,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chig ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bb1 #bjbb,ms4 ,hassan 7for herself and ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of the ,federal ,government on legacy information technology systems1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,legacy ,,it ,reduction ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7#b7 ,agency ,the term agency means an agency described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #ija7;b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,chief information officer ,the term ,chief ,information ,officer means a ,chief ,information ,officer designated under section #cejf7;a77#b7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,comptroller general ,the term ,comptroller ,general means the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,congressional oversight committee ,the term congressional oversight committee means1 with respect to a particular agency1 a committee or subcommittee of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives that provide oversight of the agency4 7#f7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#g7 ,information technology ,the term information technology has the meaning given the term in section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,,it working capital fund2 legacy information technology system ,the terms ,,it working capital fund and legacy information technology system have the meaning given the terms in section #ajgf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note2 ,public ,law 7#aae-ia774 7#i7 ,national security system ,the term national security system has the meaning given the term in section #aaajc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aj7 ,technology ,modernization ,fund ,the term ,technology ,modernization ,fund means the fund established under section #ajgh7;b77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note2 ,public ,law #aae-ia74 #c4 ,legacy information technology system inventory 7a7 ,inventory of legacy information technology systems 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and not later than #e years thereafter1 the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall compile an inventory that lists each legacy information technology system used1 operated1 or maintained by the agency4 7#b7 ,contents ,the ,director shall issue guidance prescribing the information that the ,chief ,information ,officer of each agency shall include for each legacy technology information system listed in the inventory required under paragraph 7#a74 ,in issuing such guidance1 the ,director shall consider including for each legacy technology information system listed in the inventory-- 7,a7 the name or an identification of the legacy information technology system2 7,b7 the office or mission of the agency that the legacy information technology system supports and how the office or mission uses the legacy information technology system2 7,c7 to the extent that information is available-- 7i7 the date of the last update or refresh of the legacy information technology system2 7ii7 the price1 including recurring subscription costs and any costs to contract labor to operate or maintain the legacy information technology system2 and 7iii7 the name and contact information of the vendor2 and 7,d7 the date of the next expected update or modernization1 retirement1 or disposal of the legacy information technology system4 7b7 ,transparency and accountability 7#a7 ,in general ,upon request by a ,house of ,congress1 a congressional oversight committee of an agency1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 or an inspector general of an agency1 the head of the agency shall make available the inventory compiled under subsection 7a77#a7 or the relevant portion of that inventory4 7#b7 ,reporting ,the ,director may require an agency to include the inventory compiled under subsection 7a77#a7 in a reporting structure determined by the ,director4 #d4 ,agency legacy information technology systems modernization plans 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #e years thereafter1 the head of an agency shall develop and include as part of the information resource management strategic plan of the agency submitted under section #cejf7;b77#b7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 a plan to modernize the legacy information technology systems of the agency4 7b7 ,contents ,a modernization plan of an agency developed under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an inventory of the legacy information technology systems of the agency2 7#b7 an identification of legacy information technology systems that the agency has prioritized for updates1 modernization1 retirement1 or disposal2 7#c7 steps the agency intends to make toward updating1 modernizing1 retiring1 or disposing of the legacy information technology systems of the agency during the #e-year period beginning on the date of submission of the plan2 and 7#d7 any additional information that the ,director determines necessary or useful for the agency to consider or include to effectively and efficiently execute the modernization plan1 which may include-- 7,a7 the capacity of the agency to operate and maintain an updated or modernized legacy information technology system2 7,b7 the cost and sources of funding required to execute the modernization plan2 7,c7 any security standards that an updated or modernized legacy information technology system must meet2 7,d7 any technology procurement principles by which the agency should abide2 7,e7 the degree to which updating or modernizing a legacy information technology system is anticipated to gain operational efficiencies1 address technology constraints1 meet customer experience expectation1 and support adoption of and integration with other systems based on comparable up-to-date technology platforms2 7,f7 the ability of the agency to transfer and use data or intelligence held in an agency legacy information technology system to include such data or intelligence in the updated or modernized system1 as necessary2 and 7,g7 the ability of the agency to adapt an updated or modernized legacy information technology system to changes in policy1 technology1 or other user needs1 as necessary4 7c7 ,publication and submission to ,congress ,not later than #cj days after the date on which the head of an agency submits the modernization plan developed under subsection 7a7 as part of the information resource management strategic plan of the agency submitted under section #cejf7;b77#b7 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 the head of the agency shall submit the modernization plan to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives1 and each congressional oversight committee of the agency4 #e4 ,role of the ,office of ,management and ,budget ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,office of ,electronic ,government1 shall issue guidance on the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act1 which shall include-- 7#a7 criteria to determine whether information technology qualifies as a legacy information technology system for the purposes of compiling the inventory required under section #c7;a77#a72 7#b7 instructions and templates to inform the compilation of the inventory required under section #c7;a77#a71 as necessary2 7#c7 instructions and templates to inform the compilation and publication of1 and any subsequent updates to1 the modernization plans required under section #d7;a71 as necessary2 and 7#d7 any other guidance determined necessary for the implementation of this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act1 including how the implementation of this ,act or those amendments complements laws1 regulations1 and guidance relating to information technology modernization4 #f4 ,computers for learning program 7a7 ,in general ,the head of each agency may make available for transfer under subsection 7j7 of section #aa of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj71 as added by subsection 7b7 of this section1 any educationally useful ,federal equipment 7as defined in such subsection7 that the agency no longer uses4 7b7 ,computers for learning program ,section #aa of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,computers for learning program 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7,b7 ,community-based educational organization ,the term community-based educational organization means a nonprofit entity-- 7i7 that is engaged in collaborative projects with schools2 or 7ii7 the primary focus of which is education4 7,c7 ,educationally useful ,federal equipment ,the term educationally useful ,federal equipment means-- 7i7 a computer or related peripheral tool that is appropriate for use in prekindergarten1 elementary1 middle1 or secondary school education2 and 7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a printer1 modem1 router1 server1 switch1 wireless access point1 and network management device2 7,,ii7 telecommunications and research equipment2 and 7,,iii7 computer software if the transfer of the license of the software is permitted4 7,d7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7i7 a school2 or 7ii7 a community-based educational organization4 7,e7 ,federal ,executive ,board ,the term ,federal ,executive ,board means a ,federal ,executive ,board established by the ,president under section #ifj4ajb of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations or any successor regulation4 7,f7 ,nonprofit entity ,the term nonprofit entity means an organization described under section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code4 7,g7 ,nonprofit reuse or recycling program ,the term nonprofit reuse or recycling program a means nonprofit entity that has the ability to upgrade computer equipment at no or low cost for an eligible entity that takes title to the equipment under this subsection4 7,h7 ,research equipment ,the term research equipment means property determined to be essential to conduct scientific or technical research4 7,i7 ,school ,the term school-- 7i7 means an individual public or private educational institution for any grade level between prekindergarten and twelfth grade2 and 7ii7 includes public school districts4 7#b7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 educationally useful ,federal equipment is a vital resource of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 educationally useful ,federal equipment is a valuable tool for computer education if-- 7i7 the equipment can be used as is2 or 7ii7 professional technicians1 students1 or recycling efforts can separate the equipment into parts for other computers or upgrade the equipment4 7#c7 ,requirement ,to the greatest extent practicable1 each ,federal agency shall protect and safeguard educationally useful ,federal equipment of the ,federal agency1 particularly when that equipment is declared excess or surplus1 so that the equipment may be recycled and transferred1 if appropriate1 to eligible entities under this subsection4 7#d7 ,efficient transfer of educationally useful ,federal equipment to schools and nonprofit organizations 7,a7 ,transfer ,each ,federal agency shall1 where appropriate1 identify educationally useful ,federal equipment that the ,federal agency no longer needs and transfer the educationally useful equipment to eligible entities by-- 7i7 conveying excess educationally useful ,federal equipment directly to an eligible entity pursuant to subsection 7i72 or 7ii7 in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 reporting excess educationally useful ,federal equipment to the ,administrator for donation to eligible entities when declared surplus1 as described in section #edi7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,advance reporting ,in reporting excess educationally useful ,federal equipment under subparagraph 7,a77ii71 a ,federal agency shall report the equipment as far as possible in advance of the date the equipment becomes excess1 so that the ,administrator may attempt to arrange direct transfers from the donating ,federal agency to eligible entities under this subsection4 7,c7 ,requirements ,in conveying educationally useful ,federal equipment under subparagraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 title of the equipment shall transfer directly from the ,federal agency to an eligible entity2 7ii7 the ,federal agency shall report the conveyance to the ,administrator2 and 7iii7 at the direction of the recipient of the equipment1 and if appropriate1 the equipment may be initially conveyed to a nonprofit reuse or recycling program for upgrade4 7,d7 ,transfer by nonprofit reuse or recycling program ,a nonprofit reuse or recycling program to which educationally useful ,federal equipment is conveyed for the purpose of upgrading for an eligible entity under subparagraph 7,c77iii7 shall transfer the equipment to the eligible entity upon the completion of the upgrade4 7,e7 ,responsibility for cost ,any costs relating to a transfer of educationally useful ,federal equipment under this subsection shall be the responsibility of the eligible entity that receives the transfer4 7,f7 ,outreach ,the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall perform outreach to eligible entities about the availability of transfers under this subsection by all practicable means1 including through television or print media1 community announcements1 and the internet4 7,g7 ,federal ,executive ,boards ,each ,federal ,executive ,board shall help facilitate the transfer of educationally useful ,federal equipment from ,federal agencies under this subsection to eligible entities4 7#e7 ,guidance1 regulations1 and assistance to chief information officers ,the ,administrator-- 7,a7 may issue guidance or regulations to facilitate the implementation of this subsection2 and 7,b7 shall provide assistance to the chief information officers of ,federal agencies to enhance the participation of ,federal agencies in transfers under this subsection4 7#f7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a recipient of educationally useful ,federal equipment from lending that equipment1 whether on a permanent or temporary basis1 to a teacher1 administrator1 student1 employee1 or other designated individual in furtherance of educational goals4 7#g7 ,judicial review ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit enforceable by law by a party against the ,united ,states1 its agencies1 its officers1 or its employees4 4 #g4 ,comptroller ,general review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report on-- 7#a7 the implementation of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act2 and 7#b7 how this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act function alongside other information technology modernization offices1 policies1 and programs1 such as-- 7,a7 the ,technology ,modernization ,fund and the ,,it working capital fund2 7,b7 the ,federal ,risk and ,authorization ,management ,program1 the #ah;,f program1 and the #aj,x program of the ,general ,services ,administration2 7,c7 programs and policies of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 including the ,office of ,electronic ,government and the ,united ,states ,digital ,service2 and 7,d7 any other office1 policy1 or program of the ,federal ,government determined relevant by the ,comptroller ,general4 #h4 ,protection of sensitive information2 exemption of national security systems 7a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed to require the head of an agency to disclose sensitive information that-- 7#a7 is protected from disclosure under any other law2 or 7#b7 that would compromise the security of any information technology system of the ,federal ,government4 7b7 ,exemption ,nothing in this ,act or the amendments made by this ,act shall be construed to authorize or require the head of an agency to inventory1 develop a report relating to1 or transfer1 a national security system4