,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ac1 #bjaf ,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,vitt]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to ree/abli% &    
enhance ! ,def5se ,rese>* & ,developm5t 
,rapid ,innovation ,program1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,rapid ,innovation ,fund
 ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4         
,ree/abli%m5t & enhancem5t ( ,def5se    
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,rapid ,innovation
 ,program  7a7 ,coord9ation ( program   
,subsection 7a7 ( section #ajgc ( ! ,ike
 ,skelton ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 
7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #abd ,/at4      
#dcff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcei note7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,!     
program %all be coord9at$ ) ! s5ior     
acquisition executives ( ! dep>tm5ts1   
,ag5cies1 & compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se44  7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      

exp5ditures ,subsection 7d7 ( su*       
section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7d7 
,do,d exp5ditures  7#a7 ,= fiscal ye>   
#bjag & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all obligate =     
exp5diture = eligible te*nologies "u !  
program n less ?an #a p]c5t ( !         
aggregate budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 = su* fiscal ye> = rese>*1 developm5t1 
te/1 & evaluation & available = projects
 & activities at ! level ( ,advanc$     
,compon5t ,developm5t ,prototypes &     
above 7ref]r$ to z #f4d & above74  7#b7 
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be con/ru$ to 
prohibit ! dep>tm5ts1 ,ag5cies1 &       
compon5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t f exp5d+ on     
eligible te*nologies 9 a fiscal ye> an  
am\nt = t fiscal ye> 9 excess ( ! am\nt 
o!rwise requir$ by t p>agraph4  4  7c7  
,brief+ requirem5ts ,subsection 7f7 (   
su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
7f7 ,annual brief+  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #ca ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all   
brief ! appropriate committees (        
,congress on ! program "u ?is section   

dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>1 includ+ !    
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a li/ ( ea* project fund$
 "u ?is section dur+ su* fiscal ye>1    
includ+ a %ort description ( ea* su*    
project4  7,b7 ,! am\nt ( fund+ provid$ 
= ea* su* project4  7,c7 ,! def5se      
acquisition program t ea* su* project   
supports1 includ+ ! ext5t to :i* su*    
project meets ne$s id5tifi$ 9 its       
acquisition plan4  7,d7 ,! anticipat$   
timel9e = transition = su* project1 or  
if su* project transition$ dur+ su*     
fiscal ye>1 to :at program ( record x   
transition$4  7,e7 ,:e!r ! aw>d = !     
project 0 made to a small bus9ess       
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,small ,bus9ess          
,innovation ,rese>* ,program or ,small  
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program "u
 section #i ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch71 a small bus9ess "u
 section #c ( t ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#fcb71 or a nontraditional def5se       
contractor "u section #bcga7;a7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,f7 ,!      
degree to :i* a competitive1 m]itbas$   

process 0 us$ to evaluate & select !    
p]=m]s ( ! projects select$ "u ?is      
section dur+ su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m appropriate       
committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess &         
,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  4  7d7 ,ree/abli%m5t
 ( program & def9ition ,subsection 7g7 (
 su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7g7 ,eligible te*nology def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m eligible te*nology means 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a te*nology t has      
receiv$ a ,phase ,,ii aw>d "u ! ,small  
,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>* ,program or
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf]  
,program "u section #i ( ! ,small       
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch74     
7#b7 ,a te*nology develop$ by a         
nontraditional def5se contractor 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcjb7i7 ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,a     

te*nology develop$ by ! def5se          
laboratories4  7#d7 ,any o!r innovative 
te*nology 7includ+ a dual use           
te*nology71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  4
  7e7 ,additional program flexibility ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all issue additional guidel9es 
= ! op]ation ( ! ,def5se ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,rapid ,innovation ,program 
"u section #aajg ( ! ,ike ,skelton      
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa 7z am5d$ by ?is      
section74 ,! guidance %all include !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,guidance to ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se p]sonnel on us+1 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 proc$ures "u !       
,program = direct aw>d 7z describ$ 9    
section #i7r77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fch7r77#d77 to     
firms p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,small ,bus9ess    
,innovation ,rese>* ,program or ,small  
,bus9ess ,te*nology ,transf] ,program "u
 section #i ( t ,act4  7#b7 ,guidance & 
proc$ures on ! au?orities 9 section     

#i7r77#d7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act t    
all[ a small bus9ess conc]n to submit   
proposals to ! s5ior acquisition        
executive1 or a designee1 at ea*        
dep>tm5t1 ,ag5cy1 & compon5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t & sep>ate f a broad ag5cy     
ann\ncem5t4