,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,w>r5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote  
milit>y read9ess by ensur+ ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se reta9s ! "r to repair equipm5t 
x acquires & owns4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vicememb]      
,"r-to-,repair ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4       
,consid]ation ( op]ation & su/a9m5t co/ 
sav+s z "p ( acquisition /rategies  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #dbaa7;c7 ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ p>agraph3  7#c7 7,a7  
,ea* /rategy %all include n few] ?an #c 
co/-sav+ proposals1 ea* ( :i* %all      
include-- 7i7 ! am\nt ( money project$  
to be sav$2  7ii7 ! expect$ "t frame =  
a*iev+ ! sav+s2 &  7iii7 ! likelihood ( 
a*iev+ ! sav+s4  7,b7 ,! co/ sav+s      
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may be
 a*iev$ ?r\gh pot5tial inve/m5ts t w\ld 
sub/antially r$uce op]at+ & support co/s

 ov] ! lifecycle ( ! program2 &  7ii7   
may n be a*iev$ ?r\gh r$uc+ p]=mance    
requirem5ts1 r$uc+ mat]iel & op]ational 
availability rates1 or buy+ few] end    
items4  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =            
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t %all submit to 
! congressional def5se committees &     
publi% on a publicly available website (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se a report t       
id5tifies ! co/-sav+ proposals requir$  
by section #dbaa7;c77#c7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is      
section4  #c4 ,consid]ation ( repair    
co/s associat$ ) intellectual prop]ty   
rights ,section #dcbc7;b7 ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7 ,an
 evaluation ( ! co/-effectiv5ess ( !    
implem5tation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se (
 ! intellectual prop]ty /rategy = sy/em 
support1 includ+ an assessm5t ( co/ sav+
 f ! acquisition or use ( intellectual  
prop]ty or increas$ support co/s f fail+

 to acquire or use suffici5t            
intellectual prop]ty4  4  #d4           
,requirem5t = contractors to provide    
reasonable access to repair mat]ials    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #cfc ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #dffc4    
,requirem5t = contractors to provide    
reasonable access to repair mat]ials    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy may n   
ent] into a contract = ! procurem5t (   
goods or s]vices unless ! contractor    
agrees 9 writ+ to provide ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se fair & reasonable access to all 
! repair mat]ials1 includ+ p>ts1 tools1 
& in=mation1 us$ by ! manufactur] or    
provid] or _! au?oriz$ repair provid]s  
to diagnose1 ma9ta91 or repair ! good or
 s]vice4  7b7 ,fair & reasonable access 
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m fair &      
reasonable access means1 z applicable-- 
7#a7 t]ms & conditions t all[ !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to provide ! repair 
mat]ials to an au?oriz$ contractor = !  
purpose ( diagnos+1 ma9ta9+1 or repair+ 

! good or s]vice2  7#b7 provision at    
prices1 t]ms1 & conditions t are        
equival5t to ! mo/ favorable prices1    
t]ms1 & conditions "u :i* ! manufactur] 
or an au?oriz$ resell] or di/ributor    
(f]s ! "p1 tool1 or in=mation to an     
au?oriz$ repair provid]1 acc\nt+ = any  
disc\nt1 rebate1 conv5i5t & timely means
 ( deliv]y1 means ( enabl+ fully re/or$ 
& updat$ functionality1 rights ( use1 or
 o!r inc5tive or pref]5ce ! manufactur] 
or an au?oriz$ resell] or di/ributor    
(f]s to an au?oriz$ repair provid]2 &   
7#c7 if a manufactur] does n (f]1       
directly or ?r\gh an au?oriz$ resell] or
 di/ributor1 ! "p1 tool1 or in=mation to
 any au?oriz$ repair provid]1 !n        
provision ( su* "p1 tool1 or in=mation  
at prices1 t]ms1 & conditions t are     
o!rwise det]m9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to be fair & reasonable 9     
accordance ) ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical
 am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+
 ( *apt] #cfc ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item  

relat+ to section #dffb ! foll[+ new    
item3  #dffc4 ,requirem5t = contractors 
to provide reasonable access to repair  
mat]ials4  4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! congressional   
def5se committees a report on !         
implem5tation ( section #dffc ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is 
section1 includ+ a description (        
compliance by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) ! 
requirem5ts ( su* section4  #e4 ,rights 
9 te*nical data ,section #cgga7;b7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by   
/rik+ ma9t5ance1 & ins]t+ ma9t5ance1    
diagnosis1 repair12  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#d77;,b71 by /rik+ su* data & ins]t+   
su* data1 unless fur!r release1         
disclosure1 or use is requir$ to provide
 ! repair or ov]haul2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 
7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv7 z clauses 7iii7 ?r\gh   
7v71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+    

aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+ new clause3    
7ii7 ,! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9      
balanc+ acquisition & su/a9m5t co/s1 &  
enhanc+ milit>y read9ess1 by ensur+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates has access on fair &      
reasonable t]ms1 consi/5t ) section     
#dffc ( ?is title1 to repair mat]ials   
requir$ to effect ! diagnosis1          
ma9t5ance1 & repair ( ! items x owns or 
acquires4  4  #f4 ,acc\nt+ ( compliance 
) "r-to-repair requirem5ts  7a7 ,acc\nt+
 = "r-to-,repair ob/ructions  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =      
,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1  
%all e/abli% a sy/em to acc\nt =        
"r-to-repair ob/ructions4 ,! sy/em %all 
include a requirem5t = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces responsible = ! ma9t5ance &       
su/a9m5t ( equipm5t to log "r-to-repair 
ob/ructions1 includ+ ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,in=mation to be includ$ ,! in=mation   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is z foll[s3  
7,a7 ,:e!r ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se owns ! 

equipm5t t 0 ! subject ( ! "r-to-repair 
ob/ruction4  7,b7 ,! id5tity ( !        
contractor t repair$ ! equipm5t4  7,c7  
,a description ( ! equipm5t & ! nature (
 ! repair4  7,d7 ,an explanation ( :y   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 n able to      
repair ! equipm5t4  7,e7 ,! l5g? ( "t ! 
contractor took to repair ! equipm5t4   
7b7 ,annual report ( "r-to-,repair      
ob/ructions ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually        
!reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 = ,su/a9m5t %all po/ on a publicly     
available website & submit to !         
congressional def5se committees a report
 summ>iz+ ! in=mation ab\t "r-to-repair 
ob/ructions logg$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  7c7    
,"r-to-,repair ob/ruction def9$ ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m "r-to-repair ob/ruction  
means any in/ance :]e due to            
circum/ances creat$ or conditions impos$
 by ! contractor1 x is necess>y =-- 7#a7
 ! contractor to travel to ! milit>y    
in/allation or facility to repair !     

equipm5t2  7#b7 milit>y p]sonnel to %ip 
! equipm5t to ! contractor = repair2 or 
7#c7 milit>y p]sonnel to disc>d1 ab&on1 
or decommission ! equipm5t4  #g4 ,,gao  
compliance report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to !       
congressional def5se committees a report
 t assesses ! compliance ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se )-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
,act2  7#b7 ! requirem5ts ( section     
#dbaa7;c71 section #dcbc7;b71 &         
#cgga7;b7 ( title #aj1 z am5d$ by ?is   
,act1 & section #dffc ( title #aj1 z    
add$ by ?is ,act2 &  7#c7 any relat$    
matt] z det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4
  #h4 ,congressional def5se committees  
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional  
def5se committees has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4