,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gca #aah? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #bhga ,report ,no4   
#aah-caa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbc,mr4      
,da9es 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4   
,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,decemb] #ai 7legislative day1        
,decemb] #af71 #bjbd,report$ by ,mr4    
,pet]s1 ) an amendment,strike out all   
aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 
9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to advance ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t innovation ?r\gh !            
implem5tation & use ( multi-cl\d comput+
 s(tw>e te*nology1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,multi-,cl\d ,innovation & ,advancem5t
 ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cejb ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cl\d  
comput+ ,! t]m cl\d comput+ has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 ,special ,publication      
#hjj-ade ( ! ,national ,in/itute (      

,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 or any successor   
docum5t4  7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! t]m
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al means ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#e7 ,in=mation &             
communications te*nology ,! t]m         
in=mation & communications te*nology--  
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>t    
#b4aja ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation1 or any successor           
regulation2 &  7,b7 includes associat$  
s]vices4  7#f7 ,multi-cl\d te*nology ,! 
t]m multi-cl\d te*nology means          
ar*itecture & s]vices t all[ = data1    
application1 & program portability1     
usability1 & int]op]ability betwe5      
infra/ructure1 plat=ms1 & ho/$          
applications ( multiple cl\d comput+    
v5dors & betwe5 public1 private1 & edge 
cl\d environm5ts 9 a mann] t securely   
deliv]s op]ational & managem5t          
consi/5cy1 compreh5sive visibility1 &   
resili5cy4  7#g7 ,relevant committees ( 

,congress ,! t]m relevant committees (  
,congress means ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,use ( multi-cl\d 
te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,director1 9 consultation ) !          
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,electronic   
,gov]nm5t1 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify &        
evaluate any imp$im5ts to ! adoption (  
multi-cl\d te*nology by ag5cies2  7#b7  
id5tify be/ practices = h[ ag5cies c    
implem5t multi-cl\d te*nology to all[ = 
data portability & int]op]ability across
 multiple cl\d comput+ v5dors2  7#c7    
evaluate ! adoption by ag5cies (        
cyb]security frameworks to support      
multi-cl\d te*nology2 &  7#d7 develop   

writt5 guidance = ag5cies bas$ on !     
results ( ! id5tification describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 t-- 7,a7 describes h[     
ag5cies %\ld use multi-cl\d te*nology to
 all[ = applications1 data1 & programs  
to be portable & int]op]able betwe5     
public1 private1 & edge cl\d            
environm5ts2 &  7,b7 outl9es a roadmap =
 ! implem5tation ( multi-cl\d te*nology 
across ag5cies n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbe4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all submit to ! relevant     
committees ( ,congress-- 7#a7 a copy ( !
 writt5 guidance develop$ "u subsection 
7a77#d72  7#b7 a brief+ on !            
implem5tation ( multi-cl\d te*nology by 
ag5cies2 &  7#c7 any recomm5dations     
relat+ to ! expansion or ext5sion ( !   
implem5tation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 
#d4 ,work=ce developm5t /udy & te*nical 
capabilities assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all    
submit to ,congress & make publicly     

available a report t-- 7#a7 assesses !  
/ate ( ! digital skills & exp]tise gap  
)9 ! ,f$]al work=ce relat+ to in=mation 
& communications te*nology1 ) p>ticul>  
att5tion to ! skills & exp]tise gap     
relat+ to cl\d comput+ & multi-cl\d     
te*nology2  7#b7 assesses ! capability (
 ! ,f$]al acquisition work=ce to        
effectively rese>*1 solicit1 evaluate1  
acquire1 & manage multi-cl\d te*nology f
 v5dors1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to flexible
 or modul> contract+ practices t        
facilitate ! inh]5tly complex & dynamic 
nature ( multi-cl\d te*nology           
procurem5t2  7#c7 e/imates any co/s     
associat$ ) additional ,f$]al work=ce   
tra9+ z a result ( ! increas$ adoption (
 multi-cl\d te*nologies2 &  7#d7        
includes any recomm5dations to address  
any gap id5tifi$ z a result ( !         
assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7      
relat+ to-- 7,a7 ,f$]al work=ce         
developm5t activities1 includ+ tra9+1   
c]tifications1 /aff+ levels1 &          
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 policies & hir+      

practices = ag5cies4  7b7 ,te*nical     
assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al %all submit to ,congress & make  
publicly available a report t-- 7#a7    
assesses ! te*nical capabilities ( exi/+
 ag5cy networks to support multi-cl\d   
te*nology2  7#b7 evaluates any te*nical 
capability imp$im5ts ( ag5cies t delay !
 adoption ( multi-cl\d te*nology2 &     
7#c7 includes any recomm5dations relat+ 
to policies & be/ practices = ag5cies to
 address any imp$im5ts id5tifi$ z a     
result ( ! assessm5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 & ! evaluation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  #e4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all     
submit to ,congress & make publicly     
available a report assess+ h[ ag5cies h 
implem5t$ ! guidance develop$ "u section
 #c7;a77#d7 to deploy & secure          
multi-cl\d te*nology ar*itecture t      
includes multiple cl\d comput+ s(tw>e   
v5dors4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  

be cit$ z ! ,multi-,cl\d ,innovation &  
,advancem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! 
t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,cl\d comput+ ,! t]m cl\d 
comput+ has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9        
,special ,publication #hjj-ade ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 or any successor docum5t4   
7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! t]m          
,comptroll] ,g5]al means ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget4  7#e7 ,in=mation &             
communications te*nology ,! t]m         
in=mation & communications te*nology--  
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subp>t    
#b4aja ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition          
,regulation1 or any successor           
regulation2 &  7,b7 includes associat$  
s]vices4  7#f7 ,multi-cl\d te*nology ,! 
t]m multi-cl\d te*nology has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m by ! ,director ( ! ,national 

