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defense acquisition system accurately reflects the work 
performed by such element. 
‘‘(b) SYSTEMWIDE CATEGORIES.—(1) The Secretary 
of Defense shall establish categories of metrics for the de-
fense acquisition system, including, at a minimum, cat-
egories relating to cost, quality, delivery, workforce, and 
policy implementation that apply to all elements of the de-
fense acquisition system. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance 
for service acquisition executives within the Department 
of Defense on the establishment of metrics, and goals and 
standards relating to such metrics, within the categories 
established by the Secretary under paragraph (1) to en-
sure that there is sufficient uniformity in performance as-
sessments across the defense acquisition system so that 
elements of the defense acquisition system can be mean-
ingfully compared. 
‘‘(c) METRICS, GOALS, AND STANDARDS.—(1) Each 
service acquisition executive of the Department of Defense 
shall establish metrics to be used in the performance as-
sessments required by subsection (a) for each element of 
the defense acquisition system for which such executive 
is responsible within the categories established by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b). Such metrics shall be appro-
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priately tailored pursuant to subsection (a)(3) and may 
include measures of— 
‘‘(A) cost, quality, and delivery; 
‘‘(B) contractor performance, including compli-
ance with the Department of Defense policy regard-
ing the participation of small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and economically 
disadvantaged individuals, veteran-owned small busi-
nesses, service-disabled, veteran-owned small busi-
nesses, and women-owned small businesses; 
‘‘(C) excessive use of contract bundling and 
availability of non-bundled contract vehicles; 
‘‘(D) workforce quality and program manager 
tenure (where applicable); 
‘‘(E) the quality of market research; 
‘‘(F) appropriate use of integrated testing; 
‘‘(G) appropriate consideration of long-term 
sustainment and energy efficiency; and 
‘‘(H) appropriate acquisition of technical data 
and other rights and assets necessary to support 
long-term sustainment. 
‘‘(2) Each service acquisition executive within the De-
partment of Defense shall establish goals and standards 
(including, at a minimum, a threshold standard and an 
objective goal) for each metric established under para-
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graph (1) by the executive. In establishing the goals and 
standards for an element of the defense acquisition sys-
tem, a service acquisition executive shall consult with the 
head of the element to the maximum extent practicable, 
but the service acquisition executive shall retain the final 
authority to determine the goals and standards estab-
lished. The service acquisition executive shall update the 
goals and standards as necessary and appropriate con-
sistent with the guidance issued under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics shall periodically review the 
metrics, goals, and standards established by service acqui-
sition executives under this subsection to ensure that they 
are consistent with the guidance issued under subsection 
(b)(2). 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT AND DIREC-
TION
OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS.—(1) Perform-
ance assessments required by subsection (a) shall either 
be carried out by, or shall be subject to the oversight of, 
the Director of the Office of Performance Assessment and 
Root Cause Analysis. The authority and responsibility 
granted by this subsection is in addition to any other au-
thority or responsibility granted to the Director of the Of-
fice of Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis 
by the Secretary of Defense or by any other provision of 
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law. In the performance of duties pursuant to this section, 
the Director of the Office of Performance Assessment and 
Root Cause Analysis shall coordinate with the Deputy 
Chief Management Officer to ensure that performance as-
sessments carried out pursuant to this section are con-
sistent with the performance management initiatives of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) A performance assessment may be carried out 
by an organization under the control of the service acquisi-
tion executive of a military department if— 
‘‘(A) the assessment fulfills the requirements of 
subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) the organization is approved to carry out 
the assessment by the Director of the Office of Per-
formance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis; and 
‘‘(C) the assessment is subject to the oversight 
of the Director of the Office of Performance Assess-
ment and Root Cause Analysis in accordance with 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(e) RETENTION AND ACCESS TO RECORDS OF PER-
FORMANCE ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS AND DEFENSE AGENCIES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that information from performance 
assessments of all elements of the defense acquisition sys-
tem are retained electronically and that the Director of 
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the Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause 
