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H.R. 1626 — what changed

DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act of 2015

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 DHS information technology duplication reduction

(a)
added Information technology duplication reduction— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(a)
removed Information technology duplication reduction—
(1)
removed In general— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:
(1)
renumbered was (2)(2)(3) The number of information technology systems at the Department of Homeland Security.
(2)
added An assessment of the number of such systems exhibiting duplication or fragmentation.
(B)
removed An assessment of the number of such systems that are duplicative.
(3)
renumbered was (2)(2)(5) A strategy for reducing such duplicative systems, including an assessment of potential cost savings or cost avoidance as a result of such reduction.
(4)
added A methodology for determining which system should be eliminated when there is duplication or fragmentation.
(b)
changed Definition—Definitions— In this Act, the term “information technology” has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.Act:
(1)
added The term “duplication or fragmentation” of information technology systems means two or more systems or programs that deliver similar functionality to similar user populations.
(2)
added The term “information technology” has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code.
(c)
No new authorization of funding— This section shall be carried out using amounts otherwise appropriated or made available to the Department of Homeland Security. No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.