#aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4   
#deeb  ,,an ,,act  ,to extend the       
program for authority to acquire        
innovative commercial items using       
general solicitation procedures4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,extension of ,authority to ,acquire
 ,innovative ,commercial ,items ,act of 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,innovative commercial items
 ,section #hhj of the ,national ,defense
 ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year  
#bjag 7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is     
amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by    
striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting      
#be1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 by amending          
subsection 7f7 to read as follows3  7f7 
,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the
 term commercial product-- 7,a7 has the 
meaning given the term commercial item  
in section #b4aja of the ,federal       
,acquisition ,regulation2 and  7,b7     
includes a commercial product or a      
commercial service1 as those terms are  
defined in sections #ajc and #ajc;a1    
respectively1 of this title2 and  7#b7  

the term innovative means-- 7,a7 any new
 technology1 process1 or method1        
including research and development2 or  
7,b7 any new application of an existing 
technology1 process1 or method4  2 and  
7#c7 in subsection 7g71 by striking     
#bjbb and inserting #bjbg4  ,passed the 
,senate ,september #bj1 #bjbb4,secretary