Analysis— 
‘‘(1) promptly receives the results of all per-
formance assessments conducted by an organization 
under the control of the service acquisition executive 
of a military department; and 
‘‘(2) has timely access to any records and data 
in the Department of Defense (including the records 
and data of each military department and Defense 
Agency and including classified and proprietary in-
formation) that the Director considers necessary to 
review in order to perform or oversee performance 
assessments pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(f) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director 
of the Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause 
Analysis shall include information on the activities under-
taken by the Director under this section in the annual re-
port of the Director required under section 103(f) of the 
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–23; 123 Stat. 1716), including information on 
any performance assessment required by subsection (a) 
with significant findings. In addition, if a performance as-
sessment uncovers particularly egregious problems, as 
identified by the Director, the Director shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
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House of Representatives a report on such problems with-
in 30 days after the problems are identified. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘defense acquisition system’ 
means the acquisition workforce; the process by 
which the Department of Defense manages the ac-
quisition of goods and services, including weapon 
systems, commodities, commercial and military 
unique services, and information technology; and the 
management structure for carrying out the acquisi-
tion function within the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘element of the defense acquisi-
tion system’ means an organization that operates 
within the defense acquisition system and that fo-
cuses primarily on acquisition. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘metric’ means a specific meas-
ure that serves as a basis for comparison. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘threshold performance standard’ 
means the minimum acceptable level of performance 
in relation to a metric. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘objective performance goal’ 
means the most desired level of performance in rela-
tion to a metric. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘Office of Performance Assess-
ment and Root Cause Analysis’ means the office re-
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porting to the senior official designated by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 103(a) of the Weap-
on Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–23, 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
‘‘§ 2546. Audits of performance assessments 
‘‘(a) AUDITS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that the performance assessments of the de-
fense acquisition system required by section 2545 of this 
title are subject to periodic audits to determine the accu-
racy, reliability, and completeness of such assessments. 
‘‘(b) STANDARDS AND APPROACH.—In performing 
the audits required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
ensure that such audits— 
‘‘(1) comply with generally accepted government 
auditing standards issued by the Comptroller Gen-
eral; 
‘‘(2) use a risk-based approach to audit plan-
ning; and 
‘‘(3) appropriately account for issues associated 
with auditing assessments of activities occurring in 
a contingency operation. 
‘‘§ 2547. Use of performance assessments for man-
aging performance 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that the results of performance assessments are 
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used in the management of elements of the defense acqui-
sition system through direct linkages between the results 
of a performance assessment and the following: 
‘‘(1) The size of the bonus pool available to the 
workforce of an element of the defense acquisition 
system. 
‘‘(2) Rates of promotion in the workforce of an 
element of the defense acquisition system. 
‘‘(3) Awards for acquisition excellence. 
‘‘(4) The scope of work assigned to an element 
of the defense acquisition system. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that actions taken to manage the 
acquisition workforce pursuant to subsection (a) are un-
dertaken in accordance with the requirements of sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 1701a of this title. 
‘‘§ 2548. Acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of 
Staff of the armed forces 
‘‘(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure, notwithstanding section 3014(c)(1)(A), section 
5014(c)(1)(A), and section 8014(c)(1)(A) of this title, that 
the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Com-
mandant of the Marine Corps assist the Secretary of the 
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military department concerned in the performance of the 
following acquisition-related functions of such department: 
‘‘(1) The development of requirements relating 
to the defense acquisition system. 
‘‘(2) The development of measures to control 
requirements creep in the defense acquisition sys-
tem. 
‘‘(3) The development of career paths in acqui-
sition for military personnel (as required by section 
1722a of this title). 
