; and (D) compliance with software license management policies of the agency. (b) Contract support (1) Authority The head of an agency may enter into 1 or more contracts to support the requirements of subsection (a). (2) No conflict of interest Contracts under paragraph (1) shall not include contractors with organization conflicts of interest. (3) Operational independence Over the course of a comprehensive assessment, contractors hired pursuant to paragraph (1) shall maintain operational independence from the integration, management, and operations of the software inventory and software entitlements of the agency. (c) Submission On the date on which the Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Procurement Officer, and General Counsel of an agency, or the equivalent officials of the agency, complete the comprehensive assessment, and not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer shall submit the comprehensive assessment to— (1) the head of the agency; (2) the Director; (3) the Administrator; (4) the Comptroller General of the United States; (5) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate