,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbbe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bj1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mrvan 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,va ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ha ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] sub*apt] ,,vi ! foll[+ new sub*apt]3 ,,vii ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d #haha4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,! t]m major acquisition program means a program ( ! ,dep>tm5t to acquire prop]ty1 assets1 supplies1 s]vices1 or a comb9ation !re(1 ) an e/imat$ life-cycle co/ ( #bej1jjj1jjj or m1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,! t]m non-major acquisition program means a program ( ! ,dep>tm5t to acquire prop]ty1 assets1 supplies1 s]vices1 or a comb9ation !re(1 ) an e/imat$ life-cycle co/ ( less ?an #bej1jjj1jjj1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 #hahb4 ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a bo>d1 to be kn[n z ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d1 to support ! ,secret>y 9 manag+ acquisition programs "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,composition 7#a7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all s]ve z ,*air ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4 7#b7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y may designate an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t to ov]see ! op]ations ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4 7#c7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y %all ensure p>ticipation by o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t (ficials ) responsibilities relat+ to acquisitions z p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]4 7,b7 ,! ,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic]4 7,c7 ,! ,*ief ,vet]ans ,exp]i5ce ,(fic]4 7,d7 ,! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4 7,e7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,ent]prise ,integration4 7,f7 ,o!r relevant s5ior ,dep>tm5t (ficials1 z ! ,deputy ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ su* (ficials f ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration4 7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d %all conv5e-- 7#a7 at ! discretion ( ! ,deputy ,secret>y2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] any date on :i*-- 7,a7 a major acquisition program-- 7i7 is propos$ to ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 is approv$ by ! ,secret>y to comm5ce2 7iii7 concludes an acquisition phase2 7iv7 is n 9 compliance ) requirem5ts relat+ to co/1 s*$ule1 or p]=mance "u ! applicable program basel9e describ$ 9 section #hahc7;b77#a7 ( ?is title1 z det]m9$ by ! ,deputy ,secret>y2 or 7v7 requires additional review1 z det]m9$ by ! ,deputy ,secret>y2 & 7,b7 a non-major acquisition program requires review1 z det]m9$ by ! ,deputy ,secret>y4 7d7 ,responsibilities ,! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d %all be responsible =-- 7#a7 ) respect to a major acquisition program propos$ to ! ,secret>y1 det]m9+ :e!r ! bus9ess /rategy1 budget1 managem5t1 & organization ( su* program is feasible & 9 accordance ) ! mission & /rategic goals ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 7#b7 ) respect to a major acquisition program approv$ by ! ,secret>y to comm5ce1 det]m9+ ! appropriate acquisition category = su* program2 7#c7 ) respect to a major acquisition program t has conclud$ an acquisition phase-- 7,a7 au?oriz+ ! manag] ( su* program appo9t$ pursuant to section #hahc7;a7 ( ?is title to advance su* program to a subsequ5t acquisition phase if ! relevant requirem5ts 9 su* applicable program basel9e h be5 satisfi$2 & 7,b7 advis+ su* manag] on appropriate corrective action if su* requirem5ts h n be5 satisfi$2 & 7#d7 review+1 on a cont9u\s basis1 ea* major acquisition program to ensure ea* su* program is 9 compliance )-- 7,a7 ! relevant requirem5ts 9 su* applicable program basel9e2 & 7,b7 ! c]tification requirem5t "u subsection 7c7 ( su* section4 7e7 ,acquisition decision memor&um ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any date on :i* ! ,deputy ,secret>y conv5es a meet+ pursuant to subsection 7c71 ! ,deputy ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,secret>y & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate an acquisition decision memor&um t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y (-- 7,a7 ! purpose ( su* meet+2 7,b7 any matt] discuss$ dur+ su* meet+2 7,c7 any decision ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d made dur+ su* meet+1 includ+ any su* decision to all[ a major acquisition program to deviate f ! relevant requirem5ts 9 su* applicable program basel9e2 & 7,d7 any matt]s assign$ = fur!r discussion dur+ a subsequ5t meet+ ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d2 & 7#b7 a c]tification by ! ,deputy ,secret>y t ! cont5ts ( su* memor&um are accurate4 #hahc4 ,major acquisition program manag]s 7a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any date on :i* ! ,secret>y approves a major acquisition program to comm5ce1 ! ,deputy ,secret>y %all appo9t a manag] to be responsible = adm9i/]+ su* program4 7b7 ,duties ,ea* manag] appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be responsible =1 ) respect to ! applicable major acquisition program-- 7#a7 develop+1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d1 a plan to adm9i/] su* program1 to be kn[n z ! program basel9e1 t includes-- 7,a7 a description ( ea* acquisition phase ( su* program2 7,b7 = ea* su* acquisition phase1 requirem5ts = advanc+ su* program to a subsequ5t acquisition phase2 & 7,c7 e/imates ( ! co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( su* program t acc\nt = ! entire life cycle ( su* program2 7#b7 ensur+ su* program is 9 compliance ) su* requirem5ts2 7#c7 secur+ fund+ necess>y to satisfy su* requirem5ts2 7#d7 adopt+ /&>diz$ processes ) e/abli%$ success to support ! progress ( su* program1 includ+-- 7,a7 mile/ones2 7,b7 exit crit]ia2 & 7,c7 specific accompli%m5ts2 7#e7 to ! ext5t practicable1 ensur+ t p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t responsible = e/imat+ ! budget & co/ ( su* program are provid$ ) an opportunity to raise conc]ns relat+ to su* budget & co/ prior to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! program basel9e "u p>agraph 7#a72 7#f7 on a cont9u\s basis1 assess+ & manag+ risks to satisfy+ ! requirem5ts ( su* program basel9e relat+ to co/ & s*$ule2 7#g7 e/abli%+ a work=ce = su* program t is qualifi$ & suffici5t to p]=m ! necess>y functions ( su* program2 & 7#h7 ensur+ su* program has adequate te*nology & production capacity prior to comm5c+ an acquisition phase ( su* program relat$ to manufactur+1 if applicable4 7c7 ,consid]ation ( alt]nate requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] any date on :i* a manag] appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 e/abli%es a program basel9e describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 su* manag] %all submit to ! ,*air ( ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d a c]tification t su* manag] consid]$ e/abli%+ alt]nate requirem5ts 9 su* program basel9e relat+ to ! co/1 s*$ule1 & p]=mance ( ea* acquisition phase ( su* program prior to e/abli%+ su* program basel9e4 7d7 ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d au?orization requir$ 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any date on :i* a major acquisition program concludes an acquisition phase1 ! manag] ( su* program appo9t$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all notify ! ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d "u section #hahb ( ?is title4 7#b7 ,su* manag] may n advance su* program to a subsequ5t acquisition phase )\t ! au?orization ( su* ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d pursuant to subsection 7d77#c7 ( su* section4 4 7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,sub*apt] ,,vii--,,acquisition ,,review ,,bo>d #haha4 ,def9itions4 #hahb4 ,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4 #hahc4 ,major acquisition program manag]s4 4