‘‘(4) The assignment and training of con-
tracting officer representatives when such represent-
atives are required to be members of the armed 
forces because of the nature of the contract con-
cerned. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘requirements creep’ means the 
addition of new technical or operational specifica-
tions after a requirements document is approved. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘requirements document’ means 
a document produced in the requirements process 
that is provided for an acquisition program to guide 
the subsequent development, production, and testing 
of the program and that— 
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‘‘(A) justifies the need for a materiel ap-
proach, or an approach that is a combination of 
materiel and non-materiel, to satisfy one or 
more specific capability gaps; 
‘‘(B) details the information necessary to 
develop an increment of militarily useful, 
logistically supportable, and technically mature 
capability, including key performance param-
eters; or 
‘‘(C) identifies production attributes re-
quired for a single increment of a program.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The table of 
chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, 
United States Code, and at the beginning of part IV 
of such subtitle, are each amended by inserting after 
the item relating to chapter 148 the following new 
item: 
‘‘149. Performance Management of the Defense Acquisition System ...... 2545’’. 
(b) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION
OF PERFORMANCE 
ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall imple-
ment the requirements of chapter 149 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), in a phased man-
ner while guidance is issued, and categories, metrics, 
goals, and standards are established. Implementation shall 
begin with a cross section of elements of the defense acqui-
sition system representative of the entire system and shall 
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be completed for all elements not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 102. MEANINGFUL CONSIDERATION BY JOINT RE-
QUIREMENTS 
OVERSIGHT 
COUNCIL 
OF 
INPUT FROM CERTAIN OFFICIALS. 
(a) ADVISORS TO THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVER-
SIGHT COUNCIL.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL
CIVILIAN
ADVISORS.—Sub-
section (d)(1) of section 181 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘The Under 
Secretary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and exper-
tise.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The following of-
ficials of the Department of Defense shall serve as 
advisors to the Council on matters within their au-
thority and expertise: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
‘‘(B) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller). 
‘‘(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Pol-
icy. 
‘‘(D) The Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation.’’. 
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(2) ROLE
OF
COMBATANT
COMMANDERS
AS 
MEMBERS OF THE JROC.—Paragraph (1) of sub-
section (c) of such section is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) when directed by the chairman, the 
commander of any combatant command (or, as 
directed by that commander, the deputy com-
mander of that command) when matters related 
to the area of responsibility or functions of that 
command will be under consideration by the 
Council.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT RELATED TO REPORT.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 105(c) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition 
Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–23; 123 Stat. 1718) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) MATTERS COVERED.—The report shall in-
clude, at a minimum, an assessment of— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the Council has 
effectively sought, and the commanders of the 
combatant commands have provided, meaning-
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ful input on proposed joint military require-
ments; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the Council has 
meaningfully considered the input and expertise 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics in its discus-
sions; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the Council has 
meaningfully considered the input and expertise 
of the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation in its discussions; 
‘‘(D) the quality and effectiveness of ef-
forts to estimate the level of resources needed 
to fulfill joint military requirements; and 
‘‘(E) the extent to which the Council has 
considered trade-offs among cost, schedule, and 
performance objectives.’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENCE OF COST ESTI-
MATORS AND COST ANALYSTS REQUIRED IN NEXT AN-
NUAL REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.—In 
the next annual report prepared by the Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation under section 
2334(e) of title 10, United States Code, the Director shall 
include an assessment of whether and to what extent per-
sonnel responsible for cost estimates or cost analysis devel-
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oped by a military department or defense agency for a 
major defense acquisition program are independent and 
whether their independence or lack thereof affects their 
ability to generate reliable cost estimates. 
SEC. 103. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FOR THE JOINT 
CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION AND DEVELOP-
MENT SYSTEM. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that the Department of Defense de-
velops and implements a program to manage performance 
in establishing joint military requirements pursuant to 
section 181 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) LEADERS.—The Secretary of Defense shall des-
ignate an officer identified or designated as a joint quali-
fied officer to serve as leader of a joint effort to develop 
the performance management program required by sub-
section (a). The Secretary shall also designate an officer 
from each Armed Force to serve as leader of the effort 
within the Armed Force concerned. Officers designated 
pursuant to this section shall have the seniority and au-
thority necessary to oversee and direct all personnel en-
gaged in establishing joint military requirements within 
the Joint Staff or within the Armed Force concerned. 
