,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bb1 #bjbb,ms4    
,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! r$uction ( ! 
reliance & exp5ditures ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t on legacy in=mation te*nology 
sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,legacy 
,,x ,r$uction ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices4  7#b7  
,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means an ag5cy      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (      
section #ija7;b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,*ief in=mation     
(fic] ,! t]m ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]    
means a ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]         
designat$ "u section #cejf7;a77#b7 (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,comptroll] g5]al ,! t]m ,comptroll]    

,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,congressional     
ov]sight committee ,! t]m congressional 
ov]sight committee means1 ) respect to a
 p>ticul> ag5cy1 a committee or         
subcommittee ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives t provide ov]sight ( !  
ag5cy4  7#f7 ,director ,! t]m ,director 
means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget4  7#g7 ,in=mation  
te*nology ,! t]m in=mation te*nology has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaaja (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#h7   
,,x work+ capital fund2 legacy in=mation
 te*nology sy/em ,! t]ms ,,x work+      
capital fund & legacy in=mation         
te*nology sy/em h ! mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 
section #ajgf ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacja note2 ,public ,law
 7#aae-ia774  7#i7 ,national security   
sy/em ,! t]m national security sy/em has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaajc (  
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#aj7  
,te*nology ,mod]nization ,fund ,! t]m   

,te*nology ,mod]nization ,fund means !  
fund e/abli%$ "u section #ajgh7;b77#a7 (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4     
#aacja note2 ,public ,law #aae-ia74  #c4
 ,legacy in=mation te*nology sy/em      
inv5tory  7a7 ,inv5tory ( legacy        
in=mation te*nology sy/ems  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an #e    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] 
( ea* ag5cy %all compile an inv5tory t  
li/s ea* legacy in=mation te*nology     
sy/em us$1 op]at$1 or ma9ta9$ by !      
ag5cy4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,director %all 
issue guidance prescrib+ ! in=mation t !
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy    
%all include = ea* legacy te*nology     
in=mation sy/em li/$ 9 ! inv5tory       
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,9 issu+ su*  
guidance1 ! ,director %all consid]      
includ+ = ea* legacy te*nology in=mation
 sy/em li/$ 9 ! inv5tory-- 7,a7 ! "n or 
an id5tification ( ! legacy in=mation   
te*nology sy/em2  7,b7 ! (fice or       

mission ( ! ag5cy t ! legacy in=mation  
te*nology sy/em supports & h[ ! (fice or
 mission uses ! legacy in=mation        
te*nology sy/em2  7,c7 to ! ext5t t     
in=mation is available-- 7i7 ! date ( ! 
la/ update or refre% ( ! legacy         
in=mation te*nology sy/em2  7ii7 !      
price1 includ+ recurr+ subscription co/s
 & any co/s to contract labor to op]ate 
or ma9ta9 ! legacy in=mation te*nology  
sy/em2 &  7iii7 ! "n & contact in=mation
 ( ! v5dor2 &  7,d7 ! date ( ! next     
expect$ update or mod]nization1         
retirem5t1 or disposal ( ! legacy       
in=mation te*nology sy/em4  7b7         
,transp>5cy & acc\ntability  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,^u reque/ by a ,h\se ( ,congress1
 a congressional ov]sight committee ( an
 ag5cy1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or an inspector g5]al ( an      
ag5cy1 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all make       
available ! inv5tory compil$ "u         
subsection 7a77#a7 or ! relevant portion
 ( t inv5tory4  7#b7 ,report+ ,!        
,director may require an ag5cy to       

include ! inv5tory compil$ "u subsection
 7a77#a7 9 a report+ /ructure det]m9$ by
 ! ,director4  #d4 ,ag5cy legacy        
in=mation te*nology sy/ems mod]nization 
plans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e  
#e ye>s !reaft]1 ! head ( an ag5cy %all 
develop & include z "p ( ! in=mation    
res\rce managem5t /rategic plan ( !     
ag5cy submitt$ "u section #cejf7;b77#b7 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a plan
 to mod]nize ! legacy in=mation         
te*nology sy/ems ( ! ag5cy4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,a mod]nization plan ( an ag5cy
 develop$ "u subsection 7a7 %all        
include-- 7#a7 an inv5tory ( ! legacy   
in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( ! ag5cy2   
7#b7 an id5tification ( legacy in=mation
 te*nology sy/ems t ! ag5cy has         
prioritiz$ = updates1 mod]nization1     
retirem5t1 or disposal2  7#c7 /eps !    
ag5cy int5ds to make t[>d updat+1       
mod]niz+1 retir+1 or dispos+ ( ! legacy 
in=mation te*nology sy/ems ( ! ag5cy    
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (  

