To ensure the Chief Information Office of the Federal Communications Commission has a significant role in decisions related to information technology, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-2546House of Representatives
Updated: May 19, 2017

Summary

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.

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S-2210: A bill to ensure the Chief Information Office of the Federal Communications Commission has a significant role in decisions related to information technology, and for other purposes.

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

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    House of Representatives

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    House of Representatives

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