FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the expiration date of (thus making permanent) provisions of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make available to the public a list of each major information technology investment made by a covered agency for information technology, including data on cost, schedule, and performance; (2) the Chief Information Officer of each covered agency and the program manager of the investment within the agency to conduct a risk management review of those investments that have received a high risk rating for four consecutive quarters; and (3) the implementation by OMB of a process to assist the covered agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information technology investments. (Sec. 4) The bill amends such Act to extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative through FY2020.
HR 3243 - 115FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-88.
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FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill repeals the expiration date of (thus making permanent) provisions of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make available to the public a list of each major information technology investment made by a covered agency for information technology, including data on cost, schedule, and performance; (2) the Chief Information Officer of each covered agency and the program manager of the investment within the agency to conduct a risk management review of those investments that have received a high risk rating for four consecutive quarters; and (3) the implementation by OMB of a process to assist the covered agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information technology investments. The bill amends such Act to extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative through FY2020.
FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the expiration date of (thus making permanent) provisions of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make available to the public a list of each major information technology investment made by a covered agency for information technology, including data on cost, schedule, and performance; (2) the Chief Information Officer of each covered agency and the program manager of the investment within the agency to conduct a risk management review of those investments that have received a high risk rating for four consecutive quarters; and (3) the implementation by OMB of a process to assist the covered agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information technology investments. (Sec. 4) The bill amends such Act to extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative through FY2020.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the expiration date of (thus making permanent) provisions of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make available to the public a list of each major information technology investment made by an executive agency for information technology, including data on cost, schedule, and performance; (2) the Chief Information Officer of each agency and the program manager of the investment within the agency to conduct a risk management review of those investments that have received a high risk rating for four consecutive quarters; and (3) the implementation by OMB of a process to assist certain federal agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information technology investments. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative through FY2020.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) FITARA Enhancement Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill repeals the expiration date of (thus making permanent) provisions of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 that require: (1) the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to make available to the public a list of each major information technology investment made by an executive agency for information technology, including data on cost, schedule, and performance; (2) the Chief Information Officer of each agency and the program manager of the investment within the agency to conduct a risk management review of those investments that have received a high risk rating for four consecutive quarters; and (3) the implementation by OMB of a process to assist certain federal agencies in reviewing their portfolio of information technology investments. (Sec. 4) The bill amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 to extend the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative through FY2020.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-88.
Became Public Law No: 115-88.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7121)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7955-7957)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3243.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7958-7959)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 563).(text: CR H7956)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 563). (text: CR H7956)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-344.
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-344.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.