#aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bheb ,,an ,,act ,to expand the ,government's use and administration of data to facilitate transparency1 effective governance1 and innovation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,open1 ,public1 ,electronic1 and ,necessary ,government ,data ,act or the ,,open ,government ,data ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,findings2 agency defined4,sec4 #c4 ,rule of construction4,sec4 #d4 ,federal information policy definitions4,sec4 #e4 ,requirement for making open and machine-readable the default for ,government data4,sec4 #f4 ,responsibilities of the ,office of ,electronic ,government4,sec4 #g4 ,data inventory and planning4,sec4 #h4 ,technology portal4,sec4 #i4 ,enhanced responsibilities for chief information officers and chief information officers council duties4,sec4 #aj4 ,evaluation of agency analytical capabilities4,sec4 #aa4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,findings2 agency defined 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,federal ,government data is a valuable national resource4 ,managing ,federal ,government data to make it open1 available1 discoverable1 and useable to the general public1 businesses1 journalists1 academics1 and advocates promotes efficiency and effectiveness in ,government1 creates economic opportunities1 promotes scientific discovery1 and most importantly1 strengthens our democracy4 7#b7 ,maximizing the usefulness of ,federal ,government data that is appropriate for release rests upon making it readily available1 discoverable1 and usable--in a word3 open4 ,information presumptively should be available to the general public unless the ,federal ,government reasonably foresees that disclosure could harm a specific1 articulable interest protected by law or the ,federal ,government is otherwise expressly prohibited from releasing such data due to statutory requirements4 7#c7 ,the ,federal ,government has the responsibility to be transparent and accountable to its citizens4 7#d7 ,data controlled1 collected1 or created by the ,federal ,government should be originated1 transmitted1 and published in modern1 open1 and electronic format1 to be as readily accessible as possible1 consistent with data standards imbued with authority under this ,act and to the extent permitted by law4 7#e7 ,the effort to inventory ,government data will have additional benefits1 including identifying opportunities within agencies to reduce waste1 increase efficiencies1 and save taxpayer dollars4 ,as such1 this effort should involve many types of data1 including data generated by applications1 devices1 networks1 and equipment1 which can be harnessed to improve operations1 lower energy consumption1 reduce costs1 and strengthen security4 7#f7 ,communication1 commerce1 and data transcend national borders4 ,global access to ,government information is often essential to promoting innovation1 scientific discovery1 entrepreneurship1 education1 and the general welfare4 7b7 ,agency defined ,in this ,act1 the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 and includes the ,federal ,election ,commission4 #c4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or the amendments made by this ,act1 shall be construed to require the disclosure of information or records that are exempt from public disclosure under section #eeb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,freedom of ,information ,act74 #d4 ,federal information policy definitions ,section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking 2 and at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ad71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ae7 the term data means recorded information1 regardless of form or the media on which the data is recorded2 7#af7 the term data asset means a collection of data elements or data sets that may be grouped together2 7#ag7 the term ,enterprise ,data ,inventory means the data inventory developed and maintained pursuant to section #cebc2 7#ah7 the term machine-readable means a format in which information or data can be easily processed by a computer without human intervention while ensuring no semantic meaning is lost2 7#ai7 the term metadata means structural or descriptive information about data such as content1 format1 source1 rights1 accuracy1 provenance1 frequency1 periodicity1 granularity1 publisher or responsible party1 contact information1 method of collection1 and other descriptions2 7#bj7 the term nonpublic data asset-- 7,a7 means a data asset that may not be made available to the public for privacy1 security1 confidentiality1 regulation1 or other reasons as determined by law2 and 7,b7 includes data provided by contractors that is protected by contract1 license1 patent1 trademark1 copyright1 confidentiality1 regulation1 or other restriction2 7#ba7 the term open format means a technical format based on an underlying open standard that is-- 7,a7 not encumbered by restrictions that would impede use or reuse2 and 7,b7 based on an underlying open standard that is maintained by a standards organization2 7#bb7 the term open ,government data means a ,federal ,government public data asset that is-- 7,a7 machine-readable2 7,b7 available in an open format2 and 7,c7 part of the worldwide public domain or1 if necessary1 published with an open license2 7#bc7 the term open license means a legal guarantee applied to a data asset that is made available to the public that such data asset is made available-- 7,a7 at no cost to the public2 and 7,b7 with no restrictions on copying1 publishing1 distributing1 transmitting1 citing1 or adapting2 and 7#bd7 the term public data asset means a collection of data elements or a data set maintained by the ,government that-- 7,a7 may be released2 or 7,b7 has been released to the public in an open format and is discoverable through a search of ,data4gov4 4 #e4 ,requirement for making open and machine-readable the default for ,government data 7a7 ,amendment ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cebb4 ,requirements for ,government data 7a7 ,machine-,readable data required ,government data assets made available by an agency shall be published as machine-readable data4 7b7 ,open by default ,when not otherwise prohibited by law1 and to the extent practicable1 ,government data assets shall-- 7#a7 be available in an open format2 and 7#b7 be