,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,decemb]
 #i1 #bjad4  ,am5dm5t3  ,t ! bill f !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #bgai7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to require !           
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
to implem5t be/ practices & improve     
transp>5cy ) reg>d to te*nology         
acquisition programs1 & = o!r purposes41
 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike all aft] !    
enact+ clause & ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transportation ,security ,acquisition  
,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,transportation        
,security ,adm9i/ration has n consi/5tly
 implem5t$ ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 policies & ,gov]nm5t be/ practices =   
acquisition & procurem5t4  7#b7 ,!      
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
has only rec5tly develop$ a multiye>    
te*nology inve/m5t plan1 & has          
und]utiliz$ innovation opportunities )9 
! private sector1 includ+ f small       
bus9esses4  7#c7 ,! ,transportation     
,security ,adm9i/ration has fac$        

*all5ges 9 meet+ key p]=mance           
requirem5ts = sev]al major acquisitions 
& procurem5ts1 result+ 9 r$uc$ security 
effectiv5ess & wa/$ exp5ditures4  #c4   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
acquisition re=m  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title   
,,xvi ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb
 7,public ,law #ajg-bif2 #aaf ,/at4     
#bcab7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  ,,xvi
 ,transportation security  ,a ,g5]al    
provisions  #afja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
title3 7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m        
,adm9i/ration means ! ,transportation   
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,transportation       
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,plan ,! 
t]m ,plan means ! /rategic #e-ye>       
te*nology inve/m5t plan develop$ by !   
,adm9i/rator "u section #afaa4  7#d7    
,security-relat$ te*nology ,! t]m       
security-relat$ te*nology means any     
te*nology t assi/s ! ,adm9i/ration 9 !  
prev5tion (1 or def5se aga9/1 ?reats to 
,unit$ ,/ates transportation sy/ems1    

includ+ ?reats to p1 prop]ty1 &         
in=mation4  ,b ,transportation security 
adm9i/ration acquisition improvem5ts    
#afaa4 #e-ye> te*nology inve/m5t plan   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,transportation ,security  
,acquisition ,re=m ,act1 develop &      
submit to ,congress a /rategic #e-ye>   
te*nology inve/m5t plan1 t may include a
 classifi$ add5dum to report s5sitive   
transportation security risks1 te*nology
 vuln]abilities1 or o!r s5sitive        
security in=mation2 &  7#b7 to ! ext5t  
possible1 publi% ! ,plan 9 an           
unclassifi$ =mat 9 ! public doma94  7b7 
,consultation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
develop ! ,plan 9 consultation )-- 7#a7 
! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t2  7#b7 !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology2   
7#c7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]2 &  7#d7 
! aviation indu/ry /akehold] advisory   
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4   
7c7 ,approval ,! ,adm9i/rator may n     
publi% ! ,plan "u subsection 7a77#b7    

until x has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7d7 ,cont5ts ( ,plan ,! ,plan %all      
include-- 7#a7 an analysis (            
transportation security risks & !       
associat$ capability gaps t w\ld be be/ 
address$ by security-relat$ te*nology1  
includ+ consid]ation ( ! mo/ rec5t      
quadr5nial homel& security review "u    
section #gjg2  7#b7 a set (             
security-relat$ te*nology acquisition   
ne$s t-- 7,a7 is prioritiz$ bas$ on risk
 & associat$ capability gaps id5tifi$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 includes plann$ 
te*nology programs & projects ) def9$   
objectives1 goals1 timel9es1 & measures2
  7#c7 an analysis ( curr5t & =eca/     
tr5ds 9 dome/ic & int]national pass5g]  
travel2  7#d7 an id5tification (        
curr5tly deploy$ security-relat$        
te*nologies t are at or ne> ! end ( _!  
lifecycles2  7#e7 an id5tification (    
te/1 evaluation1 model+1 & simulation   
capabilities1 includ+ t>get             
me?odologies1 rationales1 & timel9es    
necess>y to support ! acquisition ( !   

