,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ai 7legislative day1 ,december #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,wicker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to promote defense innovation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,fostering ,reform and ,government ,efficiency in ,defense ,act or ,fo,r,g,e,d ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #aja4 ,repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition process4,sec4 #ajb4 ,modifications to current defense acquisition requirements4,sec4 #ajc4 ,automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements4,,title ,,ii--,defense acquisition roles1 responsibilities1 and organizations,sec4 #bja4 ,transition of program executive officer role to portfolio acquisition executive4,sec4 #bjb4 ,amendments to the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council4,sec4 #bjc4 ,matters relating to the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation4,sec4 #bjd4 ,establishment of ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board4,sec4 #bje4 ,capstone requirements4,,title ,,iii--,rapid acquisition and commercial contracting,sec4 #cja4 ,milestone ,a4,sec4 #cjb4 ,modification to acquisition strategy4,sec4 #cjc4 ,exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors4,sec4 #cjd4 ,modifications to treatment of certain products and services as commercial products and commercial services4,sec4 #cje4 ,modification to nontraditional defense contractor definitions4,sec4 #cjf4 ,alternative capability based pricing4,sec4 #cjg4 ,modifications to certain procurement thresholds4,sec4 #cjh4 ,modifications to commercial solutions openings4,sec4 #cji4 ,modifications to other transactions4,sec4 #caj4 ,modifications to commercial product and commercial service determinations by ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #caa4 ,commercially acceptable transaction and payment methods4,sec4 #cab4 ,transparency and accountability of contract awards4,sec4 #cac4 ,limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services4,sec4 #cad4 ,modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services4,sec4 #cae4 ,nontraditional defense contractor commercial solutions opening4,sec4 #caf4 ,program management office competition4,sec4 #cag4 ,middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding4,sec4 #cah4 ,revision and codification of software acquisition pathways4,sec4 #cai4 ,modifications to steps to identify and address potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to acquisition officials4,sec4 #cbj4 ,modifications to procurement for experimental purposes4,sec4 #cba4 ,consumption-based solutions4,,title ,,iv--,promotion of competition in the defense industrial base,sec4 #dja4 ,program for enhancing secondary sources and supply chain management for the ,department of ,defense4,sec4 #djb4 ,administration of the industrial expansion program4,,title ,v--,defense budgeting processes,sec4 #eja4 ,review of structure of the budget and appropriations for funding of defense acquisition programs4,sec4 #ejb4 ,modifications to the ,defense ,modernization ,account4,sec4 #ejc4 ,amendments and repeals to budgetary requirements for defense acquisition4 #aja4 ,repeals of existing law to streamline the defense acquisition process 7a7 ,in general ,the following provisions are hereby repealed3 7#a7 ,section #cjfg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,section #cjgj of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,section #cjgb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,section #hgd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #caja74 7#e7 ,section #iac of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #caja74 7#f7 ,section #haj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #caja74 7#g7 ,chapter #bje of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,section #hffi;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#i7 ,section #hffi;c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aj7 ,section #hfhh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aa7 ,section #hfif of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ab7 ,section #cace of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ac7 ,section #cach of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ad7 ,section #hdc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #caea74 7#ae7 ,section #caeb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#af7 ,section #caec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ag7 ,section #caed of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#ah7 ,section #abha of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #caec note74 7#ai7 ,section #aec of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cbja74 7#bj7 ,subsections 7a7-7c7 of section #hjd of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dcef74 7#ba7 ,section #hbb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ajf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cbja74 7#bb7 ,section #hib of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note74 7#bc7 ,section #hje of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-acf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note74 7#bd7 ,section #hbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj 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#bbbh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#bej7 ,section #cbdi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#bea7 ,section #icb of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbd note74 7#beb7 ,section #hdi of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-ia2 #aca ,stat4 #adhg74 7#bec7 ,section #hci of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #ahgf74 7#bed7 ,section #chg7;c7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-he1 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aie note74 7#bee7 ,section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4 #bdjb74 7#bef7 ,section #hha of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dfja74 7#beg7 ,section #hjb of the ,ronald ,w4 ,reagan ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-cge2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cjfb74 7#beh7 ,section #cbf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiic 7,public ,law #ajb-dhd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note74 7#bei7 ,section #iac of the ,department of ,defense ,authorization ,act1 #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-ade2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cbja74 7#bfj7 ,section #hba of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cdea74 7#bfa7 ,section #bjg7;a7-7c7 of the ,weapon ,systems ,acquisition ,reform ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-bc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbib74 7#bfb7 ,section #hbd7;a7 of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cggd note74 7#bfc7 ,section #hje of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cdea74 7#bfd7 ,section #hdd7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdec note74 7#bfe7 ,section #cbh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeh note74 7#bff7 ,section #cbe of the ,ronald ,w4 ,reagan ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjje 7,public ,law #ajh-cge2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note74 7#bfg7 ,section #cef of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ajf2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfa note74 7#bfh7 ,section #bef of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74 7#bfi7 ,section #bch7;b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bgj7 ,subtitle ,d of title ,,ii of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aai ,stat4 #cage74 7#bga7 ,section #hjfb of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-hg2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bgb7 ,section #bad of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bgc7 ,section #bbg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bgd7 ,section #bae of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bge7 ,section #bbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhda note74 7#bgf7 ,section #hdf of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74 7#bgg7 ,section #hdi of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74 7#bgh7 ,section #hdg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74 7#bgi7 ,section #hdd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dhaa note74 7#bhj7 ,section #hacc of the ,department of ,defense ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjj 7,public ,law #ajf-gi2 #aac ,stat4 #abfg74 7#bha7 ,section #hfg of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7#bhb7 ,section #cbb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbh note74 7#bhc7 ,section #hac of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdeh note74 7#bhd7 ,section #cbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #deea74 7#bhe7 ,section #bah of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjac note74 7b7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #aca of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #bbbh4 7#b7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #cjfg1 #cjgj1 and #cjgb4 7#c7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bjg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #cace and #cach4 7#d7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,i of chapter #bji of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #caeb1 #caec1 and #caed4 7#e7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #cbjg and #cbjh4 7#f7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #cbbb1 #cbbc1 #cbbd1 and #cbbe4 7#g7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bbc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #cbda1 #cbdg1 and #cbdi4 7#h7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bdb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #ccbc4 7#i7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bdd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #ccga1 #ccgc1 #ccgd1 and #ccge4 7#aj7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bdg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #cdee4 7#aa7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #beg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #cfgh4 7#ab7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #djaj and #djbg4 7#ac7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #djff1 #djfg1 #dadb1 and #dadc4 7#ad7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cjg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #dagc4 7#ae7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #dbjc and #dbjd4 7#af7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,i of chapter #cbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to section #dbca4 7#ag7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,ii of chapter #cbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the items related to sections #dbab and #dbad4 7#ah7 ,the table of subchapters at the beginning of chapter #cbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to subchapter ,,iv4 7#ai7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cbc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to sections #dcba1 #dcbc1 #dcbe1 and #dcbh4 7#bj7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cbe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to sections #dcgb1 #dcgc1 #dcgf1 and #dcgg4 7#ba7 ,the table of subchapters at the beginning of chapter #cbg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to subchapter ,,ii4 7#bb7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,i of chapter #cbg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to section #ddjb4 7#bc7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cda of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the items related to sections #deje and #dejf4 7#bd7 ,the table of chapters for part ,v of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to chapters #bje1 #beh1 #bgc1 and #cde4 7#be7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #cfe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the item related to section #dgjc4 7#bf7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #chb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code is amended by striking the items related to sections #dhac1 #dhad1 #dhae1 and #dhaf4 7#bg7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #chh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #dieg4 7#bh7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #hfc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #hffi;b1 #hffi;c1 #hfhh1 and #hfif4 #ajb4 ,modifications to current defense acquisition requirements 7a7 ,modifications to title #dj ,section #aaaja of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,executive agency ,the term executive agency means-- 7,a7 an executive department specified in section #aja of title #e1 other than the ,department of ,defense2 7,b7 an independent establishment as defined in section #ajd7a7 of title #e2 and 7,c7 a wholly owned ,government corporation fully subject to chapter #ia of title #ca4 4 7b7 ,modifications to title #aj ,title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bbbb-- 7,a7 by striking subsections 7e7 through 7g72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as subsections 7e7 and 7f71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#i71 7#aj71 and 7#aa72 7#b7 in section #cjab7c77;,b71 by striking lowest overall cost alternative and inserting best value2 7#c7 in section #cjfi-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking if that head of an agency and all that follows through a complete end item2 7,b7 by striking subsections 7b7 through 7d72 and 7,c7 by redesignating subsection 7e7 as subsection 7b72 7#d7 in section #cbjd-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#h71 respectively2 7ii7 by inserting after paragraph 7#a71 the following3 7#b7 market research indicates that the property or service needed by the agency provides differentiated capabilities1 accelerated delivery schedules1 or continuous improvements2 4 7,b7 by striking subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 and 7g72 7,c7 by redesignating subsections 7e7 and 7f7 as subsections 7b7 and 7c71 respectively2 7,d7 in subsection 