Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 1.djvu/704

This page needs to be proofread.

110 STAT. 680 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 (5) INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. —The term "information resources management" has the meaning given such term in section 3502(7) of title 44, United States Code. (6) INFORMATION SYSTEM.— The term "information system" has the meaning given such term in section 3502(8) of title 44, United States Code. (7) COMMERCIAL ITEM.— The term "commercial item" has the meaning given that term in section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)). TITLE LI—RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACQUI- SITIONS OF INFORMATION TECH- NOLOGY Subtitle A—General Authority SEC. 5101. REPEAL OF CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES. Section 111 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 759) is repealed. Subtitle B—Director of the Office of Management and Budget 40 USC 1411. 40 USC 1412. Public information. Reports. SEC. 5111. RESPONSIBILITY OF DIRECTOR. In fulfilling the responsibility to administer the functions assigned under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, the Director shall comply with this title with respect to the specific matters covered by this title. SEC. 5112. CAPITAL PLANNING AND INVESTMENT CONTROL. (a) FEDERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. —The Director shall perform the responsibilities set forth in this section in fulfilling the responsibilities under section 3504(h) of title 44, United States Code. (b) USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN FEDERAL PRO- GRAMS.— The Director shall promote and be responsible for improving the acquisition, use, and disposal of information technology by the Federal Government to improve the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of Federal programs, including through dissemination of public information and the reduction of information collection burdens on the public. (c) USE OF BUDGET PROCESS. — The Director shall develop, as part of the budget process, a process for analyzing, tracking, and evaluating the risks and results of all major capital investments made by an executive agency for information systems. The process shall cover the life of each system and shall include explicit criteria for analyzing the projected and actual costs, benefits, and risks associated with the investments. At the same time that the President submits the budget for a fiscal year to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the net program performance benefits achieved as a result of major capital investments made by executive