119 HR 3838 IH: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act of 2025
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-06-09
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1.Short title; table of contents(a)This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery Act of 2025
or the SPEED Act
.(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Title I—Aligning Acquisition to Warfighter Priorities and Operational OutcomesSec. 101. Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 102. Program executive officer responsibilities.Sec. 103. Major capability activity areas and pathfinder programs.Sec. 104. Product support manager responsibilities and requirements.Sec. 105. Amendments to life-cycle management and product support.Sec. 106. Navy Senior Technical Authority.Title II—Accelerating the Requirements ProcessSec. 201. Joint Requirements Council.Sec. 202. Establishment of the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate.Sec. 203. Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity.Title III—Striking the Balance Between Regulation and EfficiencySec. 301. Matters related to Department of Defense use of cost accounting standards.Sec. 302. Review of commercial buying practices.Sec. 303. Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds.Sec. 304. Alternative capability-based pricing.Sec. 305. Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial products and commercial services.Title IV—Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base and Leveraging Commercial InnovationSec. 401. Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium.Sec. 402. Amendment to other transaction authority.Sec. 403. Data-as-a-service solutions for weapon system contracts.Sec. 404. Requirements for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data.Sec. 405. Qualification, acceptance, and supply chain management of products manufactured using advanced manufacturing.Sec. 406. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program.Sec. 407. Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base.Sec. 408. Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition program.Title V—Developing a Mission-Oriented Defense Acquisition WorkforceSec. 501. Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University.Sec. 502. Comptroller General review of the management, training, and development of the acquisition workforce.Sec. 503. Comptroller General review of matters relating to individuals assigned to a critical acquisition position.<enum>I</enum><header>Aligning Acquisition to Warfighter Priorities and Operational Outcomes</header><section id="H059C8E3DD76B45BC9770316C8B02A217" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Alignment of the defense acquisition system with the needs of members of the Armed Forces</header><subsection id="H6EFCAA819AE24FE1B356106F4D3AAD1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of Defense Directive 5000.01 and any other relevant instructions, policies, or guidance to carry out the requirements of this section and the amendments made by this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H58524D24917A452DB2821F7D65E45505"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives of defense acquisition system</header><paragraph id="H0AEF383D351047C6885CD4FE5663D645"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 3102 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HB07CC427F7CC4A228B2598000AA74AFA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H063B94383BE04414A3EFD52F911A0242"><enum>3102.</enum><header>Objectives of the defense acquisition system</header><subsection id="H3C1D4E8C91AC40A984F8AEE639861AA2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the defense acquisition system exists to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></subsection><subsection id="H083A4B0D03724CD484D4DC9352D3A7E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to carry out subsection (a) that requires the following:</text><paragraph id="HDF533D474FAB46538F7AB308B6000C11"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All activities of the defense acquisition system contribute to the expeditious delivery of capabilities to enhance the operational readiness of the Armed Forces and enable the missions of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2A6C4C2005964759A9DA11EB345ED5F7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The defense acquisition system maximizes the effective use of resources by delivering capabilities that offer the best value for the investment made in each capability.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7D726D78CAE498FB2370BB85178D698"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The defense acquisition system encourages and supports the integration of innovative solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H58E11FA75A444516A6D701FD438B9FBC"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The defense acquisition system encourages an iterative approach to designing and testing technical solutions to enable early identification of solutions that do not deliver desired results.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D8EB51BD39C4F9D9126D4A936F7F4B2"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The defense acquisition system supports a leadership and organizational structure that encourages risk-taking, collaboration, and learning through failure.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDE206440897A4C8B822FCA6A3C208328"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The training and development of members of the acquisition workforce ensures that such members have the skills to effectively manage acquisition activities in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H40E17E76C6934E06A07C246BAC837F52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><subparagraph id="H20287E463A28445CA1E7EC1EFE2D785E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="H61FB20A43495418C995CE8C462E5D245"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>delivering and sustaining timely, cost-effective capabilities for the Armed Forces (and the Department)</quote> and inserting <quote>expeditiously providing the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H8043EE58FBED4569B6DB29188B47874B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (9)(A), by striking <quote>defense acquisition programs</quote> and inserting <quote>the defense acquisition system, in accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section 3102</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4960511DC2F34E8B8C502D0B083A2B7F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Director of Operational Test and Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><clause id="HD66309F571DE4DC8B766D1549A9242C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively; and</text></clause><clause id="H6EE913122FFD4478942EBBD723AB022B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H8CA21DC582B046D280DB62F4C8402E98" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HE5A394FE9075467C82B6D1BE81C2C07F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that all operational test and evaluation activities are aligned with, and are conducted in a manner that supports, the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H50258B0915D44B9A83C6DCFB987D5F93"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>shall carry out the requirements of this section in accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this title and</quote> before <quote>shall serve</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD299BA8B3A7945E19B338361F25A9C1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civilian management of the defense acquisition system</header><text>Section 3103 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H9178BE1B81B34D8AB6850E005D6CD045"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>to ensure the successful and efficient operation of the defense acquisition system</quote> and inserting <quote>in accordance with the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6EEB2D920E754201A7309C36CE605501"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), by striking <quote>to ensure the successful and efficient operation of such elements of the defense acquisition system.</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H089B52170DA64082A3B1A3A06A8A06CF" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>in accordance with the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title. In carrying out this subsection, each service acquisition executive shall perform the following:</text><paragraph id="H3388344C230A43D9B3C251A39C8257CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implement strategies to effectively and efficiently respond to changes in capability requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4E0D540AFBBD4498B18AFB50E32E9CB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use data-driven decisionmaking to manage trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to ensure acquisition and sustainment programs deliver the best value for the investment made in the program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7D3EADAF06747EA927AB40E8C1CEAE3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use iterative development cycles and discontinue or terminate the development of capabilities—</text><subparagraph id="H18B8E8D5EABE4C84A80EFB9AE388ABEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that no longer align with approved capability requirements or priorities; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE09F9A9B401544EAA178A718B35ABCAF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are experiencing significant cost growth, performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01BE786CE5954D38B8F048A402AD86D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensure the period of assignment of an individual serving in a critical acquisition position (as defined in section 1731 of this title) is of sufficient duration to ensure the development and use of acquired expertise, institutional capacity, accountability in decisionmaking, and stability in the oversight and management of acquisition activities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CC8B0232E1A448DACE415472223C58C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensure that contracting officers are appropriately trained and assigned to support effective contract management. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H881E6CA71AB745F3946CCC78FD504909"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition-Related functions of chiefs of the Armed Forces</header><paragraph id="H946249C3FE7749D9BFC84981B51ABC42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Performance of Certain Acquisition-related Functions</header><text>Section 3104(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H3E7A0E9F92CC4A639FF73D2C9899891A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this title,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of the military department concerned</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD273CD5302044F01BB1A7F29C291834B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraphs (1) through (7) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H7118A264F7C541D38F257C4D18EFC385" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H0C71E679135A4694ABD07EA35630196C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development of capability requirement statements for equipping the armed force concerned that—</text><subparagraph id="H902F51F717514FDE84E5A3E9BFF5FBF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describe the operational problem to provide necessary context for the capability requirement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA26C5D86EA44E44880B424C2D1DA74A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the solution sought in a non-prescriptive manner to allow agile and innovative capability development to address the operational problem; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC0953D3E13F1438F99E78F0EEDA79D22"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The implementation of strategies to effectively and efficiently inform recommendations regarding changes in capability requirements described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5BCF37A51E254E558B11D457B189D3ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The recommendation of trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to ensure acquisition programs deliver the best value for the investment made.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC22F228607304B7A81A00DCB0990AABE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In consultation with the Joint Requirements Council, the establishment and prioritization of requirements to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities needed to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDF3E9ED79BC44DB890752948ED3CC1AF"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use of data-driven decision making to prioritize resource allocation to meet operational readiness requirements (as defined in section 4322 of this title) and the materiel readiness objectives established by the Secretary of the military department concerned under section 118(c) of this title.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H039D976ABE3946C6995D8E8956D8D1D7"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support for an environment that enables the adoption and integration of innovative solutions and technologies to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H08F19514E3164356BAA91611D8AF11C1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any recommendation for the termination of the development of capabilities—</text><subparagraph id="HF516B707DB794914A388D6F8F311E3EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that no longer align with approved capability requirements or priorities;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA7E28508E0C451F96B1E460DA76A74B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for which costs have significantly increased; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AF411DBF5444EC881556995D42B269B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for which schedule delays have been significant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H26B54F87AE014B32A1E76C70445377C2"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Support for the development of career paths in acquisition for military personnel (as required by section 1722a of this title) to ensure such personnel have the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience to fulfill the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6F69D2C654824D1E99E97ED0A8E99748" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adherence to Requirements in Major Defense Acquisition
Programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3104(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H25A69C6042F4470EA72335D3618B1382" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>program capability document supporting a Milestone B or subsequent decision</quote> and inserting <quote>requirements documents</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A2740209F5F4B1ABCAE7A4501172C8D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="H4B4F2572EAE44FECBB6F159722653E54" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>prior to entry into the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase under Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H55E47AACEE2249E5955D89AF5DF6599F" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs</quote> and inserting <quote>life-cycle cost, delivery schedule, performance objective, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity trade-offs</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3BFC245056E843E39A0BC00FA4F5EE64"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3104(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HC017C2A99301466CA35D504D403E35B3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H5B156AF382EC4CE2AA9F0D1CE611FB67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements document defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>requirements document</term> means a document that establishes the need for a materiel approach to resolve a capability requirement or a joint capability requirement (as such terms are defined in section 181 of this title).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H50A34280417D4D38A80171445F8718BD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><paragraph id="H38A460E7888848E9BEEC4B6B39B20B86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 3101 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H32AD2371D6384AEB83815E2975196CAC" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HB0BC632823914BC0940B6BE8F295E462"><enum>3101.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text><paragraph id="HC791397072974D7D89CE8EB3AEEAF382"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>best value</term> means, with respect to an acquisition, the optimal combination of cost, quality, technical capability or solution quality, and delivery schedule.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0878896DCB9F44CEAF11999561BCE075"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>capability requirement</term> has the meaning provided in section 181 of this title.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE9DC0BCF207D4873834CB1ABE759BAC7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>cost-effective</term> means, with respect to an acquisition, the capacity to deliver better results for the same or lower cost compared to alternatives.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE21464223394CAFB2169EA8FEC9B945"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting <quote>this part</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H048B5F8EEF31481AB5B5DABDFEFF756F"><enum>102.</enum><header>Program executive officer responsibilities</header><subsection id="HF23029902245402385B6B8B5713E8F20"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/87">chapter 87</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1731">section 1731</external-xref> the following new section:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H09C14AED152340F3ABA50C5FDCFBD3C4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HE809E1EAF55E4E199CA1FAA88B502DEC"><enum>1732.</enum><header>Program executive officer</header><subsection id="H9344204A5C724BCABA04EC9FF6D8E69F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A program executive officer is the senior official responsible for the oversight of the plans, budgets, and execution of the programs assigned to the portfolio of such senior official, including life-cycle management.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8D0FE76BD96944488C83D4DD514B2993"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the program executive officer shall seek to achieve the following objectives:</text><paragraph id="H56821835BE8C47B2B732AAB8B6FD679E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities needed to operate effectively, address evolving threats, and maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H687859098FE7483FBBE3E430E17A7869"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Maximize the effective use of resources by delivering capabilities that offer the best value for the investment made in each capability.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8058E9ADF0FD4E209ED235F90E2EEB4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Enable the integration of innovative solutions and technologies to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD94BC3ECA0FB4759A807BD0DD5417376"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific responsibilities</header><paragraph id="H364B4D630C3F4CDEB11896BC482B5EFF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For the programs assigned to the portfolio of a program executive officer, such program executive officer shall be responsible for the following:</text><subparagraph id="H4758A053C68F448B83DE4DF12503DEB5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provide expeditious delivery of the capabilities necessary to effectively respond to national security challenges by overseeing the procurement, development, and sustainment of defense acquisition programs assigned to the program executive officer.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE78371D5465F4F75948FD0D286B56F94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Ensure the cost-effective allocation of resources by delivering operational capabilities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2071FA5441914180BB6CE9BA5542AD22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Adjust requirements, other than requirements that are established as key performance parameters, to maximize the agility and speed in program execution in accordance with the objectives described in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD071D5E623624DACAC4095D29604330D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Use iterative development cycles and discontinue or terminate the development of capabilities—</text><clause id="H130BE28BDDAF41FD8E20EE3F22A9A5CB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>that no longer align with approved capability requirements (as defined in section 181 of this title) or priorities; or</text></clause><clause id="H5A4F280F8DC241EA960A0B0B557E645B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that are experiencing significant cost growth, performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4C040DA6FD524E1C839AC4BACCF0C94A" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Evaluate and implement trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to ensure acquisition and sustainment programs deliver the best value in meeting capability requirements (as defined in section 181 of this title).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54937104C6134E798B272EC97ABDF82E" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Use data-driven decisionmaking to prioritize resource allocation to meet operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives established by the Secretary concerned under section 118(c) of this title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3155C90FD934093BCB6C0B19AD4CB1B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Collaborate with the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity established under section 203 of the <short-title>SPEED Act</short-title> to conduct cross-service technical and operational activities to integrate emerging technologies, prototypes, and operational concepts, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H339FEA0F651143A38ECF6D98562C9934"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Provide support to the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate with respect to the performance of the responsibilities of the Directorate under section 186 of this title and serve as a member of the Directorate in accordance with such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H014390EE59DF4C42B6BC406E8ACF303C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Milestone decision authority duties</header><text>A program executive officer shall be the milestone decision authority for a program when directed by the service acquisition executive of the military department that is managing the program or if designated by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3DABB81A56C64AED984CB64E4E8906F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functional Support</header><text>The Secretary concerned with respect to a program executive officer shall ensure that there is assigned to such program executive officer the personnel and other resources required for such program executive officer to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities of such program executive officer, including—</text><paragraph id="H9F65F138275046C6A30B0B7AFFA4CB81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>contracting and contract management;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB7EF77B64E034B8BAA648ECBDD59B803"><enum>(2)</enum><text>estimating costs;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B1F3F552E834A1FB9CDA741D50ABD26"><enum>(3)</enum><text>financial management;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC6FB18190CCD4C388CE6F8E0DBF073B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>life-cycle management and product support;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA8C9CC94278B4535BD7535E49824DD87"><enum>(5)</enum><text>program management;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFDF31A4900F9460087BF2B8A8119AE37"><enum>(6)</enum><text>engineering and technical management; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H34D33A7F10A64E9CB6C84D3AF50CED39"><enum>(7)</enum><text>developmental testing and evaluation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H51FC06530CA64972883404CE947DEB92"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to definitions</header><text>Section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HE25C8FE95C5A4187A33D14C2D7D5715B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HE9FF54CD067E414F906A312467B41380"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>program executive officer</term> means an individual described in section 1732(a).