7b71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and certifies the accuracy and completeness of the justification and inserting in a manner that provides an accurate and complete justification2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7aa7 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj each place it appears and inserting #ajj1jjj1jjj2 7bb7 in clause 7i71 by striking #ejj1jjj and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7cc7 in clause 7iii71 by striking #ge1jjj1jjj and inserting #ejj1jjj1jjj2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking by subsection 7a77#b7 and inserting by paragraphs 7#c7 or 7#d77;,a7 of subsection 7a72 and 7iii7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,i7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking subsection 7a77#g7 and inserting subsection 7a77#h72 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking subsection 7a77#d7 and inserting subsection 7a77#e72 and 7,e7 in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7c71 as redesignated by subparagraph 7,c7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking subsection 7e77#a7 and inserting subsection 7b77#a72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking subsection 7a77#b7 and inserting subsection 7a77#c72 7#e7 in section #cbbf-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking and other program purposes conducted pursuant to subsection 7b77#f7 of such section2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7d72 7#f7 in section #cbdc7;d7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b72 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking subject to paragraph 7#b712 7#g7 in section #ccgd1 by inserting with significant contract financing after undefinitized contractual action each place it appears42 7#h7 in section #cfja7;c77#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 in any and inserting ,in any2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking acquire capability and all that follows through #ej1jjj1jjj during any fiscal year and inserting acquire capability in an amount aggregating not more than #c1jjj1jjj1jjj2 and 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 7#i7 in section #cgjc-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by striking that results in at least two or more responsive and viable competing bids2 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking or #e percent and inserting or #be percent2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking under subsection 7a77#a7 from such requirement and inserting from such requirement under paragraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7a72 7#aj7 in section #cgje-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7b72 7#aa7 by amending section #cggd to read as follows3 #cggd4 ,preference for specially negotiated licenses ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall1 to the maximum extent practicable1 negotiate and enter into a contract with a contractor for a specially negotiated license for technical data to support the product support strategy of a major weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system4 2 7#ab7 in the table of sections for subchapter ,i of chapter #bge1 by striking the item relating to section #cggd and inserting the following new item3 #cggd4 ,preference for specially negotiated licenses42 7#ac7 in section #chje7;c71 by striking #ae percent and inserting #ej percent2 7#ad7 in section #dbja-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking #cjj1jjj1jjj 7based on fiscal year #aiij constant dollars7 and inserting #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 7based on fiscal year #bjbd constant dollars72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 7based on fiscal year #aiij constant dollars7 and inserting #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 7based on fiscal year #bjbd constant dollars72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,an acquisition program for a defense software program as described by section #hjj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dega note74 2 7#ae7 in section #dbjb7;a77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraph 7,b72 and 7,b7 redesignating subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 as subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 respectively2 7#af7 in section #dhhb1 by striking the ,president1 through the head of any department each place it appears and inserting the ,secretary of ,defense2 7#ag7 in section #dhhd1 by striking ,the ,president and inserting ,the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7#ah7 in section #hfhc-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 7#a7 ,appropriations and inserting ,appropriations2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,modifications to ,national ,defense ,authorization ,acts 7#a7 ,section #bbi7;c77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja note7 is amended by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj and inserting #cjj1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,section #hij of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #cgja7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking minimal reporting and inserting no unique reporting2 and 7,b7 by striking subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,section #hgc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cgjb note7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by striking valued at less than #g1ejj1jjj2 and 7ii7 by striking pursuant to and all that follows through ,transfer ,program12 7,b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking pursuant to and all that follows through ,research ,program12 7,c7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7f72 and 7,d7 by redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7g7 as subsection 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively4 #ajc4 ,automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #dhj the following new section3 #dhj;a4 ,reports to ,congress3 ,termination of indefinite-duration reports after five years 7a7 ,in general ,any provision of law enacted after the date of the enactment of this section that includes an indefinite-duration report requirement shall cease to be effective1 with respect to that requirement1 five years after the date of the enactment of that provision of law unless that provision of law expressly states that this section is inapplicable to that requirement or that provision of law4 7b7 ,indefinite-,duration report requirement defined ,in this section1 the term indefinite-duration report requirement means a requirement in any provision of law for the ,secretary of ,defense 7or any other officer or employee of the ,department of ,defense7 to submit to ,congress 7or any committee of ,congress7 a periodic report for which the law does not-- 7#a7 state a specific period of time as the period during which that report is required to be submitted or that provision of law is in effect2 or 7#b7 state a specific termination date for the requirement to submit the report or for that provision of law4 7c7 ,periodic report defined ,in this section1 the term periodic report means a report required to be submitted on an annual1 semiannual1 or other regular periodic basis4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dhj the following new item3 #dhj;a4 ,reports to ,congress3 ,termination of indefinite-duration reports after five years4 4 ,,ii ,defense acquisition roles1 responsibilities1 and organizations #bja4 ,transition of program executive officer role to portfolio acquisition executive 7a7 ,definition ,section #agcg7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,the term portfolio acquisition executive means the primary stakeholder and member of the acquisition workforce with overall management of requirements1 programming1 and acquisition of defense acquisition programs assigned by the service acquisition executive or component acquisition executive and shall have all the necessary officials and functional support directly under the control portfolio acquisition executive1 including responsibility for performance evaluations1 to the maximum extent practicable to develop1 procure1 and transition programs into an operational capability4 4 7b7 ,critical acquisition positions ,section #agca7;a77#a77;,b77i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,program executive officer and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive4 7c7 ,position qualifications ,section #agce7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,program executive officers and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7#b7 by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7d7 ,government performance of certain acquisition functions ,section #agjf7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,program executive officer and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,deputy program executive officer and inserting ,deputy portfolio acquisition executive4 7e7 ,duties related to cadre of intellectual property experts ,section #agjg7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7f7 ,portfolio acquisition executive office ,section #aeji of the ,james ,m4 ,inhofe ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbc 7,public ,law #aag-bfc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking program executive office each place that it appears and inserting portfolio acquisition executive office2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c71 by striking program executive office in the subsection heading and inserting portfolio acquisition executive office4 7g7 ,technology release and foreign disclosure reform initiative ,section #iah7;a77#b77;,d77ii7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note7 is amended by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7h7 ,software development and software acquisition training and management programs ,section #hfb of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #agda note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 by striking program executive officers and inserting portfolio acquisition executives2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7,b7 by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7i7 ,authority ,to establish different minimum requirements ,section #agfd7;b77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking ,program executive officer and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive4 7j7 ,prizes for advanced technology achievements ,section #djbe7;g77#b77;,c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking program executive#aa officer both places it appears and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7k7 ,rating chains for system program managers ,section #cbc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,stat4 #afif7 is amended by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 7l7 ,space system acquisition and the adaptive acquisition framework ,section #hjg of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,program executive officer and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7,b7 by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#f7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,program executive officer and inserting ,portfolio acquisition executive2 and 7,b7 by striking program executive officer and inserting portfolio acquisition executive4 #bjb4 ,amendments to the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council 7a7 ,modified responsibilities ,section #aha of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 approving1 and prioritizing2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking validate joint requirements and inserting review joint requirements2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking and validating2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and approving2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting 2 and2 7,f7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7,g7 by striking paragraph 7#g72 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#c71 by striking provide the chairman any dissenting view of members of the council under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to such recommendation and inserting first seek concurrence from the ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board of the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 in subsection 7e71 by striking 1 except for performance requirements specified in subsections 7b77#d7 and 7b77#e714 7b7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #bbe7;b77#b77;,c77ii7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking approved and inserting reviewed4 7#b7 ,section #cacf7;e77#a77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking in excess of-- and all that follows through 7i7 a specific limitation and inserting in excess of a specific limitation2 and 7,b7 by striking clause 7ii74 #bjc4 ,matters relating to the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation 7a7 ,role ,section #aci;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the ,department of ,defense and inserting only with concurrence from the ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d77#d71 by striking and performance of such analyses1 as directed by the ,secretary of ,defense4 7b7 ,functions ,section #cbba7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#f72 and 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g71 respectively4 7c7 ,annual aircraft procurement plan ,section #bca;a7c77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,e74 #bjd4 ,establishment of ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #g of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ahe the following new section3 #ahf4 ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,department of ,defense a ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board 7in this section referred to as the ,board74 7b7 ,leadership ,the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council shall serve as co-chairpersons of the ,board4 7c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,board shall-- 7#a7 be the forum through which shall be exercised all duties and responsibilities of-- 7,a7 the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council with respect to joint military capabilities requirements2 and 7,b7 the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation with respect to program evaluation2 7#b7 be the forum for the review for recommendation of-- 7,a7 all requirements documents referred to the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council2 and 7,b7 all program issue papers referred to the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation2 and 7#c7 be the single point of interface-- 7,a7 between the ,chairman of the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council and the ,chairman of the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff with respect to recommendations relating to joint military capabilities requirements under section #aha of this title2 and 7,b7 between the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation and the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,defense with respect to functions described in section #aci;a of this title4 7d7 ,recommendations 7#a7 ,majority vote required ,the ,board shall make a recommendation with respect to an issue only if the recommendation is agreed to by a majority vote of the members of the functional committees established under subsection 7e77#b74 7#b7 ,status of recommendations ,a recommendation agreed to as described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be treated as an official policy recommendation of the ,board unless the executive committee established under subsection 7e77#a7 unanimously votes to reject the recommendation4 7#c7 ,dissenting opinions ,the co-chairpersons of the ,board may write dissenting opinions to accompany a recommendation of the ,board agreed to as described in paragraph 7#a7 for consideration by the ,deputy ,secretary of ,defense or the ,secretary of ,defense4 7e7 ,organization ,the ,board shall be composed of-- 7#a7 an executive committee that supports the co-chairpersons in carrying out their responsibilities2 and 7#b7 functional committees established by the co-chairpersons to consider portfolios of joint military capabilities1 mission areas1 or functions in terms of their requirements1 programs1 and resourcing4 7f7 ,membership 7#a7 ,executive committee ,the executive committee established under subsection 7e77#a7 shall be composed of the co-chairpersons of the ,board and all other members of the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council4 7#b7 ,functional committees ,each functional committee established under subsection 7e77#b7 shall be composed of-- 7,a7 one member designated by each portfolio acquisition executive or similar portfolio manager who is likely to execute a recommendation made by the functional committee2 7,b7 one member designated by each commander of a combatant command1 if matters related to the area of responsibility or functions of that command are likely to be considered by the functional committee2 7,c7 one member designated by the ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation2 and 7,d7 one member designated by the ,chairman of the ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council4 7g7 ,procedures 7#a7 ,identification and prioritization of issues 7,a7 ,in general ,the co-chairpersons of the ,board are responsible for identifying and prioritizing issues to be considered by each of the functional committees established under subsection 7e77#b74 7,b7 ,nomination of issues ,any member of the executive committee or a functional committee established under subsection 7e7 may nominate an issue for consideration by the co-chairpersons under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,quorum for functional committees 7,a7 ,in general ,for a meeting of a functional committee established under subsection 7e77#b7 to have a quorum-- 7i7 two-thirds of the members of the functional committee are required to be present or voting by proxy2 and 7ii7 both members identified in subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 of subsection 7f77#b71 and any member described in subsection 7f77#b77;,a7 with responsibility for execution related to the issue under consideration1 are required to be present or voting by proxy4 7,b7 ,quorum and votes by proxy ,any member described in subsection 7f77#b7 may establish a quorum or vote by proxy4 7h7 ,support ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that the executive committee established under subsection 7e77#a7 has adequate staff directly responsible to the co-chairpersons of the ,board to assist in identifying1 reviewing1 coordinating1 and analyzing all matters brought before the ,board4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ahe the following new item3 #ahf4 ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board4 4 7c7 ,technical and conforming amendments 7#a7 ,joint ,requirements ,oversight ,council ,section #aha7;b7 of such title is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 subject to section #ahf of this title1 after shall assist4 7#b7 ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation ,section #aci;a of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 subject to section #ahf of this title1 after shall provide2 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking section #bccd and inserting section #cbba2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking ,the ,director and inserting ,subject to section #ahf of this title1 the ,director2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #bccd and inserting section #cbba2 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#i74 #bje4 ,capstone requirements 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cbji4 ,capstone requirements 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of each military department and the ,director of one more defense agencies designated by the ,secretary of ,defense for purposes of this section shall establish a capstone requirement approach for each portfolio acquisition executive for which that official has responsibility to enable greater speed1 agility1 and innovation in fielding military capabilities4 ,each such capstone requirement shall be established in consultation with the ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board4 7b7 ,elements ,under the capstone requirements for an acquisition portfolio1 the ,secretary of the military department1 or ,director of the defense agency shall-- 7#a7 develop a general set of requirements for the acquisition portfolio in accordance with subsection 7c7 under which programs or projects may be initiated2 7#b7 authorize the portfolio acquisition executive or similar portfolio manager for the portfolio to change the scope and requirements for programs within the portfolio1 subject to subsection 7d72 7#c7 assign representatives of operational forces to the acquisition portfolio and authorize them to perform the functions specified in subsection 7e72 7#d7 maximize the use of prototyping1 experimentation1 and minimum viable products to shape capability scope and requirements2 7#e7 authorize the portfolio acquisition executive or similar portfolio manager to resource and acquire commercial or nondevelopmental items under the capstone requirement by validating the need with the representatives assigned under paragraph 7#c72 7#f7 manage information technology requirements using dynamically prioritized lists of user needs rather than large static requirements documents2 and 7#g7 iteratively define1 prioritize1 and refine requirements at the portfolio1 program1 and iteration levels based on user input and previous deliveries4 7c7 ,capstone set of requirements ,the capstone set of requirements for an acquisition portfolio developed under subsection 7b77#a7 shall be designed-- 7#a7 to guide the iterative delivery of an integrated suite of capabilities to maximize operational impact2 7#b7 to provide enduring themes based on strategic needs and relevant concepts of operation1 not system-specific2 7#c7 to include measures of force effectiveness for a force mix of capabilities to be measured against2 and 7#d7 to include kill chains1 effects chains1 vignettes of operational scenarios1 and related mission engineering initiatives across the ,department of ,defense4 7d7 ,authority to revise programs within a portfolio ,the authority under subsection 7b77#b7-- 7#a7 shall be carried out in consultation with operational commands and the ,joint ,requirements and ,programming ,board2 and 7#b7 does not include authority to change key performance parameters for a major defense acquisition program4 7e7 ,functions of operational representatives ,an operational representative assigned to an acquisition portfolio under subsection 7b77#c7 shall be provided authority-- 7#a7 to shape the vision and priorities for key capability areas2 7#b7 to provide the acquisition community and developers insights into operations2 7#c7 to provide feedback on interim developments2 7#d7 to validate the need for commercial or nondevelopmental items2 7#e7 to foster collaboration among the acquisition community1 developers1 and users of the capability to be fielded2 and 7#f7 to provide advice to the portfolio acquisition executive or similar portfolio manager4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cbjh the following new item3 #cbji4 ,capstone requirements4 4 ,,iii ,rapid acquisition and commercial contracting #cja4 ,milestone ,a 7a7 ,elimination of requirement for determination prior to ,milestone ,a approval 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dbea of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is hereby repealed4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,iii of chapter #cbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item relating to section #dbea4 7b7 ,director of ,cost ,assessment and ,program ,evaluation functions ,section #cbba7;b77#f77;,a77i7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #dbea or4 7c7 ,independent cost estimate required before approval ,section #cbbb7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking a milestone phase and inserting the engineering and manufacturing development phase1 or production and deployment phase12 and 7#b7 by striking authority that-- and all that follows through 7#b7 for the engineering and manufacturing development phase1 or production and deployment phase1 includes a cost estimate and inserting authority that includes a cost estimate4 #cjb4 ,modification to acquisition strategy ,section #dbaa of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking 1 each major automated information system12 7#b7 in subsection 7b71 by striking the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment1 or the milestone decision authority1 when the milestone decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program1 and inserting the portfolio acquisition executive1 or the decision authority1 when the decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department or the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment12 7#c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by striking 1 each major automated information system12 7ii7 by striking the ,under ,secretary1 or the milestone decision authority1 when the milestone decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program1 and inserting the portfolio acquisition executive1 or the decision authority1 when the decision authority is the service acquisition executive of the military department or the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment12 7iii7 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 the strategy clearly describes the proposed top-level business and capability management approach for the program or system1 and to the maximum extent practicable1 describes how a portfolio of capabilities within an enduring set of requirements will be developed1 procured1 and fielded rather than detailing a specific end-item2 2 and 7iv7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking with available resources and inserting within a general set of resources2 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,each strategy shall1 where appropriate1 consider the following3 7,a7 ,an approach that delivers required capabilities in increments1 each depending on available mature technology1 and that recognizes up front the need for future capability improvements or transitions to alternative end-items through use of continuous competition4 7,b7 ,requirements related to logistics1 maintenance1 and sustainment in accordance with sections #bdfd and #bdff of this title1 and the acquisition of technical data and computer software data to enable such requirements in accordance with sections #cgga through #cgge of this title4 7,c7 ,a process for collaborative interaction and market research with the science and technology community1 including ,department of ,defense science and technology reinvention laboratories1 government innovation cells1 academia1 small businesses1 nontraditional defense contractors1 and other contractors4 7,d7 ,identification of enterprise-wide designs and standards in support of an architecture that provides for an integrated suite of capabilities that focuses on simplicity of implementation and speed of delivery4 7,e7 ,overarching roadmaps that created integrated strategic schedules of legacy systems and new capabilities and a mapping of enduring requirements to elements of the portfolio of capabilities4 7,f7 ,a contracting strategy that develops long-term partnerships with multiple companies to actively contribute to architectures1 development1 production1 and sustainment across the portfolio of capabilities by decomposing large systems into smaller sets of projects across time and technical component4 7,g7 ,an assignment of roles and responsibilities to the acquisition workforce within the portfolio acquisition executive1 identification of external stakeholder dependencies1 and the need for subject matter expert inputs at critical points in the program1 including the need for special hiring authority or advisory and assistance services4 7,h7 ,a process of testing and experimentation with the test community and end users to ensure continuous user feedback1 acceptance1 and development of concepts of operations4 2 and 7#d7 by striking subsections 7d7 and 7e7 and inserting the following3 7d7 ,review ,the decision authority shall review and approve1 as appropriate1 the acquisition strategy