available under open licenses4 7c7 ,open license or worldwide public domain dedication required ,when not otherwise prohibited by law1 and to the extent practicable1 ,government data assets published by or for an agency shall be made available under an open license or1 if not made available under an open license and appropriately released1 shall be considered to be published as part of the worldwide public domain4 7d7 ,innovation ,each agency may engage with nongovernmental organizations1 citizens1 non-profit organizations1 colleges and universities1 private and public companies1 and other agencies to explore opportunities to leverage the agency's public data asset in a manner that may provide new opportunities for innovation in the public and private sectors in accordance with law and regulation4 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ceba the following3 #cebb4 ,requirements for ,government data4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,notwithstanding section #aa1 the amendments made by subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall take effect on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act and shall apply with respect to any contract entered into by an agency on or after such effective date4 7d7 ,use of open data assets ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the head of each agency shall ensure that any activities by the agency or any new contract entered into by the agency meet the requirements of section #cebb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #f4 ,responsibilities of the ,office of ,electronic ,government 7a7 ,coordination of ,federal information resources management policy ,section #cejc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,coordination of ,federal information resources management policy ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall work in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs and with the heads of other offices within the ,office of ,management and ,budget to oversee and advise the ,director on ,federal information resources management policy4 4 7b7 ,authority and functions of ,director ,section #cejd7;h7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer1 after the ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 oversee the completeness of the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory and the extent to which the agency is making all data collected and generated by the agency available to the public in accordance with section #cebc2 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 coordinate the development and review of ,federal information resources management policy by the ,administrator of the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs and the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 4 7c7 ,change of name of the ,office of ,electronic ,government 7#a7 ,definitions ,section #cfja of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#d7 ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer means the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer of the ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer established under section #cfjb2 4 7#b7 ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer ,section #cfjb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in the heading1 by striking ,electronic ,government and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,c7 in subsection 7b71 by striking an ,administrator and inserting a ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,d7 in subsection 7c71 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,e7 in subsection 7d71 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,f7 in subsection 7e71 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,g7 in subsection 7f7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking the ,administrator shall and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer shall2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#af71 by striking the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting the ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 and 7,h7 in subsection 7g71 by striking the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting the ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7#c7 ,chief ,information ,officers ,council ,section #cfjc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking ,the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f77#c71 by striking the ,administrator and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7#d7 ,e-,government fund ,section #cfjd of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking ,administrator each place it appears and inserting ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking the ,administrator and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7#e7 ,program to encourage innovative solutions to enhance electronic ,government services and processes ,section #cfje of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking 1 the ,administrator1 and inserting 1 the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer12 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 by striking ,the ,administrator and inserting ,the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 and 7,,ii7 by striking proposals submitted to the ,administrator and inserting proposals submitted to the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the ,administrator and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer2 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the ,administrator and inserting the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7#f7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7,a7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections for chapter #cf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #cfjb and inserting the following3 #cfjb4 ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 4 7,b7 ,positions at level ,,iii ,section #ecad of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7,c7 ,office of ,electronic ,government ,section #ejg of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,the ,office of the ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7,d7 ,electronic ,government and information technologies ,section #cje of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and inserting ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7,e7 ,capital planning and investment control ,section #aacjb7;c77#d7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government each place it appears and inserting ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7,f7 ,resources1 planning1 and portfolio management ,the second subsection 7c7 of section #aacai of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government each place it appears and inserting ,federal ,chief ,information ,officer4 7,g7 ,additional technical and conforming amendments 7i7 ,section #bbbb7;i77#f7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #cfja7d7 and inserting section #cfja7c74 7ii7 ,section #ejf;,d7k77#a7 of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cajj7k77#a77 is amended by striking section #cfja7d7 and inserting section #cfja7c74 7#g7 ,rule of construction ,the amendments made by this subsection are for the purpose of changing the name of the ,office of ,electronic ,government and the ,administrator of such office and shall not be construed to affect any of the substantive provisions of the provisions amended or to require a new appointment by the ,president4 #g4 ,data inventory and planning 7a7 ,enterprise data inventory 7#a7 ,amendment ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #e1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cebc4 ,enterprise data inventory 7a7 ,agency data inventory required 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to develop a clear and comprehensive understanding of the data assets in the possession of an agency1 the head of each agency1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall develop and maintain an enterprise data inventory 7in this section referred to as the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory7 that accounts for any data asset created1 collected1 under the control or direction of1 or maintained by the agency after the effective date of this section1 with the ultimate goal of including all data assets1 to the extent practicable4 7#b7 ,contents ,the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory shall include each of the following3 7,a7 ,data assets used in agency information systems1 including program administration1 statistical1 and financial activity4 7,b7 ,data assets shared or maintained across agency programs and bureaus4 7,c7 ,data assets that are shared among agencies or created by more than #a agency4 7,d7 ,a clear indication of all data assets that can be made publicly available under section #eeb of title #e 7commonly referred to as the ,freedom of ,information ,act74 7,e7 ,a description of whether the agency has determined that an individual data asset may be made publicly available and whether the data asset is currently available to the public4 7,f7 ,non-public data assets4 7,g7 ,government data assets generated by applications1 devices1 networks1 and equipment1 categorized by source type4 7b7 ,public availability ,the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall use the guidance provided by the ,director issued pursuant to section #cejd7;a77#a77;,c77ii7 to make public data assets included in the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory publicly available in an open format and under an open license4 7c7 ,non-,public ,data ,non-public data included in the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory may be maintained in a non-public section of the inventory4 7d7 ,availability of ,enterprise ,data ,inventory ,the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency-- 7#a7 shall make the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory available to the public on ,data4gov2 7#b7 shall ensure that access to the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory and the data contained therein is consistent with applicable law and regulation2 and 7#c7 may implement paragraph 7#a7 in a manner that maintains a non-public portion of the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory4 7e7 ,regular updates required ,the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall-- 7#a7 to the extent practicable1 complete the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory for the agency not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section2 and 7#b7 add additional data assets to the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory for the agency not later than #ij days after the date on which the data asset is created or identified4 7f7 ,use of existing resources ,when practicable1 the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall use existing procedures and systems to compile and publish the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory for the agency4 4 7#b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #e1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cebb the following3 #cebc4 ,enterprise data inventory4 4 7b7 ,standards for enterprise data inventory ,section #cejd7;a77#a7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b77vi71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 issue standards for the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory described in section #cebc1 including-- 7i7 a requirement that the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory include a compilation of metadata about agency data assets2 and 7ii7 criteria that the head of each agency shall use in determining whether to make a particular data asset publicly available in a manner that takes into account-- 7,i7 the expectation of confidentiality associated with an individual data asset2 7,,ii7 security considerations1 including the risk that information in an individual data asset in isolation does not pose a security risk but when combined with other available information may pose such a risk2 7,,iii7 the cost and value to the public of converting the data into a manner that could be understood and used by the public2 7,,iv7 the expectation that all data assets that would otherwise be made available under section #eeb of title #e 7commonly referred to as the ,freedom of ,information ,act7 be disclosed2 and 7,v7 any other considerations that the ,director determines to be relevant4 4 7c7 ,federal agency responsibilities ,section #cejf of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c71 by striking security2 and inserting the following3 security by-- 7i7 using open format for any new ,government data asset created or obtained on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this clause2 and 7ii7 to the extent practicable1 encouraging the adoption of open form for all open ,government data created or obtained before the date of enactment of this clause2 4 7,b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking subchapter2 and and inserting subchapter and a review of each agency's ,enterprise ,data ,inventory described in section #cebc22 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 in consultation with the ,director1 develop an open data plan as a part of the requirement for a strategic information resources management plan described in paragraph 7#b7 that1 at a minimum and to the extent practicable-- 7,a7 requires the agency to develop processes and procedures that-- 7i7 require each new data collection mechanism to use an open format2 and 7ii7 allow the agency to collaborate with non-,government entities1 researchers1 businesses1 and private citizens for the purpose of understanding how data users value and use open ,government data2 7,b7 identifies and implements methods for collecting and analyzing digital information on data asset usage by users within and outside of the agency1 including designating a point of contact within the agency to assist the public and to respond to quality issues1 usability1 recommendations for improvements1 and complaints about adherence to open data requirements in accordance with subsection 7d77#b72 7,c7 develops and implements a process to evaluate and improve the timeliness1 completeness1 accuracy1 usefulness1 and availability of open ,government data2 7,d7 requires the agency to update the plan at an interval determined by the ,director2 7,e7 includes requirements for meeting the goals of the agency open data plan including technology1 training for employees1 and implementing procurement standards1 in accordance with existing law1 that allow for the acquisition of innovative solutions from the public and private sector2 and 7,f7 prohibits the dissemination and accidental disclosure of nonpublic data assets4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking ,with respect to and inserting ,except as provided under subsection 7j71 with respect to2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking shall2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting shall before ensure2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking sources and inserting sources and uses2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting 1 including providing access to open ,government data online after economical manner2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting shall before regularly2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by inserting shall before provide2 and 7ii7 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting may before not2 and 7ii7 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,f7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 shall take the necessary precautions to ensure that the agency maintains the production and publication of data assets which are directly related to activities that protect the safety of human life or property1 as identified by the open data plan of the agency required by subsection 7b77#f72 and 7#f7 may engage the public in using open ,government data and encourage collaboration by-- 7,a7 publishing information on open ,government data usage in regular1 timely intervals1 but not less than annually2 7,b7 receiving public input regarding priorities for the analysis and disclosure of data assets to be published2 7,c7 assisting civil society groups and members of the public working to expand the use of open ,government data2 and 7,d7 hosting challenges1 competitions1 events1 or other initiatives designed to create additional value from open ,government data4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,collection of information exception ,notwithstanding subsection 7c71 an agency is not required to meet the requirements of paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of such subsection if-- 7#a7 the waiver of those requirements is approved by the head of the agency2 7#b7 the collection of information is-- 7,a7 online and electronic2 7,b7 voluntary and there is no perceived or actual tangible benefit to the provider of the information2 7,c7 of an extremely low burden that is typically completed in #e minutes or less2 and 7,d7 focused on gathering input about the performance of1 or public satisfaction with1 an agency providing service2 and 7#c7 the agency publishes representative summaries of the collection of information under subsection 7c74 4 7d7 ,repository ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall collaborate with the ,office of ,government ,information ,services and the ,administrator of ,general ,services to develop and maintain an online repository of tools1 best practices1 and schema standards to facilitate the adoption of open data practices4 ,the repository shall-- 7#a7 include definitions1 regulation and policy1 checklists1 and case studies related to open data1 this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act2 and 7#b7 facilitate collaboration and the adoption of best practices across the ,federal ,government relating to the adoption of open data practices4 7e7 ,systematic agency review of operations ,section #cje of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 ,to the extent practicable1 each agency shall use existing data to support such reviews if the data is accurate and complete42 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a7 the following3 7#b7 determining the status of achieving the mission1 goals1 and objectives of the agency as described in the strategic plan of the agency published pursuant to section #cjf2 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,open data compliance report ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall electronically publish a report on agency performance and compliance with the ,open1 ,public1 ,electronic1 and ,necessary ,government ,data ,act and the amendments made by that ,act4 4 7f7 ,,gao report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report that identifies-- 7#a7 the value of information made available to the public as a result of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act2 7#b7 