,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aieg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bh 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bg71 #bjba ,mr4 ,wyd5 7=     
himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 &  
,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
e/abli% digital s]vices 9 ,/ate1 c\nty1 
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ate & ,local ,digital    
,s]vice ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m ,adm9i/rator  
means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices2 
7#b7 ! t]m digital s]vice grant means a 
grant "u section #c7;a72  7#c7 ! t]m    
digital s]vice plann+ grant means a     
grant "u section #d7;a72  7#d7 ! t]m    
digital s]vice team means a team (      
employees ( an eligible applicant t--   
7,a7 ext5ds exi/+ s(tw>e developm5t     
capacity & provides digital consultancy 
s]vices1 focus+ on us]-c5t]$ design &   

developm5t practices ?r\gh ! use ( mod]n
 product developm5t te*niques1 su* z--  
7i7 us] rese>* & design2  7ii7          
increm5tal & it]ative outcome driv5     
deliv]y practices2 &  7iii7 s(tw>e      
developm5t procurem5t practices t rely  
on small-doll>1 %ort-duration contracts2
 &  7,b7 enhances ! deliv]y ( s]vices by
 ! eligible applicant ?r\gh p>tn]%ips or
 emb$d+ ! employees )9 o!r ag5cies ( !  
eligible applicant2  7#e7 ! t]m eligible
 applicant means a ,/ate1 ,indian       
,tribe1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7#f7 
! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d7;e7 ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e772  7#g7 ! t]m ,/ate has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ija ( title 
,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe 
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajbea72  7#h7 ! t]m und]s]v$ 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 vet]ans2  7,g7       
individuals ) disabilities2  7,h7       
individuals ) a language b>ri]1 includ+ 
individuals :o-- 7i7 are ,engli% le>n]s2
 or  7ii7 h l[ levels ( lit]acy2 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 /ressors2 &    
7#i7 ! 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 grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital 
,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a ,digital ,s]vice
 ,grant ,program1 "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all make grants to eligible applicants 
9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
section = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ or       
support+ a digital s]vice team4  7b7    
,application ,an eligible applicant     

desir+ a digital s]vice grant %all      
submit an application at su* "t1 9 su*  
mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !      
,adm9i/rator may specify4  7c7 ,initial 
grant pref]5ce ,among eligible          
applicants t h n previ\sly receiv$ a    
digital s]vice grant1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all give pref]5ce to an eligible       
applicant if--  7#a7 ! *ief executive   
(fic] ( ! eligible applicant has        
publicly demon/rat$ a commitm5t to      
mod]niz+ gov]nm5t te*nology & s]vice    
deliv]y2  7#b7 ! eligible applicant has 
(ficially designat$ an (fic] ( !        
eligible applicant to h responsibility =
 functions relat+ to ! digital s]vices (
 ! eligible applicant1 su* z a ,*ief    
,te*nology ,(fic]1 ,*ief ,innovation    
,(fic]1 or ,*ief ,digital ,s]vices      
,(fic]1 & su* functions are recogniz$ z 
di/9ct f managem5t & op]ations (        
traditional in=mation te*nology2  7#c7 !
 eligible applicant demon/rates a       
rigor\s commitm5t to human-c5t]$ deliv]y
 ( gov]nm5t s]vices 9 su* mann] z !     

,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate2  7#d7
 ! eligible applicant articulates cle>ly
 a specific b5efits program ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ) respect to :i* ! eligible   
applicant1 9 collaboration ) ! relevant 
,f$]al ag5cy1 int5ds to mod]nize !      
digital deliv]y ( gov]nm5t s]vices by ! 
eligible applicant2 or  7#e7 ! eligible 
applicant articulates cle>ly h[ !       
eligible applicant w use am\nts receiv$ 
"u ! grant to improve ! digital deliv]y 
( gov]nm5t s]vices to und]s]v$ or       
disadvantag$ communities4  7d7 ,cont9u+ 
grants ,! ,adm9i/rator may make n m ?an 
#b additional digital s]vice grants to  
an eligible applicant t has previ\sly   
receiv$ a digital s]vice grant if !     
eligible applicant--  7#a7 has a        
demon/rat$ record ( successful digital  
deliv]y ( gov]nm5t s]vices1 includ+     
?r\gh ! use ( ! mo/ rec5t prior digital 
s]vice grant2 &  7#b7 articulates cle>ly
 ! gov]nm5t s]vice deliv]y projects !   
eligible applicant w\ld c>ry out ) !    
grant4  7e7 ,grant p]iod ,! ,adm9i/rator

