,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #idhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #f1         
#bjbd,ms4 ,port] introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy to all[       
contractors to use additive manufactur+ 
= sp>e p>ts = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sp>e ,p>ts        
,competition ,act4  #b4 ,additive       
manufactur+ = sp>e p>ts  7a7 ,additive  
manufactur+ all[$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 a          
contractor provid+ sp>e p>ts to !       
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy may manufacture
 su* sp>e p>ts us+ additive manufactur+ 
except to ! ext5t t ! contract or o!r   
agreem5t "u :i* su* contractor is       
provid+ su* sp>e p>ts to ! ,def5se      
,logi/ics ,ag5cy express prohibits ! use
 ( additive manufactur+ = su* sp>e p>ts4
  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t may waiv]   

p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a sp>e "p or 
contract or o!r agreem5t if ! ,"u       
,secret>y det]m9es t su* a waiv] is 9 ! 
int]e/ ( national security or necess>y  
to r$uce ! co/s to ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se4  7b7 ,publication ( in=mation  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! 
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy %all make      
publicly available on a website ( !     
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,a li/ ( ! ( ,national ,/ock ,numb]s =  
:i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has qualifi$  
additive manufactur+ designs = use z    
sp>e p>ts 9 sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 
,a li/1 disaggregat$ by subject area1 ( 
! additive manufactur+ designs = goods  
prop]ly submitt$ to ! ,def5se ,logi/ics 
,ag5cy = qualification = use z sp>e p>ts
 9 sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 = :i*
 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy has n grant$
 su* qualification z ( ! date on :i* !  
,director makes publicly available !    
in=mation requir$ "u ?is subsection     
pursuant to ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,!    

rate at :i* additive manufactur+ designs
 = goods are be+ submitt$ to ! ,def5se  
,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 &
 ! o!r elem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =
 qualification = use z sp>e p>ts 9      
sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ 
! *anges 9 su* rate dur+ ! ?ree-ye>     
p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date on :i* ! 
,director publi%es su* rate on a website
 ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy pursuant  
to ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t (
 :e!r ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 ea* ( 
! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se z a :ole h suffici5t appropriate
 p]sonnel requir$ to evaluate additive  
manufactur+ designs = goods =           
qualification = use z sp>e p>ts 9 a     
timely mann]4  7#e7 ,an explanation (   
:e!r ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy has     
pursu$ c]tify+ additive manufactur+     
processes to produce p>ts suitable = use
 9 aircraft ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1    
includ+ an explanation ( ! ef=ts ( !    
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 if any1 to    
develop & implem5t su* a qualification  

approa* or1 if ! ,def5se ,logi/ics      
,ag5cy is n purs+ su* a qualification   
approa*1 :y ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy  
ceas$ purs+ su* a qualification approa*4
  7#f7 ,an explanation ( ! goals ( !    
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy ) respect to ! 
manufacture ( sp>e p>ts = ! ,def5se     
,logi/ics ,ag5cy ?r\gh ! use ( additive 
manufactur+1 includ+ ! types ( sp>e p>ts
 ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy has det]m9$ 
to be /rong c&idates = manufactur+ ?r\gh
 ! use ( additive manufactur+ & any     
plans ( ! ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy to   
a*ieve su* goals4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t ( 
:e!r ! contract+ practices ( ! ,def5se  
,logi/ics ,ag5cy are optimiz$ to        
enc\rage submission ( sp>e p>ts         
manufactur$ us+ additive manufactur+ =  
qualification = use z sp>e p>ts 9 sy/ems
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7c7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! 
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy %all submit to 
,congress a report conta9+-- 7#a7 ! li/ 
( ! ( ,national ,/ock ,numb]s = :i* !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has qualifi$        
additive manufactur+ designs = use z    
sp>e p>ts 9 sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t1       
disaggregat$ by subject area2 &  7#b7 an
 explanation ( ! b>ri]s to ! ,def5se    
,logi/ics ,ag5cy-- 7,a7 enc\rag+        
contractors to submit new additive      
manufactur+ designs = qualification =   
use z sp>e p>ts 9 sy/ems ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 
&  7,b7 evaluat+ su* new additive       
manufactur+ designs 9 a timely mann]4   
7d7 ,milit>y dep>tm5t def9$ ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m milit>y dep>tm5t has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4    
,implem5tation ( ,,gao recomm5dations   
relat+ to sp>e p>ts 9 global sp>es pool 
relat+ to ,f-#ce ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition &   
,su/a9m5t1 %all take su* actions z may  
be necess>y to implem5t ! recomm5dations
 ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates conta9$ 9 ! report entitl$ ,f-#ce
 ,program3 ,,dod ,ne$s ,bett]           

,acc\ntability = ,global ,sp>e ,p>ts &  
,report+ ( ,losses ,wor? ,millions      
7,,gao-#bc-ajfjih71 publi%$ on ,may #bc1
 #bjbc4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress a report on ! progress ( !    
implem5tation requir$ by subsection 7a74