for a major defense acquisition program or major system prior to the acquisition decision memorandum and ensure that the strategy is updated at regular intervals to incorporate significant changes to program requirements1 resourcing1 or acquisition decisions4 7e7 ,decision authority defined ,in this section1 the term decision authority1 with respect to a major defense acquisition program or major system1 means the official within the ,department of ,defense designated with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the program or system1 including authority to approve entry of the program or system into the next phase of the acquisition process4 4 #cjc4 ,exemptions for nontraditional defense contractors ,nontraditional defense contractors1 as defined by section #cjad of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not be subject to any of the following requirements3 7#a7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjjf4 7#b7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bcd-gjjb4 7#c7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjjb4 7#d7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjjd4 7#e7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjjc4 7#f7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjja4 7#g7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #beb4bdb-gjje4 7#h7 ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement #bae4djg4 7#i7 ,section #cgjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#aj7 ,part #ca of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation4 #cjd4 ,modifications to treatment of certain products and services as commercial products and commercial services ,section #cdeg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,nothwithstanding2 7,a7 by striking may be treated and inserting shall be treated2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,the requirement under paragraph 7#a7 may be waived with a written determination approved by the head of contracting activity1 including an explanation of why commercial procedures should not be used or tailored and market research demonstrating that no other supplier could provide the required product or services under commercial procedures4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 by redesignating subsection 7c7 as subsection 7b74 #cje4 ,modification to nontraditional defense contractor definitions ,section #cjad of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking means an entity that is not currently performing and inserting the following3 8means an entity that-- 7#a7 is not currently performing 2 and 7#b7 by striking such section4 and inserting the following3 8such section2 7#b7 certifies that1 for the ultimate parent company's three audited annual financial statements preceding the solicitation of sources by the ,department of ,defense for the procurement or transaction1 has-- 7,a7 achieved more than #cj percent year-over-year revenue growth2 or 7,b7 has reinvested back into the business more than #aj percent of its revenue through non-reimbursable research and development2 or 7#c7 certifies that it has raised funding through third-party sources in exchange for equity amounting to a minimum of #e percent of the value of the company's total outstanding shares within the last two years4 4 #cjf4 ,alternative capability based pricing 7a7 ,program ,the head of an agency 7as that term is defined in section #cjjd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code7 may use alternative capability-based analysis to determine whether the proposed price or fee for a commercial product or commercial service offered by a nontraditional defense contractor 7as that term is defined in section #cjad of such title7 is fair and reasonable4 7b7 ,alternative capacity-,based analysis defined ,in this section1 the term alternative capability-based analysis means an analysis of the value to the ,federal ,government of a commercial product or commercial service that considers one or more of the following elements3 7#a7 ,the fitness of the product or service for the particular purpose such product or service is being procured4 7#b7 ,the unique nature of technical expertise required to produce or provide and the non-,federal resources expended to develop such product or service4 7#c7 ,the business model or financial projections of the nontraditional defense contractor1 commensurate with the scale of the potential investment by the ,secretary of ,defense1 which may include cost information1 self-funded risk1 financial projections1 expenditure rates1 estimates of total sales market1 and other financial1 technical1 or management data4 7#d7 ,the estimated total cost avoidance or increased capacity afforded by the offered product or service in relation to current and future costs of programs and operations that provide the same or similar capabilities4 7#e7 ,input from the military user on the potential value added by the improved capabilities or production processes4 7#f7 ,an analysis of competitive capabilities offered within a fixed budget or price set by the government in a solicitation4 #cjg4 ,modifications to certain procurement thresholds 7a7 ,simplified procedures for small purchases ,section #cbje7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #e1jjj1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj1jjj4 7b7 ,simplified acquisition threshold ,section #cega of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking as specified in section #acd of title #da and inserting #aj1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7#a7 before ,no law2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,for purposes of acquisitions by agencies named in section #cjfc of this title1 the small business reservation established in section #ae7;j7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdd7;j77 shall be #ejj1jjj4 4 7c7 ,micro-,purchase threshold ,section #cegc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #aj1jjj and inserting #ajj1jjj4 7d7 ,deductions from amounts due carriers ,section #bfcf7;b77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7e7 ,planning and solicitation requirements ,section #cbjf7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in subsection 7b7 by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cbje7;a77#b7 of this title4 7f7 ,contracts awarded using procedures other than sealed-bid procedures ,section #ccba7;b77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7g7 ,cost contracts ,section #ccbb7;c77#a77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7h7 ,preference for commercial products and commercial services ,section #cdec7;c77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold each place it appears and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7i7 ,preference for commercial services ,section #hgf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cdec note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #aj1jjj1jjj each place it appears and inserting #ej1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7j7 ,market research and preference for commercial items ,section #hee7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4#cdec note7 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7k7 ,examination of records of contractors ,section #chda7;g77#b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7l7 ,contractors inventory accounting systems3 standards ,section #chde7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7m7 ,requests for equitable adjustment or other relief ,section #chfb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking simplified acquisition threshold and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 as paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively4 7n7 ,expenditure of appropriations3 limitation ,section #dfea7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7o7 ,prohibition against doing business with certain offerors or contractors ,section #dfed7;d7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7p7 ,prohibition of contractors limiting subcontractor sales directly to the ,united ,states ,section #dfee7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7q7 ,prohibition on persons convicted of defense-,contract related felonies and related criminal penalty on defense contractors ,section #dfef7;a77#d77;,a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7r7 ,prohibition on contracting with entities that comply with the secondary ,arab boycott of ,israel ,section #dfei7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7s7 ,supplies3 identification of supplier and sources ,section #dgec7;b77#c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended striking as defined in section #acd of title #da and inserting as defined in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 7t7 ,miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than ,united ,states goods ,section #dhfd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended in paragraph by striking simplified acquisition threshold each place it appears and inserting threshold specified in section #cega7;a7 of this title4 #cjh4 ,modifications to commercial solutions openings ,section #cdeh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretaries of the military departments may acquire commercial products1 commercial services1 and nondevelopmental items through a competitive selection of proposals resulting from a general solicitation and the peer review1 technical review1 or operational review 7as appropriate7 of such proposals1 and may issue1 without further justification1 follow-on contract awards or agreements1 including sole source awards or agreements1 to the recipient4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7c71 7d71 and 7e7 as subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7h71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following new subsection3 7c7 ,sole-,source follow-,on ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretaries of the military departments may issue1 without further justification1 follow-on contract awards or agreements1 including sole source awards or agreements1 to a recipient competitively selected under subsection 7a74 2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7d71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7 of this section1 by striking the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment or the relevant service acquisition executive and inserting the head of the contracting activity 7or the head of the contracting activity's designated delegate72 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 by striking 7#a72 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7#e7 by inserting after such subsection1 as so redesignated1 the following new subsections3 7f7 ,limitation on delegations of authority ,the authority of the head of the contracting activity under subsection 7d77#a7 may be delegated only to an officer or employee who-- 7#a7 if a member of the ,armed ,forces1 is a general1 or flag officer2 or 7#b7 if a civilian1 is serving in a position with a grade under the ,general ,schedule 7or any other schedule for civilian officers or employees7 that is comparable to or higher than the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral 7lower half74 7g7 ,nontraditional vehicle 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an open topic and enduring general solicitation described in subsection 7a7 for each systems command1 science and technology reinvention laboratory1 and portfolio acquisition executive4 7#b7 ,only nontraditional defense contractors 7as defined in section #cjad of this title7 may submit proposals and be eligible for an award or agreement under the general solicitations established pursuant to paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,the preferred model for developing and producing operational military capabilities using general solicitations in paragraph 7#a7 shall be the urgent capability acquisition1 middle tier of acquisition1 software acquisition1 or services acquisition pathways of the ,department of ,defense ,adaptive ,acquisition ,framework described in ,department of ,defense ,instructions #ejjj4he and #ejjj4b4 4 #cji4 ,modifications to other transactions 7a7 ,in general ,section #djbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,the authority of this section may be exercised for a transaction for a prototype project1 or for a transaction for a follow-on production contract or transaction that is awarded pursuant to subsection 7f7 or 7g71 that is expected to cost the ,department of ,defense in excess of #ajj1jjj1jjj 7including all options7 only upon a written determination that the requirements of subsection 7d7 will be met by a head of the contracting activity1 or1 for the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the ,defense ,innovation ,unit1 or the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 the director of the agency4 2 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#c7 to read as follows3 7#c7 ,the authority of the head of the contracting activity1 the director of the ,defense ,advanced ,research ,projects ,agency1 the director of the ,defense ,innovation ,unit1 the director of the ,missile ,defense ,agency1 or the senior procurement executive1 as applicable1 under paragraph 7#b71 may not be delegated4 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by amending paragraph 7#a7 to read as follows3 7#a7 ,the term head of the contracting activity means those officials within the organization who have responsibility for and manage an acquisition organization and usually hold unlimited procurement authority4 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,the term follow-on production means a contract or transaction that is intended to further develop1 test1 produce1 deploy1 operate1 or sustain a capability that was successfully prototyped under the authority established in subsection 7a74 2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 and 7i7 as subsections 7i7 and 7j71 respectively2 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection3 7h7 ,authority ,to award a production transaction ,to rapidly field an existing capability ,a production transaction may be awarded1 with or without the use of competitive procedures1 to acquire emergent and proven technologies and field production quantities of new or