,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #a1 #bjba,mr4
 ,connolly 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e%oo7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,g5]al ,s]vices to e/abli% ! ,digital   
,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ate & ,local ,digital    
,s]vice ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,digital s]vice  
agreem5t ,! t]m digital s]vice agreem5t 
means a grant aw>d$ or a coop]ative     
agreem5t or memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$    
into "u section #c4  7#c7 ,digital      
s]vice team ,! t]m digital s]vice team  
means a team ( employees ( an eligible  
applicant t ext5ds exi/+ s(tw>e         
developm5t capacity & directly supports 
& improves s]vice deliv]y1 focus+ on    
us]-c5t]$ design & developm5t practices 

?r\gh ! use ( mod]n product developm5t  
te*niques1 su* z-- 7,a7 us] rese>* &    
design2  7,b7 increm5tal & it]ative     
outcome driv5 deliv]y practices2 &  7,c7
 procurem5t & fund+ practices = s(tw>e  
developm5t t rely on outcome-driv51     
modul> contracts4  7#d7 ,eligible       
application ,! t]m eligible applicant   
means a ,/ate1 eligible ,tribal         
gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or  
any in/rum5t !re(4  7#e7 ,eligible      
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m eligible ,tribal
 gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body 
( any ,indian or ,alaska ,native ,tribe1
 b&1 nation1 pueblo1 village1 community1
 compon5t b&1 or compon5t res]vation1   
individually id5tifi$ 7includ+          
p>5!tically7 9 ! li/ publi%$ mo/ rec5tly
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act       
pursuant to section #ajd ( ! ,f$]ally   
,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ ,act (   
#aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74  7#f7      
,specializ$ or te*nical s]vices ,! t]m  
specializ$ or te*nical s]vices means    
/ati/ical & o!r /udies & compilations1  

developm5t projects1 te*nical te/s &    
evaluations1 te*nical in=mation1 tra9+  
activities1 surveys1 reports1 docum5ts1 
products1 plat=ms1 & o!r simil> s]vices4
  7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #edi7;a7 ( title   
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7         
,und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ community ,!  
t]m und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ community  
means-- 7,a7 a l[-income community2     
7,b7 a community ( color2  7,c7 a       
,tribal community2  7,d7 a rural        
community2  7,e7 ag+ individuals2  7,f7 
individuals ) disabilities2  7,g7       
individuals ) a language b>ri]1 includ+ 
individuals :o-- 7i7 are ,engli% le>n]s2
 or  7ii7 h l[ levels ( lit]acy2  7,h7  
vet]ans2 or  7,i7 any o!r community t ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es is                
disproportionately vuln]able to1 or be>s
 a disproportionate burd5 (1 any        
comb9ation ( economic1 social1          
environm5tal1 or climate /ressors4  7#i7
 ,unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m unit (   
local gov]nm5t means a city1 c\nty1     

t[n%ip1 t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1 village1 or  
o!r g5]al purpose political subdivision 
( a ,/ate4  #c4 ,digital s]vice agreem5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9       
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a
 ,digital ,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program1 "u
 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d grants to1
 or ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts or   
memor&a ( und]/&+ )1 eligible applicants
 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section = ! purpose ( plann+1 e/abli%+1 
or support+ a digital s]vice team or    
support+ digital s]vices collaboration  
betwe5 digital s]vice teams to improve !
 deliv]y ( gov]nm5t assi/ance ?r\gh     
digital s]vices4  7b7 ,digital s]vice   
agreem5t crit]ia ,9 consid]+ :e!r to    
execute a digital s]vice agreem5t "u ?is
 section1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,digital ,s]vice1 %all consid]-- 7#a7   
evid5ce ( significant executive support 
f ! eligible applicant = ! e/abli%m5t ( 
digital s]vice teams & a commitm5t to   

