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Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 2, 2015Government Operations and Politics
S. 2340

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Jul 7, 2016)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall:

  • identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and
  • require each CIO to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

Each CIO shall report to OMB in each of the six fiscal years after this bill's enactment on the savings from improved software license management.

What just happenedJul 8, 2016

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA](R-LA)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 8, 2016FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. Jul 8, 2016Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Jul 8, 2016FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  4. Jul 7, 2016Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4922)

  5. Jul 7, 2016Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4922; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4922)

  6. Jun 28, 2016Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 533.

  7. Jun 28, 2016Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-289.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  8. Jun 28, 2016Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-289.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  9. Feb 10, 2016Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  10. Dec 2, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  11. Dec 2, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedJul 7, 201635

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on June 28, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall:

  • identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and
  • require each CIO to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

Each CIO shall report to OMB in each of the six fiscal years after this bill's enactment on the savings from improved software license management.

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jun 28, 20161

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall:

  • identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and
  • require each CIO to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

Each CIO shall report to OMB in each of the six fiscal years after this bill's enactment on the savings from improved software license management.

Introduced in SenateDec 2, 2015

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2015 or the MEGABYTE Act of 2015

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue a directive to require each executive agency to develop a comprehensive software licensing policy, which shall:

  • identify clear roles, responsibilities, and central oversight authority within the agency for managing enterprise software license agreements and commercial software licenses; and
  • require each agency to establish a comprehensive inventory of software licenses, track and maintain such licenses, analyze software usage to make cost-effective decisions, provide software license management training, establish goals and objectives of the agency's software license management program, and consider the software license management life cycle phases to implement effective decision-making and incorporate existing standards, processes, and metrics.

Each agency shall report to OMB in each fiscal year through FY2018 on the savings from improved software license management.

Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies Act of 2016 — Informed