(c) MATTERS COVERED.—The program developed 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall: 
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(1) Measure the following in relation to each 
joint military requirement: 
(A) The time a requirements document 
takes to receive validation through the require-
ments process. 
(B) The quality of cost information associ-
ated with the requirement and the extent to 
which cost information was considered during 
the requirements process. 
(C) The extent to which the requirements 
process established a meaningful level of pri-
ority for the requirement. 
(D) The extent to which the requirements 
process considered trade-offs between cost, 
schedule, and performance objectives. 
(E) 
The 
quality 
of 
information 
on 
sustainment associated with the requirement 
and the extent to which sustainment informa-
tion was considered during the requirements 
process. 
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary 
shall determine appropriate. 
(2) Achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, 
the following outcomes in the requirements process: 
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(A) Timeliness in delivering capability to 
the warfighter. 
(B) Mechanisms for controlling require-
ments creep. 
(C) Responsiveness to fact-of-life changes 
occurring after the approval of a requirements 
document, including changes to the threat envi-
ronment, the emergence of new capabilities, or 
changes in the resources estimated to procure 
or sustain a capability. 
(D) The development of the personnel 
skills, capacity, and training needed for an ef-
fective and efficient requirements process. 
(E) Such other outcomes as the Secretary 
shall determine appropriate. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The program required by 
subsection (a) shall be developed and initially implemented 
not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act and shall apply to requirements documents enter-
ing the requirements process after the date of initial im-
plementation. 
(e) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the initial implementation of the program required by sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the steps taken to develop 
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and implement the performance management program for 
joint military requirements. The report shall address the 
measures specified in subsection (c)(1). 
(f) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the 
initial implementation of the program required by sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the effectiveness of the 
program for joint military requirements in achieving the 
outcomes specified in subsection (c)(2). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The term ‘‘re-
quirements process’’ means the Joint Capabilities 
Integration and Development System (JCIDS) proc-
ess or any successor to such process established by 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to support 
the statutory responsibility of the Joint Require-
ments Oversight Council in advising the Chairman 
and the Secretary of Defense in identifying, assess-
ing, and validating joint military capability needs, 
with their associated operational performance cri-
teria, in order to successfully execute missions. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENT.—The term 
‘‘requirements document’’ means a document pro-
duced in the requirements process that is provided 
for an acquisition program to guide the subsequent 
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development, production, and testing of the program 
and that— 
(A) justifies the need for a materiel ap-
proach, or an approach that is a combination of 
materiel and non-materiel, to satisfy one or 
more specific capability gaps; 
(B) details the information necessary to 
develop an increment of militarily useful, 
logistically supportable, and technically mature 
capability, including key performance param-
eters; or 
(C) identifies production attributes re-
quired for a single increment of a program. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS
CREEP.—The term ‘‘re-
quirements creep’’ means the addition of new tech-
nical or operational specifications after a require-
ments document is approved. 
(h) DISCRETIONARY IMPLEMENTATION AFTER 5 
YEARS.—After the date that is 5 years after the initial 
implementation of the performance management program 
under this section, the requirement to implement a pro-
gram under this section shall be at the discretion of the 
Secretary of Defense. 
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SEC. 104. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SERV-
ICES. 
(a) PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that each military department establishes a 
process for identifying, assessing, and approving require-
ments for the acquisition of services, and that com-
manders of unified combatant commands and other offi-
cers identified or designated as joint qualified officers have 
an opportunity to participate in the process of each mili-
tary department to provide input on joint requirements 
for the acquisition of services. 
(b) GUIDANCE AND PLAN REQUIRED.—The Chief of 
Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the 
Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of 
the Marine Corps shall— 
(1) issue and maintain guidance relating to 
each process established under subsection (a); and 
(2) develop a plan to implement each process 
established under subsection (a). 
