,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aief  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjbe ,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4  
,ern/1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 &    
,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !      
visibility1 acc\ntability1 & ov]sight ( 
ag5cy s(tw>e asset managem5t practices1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+      
,ag5cy ,managem5t & ,ov]sight ( ,s(tw>e 
,assets ,act4  #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 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section  
#cejb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#c7  ,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#d7  ,cl\d s]vice  

provid]  ,! t]m cl\d s]vice provid] has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cfjg7;b7 (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,compreh5sive assessm5t  ,! t]m         
compreh5sive assessm5t means a          
compreh5sive assessm5t conduct$ pursuant
 to section #c7;a74  7#f7  ,director  ,!
 t]m ,director means ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4  7#g7    
,plan  ,! t]m plan means ! plan develop$
 by a ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 or       
equival5t (ficial1 pursuant to section  
#d7;a74  7#h7  ,s(tw>e entitlem5t  ,!   
t]m s(tw>e entitlem5t means any s(tw>e  
t-- 7,a7 has be5 pur*as$1 leas$1 or     
lic5s$ by or bill$ to an ag5cy "u any   
contract or o!r bus9ess arrangem5t2 &   
7,b7 is subject to use limitations4     
7#i7 ,s(tw>e inv5tory ,! t]m s(tw>e     
inv5tory means ! s(tw>e inv5tory ( an   
ag5cy requir$ pursuant to--  7,a7       
section #b7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,mak+       
,electronic ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntable ,by   
,yield+ ,tangible ,effici5cies ,act (   
#bjaf 7#dj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacjb note2       

,public ,law #aad-baj72 or  7,b7        
subsequ5t guidance issu$ by ! ,director 
pursuant to t ,act4  #c4 ,s(tw>e        
inv5tory update & expansion  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,z soon z practicable1 & n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] (   
ea* ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief     
,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,acquisition  
,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]1 & ,g5]al  
,c\nsel ( ! ag5cy1 or ! equival5t       
(ficials ( ! ag5cy1 %all complete a     
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! s(tw>e paid =
 by1 9 use at1 or deploy$ ?r\gh\t !     
ag5cy1 :i* %all include--  7#a7 ! curr5t
 s(tw>e inv5tory ( ! ag5cy1 includ+     
s(tw>e entitlem5ts1 contracts & o!r     
agreem5ts or arrangem5ts ( ! ag5cy1 & a 
li/ ( ! l>ge/ s(tw>e entitlem5ts ( !    
ag5cy sep>at$ by provid] & category (   
s(tw>e2  7#b7 a compreh5sive1 detail$   
acc\nt+ (-- 7,a7 any s(tw>e us$ by or   
deploy$ )9 ! ag5cy1 includ+ s(tw>e      
develop$ or built by ! ag5cy1 or by     
ano!r ag5cy = use by ! ag5cy1 includ+   

%>$ s]vices1 z ( ! date ( ! compreh5sive
 assessm5t1 includ+1 to ! ext5t         
id5tifiable1 ! contracts & o!r agreem5ts
 or arrangem5ts us$ by ! ag5cy to       
acquire1 build1 deploy1 or use su*      
s(tw>e2  7,b7 in=mation & data on s(tw>e
 entitlem5ts1 :i* %all include in=mation
 on any additional fees or co/s1 includ+
 fees or co/s = ! use ( cl\d s]vices1 t 
are n includ$ 9 ! initial co/s ( !      
contract1 agreem5t1 or arrangem5t--  7i7
 = :i* ! ag5cy pays2  7ii7 t are n      
deploy$ or 9 use by ! ag5cy2 &  7iii7 t 
are bill$ to ! ag5cy "u any contract or 
bus9ess arrangem5t t creates            
duplication1 or are o!rwise det]m9$ to  
be unnecess>y by ! ,*ief ,in=mation     
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 or ! equival5t        
(ficial1 9 ! deploym5t or use by !      
ag5cy2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t-- 7i7 to :i* any 
s(tw>e paid =1 9 use1 or deploy$ ?r\gh\t
 ! ag5cy is int]op]able2 &  7ii7 ( !    
ef=ts ( ! ag5cy to improve              
int]op]ability ( s(tw>e assets ?r\gh\t !
 ag5cy ent]prise2  7#c7 a categorization

