,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,te/] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,moran7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 ,affairs & to     
e/abli% ! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t & 
,program ,evaluation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,acquisition ,re=m &   
,co/ ,assessm5t ,act ( #bjbc or ,,arca  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs acquisition review1 co/        
assessm5t1 & program evaluation  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 review1 co/          
assessm5t1 & program evaluation  #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$2 &  7#d7 review+1 on a    
cont9u\s basis1 ea* major acquisition   
program to ensure ea* su* program is 9  
compliance )--  7,a7 ! relevant         
requirem5ts 9 su* applicable program    
basel9e2 &  7,b7 ! c]tification         
requirem5t "u subsection 7c7 ( su*      
section4  7e7 ,acquisition decision     
memor&um ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] any  
date on :i* ! ,deputy ,secret>y conv5es 
a meet+ pursuant to subsection 7c71 !   
,deputy ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,secret>y & ! ,committees on ,vet]ans'  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives an acquisition decision 
memor&um t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y (-- 
7,a7 ! purpose ( su* meet+2  7,b7 any   
matt] discuss$ 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    
#hahd4 ,co/ assessm5t & program         
evaluation  7a7 ,director ( co/         
assessm5t & program evaluation ,!re is  
e/abli%$ a ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t &
 ,program ,evaluation4  7b7 7#a7        
,indep5d5t advice to ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,director ( ,co/   
,assessm5t & ,program ,evaluation is !  
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y & o!r   
s5ior (ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & %all    
provide indep5d5t analysis & advice to  
su* (ficials1 on ! foll[+ matt]s3  7,a7 
,matt]s assign$ to ! ,director pursuant 
to ?is section4  7,b7 ,matt]s assign$ to
 ! ,director by ! ,secret>y pursuant to 
?is section & to section #cjc ( ?is     
title4  7#b7 ,! ,director may           
communicate views on matt]s )9 !        
responsibility ( ! ,director directly to
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,deputy ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs )\t obta9+ ! approval 
or concurr5ce ( any o!r (ficial )9 !    

,dep>tm5t4  7c7 ,deputy directors ,!re  
are two ,deputy ,directors )9 ! ,(fice (
 ! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t &        
,program ,evaluation1 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,!
 ,deputy ,director = ,co/ ,assessm5t4   
7#b7 ,! ,deputy ,director = ,program    
,evaluation4  7d7 ,responsibilities ,!  
,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t & ,program  
,evaluation %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal      
(ficial )9 ! s5ior managem5t ( !        
,dep>tm5t = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,co/         
e/imation & co/ analysis = acquisition  
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,analysis 
& advice on matt]s relat+ to ! plann+ & 
programm+ phases ( ! ,plann+1           
,programm+1 ,budget+1 & ,execution      
sy/em1 & ! prep>ation ( mat]ials &      
guidance = su* sy/em1 z direct$ by !    
,secret>y1 work+ 9 coord9ation ) !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,managem5t & !    
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t4   
7#c7 ,analysis & advice = res\rce       
discussions relat+ to requirem5ts "u    
consid]ation 9 ! ,vet]ans ,heal?        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits      

,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,national ,cemet]y  
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,=mulation ( /udy  
guidance = analyses ( alt]natives =     
major acquisition programs & p]=mance ( 
su* analyses1 z direct$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#e7 ,review1 analysis1 & evaluation (  
programs = execut+ approv$ /rategies &  
policies1 ensur+ t in=mation on programs
 is pres5t$ accurately & completely1 &  
assess+ ! effect ( sp5d+ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
on ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7#f7       
,assessm5ts ( alt]native plans1         
programs1 & policies ) respect to !     
acquisition programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7#g7 ,lead+ ! developm5t ( improv$      
analytical skills & compet5cies )9 ! co/
 assessm5t & program evaluation work=ce 
( ! ,dep>tm5t & improv$ tools1 data1 &  
me?ods to promote p]=mance1 economy1 &  
effici5cy 9 analyz+ ,dep>tm5t plann+ & !
 allocation ( ,dep>tm5t res\rces4  7e7  
,indep5d5t co/ e/imation & co/ analysis 
,! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t &        
,program ,evaluation %all ensure t ! co/
 e/imation & co/ analysis processes ( ! 

,dep>tm5t provide accurate in=mation &  
reali/ic e/imates ( co/ = ! acquisition 
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 c>ry+ out t  
responsibility1 ! ,director %all-- 7#a7 
prescribe1 by au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1   
policies & proc$ures = ! conduct ( co/  
e/imation & co/ analysis = ! acquisition
 programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 provide  
guidance to & consult ) ! ,secret>y1 !  
,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic]1 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,managem5t1 ! ,*ief         
,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,"u   
,secret>y = ,heal?1 ! ,"u ,secret>y =   
,b5efits1 & ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,memorial 
,affairs ) respect to co/ e/imation 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t 9 g5]al & ) respect to        
specific co/ e/imates & co/ analyses to 
be conduct$ 9 connection ) a major      
acquisition program2  7#c7 issue        
guidance relat+ to ! prop] selection (  
confid5ce levels 9 co/ e/imates g5]ally1
 & specifically1 = ! prop] selection (  
confid5ce levels 9 co/ e/imates = major 
acquisition programs & major automat$   
in=mation sy/em programs2  7#d7 issue   

guidance relat+ to full consid]ation (  
life-cycle managem5t & su/a9ability co/s
 9 major acquisition programs & major   
automat$ in=mation sy/em programs2  7#e7
 review all co/ e/imates & co/ analyses 
conduct$ 9 connection ) major           
acquisition programs & major automat$   
in=mation sy/em programs2  7#f7 conduct 
indep5d5t co/ e/imates & co/ analyses = 
major acquisition programs & major      
automat$ in=mation sy/em programs = :i* 
! ,*ief ,acquisition ,(fic] is !        
,mile/one ,decision ,au?ority-- 7,a7 9  
advance (--  7i7 any c]tification "u ?is
 title2 &  7ii7 any decision to ent]    
into l[-rate initial production or      
full-rate production2 &  7,b7 at any o!r
 "t consid]$ appropriate by ! ,director 
or ^u ! reque/ ( ! ,*ief ,acquisition   
,(fic]2 &  7#g7 p]iodically assess &    
update ! co/ indexes us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 
to ensure t su* indexes h a s\nd basis &
 meet ! ,dep>tm5t's ne$s = reali/ic co/ 
e/imation4  7f7 ,review ( co/ e/imates1 
co/ analyses1 & records ( ! ,dep>tm5t ,!

 ,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,director--  
7#a7 promptly receives ! results ( all  
co/ e/imates & co/ analyses conduct$ by 
! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !    
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 or !     
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration & all  
/udies conduct$ by ! ,adm9i/ration 9    
connection ) su* co/ e/imates & co/     
analyses = major acquisition programs & 
major automat$ in=mation sy/em programs 
( ! ,adm9i/rations2 &  7#b7 has timely  
access to any records & data 9 !        
,dep>tm5t 7includ+ ! records & data (   
ea* ,adm9i/ration7 t ! ,director        
consid]s necess>y to review 9 ord] to   
c>ry out any duties "u ?is section4  7g7
 ,p>ticipation1 concurr5ce1 & approval 9
 co/ e/imation ,! ,director may--  7#a7 
p>ticipate 9 ! discussion ( any         
discrepancies betwe5 an indep5d5t co/   
e/imate & ! co/ e/imate assessm5ts ( !  
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & !      
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration = a    
major acquisition program or major      

automat$ in=mation sy/em program ( !    
,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 comm5t on defici5cies 9
 ! me?odology or execution ( any co/    
e/imate or co/ analysis develop$ by !   
,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 or !     
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration = a    
major acquisition program or major      
automat$ in=mation sy/em program2  7#c7 
concur 9 ! *oice ( a co/ e/imate )9 !   
basel9e description or any o!r co/      
e/imate 7includ+ ! confid5ce level = any
 su* co/ e/imate7 = use at any ev5t     
specifi$ 9 subsection 7e77#f72 &  7#d7  
p>ticipate 9 ! consid]ation ( any       
decision to reque/ au?orization ( a     
multi-ye> procurem5t contract = a major 
acquisition program4  7h7 ,annual report
 on co/ assessm5t activities  7#a7 ,ea* 
ye>1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !         
transmittal to ,congress ( ! budget ( ! 
,presid5t = a fiscal ye> pursuant to    
section #aaje ( title #ca1 ! ,director  
%all submit to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,*ief     
,acquisition ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 !    

,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,managem5t1 !     
,*ief ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 ! 
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an 
annual report on ! co/ e/imation & co/  
analysis activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t c>ri$ 
out dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7#b7 ,ea*      
report submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include1 = ! p]iod cov]$ by ! 
report1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a summ>y ( !   
co/ e/imation & co/ analysis activities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,assessm5ts ( !    
foll[+3  7i7 ,! progress ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9
 improv+ ! accuracy ( its co/ e/imates &
 analyses4  7ii7 ,! ext5t to :i* ea* ( !
 ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration1 !     
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 & !      
,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration h      
compli$ ) policies1 proc$ures1 &        
guidance issu$ by ! ,director ) reg>d to
 ! prep>ation ( co/ e/imates = major    
acquisition programs & major automat$   
in=mation sy/ems4  7iii7 ,! ov]all      
quality ( co/ e/imates prep>$ by ea* ( !