upgraded systems that do not require additional development and have been demonstrated in a relevant environment when the appropriate service or component acquisition executive determines in writing that exceptional circumstances justify the use of such a transaction to address a high priority warfighter need4 4 #caj4 ,modifications to commercial product and commercial service determinations by ,department of ,defense ,section #cdef of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsections 7a7 through 7c7 and inserting the following new subsections3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall create a default determination that products and services acquired by the ,department of ,defense are commercial and shall be acquired using commercial procedures1 and1 to the maximum extent practicable1 general solicitation procedures under section #cdeh of this title1 unless determined to be non-commercial by the ,department of ,defense contracting officer4 7b7 ,determinations regarding the non-,commercial nature of products or services ,a defense-unique development product or service may not be procured if there is a commercial product or service1 with or without customization1 that meets the minimum requirements of the ,department of ,defense4 ,in making a determination whether a particular product or service offered by a contractor is non-commercial and does not meet any definition for commercial products or commercial services1 a contracting officer of the ,department of ,defense shall submit a written memorandum summarizing the determination for approval by the head of contracting activity1 prior to awarding the contract1 and provide it to the contractor or subcontractor offering the product or service for which such determination is summarized in such memorandum4 ,the memorandum shall include-- 7#a7 a detailed justification why the product or commercial service was determined to be noncommercial including the results of market research2 and 7#b7 a signed determination by the program manager that the requirement could not be reasonably changed to accommodate a commercial product or commercial service4 7c7 ,definition ,the term defense-unique development means a ,department of ,defense-financed development1 either to repurpose a commercial product or solution or to develop a new product or solution1 to provide a defense-unique capability4 4 #caa4 ,commercially acceptable transaction and payment methods 7a7 ,in general ,in the case contracts using commercial procedures or other transactions1 procurement officials of the ,department of ,defense shall use the most efficient1 expeditious1 and commercially acceptable transaction and payment methods practicable4 7b7 ,government purchase card ,in the case of an acquisition of commercial products1 commercial services1 nondevelopmental items1 or other transactions agreements up to #be1jjj1jjj1 a procurement official-- 7#a7 may use the ,government purchase card as a transaction and payment method subject to the limitations of the contracting officer's warrant and ,department of ,defense purchase card procedures and limitations2 7#b7 may not use flexibly priced contracts that require the application of the ,government's cost accounting standards or cost principles2 and 7#c7 may not provide for advance payments or contract financing greater than #ae percent4 7c7 ,micro-,purchase procedures ,nothing in this section shall affect the ability of the ,department of ,defense to use micro-purchase procedures for acquisitions below the micro-purchase threshold4 #cab4 ,transparency and accountability of contract awards ,notice of all contract awards or other agreements shall be publicly posted within a reasonable period of time after the award or agreement is made1 taking into consideration operational security4 ,the notice of award or agreement shall include the purchase order or other record of the transaction that includes quantities and prices of the individual products or services being acquired4 #cac4 ,limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services 7a7 ,contract clauses required in the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #bdg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cdei4 ,limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense may not require that a clause be included in a subcontract for commercial products and services other than a clause required by a provision of law that is on the list required by section #cdeb of this title4 7b7 ,single clause requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide for implementation of all provisions of law applicable to subcontracts for commercial products and services through-- 7#a7 a single clause applicable to contracts for commercial products and services2 and 7#b7 a single clause applicable to contracts for noncommercial products and services4 4 7#b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bdg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cdeh the following new item3 #cdei4 ,limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services4 4 7b7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,the requirements under section #cdei of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a71 shall apply with respect to solicitations issued by the ,department of ,defense after the end of the #abj-;day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,regulations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement to implement section #cdei of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by subsection 7a74 #cad4 ,modifications to relationship of other provisions of law to procurement of commercial products and commercial services ,section #cdeb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking subsections 7b7 through 7f7 and inserting the following new subsections3 7b7 ,applicability of defense-,unique statutes to contracts for commercial products and commercial services 7#a7 ,the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement shall include a list of defense-unique provisions of law and of contract clause requirements based on government-wide acquisition regulations1 policies1 or executive orders expressly required in law that are applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services by the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,a provision of law or contract clause requirement described in subsection 7e7 that is enacted after ,october #ac1 #aiid1 shall not be included on the list of applicable provisions of law and contract clause requirements required by paragraph 7#a7 unless the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment makes a written determination that it would be in the best interest of the ,department of ,defense to apply the provision or contract clause requirement to the contract for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services4 7c7 ,applicability of defense-,unique statutes to subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services 7#a7 ,the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement shall include a list of defense-unique provisions of law and of contract clause requirements based on government-wide acquisition regulations1 policies1 or executive orders expressly required in law that are applicable to subcontracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services4 ,a provision of law or contract clause requirement properly included on the list pursuant to paragraph 7#b7 must apply to purchases of commercial products and commercial services by the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,a provision of law or contract clause requirement described in subsection 7e7 that is enacted after ,october #ac1 #aiid1 shall not be included on the list of applicable provisions of law and contract clause requirements required by paragraph 7#a7 unless the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment makes a written determination that it would be in the best interest of the ,department of ,defense to apply the provision or contract clause requirement to the subcontract for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services4 7#c7 ,in this subsection1 the term subcontract-- 7,a7 includes a transfer of commercial products and commercial services between divisions1 subsidiaries1 or affiliates of a contractor or subcontractor2 and 7,b7 does not include agreements entered into by a contractor for the supply of commodities that are intended for use in the performance of multiple contracts with the ,department of ,defense and other parties and are not identifiable to any particular contract4 7#d7 ,this subsection does not authorize the waiver of the applicability of any provision of law or contract clause requirement with respect to any first-tier subcontract under a contract with a prime contractor reselling or distributing commercial products and commercial services of another contractor without adding value4 7d7 ,applicability of defense-,unique statutes to contracts for commercially available1 off-the-,shelf items 7#a7 ,the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement shall include a list of defense-unique provisions of law and of contract clause requirements based on government-wide acquisition regulations1 policies1 or executive orders expressly required in law that are applicable to subcontracts for the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items by the ,department of ,defense4 7#b7 ,a provision of law or contract clause requirement described in subsection 7e7 that is enacted after ,october #ac1 #aiid1 shall not be included on the list of applicable provisions of law and contract clause requirements required by paragraph 7#a7 unless the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment makes a written determination that it would be in the best interest of the ,department of ,defense to apply the provision or contract clause requirement to the procurement of commercially available off-the-shelf items4 7e7 ,covered provision of law or contract clause requirement ,a provision of law or contract clause requirement referred to in subsections 7b77#b71 7c77#b71 and 7d77#b7 is a provision of law or contract clause requirement that the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment determines sets forth policies1 procedures1 requirements1 or restrictions for the procurement of property or services by the ,federal ,government1 except for a provision of law or contract clause requirement that-- 7#a7 provides for criminal or civil penalties2 7#b7 requires that certain articles be bought from ,united ,states sources pursuant to section #dhfb of this title1 or requires that strategic materials critical to national security be bought from ,united ,states sources pursuant to section #dhfc of this title2 or 7#c7 specifically refers to this section and provides that1 notwithstanding this section1 it shall be applicable to contracts for the procurement of commercial products and commercial services4 4 #cae4 ,nontraditional defense contractor commercial solutions opening ,section #cdeh of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,nontraditional vehicle 7#a7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish consortia to conduct prototype projects and follow-on production under the authority of section #djbb of this title for each systems command and each portfolio acquisition executive4 7#b7 ,of the consortia established pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the membership of the consortia shall be limited to nontraditional defense contractors 7as defined in section #cjad of this title74 7#c7 ,the preferred model for developing and producing operational military capabilities using the consortia in paragraph 7#a7 shall be the urgent capability acquisition1 middle tier of acquisition1 software acquisition1 or services acquisition pathways of the ,department of ,defense ,adaptive ,acquisition ,framework described in ,department of ,defense ,instruction #ejjj4b4 4 #caf4 ,program management office competition 7a7 ,authorization ,not later than ,april #a1 #bjbe1 the service and component acquisition executives shall establish guidance requiring separate program managers and contracting officers within the ,department of ,defense to compete alternative prototypes for a program with an independent down-select to determine the winner4 7b7 ,selection of programs ,each service and component acquisition executive shall designate not less than three programs annually for use of the procedures established under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,selection of personnel ,for each program selected under subsection 7b71 the service or component acquisition executive shall select not less than two separate program managers and contracting officers who shall-- 7#a7 assume management of distinct prime contractors that do not share ownership from the same ultimate parent company2 7#b7 sign a tenure agreement through the end of the competitive down-select under subsection 7e72 and 7#c7 be selected from existing personnel of the ,department of ,defense4 7d7 ,prototype phase ,each program manager and contracting officer selected under subsection 7c7 for a specific program shall be provided equal funding and scheduling constraints to deliver a prototype demonstration for the program requirement4 7e7 ,competitive down-,select ,the service or component acquisition executives1 in coordination with operational test and evaluation activities and the commanders of the combatant commands1 shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the prototypes delivered under subsection 7d7 with direct input from military users2 7#b7 regard any program manager-approved deviation from the program requirement under subsection 7f77#b7 to be valid2 and 7#c7 select a winner eligible for a sole source follow-on contract or other agreement under subsection 7f77#a74 7f7 ,exemptions and special procedures 7#a7 ,competitive procedures exemption ,contracts awarded under the procedures established in subsection 7a7 shall be considered use of competitive procedures established for the purposes of chapter #bba of this title4 7#b7 ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system exemption ,the requirement for the program under subsection 7b7 shall be exempt from the ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system and a program manager