,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgff ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bd1 #bjbd ,mr4 ,casey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,fetterman1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,ms4 ,duckworth7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to strengthen requirements for the use of accessible information and communications technology by ,federal departments and agencies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,access ,board ,the term ,access ,board means the ,architectural and ,transportation ,barriers ,compliance ,board established under section #ejb7;a77#a7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;a77#a774 7#b7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,general ,services ,administration4 7#c7 ,disability ,the term disability has the meaning given that term in section #c of the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#d7 ,federal department or agency ,the term ,federal department or agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 except that such term shall also include agency components4 7#e7 ,information and communications technology ,the term information and communications technology means all information technology and all other equipment1 systems1 technologies1 or processes1 for which the principal function is the creation1 manipulation1 storage1 display1 receipt1 or transmission of electronic data and information1 as well as any associated content1 such as computers and peripheral equipment1 information kiosks and transaction machines1 telecommunications equipment1 customer premises equipment1 multifunction office machines1 software1 applications1 websites1 videos1 and electronic documents4 7#f7 ,section #ejh ,the term section #ejh means section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74 #c4 ,amendments to definitions and terms used in section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7a7 ,amendments ,section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking electronic and information technology and inserting information and communications technology each place the term appears2 7#b7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#a71 by striking electronic and information technology in the subparagraph heading and inserting information and communications technology2 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,the ,architectural and ,transportation ,barriers ,compliance ,board 7referred to in this section as the ,access ,board7 shall maintain published technical and functional performance criteria necessary to implement the requirements set forth in paragraph 7#a74 2 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by striking ,not later than #f months after the ,access ,board publishes the standards required under paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulatory ,council shall revise the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation and each ,federal department or agency shall revise the ,federal procurement policies and directives under the control of the department or agency to incorporate those standards42 and 7ii7 by striking ,council and inserting ,federal ,acquisition ,regulatory ,council2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,federal department and agency ,the term ,federal department and agency has the meaning given the term agency in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,information and communications technology ,the term information and communications technology means all information technology and all other equipment1 systems1 technologies1 or processes1 for which the principal function is the creation1 manipulation1 storage1 display1 receipt1 or transmission of electronic data and information1 as well as any associated content1 such as-- 7,a7 computers and peripheral equipment2 7,b7 information kiosks and transaction machines2 7,c7 telecommunications equipment2 7,d7 customer premises equipment2 7,e7 multifunction office machines2 7,f7 software2 7,g7 applications2 7,h7 websites2 7,i7 videos2 and 7,j7 electronic documents4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,the item relating to section #ejh in the table of contents of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 is amended by striking ,electronic and information technology and inserting ,information and communications technology4 7#b7 ,section #bjd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gfd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,c77i71 by striking electronic and information technology and inserting information and communications technology4 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#b77;,d71 by striking electronic and information technology and inserting information and communications technology4 7#c7 ,section #ejb of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,d71 by striking electronic and information technology and inserting information and communications technology4 7,b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking electronic and information technology and inserting information and communications technology4 #d4 ,involvement of people with disabilities 7a7 ,amendment to the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc ,section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following3 7h7 ,involvement of ,people with ,disabilities ,in carrying out this section1 ,federal departments and agencies shall routinely involve people with disabilities4 ,that involvement shall take the form of soliciting feedback and participation from ,federal employees and members of the public with disabilities in each of the following3 7#a7 ,the development of mechanisms or processes to enforce this section within a department or agency4 7#b7 ,the acquisition or development of information and communications technology in a manner that incorporates accessibility for people with disabilities from the beginning to the end of the acquisition or development process4 7#c7 ,testing information and communications technology for compliance with this section4 7#d7 ,remediating information and communications technology that is not in compliance with this section4 7#e7 ,the complaints process under this section1 including the effectiveness and timeliness of the complaints process under this section4 4 7b7 ,guidance for departments and agencies ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,access ,board1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs shall establish guidelines for