; and (2) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 102. E-governance framework (a) Development The Institute shall develop and maintain a comprehensive e-governance framework for Americas partner countries. (b) Purpose The purpose of the e-governance framework developed under subsection (a) shall be to allow for the development of interoperable services to harmonize and facilitate the delivery of effective and transparent government services within and between Americas partner countries. (c) Principles In developing the e-governance framework under subsection (a), the Institute shall ensure that the framework adheres to the following principles: (1) Interoperability The framework shall be designed to allow different government systems to, when appropriate, seamlessly share data with each other, consistent with applicable laws and privacy restrictions under subsection (d). (2) Decentralization The framework should seek to avoid centralized control over data, and should allow the government of each Americas partner country to maintain control over its own data while still facilitating cross-border data sharing. Data control and hosting under the framework should be consistent with local law and international agreements. Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to contravene or supercede laws or agreements in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Open standards The framework should, to the greatest extent practicable, be built on open standards that are freely available to the public. (4) Data sovereignty The framework should ensure that each Americas partner country maintains control over the data of citizens of that country. (5) Public-private partnerships The framework should allow for the collaboration of public and private entities in the development, design, and maintenance of e-governance systems. (6) Open source Systems developed by the Institute should, to the extent practicable, be open source. Systems developed by Americas partner countries are encouraged to be open source