submission ( ! plan2 &  7#d7 any        
additional in=mation t ! ,director      
det]m9es necess>y or useful = ! ag5cy to
 consid] or include to effectively &    
effici5tly execute ! mod]nization plan1 
:i* may include-- 7,a7 ! capacity ( !   
ag5cy to op]ate & ma9ta9 an updat$ or   
mod]niz$ legacy in=mation te*nology     
sy/em2  7,b7 ! co/ & s\rces ( fund+     
requir$ to execute ! mod]nization plan2 
7,c7 any security /&>ds t an updat$ or  
mod]niz$ legacy in=mation te*nology     
sy/em mu/ meet2  7,d7 any te*nology     
procurem5t pr9ciples by :i* ! ag5cy %\ld
 abide2  7,e7 ! degree to :i* updat+ or 
mod]niz+ a legacy in=mation te*nology   
sy/em is anticipat$ to ga9 op]ational   
effici5cies1 address te*nology          
con/ra9ts1 meet cu/om] exp]i5ce         
expectation1 & support adoption ( &     
integration ) o!r sy/ems bas$ on        
comp>able up-to-date te*nology plat=ms2 
7,f7 ! ability ( ! ag5cy to transf] &   
use data or intellig5ce held 9 an ag5cy 
legacy in=mation te*nology sy/em to     

include su* data or intellig5ce 9 !     
updat$ or mod]niz$ sy/em1 z necess>y2 & 
7,g7 ! ability ( ! ag5cy to adapt an    
updat$ or mod]niz$ legacy in=mation     
te*nology sy/em to *anges 9 policy1     
te*nology1 or o!r us] ne$s1 z necess>y4 
7c7 ,publication & submission to        
,congress ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy submits ! 
mod]nization plan develop$ "u subsection
 7a7 z "p ( ! in=mation res\rce         
managem5t /rategic plan ( ! ag5cy       
submitt$ "u section #cejf7;b77#b7 (     
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! head (
 ! ag5cy %all submit ! mod]nization plan
 to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & 
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ea*          
congressional ov]sight committee ( !    
ag5cy4  #e4 ,role ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   

,gov]nm5t1 %all issue guidance on !     
implem5tation ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act1 :i* %all include--    
7#a7 crit]ia to det]m9e :e!r in=mation  
te*nology qualifies z a legacy in=mation
 te*nology sy/em = ! purposes ( compil+ 
! inv5tory requir$ "u section           
#c7;a77#a72  7#b7 in/ructions &         
templates to in=m ! compilation ( !     
inv5tory requir$ "u section #c7;a77#a71 
z necess>y2  7#c7 in/ructions &         
templates to in=m ! compilation &       
publication (1 & any subsequ5t updates  
to1 ! mod]nization plans requir$ "u     
section #d7;a71 z necess>y2 &  7#d7 any 
o!r guidance det]m9$ necess>y = !       
implem5tation ( ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 includ+ h[ !          
implem5tation ( ?is ,act or ^? am5dm5ts 
complem5ts laws1 regulations1 & guidance
 relat+ to in=mation te*nology          
mod]nization4  #f4 ,comput]s = le>n+    
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea*     
ag5cy may make available = transf] "u   
subsection 7j7 ( section #aa ( !        

