[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2871 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2871
To advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation and
use of multi-cloud computing software technology, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 20, 2023
Mr. Daines (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To advance Federal Government innovation through the implementation and
use of multi-cloud computing software technology, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Multi-Cloud Innovation and
Advancement Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the
term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code.
(2) Cloud computing.--The term ``cloud computing'' has the
meaning given the term in Special Publication 800-145 of the
National Institute of Standards and Technology, or any
successor document.
(3) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General''
means the Comptroller General of the United States.
(4) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget.
(5) Information and communications technology.--The term
``information and communications technology''--
(A) has the meaning given the term in subpart 2.101
of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, or any successor
regulation; and
(B) includes associated services.
(6) Multi-cloud technology.--The term ``multi-cloud
technology'' means architecture and services that allow for
data, application, and program portability, usability, and
interoperability between infrastructure, platforms, and hosted
applications of multiple cloud computing vendors and between
public, private, and edge cloud environments in a manner that
securely delivers operational and management consistency,
comprehensive visibility, and resiliency.
(7) Relevant committees of congress.--The term ``relevant
committees of Congress'' means the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the
Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of
Representatives.
SEC. 3. USE OF MULTI-CLOUD TECHNOLOGY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Administrator of
General Services, the Director of the National Institute of Standards
and Technology, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator
of the United States Digital Service, and the Administrator of the
Office of Electronic Government, shall--
(1) identify and evaluate any impediments to the adoption
of multi-cloud technology by agencies;
(2) identify best practices for how agencies can implement
multi-cloud technology to allow for data portability and
interoperability across multiple cloud computing vendors;
(3) evaluate the adoption by agencies of cybersecurity
frameworks to support multi-cloud technology; and
(4) develop written guidance for agencies based on the
results of the identification described in paragraph (2) that--
(A) describes how agencies should use multi-cloud
technology to allow for applications, data, and
programs to be portable and interoperable between
public, private, and edge cloud environments; and
(B) outlines a roadmap for the implementation of
multi-cloud technology across agencies not later than
January 1, 2025.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Director shall submit to the relevant committees of
Congress--
(1) a copy of the written guidance developed under
subsection (a)(4);
(2) a briefing on the implementation of multi-cloud
technology by agencies; and
(3) any recommendations relating to the expansion or
extension of the implementation described in paragraph (2).
SEC. 4. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
ASSESSMENT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress and make
publicly available a report that--
(1) assesses the state of the digital skills and expertise
gap within the Federal workforce relating to information and
communications technology, with particular attention to the
skills and expertise gap relating to cloud computing and multi-
cloud technology;
(2) assesses the capability of the Federal acquisition
workforce to effectively research, solicit, evaluate, acquire,
and manage multi-cloud technology from vendors, with particular
attention to flexible or modular contracting practices that
facilitate the inherently complex and dynamic nature of multi-
cloud technology procurement;
(3) estimates any costs associated with additional Federal
workforce training as a result of the increased adoption of
multi-cloud technologies; and
(4) includes any recommendations to address any gap
identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph
(1) relating to--
(A) Federal workforce development activities,
including training, certifications, staffing levels,
and partnerships; and
(B) policies and hiring practices for agencies.
(b) Technical Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress
and make publicly available a report that--
(1) assesses the technical capabilities of existing agency
networks to support multi-cloud technology;
(2) evaluates any technical capability impediments of
agencies that delay the adoption of multi-cloud technology; and
(3) includes any recommendations relating to policies and
best practices for agencies to address any impediments
identified as a result of the assessment described in paragraph
(1) and the evaluation described in paragraph (2).
SEC. 5. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress and make publicly
available a report assessing how agencies have implemented the guidance
developed under section 3(a)(4) to deploy and secure multi-cloud
technology architecture that includes multiple cloud computing software
vendors.
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