security-relat$ te*nologies expect$ to  
meet ! ne$s "u p>agraph 7#b72  7#f7 an  
id5tification ( opportunities =         
public-private p>tn]%ips1 small &       
disadvantag$ company p>ticipation1      
intragov]nm5t collaboration1 univ]sity  
c5t]s ( excell5ce1 & national laboratory
 te*nology transf]2  7#g7 an            
id5tification ( ! ,adm9i/ration's       
acquisition work=ce ne$s = ! managem5t (
 plann$ security-relat$ te*nology       
acquisitions1 includ+ consid]ation (    
lev]ag+ acquisition exp]tise ( o!r      
,f$]al ag5cies2  7#h7 an id5tification (
 ! security res\rces1 includ+ in=mation 
security res\rces1 t w be requir$ to    
protect security-relat$ te*nology f     
physical or cyb] !ft1 div]sion1         
sabotage1 or attack2  7#i7 an           
id5tification ( initiatives to /reaml9e 
! ,adm9i/ration's acquisition process & 
provide great] pr$ictability & cl>ity to
 small1 m$ium1 & l>ge bus9esses1 includ+
 ! timel9e = te/+ & evaluation2  7#aj7  
an assessm5t ( ! impact to comm]cial    

aviation pass5g]s2  7#aa7 a /rategy =   
consult+ airport managem5t1 air c>ri]   
repres5tatives1 & ,f$]al security       
directors :5ev] an acquisition w lead to
 ! removal ( equipm5t at airports1 & h[ 
! /rategy = consult+ ) su* (ficials ( ! 
relevant airports w address pot5tial    
negative impacts on comm]cial pass5g]s  
or airport op]ations2 &  7#ab7 9        
consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itutes ( 
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 an id5tification ( 
security-relat$ te*nology int]face      
/&>ds1 9 exi/5ce or if implem5t$1 t c\ld
 promote m int]op]able pass5g]1 baggage1
 & c>go scre5+ sy/ems4  7e7 ,lev]ag+ !  
private sector ,to ! ext5t possible1 & 9
 a mann] t is consi/5t ) fair &         
equitable practices1 ! ,plan %all-- 7#a7
 lev]age em]g+ te*nology tr5ds & rese>* 
& developm5t inve/m5t tr5ds )9 ! public 
& private sectors2  7#b7 incorporate    
private sector input1 includ+ f !       
aviation indu/ry /akehold] advisory     
committee e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1   
?r\gh reque/s = in=mation1 indu/ry days1

 & o!r innovative means consi/5t ) !    
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 &  7#c7
 9 consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y =     
,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 id5tify           
te*nologies 9 exi/5ce or 9 developm5t t1
 ) or )\t adaptation1 are expect$ to be 
suitable to meet+ mission ne$s4  7f7    
,disclosure ,! ,adm9i/rator %all include
 ) ! ,plan a li/ ( nongov]nm5t p]sons t 
contribut$ to ! writ+ ( ! ,plan4  7g7   
,update & report ,beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ! ,plan is submitt$ to ,congress "u
 subsection 7a71 & bi5nially !reaft]1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress-- 
7#a7 an update ( ! ,plan2 &  7#b7 a     
report on ! ext5t to :i* ea*            
security-relat$ te*nology acquir$ by !  
,adm9i/ration s9ce ! la/ issuance or    
update ( ! ,plan is consi/5t ) ! plann$ 
te*nology programs & projects id5tifi$  
"u subsection 7d77#b7 = t               
security-relat$ te*nology4  #afab4      
,acquisition ju/ification & reports  7a7
 ,acquisition ju/ification ,be=e !      
,adm9i/ration implem5ts any             

security-relat$ te*nology acquisition1 !
 ,adm9i/rator1 9 accordance ) !         
,dep>tm5t's policies & directives1 %all 
det]m9e :e!r ! acquisition is ju/ifi$ by
 conduct+ an analysis t includes-- 7#a7 
an id5tification ( ! sc5>ios & level (  
risk to transportation security f ^?    
sc5>ios t w\ld be address$ by !         
security-relat$ te*nology acquisition2  
7#b7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! propos$        
acquisition aligns to ! ,plan2  7#c7 a  
comp>ison ( ! total expect$ lifecycle   
co/ aga9/ ! total expect$ quantitative &
 qualitative b5efits to transportation  
security2  7#d7 an analysis ( alt]native
 security solutions1 includ+ policy or  
proc$ure solutions1 to det]m9e if !     
propos$ security-relat$ te*nology       
acquisition is ! mo/ effective &        
co/-effici5t solution bas$ on co/-b5efit
 consid]ations2  7#e7 an assessm5t ( !  
pot5tial privacy & civil lib]ties       
implications ( ! propos$ acquisition t  
includes1 to ! ext5t practicable1       
consultation ) organizations t advocate 