 ( s(tw>e entitlem5ts ( ! ag5cy by co/1 
volume1 & type ( s(tw>e2  7#d7 a li/ (  
any provisions 9 ! s(tw>e entitlem5ts ( 
! ag5cy t may re/rict h[ ! s(tw>e c be  
deploy$1 access$1 or us$1 includ+ any   
su* re/rictions on desktop or s]v]      
h>dw>e1 ?r\gh a cl\d s]vice provid]1 or 
on data own]%ip or access2 &  7#e7 an   
analysis address+-- 7,a7 ! accuracy &   
complet5ess ( ! compreh5sive assessm5t2 
7,b7 ag5cy managem5t ( & compliance )   
all contracts or o!r agreem5ts or       
arrangem5ts t include or ref]5ce s(tw>e 
entitlem5ts or s(tw>e managem5t )9 !    
ag5cy2  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ag5cy     
accurately captures ! total co/ ( s(tw>e
 entitlem5ts & relat$ co/s1 includ+ !   
total co/ ( upgrades ov] ! life ( a     
contract1 cl\d usage co/s1 & any o!r co/
 associat$ ) ! ma9t5ance or s]vic+ (    
contracts2 &  7,d7 compliance ) s(tw>e  
lic5se managem5t policies ( ! ag5cy4    
7b7 ,contract support  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!
 head ( an ag5cy may ent] into #a or m  
contracts to support ! requirem5ts (    

subsection 7a74  7#b7  ,no conflict (   
int]e/  ,contracts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 n include contractors ) organizational 
conflicts ( int]e/1 )9 ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m "u subp>t #i4e ( ! ,f$]al           
,acquisition ,regulation4  7#c7         
,op]ational indep5d5ce  ,ov] ! c\rse ( a
 compreh5sive assessm5t1 contractors    
hir$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
ma9ta9 op]ational indep5d5ce f !        
integration1 managem5t1 & op]ations ( ! 
s(tw>e inv5tory & s(tw>e entitlem5ts ( !
 ag5cy4  7c7  ,submission  ,on ! date on
 :i* ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 ,*ief   
,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ,*ief ,acquisition    
,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]1 & ,g5]al  
,c\nsel ( an ag5cy1 or ! equival5t      
(ficials ( ! ag5cy1 complete !          
compreh5sive assessm5t1 ! ,*ief         
,in=mation ,(fic] %all submit !         
compreh5sive assessm5t to ! head ( !    
ag5cy4  7d7  ,subsequ5t submission  ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
head ( an ag5cy receives ! compreh5sive 
assessm5t "u subsection 7c71 ! head ( ! 

ag5cy %all submit ! compreh5sive        
assessm5t to--  7#a7 ! ,director2  7#b7 
! ,adm9i/rator2  7#c7 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#e7
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7e7 
,consultation  ,9 ord] to ensure !      
utility & /&>dization ( ! compreh5sive  
assessm5t ( ea* ag5cy1 includ+ to       
support ! developm5t ( ea* plan & !     
report requir$ "u section #d7;e77#b71 ! 
,director1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator1 %all %>e in=mation1 be/   
practices1 & recomm5dations relat+ to ! 
activities p]=m$ 9 ! c\rse ( a          
compreh5sive assessm5t ( an ag5cy4  #d4 
,s(tw>e mod]nization plann+ at ag5cies  
7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic] ( ea* ag5cy1 9 consultation ) !  
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]1 ! ,*ief         
,acquisition ,(fic]1 ! ,*ief ,data      
,(fic]1 & ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ag5cy1 or
 ! equival5t (ficials ( ! ag5cy1 %all   

