,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hacf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbf,mr4   
,fields introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al to /udy ! efficacy ( 
procurem5t = long-lead items & /ockpil+ 
"u ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,dpa ,advanc$     
,procurem5t ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,,gao    
/udy on /ockpil+ & long-lead items  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban  
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a /udy on ! efficacy
 ( ! curr5t me?ods us$ by ,,dpa ag5cies 
to address ,,dpa-relat$ long-lead items 
& relat$ /ockpil+ *all5ges4  7b7        
,requirem5ts ,:5 conduct+ ! /udy requir$
 "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al

 %all-- 7#a7 exam9e h[ ,,dpa-relat$     
long-lead items are curr5tly procur$ &  
/ockpil$ by ,,dpa ag5cies2  7#b7 id5tify
 ways 9 :i* ,f$]al ag5cies c "w toge!r  
to bett] address procurem5t & /ockpil+ (
 ,,dpa-relat$ long-lead items2 &  7#c7  
provide legislative recomm5dations1     
includ+ am5dm5ts to ! ,,dpa1 to address 
procurem5t ( ,,dpa-relat$ long-lead     
items & ! /ockpil+ ( su* items4  7c7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,,dpa  
,! t]m ,,dpa means ! ,def5se ,production
 ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #deja et   
seq474  7#b7 ,,dpa ag5cy ,! t]m ,,dpa   
ag5cy means a ,f$]al ag5cy to :i* !     
,presid5t has delegat$ au?ority "u !    
,,dpa4  7#c7 ,long-lead item ,! t]m     
long-lead item means compon5ts ( a sy/em
 or piece ( equipm5t = :i* ! times to   
design & fabricate are ! longe/1 &      
!re=e1 to :i* an e>ly commitm5t ( funds 
may be desirable to complete ! sy/em by 
! e>lie/ possible date4  #c4 ,%ort title
 correction ,! fir/ undesignat$ section 
( ! ,def5se ,production ,act ( #aiej is 

am5d$1 effective on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
su* ,act1 by /rik+ cit$ z ! ,def5se &   
ins]t+ cit$ z ! ,def5se4