,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4  
,lip9ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y
 ( ,comm]ce to c>ry out a program to    
facilitate ! developm5t ( digital       
products = ! public1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
,! ,opportunity ,project ,act ( #bjai4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,opportunity ,project ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce is bas$ on a       
process t engages ! te*nology indu/ry to
 create digital products t exp& economic
 opportunity = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#b7 ,! ,opportunity ,project           
facilitates cross-sector collaboration1 
makes ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t data m usable &  
accessible1 & creates a positive impact 
= families1 communities1 & bus9esses4   
7#c7 ,s9ce laun*+ 9 #bjaf1 ,!           
,opportunity ,project has yield$ doz5s (
 new digital products1 includ+ products 

t connect vet]ans & _! families ) jobs1 
connect p exp]i5c+ homelessness )       
s]vices & %elt]1 & rebuild rural        
economies4  7#d7 ,! ,opportunity        
,project provides ,f$]al ag5cies ) new  
ways to use exi/+ ,f$]al data to solve  
problems & create innovative products by
 comb9+ ! skills & k ( ,f$]al ag5cy     
p]sonnel1 end us]s1 & te*nology exp]ts4 
7#e7 ,! process us$ by ,! ,opportunity  
,project c be adopt$ by any ,f$]al ag5cy
 or non-,f$]al entity int]e/$ 9 trans=m+
 data into digital products = ! public4 
7#f7 ,! ,opportunity ,project is        
consi/5t ) ! ,presid5t's cross-ag5cy    
priority goal ( lev]ag+ data z a        
/rategic asset4  #c4 ,! ,opportunity    
,project  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 c>ry out a program1 to be kn[n z ,!    
,opportunity ,project1 to facilitate !  
developm5t ( digital products = ! public
 ?r\gh collaboration betwe5 ,f$]al ag5cy
 p]sonnel1 end us]s1 & te*nology exp]ts4
  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ,!      
,opportunity ,project1 ! ,secret>y      

%all-- 7#a7 provide regul>ly updat$     
guidance on priorities = digital product
 developm5t & objectives to be          
accompli%$ by ! products develop$2 &    
7#b7 facilitate-- 7,a7 ! id5tification (
 data t may be useful 9 ! developm5t (  
su* products2  7,b7 ! =mation ( teams ( 
,f$]al ag5cy p]sonnel1 end us]s1 &      
te*nology exp]ts to develop su*         
products2 &  7,c7 a process t leads !   
teams ?r\gh ! developm5t ( a digital    
product or a m9imum viable te*nology    
product z a ma9 compon5t ( ! "w         
associat$ ) ,! ,opportunity ,project z a
 program4  7c7 ,s\rces ( data ,data     
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a7 may 
include ! data ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1
 political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 &     
private-sector entities4  7d7 ,topic    
submissions ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
process = a ,f$]al ag5cy to submit =    
consid]ation "u ,! ,opportunity ,project
 a priority = digital product developm5t
 or an objective to be accompli%$ by a  
digital product develop$4  7e7          

,agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & /ates 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into
 an agreem5t 7writt51 v]bal1 or in=mal7 
) a ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate to--  7,a7 provide
 = p>ticipation by employees ( su*      
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or political subdivision 9
 digital product developm5t conduct$    
?r\gh ,! ,opportunity ,project2 or  7,b7
 make available employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,comm]ce to assi/ 9 tea*+ & implem5t+ 
! processes ( ,! ,opportunity ,project =
 use 9 digital product developm5t by su*
 ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or political subdivision4
  7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,an agreem5t ent]$ 
into "u p>agraph 7#a7 may provide = !   
reimbursem5t to ! ,secret>y = ! s]vices 
provid$ by employees ( ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus "u su* agreem5t1 z ! ,secret>y & 
! ,f$]al ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate 7z ! case may be7 
deems appropriate4  7f7 ,p]=mance       
metrics ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 develop
 metrics to track ! p]=mance ( ,!       
,opportunity ,project & ! result+       

products2 &  7#b7 collect data to enable
 ongo+ assessm5t ( ,! ,opportunity      
,project4  7g7 ,report to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report on ! p]=mance ( ,!     
,opportunity ,project1 includ+ an       
assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,!         
,opportunity ,project 9--  7#a7 increas+
 ! usability & accessibility ( ,f$]al   
data by ! public2 &  7#b7 increas+ ! use
 ( ,f$]al data by ! public4  7h7 ,,gao  
,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report assess+ !            
effectiv5ess ( ,! ,opportunity ,project 
9--  7#a7 increas+ ! usability &        
accessibility ( ,f$]al data by ! public2
  7#b7 increas+ ! use ( ,f$]al data by !
 public2 &  7#c7 ! impact ( ! result+   

products on memb]s ( ! public4  7i7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,f$]al
 ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1
 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4