use ! in=mation develop$ pursuant to !  
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! ag5cy to     
develop a plan = ! ag5cy--  7#a7 to     
consolidate s(tw>e entitlem5ts ( !      
ag5cy2  7#b7 to ensure t1 9 ord] to     
improve ! p]=mance (1 & r$uce unnecess>y
 co/s to1 ! ag5cy1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation   
,(fic]1 ,*ief ,data ,(fic]1 & ,*ief     
,acquisition ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 or !     
equival5t (fic]s1 develop crit]ia &     
proc$ures = h[ ! ag5cy w adopt          
co/-effective acquisition /rategies1    
includ+ ent]prise lic5s+1 across ! ag5cy
 t r$uce co/s1 elim9ate excess lic5ses1 
& improve p]=mance2 &  7#c7 to re/rict !
 ability ( a bureau1 program1 compon5t1 
or op]ational entity )9 ! ag5cy to      
acquire1 use1 develop1 or o!rwise       
lev]age any s(tw>e entitlem5t 7or       
portion !re(7 )\t ! approval ( ! ,*ief  
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 9          
consultation ) ! ,*ief ,acquisition     
,(fic] ( ! ag5cy1 or ! equival5t (fic]s 
( ! ag5cy4  7b7  ,plan requirem5ts  ,!  
plan ( an ag5cy %all-- 7#a7 include a   

detail$ /rategy =--  7,a7 ! rem$iation (
 any s(tw>e asset managem5t defici5cies 
f\nd dur+ ! compreh5sive assessm5t ( !  
ag5cy2  7,b7 ! ongo+ ma9t5ance ( s(tw>e 
asset managem5t ^u ! completion ( !     
rem$iation2  7,c7 automation ( s(tw>e   
lic5se managem5t processes &            
incorporation ( discov]y tools across ! 
ag5cy2  7,d7 ensur+ t (fic]s & employees
 ( ! ag5cy are adequately tra9$ 9 !     
policies1 proc$ures1 rules1 regulations1
 & guidance relat+ to ! s(tw>e          
acquisition & developm5t ( ! ag5cy be=e 
ent]+ into any agreem5t relat+ to any   
s(tw>e entitlem5t 7or portion !re(7 = ! 
ag5cy1 includ+ tra9+ on--  7i7 negotiat+
 options )9 contracts to address &      
m9imize provisions t re/rict h[ ! ag5cy 
may deploy1 access1 or use ! s(tw>e1    
includ+ re/rictions on deploym5t1       
access1 or use on desktop or s]v] h>dw>e
 & re/rictions on data own]%ip or       
access2  7ii7 ! diff]5ces betwe5 acquir+
 comm]cial s(tw>e products & s]vices &  
acquir+ or build+ cu/om s(tw>e2 &  7iii7

 det]m9+ ! co/s ( diff]5t types (       
lic5ses & options = adju/+ lic5ses to   
meet increas+ or decreas+ dem&2 &  7,e7 
maximiz+ ! effectiv5ess ( s(tw>e deploy$
 by ! ag5cy1 includ+1 to ! ext5t        
practicable1 lev]ag+ te*nologies t--    
7i7 measure actual s(tw>e usage via     
analytics t c id5tify ineffici5cies to  
assi/ 9 rationaliz+ s(tw>e sp5d+2  7ii7 
all[ = segm5tation ( ! us] base2  7iii7 
support effective gov]nance & compliance
 9 ! use ( s(tw>e2 &  7iv7 support      
int]op]able capabilities betwe5 s(tw>e2 
7#b7 id5tify categories ( s(tw>e ! ag5cy
 c\ld prioritize = conv]sion to m       
co/-effective s(tw>e lic5ses1 includ+   
ent]prise lic5ses1 z ! s(tw>e           
entitlem5ts1 contracts1 & o!r agreem5ts 
or arrangem5ts come up = r5ewal or      
r5egotiation2  7#c7 provide an e/imate (
 ! co/s to move t[>d m ent]prise1       
op5-s\rce1 or o!r lic5ses t d n re/rict 
! use ( s(tw>e by ! ag5cy1 & ! project$ 
co/ sav+s1 effici5cy measures1 &        
improvem5ts to ag5cy p]=mance ?r\gh\t ! 

