The E-Government Act of 2002 would establish the position of Federal Chief Information Officer within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and with an agenda to further development in the delivery of government services to citizens via web sites. The Senate has passed their version of the bill (S. 803), and the House verion (H.R. 2458) still awaits passage.
See this analysis of the Senate bill from the American Library Association’s Government Roundtable.