,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gidi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbj,mr4  
,cl9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,phillips7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to direct ! *ief in=mation     
(fic] ( ea* ag5cy to increase ef=ts to  
manage data c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,s5sible ,managem5t ( ,ar*ives1       
,records1 & ,te*nologies ,gov]nm5t ,act 
or ! ,,sm>t ,gov]nm5t ,act4  #b4        
,increas$ managem5t ( data c5t]s &      
inv5tory ( s(tw>e  7a7 ,data c5t]       
consolidation & optimization  7#a7      
,/rategic plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! *ief 
in=mation (fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all develop
 & publi% a /rategic plan to consolidate
 & optimize data c5t]s at ! ag5cy4 ,!   
/rategic plan %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,annual metrics to consolidate &   
optimize data c5t] locations4  7,b7 ,an 
e/imation ( ! annual co/s relat$ to !   

developm5t & op]ation ( data c5t]s at ! 
ag5cy4  7,c7 ,an e/imation ( ! annual   
sav+s relat$ to implem5t+ ! /rategic    
plan4  7#b7 ,annual update ,! *ief      
in=mation (fic] ( ea* ag5cy %all        
annually update ! plan describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,c]tification ,n   
lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! inspector g5]al ( ea* ag5cy %all     
submit to ,congress a c]tification t !  
ag5cy has tak5 action to a*ieve ! annual
 metrics describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &        
annually !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy    
%all submit to ,congress & ! ,director (
 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget a      
report t includes-- 7,a7 ! c]tification 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 if      
applicable1 ! reason t an annual metric 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 0 n met 9 !       
previ\s fiscal ye>2  7,c7 ! annual co/s 
relat$ to ! developm5t & op]ation ( data
 c5t]s at ea* ag5cy1 includ+ any co/    

relat$ to implem5t+ ! /rategic plan     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,d7 !     
annual sav+s relat$ to implem5t+ !      
/rategic plan4  7b7 ,s(tw>e asset       
managem5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! *ief    
in=mation (fic] ( a cov]$ entity %all   
inv5tory s(tw>e applications us$ 9 !    
in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( ! cov]$    
entity4 ,) respect to ea* application1 !
 inv5tory %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,"n4  7#b7 ,description4  7#c7 ,type4   
7#d7 ,own]4  7#e7 ,support function4    
7c7 ,compliance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ section
 #ecah ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
any *ief in=mation (fic] ( an ag5cy t   
does n meet ! requirem5ts "u subsection 
7a77#a71 7a77#b71 or 7b7 may n receive  
an increase 9 ! rate ( pay until su*    
requirem5ts are met4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,! 
head ( ! applicable ag5cy %all ensure t 
! *ief in=mation (fic] describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 meets ! provisions "u ?is 
subsection4  #c4 ,transf] ( copies (    

,f$]al records  7a7 ,transf]  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! head ( ea* ag5cy1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 %all1  
to ! ext5t practicable & 9 accordance ) 
?is section-- 7,a7 create copies ( all  
records controll$ by ! ag5cy2 &  7,b7   
transf] su* copies to a records c5t]    
ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/4  7#b7   
,/&>ds & guidel9es ,n lat] ?an ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7,a7     
develop /&>ds = ! heads ( ea* ag5cy to  
create copies ( records "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a71 includ+ /&>ds ) respect to   
det]m9+ :e!r ! record f :i* ! copy 0    
creat$ is inactive1 tempor>y1 or        
p]man5t2  7,b7 develop guidel9es = !    
heads ( ea* ag5cy to-- 7i7 /ore metadata
 ) respect to copies ( records "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 transf] su* 
copies pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &
  7,c7 make exemptions to ! /&>ds       
develop$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71  
tak+ into consid]ation-- 7i7 any burd5  
to ! public2  7ii7 co/s2 &  7iii7       
/atutory1 regulatory1 & policy b>ri]s4  

7#c7 ,initial phase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ! head (  
ea* ag5cy %all beg9 to transf]          
electronic copies ( records1 includ+ any
 metadata relat$ to a record1 pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,analog    
=mat deadl9e ,aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 
ea* head ( an ag5cy may n transf] a copy
 ( a record t is 9 an analog =mat to a  
records c5t] ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by !      
,ar*ivi/4  7#d7 ,second phase ,n lat]   
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 ea* head ( an  
ag5cy %all transf]-- 7,a7 all copies (  
records to a records c5t] ma9ta9$ &     
op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/2 &  7,b7 all copies
 ( inactive & tempor>y records exempt "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 to a ,f$]al records 
c5t] or a comm]cial record /orage       
facility4  7b7 ,p5alty to ,f$]al ag5cies
 ,if1 dur+ any fiscal ye>1 an ag5cy is n
 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section1 dur+ ! correspond+ p]iod 9 !   
foll[+ fiscal ye>1 ! ag5cy may n        
obligate discretion>y appropriations at 
a rate high] ?an ! rate ( obligation = !

 applicable appropriations acc\nts dur+ 
! p]iod ( noncompliance 9 ! previ\s     
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,designation ( record  
managem5t (ficial  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #caja ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #caja4 ,records managem5t by ag5cy    
heads2 g5]al duties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all make &     
pres]ve records conta9+ adequate & prop]
 docum5tation ( ! organization1         
functions1 policies1 decisions1         
proc$ures1 & ess5tial transactions ( !  
ag5cy & design$ to furni% ! in=mation   
necess>y to protect ! legal & f9ancial  
rights ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ( p]sons directly
 affect$ by ! ag5cy's activities4  7b7  
,designation ( record managem5t (ficial 
,to c>ry out subsection 7a71 ! head (   
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all designate a s5ior 
(ficial-- 7#a7 ^: position is at !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y-level or equival5t2 
7#b7 :o %all c>ry out ! duties "u       
subsection 7c72 &  7#c7 :o has tra9+ 9  
records managem5t c]tifi$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ 

to assi/ ! (ficial 9 c>ry+ out ! duties 
"u ?is subsection4  7c7 ,duties ( record
 managem5t (ficial ,! duties ( ! s5ior  
(ficial "u subsection 7b7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,tra9 employees ( ! ,f$]al
 ag5cy on an annual basis on-- 7,a7 !   
responsibilities ( ea* su* employee )   
respect to ! managem5t ( a record2 &    
7,b7 ! laws1 regulations1 & policies ( !
 ag5cy ) respect to ! managem5t ( a     
record4  7#b7 ,ensure records "u !      
control ( su* ag5cy are cov]$ by a g5]al
 records s*$ule t is approv$ by !       
,ar*ivi/4  7#c7 ,ensure t ea* copy ( a  
record transf]r$ to a records c5t]      
ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ is       
transf]r$ 9 accordance ) any /&>d       
develop$ by ! ,ar*ivi/4  4  7#b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ,decemb]    
#cj1 #bjbj4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 to t t]m "u section #cejb (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7   
,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means 

! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (      
,comm]ce4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (          
,education4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4
  7,e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices4  7,f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t4  7,g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior4  7,h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (       
,labor4  7,i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4     
7,j7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4    
7,k7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  7,l7  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,m7 
,! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4     
7,n7 ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  
7,o7 ,! ,environm5tal ,protection       
,ag5cy4  7,p7 ,! ,national ,a]onautics &
 ,space ,adm9i/ration4  7,q7 ,! ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t4  7,r7 ,!    
,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission4  7,s7  
,! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7,t7 
,! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation4  7#c7  
,in=mation te*nology ,! t]m in=mation   
te*nology has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m "u  
section #aaaja ( title #dj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4