= ! protection ( privacy & civil        
lib]ties2  7#f7 a det]m9ation t !       
propos$ acquisition is consi/5t ) fair  
in=mation practice pr9ciples issu$ by ! 
,privacy ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#g7    
confirmation t !re are no significant   
risks to human heal? or safety pos$ by !
 propos$ acquisition2 &  7#h7 an e/imate
 ( ! b5efits to comm]cial aviation      
pass5g]s4  7b7 ,reports & c]tification  
to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
! end ( ! #cj-;day p]iod prec$+ ! aw>d  
by ! ,adm9i/ration ( a contract = any   
security-relat$ te*nology acquisition   
exce$+ #cj1jjj1jjj1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! results
 ( ! compreh5sive acquisition           
ju/ification "u subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 
a c]tification by ! ,adm9i/rator t !    
b5efits to transportation security      
ju/ify ! contract co/4  7#b7 ,ext5sion  
due to imm95t t]rori/ ?reat ,if !re is a

 kn[n or suspect$ imm95t ?reat to       
transportation security1 !              
,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 may r$uce ! #cj-;day
 p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a7 to #e days to   
rapidly respond to ! ?reat2 &  7,b7 %all
 imm$iately notify ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( 
! kn[n or suspect$ imm95t ?reat4  #afac4
 ,acquisition basel9e e/abli%m5t &      
reports  7a7 ,basel9e requirem5ts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,be=e ! ,adm9i/ration implem5ts
 any security-relat$ te*nology          
acquisition1 ! appropriate acquisition  
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all e/abli% &    
docum5t a set ( =mal basel9e            
requirem5ts4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! basel9e  
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7
 include ! e/imat$ co/s 7includ+        
lifecycle co/s71 s*$ule1 & p]=mance     
mile/ones = ! plann$ duration ( !       
acquisition2  7,b7 id5tify ! acquisition
 risks & a plan = mitigat+ ^? risks2 &  
7,c7 assess ! p]sonnel necess>y to      

manage ! acquisition process1 manage !  
ongo+ program1 & support tra9+ & o!r    
op]ations z necess>y4  7#c7 ,feasibility
 ,9 e/abli%+ ! p]=mance mile/ones "u    
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 ! appropriate       
acquisition (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 to ! 
ext5t possible & 9 consultation ) ! ,"u 
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology1 %all  
ensure t a*iev+ ^? mile/ones is         
te*nologically feasible4  7#d7 ,te/ &   
evaluation plan ,! ,adm9i/rator1 9      
consultation ) ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,sci5ce
 & ,te*nology1 %all develop a te/ &     
evaluation plan t describes-- 7,a7 !    
activities t are expect$ to be requir$  
to assess acquir$ te*nologies aga9/ !   
p]=mance mile/ones e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,a72  7,b7 ! necess>y &           
co/-effective comb9ation ( laboratory   
te/+1 field te/+1 model+1 simulation1 & 
support+ analysis to ensure t su*       
te*nologies meet ! ,adm9i/ration's      
mission ne$s2  7,c7 an effici5t plann+  
s*$ule to ensure t te/ & evaluation     
activities are complet$ )\t undue delay2

