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S 2210 115th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Computers and information technology Executive agency funding and structure Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

FCC CIO Parity Act

Introduced: December 7, 2017 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Dec 7, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 7, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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