5sus /&>ds body1 z def9$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2  7,b7 
int]op]able /&>ds develop$ & ma9ta9$ by 
int]gov]nm5tal p>tn]%ips1 su* z !       
,national ,in=mation ,ex*ange ,model2 & 
7,c7 int]op]able /&>ds develop$ &       
ma9ta9$ by ,f$]al entities ) au?ority   
ov] contract+ & f9ancial assi/ance4  7b7
 ,data ex*ange report+ /&>ds  7#a7      
,designation ,! head ( ! dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ a provision
 ( law ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7   
%all1 9 consultation ) an int]ag5cy "w  
gr\p e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget1 & consid]+ ,/ate gov]nm5t     
p]spectives1 by rule1 designate data    
ex*ange report+ /&>ds to gov]n ! report+
 requir$ "u ! provision ( law4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,! data ex*ange report+    
/&>ds requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 to 
! ext5t practicable--  7,a7 incorporate 
a widely accept$1 non-propriet>y1       
se>*able1 comput]-readable =mat2  7,b7  
be consi/5t ) & implem5t applicable     

acc\nt+ pr9ciples2 &  7,c7 be capable ( 
be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z necess>y4  7#c7
 ,incorporation ( nonpropriet>y /&>ds ,9
 designat+ data ex*ange report+ /&>ds "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 incorporate exi/+    
nonpropriet>y /&>ds1 su* z ! e,xtensible
 ,m>kup ,language4  4  7b7 ,effective   
date ,! head ( ea* dep>tm5t or ag5cy    
responsible = adm9i/]+ a propos$ rule "u
 section #aaba;,a ( ! ,social ,security 
,act %all issue a f9al rule "u su*      
section1 aft] public comm5t1 )9 #bd     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section4 ,! rule %all also conta9       
details & future mile/ones = /akehold]  
implem5tation4  7c7 ,con=m+ repeals &   
am5dm5t  7#a7 ,con=m+ repeals ,section  
#aje ( ! ,*ild & ,family ,s]vices       
,improvem5t & ,innovation ,act 7,public 
,law #aab-cd71 sections #bajd & #djjc ( 
! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job    
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law    
#aab-if71 & subp>t #c ( "p ,b ( title   
,,iv1 & section #iaa1 ( ! ,social       

,security ,act are ea* repeal$4  7#b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #daa ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#faa7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d74