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="HBBA842FB90B944F48210A66A655F7397"><enum>103.</enum><header>Major capability activity areas and pathfinder programs</header><subsection id="HD2C59BEF32F74BA7B8EBC83E006DCDB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transition plan required</header><paragraph id="HB9BDAA1AD75E485F80207BE06B703D9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of plan</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for organizing the programs assigned to the portfolio of a program executive officer of the Department of Defense in a manner primarily organized around major capability activity areas (<quote>MCAAs</quote>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H17AC9A611703469D9F897099D0217FF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements of the plan</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be developed to more effectively facilitate the development, fielding, operation, sustainment, and modernization of capabilities of the Department of Defense in accordance with the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 101 of this Act). Such plan shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="HB875F75C01AD4C2B8476D31791BB8043"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of each proposed MCAA, including how the specific capability of the Department of Defense that is the subject of each MCAA aligns with and supports joint military capabilities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5812F7FFD354506A020772320778FC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A proposed schedule, including benchmarks, for phased implementation of the plan to organize the programs of each military department and Defense Agency in a manner primarily organized around MCAAs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11540D8A96BD4219A4845051F6896044"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes needed to facilitate the reorganization of program executive offices to be primarily organized around MCAAs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0402947C53534CF78CEAD4B545F4EA39"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategy to preserve accountability for the delivery of a capability of the Department of Defense that is the subject of the proposed MCAA and to enable effective oversight of the proposed MCAA by the congressional defense committees.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H596AF3977D19433092BBD3CAE7849544"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the process for designating a Pathfinder under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H25DBA0292D404F1D8384DE3CAEDB1DCB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Organization by MCAAs</header><subparagraph id="H8D32D1700DAB422E98AA632DE6D5F4D6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In organizing programs in a manner primarily organized around MCAAs under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text><clause id="H722E19FD332D4B2E8B2927DF244239EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>organize each proposed MCAA in a capability-oriented structure that reflects the unique and specific aspects of the subject capability of the MCAA;</text></clause><clause id="HA44C08003BE54F20B73F35AAFB7B6916"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assign relevant development, procurement, operations, and sustainment activities of the Department to the proposed MCAA as appropriate; and</text></clause><clause id="H543322B225CD46A3879D5ECD3AAEFC1C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensure each proposed MCAA is organized in a manner that—</text><subclause id="HFE2EF362261C40DC98CB01A6875C5857"><enum>(I)</enum><text>will improve the ability to measure and manage the overall performance in the delivery of the subject capability of the proposed MCAA; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HCE600867E85D4353AA5E7FBFF3196099"><enum>(II)</enum><text>connects amounts authorized for activities assigned to the proposed MCAA to the delivery of subject capability.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD946666A590144629EDC0A3E483C7EF4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Flexibility</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure each military department and Defense Agency has flexibility, according to their specific mission requirements, in the organization of proposed MCAAs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6E15E4B4796E42A8B80DD6778AA445EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of pathfinder MCAAs</header><paragraph id="H07FE8AB078544A49983F374FA222B15E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text><subparagraph id="H98A23C3D259B48A8ABA0624CE477EDBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designate at least two program executive offices of the Department of Defense to be known as <quote>Pathfinders</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA16AD50F0BE4EC38FAA05AB2A7597FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the program executive officer with the responsibility of administering each such Pathfinder;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H816FBBB31A59423A9D3F93C397107225"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure each such program executive officer organizes the programs assigned to such offices into a MCAA in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)(3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9FC6BFFA88EA401EB14EFADD54D7DD2B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of each designation made under subparagraph (A), including the total amount authorized to carry out each Pathfinder for fiscal year 2026 and a description of the MCAA associated with each Pathfinder.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49B03EC7E2A64E41B5F0145DCFD5EDC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modified transfer authority for Pathfinders</header><subparagraph id="H69DBECCC0AE743D5BE70724F74ADB786"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through a Secretary of a military department or the head of a Defense Agency, may transfer amounts authorized for programs, projects, or activities that are included in a Pathfinder under the jurisdiction of such Secretary or head among such programs, projects, or activities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8444EE40214D4AE4BFD60041C0C270A7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>A transfer made under this paragraph—</text><clause id="H07BB5B93DF354EDD99C323EB510D339F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall directly support delivery of the capability of the Department of Defense that is the subject of the Pathfinder;</text></clause><clause id="H4140F7AE797E471DA897173FA2C4041E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may not be used to initiate a new start program (as described in section 3601 of title 10, United States Code);</text></clause><clause id="H1FE9FC2885764E9C944CD59A0621779C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>may not be used to terminate a program or activity of the Department that was in operation on or before the date of the designation of the Pathfinder; and</text></clause><clause id="HFA28C2E59E1A41F1A77DAF5A920F541C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>may not exceed 40 percent of the total amount authorized to carry out a Pathfinder specified under paragraph (1)(D).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H66C2BE19E0B54338AD7B61AD1D61B245"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional pathfinders</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may designate additional MCAAs as Pathfinders under the authority of this subsection if the Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees not later than 15 days prior to each such designation.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCFAEE8005D2A4076B274A8995E56388E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><paragraph id="HD0C568EC54104E8AB6C3D128640F5B2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 540 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the effectiveness of the use of a capability-oriented structure in subsection (a)(3) and Pathfinders in subsection (b) to—</text><subparagraph id="H5DD98C468EE64917B044B60DDC5527E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the ability to measure and manage the overall performance in the delivery of the subject capability of the proposed MCAA or Pathfinder;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCAEEEEDFB3BB45459752243CB4063D1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inform and improve program management and planning for future activities assigned to the proposed MCAA or Pathfinder for the delivery of subject capability; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H55342115258B43469AD1D2373BBAAD03"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 101 of this Act).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9DCF367541A14EF6B2DA76217CB1D184"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="H04DA44B54DCE4037A07D5F60786EA2F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The extent to which the use of MCAAs and use of the transfer authority under subsection (b)(2) for Pathfinders affect the speed of addressing emerging threats and adopting new technologies.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H480BA549706D413BAC048A3EEEFFC852"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An analysis of any costs or benefits of using MCAAs.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59B2DFB0299549B684B470CC5DA897B5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations, including statutory or regulatory modifications, for—</text><clause id="H499372665429446E98C46426A587EDFC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>expanding the use of Pathfinders; and</text></clause><clause id="H9B11C64754484BA7B8FD697E7E65B145"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>continuing the transition to using MCAAs.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H05A945558BD24F11993ADA1E64D0C0A5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HF16207A9FD504C6DA8EC25F4BC5A72AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>major capability activity area</term> or <term>MCAA</term> means a compilation of activities that relate to the delivery of a capability of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5F954009153749DC91C3458873593504"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>joint military capabilities</term> has the meaning given in section 181 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 201 of this Act.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H623E1D24DB4F4D76BE8DC4C6A928E562"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>program executive officer</term> has the meaning given in section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 102 of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H29247E8FEE004E0AA1DDEA3D57B0F69D"><enum>104.</enum><header>Product support manager responsibilities and requirements</header><subsection id="H6B7F0A11EEE547F6AED5EC64042BF45A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/87">chapter 87</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1732">section 1732</external-xref> (as added by section 102 of this Act) the following new section:</text><quoted-block id="HD61F275F3D624F14BE205114609F04C3" style="USC"><section id="H5055234C43CE418FBF1D6B1F88E25378"><enum>1733.</enum><header>Product support manager</header><subsection id="H163E7029E8C543BCA2B5B5A8C21234B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A product support manager is the individual responsible for managing support functions required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of a covered system in support of the life-cycle management responsibilities of the program manager for such covered system.</text></subsection><subsection id="H0D4085F769F84B1DAEF1B0DF4B5CEC33" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the product support manager shall seek to achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6FEDDB34FDDF436399F6F938B11459B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specific responsibilities</header><text>A product support manager shall be responsible for the following:</text><paragraph id="H37F6C757499948608E52B94DE23A7AEA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provide product support and subject matter expertise with respect to a covered system to the program manager for the covered system to assist with the development, resourcing, implementation, and execution of the product support strategy developed by the product support manager under section 4322 of this title for the covered system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6506A4FBA01F4DEE872CB1A5653898B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Collaborate with the chief engineer and systems engineers for the covered system—</text><subparagraph id="H83498E8E0EF643DCA9ED07FF68CCBF1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to develop the life-cycle sustainment plan and any product support plans for the covered system; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H95298BAD44FC459C8C5054B97C7F8246"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to analyze the operating and support costs of the covered system to ensure the cost-effective operation, management, and availability of the covered system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8CFA7F914BAE433F98D7A4CE2216877B" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Conduct early risk identification, mitigation, and product support analyses that inform best value solutions in life-cycle planning and management.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H11275ED63BEE42DC97B316B75A4EC5D8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Provide input on systems engineering requirements, design, budgeting, maintenance planning, and acquisition strategies for covered systems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1AD7536D672E45AD96DAB6F9B860781E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Support the program manager in evaluating trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and procurement quantity objectives to ensure each covered system delivers the greatest value for the investment made in the covered system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9100E92C319B486481125281B1B55B43"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Use data-driven decision making, predictive analysis, and appropriate modeling tools related to reliability and maintainability of the covered system to prioritize resource allocation to meet operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAF662AA004B14864940FDE78077C01C2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Support each Secretary of a military department in performance of a core logistics analysis pursuant to section 2464 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9E06406F9E1848D7B93110B145536DA6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered system defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>covered system</term> has the meaning given in section 4322 of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H757B0F8B9954461C8ED434A5DE1C22BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Education, training, and experience requirements for product support managers</header><text>Section 1735 title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H62BEC1887D6B447BA0742BD01C41F52D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B6DA529BBB846FFBE0551522C5BFEF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text><quoted-block id="HD5FB47D5B74A41169AE8A4C47D40E5AD" style="OLC"><subsection id="HC3FF829CC05A4196A65A24D99548F3D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Product support manager</header><text>Before being assigned to a position as product support manager, a person—</text><paragraph id="H8D7600B212BE42DFA87D4B643629D62C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall have completed all life-cycle logistics certification and training requirements prescribed by the Secretary of Defense;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4CF7A4BCD6594BB795B0D1099283000F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall have executed a written agreement as required in section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD393181691CB4DA38DAEBE19398CADC4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of—</text><subparagraph id="H75348002AEF04F47B55958F67039E834"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a product support manager of a major defense acquisition program, shall have at least eight years of experience in life-cycle logistics, at least two years of which were performed in a systems program office or similar organization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB620BC457E63433C8B6752E4E763AB7D"><enum>(B)</enum><text> a product support manager of a significant nonmajor defense acquisition program, shall have at least six years of experience in life-cycle logistics.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2C0CC1F82AA427EA2ED47FCC48D099A" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 1731(a)(1)(B) title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD01745ACECB648E9A6563C7E1D93AA97" display-inline="no-display-inline"><clause id="HDF067D304ABC4C5EBD237903309F201C" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Product support manager.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="H633360164F9C46BFB5EA5B7C828B7831"><enum>105.</enum><header>Amendments to life-cycle management and product support</header><subsection id="H3A24C68E48D54218BB96E8C741B81580"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reorganization of life-Cycle and sustainment chapter</header><paragraph id="H88FF3061C893488AB8AA82D7A2D38AFC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H3E4D5237324340B8B76A0A0CC1AEFB04"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by repealing sections 4321, 4323, and 4324;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9054D74626C4445CB687491831D4CDB8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 4328 as section 4321 and transferring such section so as to appear after the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H705380CA02B14A8C82201F5CF8686CA2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating section 4325 as section 4323 and transferring such section so as to appear after section 4321;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H619D375A6258439E89FD9634DE684329"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in section 4323, as so redesignated, by striking <quote>section 4324 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4322 of this title</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H730149F8C2A746F18BDC3A0083BE750F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by amending the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H1592743AAE6249ECA2EC20560929011B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">4321. Weapon system design:
sustainment factors. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">4322. Life-cycle management and
product support. </toc-entry><toc-entry level="section">4323. Major weapon systems:
assessment, management, and control of operating and support
costs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2C2C68E7A85741D88994A2E36C5F5A24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><subparagraph id="H0998114E370644EB8840E298E557E730"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 3041(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>sections 4292(e) and 4321</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4292(e)</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E50E2D398354A13B079F2F52AEE7B4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3221(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>4321, 4323, and 4328 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>and 4321 of this title,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF82992F387014C3D91149B2EB87CA996"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4211(c)(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 4324 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4322 of this title</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAB484464F6D4858BF14002577FB79DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4252(b)(14) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 4324(b) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4322 of this title</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H499D23A63DC944B18748CBEE3A715D2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Life-Cycle management and product support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting after section 4321 the following new section:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H5664D6D97E3F42EC8C2B73E18EF19267" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HFBBBDE4B72D440E999944E1F121FFAE1"><enum>4322.</enum><header>Life-cycle management and product support</header><subsection id="H462B77BD22B74EFCA1CFD3B344D03164"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each covered system is supported by a life-cycle sustainment plan—</text><paragraph id="HE7DF710370B644C79DCFF1BF4D6EBF26"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is approved by the senior acquisition executive responsible for such covered system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1ABE07823A534F18AAE0E11CAB81D5B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that meets applicable operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDB17303416FF46A289F4C01A4C8C1AC1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Product support manager</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall designate a product support manager (as defined in section 1733 of this title) to serve under the supervision of a program manager for each covered system.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCC73689DB9C04B2CA9162397DB452BF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Life-Cycle sustainment plan</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H07638D03B7034317B45F51653295A25C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A product support manager shall develop, update, and implement a life-cycle sustainment plan for each covered system for which the product support manager is responsible. Such plan shall include the following:</text><subparagraph id="H4CDF8919EFD54417B7EEE2C9E8F36ACA" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comprehensive product support strategy to best achieve operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives throughout the planned life cycle of such system.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H922EC51E8F4E4271BA58A6F698D05806" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A baseline life-cycle cost estimate for the covered system based on the planned product support strategy described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H478D4DA0BAE544C4B6F897A7A9190D06" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommended engineering and design considerations that support cost-effective sustainment of the covered system and best value solutions in life-cycle planning and management.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E16D466C1CB4048A7C61EFB2E801C8B" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An intellectual property management plan for product support developed in accordance with section 3774 of this title.