; and (2) in section 903— (A) in subsection (a), by inserting and who shall assist the agency Chief Financial Officer in the performance of each of the duties of the agency Chief Financial Officer under this chapter after matters ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (c) Notwithstanding subchapter III of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Financial Officer of an agency, only the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the agency shall serve as the acting Chief Financial Officer. . (b) Governmentwide financial management plan Section 3512 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking a financial management status report and a governmentwide 5-year financial management plan and inserting a governmentwide 4-year financial management plan and a financial management status report ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking 5-year and inserting 4-year ; (II) by striking shall describe and inserting the following: shall— (i) describe ; (III) in clause (i), as so designated, by striking 5 fiscal years to improve the financial management of the Federal Government. and inserting 4 fiscal years to improve the financial management of the Federal Government in a manner that is strategic, comprehensive, and cost-effective; and ; and (IV) by adding at the end the following: (ii) be developed in consultation with the Chief Financial Officers Council, the Chief Information Officers Council, the Chief Data Officer Council, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, the Government Accountability Office, and other appropriate financial management experts. ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 5-year and inserting 4-year