,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ai1 #bjbb,mr4   
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to ext5d ! program =      
au?ority to acquire innovative comm]cial
 items us+ g5]al solicitation proc$ures4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,ext5sion ( ,au?ority to ,acquire   
,innovative ,comm]cial ,items ,act (    
#bjbb4  #b4 ,innovative comm]cial items 
,section #hhj ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#da ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+         
#aj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #be1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 
by am5d+ subsection 7f7 to read z       
foll[s3  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m comm]cial product--
 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m comm]cial  
item 9 section #b4aja ( ! ,f$]al        
,acquisition ,regulation2 &  7,b7       

includes a comm]cial product or a       
comm]cial s]vice1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 
sections #ajc & #ajc;a1 respectively1 ( 
?is title2 &  7#b7 ! t]m innovative     
means-- 7,a7 any new te*nology1 process1
 or me?od1 includ+ rese>* & developm5t2 
or  7,b7 any new application ( an exi/+ 
te*nology1 process1 or me?od4  2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ #bjbb &     
ins]t+ #bjbg4