,/ev5son-,wydl] ,te*nology ,innovation  
,act ( #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj71 z   
add$ by subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1   
any educationally useful ,f$]al equipm5t
 7z def9$ 9 su* subsection7 t ! ag5cy no
 long] uses4  7b7 ,comput]s = le>n+     
program ,section #aa ( ! ,/ev5son-,wydl]
 ,te*nology ,innovation ,act ( #aihj    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cgaj7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,comput]s =     
le>n+ program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection3 7,a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m    
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices4  7,b7 ,community-bas$  
educational organization ,! t]m         
community-bas$ educational organization 
means a nonpr(it entity-- 7i7 t is      
engag$ 9 collaborative projects )       
s*ools2 or  7ii7 ! prim>y focus ( :i* is
 education4  7,c7 ,educationally useful 
,f$]al equipm5t ,! t]m educationally    
useful ,f$]al equipm5t means-- 7i7 a    
comput] or relat$ p]iph]al tool t is    
appropriate = use 9 prek9d]g>t51        
elem5t>y1 middle1 or second>y s*ool     

education2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 a    
pr9t]1 modem1 r\t]1 s]v]1 swit*1        
wireless access po9t1 & network         
managem5t device2  7,,ii7               
telecommunications & rese>* equipm5t2 & 
7,,iii7 comput] s(tw>e if ! transf] ( ! 
lic5se ( ! s(tw>e is p]mitt$4  7,d7     
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7i7 a s*ool2 or  7ii7 a         
community-bas$ educational organization4
  7,e7 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d ,! t]m   
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d means a ,f$]al  
,executive ,bo>d e/abli%$ by ! ,presid5t
 "u section #ifj4ajb ( title #e1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations or any successor   
regulation4  7,f7 ,nonpr(it entity ,!   
t]m nonpr(it entity means an            
organization describ$ "u section        
#eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (   
#aihf & exempt f taxation "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7,g7 ,nonpr(it   
reuse or recycl+ program ,! t]m nonpr(it
 reuse or recycl+ program a means       
nonpr(it entity t has ! ability to      
upgrade comput] equipm5t at no or l[ co/

 = an eligible entity t takes title to !
 equipm5t "u ?is subsection4  7,h7      
,rese>* equipm5t ,! t]m rese>* equipm5t 
means prop]ty det]m9$ to be ess5tial to 
conduct sci5tific or te*nical rese>*4   
7,i7 ,s*ool ,! t]m s*ool-- 7i7 means an 
individual public or private educational
 in/itution = any grade level betwe5    
prek9d]g>t5 & twelf? grade2 &  7ii7     
includes public s*ool di/ricts4  7#b7   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7          
educationally useful ,f$]al equipm5t is 
a vital res\rce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,b7 educationally useful ,f$]al        
equipm5t is a valuable tool = comput]   
education if-- 7i7 ! equipm5t c be us$ z
 is2 or  7ii7 pr(essional te*nicians1   
/ud5ts1 or recycl+ ef=ts c sep>ate !    
equipm5t into p>ts = o!r comput]s or    
upgrade ! equipm5t4  7#c7 ,requirem5t   
,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ea*    
,f$]al ag5cy %all protect & safegu>d    
educationally useful ,f$]al equipm5t ( !
 ,f$]al ag5cy1 p>ticul>ly :5 t equipm5t 
is decl>$ excess or surplus1 s t !      

equipm5t may be recycl$ & transf]r$1 if 
appropriate1 to eligible entities "u ?is
 subsection4  7#d7 ,effici5t transf] (  
educationally useful ,f$]al equipm5t to 
s*ools & nonpr(it organizations  7,a7   
,transf] ,ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all1 :]e    
appropriate1 id5tify educationally      
useful ,f$]al equipm5t t ! ,f$]al ag5cy 
no long] ne$s & transf] ! educationally 
useful equipm5t to eligible entities    
by-- 7i7 convey+ excess educationally   
useful ,f$]al equipm5t directly to an   
eligible entity pursuant to subsection  
7i72 or  7ii7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph
 7,b71 report+ excess educationally     
useful ,f$]al equipm5t to ! ,adm9i/rator
 = donation to eligible entities :5     
decl>$ surplus1 z describ$ 9 section    
#edi7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,advance     
report+ ,9 report+ excess educationally 
useful ,f$]al equipm5t "u subp>agraph   
7,a77ii71 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all report !  
equipm5t z f> z possible 9 advance ( !  
date ! equipm5t becomes excess1 s t !   