total s(tw>e lifecycle2  7#d7 id5tify   
pot5tial mitigations to m9imize s(tw>e  
lic5se re/rictions on h[ su* s(tw>e c be
 deploy$1 access$1 or us$1 includ+ any  
mitigations t w\ld m9imize any su*      
re/rictions on desktop or s]v] h>dw>e1  
?r\gh a cl\d s]vice provid]1 or on data 
own]%ip or access2  7#e7 ensure t !     
pur*ase by ! ag5cy ( any s(tw>e is bas$ 
on publicly available crit]ia t are n   
unduly /ructur$ to favor any specific   
v5dor1 unless prohibit$ by law 7includ+ 
regulation72  7#f7 include any e/imates 
= additional res\rces1 s]vices1 or      
support ! ag5cy may ne$ to implem5t !   
plan2  7#g7 provide in=mation on !      
preval5ce ( s(tw>e products 9 use across
 multiple s(tw>e categories2 &  7#h7    
include any additional in=mation1 data1 
or analysis det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,*ief 
,in=mation ,(fic]1 or o!r equival5t     
(ficial1 ( ! ag5cy4  7c7  ,support  ,!  
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]1 or o!r         
equival5t (ficial1 ( an ag5cy may reque/
 support f ! ,director & ! ,adm9i/rator 

= any analysis or developm5tal ne$s to  
create ! plan ( ! ag5cy4  7d7  ,ag5cy   
submission  ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date on :i* ! head ( an ag5cy submits ! 
compreh5sive assessm5t pursuant to      
section #c7;d71 ! head ( ! ag5cy %all   
submit to ! ,director1 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives ! plan ( ! ag5cy4  7e7  
,consultation & coord9ation  ,!         
,director-- 7#a7 9 coord9ation ) !      
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]s
 ,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]s  
,c\ncil1 ! ,*ief ,data ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 
! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]s ,c\ncil1 & o!r
 gov]nm5t & indu/ry repres5tatives      
id5tifi$ by ! ,director1 %all e/abli%   
processes1 us+ exi/+ report+ functions1 
z appropriate1 to id5tify1 def9e1 &     
h>monize common def9itions1 t]ms &      
conditions1 /&>diz$ requirem5ts1 & o!r  
in=mation & crit]ia to support ag5cy    
heads 9 develop+ & implem5t+ ! plans    

requir$ by ?is section2 &  7#b7 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 & n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report detail+        
recomm5dations to lev]age ,gov]nm5t     
procurem5t policies & practices )       
respect to s(tw>e acquir$ by1 develop$  
by1 deploy$ )91 or 9 use at #a or m     
ag5cies to--  7,a7 increase !           
int]op]ability ( s(tw>e lic5ses1 includ+
 s(tw>e entitlem5ts & s(tw>e built by   
,gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7,b7 consolidate    
lic5ses1 z appropriate2  7,c7 r$uce     
co/s2  7,d7 improve p]=mance2 &  7,e7   
mod]nize ! managem5t & ov]sight ( s(tw>e
 entitlem5ts & s(tw>e built by ,gov]nm5t
 ag5cies1 z id5tifi$ ?r\gh an analysis (
 ag5cy plans4  #e4  ,,gao report  ,n    
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          

,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a     
report on--  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t-wide tr5ds 9
 ag5cy s(tw>e asset managem5t practices2
  7#b7 comp>isons ( s(tw>e asset        
managem5t practices among ag5cies2  7#c7
 ! e/abli%m5t by ! ,director ( processes
 to id5tify1 def9e1 & h>monize common   
def9itions1 t]ms1 & conditions "u       
section #d7;e72  7#d7 ag5cy compliance )
 ! re/rictions on contract support "u   
section #c7;b72 &  7#e7 o!r analyses ( &
 f9d+s reg>d+ ! plans ( ag5cies1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4  ,no additional     
funds  ,no additional funds are au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act4