may deviate from the requirement without additional approval4 7#c7 ,test and ,evaluation ,master ,plan ,the program under subsection 7b7 shall utilize a streamlined ,test and ,evaluation ,master ,plan that must be submitted prior to the competitive down-select phrase described in subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,acquisition strategy ,each program manager and contracting officer shall submit a streamlined acquisition strategy of no more than #bj pages prior to the start of the prototype phase under subsection 7d74 7g7 ,delegation ,the service or component acquisition executive may delegate the down-selection described in subsection 7e7 to personnel other than personnel selected under subsection 7c7 or personnel that may have a conflict of interest4 #cag4 ,middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cfjb4 ,middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding 7a7 ,guidance required ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall establish pathways as described under subsection 7b7 to establish a process for conducting middle tier acquisitions for programs or projects that are intended to be completed in a period of two to five years4 7b7 ,acquisition pathways ,the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,acquisition and ,sustainment shall establish the following two acquisition pathways3 7#a7 ,rapid prototyping ,the rapid prototyping pathway shall provide for the use of innovative technologies to rapidly develop fieldable prototypes to demonstrate new capabilities and meet emerging military needs4 ,the objective of an acquisition program or project under this pathway shall be to field a prototype that can be demonstrated in an operational environment and provide for a residual operational capability within five years of initiation4 7#b7 ,rapid fielding ,the rapid fielding pathway shall provide for the use of proven technologies to field production quantities of new or upgraded systems with minimal development required4 ,the objective of an acquisition program or project under this pathway shall be to begin production within six months and complete fielding within five years of initiation4 7c7 ,expedited process 7#a7 ,in general ,before using the authority under this section1 the ,under ,secretary shall develop a streamlined and coordinated requirements1 budget1 and acquisition process that results in the development of an approved requirement for each acquisition program or project in a period of not more than six months from the time that process is initiated4 ,programs of projects carried out under the authority of this section shall not be subject to the ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system ,manual and ,department of ,defense ,directive #ejjj4ja4 7#b7 ,rapid prototyping ,with respect to the rapid prototyping pathway1 the process described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a merit-based process for considering innovative technologies and new capabilities to meet needs communicated the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff or the combatant commanders2 7,b7 a process for developing and implementing acquisition and funding strategies for a program or project to be carried out under such pathway2 7,c7 a process for demonstrating and evaluating the performance of fieldable prototypes developed pursuant to such program or project in an operational environment2 7,d7 a process for transitioning successful prototypes into new or existing acquisition programs for production and fielding under the rapid fielding or major capability acquisition pathway 7as defined under ,department of ,defense ,instruction #ejjj4he or successor instruction72 and 7,e7 a process for iterating prototyping and fielding within the rapid prototyping pathway that may use a process described in paragraph 7#d77;,e74 7#c7 ,rapid fielding ,with respect to the rapid fielding pathway1 the process described in paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a merit-based process for considering innovative technologies and new capabilities to meet needs communicated the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff or the combatant commanders2 7,b7 a process for developing and implementing acquisition and funding strategies for a program or project to be carried out under such pathway2 7,c7 a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes and the proposed products and technologies2 7,d7 a process for considering lifecycle costs and addressing issues of logistics support and system interoperability2 and 7,e7 a process for identifying and exploiting opportunities to use the rapid fielding pathway to reduce total ownership costs4 7#d7 ,streamlined procedures ,the process described in paragraph 7#a7 shall provide for all of the following streamlined procedures3 7,a7 ,a program manager shall be provided staff positions for a technical staff1 including experts in business management1 cost estimation1 contracting1 auditing1 engineering1 certification1 testing1 cyber1 and logistics1 to enable the program manager to manage the program or project without the technical assistance of another element of the ,department of ,defense to the maximum extent practicable4 7,b7 ,a program manager shall1 in coordination with the users of the good or service to be acquired under such a program or project and the test community1 have the authority to make trade-offs among lifecycle costs1 requirements1 and schedules to meet the goals of the program or project4 7,c7 ,each service acquisition executive1 acting in coordination with the defense acquisition executive1 may serve as the decision authority for a program or project for which the authority under this section is used or shall delegate such decision authority4 7,d7 ,a program manager may seek an expedited waiver from any regulatory requirement1 or in the case of a statutory requirement1 a waiver from ,congress1 that the program manager determines adds cost1 schedule1 or performance delays with little or no value to the management of such program or project4 7,e7 ,if an operational capability is demonstrated for a program or project for which the authority under this section is used1 the appropriate service acquisition executive may permit continuous iterative prototyping and fielding under the same program or project for an unlimited number of subsequent periods1 where each period is intended to be five years4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cfja the following new item3 #cfjb4 ,middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding4 4 7c7 ,repeal of superseded authority ,section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note prec47 is repealed4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #cfja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking section #hjd rapid acquisition pathway and inserting rapid acquisition pathway2 and 7ii7 by amending paragraph 7#b7 to read as follows3 7#b7 ,rapid acquisition pathway defined ,in this section1 the term rapid acquisition pathway means the rapid prototyping or the rapid fielding acquisition pathway authorized under section #cfjb of this title4 2 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#d71 by striking the guidance developed under section #hjd7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note prec47 and inserting section #cfjb of this title2 and 7,c7 in subsection 7c71 by striking section #hjd rapid acquisition pathway each place it appears and inserting rapid acquisition pathway4 7#b7 ,section #dbja7;b77#a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note prec47 and inserting section #cfjb of this title4 7#c7 ,section #dcbd7;d77#e77;,b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 and inserting section #cfjb of this title4 7#d7 ,section #ddbc7;e7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 and inserting section #cfjb of this title4 7#e7 ,section #haj7;a7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #djfg note7 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note prec47 and inserting section #cfjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#f7 ,section #afjh7;e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbga note7 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cbja note prec47 and inserting section #cfjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#g7 ,section #hjg7;e77#d7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha note7 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 and inserting section #cfjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,section #hhd7;c77#b77;,e7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dbia note prec47 is amended by striking section #hjd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb note7 and inserting section #cfjb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cah4 ,revision and codification of software acquisition pathways 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #bec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #cah1 is further amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cfjc4 ,software acquisition pathways 7a7 ,software acquisition and development pathways ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish pathways as described under subsection 7b7 to provide for the efficient and effective acquisition1 development1 integration1 and timely delivery of software and covered hardware4 7b7 ,pathways ,the ,secretary of ,defense may establish as many pathways under this section as the ,secretary determines appropriate and shall establish the following pathways3 7#a7 ,applications ,the applications pathway shall provide for the use of rapid development and implementation of applications and other software or software improvements operated by the ,department of ,defense1 which may include applications and associated procurement of covered hardware 7including modifications of a type not customarily available in the commercial marketplace to meet ,department requirements71 commercially available cloud computing platforms1 and other nondevelopmental items4 7#b7 ,embedded systems ,the embedded systems pathway shall provide for the rapid development and insertion of upgrades and improvements for software and covered hardware embedded in weapon systems and other hardware systems unique to the ,department of ,defense4 7c7 ,requirements for pathways ,a pathway established under this section shall provide for the use of proven technologies and solutions to continuously engineer and deliver capabilities for software and covered hardware4 7d7 ,considerations for use of authority ,in using the authority under this section1 the ,secretary shall consider how such use will-- 7#a7 initiate the engineering of new software capabilities quickly1 and1 if applicable1 the integration of such capabilities into covered hardware2 7#b7 demonstrate the viability and effectiveness of such capabilities for operational use not later than one year after the date on which funds are first obligated to acquire or develop software2 and 7#c7 allow for the continuous updating and delivery of new capabilities not less frequently than annually to iteratively meet a user need4 7e7 ,treatment not as major defense acquisition program ,software and covered hardware acquired or developed using the authority under this section shall not be treated as a major defense acquisition program for purposes of section #dbja of this title4 7f7 ,risk-,based approach ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall use a risk-based approach for the consideration of innovative technologies and new capabilities for software and covered hardware to be acquired or developed under this authority to meet needs communicated by the ,joint ,chiefs of ,staff or the combatant commanders4 7g7 ,expedited process 7#a7 ,in general ,a pathway established under this section shall provide for-- 7,a7 a streamlined and coordinated requirements1 budget1 and acquisition process to support rapid fielding of software applications and of software upgrades to embedded systems for operational use in a period of not more than one year from the time that the process is initiated2 and 7,b7 continuous engagement with the users of software and covered hardware to support-- 7i7 engineering activities of the ,department of ,defense2 and 7ii7 delivery of software and covered hardware for operational use in periods of not more than one year4 7#b7 ,expedited software requirements process 7,a7 ,inapplicability of joint capabilities integration and development system manual ,software and covered hardware acquisition or development conducted under the authority of this section shall not be subject to the ,joint ,capabilities ,integration and ,development ,system ,manual4 7,b7 ,inapplicability of defense acquisition system directive ,software and covered hardware acquisition or development conducted under the authority of this section shall not be subject to ,department of ,defense ,directive #ejjj4ja4 7h7 ,elements ,in implementing a pathway established under the authority of this section1 the ,secretary shall tailor streamlined policies and processes relating to-- 7#a7 approval initial user needs statements and user agreements2 7#b7 establishing and maintaining a prioritized list of work for development2 7#c7 engaging with product users on a regular basis2 7#d7 approving acquisition strategies2 7#e7 awarding contracts2 7#f7 iteratively developing1 integrating1 testing1 and fielding capability2 and 7#g7 ensuring the delivery of cyber secure systems4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,covered hardware ,the term covered hardware means hardware-- 7,a7 that is a commercial product 7as defined in section #ajc of title #da7 or a nondevelopmental item2 and 7,b7 in which software acquired under this section is embedded4 7#b7 ,nondevelopmental item ,the term nondevelopmental item has the meaning given the term in section #aaj of title #da4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bec of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as amended by section #cah1 is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cfjb the following new item3 #cfjc4 ,software acquisition pathways4 4 7c7 ,repeal of superseded authority 7#a7 ,repeal ,section #hjj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #dega note7 is