,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aa1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,hoy] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4   
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 
& ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an        
in=mation te*nology mod]nization fund & 
bo>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,in=mation   
,te*nology ,mod]nization ,act4  #b4     
,e/abli%m5t ( in=mation te*nology       
mod]nization fund & bo>d  7a7 ,in=mation
 te*nology mod]nization fund  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury an ,in=mation ,te*nology      
,mod]nization ,fund 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,fund7 = te*nology relat$ 
activities1 to improve in=mation        
te*nology1 & to enhance cyb]security    
across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7        
,adm9i/ration ( ,fund ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 

,g5]al ,s]vices %all adm9i/] ! ,fund 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,use 
( funds ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al        
,s]vices may1 9 accordance ) !          
recomm5dations ( ! ,in=mation ,te*nology
 ,mod]nization ,bo>d e/abli%$ 9         
subsection 7b71 make use ( am\nts 9 !   
,fund = ! foll[+ purposes3  7,a7 ,to    
transf] su* am\nts1 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$1 to ! head ( an ag5cy to   
improve1 retire1 or replace exi/+       
in=mation te*nology sy/ems to enhance   
cyb]security & improve effici5cy &      
effectiv5ess4  7,b7 ,= ! developm5t1    
op]ation1 & procurem5t ( in=mation      
te*nology products1 s]vices1 &          
acquisition vehicles = use by ag5cies to
 improve ,gov]nm5twide effici5cy &      
cyb]security 9 accordance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ! ag5cies4  7,c7 ,to      
provide s]vices or "w p]=m$ 9 support ( 
! activities describ$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b74  7#d7 ,deposit ( funds    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on ,octob] #a1 
#bjaf1 !re is appropriat$ to ! ,fund1   

out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,o!r 
cr$its ,! ,fund %all be cr$it$ ) all    
reimbursem5ts1 advances1 or refunds or  
recov]ies relat+ to in=mation te*nology 
or s]vices provid$ ?r\gh ! ,fund4  7,c7 
,availability ,am\nts deposit$1 cr$it$1 
or o!rwise made available to ! ,fund    
%all be available )\t reg>d to fiscal   
ye> limitation4  7#e7 ,reimbursem5t     
7,a7 ,paym5t by ag5cy ,= a product or   
s]vice develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! head
 ( an ag5cy t uses su* product or s]vice
 %all pay an am\nt fix$ by !            
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices 9        
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7,b7      
,reimbursem5t by ag5cy ,! head ( an     
ag5cy %all reimburse ! ,fund = any      
transf] made "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 9    
accordance ) ! t]ms e/abli%$ 9 ! writt5 
agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
ag5cy may make a reimbursem5t requir$ by
 ?is subp>agraph f any appropriation    
available = in=mation te*nology         

activities4 ,an obligation to make a    
paym5t "u an agreem5t describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#f7 9 a future fiscal ye> %all
 be record$ pursuant to section #aeja ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 !     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! paym5t is due4  7,c7 
,prices fix$ by ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al   
,s]vices ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al       
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 %all  
e/abli% am\nts to be paid by an ag5cy & 
t]ms ( repaym5t = use ( a product or    
s]vice develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 at     
levels suffici5t to ensure ! solv5cy ( !
 ,fund1 includ+ op]at+ exp5ses4 ,be=e   
mak+ any *anges to ! e/abli%$ am\nts &  
t]ms ( repaym5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al
 ,s]vices %all conduct a review &       
consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget4  7,d7 ,failure to 
make timely reimbursem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices may obta9            
reimbursem5t by ! issuance ( transf] &  
c\nt]w>rants1 or o!r lawful transf]     
docum5ts1 support$ by itemiz$ bills1 if 

paym5t is n made by a requisition+      
ag5cy--  7i7 )9 #ij days aft] !         
expiration ( a repaym5t p]iod describ$ 9
 ! writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#f77;,a72 or  7ii7 )9 #de days aft] !  
expiration ( ! "t p]iod to make a paym5t
 "u a paym5t s*$ule = a product or      
s]vice develop$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  7#f7 
,writt5 agreem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! 
transf] ( funds to an ag5cy "u p>agraph 
7#c77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al      
,s]vices & ! head ( ! requisition+ ag5cy
 %all ent] into a writt5 agreem5t       
docum5t+ ! purpose = :i* ! funds w be   
us$ & ! t]ms ( repaym5t4 ,an agreem5t   
made pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all be
 record$ z an obligation z provid$ 9    
p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5t = 
use ( increm5tal developm5t practices ,=
 any funds transf]r$ to an ag5cy "u     
p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 9 ! abs5ce (        
compell+ circum/ances docum5t$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices at ! "t (
 transf]1 su* funds %all be transf]r$   
only on an increm5tal basis1 ti$ to     

