,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ije  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbe,mr4     
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,ms4 
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,cotton7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
e/abli%m5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ( a 
pilot program on ars5al workload        
su/a9m5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ars5al 
,workload ,su/a9m5t ,act4  #b4 ,pilot   
program on ars5al workload su/a9m5t  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 ,unit$ ,/ates has a long & pr\d hi/ory 
( manufactur+ def5se products4  7#b7    
,factories & ars5als ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,army t are own$ & op]at$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t are a critical compon5t
 ( ! organic indu/rial base4  7#c7 ,!   
fir/ ev] ,national ,def5se ,indu/rial   
,/rategy releas$ 9 #bjbd recogniz$ ! ne$
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to m           
/rategically utilize ! organic indu/rial

 base 9 ord] to ma9ta9 a competitive    
milit>y advantage4  7#d7 ,suffici5t     
workload at ars5als ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,army t are own$ & op]at$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ensure co/ effici5cy & 
te*nical compet5ce 9 peacetime1 :ile    
pres]v+ ! ability to provide an         
effective & timely response to          
mobilizations1 national def5se cont+5cy 
situations1 & o!r em]g5cy requirem5ts4  
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot program ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
e/abli% a pilot program to be kn[n z !  
,ars5al ,workload ,su/a9m5t ,pilot      
,program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !   
pilot program74  7c7 ,duration ,! pilot 
program %all be conduct$ = a p]iod (    
five ye>s4  7d7 ,pref]5ces = procurem5t 
actions or solicitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all give a pref]5ce
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 = any         
procurem5t action or solicitation by a  
non-public p>tn] :o has ent]$ into a    

public-private p>tn]%ip ) ! ,secret>y 9 
! s\rce selection process if su*        
non-public p>tn] uses an ars5al ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army t is own$ & op]at$  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a p>tn] 9
 any type ( contractual agreem5t ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,pref]5ce
 describ$ ,a pref]5ce describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph is ! addition ( #bj p]c5t to ! 
price ( any (f] by a non-public p>tn] t 
does n use an ars5al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,army t is own$ & op]at$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a p>tn] 9 its bid = !
 same procurem5t action or solicitation 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,fur!r  
pref]5ce ,9 select+ non-public p>tn]s "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all give pref]5ce to non-public p>tn]s 
t-- 7,a7 utilize ! ,advanc$ ,manufactur+
 ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce ( ! ,army2 &  7,b7  
ensure n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !         
activities "u ! p>tn]%ip are p]=m$ by   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7e7 
,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! activities     
c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program1 includ+ a 
description ( any op]ational *all5ges   
id5tifi$4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a break\t1 by relevant    
budget acc\nts1 ( workload at an ars5al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army t is own$ &     
op]at$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t 0 
a*iev$ 9 ! prior fiscal ye>1 :e!r       
directly or ?r\gh public-private        
p>tn]%ips "u ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,an 
assessm5t ( relevant budget acc\nts :]e 
su* an ars5al c be utiliz$ to meet      
future procurem5t ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 irrespective ( co/4  7,c7 ,an  
outlook ( expect$ workload at ea* su*   
ars5al dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !          
future-ye>s def5se program submitt$ to  
,congress "u section #bba ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,d7 ,! capital   
inve/m5ts requir$ to be made at ea* su* 
ars5al to ensure compliance & op]ational

 capacity4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !        
,subcommittee on ,def5se ( ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & !       
,subcommittee on ,def5se ( ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,non-public p>tn]
 ,! t]m non-public p>tn] means a        
corporation1 individual1 univ]sity1 or  
nonpr(it organization t is n "p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4