,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjac,mr4
 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,moran1 & ,mr4 ,johanns7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &  
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
elim9ate duplication & wa/e 9 ,f$]al    
in=mation te*nology acquisition &       
managem5t4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,in=mation       
,te*nology ,sav+s1 ,acc\ntability1 &    
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,increas$
 au?ority ( ag5cy ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic]s ov] in=mation te*nology  7a7    
,presid5tial appo9tm5t ( ,c,i,os ( c]ta9
 ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aacae 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7a7 z subsection 7e7 & mov+ su*         
subsection to ! end ( ! section2 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,presid5tial appo9tm5t or         
designation ( c]ta9 *ief in=mation      

(fic]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be )9   
ea* ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b77#a7 ( 
title #ca1 o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 an ag5cy ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic]4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t or designation 
,ea* ag5cy ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]      
%all-- 7,a7 be-- 7i7 appo9t$ by !       
,presid5t2 or  7ii7 designat$ by !      
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! head ( !  
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 be appo9t$ or designat$1 
z applicable1 f among individuals :o    
possess demon/rat$ ability 9 g5]al      
managem5t (1 & k ( & ext5sive practical 
exp]i5ce 91 in=mation te*nology         
managem5t practices 9 l>ge gov]nm5tal or
 bus9ess entities4  7#c7                
,responsibilities ,an ag5cy ,*ief       
,in=mation ,(fic] appo9t$ or designat$  
"u ?is section %all report directly to !
 head ( ! ag5cy & c>ry out1 on a full-"t
 basis-- 7,a7 ! responsibilities "u ?is 
section2 &  7,b7 ! responsibilities "u  
section #cejf7;a7 ( title #dd = ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic]s designat$ "u p>agraph
 7#b7 ( su* section4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+   

am5dm5t ,section #cejf7;a77#b77;,a7 (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ea* ag5cy ! foll[+3 1   
o!r ?an an ag5cy ) a ,presid5tially     
appo9t$ or designat$ ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]1 z provid$ 9 section             
#aacae7;a77#a7 ( title #dj14  7b7       
,au?ority relat+ to budget & p]sonnel   
,section #aacae ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7      
,additional au?orities = c]ta9 ,c,i,os  
7#a7 ,budget-relat$ au?ority  7,a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 ! t]m 
comm]cial item has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #ajc ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7ii7 ! t]m comm]cially        
available (f-!-%elf item has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajd ( title #da1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,plann+ ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy li/$ 9 section         
#ija7;b77#a7 or #ija7;b77#b7 ( title    
#ca1 o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 %all
 ensure t ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! 
ag5cy has ! au?ority to p>ticipate 9    

decisions reg>d+ ! budget plann+ process
 relat$ to-- 7i7 in=mation te*nology or 
programs t include significant in=mation
 te*nology compon5ts2 or  7ii7 !        
acquisition ( an in=mation te*nology    
product or s]vice t is a comm]cial item4
  7,c7 ,allocation ,am\nts appropriat$ =
 an ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b77#a7 or
 #ija7;b77#b7 ( title #ca1 o!r ?an !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 = any fiscal ye> t 
are available = in=mation te*nology %all
 be allocat$ )9 ! ag5cy1 consi/5t ) !   
provisions ( appropriations ,acts &     
budget guidel9es & recomm5dations f !   
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 su* mann] z may be specifi$  
by1 or approv$ by1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy 9 consultation ) !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy &      
budget (ficials4  7,d7 ,,cots ,! head ( 
ea* ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b77#a7 or
 #ija7;b77#b7 ( title #ca1 o!r ?an !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 %all ensure t !    
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy has   
au?ority ov] any acquisition ( an       

in=mation te*nology product or s]vice t 
is a comm]cially available (f-!-%elf    
item4  7#b7 ,p]sonnel-relat$ au?ority ,!
 head ( ea* ag5cy li/$ 9 section        
#ija7;b77#a7 or #ija7;b77#b7 ( title    
#ca1 o!r ?an ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 %all
 ensure t ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! 
ag5cy has ! au?ority necess>y to-- 7,a7 
approve ! hir+ ( p]sonnel :o w h        
in=mation te*nology responsibilities )9 
! ag5cy2 &  7,b7 require t su* p]sonnel 
h ! obligation to report to ! ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic] 9 a mann] consid]$    
suffici5t by ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4 
4  7c7 ,s+le *ief in=mation (fic] 9 ea* 
ag5cy  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,section        
#cejf7;a77#c7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7  
aft] 7#c72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,ea* ag5cy
 %all h only "o individual ) ! title &  
designation ( ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4  
,any bureau1 (fice1 or subord9ate       
organization )9 ! ag5cy may designate "o
 individual ) ! title ,deputy ,*ief     