mod]niz+ gov]nm5t te*nology & s]vice    
deliv]y2  7#b7 evid5ce ( ! ability &    
commitm5t ( ! eligible applicant to     
ensure su/a9m5t ( digital s]vice teams  
aft] ! end ( ! digital s]vices agreem5t1
 includ+ f9ancial res\rces & any        
adm9i/rative *anges t may be necess>y2  
7#c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible applicant
 may be able1 & is committ$1 to adopt+  
innovative procurem5t & s]vice design   
practices2  7#d7 :e!r ! eligible        
applicant w\ld be o!rwise unable to     
e/abli% or support digital s]vice teams 
)\t a digital s]vice agreem5t2  7#e7 !  
ext5t to :i* ! e/abli%m5t ( digital     
s]vice teams by ! eligible applicant is 
likely to lead to improvem5ts 9 s]vice  
deliv]y relat$ to ,f$]al programs2  7#f7
 to ! ext5t applicable1 :e!r an eligible
 applicant int5ds to support a          
collaborative agreem5t "u subsection    
7c72  7#g7 :e!r ! eligible applicant w  
prioritize ! use ( m ?an #ej p]c5t ( !  
am\nts receiv$ "u a digital s]vice      
agreem5t = sal>y & b5efits ( ! memb]s ( 

! digital s]vice team2 &  7#h7 any o!r  
crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator &     
includ$ 9 a notice ( fund+ availability 
made available 9 advance to all eligible
 applicants4  7c7 ,collaborative        
agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may execute a 
digital s]vice agreem5t ) #a or m       
eligible applicants1 9 accordance ) !   
crit]ia e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7b71 = !  
purpose ( support+ collaborative s]vice 
deliv]y projects across jurisdictional  
b\nd>ies4  7d7 ,plann+ support ,9       
addition to ! digital s]vice agreem5t   
crit]ia "u subsection 7b71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t   
possible1 m9imize ! burd5 on eligible   
applicants 9 ! developm5t ( proposals = 
a digital s]vice agreem5t1 includ+ by   
provid+ direct te*nical assi/ance to    
eligible applicants 9 ! prep>ation      
applications = digital s]vice agreem5ts4
  7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,any aw>ds  
made z "p ( a digital s]vice agreem5t ) 
an eligible applicant %all supplem5t1 n 
supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or  

,tribal funds t are available to !      
eligible applicant to c>ry out          
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7f7 
,limitations  7#a7 ,t]m ,a digital      
s]vice agreem5t %all h a t]m ( n long]  
?an #e ye>s1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es t a long] t]m is w>rant$ to    
ensure significant return on inve/m5t or
 ! adoption ( innovative practices to   
meet ! requirem5ts ( ! eligible         
applicant4  7#b7 ,am\nt ,a digital      
s]vice agreem5t may n exce$ #aj1jjj1jjj1
 unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a     
great] am\nt is likely to provide a     
significant return on inve/m5t or !     
adoption ( innovative practices to meet 
! requirem5ts ( ! eligible applicant4   
7#c7 ,congressional notification ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days be=e ! ,adm9i/rator       
executes or modifies a digital s]vices  
agreem5t t w\ld result 9 a t]m 9 excess 
( ! maximum t]m specifi$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 or exce$ ! maximum am\nt specifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit to ! ,committee on               

,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations & ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives notice & an explanation 
( ! reasons = ! det]m9ations by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7g7 ,mat*+ requirem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( an        
activity c>ri$ out us+ am\nts receiv$ "u
 a digital s]vice agreem5t = e/abli%+ or
 support+ a digital s]vice team %all be 
n m ?an #ij p]c5t4  7#b7 ,waiv] ,^u     
application by an eligible applicant1 ! 
,adm9i/rator may waive ! requirem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 t ! eligible applicant demon/rates     
f9ancial ne$4  7h7 ,set asides  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,f am\nts made available 9 a      
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! ,digital       
,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program "u ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all res]ve n m 
?an #aj p]c5t = ! implem5tation &       
adm9i/ration ( ! program1 :i* %all      

include-- 7,a7 provid+ assi/ance to     
eligible applicants to prep>e           
applications = digital s]vice agreem5ts 
9 accordance ) subsection 7d72  7,b7 ^u 
reque/ ( an eligible applicant ^:       
application is successful1 provid+      
te*nical support & assi/ance to support 
! execution ( a digital s]vices         
agreem5t2  7,c7 assi/+ eligible         
applicants 9 prep>+ & submitt+ reports  
requir$ "u section #d2  7,d7 conduct+   
outrea* to eligible applicants reg>d+   
opportunities to apply = digital s]vice 
agreem5ts2 &  7,e7 su* o!r actions      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ! 
program4  7#b7 ,eligible ,tribal        
gov]nm5ts ,f am\nts made available 9 a  
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! ,digital       
,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program "u ?is       
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator may use n less  
?an #aj p]c5t = digital s]vice agreem5ts
 ) eligible ,tribal gov]nm5ts4  7i7     
,consultation & public engagem5t ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
conduct ongo+ collaboration &           

