Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
Latest action · Oct 1, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 2, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act
This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish an Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program to facilitate the adoption of modern technology by executive agencies on a reimbursable basis.
The bill lists program responsibilities, including to
- encourage the modernization of information technology used by an executive agency and how a customer interacts with the agency;
- improve cooperation between commercial and executive agency information technology sectors;
- encourage the adoption of commercial items; and
- upon request by the executive agency, to assist an agency with planning and adoption of technology in focus areas designated by the GSA, which may include artificial intelligence.
The GSA shall (1) coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security in establishing the program to ensure that the technology, tools, and frameworks facilitated for executive agencies by the program provide sufficient cybersecurity and maintain the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal information; and (2) report to Congress on the program.
This bill shall cease to have effect seven years after its enactment.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 2, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Jul 2, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-277.
- Oct 1, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
- Jul 22, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jul 2, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5901 | Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act | Related bill | Dec 3, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2020Reported to Senate
- Jul 2, 2020Introduced in Senate
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