,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a /udy 
( ! programs1 acquisitions1 & budget ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican      
,def5se ,programs1 ,logi/ics1 &         
,acquisitions = our ,nation's ,security 
,act ( #bjbb or ! ,am]ican ,def5se      
,,plans ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,/udy ( !    
programs1 acquisitions1 & budget ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to ent]   
into an arrangem5t ) a f$]ally fund$    
rese>* & developm5t c5t] "u :i* ! c5t]  
w-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy ( ! programs1   
acquisitions1 & budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2 &  7#b7 make recomm5dations )  
respect to h[ ! ,dep>tm5t c ensure t    
program developm5t cycles & acquisition 
( new te*nologies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t c be/  

keep pace ) ! increas+ rate at :i*      
te*nologies acquir$ = programs ( !      
,dep>tm5t become outdat$ or are replac$ 
by new te*nologies4  7b7 ,report requir$
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report on ! /udy  
requir$ by subsection 7a74