repealed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #hjg7;e77#a7 of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha note7 is amended by striking section #hjj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #adgh2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbc;a note7 and inserting section #cfjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #cai4 ,modifications to steps to identify and address potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to acquisition officials 7a7 ,guidance required ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall issue guidance on steps to identify and prevent the potentially unfair competitive advantage of entities providing technical advice to acquisition officials in the award of research and development work by such officials4 7b7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section-- 7#a7 the term potentially unfair competitive advantage means unequal access to acquisition officials responsible for award decisions or allocation of resources or to acquisition information relevant to award decisions or allocation of resources2 and 7#b7 the term entity providing technical advice to acquisition officials means a science and technology reinvention laboratory or a federally funded research and development center or another nonprofit entity that provides systems engineering and technical direction1 participates in technical evaluations1 helps prepare specifications or work statements1 or otherwise provides technical advice to acquisition officials on the conduct of defense acquisition programs4 7c7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the policies established under this section4 ,the report shall-- 7#a7 describe how any employee or assigned personnel of an entity defined in subsection 7b77#b7 will be-- 7,a7 prevented from performing acquisition functions1 including the development1 award1 or administration of contracts of the program offices2 7,b7 prevented from formulating1 overseeing1 or evaluating performance on developmental or operational testing1 or experimentation2 and 7,c7 allowed to request a waiver to provide technical advice to acquisition officials if-- 7i7 the individual has never supported a product1 service1 or development of a modular open system architecture that may compete or be required by the acquisition effort of the acquisition official2 7ii7 a process is established to report any potentially unfair competitive advantage violations by such an employee or assigned personnel to the program manager or contracting officer as soon as it is identified2 7iii7 a process is established to maintain effective oversight to verify compliance with this section2 and 7iv7 appropriate disciplinary actions are established in the case of employees or assigned personnel who fail to comply with policies established pursuant to this section2 and 7#b7 provide information on pass-through charges that the science and technology reinvention laboratories charge acquisition officials when receiving funded work from ,department of ,defense program offices1 including the values charged by each science and technology reinvention laboratory and the ultimate uses of the funds4 7d7 ,repeal of obsolete authority ,the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib2 #abi ,stat4 #idb7 is amended by striking section #hha4 #cbj4 ,modifications to procurement for experimental purposes ,section #djbc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ordnance1 signal1 chemical activity1 transportation1 energy1 medical1 space flight1 telecommunications1 and aeronautical supplies1 including parts and accessories1 and designs thereof1 and inserting demonstrations1 prototypes1 products1 supplies1 parts1 accessories1 auxiliary services1 and design for defense-related articles2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by inserting or modified after may be made2 and 7,b7 by inserting prototyping1 after greater than necessary for2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,follow-,on production contracts or transactions ,purchases under this section may allow for follow-on production contracts or transactions without the use of competitive procedures or further justification1 even if explicit notification was not provided1 if a combatant command submits a written determination that the purchased item successfully completed the experiment and intends to field the item4 4 #cba4 ,consumption-based solutions 7a7 ,authority ,chapter #bdg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #cdei4 ,authority to acquire consumption-based solutions 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretaries of the military departments may acquire technology-supported capabilities through consumption-based solutions4 7b7 ,guidance required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall amend the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement to implement the authority under subsection 7a71 including-- 7#a7 creating a new subcategory of services under part #cg of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 entitled ,consumption-based solutions that-- 7,a7 is any combination of hardware1 equipment1 software1 labor1 or services that together provides a seamless capability2 7,b7 has the ability to be metered and billed based on actual usage2 7,c7 has predetermined pricing at fixed price units2 7,d7 requires the awardee to notify the ,department of ,defense contracting officer when consumption under the contract reaches #ge percent and #ij percent of the funded amount1 respectively1 of the contract2 and 7,e7 treats modifications to a contract entered into under the authority established in subsection 7a7 to add new features or capabilities in an amount less than or equal to #be percent of the total value of such contract as competitive procurements under chapter #bba of this title2 and 7#b7 creating a new contract type under part #af of the ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation1 entitled ,fixed-price resource units that establishes fixed price per unit of measure as the preferred contract type for the authority established under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,funding ,amounts authorized to be appropriated for acquisitions using the authority under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 may be used for expenses for-- 7,a7 research1 development1 test and evaluation2 7,b7 procurement2 7,c7 production2 7,d7 modification2 and 7,e7 operation and maintenance2 and 7#b7 may be used to enter into incrementally funded contracts or other agreements4 7d7 ,consumption-,based solution defined ,in this section1 the term consumption-based solution means a model under which a technology-supported capability is provided to the ,department of ,defense and may utilize any combination of software1 hardware or equipment1 data1 and labor or services that provides a capability that is metered and billed based on actual usage at fixed price units4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #bdg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cdeh the following new item3 #cdei4 ,authority to acquire consumption-based solutions4 4 ,,iv ,promotion of competition in the defense industrial base #dja4 ,program for enhancing secondary sources and supply chain management for the ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,program established ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish policy1 regulations1 and guidance to enhance the creation and utilization of secondary sources for ,department of ,defense systems4 ,the program shall-- 7#a7 define qualification1 testing1 evaluation1 and airworthiness determinations for secondary sources2 7#b7 create prepackaged templates1 including ,source ,approval ,request 7,,sar7 and ,parts ,manufacturer ,approval 7,,pma71 for various categories of parts and systems2 and 7#c7 address part availability problems1 obsolescence management1 and supply chain cost inflation4 7b7 ,objectives ,the objectives of the program established under subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 to develop a streamlined process for secondary source qualification that can be rapidly deployed in both wartime and peacetime conditions2 7#b7 to ensure that the qualification process during wartime can be completed within weeks1 rather than months or years1 to maintain operational readiness and support rapid deployment2 and 7#c7 to maintain a robust and flexible supply chain that adopt advanced manufacturing techniques and can quickly adapt to changing conditions and requirements4 7c7 ,templates ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall develop a process and detailed templates for qualification1 testing1 certification1 and airworthiness determinations as follows3 7#a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the establishment of policies implementing the process to encourage and support the delegation of material review board authorities1 processes1 and approvals to the contractor or subcontractor 7at any tier7 with respect to non-safety critical items for industrial capabilities described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,the implementation1 where feasible and advisable1 of commercial processes and procedures1 including forms and templates such as ,sources ,approval ,requests and ,alternative ,offers1 for the evaluation and qualification of vendors1 including manufacturers and distributors1 that are part of the program established under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,the implementation of processes and1 if necessary1 the development of military specifications or other similar requirements documents to pre-qualify vendors to supply safety critical items or mission critical items for industrial capabilities based on-- 7,a7 an assessment of the vendor's material and process controls to assure conformance to specification and contractual requirements2 and 7,b7 audit and inspection requirements of the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,the review of test reports and1 not later than #de days after a test is completed1 notification of approval decisions to requesting member of the acquisition workforce 7as defined in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#e7 ,the establishment of processes for qualification of safety critical or flight critical end items produced through advanced processes and technologies1 such as additive manufacturing4 7#f7 ,the consideration for evaluation and qualification of alternative material types that could be viable replacements or interchangeable sources of material using streamlined requirements2 7#g7 ,where appropriate1 the development of processes for qualification of a system or subsystem by a designated approval authority within a military department in order to avoid the need for qualification of individual parts while ensuring the performance of parts and the interactions of the parts in the system or subsystem4 7#h7 ,the development of pathways to streamline and consolidate the approval authority of the process established pursuant to subsection 7a74 7#i7 ,minimization of the need for military-unique specifications and test procedures1 and when required1 the use of procedures that-- 7,a7 detail the performance or functions required by the item requiring qualification and do not constrain implementation of such process2 and 7,b7 is completed upon request by a member of the acquisition workforce-- 7i7 not later than #cj days after the date of such request1 for unmanned items1 non-safety critical items1 or non-mission critical items2 and 7ii7 not later than #ahj days after the date of such request1 for safety critical items or mission critical items4 7d7 ,transition planning ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall incorporate ,,asme ,y4#ad4bd ,original ,design ,activity 7,,oda7 and ,current ,design ,activity 7,,cda7 transition planning and templates1 including-- 7#a7 standardized templates for transitioning from ,,oda to ,,cda2 and 7#b7 comprehensive guidelines for planning and executing transitions between ,,oda and ,,cda4 7e7 ,part availability and obsolescence management ,the pilot program shall include strategies-- 7#a7 to implement improved inventory tracking systems2 7#b7 to identify and pre-qualify alternative sources for critical parts1 including ,federal ,aviation ,administration-certified parts2 and 7#c7 to develop proactive obsolescence management strategies4 7f7 ,cost management ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall include measures-- 7#a7 to conduct regular benchmarking of ,department of ,defense part costs against commercial sector costs2 and 7#b7 to perform cost-benefit analyses to identify inefficiencies and areas for cost reduction4 7g7 ,business rules and waiver procedures ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall establish more effective exception or waiver procedures for business rules4 ,these procedures shall-- 7#a7 allow for alternative design reviews2 and 7#b7 designate activities and roles in decision-making processes to ensure accountability and best value outcomes4 7h7 ,licensing royalty plan ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall establish a licensing royalty plan similar to the intellectual property 7,,ip7 rights royalty payments made during ,world ,war ,,ii by the predecessors to the ,department of ,defense1 including-- 7#a7 fair and reasonable royalty payments to ,o,d,as and ,c,d,as for the use of intellectual property necessary for secondary source development2 and 7#b7 mechanisms to ensure timely and equitable distribution of royalty payments4 7i7 ,workforce development ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an engineering workforce development program to provide hands-on exposure for government engineers1 manufacturing or repair staff1 and software developers4 ,the program shall-- 7#a7 equip participants with the skills necessary to effectively plan and execute secondary sourcing initiatives2 7#b7 include training on qualification1 testing1 evaluation1 and airworthiness determinations2 and 7#c7 provide opportunities for practical experience in working with secondary sources and supply chain management4 7j7 ,cost savings exemption ,activities under the program established under subsection 7a7 shall not require a determination of cost savings be met before creating an alternative source and obtaining