,in=mation ,(fic]1 ,associate ,*ief     
,in=mation ,(fic]1 or ,assi/ant ,*ief   
,in=mation ,(fic]4  4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,section #cejf7;a77#c77;,b7 ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
p>agraph 7#a71 %all take effect on      
,octob] #a1 #bjad4 ,any individual s]v+ 
9 a position affect$ by su* section be=e
 su* date may cont9ue 9 t position if ! 
requirem5ts ( su* section are fulfill$ )
 respect to t individual4  #c4 ,lead    
coord9ation role ( ,*ief ,in=mation     
,(fic]s ,c\ncil  7a7 ,lead coord9ation  
role ,subsection 7d7 ( section #cfjc (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7d7 ,lead int]ag5cy 
=um  7#a7 ,designation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,c\ncil is designat$ ! lead int]ag5cy  
=um = improv+ ag5cy coord9ation (       
practices relat$ to ! design1           
developm5t1 mod]nization1 use1 op]ation1
 %>+1 p]=mance1 & review ( ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t in=mation res\rces inve/m5t4  
7,b7 ,responsibilities ,z ! lead        
int]ag5cy =um1 ! ,c\ncil %all-- 7i7     

develop cross-ag5cy portfolio managem5t 
practices to all[ & enc\rage !          
developm5t ( cross-ag5cy %>$ s]vices &  
%>$ plat=ms2 &  7ii7 issue guidel9es &  
practices = expansion ( ! ,f$]al        
ent]prise ar*itecture process1 if       
appropriate4  7,c7 ,guidel9es &         
practices ,! guidel9es & practices issu$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77ii7-- 7i7 may      
address broad] transp>5cy1 common       
inputs1 common outputs1 & outcomes      
a*iev$2 &  7ii7 %all be us$ z a basis = 
comp>+ p]=mance across div]se missions &
 op]ations 9 v>i\s ag5cies4  7#b7       
,reports  7,a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
p>agraph1 ! t]m relevant congressional  
committees means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7ii7 ,!    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m & ! ,committee on ,appropriations 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7,b7      
,requir$ reports ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a
 9 ea* ( ! #f ye>s foll[+ ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,c\ncil %all 
submit to ! relevant congressional      
committees a report 7to be kn[n z !     
,,cio ,c\ncil ,report7 summ>iz+ !       
,c\ncil's activities 9 ! prec$+ fiscal  
ye> & conta9+ su* recomm5dations = fur!r
 congressional action to fulfill its    
mission z ! ,c\ncil consid]s            
appropriate4  4  7b7 ,ref]5ces to       
,adm9i/rator ( ,e-,gov]nm5t z ,f$]al    
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]  7#a7 ,ref]5ces 
,section #cfjb7;b7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,! ,adm9i/rator may also be   
ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]44  7#b7 ,def9ition ,section      
#cfja7a7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or ,f$]al     
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] be=e means4  #d4
 ,reports by ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability   
,(fice  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,*ief in=mation (fic]s c\ncil ,!   
t]m ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil    
means ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil
 e/abli%$ by section #cfjc7;a7 ( title  

#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,relevant congressional committees ,!   
t]m relevant congressional committees   
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7 ,!    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m & ! ,committee on ,appropriations 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7b7       
,requirem5t ,to exam9e effectiv5ess ,!  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all exam9e ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,*ief    
,in=mation ,(fic]s ,c\ncil 9 meet+ its  
responsibilities "u section #cfjc7;d7 ( 
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #c1 ) p>ticul> focus :e!r    
ag5cies are actively p>ticipat+ 9 !     
,c\ncil & foll[+ ! ,c\ncil's advice &   
guidance4  7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye>1 #c ye>s1 & #e ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ! relevant        
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( !    

,comptroll] ,g5]al f ! exam9ation       
requir$ by subsection 7b74  #e4 ,enhanc$
 transp>5cy 9 in=mation te*nology       
inve/m5ts  7a7 ,public availability (   
in=mation ab\t ,,x inve/m5ts ,section   
#aacjb7;c7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#b7 ,public availability
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all make  
available to ! public ! co/1 s*$ule1 &  
p]=mance data = at lea/ #hj p]c5t 7by   
doll> value7 ( all in=mation te*nology  
inve/m5ts 9 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy li/$ 9     
section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 )\t reg>d 
to :e!r ! inve/m5ts are = in=mation     
te*nology acquisitions or = op]ations & 
ma9t5ance ( in=mation te*nology4 ,!     
,director %all ensure t ! in=mation is  
curr5t1 accurate1 & reflects ! risks    
associat$ ) ea* cov]$ in=mation         
te*nology inve/m5t4  7,b7 ,waiv] or     
limitation au?ority ,if ! ,director or !
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 z ! case may  

be1 det]m9es t a waiv] or limitation is 
9 ! national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ! applicability ( subp>agraph  
7,a7 may be waiv$ or ! ext5t ( !        
in=mation may be limit$-- 7i7 by !      
,director1 ) respect to in=mation       
te*nology inve/m5ts ,gov]nm5twide2 &    
7ii7 by ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( a   
,f$]al ag5cy li/$ 9 section #ija7;b7 (  
title #ca1 ) respect to in=mation       
te*nology inve/m5ts 9 t ,f$]al ag5cy4  4
  7b7 ,additional report requirem5ts    
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #aacjb7;c7     
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a71 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! report    
%all include an analysis ( ag5cy tr5ds  
reflect$ 9 ! p]=mance risk in=mation    
requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#b744