Sec. 101. Increased authority of agency Chief Information Officers over information technology
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Section 11315 of title 40, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsection
(a)as subsection
(e)and moving such subsection to the end of the section; and by inserting before subsection
(b)the following new subsection (a): There shall be within each agency listed in section 901(b)(1) of title 31 an agency Chief Information Officer. Each agency Chief Information Officer shall— be appointed by the President; or be designated by the President, in consultation with the head of the agency; and be appointed or designated, as applicable, from among individuals who possess demonstrated ability in general management of, and knowledge of and extensive practical experience in, information technology management practices in large governmental or business entities. An agency Chief Information Officer appointed or designated under this section shall report directly to the head of the agency and carry out, on a full-time basis, responsibilities as set forth in this section and in section 3506(a) of title 44 for Chief Information Officers designated under paragraph
(2)of such section. . Section 3506(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— by striking
(A)Except as provided under subparagraph (B), the head of each agency and inserting The head of each agency, other than an agency with a Presidentially appointed or designated Chief Information Officer as provided in ; and section 11315(a)(1) of title 40, by striking subparagraph (B). Section 11315 of title 40, United States Code, is further amended by inserting after subsection
(c)the following new subsection: Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of each agency listed in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31 and in section 102 of title 5 shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the budget planning process related to information technology or programs that include significant information technology components. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated for any agency listed in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31 and in section 102 of title 5 for any fiscal year that are available for information technology shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the agency and budget officials. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of each agency listed in section 901(b)(1) or 901(b)(2) of title 31 shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the agency has the authority necessary to approve the hiring of personnel who will have information technology responsibilities within the agency and to require that such personnel have the obligation to report to the Chief Information Officer in a manner considered sufficient by the Chief Information Officer. . Section 3506(a)(3) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— by inserting
(A)after
(3); and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Each agency shall have only one individual with the title and designation of Chief Information Officer . Any bureau, office, or subordinate organization within the agency may designate one individual with the title Deputy Chief Information Officer , Associate Chief Information Officer , or Assistant Chief Information Officer . . Section 3506(a)(3)(B) of title 44, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall take effect as of October 1, 2014. Any individual serving in a position affected by such section before such date may continue in that position if the requirements of such section are fulfilled with respect to that individual.