PUBLIC LAW 105-261—OCT. 17, 1998 112 STAT. 1967 (3) Oil spills have the potential to damage the local environment, killing microscopic organisms, contributing to air pollution, harming plants and marine animals, and increasing overall pollution levels in Puget Sound. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy should take immediate action to significantly reduce the risk of vessel oil spills, including the minimization of fuel oil transfers, the assurance of proper training and qualifications of all Naval personnel in occupations that may contribute to or minimize the risk of shipboard oil spills, and the improvement of liaison with local authorities concerning oil spill prevention and response activities. Subtitle D—Information Technology Issues SEC. 331. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBIL- ITIES OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICERS. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ^'§2223. Information technology: additional responsibilities of Chief Information Officers "(a) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFI- CER OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. — In addition to the responsibilities provided for in chapter 35 of title 44 and in section 5125 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1425), the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall— "(1) review and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on Department of Defense budget requests for information technology and national security systems; "(2) ensure the interoperability of information technology and national security systems throughout the Department of Defense; "(3) ensure that information technology and national security systems standards that will apply throughout the Department of Defense are prescribed; and "(4) provide for the elimination of duplicate information technology and national security systems within and between the military departments and Defense Agencies. "(b) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFI- CER OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—In addition to the responsibilities provided for in chapter 35 of title 44 and in section 5125 of the CUnger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1425), the Chief Information Officer of a military department, with respect to the military department concerned, shall— "(1) review budget requests for all information technology and national security systems; "(2) ensure that information technology and national security systems are in compliance with standards of the Government and the Department of Defense; "(3) ensure that information technology and national security systems are interoperable with other relevant information technology and national security systems of the Government and the Department of Defense; and "(4) coordinate with the Joint Staff with respect to information technology and national security systems.
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