,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjag,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska1
 ,mr4 ,curbelo ( ,florida1 ,mrs4        
,walorski1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 &    
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois7      
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 ( #bjag or !
 ,/&>d ,,data ,act ( #bjag4  #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 ,designation & use (
 data ex*ange /&>ds  7#a7 ,designation  
,! head ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy           
responsible = adm9i/]+ a program fund$  
"u 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 designate data ex*ange     
/&>ds = necess>y categories ( in=mation 
t a ,/ate ag5cy op]at+ ! program is     
requir$ to electronically ex*ange )     
ano!r ,/ate ag5cy "u applicable ,f$]al  
law4  7#b7 ,data ex*ange /&>ds mu/ be   
nonpropriet>y & int]op]able ,! data     
ex*ange /&>ds designat$ "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$]al entities ) au?ority   
ov] contract+ & f9ancial assi/ance4  7b7
 ,data ex*ange /&>ds = ,f$]al report+   
7#a7 ,designation ,! head ( ! dep>tm5t  
or ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+ a       
program 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 designate data ex*ange     
/&>ds to gov]n ,f$]al report+ & ex*ange 
requirem5ts "u applicable ,f$]al 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 implem5t$ 9 a mann] 
t is co/-effective & improves program   
effici5cy & effectiv5ess2 &  7,d7 be    
capable ( be+ cont9ually upgrad$ z      
necess>y4  7#c7 ,incorporation (        
nonpropriet>y /&>ds ,9 designat+ data   
ex*ange /&>ds "u ?is subsection1 !      
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
incorporate exi/+ nonpropriet>y /&>ds1  
su* z ! e,xtensible ,m>kup ,language4   
7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to require a 
*ange to exi/+ data ex*ange /&>ds =     
,f$]al report+ ab\t a program ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a77#a71 if ! head ( !     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy responsible = adm9i/]+
 ! program f9ds ! /&>ds to be effective 
& effici5t4  4  7b7 ,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 
7c7 ,effective date ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts & repeals made by ?is ,act %all
 take effect #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4