Sec. 5504. TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS

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## SEC. 5504 TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS ###

(a)In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a comprehensive analysis of the information technology and data collection and management systems of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. ###

(b)Requirements The study conducted under subsection

(a)shall— ####

(1)evaluate the efficacy of the existing information technology, data collection, processing systems, data correction procedures, and data management systems and programs, including their interaction with each other and their efficacy in meeting user needs; ####

(2)identify any redundancies among the systems, procedures, and programs described in paragraph (1); ####

(3)explore the feasibility of consolidating data collection and processing systems; ####

(4)evaluate the ability of the systems, procedures, and programs described in paragraph

(1)to meet the needs of— #####

(A)the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, at both the headquarters and State levels; #####

(B)the State agencies that implement the motor carrier safety assistance program under section 31102 of title 49, United States Code; and #####

(C)other users; ####

(5)evaluate the adaptability of the systems, procedures, and programs described in paragraph (1), in order to make necessary future changes to ensure user needs are met in an easier, timely, and more cost-efficient manner; ####

(6)investigate and make recommendations regarding— #####

(A)deficiencies in existing data sets impacting program effectiveness; and #####

(B)methods to improve user interfaces; and ####

(7)identify the appropriate role the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration should take with respect to software and information systems design, development, and maintenance for the purpose of improving the efficacy of the systems, procedures, and programs described in paragraph (1).