 %all aw>d digital s]vice grants = a    
p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4  7f7 ,cont9uity
 ( fund+ ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all aw>d   
digital s]vice grants describ$ 9        
subsection 7d7 9 a mann] t ensures t !re
 is n a break 9 fund+--  7#a7 betwe5 !  
initial digital s]vice grant describ$ 9 
subsection 7c7 & ! fir/ grant describ$ 9
 subsection 7d72 or  7#b7 betwe5 ! fir/ 
grant describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 & !     
second grant describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 
7g7 ,grant am\nt ,! annual am\nt ( a    
digital s]vice grant %all be equal to ! 
less] (-- 7#a7 9 doll>s1 ! am\nt equal  
to ! sum (--  7,a7 ! population s]v$ by 
! eligible applicant2 &  7,b7 #bjj1jjj2 
or  7#b7 #c1jjj1jjj4  7h7 ,use ( funds  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt receiv$ "u a digital s]vice grant 
%all be us$ = sal>y & b5efits ( ! memb]s
 ( ! digital s]vice team4  7#b7         
,accessibility ,an eligible applicant t 
receives a digital s]vice grant %all    
make public s]vices improv$ by a digital

 s]vice team ( ! eligible applicant     
available 9 an accessible =mat1         
compliant ) ! mo/ rec5t ,web ,cont5t    
,accessibility ,guidel9es ( ! ,web      
,accessibility ,initiative1 or successor
 guidel9es4  7i7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( an activity c>ri$  
out us+ a digital s]vice grant %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$4  7j7 ,procurem5t be/      
practices ,! digital s]vice team ( an   
eligible applicant t receives a grant "u
 ?is section %all "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,digital ,s]vice & ! #ah;,f (fice )9 !  
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration to e/abli%
 procurem5t be/ practices bas$ on ,f$]al
 be/ practices1 su* z ! #ah;,f (fice's  
budget+ h&book1 & ! individual ne$s ( ! 
eligible applicant4  7k7 ,supplem5t n   
supplant ,a digital s]vice grant to 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  7l7 
,set asides  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts    
made available 9 a fiscal ye> to c>ry   
out ! ,digital ,s]vice ,grant ,program  
"u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
res]ve #e p]c5t = ! implem5tation &     
adm9i/ration ( ! grant program1 :i* %all
 include--  7,a7 provid+ te*nical       
support & assi/ance2  7,b7 provid+      
assi/ance to eligible applicants to     
prep>e applications = digital s]vice    
grants2  7,c7 assi/+ eligible applicants
 9 prep>+ & submitt+ ! reports requir$  
"u section #e7;a72  7,d7 collect+       
demographic data ab\t grant applicants1 
grant recipi5ts1 & populations s]v$2 &  
7,e7 conduct+ outrea* to eligible       
applicants reg>d+ opportunities to apply
 = digital s]vice grants4  7#b7 ,indian 
,tribes ,f am\nts made available 9 a    
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! ,digital       

,s]vice ,grant ,program "u ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all use n less ?an      
#aj1jjj1jjj = grants to eligible        
applicants t are ,indian ,tribes4  #d4  
,digital s]vice plann+ grants  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,digital ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% a        
,digital ,s]vice ,plann+ ,grant ,program
 "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all make grants 
to eligible applicants 9 accordance ) ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is section = ! purpose ( 
creat+ a plan to e/abli% a digital      
s]vice team4  7b7 ,application ,an      
eligible applicant desir+ a digital     
s]vice plann+ grant %all submit an      
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator  
may specify4  7c7 ,grant p]iod ,!       
,adm9i/rator %all aw>d digital s]vice   
plann+ grants = a p]iod ( #a ye>4  7d7  
,grant am\nt ,! am\nt ( a digital s]vice
 grant %all be n less ?an #ej1jjj & n m 
?an #bjj1jjj4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       

p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( an        
activity c>ri$ out us+ a digital s]vice 
plann+ grant %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$4  7f7
 ,supplem5t n supplant ,a digital s]vice
 plann+ grant to an eligible applicant  
%all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal funds t are    
available to ! eligible applicant to    
create a plan to e/abli% a digital      
s]vice team4  7g7 ,set asides ,f am\nts 
made available 9 a fiscal ye> to c>ry   
out ! ,digital ,s]vice ,plann+ ,grant   
,program "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all res]ve #e p]c5t = ! implem5tation &
 adm9i/ration ( ! grant program1 :i*    
%all include--  7#a7 provid+ te*nical   
support & assi/ance2  7#b7 provid+      
assi/ance to eligible applicants to     
prep>e applications = digital s]vice    
plann+ grants2  7#c7 assi/+ eligible    

applicants 9 prep>+ & submitt+ ! reports
 requir$ "u section #e7;a72 &  7#d7     
conduct+ outrea* to eligible applicants 
reg>d+ opportunities to apply = digital 
s]vice plann+ grants4  #e4 ,report+ &   
evaluation  7a7 ,recipi5ts  7#a7        
,digital s]vice grant report ,n lat] ?an
 ! end ( ! p]iod ( a digital s]vice     
grant1 ! recipi5t ( ! digital s]vice    
grant %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator &   
make publicly available on ! website ( !
 recipi5t a brief report describ+-- 7,a7
 ! skills & areas ( exp]tise ( ! memb]s 
( ! digital s]vice team e/abli%$ or     
support$ us+ am\nts made available "u ! 
grant2  7,b7 projects und]tak5 us+      
am\nts made available "u ! grant1       
includ+ a discussion ( ! impact ( ^?    
projects2  7,c7 lessons le>n$ f         
implem5t+ ! projects describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,d7 human-c5t]$     
measurem5ts ( h[ well ! projects        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 help ! p !y 
s]ve2  7,e7 ! in=mation te*nology &     
deliv]y projects ! recipi5t int5ds to   

