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H.R. 4061: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

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H.R. 4061: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-10-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-10-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 560 (2005): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4061 (2005-11-02), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Veterans Affairs has the authority and control necessary for the development, approval, implementation, integration, and oversight of policies, procedures, processes, activities, and systems relating to the management of Department information technology. Requires the: (1) Secretary to develop, implement, and maintain a process for the selection and oversight of information technology for the Department, including a strategic plan that includes performance measurements and an integrated enterprise architecture; and (2) CIO to review and update on an ongoing basis the plan and architecture. Directs the CIO to select the CIOs for each of the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and National Cemetery Administration, who will implement the plan and architecture within their departments. Requires the Secretary to submit to the congressional veterans' committees interim and annual progress reports on the implementation of this Act, with a final report due no later than January 1, 2008.

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Official text

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · 20 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4061, Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 (2005-10-26); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4061, Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Management Improvement Act of 2005 (2005-10-26)

Cosponsors on this site

John Boozman (R-AR), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Michael R. Turner (R-OH)

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Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr4061 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109