 ,adm9i/rations = major acquisition     
programs & major automat$ in=mation     
sy/em programs4  7iv7 ,any consi/5t     
diff]5ces 9 me?odology or approa* among 
! co/ e/imates prep>$ by !              
,adm9i/rations & ! ,director4  7#c7     
7,a7 ,! ,director %all ensure t a report
 submitt$ to p>agraph 7#a7 does n       
include any in=mation1 su* z propriet>y 
or s\rce selection s5sitive in=mation1 t
 c\ld und]m9e ! integrity ( !           
acquisition process4  7,b7 ,! report    
submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 to ! 
committees describ$ 9 su* p>agraph %all 
be po/$ on an int]net website ( !       
,dep>tm5t t is available to ! public4   
7#d7 ,! ,secret>y may comm5t on any     
report ( ! ,director submitt$ to !      
committees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7     
pursuant to su* p>agraph4  7i7 ,/aff ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t ! ,director has 
suffici5t pr(essional /aff to enable !  
,director to c>ry out ! duties &        
responsibilities ( ! ,director "u ?is   
section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!    

table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( su* *apt]
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
,,sub*apt] ,,vii--,acquisition review1  
co/ assessm5t1 & program evaluation     
,sec4 #haha4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #hahb4  
,acquisition ,review ,bo>d4 ,sec4 #hahc4
 ,major acquisition program manag]s4    
,sec4 #hahd4 ,co/ assessm5t & program   
evaluation4  4  7c7 ,report on monitor+ 
( op]at+ & support co/s = major         
acquisition programs  7#a7 ,report to   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,co/ ,assessm5t 
& ,program ,evaluation e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #hahd ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 
%all--  7,a7 review sy/ems & me?ods ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs curr5tly 9
 effect = track+ & assess+ op]at+ &     
support co/s on major acquisition       
programs 7z def9$ 9 section #haha ( su* 
title1 z add$ by subsection 7a772 &     
7,b7 submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs a report on su* f9d+s &        

recomm5dations z ! ,director may h z a  
result ( ! review conduct$ pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ an assessm5t  
by ! ,director ( ! feasibility &        
advisability ( e/abli%+ basel9es =      
op]at+ & support co/s "u su* title4     
7#b7 ,transmittal to ,congress ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ ! report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ! report receiv$
 by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71  
toge!r ) su* comm5ts on ! report z !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  #c4    
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
reports on co/s & f9ancial in=mation    
reg>d+ major ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs acquisition programs  7a7      
,review ( op]at+ & support co/s ( major 
acquisition sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !          

,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on gr[? 9 op]at+ & support co/s =
 major acquisition sy/ems4  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
%all1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 id5tify !      
orig9al e/imates = op]at+ & support co/s
 = major acquisition sy/ems select$ by !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al = purposes ( !      
report2  7,b7 assess ! actual op]at+ &  
support co/s = su* major acquisition    
sy/ems2  7,c7 analyze ! rate ( gr[? =   
op]at+ & support co/s = su* major       
acquisition sy/ems2  7,d7 = su* major   
acquisition sy/ems t h exp]i5c$ ! highe/
 rate ( gr[? 9 op]at+ & support co/s1   
assess ! factors contribut+ to su* gr[?2
  7,e7 assess measures tak5 by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to r$uce  
op]at+ & support co/s = major           
acquisition sy/ems2 &  7,f7 develop su* 
recomm5dations z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
consid]s appropriate4  7b7 ,review (    

f9ancial in=mation relat+ to major      
vet]an acquisition programs  7#a7       
,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all p]=m a review ( weaknesses 
9 op]ations affect+ ! reliability (     
f9ancial in=mation on ! sy/ems & assets 
to be acquir$ "u major acquisition      
programs4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! review      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    
id5tify any weaknesses 9 op]ations "u   
major acquisition programs t h9d] !     
capacity to assemble reliable f9ancial  
in=mation on ! sy/ems & assets to be    
acquir$ "u su* programs 9 accordance )  
applicable acc\nt+ /&>ds2  7,b7 id5tify 
any me*anisms develop$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs to address weaknesses 
9 op]ations "u major acquisition        
programs id5tifi$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 assess !      
implem5tation ( ! me*anisms set =?      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 includ+-- 
7i7 ! actions tak51 or plann$ to be     
tak51 to implem5t su* me*anisms2  7ii7 !
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7iii7 ! metrics1 if any1 in/itut$ to    
assess progress 9 c>ry+ out su*         
me*anisms4  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 p]=m+ 
! review requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all seek & consid]  
input f ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs = ,managem5t4  7#d7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
f9d+s ( ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ) respect  
to ! review p]=m$ pursuant to p>agraph  
7#a74  7c7 ,def9ition ( major           
acquisition program ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m major acquisition program has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #haha (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$  
by section #b7;a74