departments and agencies to routinely involve people with disabilities in accordance with subsection 7h7 of section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 as amended by subsection 7a74 #e4 ,authority of the ,access ,board to ensure compliance with section #ejh ,section #ejb7;b77#a7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gib7;b77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ensure compliance with the standards prescribed pursuant to the ,act and inserting ensure compliance with-- 7,a7 the standards prescribed pursuant to the ,act 2 7#b7 by inserting and after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph 7,a72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 the standards prescribed pursuant to section #ejh2 4 #f4 ,uniform ,complaint ,process2 incorporation of people with disabilities in enforcement 7a7 ,establishment of ,access ,board complaint process 7#a7 ,in ,general ,in accordance with the authority of the ,access ,board under section #ejb7;b77#a7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7as amended by section #e71 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,access ,board1 in consultation with the ,administrator and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall establish a uniform complaint process for any individual to file a complaint with the ,access ,board alleging that a ,federal department or agency fails to comply with subsection 7a77#b7 of section #ejh of that ,act and for actions to resolve such complaints4 7#b7 ,timeframe ,the ,access ,board shall promulgate regulations to establish the timeframe by which complaints shall be processed or adjudicated under such uniform complaint process4 7#c7 ,transition of complaints process ,the ,access ,board shall establish procedures to ensure the smooth transition of the complaints process under section #ejh before the date of the uniform complaint process described in paragraph 7#a7 7referred to in this paragraph as the previous complaints process7 and the uniform complaints process established under paragraph 7#a7 7referred to in this paragraph as the new complaints process71 which shall include ensuring that section #ejh complaints that were initiated before the new complaints process either-- 7,a7 be adjudicated under the previous complaints process not later than #f months after the new complaints process is established2 or 7,b7 if such complaints are not adjudicated in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 such complaints shall be transferred to the ,access ,board for consideration under the new complaints process4 7b7 ,enforcement regarding information and communications technology ,section #ejh7;f7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7f77 is amended to read as follows3 7f7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,in ,general ,beginning on the date that the process described in section #f7;a7 of the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd has been established1 any individual may file a complaint with the ,access ,board alleging that a ,federal department or agency fails to comply with standards described in subsection 7a77#b71 in accordance with the authority of the ,access ,board under section #ejb7;b77#a74 7#b7 ,civil actions ,the remedies1 procedures1 and rights set forth in sections #eje7;a77#b7 and #eje7;b7 shall be the remedies1 procedures1 and rights available to any individual with a disability filing a complaint under paragraph 7#a74 4 7c7 ,feedback ,in developing the complaint process and carrying out the activities under subsection 7f7 of section #ejh of such ,act1 as amended by subsection 7b71 the ,access ,board shall solicit and incorporate feedback from people with disabilities1 including-- 7#a7 members of the public with disabilities2 7#b7 ,federal employees with disabilities2 and 7#c7 people with disabilities who have previously filed complaints under such section4 #g4 ,procurement process for information and communications technology 7a7 ,establishment of testing and reporting process 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in collaboration with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 and the ,access ,board1 shall establish a uniform process for testing and reporting any information and communications technology acquired by a ,federal department or agency for compliance with the requirements of section #ejh4 7#b7 ,elements ,the uniform process established under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,a requirement that any contract between a ,federal department or agency and a vendor of information and communications technology adopts standard accessibility language1 appropriate for the type of information and communications technology being acquired1 that shall be determined by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 and the ,access ,board4 7,b7 ,a requirement that the ,federal department or agency test any information and communications technology for compliance with the requirements of section #ejh prior to the acquisition of such technology1 including timelines for such testing4 7,c7 ,a requirement that the ,federal department or agency shall not acquire or deploy information and communications technology that is not compliant with section #ejh4 7,d7 ,in the case of an information and communications technology that fails to meet the requirements of section #ejh1 the following accountability measures3 7i7 ,not later than #cj days after discovering the noncompliance1 the ,federal department or agency shall notify the vendor of the noncompliance and the basis for the noncompliance4 7ii7 ,following notification1 the vendor shall be subject to a mandatory civil penalty1 the value of which shall be-- 7,i7 established by the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,compliance ,programs1 and the ,access ,board2 and 7,,ii7 not less than #c percent of the value of the contract4 7iii7 ,the vendor shall1 at the expense of the vendor1 have #f months from the date of notification to modify the technology to bring it into compliance with the requirements of section #ejh4 7iv7 ,if the vendor fails to bring the technology into compliance by the deadline established under clause 7iii7 and the requirements of section #ejh were included in the contract for the information and communications technology-- 7,i7 the ,federal department or agency shall-- 7aa7 terminate the contract for cause2 and 7bb7 seek reimbursement for the full value of the contract 7in addition to the mandatory civil penalty assessed