Sec. 503. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY
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## SEC. 503 DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY ###
(a)Data Exchange Standardization Title I of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “SEC. 37 DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED INTEROPERABILITY > > **[**[42 U.S.C. 1437z-9](/us/usc/t42/s1437z-9)**]** > > > ### “(a) Designation > > The Secretary shall, in consultation with an interagency work group established by the Office of Management and Budget, and considering State government perspectives, designate data exchange standards to govern, under this Act— > > > #### “(1) > > necessary categories of information that State agencies operating related programs are required under applicable law to electronically exchange with another State agency; and > > > #### “(2) > > Federal reporting and data exchange required under applicable law. > > > ### “(b) Requirements > > The data exchange standards required by subsection
(a)shall, to the maximum extent practicable— > > > #### “(1) > > incorporate a widely accepted, nonproprietary, searchable, computer-readable format, such as the eXtensible Markup Language; > > > #### “(2) > > contain interoperable standards developed and maintained by intergovernmental partnerships, such as the National Information Exchange Model; > > > #### “(3) > > incorporate interoperable standards developed and maintained by Federal entities with authority over contracting and financial assistance; > > > #### “(4) > > be consistent with and implement applicable accounting principles; > > > #### “(5) > > be implemented in a manner that is cost- effective and improves program efficiency and effectiveness; and > > > #### “(6) > > be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary. > > > ### “(c) Rules of Construction > > Nothing in this section requires a change to existing data exchange standards for Federal reporting found to be effective and efficient.” > . ###
(b)Applicability **[**[42 U.S.C. 1437z-9 note](/us/usc/t42/s1437z-9)**]** ####
(1)In general Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue a proposed rule to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). ####
(2)Requirements The rule shall— #####
(A)identify federally required data exchanges; #####
(B)include specification and timing of exchanges to be standardized; #####
(C)address the factors used in determining whether and when to standardize data exchanges; #####
(D)specify State implementation options; and #####
(E)describe future milestones. # TITLE VI REPORTS
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