implem5t next2 &  7,f7 any o!r in=mation
 det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4 
7#b7 ,digital s]vice plann+ grant report
 ,n lat] ?an ! end ( ! p]iod ( a digital
 s]vice plann+ grant1 ! recipi5t ( !    
digital s]vice plann+ grant %all submit 
to ! ,adm9i/rator & make publicly       
available on ! website ( ! recipi5t a   
brief report describ+--  7,a7 a summ>y (
 ! plan develop$ us+ am\nts "u ! digital
 s]vice plann+ grant2  7,b7 propos$     
projects = a future digital s]vice team2
  7,c7 propos$ human-c5t]$ measurem5ts (
 h[ well ! projects describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 w\ld help ! p !y s]ve2 
&  7,d7 any o!r in=mation det]m9$       
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#c7    
,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 provide te*nical support & assi/ance to
 eligible entities receiv+ a digital    
s]vice grant to complete ! report+ &    
evaluation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 to 
! ext5t practical1 to ensure consi/5cy 9
 data report+ & to meet ! objectives (  
?is ,act4  7b7 ,reports to ,congress &  

public ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator beg9s aw>d+ digital 
s]vice grants1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !   
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital 
,s]vice1 %all submit to ,congress & make
 publicly available on ! websites ( !   
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice a report t     
summ>izes--  7#a7 ! digital s]vice      
grants & digital s]vice plann+ grants   
appli$ = & made2 &  7#b7 ! uses &       
impacts ( digital s]vice grants1 bas$ on
 ! reports receiv$ "u subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,au?ority ,to contract & ent] into  
o!r agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may aw>d  
grants & ent] into contracts1 coop]ative
 agreem5ts1 & o!r arrangem5ts ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 public & private organizations1
 & o!r entities ) exp]tise t !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate 9 ord]
 to-- 7#a7 evaluate ! impact & efficacy 
( activities support$ by digital s]vice 
grants & digital s]vice plann+ grants2 &
  7#b7 develop1 catalog1 dissem9ate1 &  

promote ! ex*ange ( be/ practices1 bo? )
 respect to & indep5d5t ( ! ,digital    
,s]vice ,grant ,program & ! ,digital    
,s]vice ,plann+ ,grant ,program1 9 !    
creation & success ( digital s]vice     
teams4  7d7 ,consultation & public      
engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 &
 to fur!r ! objectives describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct ongo+       
collaboration & consult )--  7#a7 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital 
,s]vice2  7#b7 ,/ate ag5cies & gov]nors 
( ,/ates 7or equival5t (ficials72  7#c7 
national1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local       
organizations t h digital s]vice teams2 
7#d7 rese>*]s1 academics1 & philan?ropic
 organizations2 &  7#e7 o!r ag5cies1    
organizations1 entities1 & community    
/akehold]s z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,adm9i/rator4  #f4 ,/ate use ( ,f$]al   
res\rces  7a7 ,issuance ( guidance ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 issue guidance to /reaml9e ! procurem5t

 ( ,f$]al s]vices & te*nology by ,/ates1
 units ( local gov]nm5t1 & ,indian      
,tribes4  7b7 ,consultation & comm5ts ,9
 =mulat+ ! guidance issu$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 consult 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 !   
,te*nology ,trans=mation ,s]vices1 &    
digital s]vice teams ( ,/ates1 units (  
local gov]nm5t1 & gov]nm5ts ( ,indian   
,tribes2 &  7#b7 solicit public comm5ts4
  7c7 ,consid]ations ,9 =mulat+ !       
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all consid]--  7#a7 remov+
 re/rictions ( ! ,te*nology             
,trans=mation ,s]vices on fund+ s\rces &
 signatory requirem5ts2  7#b7 creat+ a  
process = cl\d s]vice au?orizations =   
,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 &       
,indian ,tribes2  7#c7 /reaml9+ !       
ability ( ,/ates1 units ( local         
gov]nm5t1 & ,indian ,tribes to pur*ase  
products (f]$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &  
7#d7 any o!r relevant sugge/ions receiv$
 z "p ( ! consultation & comm5ts "u     
subsection 7b74  #g4 ,au?orization (    

appropriations  7a7 ,grants  7#a7       
,digital s]vice grants ,!re are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to 
c>ry out section #c #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbh4  7#b7   
,digital s]vice plann+ grants ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,adm9i/rator to c>ry out section #d     
#bj1jjj1jjj = 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 grants are aw>d$1 & 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