under subparagraph 7,d77ii74 7#c7 ,technical assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall provide to ,federal departments and agencies technical assistance for compliance with the uniform process for testing and reporting established under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,website ,the technical assistance required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include the maintenance of a website that is accessible to the heads of ,federal departments and agencies and that contains information and tools for compliance with the uniform process established under paragraph 7#a74 7b7 ,good samaritan bonus program 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in collaboration with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 and the ,access ,board1 shall establish a process for providing to each vendor that identifies one or more requirement of section #ejh that is missing from the contract between the vendor and the ,federal department or agency for information and communications technology a bonus of not more than #c percent of the value of the contract4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,a vendor is eligible for the bonus under paragraph 7#a7 if-- 7,a7 the vendor properly notified the ,federal department or agency about the missing requirement and provides documentation of such notification2 7,b7 the vendor provides documentation showing that-- 7i7 the missing requirement was added to the contract for the information and communications technology2 or 7ii7 the ,federal department or agency declined to add the requirement2 and 7,c7 the vendor delivered to the ,federal department or agency information and communications technology that complies with every requirement of section #ejh4 7#c7 ,department or ,agency requirements ,in the case of a ,federal department or agency that declines to add a requirement1 as described in paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 that ,federal department or agency shall report the decision to decline1 and the justification for doing so1 to the ,administrator and the ,access ,board4 7c7 ,streamlining verification of information and communications technology provided to departments and agencies 7#a7 ,conformity assessments ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in coordination with the ,administrator1 shall establish a program to enable vendors of information and communications technology to review an assessment of whether their products and services conform to the standards promulgated pursuant to section #ejh7;a77#b7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7a77#b77 and verify the assessment or state that the assessment cannot be verified4 7#b7 ,list on public website ,the ,administrator shall ensure that the products and services of vendors of information and communications technology that meet the criteria of the program are categorized and listed on a centralized public website4 7#c7 ,program development ,in developing the program required under paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget and the ,administrator shall consult regularly with ,federal departments and agencies1 as well as representatives from the accessibility community and the information and communications technology industry4 7#d7 ,guidance ,the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 may issue guidance to ,federal departments and agencies1 as necessary1 to implement this subsection4 7d7 ,fed,r,a,m,p authorization and section #ejh ,beginning on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal ,risk and ,authorization ,management ,program shall only authorize products and services that are verified pursuant to subsection 7c7 to be fully compliant with section #ejh4 #h4 ,agency accountability 7a7 ,guidelines relating to compliance officers ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,access ,board1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 and the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs shall establish guidelines relating to the programs for compliance with section #ejh and compliance officers of departments and agencies1 including-- 7#a7 the role of such programs and authority of compliance officers in departments and agencies2 7#b7 the relationship of compliance officers with department and agency information technology officers2 and 7#c7 the relationship of compliance officers with department and agency acquisition officers1 including the authority of compliance officers to intervene in the acquisition process if the information and communications technology a department or agency is seeking to procure is not compliant with section #ejh4 7b7 ,continuous accessibility testing for information and communications technology 7#a7 ,establishment of testing and evaluation requirements ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget and the ,access ,board1 shall establish standardized continuous accessibility testing and evaluation requirements with respect to department and agency information and communications technology that is acquired1 developed1 maintained1 or used by a department or agency1 including information and communications technology acquired1 developed1 maintained1 or used before the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,such standardized continuous accessibility testing and evaluation requirements shall include regression testing4 7#b7 ,technical assistance ,the ,general ,services ,administration shall provide technical assistance to departments and agencies with continuous testing and evaluation required pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 including through the establishment of an online hub that includes tools and guidance relating to such testing and evaluation4 7c7 ,noncompliant information and communications technology ,in the case of information and communications technology acquired1 developed1 maintained1 or used before the date of enactment of this ,act that is found to not be compliant with section #ejh1 as amended by this ,act1 the applicable department or agency shall remediate or remove that information and communications technology not later than #ij days after the determination of noncompliance4 7d7 ,federal agency accessibility compliance ,section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 as amended by sections #c and #d1 is further amended by inserting after subsection 7h71 as added by section #d1 the following3 7i7 ,compliance officer 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,appointment ,not