,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjba,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 
! ,data ,c5t]s & ,gov]nm5t ,records     
,ov]sight ,act4  #b4 ,increas$ managem5t
 ( data c5t]s  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 ,metrics to consolidate & optimize 
data c5t] locations or transition to !  
cl\d4  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 ,two   
ye> update ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !   
date on :i* ! plan is publi%$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a71 ! *ief in=mation (fic]
 ( ea* ag5cy %all update su* plan4  7#c7
 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #b   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! inspector g5]al ( ea*   
ag5cy %all submit to ,congress a        
c]tification t describes :e!r ! ag5cy   
has tak5 action to a*ieve ! annual      
metrics describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & #b ye>s 
!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 previ\sly met2  7,c7 !    
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 !     
sav+s relat$ to implem5t+ ! /rategic    
plan4  7b7 ,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 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a7 may n receive any 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  7c7      
,ag5cy def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 to t t]m "u section   
#cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
#c4 ,records managem5t by ,f$]al ag5cies
  7a7 ,transf] ( records ,section #cajc 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,:5 & ins]t+ 7a7  
,9 g5]al4 ,:52 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsections3  7b7 ,transf] 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates1 %all1 to ! ext5t         
practicable & 9 accordance ) ?is        
section-- 7,a7 create copies ( all      
records controll$ by ! ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  
7,b7 transf] su* copies to a records    
c5t] ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/4    
7#b7 ,/&>ds & guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #c  
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all-- 7,a7      
develop /&>ds = ! heads ( ea* ,f$]al    
ag5cy to create copies ( records "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ /&>ds )     
respect to det]m9+ :e!r ! record f :i* !
 copy 0 creat$ is inactive1 tempor>y1 or
 p]man5t2  7,b7 develop guidel9es = !   
heads ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy to-- 7i7 /ore  
metadata ) respect to copies ( records  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 transf]  
su* copies pursuant to p>agraph         
7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 make exemptions to ! 
/&>ds develop$ 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 #f mon?s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 ag5cy %all beg9 to transf] electronic  
copies ( records1 includ+ any metadata  
relat$ to a record1 pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a77;,b74  7,b7 ,analog =mat deadl9e  
,aft] ! date on :i* ! records h begun to
 be transf]r$ pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,a7 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy may n    
transf] a copy ( a record t is 9 an     
analog =mat to a records c5t] ma9ta9$ & 
op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/4  7#d7 ,second     
phase ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on
 :i* ! records h begun to be transf]r$  
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! head (  
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all transf]-- 7,a7 all
 copies ( records to a records c5t]     
ma9ta9$ & op]at$ by ! ,ar*ivi/2 &  7,b7 
all copies ( inactive & tempor>y records
 exempt "u p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 to a      
,f$]al records c5t] or a comm]cial      
record /orage facility4  7c7 ,p5alty to 
,f$]al ag5cies ,if1 dur+ any fiscal ye>1
 a ,f$]al ag5cy is n 9 compliance ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 dur+ !       

correspond+ p]iod 9 ! foll[+ fiscal ye>1
 ! ,f$]al ag5cy may n obligate          
discretion>y appropriations at a rate   
high] ?an ! rate ( obligation = !       
applicable appropriations acc\nts dur+ !
 p]iod ( noncompliance 9 ! previ\s      
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,designation (      
record managem5t (ficial  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts
 ,section #caja ( title #dd1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+  
,! head & ins]t+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al4 ,! head2 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
subsections3  7b7 ,designation ( record 
managem5t (ficial ,to c>ry out          
subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* ,f$]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        
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
subsection %all take effect #f mon?s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4