,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology pursuant
 to section #f7;a74  7#g7 ,relevant     
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m relevant  
committees ( ,congress means !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,/udy
 & guidel9es = volunt>y ag5cy use (     
multi-cl\d te*nology  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 /udy 
! use ( multi-cl\d te*nology by ag5cies2
  7#b7 id5tify ! ext5t to :i* ag5cies   
use multi-cl\d comput+ te*nology2  7#c7 
id5tify1 among ag5cies t use multi-cl\d 
te*nology-- 7,a7 be/ practices1 includ+ 
= security1 portability1 &              
int]op]ability across multiple cl\d     
comput+ v5dors2  7,b7 be/ cyb]security  
practices & frameworks1 includ+ cl\d    
native security solutions1 to support   
multi-cl\d te*nology2  7,c7 lessons     
le>n$ f adoption ( multi-cl\d           
te*nologies by ag5cies2 &  7,d7 use     

cases ( multi-cl\d te*nology by ag5cies2
  7#d7 develop a co/-b5efit analysis (  
ag5cies transition+ to multi-cl\d       
te*nology comp>$ to ! exi/+ cl\d comput+
 sy/ems ( ^? ag5cies2 &  7#e7 provide to
 ! relevant committees ( ,congress a    
brief+ on ! plans & me?odologies ( !    
,director = c>ry+ out ?is subsection &  
subsection 7b74  7b7 ,be/ practices ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !         
completion ( ! /udy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,director %all    
compile & make available to ag5cies !   
in=mation id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#c7
 to assi/ ag5cies t consid] adopt+ or   
*oose to adopt multi-cl\d te*nology4    
7c7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #edj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director
 %all submit to ! relevant committees ( 
,congress ! f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ "u   
subsection 7a77#a71 includ+ any         
legislative recomm5dations to ensure !  
safe & secure volunt>y adoption (       
multi-cl\d te*nology by ag5cies4  #d4   
,work=ce developm5t /udy & te*nical     

capabilities assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to      
,congress & make publicly available a   
report t-- 7#a7 assesses ! /ate ( !     
digital skills & exp]tise gap )9 !      
,f$]al work=ce relat+ to in=mation &    
communications te*nology1 includ+ cl\d  
comput+ & multi-cl\d te*nology2  7#b7   
assesses-- 7,a7 ! capability ( ! ,f$]al 
acquisition work=ce to effectively      
rese>*1 solicit1 evaluate1 acquire1 &   
securely procure & manage multi-cl\d    
te*nology f v5dors1 ) p>ticul> att5tion 
to flexible or modul> contract+         
practices t facilitate ! inh]5tly       
complex & dynamic nature ( multi-cl\d   
te*nology procurem5t2 &  7,b7 any gaps 9
 ! ,f$]al acquisition work=ce ) respect 
to ! tasks describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 
7#c7 assesses ! capability ( ! ,f$]al   
in=mation te*nology work=ce to          
effectively ar*itect1 deploy1 manage1 & 
secure multi-cl\d te*nology f v5dors1 ) 
p>ticul> att5tion to te*nical practices 

t focus on int]op]ability1 monitor+1 &  
optimization ( ! multi-cl\d environm5t2 
7#d7 e/imates any co/s associat$ )      
additional ,f$]al work=ce tra9+ z a     
result ( ! increas$ adoption (          
multi-cl\d te*nologies2 &  7#e7 includes
 any recomm5dations to address any gap  
id5tifi$ z a result ( ! assessm5t       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 relat+ to--    
7,a7 ,f$]al work=ce developm5t          
activities1 includ+ tra9+1              
c]tifications1 /aff+ levels1 &          
p>tn]%ips2 &  7,b7 policies & hir+      
practices = ag5cies4  #e4 ,report to    
,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to       
,congress & make publicly available a   
report assess+-- 7#a7 ! /ate ( cl\d     
te*nology adoption )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7
 :e!r & to :at ext5t ! use ( multi-cl\d 
te*nology has result$ 9 flexibility1 co/
 sav+s1 & r$uc$ cyb]security risk2  7#c7
 circum/ances t are favorable or n      

favorable = adoption by ag5cies (       
multi-cl\d te*nology2  7#d7 ! te*nical &
 o!r capabilities necess>y = ! volunt>y 
adoption ( multi-cl\d te*nology by      
ag5cies2  7#e7 cyb]security risks &     
b5efits specific to multi-cl\d          
te*nology1 includ+ be/ practices =      
ag5cies or entities look+ to use        
multi-cl\d te*nology to mitigate        
id5tifi$ risks2 &  7#f7 a co/-b5efit    
analysis ( ag5cies transition+ to       
multi-cl\d te*nology comp>$ to ! exi/+  
cl\d comput+ sy/ems ( ^? ag5cies4  #f4  
,multi-cl\d te*nology def9ition  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all publi% a def9ition (    
multi-cl\d te*nology = ! purpose ( ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,9 publi%+ !  
def9ition requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all consid] input f
 /akehold]s & indu/ry lead]s4  7c7      
,review2 updates ,! ,director ( !       

,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology %all p]iodically review &1 if
 necess>y1 update & republi% ! def9ition
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7 to reflect   
advancem5ts 9 te*nology or indu/ry      
practices4  #g4 ,no additional funds ,no
 additional am\nts are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act4       
,decemb] #ai 7legislative day1 ,decemb] 
#af71 #bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t