 &  7,d7 if comm]cial aviation pass5g]s 
are expect$ to int]act ) !              
security-relat$ te*nology1 me?ods t c\ld
 be us$ to measure pass5g] acceptance ( 
& famili>ization ) ! security-relat$    
te*nology4  7#e7 ,v]ification &         
validation ,! appropriate acquisition   
(ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 %all utilize indep5d5t
 review]s to v]ify & validate ! p]=mance
 mile/ones & co/ e/imates develop$ "u   
p>agraph 7#b7 = a security-relat$       
te*nology t pursuant to section         
#afaa7;d77#b7 has be5 id5tifi$ z a high 
priority ne$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t ,plan2 &     
7,b7 %all ensure t ! use ( indep5d5t    
review]s does n unduly delay ! s*$ule ( 
any acquisition4  7#f7 ,/reaml9+ access 
= int]e/$ v5dors ,! ,adm9i/rator %all   
e/abli% a /reaml9$ process = an int]e/$ 
v5dor ( a security-relat$ te*nology to  
reque/ & receive appropriate access to !
 basel9e requirem5ts & te/ & evaluation 
plans t are necess>y = ! v5dor to       
p>ticipate 9 ! acquisitions process = t 

te*nology4  7b7 ,review ( basel9e       
requirem5ts & deviation2 report to      
congress  7#a7 ,review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 appropriate acquisition (ficial ( !    
,dep>tm5t %all review & assess ea*      
implem5t$ acquisition to det]m9e if !   
acquisition is meet+ ! basel9e          
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 
7,b7 ,te/ & evaluation assessm5t ,!     
review %all include an assessm5t (      
:e!r-- 7i7 ! plann$ te/+ & evaluation   
activities h be5 complet$2 &  7ii7 !    
results ( t te/+ & evaluation demon/rate
 t ! p]=mance mile/ones are             
te*nologically feasible4  7#b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ a f9d+   
describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
includes-- 7,a7 ! results ( any         
assessm5t t f9ds t-- 7i7 ! actual or    
plann$ co/s exce$ ! basel9e co/s by m   

?an #aj p]c5t2  7ii7 ! actual or plann$ 
s*$ule = deliv]y has be5 delay$ by m ?an
 #ahj days2 or  7iii7 !re is a failure  
to meet any p]=mance mile/one t directly
 impacts security effectiv5ess2  7,b7 ! 
cause = su* excessive co/s1 delay1 or   
failure2 &  7,c7 a plan = corrective    
action4  #afad4 ,inv5tory utilization   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! procurem5t (       
additional quantities ( equipm5t to     
fulfill a mission ne$1 ! ,adm9i/rator1  
to ! ext5t practicable1 %all utilize any
 exi/+ units 9 ! ,adm9i/ration's        
inv5tory to meet t ne$4  7b7 ,track+ (  
inv5tory  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% a process = track+-- 7,a7 !
 location ( security-relat$ equipm5t 9 !
 inv5tory "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 !    
utilization /atus ( security-relat$     
te*nology 9 ! inv5tory "u subsection    
7a72 &  7,c7 ! quantity (               
security-relat$ equipm5t 9 ! inv5tory "u
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,int]nal controls
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t int]nal  
controls to ensure up-to-date accurate  

data on security-relat$ te*nology own$1 
deploy$1 & 9 use4  7c7 ,logi/ics        
managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 %all e/abli% logi/ics pr9ciples =      
manag+ inv5tory 9 an effective &        
effici5t mann]4  7#b7 ,limitation on    
j-9-"t logi/ics ,! ,adm9i/rator may n   
use j-9-"t logi/ics if do+ s-- 7,a7 w\ld
 inhibit necess>y plann+ = l>ge-scale   
deliv]y ( equipm5t to airports or o!r   
facilities2 or  7,b7 w\ld unduly dim9i% 
surge capacity = response to a t]rori/  
?reat4  #afae4 ,small bus9ess contract+ 
goals ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,transportation ,security 
,acquisition ,re=m ,act1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit a   
report to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1     
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t includes--    
7#a7 ! ,adm9i/ration's p]=mance record )
 respect to meet+ its publi%$           
small-bus9ess contract+ goals dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 if ! goals     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7 n met or !   
,adm9i/ration's p]=mance 0 bel[ !       
publi%$ small-bus9ess contract+ goals ( 
! ,dep>tm5t-- 7,a7 a li/ ( *all5ges1    
includ+ deviations f ! ,adm9i/ration's  
subcontract+ plans1 & factors t         
contribut$ to ! level ( p]=mance dur+ ! 
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,b7 an action plan1
 ) b5*m>ks1 = address+ ea* ( ! *all5ges 
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t-- 7i7 is  
prep>$ aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se & ! heads ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies t a*iev$ _! publi%$ goals =     
prime contract+ ) small & m9ority-own$  
bus9esses1 includ+ small & disadvantag$ 
bus9esses1 9 prior fiscal ye>s2 &  7ii7 
id5tifies policies & proc$ures t c\ld be
 incorporat$ by ! ,adm9i/ration 9       
fur!rance ( a*iev+ ! ,adm9i/ration's    
publi%$ goal = su* contract+2 &  7#c7 a 
/atus report on ! implem5tation ( !     
action plan t 0 develop$ 9 ! prec$+     
fiscal ye> 9 accordance ) p>agraph      
7#b77;,b71 if su* a plan 0 requir$4     
#afaf4 ,consi/5cy ) ! ,f$]al acquisition

 regulation & dep>tm5tal policies &     
directives ,! ,adm9i/rator %all execute 
! responsibilities set =? 9 ?is subtitle
 9 a mann] consi/5t )1 & n duplicative  
(1 ! ,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation & !
 ,dep>tm5t's policies & directives4  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9
 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by /rik+ ! items  
relat+ to title ,,xvi & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  ,,title ,,xvi--,transportation        
security,subtitle ,a--,g5]al            
provisions,sec4 #afja4                  
,def9itions4,subtitle                   
,b--,transportation security            
adm9i/ration acquisition                
improvements,sec4 #afaa4 #e-ye>         
te*nology inve/m5t plan4,sec4 #afab4    
,acquisition ju/ification &             
reports4,sec4 #afac4 ,acquisition       
basel9e e/abli%m5t & reports4,sec4      
#afad4 ,inv5tory utilization4,sec4      
#afae4 ,small bus9ess contract+         
goals4,sec4 #afaf4 ,consi/5cy ) ! ,f$]al
 acquisition regulation & dep>tm5tal    

policies & directives4  4  7c7 ,prior   
am5dm5ts n affect$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
may be con/ru$ to affect any am5dm5t    
made by title ,,xvi ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb z 9 effect be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice reports 
7a7 ,implem5tation ( previ\s            
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
conta9s an assessm5t ( ! ,transportation
 ,security ,adm9i/ration's implem5tation
 ( recomm5dations reg>d+ ! acquisition (
 security-relat$ te*nology t 7 made by !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice be=e ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,implem5tation ( subtitle ,b ( ,title   
,,xvi ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & #c ye>s !reaft]1 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%all submit a report to ,congress t     
conta9s an evaluation ( !               
,transportation ,security               

,adm9i/ration's progress 9 implem5t+    
subtitle ,b ( title ,,xvi ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z am5d$ by      
section #c1 includ+ any effici5cies1 co/
 sav+s1 or delays t h result$ f su*     
implem5tation4  #e4 ,report on          
feasibility ( inv5tory track+ ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !            
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration 
%all submit a report to ,congress on !  
feasibility ( track+ security-relat$    
te*nology1 includ+ s(tw>e solutions1 ( !
 ,adm9i/ration ?r\gh automat$ in=mation 
& data capture te*nologies4  #f4        
,gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice review (  
,,tsa's te/ & evaluation process ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all submit a report to ,congress
 t includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( !    
,transportation ,security               
,adm9i/ration's te/+ & evaluation       
activities relat$ to security-relat$    
te*nology2  7#b7 in=mation on ! ext5t to

 :i*-- 7,a7 ! execution ( su* te/+ &    
evaluation activities is align$1        
temporally & o!rwise1 ) !               
,adm9i/ration's annual budget reque/1   
acquisition ne$s1 plann$ procurem5ts1 & 
acquisitions = te*nology programs &     
projects2 &  7,b7 security-relat$       
te*nology t has be5 te/$1 evaluat$1 &   
c]tifi$ = use by ! ,adm9i/ration b 0 n  
procur$ by ! ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ !   
reasons ! procurem5t did n occur2 &     
7#c7 recomm5dations-- 7,a7 to improve ! 
effici5cy & efficacy ( su* te/+ &       
evaluation activities2 &  7,b7 to bett] 
align su* te/+ & evaluation ) !         
acquisitions process4  #g4 ,no          
additional au?orization ( appropriations
 ,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act or !  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  ,secret>y