WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT

Amendments

Enact (S. 454), S5216, S5219, S5220, S5224, S5242, S5243, S5244 [6MY], S5256, S5296 [7MY]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 454, provisions, S5495 [14MY], H5549 [13MY]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (see S. 454), S2365 [23FE]

Enact (S. 454): consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 463), H5890 [20MY]

———insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass (see H. Res. 432), H5581 [13MY]

Conference reports

Provisions (S. 454), H5795-H5805 [20MY]

Letters

Provisions: Joseph E. Robert, Jr., and Charles G. Boyd, Business Executives for National Security (organization), S5212 [6MY]

———several organizations, S5212 [6MY]

Motions

Enact (S. 454), H5550 [13MY]

Remarks in House

Enact (S. 454): conference report, H5907-H5912 [21MY]

———consideration of conference report (H. Res. 463), H5898-H5901 [21MY]

———insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass (H. Res. 432), H5524-H5530 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Contracts: reduce Government involvement in prime contractor ``make-buy'' decisions, S5223 [6MY]

Dept. of Defense: clarify authority over National Intelligence Program acquisitions, S5257, S5258 [7MY]

———clarify conflict of interest exceptions applicable to contracts for systems engineering and technical assistance functions, S5222, S5224 [6MY]

———expand national security objectives of the national technology and industrial base and clarify the role of major defense acquisition programs toward such objectives, S5256 [7MY]

———F-22 aircraft program funding through reductions in operations and maintenance and military personnel funding, and predicted savings from weapons systems acquisition reform, S7468, S7469 [14JY]

———impact of change in quantity of units procured on Nunn-McCurdy unit cost breach thresholds relative to acquisition of major weapons systems, S5257 [7MY]

———require GAO review of waivers of the requirement for competitive prototypes based on excessive cost, S5222 [6MY]

———require report on cost growth matters following termination of a major defense acquisition program, S5221 [6MY]

———require the application of uniform earned value management standards to measure contract performance and ensure contractors use approved earned value management systems, S5216, S5217 [6MY]

———specify certain inputs to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council from combatant commands, S5221 [6MY]

Enact (S. 454), S2366-S2368 [23FE], S5205-S5226 [6MY], S5249, S5254-S5267 [7MY], S5495 [14MY]

———conference report, S5683-S5685 [20MY], S10136 [6OC]

———unanimous-consent agreement, S5168 [5MY]

SBA: require Federal Acquisitions Regulations reflect SBA interpretation of Small Business Act and provide parity for small business firms participating in Federal contracting, S5258 [7MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on S. 454, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 463) (H. Rept. 111-125), H5890 [20MY]

Provisions: Committee of Conference (S. 454) (H. Rept. 111-124), H5890 [20MY]

———Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 454), S4309 [2AP]

Summaries

Provisions (S. 454), S2367 [23FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 432, insert H.R. 2101 language in lieu and pass S. 454, provisions, H5524 [13MY]

H. Res. 463, consideration of S. 454, provisions, H5898 [21MY]

S. 454, provisions, S5205-S5209 [6MY], S5260-S5265 [7MY], H5539-H5549 [13MY]