,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjba,mr4   
,calv]t 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cri/7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #aci ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require !      
,secret>y ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to     
id5tify promis+ rese>* programs ( !     
,small ,bus9ess ,innovation ,rese>*     
,program or ,small ,bus9ess ,te*nology  
,transf] ,program = inclusion 9 ! future
 budgets & plans ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dod   
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,act4  #b4  
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,project    
designations  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,designat+ c]ta9 ,,sbir & ,,/tr programs
 z ,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,projects
 ,*apt] #aci ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#bcei;b ! foll[+ new section3  #bcei;c  
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,project    

designations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! fir/ 
fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & dur+ ea*      
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 ea* ,secret>y     
conc]n$1 9 consultation ) ! ea* *ief (  
an arm$ =ce "u ! jurisdiction ( !       
,secret>y conc]n$1 %all designate n less
 ?an five eligible programs z           
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,projects4  
7b7 ,application ,an eligible program   
seek+ designation z an ,entrepr5eurial  
,innovation ,project "u ?is section %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ det]m9es appropriate4  7c7      
,designation crit]ia ,9 mak+            
designations "u subsection 7a71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! 
pot5tial ( ! eligible program to-- 7,a7 
advance ! national security capabilities
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 provide new   
te*nologies or processes1 or new        
applications ( exi/+ te*nologies1 t w   
enable new alt]natives to exi/+         

programs2 &  7,c7 provide future co/    
sav+s2  7#b7 :e!r an advisory panel has 
recomm5d$ ! eligible program =          
designation2 &  7#c7 su* o!r crit]ia t !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be       
appropriate4  7d7 ,designation b5efits  
7#a7 ,future ye>s def5se program        
inclusion ,) respect to ea* designat$   
program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all     
include 9 ! next future-ye>s def5se     
program ! e/imat$ exp5ditures ( su*     
designat$ program4 ,9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 !
 t]m next future-ye>s def5se program    
means ! future-ye>s def5se program      
submitt$ to ,congress "u section #bba ( 
?is title aft] ! date on :i* su*        
designat$ program is designat$ "u       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,programm+        
proposal ,ea* designat$ program %all be 
includ$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ "u a     
sep>ate head+ 9 any programm+ proposals 
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#c7
 ,,ppbe compon5t ,ea* designat$ program 
%all be consid]$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
z an integral "p ( ! plann+1 programm+1 

budget+1 & execution process ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7e7               
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,advisory   
,panels  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,= ea* milit>y
 dep>tm5t1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all     
e/abli% an advisory panel t1 />t+ 9 !   
fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 9 ea*         
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 %all id5tify &    
recomm5d to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ =       
designation "u subsection 7a7 eligible  
programs bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7 ,memb]%ip     
7,a7 ,composition  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    
advisory panel %all be compos$ ( f\r    
memb]s appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & 
"o memb] appo9t$ by ! *ief ( ! relevant 
arm$ =ce "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$4  7ii7 ,secret>y conc]n$       
appo9tm5ts ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    
appo9t memb]s to ! advisory panel z     
foll[s3 7,i7 ,?ree memb]s :o-- 7aa7 h   
exp]i5ce ) private sector entrepr5eurial
 innovation1 includ+ developm5t &       
implem5tation ( su* innovations into    

well e/abli%$ m>kets2 &  7bb7 are n     
employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,,ii7  
,"o memb] :o is 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice 9 ! acquisition work=ce 7z def9$
 9 section #agje ( ?is title7 ( !       
relevant milit>y dep>tm5t4  7iii7       
,s]vice *ief appo9tm5t ,! *ief ( an arm$
 =ce "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ %all appo9t to ! advisory panel 
"o memb] :o is a memb] ( su* arm$ =ces4 
7,b7 ,t]ms  7i7 ,private sector memb]s  
,memb]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph          
7,a77ii77,i7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( ?ree   
ye>s1 except t ( ! memb]s fir/ appo9t$--
 7,i7 "o %all s]ve a t]m ( "o ye>2      
7,,ii7 "o %all s]ve a t]m ( two ye>s2 & 
7,,iii7 "o %all s]ve a t]m ( ?ree ye>s4 
7ii7 ,f$]al gov]nm5t employees ,memb]s  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii7 or 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all s]ve = a t]m ( two
 ye>s1 except t ! fir/ memb] appo9t$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77iii7 %all s]ve = a t]m 
( "o ye>4  7,c7 ,*air ,! *air = ea*     
advisory panel %all be z foll[s3 7i7 ,= 
! fir/ ye> ( op]ation ( ea* su* advisory

