,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hdh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,harris introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish digital services in ,state and local governments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,digital ,service ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,digital ,service2 7#b7 the term digital service grant means a grant under section #c7;a72 7#c7 the term digital service team means a team of technologists1 designers1 civil servants1 and other relevant experts dedicated to modernizing the delivery of government services to the public through information technology2 7#d7 the term eligible applicant means a ,state1 ,indian ,tribe1 or unit of local government that has received not more than #a digital service grant2 7#e7 the term ,indian ,tribe has the meaning given the term ,indian tribe in section #d7;e7 of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;e772 7#f7 the term ,state has the meaning given that term in section #ija of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea72 and 7#g7 the term unit of local government means a city1 county1 township1 town1 borough1 parish1 village1 or other general purpose political subdivision of a ,state4 #c4 ,digital service grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator may make a grant to an eligible applicant to establish or support a digital service team4 7b7 ,application ,an eligible applicant desiring a digital service grant shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,administrator may specify4 7c7 ,initial grant preference ,among eligible applicants that have not previously received a digital service grant1 the ,administrator shall give preference to an eligible applicant if-- 7#a7 the chief executive officer of the eligible entity has publicly demonstrated a commitment to modernizing government technology and service delivery2 7#b7 the eligible entity has officially designated an officer of the eligible entity to have responsibility for functions relating to the digital services of the eligible entity1 such as a ,chief ,technology ,officer1 ,chief ,innovation ,officer1 or ,chief ,digital ,services ,officer1 and such functions are recognized as distinct from management and operations of traditional information technology2 or 7#c7 the eligible entity demonstrates a rigorous commitment to digital delivery of government services in such manner as the ,administrator determines appropriate4 7d7 ,continuing grants ,the ,administrator may make not more than #a additional digital service grant to an eligible applicant that has previously received a digital service grant if the eligible applicant-- 7#a7 has a demonstrated record of successful digital delivery of government services1 including through the use of the first digital service grant2 and 7#b7 articulates clearly the government service delivery projects the eligible applicant would carry out with the grant4 7e7 ,grant period ,the ,administrator shall award digital service grants for a period of #b years4 7f7 ,continuity of funding ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the ,administrator shall award digital service grants described in subsection 7d7 in a manner that ensures that there is not a break in funding between the initial digital service grant and the grant described in subsection 7d74 7g7 ,grant amount ,the annual amount of a digital service grant shall be equal to the lesser of-- 7#a7 in dollars1 the amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the population served by the eligible applicant2 and 7,b7 #bjj1jjj2 or 7#b7 #b1ejj1jjj4 7h7 ,use of funds ,not less than #ej percent of the amount received under a digital service grant shall be used for salary and benefits of the members of the digital service team4 7i7 ,matching requirement ,the ,federal share of an activity carried out using a digital service grant shall be not more than #hj percent4 #d4 ,reporting 7a7 ,by recipients ,not later than the end of the period of a digital service grant1 the recipient of the digital service grant shall submit to the ,administrator and make publicly available on the website of the recipient a brief report describing-- 7#a7 the skills and areas of expertise of the members of the digital service team established or supported using amounts made available under the grant2 7#b7 projects undertaken using amounts made available under the grant1 including a discussion of the impact of those projects2 7#c7 lessons learned from implementing the projects described in paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 the information technology projects the recipient intends to implement next2 and 7#e7 any other information determined appropriate by the ,administrator4 7b7 ,to ,congress and public ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbb1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,administrator shall submit to ,congress and make publicly available on the website of the ,united ,states ,digital ,service a report that summarizes-- 7#a7 the digital service grants applied for and made2 and 7#b7 the uses and impacts of digital service grants1 based on the reports received under subsection 7a74 #e4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,amounts ,to carry out this ,act ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this ,act #ae1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbg4 7b7 ,amounts ,to carry out the mission of the ,,usds ,in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 7a71 there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out the mission of the ,united ,states ,digital ,service #ej1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbg4 7c7 ,availability ,amounts made available pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall remain available until expended4