S. 2032 would require federal agencies to inventory legacy information technology (IT) systems and develop plans to update or dispose of those that are outdated or obsolete. The bill also would require the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance for managing that process and direct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on agency efforts.
The federal government spends about $100 billion annually on IT systems and several laws and directives require agencies to assess, evaluate, and manage their IT resources. Because the bill would not appreciably expand the duties of executive branch agencies, CBO estimates that implementing S. 2032 would not have a significant effect on the federal budget.
Enacting S. 2032 could affect direct spending by some agencies that are allowed to use fees, receipts from the sale of goods, and other collections to cover operating costs. CBO estimates that any net changes in direct spending by those agencies would be negligible because most of them can adjust amounts collected to reflect changes in operating costs.