 panel1 & e o!r ye> !reaft]1 ! memb]    
appo9t$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  7ii7 
,= ! second ye> ( op]ation ( ea* su*    
advisory panel1 & e o!r ye> !reaft]1 !  
memb] appo9t$ "u subp>agraph            
7,a77ii77,,ii74  7,d7 ,vacancies ,a     
vacancy 9 an advisory panel %all be     
fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al        
appo9tm5t4  7,e7 ,conflict ( int]e/     
,memb]s & /aff ( ea* advisory panel %all
 disclose to ! relevant ,secret>y       
conc]n$1 & su* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all   
mitigate to ! ext5t practicable1 any    
pr(essional or organizational conflict (
 int]e/ ( su* memb]s or /aff aris+ f    
s]vice on ! advisory panel4  7,f7       
,comp5sation  7i7 ,private sector memb] 
comp5sation ,except z provid$ 9 clause  
7ii71 memb]s ( an advisory panel1 & !   
support /aff ( su* memb]s1 %all be      
comp5sat$ at a rate det]m9$ reasonable  
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & %all be        
reimburs$ 9 accordance ) section #egjc (
 title #e = reasonable travel co/s &    
exp5ses incurr$ 9 p]=m+ duties z memb]s 

( an advisory panel4  7ii7 ,prohibition 
on comp5sation ( f$]al employees ,memb]s
 ( an advisory panel :o are full-"t     
(fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 ,memb]s ( ,congress may n receive      
additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by
 reason ( _! s]vice on an advisory      
panel4  7#c7 ,selection process  7,a7   
,initial selection ,ea* advisory panel  
%all select n less ?an t5 eligible      
programs t h submitt$ an application "u 
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,program plans    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* eligible program      
select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit  
to ! advisory panel t select$ su*       
eligible program a program plan conta9+ 
! five-ye> goals1 execution plans1      
s*$ules1 & fund+ ne$s ( su* eligible    
program4  7ii7 ,support ,ea* ,secret>y  
conc]n$ %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t        
practicable1 provide eligible programs  
select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) access to 
in=mation to support ! developm5t ( !   
program plans describ$ 9 clause 7i74    
7,c7 ,f9al selection ,ea* advisory panel

 %all recomm5d to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ = 
designation "u subsection 7a7 n less ?an
 five eligible programs t submitt$ a    
program plan "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to su* 
advisory panel4 ,if !re are less ?an    
five su* eligible programs1 su* advisory
 panel may recomm5d to ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ = designation "u subsection 7a7 
less ?an five su* eligible programs4    
7#d7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical support ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide !       
relevant advisory panel ) su*           
adm9i/rative support1 /aff1 & te*nical  
assi/ance z ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es
 necess>y = su* advisory panel to c>ry  
out x duties4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se may use am\nts available f !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,acquisition        
,work=ce ,developm5t ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u
 section #agje ( ?is title to support ! 
activities ( advisory panels4  7#f7     
,inapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al     
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app7 %all n apply to ! advisory panels 
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7f7        

,revocation ( designation ,if !         
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t a designat$
 program _c reasonably meet ! objectives
 ( su* designat$ program 9 ! relevant   
programm+ proposal ref]r$ to 9          
subsection 7d77#b7 or su* objectives are
 irrelevant1 su* ,secret>y conc]n$ may  
revoke ! designation4  7g7 ,report to   
congress ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
submit to ,congress an annual report    
describ+ ea* designat$ program & !      
progress ea* designat$ program has made 
t[>d a*iev+ ! objectives ( ! designat$  
program4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,advisory panel ,! t]m    
advisory panel means an advisory panel  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#b7   
,designat$ program ,! t]m designat$     
program means an eligible program t has 
be5 designat$ z an ,entrepr5eurial      
,innovation ,project "u ?is section4    
7#c7 ,eligible program ,! t]m eligible  
program means "w p]=m$ pursuant to a    
,phase ,,iii agreem5t 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #i7r77#b7 ( ! ,small    

,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4            
#fch7r77#b7774  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]
 #aci ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to
 section #bcei;b ! foll[+ new item3     
#bcei;c4 ,entrepr5eurial ,innovation    
,project designations4  4  7b7          
,e/abli%m5t deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #abj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>ies ( ea* milit>y       
dep>tm5t %all e/abli% ! advisory panels 
describ$ 9 section #bcei;c7e7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,future transf]    
7#a7 ,transf] & r$esignation ,section   
#bcei;c ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 is     
transf]r$ to *apt] #cjc ( su* title1    
add$ aft] section #djff1 z transf]r$ &  
r$esignat$ by section #ahdb7;b7 ( !     
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 &   
r$esignat$ z section #djfg4  7#b7       

,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,t>get *apt]    
table ( sections ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cjc ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#ahdb7;a7 ( ! ,william ,m4 7,mac7       
,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc71 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat$ to section    
#djff ! foll[+ new item3  #djfg4        
,entrepr5eurial ,innovation ,project    
designations4  4  7,b7 ,orig9 *apt]     
table ( sections ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aci ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #bcei;c4  7#c7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all take effect on ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjbb4  7#d7 ,ref]5ces2 sav+        
provision2 rule ( con/ruction ,sections 
#ahhc ?r\gh #ahhe ( ! ,william ,m4      
7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 %all apply )    
respect to ! am5dm5ts made "u ?is       

subsection z if su* am5dm5ts 7 made "u  
title ,,xviii ( su* ,act4