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF6FBF6C0E9643EA9C001D9B940A4F69" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategy to maximize use of public and private sector capabilities to establish Government-private partnerships—</text><clause id="HFCED14B33BDC4D9BAAC3EBA36BDFB769" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with appropriate incentives for each partner to contribute to the achievement of operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives in the most cost-effective manner practicable; and</text></clause><clause id="H9A1A297FEC554E508CB010437158CA22" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that considers the roles of each partner as the covered system transitions from acquisition, development, production, fielding, sustainment, and disposal.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6862CF3FCBD84F7AA1C5F03EB0E1DBFA" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to transition the covered system from production to initial fielding that addresses specific products or services required for successful initial fielding of the covered system, including—</text><clause id="H68CADDB971FA4E25AA828DBA75DF5762" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the necessary tooling or other unique support equipment, requirements for initial spare parts and components, technical handbooks and maintenance manuals, maintenance training, and facilities;</text></clause><clause id="HFC6610F8FFBF49F7A4143707A63ABF49" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification of the funding required to provide such products and services for any initial fielding location of the covered system;</text></clause><clause id="HB91E781F867444B7BA754DE0D42178B8" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of any procurement line, program element, or subactivity group in the budget of the Secretary concerned associated with such products or services;</text></clause><clause id="H2D12483C83994CBC9DE5CF856B1C78D8" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the timeline for delivery of such products and services; and</text></clause><clause id="HF17DD651F2AE457D8C75A8180B442528" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of any reduction in operational readiness requirements and materiel readiness objectives if such products and services are not provided in accordance with clause (iv).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3B0F3AAEB3014E77BB77743181234B7F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing each life-cycle sustainment plan required by this section, the product support manager shall consider the following:</text><subparagraph id="HE4C5F40F51244631BD830C3EF63044B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Affordability constraints and key cost factors that could affect operating and support costs during the life cycle of the covered system.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9BDCACD2EF2B43E696A37B92EE81CE5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sustainment risks or challenges to sustaining the covered system in operational environments, included contested logistics environments (as defined in section 2926 of this title).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE3B53839A0ED4F65B3DBAAEC4A701622"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Compliance with—</text><clause id="H3ACF0C26F9534927B508024B63D45F56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>requirements to maintain a core logistics capability under section 2464 of this title; and</text></clause><clause id="H18E921AF13DC4605B62E72F0FA09779C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>limitations on the performance of depot-level maintenance of materiel under section 2466 of this title.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDB45113D6F3146DB8996561E911A2C13"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A defense industrial base strategy to maintain a robust, resilient, and innovative defense industrial base to support requirements throughout the life cycle of the covered system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7B819218390C4203A3EDF4392770AF98"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Continuous assessment and active management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the duties of this section and section 1733 of this title, the product support manager shall—</text><paragraph id="H979473253ED74576BCD8533F413A0CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>continuously assess and actively manage performance of each covered system for which the product support manager is responsible against the life-cycle sustainment plan for such covered system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF9C4415209CC468EBAB77D152C06D9BA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as appropriate, integrate commercial best practices, use commercial standards, and use advanced technologies to enhance the product support of each covered system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H219A8F20CE3B4F12B8EB3E2F9DF13047"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HFEBC052BB4744CA89BC15F57E2BA89F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The product support manager shall recommend changes to the product support strategy required under subsection (c)(1)(A) of a covered system to the program manager responsible for such covered system to meet the requirements of subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAFAF18D975DE450C8006E8B22E83A608" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program manager shall provide to the senior acquisition executive responsible for a covered system any recommendations for such covered system made under paragraph (1) that the program manager did not implement along with the rationale for not implementing such recommendations.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H47FE214501BB4E3AA448031738C0704F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H7029338B5ABF4ECC96D9B05C2BDB1D7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered system</term> means—</text><subparagraph id="H6BB65CA4CDED40B8BB674C906A6F677C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a major defense acquisition program as defined in section 4201 of this title;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD49F5496EDCE44ADB86F83FB96AF17BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a major subprogram as described in section 4203 of this title; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27C38A3566524598B2E4C219942B89DD" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an acquisition program or project that is carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition pathway under section 3602 of this title that is estimated by the Secretary of Defense to require an eventual total expenditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H02CBAE1C9D9343DD89A06A4A335B9529"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>operational readiness</term> means the capability of a unit of the Armed Forces, vessel, weapon system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0D4472E9E3204576935F06B14EEE4F8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>product support</term> means the set of support functions, as determined by the product support manager, required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of a covered system, or a subsystem or component of a covered system.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HE91A1D2CDB7540C68F0CC412C96383A8" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments to materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 118 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HB2438E1640DA47078B94EAC446911A97" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">materiel readiness</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">objectives</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDA5CF36DFF974D88A0620E0240239F1B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>shall address</quote> and inserting <quote>shall establish procedures and a computation methodology to determine</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5999790451F5489C8A218D1BB3BB54F1" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="H63CC1A32F5D042ECB7AED6CF8C6C8C0F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the metrics required</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting <quote>materiel readiness objectives for each major weapon system.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H283AF0FB948945C28B65B603C4766AF9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>the metrics required by subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>such readiness objectives</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9798CE42C841466F93EA716953A58760" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by striking <quote>readiness goals or objectives</quote> and inserting <quote>materiel readiness objectives</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6DB290BC910E45C989910153D2E56643" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting a comma after <quote>designated mission</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD956929F5479453B947CB58472602FAE" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph id="HE879EB0627B246788BAE5367E8484BB1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B90DC7D292C4875AE5A4B1423B1FBE3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H71E7EC2959A64FAE9ED63B6900003CAE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H6E1635D31ABC4EA9BF90014A215641C6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>materiel readiness objective</term> means the minimum required availability of each major weapon system that is necessary to fulfill the requirements of the strategic framework and guidance referred to in subsection (a).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H927D20A5FE7149CC8DB592E8DA8ECC38" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>106.</enum><header>Navy Senior Technical Authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8669b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8FD533D0316248F1B84FAD450BD5A102"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H04ABB7314AC5462AA1263CC6ABF17875" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subparagraph id="HF50DE61B9813440486C70019EC553521"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reports directly to the program executive officer. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H14CC8137BDD84DDEBB9766AE7EBBFF86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph id="H063FADD399C4471293652186FAAB5DEE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>Each Senior</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCDEC0E7EDED24D279D73D111A42E16E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H69E79E7D2B3E4ED4820CEDB5A8BE0E42" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HB6052A71CF6F4FE39C50E798BB0CB0C0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Senior Technical Authority shall also be responsible for the determination that all design requirements for a vessel class are directly related to a key performance parameter or key system attribute established in the capability development document for the vessel class. Any requirements that the Senior Technical Authority determines are unnecessary to meet a key performance parameter or key system attribute shall not be approved.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Accelerating the Requirements Process</header><section id="H3C0FD42396E348679A3A83B0193A2778" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Joint Requirements Council</header><subsection id="H8511BC941B7B47A8B639D7AB46673284" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs shall revise policies for the Joint Strategic Planning System (established under the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3100.01F), the Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (issued October 30, 2021) and any other relevant instructions, policies, or guidance to carry out the requirements of this section and the amendments made by this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HB612212DF31047299F0565E93F5E82C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to name and mission of Joint Requirements Oversight Council</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 181 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H255EE7F075694533BE54FAE9B237DEAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Oversight</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDEEB023E591248F88DC557763E667A65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council in the Department of Defense.</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HF661F0A9B890453BA45739D12E7D7DBB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>Joint Requirements Council (in this section referred to as the <quote>Council</quote>) in the Department of Defense. The Council shall—</text><paragraph id="H33218FE755EE4A56AF86558246389B0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in carrying out the functions described in section 153 of this title; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H64475EA63FCE465698C4479A3D929E4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide recommendations for addressing joint operational problems to the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate established under section 186 of this title (in this section referred to as <quote>RAPID</quote>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H755E718808614FC3AF7FBDAB0E02124A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4F76B168546B4768A9FF2D085AF339EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of such section 181 is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H8EAC29916B1F415CBB92C6A683B11E90" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H3E5BA700CD314DF09283B243B88B60A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall support the objectives established pursuant to section 3102 of this title by performing the following duties:</text><paragraph id="H1E73795F2C054D69987A9BAE3613929C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continuously evaluating global trends, adversary capabilities, and emerging threats to inform awareness and understanding of joint operational problems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD60058640BC64D44A49641D9928D1A3E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In coordination with commanders of combatant commands, compiling, refining, and prioritizing joint operational problems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2DF7A253C4E44AA085CDB7D7554ABC39"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identifying and prioritizing gaps in joint military capabilities to address joint operational problems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF48D08B80A6F431C934B9A7D5052868B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identifying advances in technology and innovative concepts of operation that could improve the ability of the joint force to address evolving threats and maintain the military advantage of the United States.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H82158AA1178447D092C1B52F7A07A8CA" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Developing a joint capability requirement statement that—</text><subparagraph id="H5F1B12B2741B426B8854D9F252119A08" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes the joint operational problem to provide necessary context for the joint capability requirement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6E5C14DBC5D4CC19D3847ED0793B285" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes the solution sought in a nonprescriptive manner to allow agile and innovative development of joint capability requirements to address the joint operational problem.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H29DDDF90FE614F92892D7D16241CAFF2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Making the following recommendations to RAPID:</text><subparagraph id="H15BDAFECCE1C44B582C71115CE2338A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a quick action requirement, actions to fulfill such quick action requirement, not later than 30 days after receipt or identification of such quick action requirement.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H92C61561FE864F0C8A74C3DC99508B08"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actions to fulfill each joint capability requirement necessary to address joint operational problems, not later than 60 days after receipt or identification of such a joint operational problem.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEC5429D3F1214AF598C9403CF86BDF9A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Modifications to joint force design suitable for addressing joint operational problems or effectively integrating advancements in technology and new concepts of operation.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF37FF05537B84ACAA3C26157AE618486"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Ways to improve operational effectiveness, increase operational flexibility, or improve interoperability and coordination between and among joint military capabilities and the military capabilities of allies or partners.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA09819EAD89B467AB2E481D02278EB9C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providing notification to Deputy Secretary of Defense—</text><subparagraph id="HB9FC1B7DF893414C8D5B084D0C4B9C5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>upon receipt or identification of a quick action requirement; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC5E494911944E83AFE5FDA75568CF8B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>upon submission of any recommendation to RAPID.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H3215D8B1E1AB47A4AFBBDB711C29CA62"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Composition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of such section 181 is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD12C81A449CD4BC7BA8439F2CB5CBDD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text><subparagraph id="HDB91B2A3F8604E1D8AD4215F836AF030"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and RAPID</quote> before <quote>for making recommendations</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F6D646EEF1B446BA6A67A0BBB32C80A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>joint performance requirements</quote> and inserting <quote>joint capability requirements</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2560E41067EE4395A2091FE3165C8033"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>and RAPID</quote> after <quote>Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEDE68054511B4833BEB279A7026560AC" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advisors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of such section 181 is amended—</text><paragraph id="H3141E80A1A7A4A389A5DCB2184D13E71" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="H5693F2AE55174408AEB5FB7DB3334D0C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>strongly</quote> before <quote>consider</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0FC2BDD276F844B28267E15B228A070D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>its mission under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>the duties described in subsection (b)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0C7B05A7B45245D181CE668B3F279382" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph id="HDD65992FBE0B42488A333CAE7293612C" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>seek, and strongly consider,</quote> and inserting <quote>seek and consider</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD27A2B01912C4654AACA67FFF687D1FE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, in their roles as customers of the acquisition system,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H775855454862461287096571E7B39772" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>under subsection (b)(2) and joint performance requirements pursuant to subsection (b)(3)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF3CC8B52DE7450EABE9369925BC95A1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Responsibility for Capability Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of such section 181 is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H131E0BA03A804E66A1E4F5A74E4A681E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H5011348F18EB44648E36A5ED586FD8F2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibility for Capability Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Staff of an armed force is responsible for the capability requirements for that armed force.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HCA57812185C34AAE90E150C48131D628"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Analytic and Engineering Support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of such section 181 is amended—</text><paragraph id="H2FB1789F974144F5BC543C17AC23F900"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">and engineering</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Analytic</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1010C62861BF4FD9B0F68ADD39A09D23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity established under section 203 of the <short-title>SPEED Act</short-title></quote> after <quote>the Office of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H950BD8F9DF364C9B9570E61566724C47"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>in operations research, systems analysis, and cost estimation to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8BE4ED06D9044756852DAB7E432FEDF7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Availability of Information to Congressional Defense Committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (g) of such section 181 is amended—</text><paragraph id="H96F15D49C0974FDABAFEF7278E0445E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">oversight</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E54B28EDAFB4352A5654F782B7C6E63"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>oversight information</quote> and inserting <quote>information</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H86E764C59D554CA7BB47CB0607D27996"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of such section 181 is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H3596A951F0254536AACF6DC1A77077E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H439878E639264287AA5290663F3BB655"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H3FE1D018EBF14057A3D9883731D6CFF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>capability requirement</term> means a requirement for a capability that is critical or essential to address an operational problem.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H45E68A42787C410B9C3E9F3E946DCC6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>joint capability requirement</term> means a capability requirement, including a capability requirement related to a requirement for joint force interoperability, that is critical or essential to address a specific joint operational problem.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8F2ADD33EF2849B68B5C387281891D02"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>joint military capabilities</term> means the collective capabilities across the joint force, including both joint and force-specific capabilities, that are available to conduct military operations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8E4713911AA14561AF651E70ACB4D376"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>joint operational problem</term> means a joint challenge faced by a combatant command in achieving an assigned military objective and may include limitations in capabilities, resources, or the ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate across the joint force, with another combatant command, among joint military capabilities, or with the military capabilities of allies or partners.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9799EF4AAE346DF8C515CBFD7A4276E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>operational problem</term> means a challenge or barrier in an operational environment that needs to be overcome to achieve a specific military objective.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2B3174DE2DDC46A78FB48534505914C9"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>quick action requirement</term> has the meaning given in Department of Defense Directive 5000.71 titled <quote>Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Commander Urgent Operational Needs</quote> (August 24, 2012).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HC4BBD68615964F91BC4406589E7D1305"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="H86B1363D41164A6EBB94DBC1099F3517"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Title 10, United States Code</header><text>Title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HB8D0D7ED129E4C1AA7DA8373EB857333"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 139a, by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A9878AD7D9F450BBAEEFE91E03C3590" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in section 153(a)(5)(F), by striking <quote>section 181 of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>sections 181 and 186 of this title</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H734B0367C2EC4958A22DA71A51D62690"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 179(c)(9)—</text><clause id="H799884FCF44F48CAB185A99B29528A3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="HC98E49EFD536417D97B6165DC9F62364"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section 181(h)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 181</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A83CB096CCF4A21A615BB18CC1CB026"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 2926(f)(5)(C), by striking <quote>describing</quote> and all that follows through <quote>details regarding</quote> and inserting <quote>describing details regarding</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BF1EB262F1F437EB74176761D695956"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3067(b)(1), by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H839C4EBCCFF84E45ACBDF0D019C226AB"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 3136(e)(1)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council and</quote> and inserting <quote>recommended for approval by the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (established under section 186 of this title)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B31F812AA7B472AB7329BAE33D1FDE3" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4202(a)(2)(A), by striking <quote>joint military requirement</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: <quote>joint capability requirement, as determined by the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (established under section 186 of this title)</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DC60FD70C274C6FBE0805EDB578D704"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending section 4251(e)(1) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H59D8D95EDAA7477D9B743513800591B2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HE20B6EC1E38D4047A4E9215F3AE08BD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>requirements document</term> has the meaning given in section 3104(d) of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC8E300DF863F4F52B4A018151F042D67"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4252(b)(9), by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E2536369EDC4AA5AE4A2DAC55A58543"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4376—</text><clause id="H0EE85F71EC7E4BEEAE64A5626C2A3C98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>, after consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council regarding program requirements,</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="H90E8123EC2BD493193D7D36B7746D70D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking <quote>joint military requirement (as defined in section 181(g)(1) of this title) at less cost</quote> and inserting <quote>joint capability requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title) at less cost</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H61AE8DCE0240432E9022E172E7E4BED2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3), by striking <quote>joint military requirements</quote> and inserting <quote>joint capability requirements</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7A6FE2CC2AF48C4AFAE7B677EF15EFF"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 5514(b)(2)(C)(ii), by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC089A8A708134AA79ADC2791DF14236A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other laws</header><subparagraph id="HA616700E24D84EFE9D7724F71B0409AB" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 902(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/139a">10 U.S.C. 139a</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><clause id="H2B86991129D94540A8F987FE5B69A2D8" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, performance requirements, and joint performance requirements</quote> and inserting <quote>or performance requirements</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H49AEA47568C547D08C18ACB3A475604B" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council to validate such requirements</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H05E0C3D3222043119076458D053CF8CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1684(d)(4)(A)(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2271">10 U.S.C. 2271</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>either approved by, or in development for, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>in development for consideration or under consideration by the Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E39BEE545934C6997D3A1B0D0CEE2CF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1686(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224">10 U.S.C. 2224</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>through the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>in consultation with the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (established under section 186 of title 10, United States Code)</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFEF3328B638A49D78F131C3A47CF16E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 1510(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE29916FC7ACD4793BA7BE90643CEA4FB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 915(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/132">10 U.S.C. 132</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29C87F26F9D544DF88CD40870E17C49C" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 938(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4571">10 U.S.C. 4571</external-xref> note prec.) is amended by striking <quote>Joint Requirements Oversight Council</quote> and inserting <quote>Joint Requirements Council</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA05B59E6B8564004A73C8B0B769DBD35"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repeals</header><text>The following provisions of law are repealed:</text><subparagraph id="H58155437F6C743BC92CD86193EB094C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 942 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/181">10 U.S.C. 181</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H820A5F19BDA84659AA10DF959CE75800"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 916 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/181">10 U.S.C. 181</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA797431E8C9E4B3B9BFCF652104F9DC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/181">10 U.S.C. 181</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF56121BD58D546189F3D604BF1542704"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/3102">10 U.S.C. 3102</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H3600FA56DDBF46B496094D0C531B3483"><enum>202.</enum><header>Establishment of the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate</header><subsection id="H18D7B035A8914612BFDA4489FB9F5D28"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/7">Chapter 7</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/185">section 185</external-xref> the following new section:</text><quoted-block id="HAB0BF5FEAACC40B1A6C42E7EA8EC5B5A" style="USC"><section id="H4BE3DE3EE6364BDC8EADB186DCF04203"><enum>186.</enum><header>Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate</header><subsection id="H72304D349D4740E9A8EB433759CC82B3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is within the Department of Defense a Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate (in this section referred to as <quote>RAPID</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="HAC94B7AF6CDC435AA8A12437B0342398"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>RAPID shall—</text><paragraph id="HCD14036F712344A78B304107EC5051FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>serve as the principal forum within the Department of Defense to inform, coordinate, and evaluate solutions to joint operational problems;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD0A1BE3A5BC4AB5A4E4884472C287DD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide senior oversight, coordination, and budget and capability harmonization with respect to such matters; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE28F526580254B7F968BDC22981334AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>act as an advisory body to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense with respect to such matters.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDACDDB71F82F453DA34A6748D9D76BC8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Organization and membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">RAPID shall consist of the following members:</text><paragraph id="HC70099C0669B435CAB40C8381843B0A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Chairman of the Joint Requirements Council and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, who shall serve as co-directors of RAPID.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5B12743EE6F34E2FA04D1D562E181374"><enum>(2)</enum><text>One member designated by each commander of a combatant command.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBB442DDADEBE4C1C9BF32E04953C16EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>One member designated by the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Council.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3570BB3988394B27AD4467990099FC06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>One member designated by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H66DD6F0C0E674292B313D93A053BD55A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>One member designated by each service acquisition executive of a military department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H63E92BC1E52E48CFAD97839A6CD7B862"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member designated by the principal staff assistant for the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (established under section 203 of the <short-title>SPEED Act</short-title>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H046350BD40294A33BE716A8E5B296A00"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member designated by the executive director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (as described in the Department of Defense Directive 5000.71 titled <quote>Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Commander Urgent Operational Needs</quote> (August 24, 2012)).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7741ECF062FC40C6ABCD49966AB18795"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One member designated by each portfolio executive officer or a similar member of the acquisition workforce responsible for the execution of a recommendation under consideration by RAPID.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H101D59481CE64C4990FDAD5D539F179E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HCEE5749FB83E4783A03288C9720DFB93"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">RAPID shall—</text><subparagraph id="HFB6FF8CCCC1E4AE9A894A87C6542D3E8" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promptly convene relevant members to assess a proposed joint capability requirement to address a joint operational problem by considering, with respect to such proposed joint capability requirement—</text><clause id="H429B754E929C41A9BCE7BEF037712F99"><enum>(i)</enum><text>associated resource requirements;</text></clause><clause id="H02A535C1DA8F4666BF3F66AE1186D9ED" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">mission engineering and interoperability considerations for integration into joint architectures; and</text></clause><clause id="H60ED39BA2D184CC2AFA46DE40727327C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>factors related to acquisition and sustainment; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F696914AE1045039CE5A56E6E179567" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide prioritized recommendations for solutions to such joint operational problem to the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA7AFA5C8C4FF44F681B5646CA82718D4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out paragraph (1), RAPID shall—</text><subparagraph id="HDCB219654AFC44A1AB5583527174E2F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use data-driven decisionmaking to prioritize resource allocation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H373E021211E649CBB45D091AC3CB7DA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maximize the effective use of resources by enabling timely delivery of solutions to address a joint operational problem in a manner that provides the greatest value for the investment made;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8D2F918B2E9B45B29C0973A99B4A7767"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enable the adoption and integration of solutions to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFB39E67B3DD64660A5FA4312630095A2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in addition to any other considerations required under this subsection, consider—</text><clause id="H73E5F3E4CBC24EA8BDA5C17973D5A9E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">joint capability requirement statements or other relevant justification materials provided by the Joint Requirements Council;</text></clause><clause id="H72D9E56FE5FC473BA09D8041B842088B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any analysis and recommendations provided by the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity or the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation relating to resource requirements described in paragraph (1)(A)(i);</text></clause><clause id="H55598944E66B4422BAD2411D431309DB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations from relevant service acquisition executives or program executive officers related to planning and execution of the proposed joint capability requirement, including budget planning and management, acquisition approach, program management, and life-cycle management for a proposed joint capability requirement; and</text></clause><clause id="HD9B9B9DC1BCA430CA8131D9000FA9803"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the need to incorporate measure for technology protection in certain covered systems to enable the use or sale of proposed technology solutions to joint operational problems with allies and partner countries in a manner that protects national security interest while promoting international collaboration.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H20039AAA1A374771AB346F697D05748E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Recommendation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD0F2E6B1CDBE4BF282D043F21D4D9C4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of a recommendation with respect to a joint capability requirement for a joint operational problem, from the Joint Requirements Council in accordance with section 181 of this title, RAPID shall submit to the Deputy Secretary of Defense a recommendation for a solution to the joint operational problem that includes the following:</text><subparagraph id="H031A7D08D03D44E9BBD5258AC1B30FBC" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the resources needed to implement the solution and, as appropriate, resources needed to support the acquisition and sustainment of such solution of over the anticipated life cycle of the solution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H274A52F22DDC43049166DF65D5C2727E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any recommended actions necessary to enable integration of the solution into the joint force or to revise joint concepts of operation to best resolve the joint operational problem.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6AAB522A6A79475FB00FC196B4BEFE7B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>With respect to a solution for which access may be shared with an ally or partner country, recommended considerations—</text><clause id="H51EACB33F29D402395FEE89AA82CA6A3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to be incorporated during the design and development phase of the solution; and</text></clause><clause id="H5A3F24DBDBD34F58B36B7263A4484E1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to facilitate future production and logistics support for the solution to the ally or partner country.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE752882A28A45F488A54DF183ED0CF6" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any necessary changes to policy or guidance to enable effective acquisition, fielding, and employment of a solution that is a joint military capability.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HECD65BBC723745B5B02CE8C9DE3D1891" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any other recommended actions to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3805FB2FB444D12B3A11D02A0FC73B3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairs of RAPID may request an additional amount of time, not to exceed 30 days, to provide a recommendation related to a joint capability requirement that is not a quick action requirement to the Deputy Secretary of Defense under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H50D8541BA62F4267923BC30B0338A1A8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Determination</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE89EA62BE5F1414087B6FE5DDE523D7C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after receipt of a recommendation under subsection (e), the Deputy Secretary of Defense shall issue a memorandum that approves, approves with modification, or rejects such a recommendation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE23C7DF25E934DBEA60AAB2E45C77F37" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include along with a memorandum that approves or approves with modification a recommendation described in paragraph (1) specific direction and guidance to the applicable element of the Department of Defense to which such recommendation applies.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2C1D604F94B4B15A610F8E4D43D3155" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include along with a memorandum that rejects a recommendation described in paragraph (1) a specific direction—</text><subparagraph id="H00CC73E09AC745E0B5B3F44BD5EA00DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for alternative action to be taken by the applicable element of the Department of Defense to which such recommendation applies to address the relevant joint operational problem; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13BEF9FB526E4A1984D0329ADE2F1EE1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to RAPID for further action to address the relevant joint operational problem.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H015915BAB222466D9923D82B4EBAF546"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Deputy Secretary of Defense fails to issue a memorandum as required by subsection (f) within 90 days after the date on which the Joint Requirements Council provides a recommendation to address a joint operational problem to the RAPID, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such failure.</text></subsection><subsection id="H222374D9E62A4DC4A91EBEB7A5DBAFB8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H2A40805902204676AA304118D5689F80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The terms <term>joint capability requirement</term>, <term>joint military capability</term>, <term>joint operational problem</term>, and <term>quick action requirement</term> have the meanings given, respectively, in section 181 of this title.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H022A6F769F0D418FBC613C7143F32671"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>relevant member</term> means a member of RAPID (or a designee) that has a primary interest in, or responsibility for, a proposed joint capability requirement or quick action requirement under assessment by RAPID.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H6A742E5CF04C454394B87EFF8FCB4E5A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments to Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation</header><text>Section 139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H3FA27C5B662042FDAE0007E297D930BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) as paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CD07F3DD73A4B7BA655F8D24EBAC83B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H80EA66EB7A9945699BE33E8F64AF998A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H04F215A3E4374551B803B8E0665E08B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Analysis and advice for resource discussions relating to joint capability requirements under consideration by the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate pursuant to section 186 of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF86213AB06DF4B8581BBEA8D2FE05241"><enum>203.</enum><header>Establishment of the Mission Engineering and Integration Activity</header><subsection id="H0E04F2CB20754C74A41B8834D7A6F1C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish within the Department of Defense a Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (in this section referred to as <quote>MEIA</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="H01DC3CDE556D4ED98CB93FB588CF58C2" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall designate a principal staff assistant from within the Office of the Secretary of Defense whose office shall serve as the office of primary responsibility for MEIA.</text></subsection><subsection id="H11947812D3DB416085FC5B76B502E982"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The principal staff assistant designated under subsection (b) shall have the following duties:</text><paragraph id="H8B84BB546F39478994052913397B64B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lead cross-service activities to develop, identify, analyze, and validate integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4297FEBB75964916BCC1E500694E0F44"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Coordinate with the appropriate program executive officers to align and implement such activities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC7507656D86A47CDAA088AF2AEDCC3C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proactively seek and consider feedback of the primary users and operators of proposed technology solutions to address joint operational problems throughout the implementation of such activities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6DAE11D0500433B955FB47C1EFD76CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request, perform analysis for, experiment with, and prototype technology to integrate such technology into joint architectures, to use such technology, to inform operational concepts, and to provide analysis or recommendations regarding the use of such technology to the Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming Integration Directorate, established by section 186 of title 10, United Stated Code (in this section referred to as <quote>RAPID</quote>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF2C29F1790444C5949087E6EC9C7612"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Coordinate with commanders of the combatant commands to understand the priorities of commanders and support the fielding of integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD7FEDFD5F82D4F9DA1597121AA7BC284"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request, assist a program executive officer in carrying out the responsibilities established under section 1732 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 102 of this Act), by providing analysis, recommendations, and engineering assistance in the integration of technology solutions related to the capabilities for which the program executive officer is responsible.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4FA78DBBFA944D23A277A3E1F8AFB9E9"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use existing authorities (including authorities provided in section 4022 of title 10, United States Code) to carry out this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H23134B7030804CF2BB4E593885C4DB25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><paragraph id="HEF11F982A4C64C4FB29CDA33E3CD9E4C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan for MEIA.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H78F1AA7CBD184072A805CB5470A86D73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include a description of the following:</text><subparagraph id="H9012C94C47774F23BC2EE9AB3542ABDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The organizational structure and resource requirements associated with the establishment and operation of MEIA.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2A0B5FBEBBB43B2A32F6CABB7242A56" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How MEIA will support and inform the RAPID in carrying out the requirements of section 186 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B7422AC43A54BD9AE78B80CB3DDD62E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Each budget line item or program element that will be associated with the activities of MEIA.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H308571CA35854725A0B89B3E4427D3EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Coordination between MEIA and relevant elements of the Department of Defense that are established to identify and support the development of, experimentation with, and integration of technology solutions to address joint operational problems for the Department, including—</text><clause id="H55708403FF7643E89170BCC95EBD6689"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Defense Innovation Unit established under section 4217 of the title 10, United States Code;</text></clause><clause id="H69C10C4B462F4229AB08C7AC1AD3CBBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program established under section 4061 of such title;</text></clause><clause id="H6E0901C355D1440DBF5724B206D386DA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a entity of the Department of Defense that is a member of the Defense Innovation Community of Entities established by the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit;</text></clause><clause id="HA86F740BC6B340739A2C65A3F472B489"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Strategic Capabilities Office; and</text></clause><clause id="HDECD86774C4F4F3DA3AC5B6A221D6EFB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>recipients of awards under the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as defined in section 9 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638</external-xref>)).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67CCD2F232274361B52C852003BD76A2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>How MEIA will coordinate with and assist—</text><clause id="HDF720C0E50E6444BA486E2A025A3D331"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the commanders of combatant commands in fielding integrated technology solutions to address joint operational problems under subsection (c)(5); and</text></clause><clause id="HB99D11C13F5F449DBACECF9E80C154C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the program executive officers and each Secretary of a military department in the integration of technology to enhance military effectiveness and responsiveness.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD8367B286A9A44E4B4D7566223D3BCCA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any recommendations for changes to statute or policy for successful implementation of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDD010E8BF275401CB8F181CD4DD7743F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Not later than five years after the date of the establishment of MEIA, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of whether MEIA should be modified, made permanent, or terminated based on its effectiveness in carrying out the requirements of this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="HEBA068E50CF346D0B828B89964DBC377"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Joint operational problem defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>joint operational problem</term> has the meaning given in section 181 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Striking the Balance Between Regulation and Efficiency</header><section id="HA91C42362C4A4BE684B2F7B03C61351A"><enum>301.</enum><header>Matters related to Department of Defense use of cost accounting standards</header><subsection id="H02372E05E169423FB03A0DFC19E57DDC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reduction or elimination of CAS</header><paragraph id="H4943471D21B1474EA57F9B77799C0BB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text><subparagraph id="HBCF0B8D6B7984C96A11EBBB8B7A3763C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify actions necessary to streamline requirements for compliance with the cost accounting standards established under section 1502 of title 41, United States Code (in this section referred to as <quote>CAS</quote>), in the performance of a contract with the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HADC223DFF698484D9E223D8DBE34FC4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reduce or eliminate such requirements under the circumstances described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H2D0764B99F874DA1BAF9059FFE47CFB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Circumstances described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The circumstances described in this paragraph are as follows:</text><subparagraph id="HF7846B19F4D044AFBE899558E45A7783"><enum>(A)</enum><text>With respect to an action to eliminate compliance with CAS, if reliance on a similar requirement under generally accepted accounting principles (in this section referred to as <quote>GAAP</quote>) would materially achieve uniformity and consistency in cost accounting with respect to such elimination without bias or prejudice to parties to a contract.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AF3EDA9FECC4EC6AA964AC172B742D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If other existing requirements in guidance or regulation will sufficiently protect the interests of the Secretary of Defense in the oversight of cost contracts.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9B7691C29E44441A9104E832E0E8FD7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If such requirement is no longer necessary or appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16447E9943DE4610BFA50BAAA06FAC39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of GAAP To meet Department of Defense needs</header><paragraph id="H000991EB2B464B8FACCB3C9B33EA6738"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment of the steps necessary to enable the use of GAAP instead of CAS as the baseline for standards of financial accounting and reporting for the contracts of the Department of Defense. Such assessment shall include—</text><subparagraph id="HE908A7B60C2D411BB40205BA5744D652"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of needed changes to law, regulation, or policy to enable the Secretary to eliminate the use of CAS and implement the use of GAAP as such baseline; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54AB274BF00845729BA5D246CEFA06E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification any Department-specific standards that would be required in addition to GAAP to support the unique requirements of defense contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC0F01EA245944C89C881301E0AB6DC5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the assessment required by paragraph (1), along with any recommended actions for Congress to reduce or eliminate requirements for compliance with CAS.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H00BBF4AA896A44E288B6E8818D157385" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Review of commercial buying practices</header><subsection id="H9D942938E45243CEA9EAAD5B5294460E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><paragraph id="HE465AD77E8F0433C8EBEBEC708F2028D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a comprehensive review of the approach of the Department of Defense to acquiring commercial products and commercial services and the implementation of the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/355">Public Law 103–355</external-xref>) by the Department.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA891CCDBAA4547A1A83FECD849ACD847"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The review required by paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of each of the following as they relate to the approach of the Department of Defense to acquiring commercial products and commercial services:</text><subparagraph id="HC2E40638DC724F83BB001CFE10C4FBC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A8EAFEF606443F1ACD439F9711E2721"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The extent to which contracts entered into by the Department of Defense for the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services include requirements or other provisions that should not apply to the acquisition of a commercial product or commercial service and the extent to which such requirements or other provisions are included in subcontracts under such contracts.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC95077C15974481EA1764ADD9EDCADB5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Training curricula, educational materials, and associated activities of the Department of Defense related to acquiring commercial products and commercial services, including such curricula, materials, and activities that pertain to the determination of a product or service as a commercial product or commercial service and the congressional intent that the definitions of the terms <term>commercial product</term> and <term>commercial service</term> should be applied broadly.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H29D1E44959354F8E8A027B8F5A2069F5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Audit and oversight policies and practices of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0084F8FA34F4A8FB86EF22C3BF4E0FA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Incentives that discourage the acquisition workforce from acquiring commercial products or commercial services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73F3DF878E904F83BAF1F810B9F36671"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The process by which the Department of Defense develops and issues regulations related to the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services, including delays in rulemaking and the resulting delays in the implementation of policies intended to improve or streamline the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3E4BD7200B1C46158FE25E69697A0694"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements in solicitations or contracts of the Department of Defense requiring the use of military specifications or standards when applicable commercial specifications or standards were available that could have meet the needs of the Department served by such military specifications or standards.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CD029203A46454BB795E41C5E4BA3D9"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The process by which the Department of Defense evaluates past performance, including performance under Federal, State, and local government and private contracts (as described in section 15.305(a)(2)(ii) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), in the acquisition of commercial products or commercial services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34286E6480B24BA3861C203D3FA9C3AE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that—</text><paragraph id="H58562A0AEC1F4DE79A552ED704BBA044"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the findings of the review required by subsection (a)(1);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAEC9FC52D675420B946EEDAA095A4F90"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes the corrective actions taken by the Secretary to address the issues identified pursuant to such review, including any findings of noncompliance by the Department of Defense with the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/355">Public Law 103–355</external-xref>) or any other statutory or regulatory requirements related to advancing and enabling the procurement of commercial products and commercial services; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2EACF75CAB0462D9A394FFFFCF6E673"><enum>(3)</enum><text>includes any recommendations of the Secretary on actions that Congress may take to better enable the Department of Defense to take advantage of the benefits of acquiring commercial products and commercial services.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H82CB1018917E4B3789CC679EBA1B9458" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header>Adjustments to certain acquisition thresholds</header><subsection id="HF217C1018E0A4E4E83014F5E27FF98F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Major program</header><text>Section 3041 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H88AD7FEF6A7F48E9A48CCAC85F27F8B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text><subparagraph id="HC19C5091E4D849168A3676CDE37E7C3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$115,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23814AD8F9ED4C0C99B1DCBFDF0AE1F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$540,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA3969E3269C54B5487CE29E072051B1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1), by striking <quote>$750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1DC75A896ECD4EF88CACAB73C1182B7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of procedures other than competitive procedures</header><text>Section 3204(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HAC491F961C5D4452A6BA6C6B46893AD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$100,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3F2C4DD10E12471EB7F076AB1E140A1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$75,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$500,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H38A193BC60DB4081B57EA85F91987EF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking <quote>$500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9CC0B6546D3946DD878EDF5790DE7E11"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Simplified procedures for small purchases</header><text>Section 3205(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H0D202C1704B347B2A8FB704601F8B0E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>simplified acquisition threshold</quote> and inserting <quote>threshold specified in section 3571(a) of this title</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H0FCC5F6DADCD46D497815DBF1390AD92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCF65CBC239884F619D8C9203D606C60D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Multiyear contracts</header><text>Section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD9DD2F63041F4EEAAED0562196B04BFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$500,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$1,000,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFD971BD64ED4BFCB08ED7B7DE2ED8E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$100,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD55914AE95004035A5880287182987A7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>$50,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48671B01AB474FBA918A53AB465672BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Simplified acquisition threshold</header><text>Section 3571(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HBBBF443A01B74AF98F3A16EE86119D2B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>For purposes of acquisitions</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAB89CC6CCABC4DAB89DB307E19C7F1AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>as specified in section 134 of title 41</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC77F88CA8E994A57A18EB4E294EA23EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H02AFD1ECDB704E6AA5AF3F2A942918D3"><paragraph id="H595B6F7D6D7941888F21C082E79F812A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the case of any contract to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, in support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or peacekeeping operation, the simplified acquisition threshold means an amount equal to two times the amount specified in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9D7FCC6803DA49B6B4403AF20F23BCE6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Micro-Purchase threshold</header><text>Section 3573 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$10,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="H227455B21B2B472A82C53FFE79DE0106"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Modifications to submissions of cost or pricing data</header><text>Section 3702(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="HD318CBC8BB3F4F40B790BBC2EDA264F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><subparagraph id="H7B585A9A6F954746B00337287BDD208B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>June 30, 2018</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>June 30, 2026</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67528EA4F0D8441A9E6749C149590D8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC57149537A5543E2BFA9F1E98086B33B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$750,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E7A1C54E5B34A64908C596BD7ACCC5E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6748B74E0904D109E47315A79D1CEF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking <quote>$2,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB734EB83821842D9B6DAE9D38B668C55"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Major defense acquisition programs; definitions; exceptions</header><text>Section 4201(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H4063C6BCD7814547975BDDF4E42BD1C9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$1,000,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3403DAA5EDE247139ED9419EA24B79A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>$1,800,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant dollars)</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,500,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6E3EF8F395E548A19185F4D485B77AD7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Alternative capability-based pricing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/287">Chapter 287</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H935842FB5FF64AB9B5C27F1F873C1EF2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HAFA3CB6DCD8D4D66A6D54D5F4843CBDD"><enum>3906.</enum><header>Alternative capability-based pricing</header><subsection id="H4335E3D3720F49E5BE3F770052E60B68"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by subsection (b), the head of an agency may use alternative capability-based analysis for the acquisition of a commercial solution to determine whether the price for a commercial solution is fair and reasonable based on the value to the Government as determined under such analysis.</text></subsection><subsection id="H1963FF8444D74C128EBF929D17D58C28"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to the acquisition of a commercial solution under a subcontract.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2736DC97CD904ED0A10391D52EACB3BF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H11D171F51CA64480B5DDBA96DAF4A7A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>alternative capability-based analysis</term> means an analysis of the value to the Government of a commercial solution that determines such value based on one or more of the following criteria:</text><subparagraph id="H2A628BF91F194779A79D7531CBC5CA38"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The suitability of the commercial solution for the particular purpose for which the Government would acquire such commercial solution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5382A3E74C14487AA3CF80084AF0F669"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The benefits obtained by the Government as a result of improvements in capability, effectiveness, efficiency, process, or speed to delivery provided by such commercial solution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDBD8F4FFC89E47F8BFD0AE99928B73D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The estimated total cost avoidance resulting from the acquisition and use of such commercial solution, including the cost avoidance resulting from reductions to operations, sustainment, or risks to mission by replacing fielded capabilities with such commercial solution.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCF29BD569DC444E4B4420C08FBC8382B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Input from the intended end users of such commercial solution on the potential value of the improvements to capabilities or processes provided by such commercial solution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H019178E1D077465B91E37941D477937B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>commercial solution</term> means a product or service, including an integrated combination of products, services, or products and services—</text><subparagraph id="H2322EEAA853949B98409A0B6271B30C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is sold, leased, or licensed in the commercial marketplace, or offered for sale, lease, or license in the commercial marketplace; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEEE1F37ED7C54B77ADF5D17E399ED2FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the provider of which contemporaneously offers such solution or a solution that is similar to such solution to the general public or public entities, including State and local governments and foreign governments, under terms and conditions that are similar to the terms and conditions under which such solution is offered to the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="H710A185E905549B59A998F1639383353" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>Clarification of conditions for payments for commercial products and commercial services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H5B07F7C5493443C4B1DD6DCB30A6F8CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text><subparagraph id="H5930692A24A54EF8A94E5F855DAB3548"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The conditions</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) The conditions</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B5BA1E35FF34796A13745F2618040F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H2C598F157FA74AAEAD103AC78F51C80D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H697C38A53C2241F09A3A6AC2EFAD80D1" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of section 3803 of this title, a payment for covered services acquired through a commercially utilized acquisition strategy shall not be considered an advance payment made under section 3801 of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8BA72C220B0846E587A24F27D03ACCD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H1C444DAB7E0B4A109E9420BF7D1A3CE5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="H9B11E148389A41D7824C2F4492ABB390"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H27B69EA8F9274A5C8269DE5C8F46DA42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercially utilized acquisition strategy</term> means an acquisition of a service by the Government under terms and conditions that—</text><subparagraph id="H2F022D60E25549B3BD017CDDACB83516"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are similar to the terms and conditions under which such service is available to the public; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F98D3FF86E448AEA15B721C3B2202D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide such service as a consumption-based solution or under a technology subscription model or other model based on predetermined pricing for access to such service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H344F0C5631F047F584F13D53EDFFD160"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered service</term> means a commercial service that includes access to or use of any combination of hardware, equipment, software, labor, or services, including access to commercial satellite data and associated services, that is integrated to provide a capability.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Strengthening the Defense Industrial Base and Leveraging Commercial Innovation</header><section id="H7681F4C4ADE143AAA9A5AD4FEF0420E5"><enum>401.</enum><header>Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium</header><subsection id="H78DE7DFF8C4E4B7AB1B2ECFA4152DFE3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a consortium (to be known as the <quote>Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium</quote>) to address challenges to and limitations of the industrial base to ensure that the Armed Forces are equipped with the capabilities necessary to effectively respond to national security challenges.</text></subsection><subsection id="HCF951A78DDB747629C93BE56C58D9883"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>Membership in the consortium established under subsection (a) shall be open to relevant entities and individuals from the Government, industry, and academia with an interest in advanced manufacturing or production technologies, fostering domestic industrial innovation, or enabling rapid, scalable solutions to sustain and enhance the availability of essential defense components.</text></subsection><subsection id="H23D7103D6FA7452E9E650631836C1457"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><paragraph id="H43225F102723410890E3680D69171C9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The consortium established under subsection (a) shall provide a forum for the Government, industry, and academia to collaborate on identifying and addressing challenges to and limitations of the industrial base in meeting the needs of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4D5BF4847EE74A5B8289C6B3084B0077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Areas of focus</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In identifying and addressing challenges to and limitations of the industrial base, the consortium established under subsection (a) shall focus on—</text><subparagraph id="H75F6BE4ACA054EB0A8E4334E566A87BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eliminating impediments to a resilient and robust industrial base, including—</text><clause id="H0896C0CFC808440598A455AF373ECE24"><enum>(i)</enum><text>policies and procedures that are impeding businesses of all types and sizes from working with the Department of Defense;</text></clause><clause id="HB5478C57B4BA4B9EA38C664F2C9DC449"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">areas where the Department could improve implementation of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/103/355">Public Law 103–355</external-xref>), including limiting the application of requirements specific to the Government in the procurement of commercial products and commercial services, and maximizing the use of commercial standards rather than military specifications and standards; and</text></clause><clause id="H2BF69003F1C04D34A9A1BFC2E90514FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">impediments to transitioning research, development, testing, and evaluation programs funded by military departments and the Department to relevant acquisition programs of record;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H029E55236238411C96E53A36FEAB53B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifying and addressing supply chain fragility, including—</text><clause id="H855C17BDC5DE4FD3B62F1D561D4ACE87"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preventing or mitigating parts obsolescence, and addressing the vulnerabilities from reliance on single sources for any material, product, or service while reducing the dependencies on nonallied nations;</text></clause><clause id="HD5B0B8681A9E4E8A8E0B6B8C9004B833"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing long-term industrial base strategies and solutions to ensure the availability of mission-critical parts for systems of the Department throughout the life cycle of such systems; and</text></clause><clause id="H622CFAFB9D2F4D70851A197B81FCBC3D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">bolstering supply chain diversity and developing shared awareness of supply chain challenges, risks, and opportunities between Government and industry;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7092D56F336342BCA7215EFAE992910A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expanding domestic manufacturing and industrial capacity, including—</text><clause id="H4692A42ACCDC4E86BC373855D1D739EA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enabling rapid engagement between government, academia, and industry to develop, test, and scale solutions that can revitalize domestic manufacturing capabilities, reduce reliance on single sources of supply, and strengthen the defense industrial base;</text></clause><clause id="H25B3C6E95AED4524B2A358D2012BB75A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying financial incentives and business models to enable and support a civil reserve manufacturing network that could be activated to meet the needs of the Department of Defense;</text></clause><clause id="H8546A55E98A244AAA56A8A2F66D144AE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>supporting and informing efforts to enhance government-owned, government-operated arsenals and depots with advanced manufacturing and other production capabilities to enable rapid response across the spectrum of operational environments;</text></clause><clause id="H66A31979FD9842218CC94E7DC96C92C0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enabling and enhancing public-private partnerships between the organic industrial base, commercial manufacturing, and other industrial entities; and</text></clause><clause id="HA2902CE40C8D4B419EDF124DEC6F7878"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">anticipate and close gaps in manufacturing capabilities for defense systems by fostering the adoption of additive manufacturing, automation, AI-driven production, and other emerging capabilities to modernize the industrial base and associated supply chains;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CA0A556A215406D9DD6867B3CC328A9"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">accessing and implementing commercial approaches to enabling modern manufacturing capabilities, including—</text><clause id="H8371CB20D1B04BB9A533B7015482C7B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adoption of commercial approaches to information technology, software, the cloud, data management, and artificial intelligence to support and enable modern manufacturing capabilities; and</text></clause><clause id="H8BC94A12954243FFB24F4D8FB3BEC114"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying financial incentives and business models to encourage private-sector investment and expand access to advanced, high-quality advanced manufacturing, that uses software to digitize manufacturing to the greatest extent possible; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H206E0F75899F4F729822EA7D12BE91A5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">development and training of the workforce, including—</text><clause id="H2D4ACBFD12434211A344ACF82DC988CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">leveraging industry best practices training and development of critical skills in advanced manufacturing, including skills required to manufacture unique components and products for systems of the Department of Defense and to enable capabilities of the Department;</text></clause><clause id="H17B1AEA9A72944FCAF449FC66D28A224"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying or developing opportunities for public-private talent exchanges and skills development in areas such as advanced manufacturing, supply chain management, and supply chain risk management; and</text></clause><clause id="H1BD561C9EF0A4AF6BF7433898391B7F9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify or develop curriculum and experiential learning to support and enable advanced manufacturing, production technologies, or industrial innovation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD26576F4D2264D54A42DE3C402D5FDEB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consortium work products and recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relevant work products and recommendations developed through consortium activities shall be considered by the Secretary of Defense in developing policy and allocating resources to ensure that the Armed Forces are equipped with the capabilities necessary to effectively respond to national security challenges.</text></subsection><subsection id="H8A5C294510D347A9933AEC5DD21CC13D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of other transaction authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The consortium established under subsection (a) shall support the use of other transaction authorities under sections 4021 and 4022 of title 10, United States Code, and other appropriate acquisition authorities, to rapidly prototype and field advanced manufacturing solutions and to address the other challenges to and limitations of the industrial base.</text></subsection></section><section id="H65C8FE8746C04473ADAAD71EFDC47FCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header>Amendment to other transaction authority</header><subsection id="HF558A09674334155A18D05E88BFE2AFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H6F35C9078267443A9379A8209EBEBAB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)—</text><subparagraph id="H06DC5869E71D4A8E9B37C0A94633BF8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>agency that</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the use</quote> and inserting <quote>agency that the use</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30C2DFE8F7354660A6339E37B58E5F53"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking <quote>writing that</quote> and all that follows through <quote>the use</quote> and inserting <quote>writing that the use</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF644CE75E2864B28A5FCFB6D099C820A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><clause id="H09ED758A108F4A1FA32DC9C8A661AC8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H0DE5FD57A8764D98861B84CF82F8474A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i)(I), by striking <quote>the requirements of subsection (d)</quote> and all that follows through <quote>and the</quote> and inserting <quote>the</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA40B6D07680246E1B8FA66AAC95E7F92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2366AA453A7449CEBE2D68217B843686"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC20C6078F5CF477B82EDF6425EB9F58C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38982DB8693D47D2BA39212B0569E2A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="HE0A58249CAA24E139249CBCFEAEC4FBC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National Security Act of 1947</header><text>Section 102A(n)(6)(C) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3024">50 U.S.C. 3024(n)(6)(C)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H7279D2DE0CE04C43B68532AD9C50C0A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by repealing clauses (v) and (vi); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE96F112D7AA420FA33E7397BE578ECD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (vii)—</text><clause id="H416E7381BD3149FDABF08D3D4BA002D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking <quote>4022(f)(2)</quote> and inserting <quote>4022(e)(2)</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H44DDD14CC3F74F6D874D70EED7EAE810"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subclause (V)(cc), by striking <quote>4022(f)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>4022(e)(5)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFDA25C0DE394054BA7679A34D8A804C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Homeland Security Act of 2002</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 831(d) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/391">6 U.S.C. 391(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>4022(e)</quote> and inserting <quote>4022(d)</quote>.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDC082B857D5D4F6598A215187479F1D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 873(c)(1) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4021">10 U.S.C. 4021</external-xref> note) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H02F6FE423532459E87A10D039549E217"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9379F8CBB69C4CE0ADD7C1CAF8CC260F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>or (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>or (e)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB981B0D7B5724709B6C70C841ECD7094"><enum>(4)</enum><header>James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 322(h)(2) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2911">10 U.S.C. 2911</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (e)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H02E253626CF24CC8898DF6386B94C67A"><enum>403.</enum><header>Data-as-a-service solutions for weapon system contracts</header><subsection id="H992B1068FB784834AB826AE472E50AB4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/323">Chapter 323</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 105 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text><quoted-block id="HE939C4158F244BE0A25D9490B5D4512C" style="USC"><section id="HA639610E65D34FAD9EB55AAA90ECA2D0"><enum>4324.</enum><header>Data-as-a-service solutions for weapon system contracts</header><subsection id="H0F82AE42833F4D35B086F6C2190882A5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Negotiations for data-as-a-Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before entering into a contract for the procurement of a weapon system (or component thereof), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the negotiations for such contract include negotiations for data-as-a-service solutions to facilitate access to the information described in subsection (b) as necessary for—</text><paragraph id="HAFBB8B41FBDE4C328DDFF12640141485"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workload by employees of the Department of Defense in accordance with section 2466 of this title; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HAA3A033726FC4243A840C7686BFA6933"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the maintenance of a core logistics capability in accordance with section 2464 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H81500ECCB6E84739BB38A8A9E859BA2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered Information</header><text>The information described in subsection (a) is technical data or computer software that relates to the weapon system (or component thereof) to be procured that is—</text><paragraph id="H3AC766B3FCE24B1A820E4B6B02B00BB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailed manufacturing or process data relating to how contractors or subcontractors design, develop, produce, test, certify, diagnose, maintain, repair, or otherwise support such weapon system (or component thereof);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H52401E4DF70F4FFF94F783B857C3F466"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">digital networks or digital models that contain data described in paragraph (1), or virtual replicas of such data;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H77866594ACD8463E81826E005AC530E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulas, and related information that describe the design, organization, or structure of computer software; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H3274712AB36C45AA82530ED8D616D0AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">necessary for operation, maintenance, installation, or training with respect to such weapon system (or component thereof).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H639C3477F8D34478B0AA27E995EA7F40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Methods and Schedule for Access</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD61393F890E84F4BB4EDDFD3BBC4917E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a data-as-a-service solution described in subsection (a), access to the information described in subsection (b) may be made available through one or more methods, including electronically, in-person, or machine-to-machine encryption, as appropriate based on the type, sensitivity, or authorized use of such information.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9E83E10E4CAC4C2A865BBDC4213E810B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the terms of a contract for a data-as-a-service solution described in subsection (a) clearly state the requirements, conditions, and schedule for providing access to the information described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAF8BA41E8A404981ADEEE027EED1DD4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability to commercial products</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE0EAB5E8A33442E6AC74B5F7EC38B7FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a contract for a commercial product that is a data-as-a-service solution described in subsection (a), the offeror for such commercial product shall ensure that the pricing and terms and conditions of access to information described in subsection (b) for such commercial product is commensurate with commercial practices for similar access.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H56603F215F0A4F6BB2307072D2E94C0A" commented="no" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not require an offeror for a commercial product that is a data-as-a-service solution described in subsection (a) to provide access to information described in subsection (b) in a manner that is different from what such offeror customarily provides to a buyer of such commercial product, unless the offeror has agreed to provide such access pursuant to a specifically negotiated agreement with the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6A06A05FB57A4456B92DB0C28D647669"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as modifying any rights, obligations, or limitations of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor with respect to rights in technical data under subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title.</text></subsection><subsection id="H9C7762B0C5914A6FBFA6D670014FEFFD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HC923567508D5434387F86983777EBEDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>access</term>, with respect to information described in subsection (b), means the availability of such information as a service rather than as specifically delivered in the performance of a contract for the procurement of a weapon system (or component thereof).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B3E265067EE479295FFDD2C990FF98F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>data-as-a-service</term> means a model under which the Secretary is provided access to the most up-to-date information described in subsection (b) that relates to a weapon system (or component thereof) to be procured by the Secretary, including any associated license agreements for such information.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5927EED2451948F28E3DD08FF7F25867"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>technical data</term> has the meaning given in section 3013 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="HFF89A858848843D68E8C0C2B996E004E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to carry out the requirements of section 4324 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H5C9046DEC8814E91B3F9C1DA47107AA7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4324 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall apply with respect to a contract for the procurement of a weapon system (or component thereof) entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section><section id="HB26AFFAE66E941EE92EE967940E26BC4"><enum>404.</enum><header>Requirements for modular open system approach and modifications to rights in technical data</header><subsection id="HBE0E9D54610F4B8BB44BF96894E1BCEA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements for modular open system approach</header><text>Section 4401 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H8A698BD630B547E0AA741FD3D08E45E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="HA75DC5B17183445D8F65AAC951852014"><enum>4401.</enum><header>Requirement for modular open system approach</header><subsection id="HD16FBA60F53F4902BFF42F872AC8B814" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a covered system to be procured is designed and developed, to the maximum extent practicable, with a modular open system approach.</text></subsection><subsection id="H488DE218176447E08965401B225B41A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment To inform strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before designing or developing a covered system, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct an assessment to identify the open systems objectives to be achieved by the design and development of the covered system. Such assessment shall identify and document how such approach would—</text><paragraph id="HFBA296EBAFD747E5A40631488FE0D35E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of this title;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H60942B4C88B549AA8E3983CEE304CC07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>align with the preference for the acquisition of commercial products in section 3453 of this title to retain, to the maximum extent practicable, the commercial viability of subsystems and components of the covered system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H2967FA0FB75041BC9DA10EE7929378F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reduce the complexity and increase the speed by which new technology can be integrated into a covered system to enhance miliary effectiveness and responsiveness to emerging threats;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9EC5C75EA72A4A908A13E3B983CD8725"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enable the use of iterative development cycles and discontinue or terminate the development of capabilities—</text><subparagraph id="HE5350CE24D00459E9C903EA956D19AA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that no longer align with approved capability requirements (as defined in section 181 of this title) or priorities; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H33A49C1A023F4120B306D65E9E015DBE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that are experiencing significant cost growth, performance deficiencies, or delays in schedule;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4063083D30FC4E99BD7BC209D32C50B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote a robust and responsive defense industrial base, and foster competition amongst offerors of subsystems and components of the covered system through the life cycle of the covered system, especially at the module level;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEF64DC5668F54E8CB8891FBA9A93FF07" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>reduce schedule delays and development timelines;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE68746E1FF0A41A3BC369A9037A89B20"><enum>(7)</enum><text>increase and enable interoperability of a covered system with the joint force as changes to force design evolve; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A0AE9DAEDE44F7BB9DA8DA8C2870FCC"><enum>(8)</enum><text>enable effective life-cycle management and product support of a covered system—</text><subparagraph id="H8A3065CE70C74FF48313092FFEA349F6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in accordance with the requirements of section 4322 of this title; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA65FB1F5DA954DB2B15A8A7BA52220E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that the covered system will meet applicable operational readiness requirements (as defined in such section 4322) and materiel readiness objectives (established under section 118(c) of this title) in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H994ABEDA5F7642C69D7373BFD5D2F738"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Architecture requirements</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H47E054F0CBCB4218AB929B3973D6B11E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In developing an architecture for the procurement of a covered system using a modular open system approach, the Secretary shall ensure that the architecture—</text><subparagraph id="HD69E1B414198495896F6E632B2A264B2" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">adequately designates and defines modules, module interfaces, key interfaces, and openness characteristics of the covered system necessary to achieve the open systems objectives described in subsection (b);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H45ABC59B7B074179BC5B12E077652324" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the extent practicable, is based on—</text><clause id="H94D1B7A4B4EF47C18FFD8CE4330B5819"><enum>(i)</enum><text>widely accepted, consensus-based standards that are available at no cost or under fair and reasonable license terms; or</text></clause><clause id="H06A341E207F44291ADE019377651EE02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if such standards are not available or suitable, incremental standards that define relationships between module interfaces and key interfaces; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA738BD24E76142DD8AEB6EF9AFFB382A" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is designed and developed to accelerate the procurement and integration of commercial products as modules, module interfaces, and key interfaces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H72AC8BBA8CF045138C16E066BB858289" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall consider input from private entities as early as possible to inform decisions regarding the level in the architecture at which a modular open system approach will be implemented for a covered system.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H36BD9AEAFB644A76B05282202911481C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The architecture described in this subsection shall be included in any draft and final solicitations for procurement of a covered system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H109A15A0D72D4DD5AD2A7867257B1D4E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Openness Characteristics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with the requirements of subchapter I of chapter 275 of this title, the Secretary shall include in the solicitation for the covered system a description of the desired openness characteristics of the covered system necessary to achieve the open systems objectives described in subsection (b), including the following:</text><paragraph id="HE2072823346B428A993F4ABE6076B98F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The open systems objectives identified as result of the assessment required by subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H8A61E163BDC3442C8CE56B806B47797D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the application of specifications or standards for module interfaces to achieve such objectives.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCFF371A655DE493EA756364E9A8CFE01"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the minimum technical data package elements necessary to achieve such objectives.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H36A8CEBC179640939319B017BE2A1BD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The desired license rights in module interfaces or key interfaces based on such objectives, including desired license rights to enable the replacement of a module or module interface with an alternative or new module or module interface.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H16864AE1B1E8467EB609017962BABFA2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability to commercial products</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In applying the requirements of this section to a covered system that includes a commercial product, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text><paragraph id="H10102A1646324417ADECED63A9672422"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implement modular open system approaches in accordance with such approaches used in the ordinary course of business for such commercial product on the commercial marketplace;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HD67AA756F1254DA6A6E39F3816BDF811"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for a commercial product that is commercial technical data or commercial software, procure such commercial product under license terms similar to such terms that are customarily provided to the public, unless the Secretary has specifically negotiated different license terms;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC83F37E5819D40B7BBEE5C9FD7CD93F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">when applicable, obtain the delivery of commercial software development kits with license rights necessary to support the desired openness characteristics for the covered system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE832F5DF90D14F008FA614A237BBA68A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the maximum extent practical, conduct negotiations for desired license rights in accordance with the preference for specially negotiated licenses in section 3774(c) of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE12C12971E2A41FAA932F35F067E81FE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="HDFAF17EB547F4410A0FB817775B7723D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered system</term> means a system acquired or developed under—</text><subparagraph id="H1BB1D48B020E476D8D81A841B706EE3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an acquisition program of the Department of Defense; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H701BE06CD1EB4CB6B2D23D2944EA2714"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a research and development program of the Department to address a capability requirement or joint capability requirement (as defined in section 181 of this title).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEBD653142D8B4F7E97859934B75AB099" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>incremental standard</term> means a specification for a module interface or key interface that includes—</text><subparagraph id="HBA0D681362FE4EF9B33B2D592AA12E45" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>software-defined syntax and properties that specifically govern how values are validly passed and received between subsystems and components in machine-readable format;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H83F120E11CC34E47BE08110741B2096F" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a machine-readable definition of the relationship between the module interface or key interface and existing common standards or interfaces available in Department databases; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H255A765FD1204E5BBBC45EAA49C2FD70" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">documentation with functional descriptions of software-defined interfaces, conveying semantic meaning of elements of the module interface or key interface.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB43A7F9FDE774538998CEE9E32B8F72E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>key interface</term> means a shared boundary between any system, subsystem of a covered system, or set of modules, defined by various physical, logical, functional characteristics, such as electrical, mechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency, data, networking, or software.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H323BC9EF64334F989F71B3BF33A35D9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>modular open system approach</term> means the application of a strategy that leverages an architecture that enables modules to be incrementally added, removed, or replaced throughout the life cycle of the covered system to achieve a set of objectives.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEE4E99708BE44A3A97ED90897DFD4DFA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>module</term> means a self-contained functional hardware or software unit—</text><subparagraph id="H5E659C4935434B8D99232762573808BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that can be developed, tested, and deployed independently of a module interface or key interface; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H795E2306C4CF423F928B09B779F15ACD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that can simultaneously interact with another self-contained functional hardware or software unit described in subparagraph (A) through a module interface or key interface.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H351684950D8C4D45A539829E98AF02E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>module interface</term> means a shared boundary between modules, defined by physical, logical, and functional characteristics, such as electrical, mechanical, fluidic, optical, radio frequency, data, networking, or software.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5D78937278594307B2B9C477650BE750"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>software development kit</term> means a collection of software tools and programs such as libraries, application programming interfaces, integrated development environments, testing tools, or documentation used to create applications that are appropriate for a specific software platform.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="H9D4C5A9B3AA94E2A89F066EFCDA18D47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to carry out the requirements of section 4401 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="H27311A87C9754B26860F520E4AD0AE28"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of section 4401 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section, shall apply with respect to a contract entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection><subsection id="H2E6905E6E96F45DC8F04F4372D8E6DD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Modification to rights in technical data</header><paragraph id="H0C2228E3853B44B284A580E37CCF9EB4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rights in technical data</header><text>Section 3771 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="HEB45DE231E1D4B0DB5F9DB49E80446DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text><clause id="H0929D1C7BBC54DBC99B1E4985118CF5A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)(A), by striking <quote> or copyrights</quote> and inserting <quote>, copyrights, trade secrets,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="H38094A2A99F249978BE94B0D66BA4FE1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HC60C1C3B479444FBAB6D878591DDFD4D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H3893E53D58BD41B2A47E5BD5FD1D5E9E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Enforcement of certain rights</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may not affect or limit any right described in paragraph (2)(A) or the ability of a contractor or subcontractor to enforce such a right against a third party that has not otherwise obtained a license for such a right from the United States or from the contractor or subcontractor.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB5429873BC0F49EA8445B4CA97568DF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><clause id="H6324320A873945D9AC1BDBD2AB3AB269"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>paragraphs (3), (4), and (7),</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (3) and (4),</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="HDB683B2EAC0E4CEC814DB2C4DF584903"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H49DDABCB98C6423487A87AE17051F086" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H26A724FB6BA44DA6B799EE59AD941A37"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inapplicability of paragraph (2)</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unless otherwise negotiated, paragraph (2) does not apply to technical data that—</text><subparagraph id="HD48538AD2A364D74A36B2E140FB5252A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">constitutes a correction or change to data furnished by the United States; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6A4B1D5322F44268CFE0A49DBA63A26"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is otherwise publicly available or has been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restriction on further release or disclosure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="H5CCF38ABEB34481999365D9A4CF1FA82"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HF956478C1A434518B782A0A089C9D9ED" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H00C050A4875B4A36A27239BBD75A8E7A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exceptions to paragraph (2)</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H53992DA49CD54388B792A2DB2BAC4EBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), unless otherwise negotiated, the United States shall have government purpose rights, in perpetuity, in technical data that—</text><clause id="HFF939C688EC74C9F87DFFD06ED27167E" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>relates to form, fit, or function of an item or process; or</text></clause><clause id="H0E693A65362E400F9D08A8E71674D613" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is necessary for operation, maintenance, installation, or training (other than detailed manufacturing or process data) of an item or process.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34C54E502E494B7F9F5B82397BEA620D" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the United States may release or disclose technical data to persons outside the Government, or permit the use of technical data by such persons, if such release, disclosure, or use—</text><clause id="H96E76A3E9DC044F3A60F1B1596FF9D69"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is necessary for emergency repair and overhaul;</text></clause><clause id="HA0138DB986934E0CA202974628EBE985"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is a release or disclosure of technical data (other than detailed manufacturing or process data) to, or use of such data by, a foreign government, where such release or disclosure is in the interest of the United States and is required for evaluation or informational purposes;</text></clause><clause id="HDEC14EE07117401F8927CC2A2E66B790"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is made subject to a prohibition that the person to whom the data are released or disclosed may not further release, disclose, or use such data; and</text></clause><clause id="HF51B34B4D6CF4D88B3B66A7BF4520900"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the contractor or subcontractor asserting the restriction is notified of such release, disclosure, or use.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause id="HAB8734647EF04D7DB5E954376FFA6D34"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)—</text><subclause id="H3F7B612703B7476595EE36B8E0B0B2CF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Interfaces</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Module interfaces of an item</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HD4623CF910C742B3BB47E1296BBFDAB4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in perpetuity,</quote> after <quote>government purpose rights</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="HA2D268C9A2504B6281D131DB5AA5D604"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an interface between an item or process and other items or processes</quote> and inserting <quote>a module interface of an item</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause><clause id="H973ECF7B2AB6471F8FDB210BEBC42761"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)—</text><subclause id="HE8A1A0AA3A8C49EDA0AF6E8C01158431"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Modular system interfaces</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC">Key interfaces of an item</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subclause><subclause id="HEF86FE948EAD4168A415BAF75D611231"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text><item id="HA881B5F6DE584DFE93E531573314AA27"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraphs (2) and (5)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (5) and except as otherwise provided by subsection (e) of section 4401 of this title,</quote>;</text></item><item id="HB453A2DA91724BB1AC7A2FF150A28263" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, in perpetuity,</quote> after <quote>government purpose rights</quote>; and</text></item><item id="HC5EC31C92C6A42E5B0A9C40738A4C718"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>key interface of an item</quote>;</text></item></subclause><subclause id="HAC12E0FBFB034D91BEE6BBB6236B4638"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>a key interface</quote>; and</text></subclause><subclause id="H0AD7968FB301403D99A7EBF449188A74"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>modular system interface</quote> and inserting <quote>key interface of an item</quote>.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H55B1A3D0134042008F1F505BBAA1EF5A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 3775(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="H92F6D6714531411AB125EA86214D8392" display-inline="no-display-inline"><subsection id="HDF13CCBA71AE4D88AF4FBD3AD2FF5634"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subchapter, the terms <term>key interface</term>, <term>modular open system approach</term>, and <term>module interface</term> have the meanings given, respectively, in section 4401 of this title.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H358FEE45F7434CB78C74EC27E233924E" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><paragraph id="HF3C4C480A7744D3CA848ACEA85C839B0" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3791(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><subparagraph id="H33B8D15FC8894E1B95D62DF42FC4BE78" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>section 4401(b) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 4401 of this title</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36F242472ACF4BA4B89A45CD95DEE3F0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)(iv), by striking <quote>modular system interfaces (as defined in section 4401(b) of this title)</quote> and inserting <quote>module interfaces (as defined in section 4401(f) of this title)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H17B50C03868840CDAF2CDBA907BAD38F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 4402 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5356946769C8417386FAC8628E78E0A5" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 4403 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB426DB6BE4F4A7EA4E77ABE48BBA090" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4425 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="USC" id="HB31F401A75E448B48A239F914F35C9E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><section id="H712E08E2D14B4109AD6BE29FB1B47E10" commented="no"><enum>4425.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subchapter:</text><paragraph id="H21236C6A09A7454C8E25D34E6808994E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>major system platform</term> means the highest level structure of a major weapon system that is not physically mounted or installed onto a higher level structure and on which a major system component can be physically mounted or installed.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB9C4FE5DFD0F4639B12BC13C06977D81" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>weapon system component</term>—</text><subparagraph id="H6E2DA4C4E5E04DACB0AA6294F293040A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means a high level subsystem or assembly, including hardware, software, or an integrated assembly of both, that can be mounted or installed on a major system platform through a key system interface (as defined in section 4401(f) of this title); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDD8911F3FEC453A92655B4A9701F8B8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">includes a subsystem or assembly that is likely to have additional capability requirements, is likely to change because of evolving technology or threat, is needed for interoperability, facilitates incremental deployment of capabilities, or is expected to be replaced by another subsystem or assembly described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H05EA1F60F0C547C1AE784B38CCA29118" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/4401">10 U.S.C. 4401</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HFD0A3C2492A643E682048B7BA315992F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>405.</enum><header>Qualification, acceptance, and supply chain management of products manufactured using advanced manufacturing</header><subsection id="H9A5003CB4C6C495EAC484696E701C462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish in the Defense Industrial Resilience Consortium established under section 401 of this Act a working group to develop recommendations for improving the policies and procedures of the Department of Defense for the qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains of products manufactured using advanced manufacturing.</text></subsection><subsection id="H6AC3765275F349078360272C14B54625"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The membership of the working group shall include representatives from government, industry, and academia with expertise in advanced manufacturing, engineering, the procedures of the Department of Defense for qualifying and accepting products, supply chain management, or commercial best practices and business models for advanced manufacturing.</text></subsection><subsection id="HABAA21362DCF4413BA9C1B8FBD80B2FA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working group shall—</text><paragraph id="HBB173B2C49224FB5B715D700E72191D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the policies and procedures of the Department of Defense to identity policies and procedures for the qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains of products that are insufficient for or not applicable to products manufactured using advanced manufacturing;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H31361B2988B04E5AB8821EA67168627C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify any changes to the policies and procedures of the Department required for the Department to benefit fully from access to and use of products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C63F7EC2C994EB186A0A70BEDE9E02B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop recommendations for—</text><subparagraph id="HCB4AF77D61B641FFA4490FC445B27E98"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technical guidance with respect to the qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains of products manufactured using advanced manufacturing;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAE109CC013B141E7A5CFCB00E92E0C7F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">policies and procedures for the qualification, acceptance, and management of the supply chains of such products;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A24079CB12C439C99C0B1F8235EBE4A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>changes to any other policies and procedures of the Department identified under paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2FA5971D573F44A0A1900FADF1443BA8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">training to enhance the knowledge and experience of the workforce of the Department of Defense with advanced manufacturing, including the benefits, limitations, and commercial best practices and business models for designing, developing, and using products manufactured using advanced manufacturing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3EF53D3BBCF54DCC929DD934ACB2A266"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress—</text><paragraph id="HC96C3E659BCA4405A6AF861B176C940A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a report on the recommendations developed by the working group under subsection (c)(3) and the actions taken by the Secretary to better enable to the Department of Defense to access and use products manufactured using advanced manufacturing; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H99E28B55E93E478892A12CE06F54C6EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the working group.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1971E8D1F6C64252AB31A8F9E13BED6A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Working group defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>working group</term> means the working group established under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="HB7B5FB685F6C400CB4563A9E32C41481" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>406.</enum><header>Amendments to the procurement technical assistance program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/388">Chapter 388</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text><paragraph id="H8CA533AADB504745941064C49CE8C102"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 4952—</text><subparagraph id="H2F1D67A0173248E6B7FA715F72CC55F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9D05B99184454E51989163FF28677884"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB6A0F0E31A164181A522E88055FAFF70" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HB04B7F02ECD949189FC1D84882C7EA50"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support the growth and resiliency of the industrial base by accelerating innovation, fostering ingenuity of business entities, and establishing resilient supply chains;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9E8EDC9F8364CD3A76875C47F5DA1E4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H374A07A11D9243359D82D2AA7310DA76"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H24EC68DBE02746B1B368CA3E0268C406"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5C463B1AA7364D1D94BE18E693B8C7C2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="H2187E5FA291D443693490E8956A4F8AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to mitigate costs of entry for business entities that improve the technology capabilities of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC36DF52148164F478AE5D5A7AA1A9A1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 4961—</text><subparagraph id="H35E84ACAB11D49558D2329248B898551"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF1A3A43C7B64B73B9EDB9D006198B1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AFEB71C333D4A06BA549C8766CA3B7F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA09EC6B6F2024095AFAEEEF050F04A8D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><paragraph id="HD4311851E6FF4078AD333A3159D7FCC5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an amount determined appropriate by the Secretary to establish one or more centers of excellence to provide to individuals or eligible entities that provide procurement technical assistance pursuant to this chapter training necessary to fulfill the purpose of the program under section 4952 of this title. </text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="HC2ACA62599D9478FA1D8DDD553CFA934" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header>Report on surge capacity in the defense industrial base</header><subsection id="H32171E7B1F094CEFBD81C9BDDBC146CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2026, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy and the Director of Defense Pricing, Contracting, and Acquisition Policy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on efforts to identify and address regulations or policies that discourage or prevent contractors of the Department of Defense from maintaining or investing in surge capacity.</text></subsection><subsection id="H918BC67356704589A42734882AAC96BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required subsection (a) shall include the following:</text><paragraph id="H56A710643951407D86D912C820DE1FD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A discussion of any efforts by United States DOGE Service (commonly referred to as the <quote>Department of Government Efficiency</quote> or <quote>DOGE</quote>), acting in coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, to review and address the barriers described in subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE2235921E2D8401BB6BD79C4047C02F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of policies that incentivize contractors to reduce or eliminate surge capacity, including section 31.205–17 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (relating to idle facilities and idle capacity costs).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H225B47C992924B848ABB0CE884D2A8D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any steps taken by the Secretary of Defense to address regulatory barriers disincentivizing surge capacity within the defense industrial base as part of the implementation of Executive Order 14265 titled <quote>Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base</quote> (90 Fed. Reg. 15621; April 15, 2025).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0444C305C72C4311B363C549025855FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Surge capacity defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>surge capacity</term> means the ability of contractors in the defense industrial base to rapidly increase production capacity to meet increased demand for defense articles and defense services (as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 301 of title 10, United States Code).</text></subsection></section><section id="HF89FA739D28B416891705C0A8BFFDCF2" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>408.</enum><header>Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition program</header><subsection id="HD6B4788D653242F692ECAD9C59479B2F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition program</header><paragraph id="HA4AE8A3BF6B24E15A8EF764F0F86B196"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In meeting the responsibilities of the Defense Innovation Unit under section 4127(d) of title 10, United States Code, the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit shall establish a program (to be known as the <quote>Bridging Operational Objectives and Support for Transition program</quote>) to accelerate the adoption or integration of commercial technologies into programs of record of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFE097D9E458A4E4DB05951A8AF68C2C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program execution</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director shall issue guidance on the BOOST program, including guidance to do the following:</text><subparagraph id="H8842291118444072B7A57C4F8417CD90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Enable a customer seeking a technology solution for a challenge or requirement in a program of record of the Department of Defense to request assistance under the BOOST program with identifying and adopting or integrating such a solution into such program.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8DDF916E47874E4C9E6D22F5B5A5CDCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establish requirements for the Defense Innovation Unit to—</text><clause id="HA9E8F8104AFA419095D533B80BAAD284"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct a review of commercial technologies pursuant to a request described in subparagraph (A) with respect to a challenge or requirement of a program of record of the Department to identify commercial technology that may address such challenge or requirement;</text></clause><clause id="HD658878748E148308BCE69D1D317AA35"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide to the customer that made such request the findings of such review, including any commercial technologies so identified; and</text></clause><clause id="H7BFF3E5F339D453D984099AA6E5256AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at the request of such customer after providing such findings to such customer, conduct development, experimentation, or integration activities in coordination with such customer to support or enable the adoption or integration of any commercial technology so identified into such program of record.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23B0A46E63C24A73A88671939DF7FCCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Establish criteria for terminating assistance under the BOOST program for a customer or with respect to a commercial technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB012F9B7126445599A2DDF409025E5DE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Support to other programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall ensure the BOOST program works with and in support of—</text><subparagraph id="H41AB5B3403654CCDACC91E5C2FBA1759"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the program established under section 4061(a) of title 10, United States Code;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H30AA56CFBA9047328B9DBEF6FA1292ED" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other organizations of the Department of Defense responsible for accelerating the adoption and integration of technology in systems or programs of the Department;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEAC5A1E4946745A0BE2525825A444B37"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Small Business Innovation Research Program;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA150ADB6402F417394B95C6C704B8D54"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Small Business Technology Transfer Program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF94474E772B1468E83A6BC4BE0EC596B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (as described in the Department of Defense Directive 5000.71 titled <quote>Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Commander Urgent Operational Needs</quote> (August 24, 2012)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H59C5213CFE6C44909E1BFA227E4B04BD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations, amounts authorized to be appropriated the Defense Innovation Unit for research, development, test, and evaluation for a fiscal year may be used for such fiscal year to carry out the BOOST program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7F9B5783B70148F4875F2E6D5FCA5A05"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authorities and requirements under this subsection shall expire on December 31, 2030.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD6396BE8FBEC40BCB2C627868BA2E1B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Director, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the effectiveness of the BOOST program in accelerating the adoption or integration of commercial technologies into programs of record of the Department of Defense, including—</text><paragraph id="HCFD7487FE58A41A8A7F45D35554F3A6E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary description of customers and technologies adopted or integrated into such programs of record based on assistance provided under the BOOST program;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE12B126DEAB54A7FB5914467BA1AD64F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations of the Secretary to improve the BOOST program; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HB420FF29618E4D4780AB58BA01AED0D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a recommendation whether to continue or terminate the BOOST program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2124531D855F4DD89D33D4E597E7990E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="H142A1886C11C4401BFE18382BF99801D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>BOOST program</term> means the program established under subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HE6D6795FF09144AE85979849777CD857"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>customer</term> means a program manager or program executive officer of the Department of Defense that has primary responsibility for fielding the system or systems acquired.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H67528E151468434A8B6E59428C4EF75A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H7CEC02E9F6D04F8A892DDA8F78CC39CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>program executive officer</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1737(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HEFD305F2E4B14E7AAA19F0BA7D319051"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>Small Business Innovation Research Program</term> and <term>Small Business Technology Transfer Program</term> have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Developing a Mission-Oriented Defense Acquisition Workforce</header><section id="HD589298C9276471E82A5E7C290A16CE9"><enum>501.</enum><header>Report on strengthening the Defense Acquisition University</header><subsection id="HDAD4EA26294C4A10AC6980CAEF6EC86C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center, shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Defense Acquisition University (in this section referred to as <quote>DAU</quote>) to strengthen the ability of the DAU to train and develop members of the acquisition workforce to meet future needs of the Department of Defense. The assessment shall include the following:</text><paragraph id="H0B0C6B9A9A9C4FAAB2AEB2F3F10789B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the mission of the DAU and the alignment of such mission with the objectives of the defense acquisition system established pursuant to section 3102 of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 101 of this Act).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6A1EAC16FCC549AAAB22D3BB158239D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the effectiveness of training and development provided by DAU to members of the acquisition workforce to enable such members to effectively implement the objectives of the defense acquisition system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H073957FF7EF744E2B5E09DF80D3EF29E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment in paragraph (1) shall evaluate the following:</text><paragraph id="HD56B1964C45E4C4C9BC904CABE3660B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The organization and structure of DAU.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H304C1C9DED4C4B3DB90FCA8CAE0290AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The curriculum and educational offerings of DAU.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A619FD0B86747F78CEBD8D525720ADD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The composition of the staff and faculty of DAU, including an assessment of the diversity of skills, abilities, and professional backgrounds of such staff and faculty.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H6AC50E3D09504D75BC909FCE7656FAEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The sufficiency of resource and funding mechanisms supporting DAU operations.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4454547F76584584B847EE196AE5824E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The extent to which DAU uses external experts and academic institutions to inform and enhance its programs.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4DC7DBD9CDA8433388C19123B3690100"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Acquisition Innovation Research Center shall use the assessment required under this section and the objectives of the defense acquisition system to provide to the Secretary of Defense recommendations to strengthen the ability of the DAU to train and develop members of the acquisition workforce to meet future needs of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection><subsection id="H32B8BFD689BB422B896266466D6987DB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</text><paragraph id="HC4C4315C1CA94711BC71B6556AED3530"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the findings of the assessment conducted under subsection (a) and the recommendations provided under subsection (c); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HC16697009B154022AF853E197487A832"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any actions necessary to ensure that DAU fulfills its mission and provides training and development to members of the acquisition workforce that aligns with the objectives of the defense acquisition system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCBB26A5F1ECD4B99B2832108DF3FDA59"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text><paragraph id="H8DE6FE20205F4585B33F7F8C71CB25F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Acquisition Innovation Research Center</term> means the acquisition research organization within a civilian college or university that is described under section 4142(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HDED515C2BA02415CA902B7430857F27A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>acquisition workforce</term> has the meaning given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H7002A7CEE5D745AAA5001B6F32DB4996" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>502.</enum><header>Comptroller General review of the management, training, and development of the acquisition workforce</header><subsection id="H5D5586A1916C44138035208F49E62DA9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the management, training, and development of the acquisition workforce to enable the acquisition workforce to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable.</text></subsection><subsection id="H62A0FE93840547BAA15A59D148FF2CB6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the review required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall evaluate the following:</text><paragraph id="HC38964EB569F4471B42530068CFBDFB3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The current organization and staffing of the acquisition workforce, including the total number of positions in the acquisition workforce, a list of such positions disaggregated by the skills and experience required, and the number of such positions that are vacant or are filled by an individual whose skills and experience do not meet the required skills and experience for such position.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HFC390301E4734DEBAAD8F2E0FBD2BA79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The sufficiency of the processes and authorities of the Department of Defense for recruiting and retaining the acquisition workforce, and the use of such authorities to maintain an acquisition workforce that is optimized to meet mission requirements.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H5278B8AFD6454BAD9717212492BCCA8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Trends in acquisition workforce hiring and retention over the preceding five years.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H661A3852DBF84E7ABC394EA5650CBAE8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The impediments to members of the acquisition workforce receiving training and education, including any lack of funding, unavailability of required or desired training, and excessive workload demands that preclude such members from being able to attend such training.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H34791980A5F14662ADE184DF3FCC5BD8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than April 1, 2026, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the review required by subsection (a), including any recommendations to improve the management, training, and development of the acquisition workforce.</text></subsection><subsection id="HC2EE39F9F85B4E92A22E1F5168A34676"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition workforce defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>acquisition workforce</term> has the meaning given such term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section><section id="H061CF0C2775E46FD902998FCA423BD51" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>503.</enum><header>Comptroller General review of matters relating to individuals assigned to a critical acquisition position</header><subsection id="HCB725416B5D045F08CF3BFBD8A30B616"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text><paragraph id="H984C304A9F9E4ADF9798CAE5DFB05142"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct a review of the education, training, and career development programs offered by the Secretary of Defense for members of the acquisition workforce; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="H4AE4C1A1DC3A4D3EA10E6B80D1C7D460"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct an assessment of the efficacy of the career development policies established by section 1734 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H281076E323D740FC8C03B21844A8D6E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters for review</header><text>In conducting the review required by this section, the Comptroller General shall—</text><paragraph id="H77025F2E4C964803AFF9D9FB4554241E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the compliance of the Secretary with the requirements of section 1734 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HA41E61D5C2CF48CFB0400D463A9CCF8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of the efficacy of the career development policies and minimum periods of assignment established by such section 1734 in—</text><subparagraph id="HB053ABB98C3C450AAFCEA49ACD4B6174"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving the ability of the acquisition workforce to expeditiously provide the Armed Forces with the capabilities necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving threats, and to maintain the military advantage of the United States in the most cost-effective manner practicable;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF56397A56DE24805815AAE2BCC6AD607"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing the knowledge and experience of the acquisition workforce;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H691A1B2ED0F146F69C9CBAA46D0C5745"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enabling competitive career progression of members of the acquisition workforce compared to other members of the civilian and military workforce of the Department of Defense that are not subject to the minimum periods of assignment established by such section 1734; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1481662B58024CE2A772F867ECE9DADF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the retention rates of members of the acquisition workforce assigned to a critical acquisition position, particularly key leadership positions (as defined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment), compared with the retention rates for other members of the civilian and military workforce of the Department of Defense that are not subject to the minimum periods of assignment established by such section 1734; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD6EE9AFB994E401FA636F37E577BF4B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct an assessment of any benefits, including enhanced accountability in leadership and decisionmaking by individuals in key leadership positions, of a minimum period of assignment of at least four years to a critical acquisition position.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD493CE6D51E640BF8C51FC945B1AF763"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than July 1, 2026, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees recommendations on—</text><paragraph id="H4EB7E7DE7DC04CEC8F0A70F9C72D5BE1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improvements to education, training, and career development programs offered by the Secretary of Defense for members of the acquisition workforce; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="HBDC10E2766E14F82887F1B71FC88229F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimum periods of assignment for an individual assigned as a program executive officer.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>