3.0.0 4741 2023-01-11T13:31:54Z 2023-01-11T13:31:54Z House HR 2016-03-15 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THORNBERRY:H.R. 4741.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'',``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain aNavy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulationof the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I,section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1389]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-03-15T14:02:00Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 114 4909 HR 2016-05-26 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. Related bill CRS 2016-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2016-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 N Armed Forces and National Security Defense spending Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2016-03-15 Introduced in House 2016-05-25T21:38:54Z Acquisition Agility Act

This bill requires all major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs) initiated after October 1, 2018, to be designed and developed with a modular open system architecture, which is an integrated business and technical strategy that:

  • employs system interfaces between a major system platform (such as a ship, airplane, or ground vehicle) and its major system components;
  • ensures that major system interfaces comply with widely supported and consensus-based standards; and
  • allows components to be incrementally added, removed, or replaced throughout the platform's life cycle.

Program capabilities development and acquisition weapon system design shall address modular open system architecture.

Each military department shall:

  • coordinate with the other military departments, the defense agencies, defense and other private sector entities, and national standards-setting organizations with respect to the development of platform interfaces and standards;
  • ensure that interfaces incorporate commercial standards; and
  • ensure that sufficient systems engineering, development expertise, workforce training, and budgeting resources are made available.

An MDAP initiated after October 1, 2018, shall include only technical development that the milestone decision authority (a designated individual with overall program responsibility) determines would not delay a program's fielding target.

Each military department shall establish or appoint an oversight board or group to manage prototype weapon system components and other technologies and subsystems.

A prototype project shall: (1) be completed within three years; (2) be selected in a merit-based process; (3) be funded through contracts, cooperative agreements, or other transactions; and (4) be funded initially for not more than $5 million.

Specified weapon system component or technology prototype projects (including projects that address a high war fighter priority) may be selected for a follow-on production contract or other transaction without competitive procedures. Special funding transfers are authorized.

The Department of Defense (DOD) shall assign program cost and fielding targets when MDAPs are initiated. The military department concerned shall ensure that supporting MDAP cost and fielding documents are realistic before being submitted for Joint Requirements Oversight Council approval.

The United States shall have unlimited rights to use technical data pertaining to an external interface, or to release such data to persons outside the government or permit its use by such persons, in the case of an interface that is developed: (1) with a mix of federal and private funds, or (2) exclusively with private funds.

The United States shall negotiate for data rights when items or processes are developed with a mix of federal and private funds, except if DOD determines that negotiations would not be practicable.

Deferred ordering by the United States of technical data from a private contact partner is limited to: (1) the later of five years after acceptance of the last contract item, or the date of contract termination; and (2) technical data generated in the performance of the contract.

]]> Acquisition Agility Act Display Title Acquisition Agility Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for modular open system architecture in major defense acquisition programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Acquisition Agility Act Introduced in House 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4741ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4741ih.xml 2016-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.