consultation )-- 7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice2  7#b7  
,/ate ag5cies & gov]nors ( ,/ates 7or   
equival5t (ficials72  7#c7 national1    
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal organizations t 
h digital s]vice teams or t h p>ticul>  
exp]i5ce ) provid+ digital s]vices =    
und]s]v$ or disadvantag$ communities2   
7#d7 rese>*]s1 academics1 & philan?ropic
 organizations2  7#e7 indu/ry /akehold]s
 t h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 design+1     
develop+1 & support+ digital s]vices    
team & mod]n te*nology s]vice deliv]y   
projects on behalf ( public sector      
cli5ts2 &  7#f7 o!r ag5cies1            
organizations1 entities1 & community    
/akehold]s z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,adm9i/rator4  7j7 ,sp5d+ limitations   
,an eligible applicant may use am\nts   
receiv$ "u a digital s]vice agreem5t =  
sal>ies & b5efits ( memb]s ( a digital  
s]vice team & o!r co/s relat$ to        
e/abli%+ or ensur+ ! capacity &         
cont9uity ( a digital s]vice team4  #d4 
,report+ & evaluation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,adm9i/rator %all require semiannual    
progress reports f eligible applicants  
aw>d$ or ent]+ into a digital s]vice    
agreem5t1 & %all make a publicly        
available da%bo>d ( s]vice deliv]y      
metrics1 p]=mance measures1 & progress  
"u ! t]ms & conditions ( any digital    
s]vice agreem5ts4  7b7 ,availability (  
results to ,congress & public ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all make available on a   
public website ! results f ! ,digital   
,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program1 :i* %all    
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
digital s]vice agreem5ts execut$ "u !   
,digital ,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! co/ & scope ( 
ea* digital s]vice agreem5t1 includ+ !  
type ( agreem5t aw>d$ or ent]$ into &   
in=mation reg>d+ compliance ) ! mat*+   
requirem5ts "u section #c7;g74  7,b7 ,! 
"n ( ea* recipi5t t1 z ( ! date ( !     
report1 has a digital s]vices agreem5t t
 is 9 effect1 includ+ id5tify+ :e!r !   
eligible applicant is an eligible       
,tribal gov]nm5t1 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 or an und]s]v$ or disadvantag$  
community4  7,c7 ,an analysis ( common  
*>act]i/ics reg>d+ ! full allocation (  
digital s]vices agreem5ts 9 effect4     
7,d7 ,an acc\nt+ ( ! exp5diture ( funds 
receiv$ by an eligible applicant "u a   
digital s]vices agreem5t & ! co/ to !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to adm9i/] ! ,digital  
,s]vices ,agreem5t ,program "u ?is ,act4
  7#b7 ,in=mation reg>d+ successes (1   
failures (1 lessons le>n$ by1           
opportunities = improvem5t =1 or        
recomm5dations relat$ to ! ,digital     
,s]vice ,agreem5t ,program or eligible  
applicants4  7#c7 ,any additional       
in=mation det]m9$ necess>y by !         
,adm9i/rator4  #e4 ,/ate use ( ,f$]al   
res\rces  7a7 ,g5]al ,9 addition to !   
au?ority provid$ by section #c1 !       
,adm9i/rator may provide an eligible    
applicant specializ$ or te*nical s]vices
 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable  
basis4  7b7 ,prohibition on ,f$]al m&ate
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may n require1 z a     
condition ( a digital s]vice agreem5t1 !

 use ( any ,f$]al s]vice1 program1 or   
res\rces o!r ?an z necess>y to plan1    
e/abli%1 or support a digital s]vice "u 
?is ,act4  #f4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,agreem5ts ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is ,act       
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbh4  7b7 ,am\nts = audit &     
ov]sight ,!re are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !  
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration #a1jjj1jjj
 = ! fir/ fiscal ye> dur+ :i* digital   
s]vice agreem5ts are aw>d$ or ent]$     
into1 & ea* ( ! #g fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 
= audits & ov]sight ( funds made        
available to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7c7    
,availability ,am\nts made available    
pursuant to subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all  
rema9 available until exp5d$4