US SB2210 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-12-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

FCC CIO Parity Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that its Chief Information Officer has a significant role in: (1) the decision-making process for annual and multi-year planning, programming, budgeting, execution decisions, and reports related to information technology; (2) the management, governance, and oversight processes related to information technology; and (3) the hiring of personnel with information technology responsibilities. The Chief Information Officer must consult with the FCC Chief Financial Officer and budget officials to specify and approve the allocation of amounts appropriated to the FCC for information technology.

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Title

FCC CIO Parity Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-12-07SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Same As/Similar To

HB2546 (Related) 2017-05-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
HB4986 (Related) 2018-03-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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