whether it is valuable to expand the publicly available information to any other data assets2 and 7#c7 the completeness of the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory at each agency required under section #cebc of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this section4 #h4 ,technology portal 7a7 ,amendment ,subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ceaa the following3 #ceaa;,a4 ,technology portal 7a7 ,data4gov required ,the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall maintain a single public interface online as a point of entry dedicated to sharing open ,government data with the public4 7b7 ,coordination with agencies ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall determine1 after consultation with the head of each agency and the ,administrator of ,general ,services1 the method to access any open ,government data published through the interface described in subsection 7a74 4 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by this ,act1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ceaa the following3 #ceaa;,a4 ,technology portal4 4 7c7 ,deadline ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of ,general ,services shall meet the requirements of section #ceaa;,a7a7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #i4 ,enhanced responsibilities for chief information officers and chief information officers council duties 7a7 ,agency chief information officer general responsibilities 7#a7 ,general responsibilities ,section #aacae7;b7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 data asset management1 format standardization1 sharing of data assets1 and publication of data assets2 7#e7 the compilation and publication of the ,enterprise ,data ,inventory for the agency required under section #cebc of title #dd2 7#f7 ensuring that agency data conforms with open data best practices2 7#g7 ensuring compliance with the requirements of subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 and 7f7 of section #cejf of title #dd2 7#h7 engaging agency employees1 the public1 and contractors in using open ,government data and encourage collaborative approaches to improving data use2 7#i7 supporting the agency ,performance ,improvement ,officer in generating data to support the function of the ,performance ,improvement ,officer described in section #aabd7;a77#b7 of title #ca2 7#aj7 reviewing the information technology infrastructure of the agency and the impact of such infrastructure on making data assets accessible to reduce barriers that inhibit data asset accessibility2 7#aa7 ensuring that1 to the extent practicable1 the agency is maximizing its own use of data1 including data generated by applications1 devices1 networks1 and equipment owned by the ,government and such use is not otherwise prohibited1 to reduce costs1 improve operations1 and strengthen security and privacy protections2 and 7#ab7 identifying points of contact for roles and responsibilities related to open data use and implementation as required by the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 4 7#b7 ,additional definitions ,section #aacae of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,additional definitions ,in this section1 the terms data1 data asset1 ,enterprise ,data ,inventory1 and open ,government data have the meanings given those terms in section #cejb of title #dd4 4 7b7 ,amendment ,section #cfjc7;f7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,work with the ,office of ,government ,information ,services and the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy to promote data interoperability and comparability of data assets across the ,government4 4 #aj4 ,evaluation of agency analytical capabilities 7a7 ,agency review of evaluation and analysis capabilities2 report ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,operating ,officer of each agency shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget a report on the review described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,requirements of agency review ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall assess the coverage1 quality1 methods1 effectiveness1 and independence of the agency's evaluation research and analysis efforts1 including each of the following3 7#a7 ,a list of the activities and operations of the agency that are being evaluated and analyzed and the activities and operations that have been evaluated and analyzed during the previous #e years4 7#b7 ,the extent to which the evaluations research and analysis efforts and related activities of the agency support the needs of various divisions within the agency4 7#c7 ,the extent to which the evaluation research and analysis efforts and related activities of the agency address an appropriate balance between needs related to organizational learning1 ongoing program management1 performance management1 strategic management1 interagency and private sector coordination1 internal and external oversight1 and accountability4 7#d7 ,the extent to which the agency uses methods and combinations of methods that are appropriate to agency divisions and the corresponding research questions being addressed1 including an appropriate combination of formative and summative evaluation research and analysis approaches4 7#e7 ,the extent to which evaluation and research capacity is present within the agency to include personnel1 agency process for planning and implementing evaluation activities1 disseminating best practices and findings1 and incorporating employee views and feedback4 7#f7 ,the extent to which the agency has the capacity to assist front-line staff and program offices to develop the capacity to use evaluation research and analysis approaches and data in the day-to-day operations4 7c7 ,,gao review of agency reports ,not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to ,congress a report that summarizes agency findings and highlights trends from the reports submitted pursuant to subsection 7a7 and1 if appropriate1 recommends actions to further improve agency capacity to use evaluation techniques and data to support evaluation efforts4 #aa4 ,effective date ,this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 shall take effect on the date that is #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,passed the ,senate ,december #aj 7legislative day1 ,december #i71 #bjaf4,secretary