Sec. 3. WEBSITE MODERNIZATION
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## SEC. 3 WEBSITE MODERNIZATION ###
(a)Requirements for New Websites and Digital Services Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an executive agency that creates a website or digital service that is intended for use by the public, or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website or digital service that is intended for use by the public, shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that any new or redesigned website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital service— ####
(1)is accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d); ####
(2)has a consistent appearance; ####
(3)does not overlap with or duplicate any legacy websites and, if applicable, ensure that legacy websites are regularly reviewed, eliminated, and consolidated; ####
(4)contains a search function that allows users to easily search content intended for public use; ####
(5)is provided through an industry standard secure connection; ####
(6)is designed around user needs with data-driven analysis influencing management and development decisions, using qualitative and quantitative data to determine user goals, needs, and behaviors, and continually test the website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital service to ensure that user needs are addressed; ####
(7)provides users of the new or redesigned website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital service with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner; and ####
(8)is fully functional and usable on common mobile devices. ###
(b)Requirements for Existing Executive Agency Websites and Digital Services Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each executive agency that maintains a website or digital service that is made available to the public shall— ####
(1)review each website or digital service; and ####
(2)submit to Congress a report that includes— #####
(A)a list of the websites and digital services maintained by the executive agency that are most viewed or utilized by the public or are otherwise important for public engagement; #####
(B)from among the websites and digital services listed under subparagraph (A), a prioritization of websites and digital services that require modernization to meet the requirements under subsection (a); and #####
(C)an estimation of the cost and schedule of modernizing the websites and digital services prioritized under subparagraph (B). ###
(c)Internal Digital Services The head of each executive agency shall ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that any Intranet established after the date of enactment of this Act conforms to the requirements described in subsection (a). ###
(d)Public Reporting Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter for 4 years, the head of each executive agency shall— ####
(1)report annually to the Director on the progress of the executive agency in implementing the requirements described in this section for the previous year; and ####
(2)include the information described in paragraph
(1)in a publicly available report that is required under another provision of law. ###
(e)Compliance With United States Website Standards Any website of an executive agency that is made available to the public after the date of enactment of this Act shall be in compliance with the website standards of the Technology Transformation Services of the General Services Administration.
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