Federal Data Center Consolidation Act of 2013 - Requires the head of specified federal agencies and departments to submit annually to the Administrator for the Office of E-Government and Information Technology of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): (1) a comprehensive asset inventory of the data centers owned, operated, or maintained by or on behalf of such agencies and departments, even if any such centers are administered by a third party; and (2) a multi-year strategy to achieve the optimization and consolidation of agency data center assets that includes performance metrics, a timeline for agency activities completed under the OMB Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), and investment and cost savings calculations. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to review and report on the quality and completeness of, and verify, each agency's asset inventory and plans.
Requires the Administrator to develop and publish a goal for the total amount of planned cost savings through the FDCCI over a five-year period, with a breakdown on a year-by-year basis of projected savings and annual updates on agency progress in consolidating data center assets.
Requires an agency or department that is required to implement a data center consolidation plan under this Act and migrate to cloud computing to do so in a manner consistent with federal guidelines on cloud computing security, including: (1) applicable provisions in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and (2) guidance published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Authorizes the Director of National Intelligence to waive requirements of this Act for any element of the intelligence community.
Repeals this Act effective on October 1, 2018.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-19 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-19 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-19 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2014-09-19 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5864-5865) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S5863-5864) | Senate |
| 2014-09-18 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5863-5865) | Senate |
| 2014-05-06 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372. | Senate |
| 2014-05-06 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-157. | Senate |
| 2013-11-06 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2013-10-30 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2013-10-30 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |