H.R. 8663 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8663 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 5, 2022Ms. Jacobs of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress on the processes that the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate certain special operations programs and activities. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Special Operations Oversight and Transparency Act. 2. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and activities Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the processes that the Department of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate programs and activities under section 127e of title 10, United States Code, and section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1639). The report shall include— (1) an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of such programs and activities in achieving desired outcomes; (2) identification of lessons learned and best practices in carrying out such programs and activities; and (3) an explanation of the extent to which such lessons are used to improve future programs and activities carried out under such authorities of the Department of Defense.