,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bace  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbe ,mr4  
,%eehy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify   
o!r transaction au?ority1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,prototype to           
,production ,act4  #b4  ,modifications  
to o!r transactions  7a7  ,9 g5]al      
,section #djbb ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,!        
au?ority ( ?is section may be ex]cis$ = 
a transaction = a prototype project1 or 
= a transaction = a foll[-on production 
contract or transaction t is aw>d$      
pursuant to subsection 7f7 or 7g71 t is 
expect$ to co/ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9  
excess ( #ajj1jjj1jjj 7includ+ all      
options7 only ^u a writt5 det]m9ation t 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d7 w be met 
by a head ( ! contract+ activity1 or1 = 

! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects    
,ag5cy1 ! ,def5se ,innovation ,unit1 or 
! ,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 ! director ( 
! ag5cy4  2 &  7,b7 by am5d+ p>agraph   
7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,! au?ority
 ( ! head ( ! contract+ activity1 !     
director ( ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>*   
,projects ,ag5cy1 ! director ( ! ,def5se
 ,innovation ,unit1 ! director ( !      
,missile ,def5se ,ag5cy1 or ! s5ior     
procurem5t executive1 z applicable1 "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 may n be delegat$4  2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,!
 t]m head ( ! contract+ activity means  
^? (ficials )9 ! organization :o h      
responsibility = & manage an acquisition
 organization & usually hold unlimit$   
procurem5t au?ority4  2 &  7,b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,!
 t]m foll[-on production means a        
contract or transaction t is int5d$ to  
fur!r develop1 te/1 produce1 deploy1    
op]ate1 or su/a9 a capability t 0       
successfully prototyp$ "u ! au?ority    

e/abli%$ 9 subsection 7a74  2  7#c7 by  
r$esignat+ subsections 7h7 & 7i7 z      
subsections 7i7 & 7j71 respectively2 &  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 !    
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7  ,au?ority  
,to aw>d a production transaction to    
rapidly field an exi/+ capability  ,a   
production transaction may be aw>d$1 )  
or )\t ! use ( competitive proc$ures1 to
 acquire em]g5t & prov5 te*nologies &   
field production quantities ( new or    
upgrad$ sy/ems t d n require additional 
developm5t & h be5 demon/rat$ 9 a       
relevant environm5t :5 ! appropriate    
s]vice or compon5t acquisition executive
 det]m9es 9 writ+ t exceptional         
circum/ances ju/ify ! use ( su* a       
transaction to address a high priority  
w>fight] ne$4  4