metric-bas$ developm5t mile/ones a*iev$ 
by ! ag5cy1 to be describ$ 9 ! writt5   
agreem5t requir$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a74  7b7 ,in=mation te*nology        
mod]nization bo>d  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is e/abli%$ an ,in=mation ,te*nology   
,mod]nization ,bo>d 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d7 :i* %all evaluate  
all proposals = mod]nization submitt$ by
 ag5cies ( in=mation te*nology us$ 9 !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7                 
,responsibilities ,! responsibilities ( 
! ,bo>d are to-- 7,a7 provide input to !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget = ! developm5t ( processes =    
ag5cies to submit mod]nization proposals
 to ! ,bo>d & to e/abli% ! crit]ia by   
:i* su* proposals are evaluat$1 :i* %all
 include address+ ! greate/ security &  
op]ational risks1 hav+ ! greate/        
,gov]nm5twide impact1 & hav+ a high     
probability ( success bas$ on factors   
su* z a /rong bus9ess ju/ification1     
te*nical design1 procurem5t /rategy     
7includ+ adequate use ( increm5tal      

developm5t practices71 & program        
managem5t2  7,b7 make recomm5dations to 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices to     
assi/ ag5cies 9 ! fur!r developm5t &    
ref9em5t ( select submitt$ mod]nization 
proposals1 bas$ on an initial evaluation
 p]=m$ ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices2  7,c7 review &         
prioritize1 ) ! assi/ance ( !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 mod]nization proposals bas$ on 
crit]ia e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a72  7,d7 id5tify1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1         
opportunities to improve or replace     
multiple in=mation te*nology sy/ems ) a 
small] numb] ( in=mation te*nology      
sy/ems common to multiple ag5cies2  7,e7
 recomm5d ! fund+ ( ag5cy mod]nization  
proposals1 9 accordance ) ! uses 9      
subsection 7a77#c77;,a71 to !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices2 &  7,f7 
monitor1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 progress & p]=mance 

9 execut+ approv$ projects &1 if        
necess>y1 recomm5d ! susp5sion or       
t]m9ation ( fund+ = projects t fail to  
meet ! t]ms ( ! writt5 agreem5t describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#f74  7#c7 ,memb]%ip  
,! ,bo>d %all consi/ ( #g vot+ memb]s4  
7#d7 ,*air ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( 
,electronic ,gov]nm5t %all s]ve z ! *air
 ( ! ,bo>d4  7#e7 ,p]man5t memb]s ,!    
p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all be !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice 
( ,electronic ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,a s5ior 
(ficial f ! ,g5]al ,s]vices             
,adm9i/ration1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !  
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#f7   
,additional memb]s ( ! ,bo>d  7,a7      
,appo9tm5t ,! o!r memb]s ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be appo9t$ z foll[s3 7i7 ,an employee ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 by 
! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7ii7 ,an       
employee ( ! ,national ,protection &    
,programs ,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security1 by ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security4  7iii7 ,?ree ,f$]al  

employees prim>ily hav+ te*nical        
exp]tise 9 in=mation te*nology          
developm5t1 f9ancial managem5t1         
cyb]security & privacy1 & acquisition1  
by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget4  7,b7 ,t]m ,ea* memb] ( !     
,bo>d describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve
 a t]m ( "o ye>1 :i* %all be r5ewable up
 to ?ree times1 at ! discretion ( !     
appo9t+ ,secret>y or ,director1 z       
applicable4  7#g7 ,prohibition on       
comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d may n     
receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or   
b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice on !      
,bo>d4  7#h7 ,/aff ,^u reque/ ( ! *air (
 ! ,bo>d1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices may detail1 on a        
nonreimbursable basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel 
( ! ,(fice or ! ,g5]al ,s]vices         
,adm9i/ration 7z ! case may be7 to !    
,bo>d to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its        
functions "u ?is ,act4  7c7             
,responsibilities ( ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9       

addition to ! responsibilities describ$ 
9 subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator (      
,g5]al ,s]vices %all support !          
activities ( ! ,bo>d & provide te*nical 
support to1 & ov]sight (1 ag5cies t     
receive transf]s f ! ,fund4  7#b7       
,responsibilities ,! responsibilities ( 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices are    
to-- 7,a7 provide direct te*nical       
support 9 ! =m ( p]sonnel s]vices or    
o!rwise to ag5cies transf]r$ am\nts "u  
subsection 7a77#c77;,a7 & = products1   
s]vices1 & acquisition vehicles fund$ "u
 subsection 7a77#c77;,b72  7,b7 assi/ ! 
,bo>d ) ! evaluation1 prioritization1 & 
developm5t ( ag5cy mod]nization         
proposals2  7,c7 p]=m regul> project    
ov]sight & monitor+ ( approv$ ag5cy     
mod]nization projects1 9 consultation ) 
! ,bo>d & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 to increase !     
likelihood ( successful implem5tations &
 r$uce wa/e2 &  7,d7 publi% & ma9ta9 a  
li/ ( projects fund$ by ! ,fund on a    
public da%bo>d to be updat$ n less ?an  

qu>t]ly1 t includes a description ( !   
project1 project /atus1 & f9ancial      
exp5diture data relat$ to ! project4    
7d7 ,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4