later than #ij days after the date that the ,administrator establishes guidelines pursuant to section #h of the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd1 the head of each ,federal department or agency to which this section applies shall1 consistent with such guidelines1 appoint a compliance officer who shall have knowledge and experience with website accessibility1 the requirements of this section1 and the ,web ,content ,accessibility ,guidelines that are current as of the date of the appointment4 7,b7 ,responsibilities ,each compliance officer appointed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 be responsible for ensuring the ,federal department or agency is meeting the requirements of this section2 7ii7 be responsible for remaining up-to-date on changes to web content accessibility requirements and other requirements concerning the accessibility of information and communications technology2 and 7iii7 report directly to the head of the ,federal department or agency4 7#b7 ,signed certification ,beginning not later than #a year after the date of enactment of the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd1 and annually thereafter1 the head of each ,federal department or agency to which this section applies shall-- 7,a7 post on the home page of the department or agency's website a signed certification that the department or agency is in compliance with the requirements under this section2 or 7,b7 submit to ,congress1 and post on the home page of the department or agency's website1 a plan with a timeline to ensure the department or agency's compliance with the requirements under this section4 7#c7 ,larger departments and agencies ,with respect to a ,federal department or agency to which this section applies that has multiple units within such department or agency headed by ,assistant ,secretaries or ,directors1 the head of each such unit shall appoint a compliance officer who shall be responsible for ensuring the unit is meeting the requirements of this section4 7#d7 ,flexibility for smaller departments and agencies ,the head of a ,federal department or agency to which this section applies that has fewer than #bj full-time employees may appoint one of such full-time employees as the compliance officer for the department or agency1 if the majority of the employee's work duties are related to work as the compliance officer4 4 7e7 ,guidelines relating to performance appraisals 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 the ,administrator1 and the ,access ,board1 shall issue guidelines for including compliance with section #ejh as a critical element in performance appraisals for all members of the ,senior ,executive ,service4 7#b7 ,requirements ,the guidelines issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall determine the factors to be included in the appraisal described in paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,federal advisory committees on equal access 7#a7 ,committee establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each department or agency shall establish a ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access if-- 7,a7 the department or agency fails to appoint a compliance officer under section #ejh7;i7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d71 as added by this ,act1 or allows the position of compliance officer to go unfilled for more than #f months2 7,b7 the department or agency fails to publish on the website of the department or agency a signed certification of compliance with the requirements of section #ejh1 or1 if unable to publish a signed certification of compliance1 a plan to ensure compliance by the department or agency within a specified timeframe2 7,c7 the department or agency fails to publish a signed certification of compliance or update documentation1 pursuant to a plan published under subparagraph 7,b7 within the specified timeframe provided under that plan2 or 7,d7 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,access ,board1 determines that the department or agency-- 7i7 is habitually non-compliant with section #ejh2 7ii7 has failed to provide appropriate1 continuous testing for information and communications technology compliance under the requirements of this ,act2 or 7iii7 has failed to appropriately evaluate employees1 including senior executives1 for compliance with section #ejh1 pursuant to the guidelines issued under subsection 7d72 or 7iv7 has made inadequate progress toward carrying out the compliance plan described in section #ejh7;i77#b77;,b7 of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7as added by this ,act74 7#b7 ,committee membership ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,access ,board1 shall determine the size of each ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access and membership criteria1 which shall include a requirement that a majority of the members be individuals with a disability1 and represent a variety of disabilities4 7#c7 ,meetings2 termination ,the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,access ,board1 shall determine the frequency of meetings and termination date of each ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access4 7#d7 ,reports required ,each ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access of a department or agency shall submit to the ,administrator1 ,access ,board1 and the ,inspector ,general an annual report relating to-- 7,a7 compliance of the department or agency with section #ejh2 7,b7 compliance of the department or agency with other ,federal accessibility laws1 prioritized by area of greatest need1 as determined by the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access2 and 7,c7 recommendations of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access for improving the department or agency's compliance with section #ejh and any other ,federal accessibility laws the ,federal ,advisory ,committee on ,equal ,access examines4 #i4 ,reports 7a7 ,reporting requirements 7#a7 ,in ,general ,subsection 7d7 of section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc is amended to read as follows3 7d7 ,in ,general 7#a7 ,annual compliance reports 7,a7 ,in ,general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,administrator1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget and the ,access ,board1 shall prepare and submit to the ,committees on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions1 ,aging1 ,appropriations1 and ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce1 ,appropriations1 and ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives a report that shall include-- 7i7 a comprehensive assessment 7including information identifying the metrics and data used7 of compliance by each department or agency1 and by the ,federal ,government generally1 with the requirements of this section2 7ii7 a detailed description of the actions1 activities1 and other efforts made by the ,administrator over the year preceding submission to support such compliance at agencies and any planned efforts in the coming year to improve compliance at agencies2 7iii7 a list of recommendations that agencies or ,congress may take to help support that compliance2 and 7iv7 a list of each instance in which a ,federal department or agency declined to include a requirement of this section that is missing from a contract between a vendor and the ,federal department or agency1 as reported under section #g7;b77#c7 of the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd4 7,b7 ,report availability ,the ,administrator shall ensure that the reports required under this paragraph are made available on a public website and are maintained as an open ,government data asset 7as that term is defined in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#b7 ,unresolved complaints 7,a7 ,in ,general ,beginning not later than #a year after the date on which the uniform complaint process described in subsection 7f71 as amended by section #f of the ,section #ejh ,refresh ,act of #bjbd1 is implemented1 the ,access ,board1 in consultation with the ,administrator1 shall prepare and submit an annual report in accordance with subparagraph 7,b71 that shall include1 at a minimum1 information on-- 7i7 the number of unresolved complaints that-- 7,i7 allege that a ,federal department or agency fails to comply with section #ejh1 by department and agency2 and 7,,ii7 7aa7 have been filed since the last annual report that are not resolved at the time the report is submitted2 and 7bb7 have been filed before the previous report and remain unresolved at the time the report is submitted2 and 7ii7 for the purpose of comparing departments and agencies1 the number of complaints described in clause 7i71 by department and agency1 that have not been resolved within the timeline established as part of such uniform complaint process4 7,b7 ,report ,the information described in subparagraph 7,a7 may be submitted as part of the report described in paragraph 7#a74 ,if such information is not submitted as part of that report1 such information shall be submitted to ,congress1 made available on a public website1 and maintained as an open ,government data asset 7as that term is defined in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code74 4 7#b7 ,repeal ,subsection 7b7 of section #geb of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d-#a7;b77 is repealed4 7b7 ,report to ,congress on exceptions 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 shall submit to the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate1 and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make available on a public website and maintain as an open ,government data asset 7as that term is defined in section #cejb of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code71 a report on the following exceptions claimed by departments and agencies with respect to the requirements of section #ejh under appendix ,a of section #aaid of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations3 7,a7 ,e#bjb4b ,legacy ,,ict4 7,b7 ,e#bjb4f ,undue ,burden or ,fundamental ,alteration4 7,c7 ,e#bjb4g ,best ,meets4 7#b7 ,report contents ,the report described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 at minimum-- 7,a7 a list of each exception in effect as of the date of the report1 organized by department and agency1 including the date the exemption was claimed and the date the exemption expires2 7,b7 the total number of exceptions claimed by each department and agency2 7,c7 plans of the department or agency for the replacement of exempt information and communications technology with information and communications technology that is compliant with section #ejh1 or a justification for not planning to replace exempt information and communications technology2 and 7,d7 a description of barriers identified to tracking1 evaluating1 or reporting on exemptions in effect4 7c7 ,comptroller ,general ,report 7#a7 ,in ,general ,five years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general shall prepare and submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding section #ejh4 ,such report shall include an evaluation of each of the following3 7,a7 ,the extent that certain departments and agencies1 as selected by the ,comptroller ,general1 are addressing compliance with section #ejh requirements1 including the requirements established under this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7,b7 ,barriers to implementing this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7,c7 ,the extent that accessibility standards for information and communications technology used by ,federal departments and agencies align with best practices1 and the reasons for any variance4 7,d7 ,whether changes in technology since the date of enactment of this ,act have created new issues regarding compliance with section #ejh at departments and agencies selected by the ,comptroller ,general4 7,e7 ,recommendations for the executive branch and ,congress1 as appropriate1 for updating section #ejh and for improving compliance with section #ejh4 7#b7 ,appropriate ,committees of ,congress ,for purposes of the subsection1 the appropriate committees of ,congress are the following3 7,a7 ,the ,special ,committee on ,aging of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate4 7,c7 ,the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7d7 ,cooperation ,subsection 7e7 of section #ejh of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d7e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7including the ,access ,board1 the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 and the ,general ,services ,administration7 and inserting 7including the ,access ,board and the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission72 and 7#b7 by striking ,attorney ,general and inserting ,administrator of ,general ,services and the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget each place the term appears4 #aj4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #d1ejj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbe through #bjbi4