,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbd,mr4   
,grassley 7= himself & ,ms4 ,w>r57      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,air ,=ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to   
c>ry out a pilot program on produc+ p>ts
 ?r\gh rev]se eng9e]+1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+   
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,rev]se ,eng9e]+ %\ld be us$
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,def5se    
,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,air ,=ce to ensure t ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se receives ! be/ price = sp>e p>ts
 & increases competition 9 ! m>ketplace4
  7#b7 ,! f9d+s ( ! ,july #bjai report  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates t 0 submitt$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate1 entitl$      
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy ,small         
,bus9esses ,p>ticipate 9 ,rev]se        

,eng9e]+ ( ,sp>e ,p>ts1 demon/rates t   
rev]se eng9e]+ results 9 l[]$ prices &  
co/ sav+s ( sp>e p>ts & increas$        
competition 9 ! sp>e p>ts m>ketplace4 ,!
 same report f\nd small bus9esses did n 
id5tify conc]ns ) h[ ! ,def5se ,logi/ics
 ,ag5cy h&les intellectual prop]ty & t !
 ,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy _h n receiv$  
any compla9ts ab\t _! intellectual      
prop]ty be+ us$ inappropriately4  7#c7  
,! ,naval ,air ,sy/ems ,comm&'s ,advanc$
 ,las] ,data ,acquisition ,c5t]1 ! ,air 
,=ce's ,t9k] ,rev]se ,eng9e]+ &         
,critical ,tool+ ,lab1 & ! ,army's ,cyb]
 ,comm&'s rev]se eng9e]+ ( ,int]net (   
,?+s devices1 demon/rates !re is prec$5t
 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,navy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,army1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,air ,=ce to 
conduct rev]se eng9e]+ programs4  7#d7  
,intellectual prop]ty rights c help spur
 innovation & /r5g!n ! economy ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,air ,=ce %\ld consult ) ! ,def5se      
,logi/ics ,ag5cy & utilize ! be/        

practices to protect intellectual       
prop]ty rights z describ$ 9 ! report    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#e7 ,rev]se 
,eng9e]+ ensures effici5cy 9 !          
manufactur+ processes ( milit>y equipm5t
 ensur+ timely deliv]y & developm5t (   
milit>y equipm5t4  #b4 ,pilot program on
 use ( rev]se eng9e]+ = production (    
p>ts  7a7 ,pilot program requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act & not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,air ,=ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army  
%all jo9tly1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,director ( !   
,def5se ,logi/ics ,ag5cy1 complete a    
pilot program to assess ! feasibility & 
advisability ( produc+ p>ts ?r\gh rev]se
 eng9e]+4  7b7 ,id5tification ( p>ts ,9 
c>ry+ out ! pilot program requir$ by    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,army %all ea* id5tify p>ts1        
especially ^? procur$ on a sole s\rce   
basis1 t c be produc$ & compet$ ?r\gh   

rev]se eng9e]+4  7c7 ,production ( p>ts 
?r\gh rev]se eng9e]+ ,9 c>ry+ out !     
pilot program1 ! secret>ies describ$ 9  
subsection 7b7 %all ea*1 not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 produce n few] ?an #ej
 p>ts1 id5tifi$ "u su* subsection1 ?r\gh
 rev]se eng9e]+4  7d7 ,id5tification (  
sav+s ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program      
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! secret>ies 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all ea*      
id5tify sav+s t 7 obta9$ ?r\gh ! use (  
rev]se eng9e]+ = ! production ( ! p>ts  
"u ! pilot program4  7e7 ,int]im report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
secret>ies describ$ 9 subsection 7b7    
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 submit to ! congressional      
def5se committees an initial report on !
 pilot program c>ri$ out "u subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,! initial f9d+s ( !      
secret>ies ) respect to ! matt]s        
id5tifi$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c74  7,b7

 ,su* recomm5dations z ! secret>ies may 
h = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se contract+       
guidance & proc$ures4  7f7 ,f9al report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
secret>ies describ$ 9 subsection 7b7    
%all1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 submit to ! congressional      
def5se committees & make available to ! 
public a f9al report on ! pilot program 
complet$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! f9d+s ( ! secret>ies ) respect  
to ! matt]s id5tifi$ "u subsections 7b7 
& 7c74  7,b7 ,su* recomm5dations z !    
secret>ies may h = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
contract+ guidance & proc$ures4  7,c7 ,a
 description ( ! lessons le>n$ by !     
secret>ies 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program4 
7g7 ,def9ition ( congressional def5se   
committees ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
congressional def5se committees has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4