technical data or software needed for replenishment parts or software1 including by reverse engineering4 ,the purpose of the exemption is to enable wartime logistics1 point-of-use manufacturing at operating locations1 alternative sourcing for suppliers or original equipment manufacturers 7,o,e,ms7 unable to meet demand within accelerated wartime or contingency logistics demand schedules1 or when mission readiness rates are adversely impacted1 or when value engineering determines that alternative sourcing is a better option than ,,oem or current supplier value4 7k7 ,level of repair analysis ,the program established under subsection 7a7 shall include ,level of ,repair ,analysis 7,,lora7 that considers non-economic factors such as battle damage repair1 logistics under attack1 and supply chain disruption factors in determining repair or replacement decisions4 7l7 ,exemptions from certain investigations ,items approved under the process developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 that do not present a safety risk to human life-- 7#a7 shall be exempt from ,class ,a and ,class ,b mishap investigations1 as defined by the ,secretary of ,defense2 and 7#b7 shall be subject to streamlined investigation procedures1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense1 with respect to a mishap4 7m7 ,liability protections ,approval authorities responsible for the process developed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall not be held liable by the ,department of ,defense for mishaps with respect to items approved pursuant to the process1 absent evidence of willful misconduct1 gross negligence1 or intentional fraud4 #djb4 ,administration of the industrial expansion program 7a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish an industrial expansion program that funds activities under subsection 7b7 according to the prioritization of property or services under subsection 7c74 7b7 ,activities permitted ,the industrial expansion program established under subsection 7a7 shall include the following activities3 7#a7 ,the development1 updating1 or refinement of military specifications1 to include military details1 military performance specifications1 and technical publications1 and test procedures4 7#b7 ,activities associated with the mitigation of diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages4 7#c7 ,reverse engineering or re-engineering property to create a technical data package or manufacturing capabilities4 7#d7 ,review and validation of technical data rights1 ordering1 inspection1 and enforcement1 including the challenge of improper markings and rights assertions4 7#e7 ,qualification1 certification1 testing1 and associated oversight4 7#f7 ,advertising1 loaning1 or transferring required replenishment parts or data to potential sources of supply4 7#g7 ,procurement of organic equipment and development of organic information systems associated with activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#f7 that support capabilities described under section #bdfd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#h7 ,life-of-type buys if there is reasonable expectation that a manufacturing source will have to be created and qualified within the next three years4 7c7 ,prioritization ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that funding for activities under subsection 7b7 shall be prioritized for the following needs3 7#a7 ,shortages in sustainment impacting a system's mission capable rates below required objectives4 7#b7 ,items that are sequence critical or on the driving path for production schedules4 7#c7 ,items that have no qualified sources of supply4 7#d7 ,items for which a contracting officer cannot ascertain a fair and reasonable price1 or for which a contractor has refused to provide cost or pricing data4 7#e7 ,items required to retain core logistics capabilities4 7#f7 ,items identified by combatant commanders as critical for point-of-use manufacturing under conditions of contested logistics4 7d7 ,expenditure amounts ,the ,department of ,defense shall expend in connection with the program required under subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 not less than #b percent of its extramural procurement and sustainment budget in each of fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg2 and 7,b7 not less than #c percent of its extramural procurement and sustainment budget in fiscal year #bjbh and each fiscal year thereafter4 7e7 ,exemptions ,the requirements1 approvals1 and order of preference in subpart #bag4ge of the ,defense ,federal ,acquisition ,regulation ,supplement and related procedures and guidance shall not apply4 7f7 ,preference ,the prototype authority under section #djbb of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall be the preferred mechanism for procuring activities under the program required under subsection 7a71 including with respect to a transition to production4 7g7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,extramural budget ,the term extramural budget means the sum of the total obligations minus amounts obligated for such activities by employees of the agency in or through ,government-owned1 ,government-operated facilities1 except that for the ,department of ,energy it shall not include amounts obligated for atomic energy defense programs solely for weapons activities or for naval reactor programs4 7#b7 ,reverse engineering ,the term reverse engineering means a process by which parts are examined and analyzed to determine how they were manufactured1 for the purpose of developing a complete technical data package1 typically for purposes of enabling manufacture of an item by new sources4 ,v ,defense budgeting processes #eja4 ,review of structure of the budget and appropriations for funding of defense acquisition programs 7a7 ,review required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the appropriation account1 budget line item1 and program element structure for the budget of the ,department of ,defense1 with the objectives of-- 7#a7 identifying cases in which management of a program or system has been made more difficult due to the program or system having been subdivided into multiple budget line items or program elements2 7#b7 identifying cases in which the budget line items or program elements for multiple programs or systems intended to provide a common set of capabilities1 missions1 or functions could be combined into a single budget line item or a single program element2 7#c7 identifying steps that could be taken to address the cases identified under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 including a cross-walk of the existing budget structure to the new structure2 7#d7 alignment1 to the maximum extent possible1 of budget line items or program elements to portfolio acquisition executives or similar portfolio managers2 and 7#e7 removal of appropriation titles for research1 development1 test and evaluation2 procurement2 and operation and maintenance1 and reorganization based on military service and major capability and activity areas as recommended by the final report of the ,commission on ,planning1 ,programming1 ,budgeting1 and ,execution ,reform4 7b7 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report providing the results of the review under subsection 7a71 together with the ,secretary's plan for any changes to be made within the ,department of ,defense resulting from the review and such recommendations for legislative action as the ,secretary considers appropriate as a result of the review4 #ejb4 ,modifications to the ,defense ,modernization ,account ,section #cacf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by striking out of savings derived from such projects2 7#b7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b72 and 7,b7 by striking 7#c7 ,funds and inserting ,funds2 7#c7 in subsection 7f71 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7#d7 in subsection 7h77#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting the semicolon and inserting 2 and2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking the semicolon and inserting a period2 and 7,b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d74 #ejc4 ,amendments and repeals to budgetary requirements for defense acquisition 7a7 ,amendments to existing law 7#a7 ,defense ,intelligence ,business ,management ,systems ,section #afbd of the ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,stat4 #babj7 is amended by striking subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,assignment of certain budget control responsibilities to commander of ,united ,states cyber command ,section #aejg7;c77#b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #afg;b note7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,c74 7#c7 ,limitation and reporting requirements for unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike system program ,section #bac of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb note7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c74 7#d7 ,body ,armor ,procurement ,section #ada of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note7 is amended to read as follows3 #ada4 ,body ,armor ,procurement ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall ensure that body armor is procured using funds authorized to be appropriated by this title4 4 7#e7 ,rapid response to emergent technology advancements or threats ,section #bbi7;c77#b7 of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbd 7,public ,law #aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja note7 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,c74 7#f7 ,annual primary prevention research agenda ,section #edi;,a of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aefa note7 is amended by striking subsection 7d74 7#g7 ,explosive ,ordnance ,disposal ,defense ,program ,section #bbhd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#h7 by striking subsection 7c72 and 7#i7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7c74 7b7 ,repeals of existing law 7#a7 ,in general ,the following provisions are hereby repealed3 7,a7 ,evaluation and assessment of the distributed common ground system ,section #bai of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-ff2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,b7 ,weapon system component or technology prototype projects3 display of budget information ,section #ddba of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,c7 ,assessing capabilities to counter adversary use of ransomware1 capabilities1 and infrastructure ,section #aeaj of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbb 7#aag-ha2 #ace ,stat4 #bjcf74 7,d7 ,separate program elements required for research and development of ,joint ,light ,tactical ,vehicle4 ,section #bac of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,e7 ,separate program elements required for research and development of individual body armor and associated components ,section #baf of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,f7 ,separate procurement and research1 development1 test1 and evaluation line items and program elements for the ,f-#ce;,b and ,f-#ce;,c joint strike fighter aircraft ,section #bag of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,g7 ,separate program elements required for significant systems development and demonstration projects for ,armored ,systems ,modernization program ,section #bad of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,h7 ,ballistic missile defense programs3 program elements ,section #bbc of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,i7 ,acquisition accountability reports on the ballistic missile defense system ,section #bbe of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,j7 ,programs for combating terrorism3 display of budget information ,section #bbi of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,k7 ,,pow_/,,mia activities3 display of budget information ,section #bcd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,l7 ,personal protection equipment procurement3 display of budget information ,section #bcf of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,m7 ,embedded mental health providers of the reserve components3 display of budget information ,section #bcg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,n7 ,cyber mission forces3 program elements ,section #bch of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,o7 ,certain intelligence-related programs3 budget justification materials ,section #bci;b of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,p7 ,cooperative ,ballistic ,missile ,defense program ,section #bcc of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-he2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,q7 ,budgeting of ,department of ,defense relating to operational energy improvement ,section #cbb of the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bhc2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,r7 ,budgeting of ,department of ,defense relating to extreme weather ,section #cbh of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,s7 ,system management plan and matrix for the ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter aircraft program ,section #abb of the ,ike ,skelton ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjaa 7,public ,law #aaa-chc2 #abd ,stat4 #daeg74 7,t7 ,separate procurement line items for ,future ,combat ,systems program ,section #aaa of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,u7 ,separate procurement and research1 development1 test1 and evaluation line items and program elements for ,sky ,warrior ,unmanned ,aerial ,systems project ,section #bad of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7,v7 ,requirement for separate display of budgets for ,afghanistan and ,iraq ,section #aejb of the ,duncan ,hunter ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law #aaj-dag2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bba note74 7#b7 ,clerical amendments 7,a7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter ,,ii of chapter #cbg of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the item related to section #ddba4 7,b7 ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #i of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking the items related to sections #bbc1 #bbe1 #bbi1 #bcd1 #bcf1 #bcg1 #bch1 and #bci;b4