,adm9i/rator may attempt to arrange     
direct transf]s f ! donat+ ,f$]al ag5cy 
to eligible entities "u ?is subsection4 
7,c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 convey+            
educationally useful ,f$]al equipm5t "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7-- 7i7 title ( !     
equipm5t %all transf] directly f !      
,f$]al ag5cy to an eligible entity2     
7ii7 ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all report !       
conveyance to ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7iii7  
at ! direction ( ! recipi5t ( !         
equipm5t1 & if appropriate1 ! equipm5t  
may be initially convey$ to a nonpr(it  
reuse or recycl+ program = upgrade4     
7,d7 ,transf] by nonpr(it reuse or      
recycl+ program ,a nonpr(it reuse or    
recycl+ program to :i* educationally    
useful ,f$]al equipm5t is convey$ = !   
purpose ( upgrad+ = an eligible entity  
"u subp>agraph 7,c77iii7 %all transf] ! 
equipm5t to ! eligible entity ^u !      
completion ( ! upgrade4  7,e7           
,responsibility = co/ ,any co/s relat+  
to a transf] ( educationally useful     
,f$]al equipm5t "u ?is subsection %all  

be ! responsibility ( ! eligible entity 
t receives ! transf]4  7,f7 ,outrea* ,! 
,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,education1 %all p]=m       
outrea* to eligible entities ab\t !     
availability ( transf]s "u ?is          
subsection by all practicable means1    
includ+ ?r\gh television or pr9t m$ia1  
community ann\ncem5ts1 & ! int]net4     
7,g7 ,f$]al ,executive ,bo>ds ,ea*      
,f$]al ,executive ,bo>d %all help       
facilitate ! transf] ( educationally    
useful ,f$]al equipm5t f ,f$]al ag5cies 
"u ?is subsection to eligible entities4 
7#e7 ,guidance1 regulations1 & assi/ance
 to *ief in=mation (fic]s ,!            
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 may issue guidance  
or regulations to facilitate !          
implem5tation ( ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 
%all provide assi/ance to ! *ief        
in=mation (fic]s ( ,f$]al ag5cies to    
enhance ! p>ticipation ( ,f$]al ag5cies 
9 transf]s "u ?is subsection4  7#f7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a

 recipi5t ( educationally useful ,f$]al 
equipm5t f l5d+ t equipm5t1 :e!r on a   
p]man5t or tempor>y basis1 to a tea*]1  
adm9i/rator1 /ud5t1 employee1 or o!r    
designat$ individual 9 fur!rance (      
educational goals4  7#g7 ,judicial      
review ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be   
con/ru$ to create any sub/antive or     
proc$ural "r or b5efit en=ceable by law 
by a p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its    
ag5cies1 its (fic]s1 or its employees4  
4  #g4 ,comptroll] ,g5]al review  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a   
report on-- 7#a7 ! implem5tation ( ?is  
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act2 &   
7#b7 h[ ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is ,act function alongside o!r         
in=mation te*nology mod]nization (fices1
 policies1 & programs1 su* z-- 7,a7 !   
,te*nology ,mod]nization ,fund & ! ,,x  

work+ capital fund2  7,b7 ! ,f$]al ,risk
 & ,au?orization ,managem5t ,program1 ! 
#ah;,f program1 & ! #aj,x program ( !   
,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7    
programs & policies ( ! ,(fice (        
,managem5t & ,budget1 includ+ ! ,(fice (
 ,electronic ,gov]nm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,digital ,s]vice2 &  7,d7 any o!r      
(fice1 policy1 or program ( ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t det]m9$ relevant by !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al4  #h4 ,protection (  
s5sitive in=mation2 exemption ( national
 security sy/ems  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all be con/ru$ to require ! head ( an  
ag5cy to disclose s5sitive in=mation t--
 7#a7 is protect$ f disclosure "u any   
o!r law2 or  7#b7 t w\ld compromise !   
security ( any in=mation te*nology sy/em
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,exemption  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made by  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to au?orize or 
require ! head ( an ag5cy to inv5tory1  
develop a report relat+ to1 or transf]1 
a national security sy/em4