(c) MATTERS REQUIRED IN GUIDANCE.—The guid-
ance issued under subsection (b) shall establish, in relation 
to a process for identifying, assessing, and approving re-
quirements for the acquisition of services, the following: 
(1) Organization of such process. 
(2) The level of command responsibility re-
quired for identifying and validating requirements 
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for the acquisition of services in accordance with the 
categories established under section 2330(a)(1)(C) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The composition of billets necessary to oper-
ate such process. 
(4) The training required for personnel engaged 
in such process. 
(5) The relationship between doctrine and such 
process. 
(6) Methods of obtaining input on joint require-
ments for the acquisition of services. 
(7) Procedures for coordinating with the acqui-
sition process. 
(8) Considerations relating to opportunities for 
strategic sourcing. 
(d) MATTERS
REQUIRED
IN
IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN.—Each plan required under subsection (b) shall 
provide for initial implementation of a process for identi-
fying, assessing, and approving requirements for the ac-
quisition of services not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and shall provide for full im-
plementation of such process at the earliest date prac-
ticable. 
(e) CONSISTENCY WITH JOINT GUIDANCE.—When-
ever, at any time, guidance is issued by the Chairman of 
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the Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to requirements for the 
acquisition of services, each process established under sub-
section (a) shall be revised in accordance with such joint 
guidance. 
(f) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘requirements for the 
acquisition of services’’ means objectives to be achieved 
through acquisitions primarily involving the procurement 
of services. 
SEC. 105. JOINT EVALUATION TASK FORCES. 
(a) TASK FORCES REQUIRED.—For each joint mili-
tary requirement involving a materiel solution for which 
the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Coun-
cil is the validation authority, the Chairman shall des-
ignate a commander of a unified combatant command to 
provide a joint evaluation task force to participate in such 
materiel solution. Such task force shall— 
(1) come from a military unit or units des-
ignated by the combatant commander concerned; 
(2) be selected based on the relevance of such 
materiel solution to the mission of the unit; and 
(3) participate consistent with its operational 
obligations. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—A task force provided pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall, for the materiel solution con-
cerned— 
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(1) provide input to the analysis of alternatives; 
(2) participate in testing (including limited user 
tests and prototype testing); 
(3) provide input on a concept of operations 
and doctrine; 
(4) provide end user feedback to the resource 
sponsor; and 
(5) participate, through the combatant com-
mander concerned, in any alteration of the require-
ment for such solution. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The resource spon-
sor for the joint military requirement shall provide admin-
istrative support to the joint evaluation task force for pur-
poses of carrying out this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RESOURCE SPONSOR.—The term ‘‘resource 
sponsor’’ means the organization responsible for all 
common documentation, periodic reporting, and 
funding actions required to support the capabilities 
development and acquisition process for the materiel 
solution. 
(2) MATERIEL SOLUTION.—The term ‘‘materiel 
solution’’ means the development, acquisition, pro-
curement, or fielding of a new item, or of a modi-
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fication to an existing item, necessary to equip, oper-
ate, maintain, and support military activities. 
SEC. 106. REVIEW OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION GUIDANCE. 
(a) REVIEW OF GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall review the acquisition guidance of the Depart-
ment of Defense, including, at a minimum, the guidance 
contained in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 
entitled ‘‘Operation of the Defense Acquisition System’’. 
(b) MATTERS CONSIDERED.—The review performed 
under subsection (a) shall consider— 
(1) the extent to which it is appropriate to 
apply guidance primarily relating to the acquisition 
of weapon systems to acquisitions not involving 
weapon systems (including the acquisition of com-
mercial goods and commodities, commercial and 
military unique services, and information tech-
nology); 
(2) whether long-term sustainment and energy 
efficiency of weapon systems is appropriately empha-
sized; 
(3) whether appropriate mechanisms exist to 
communicate information relating to the mission 
needs of the Department of Defense to the industrial 
base in a way that allows the industrial base to 
make appropriate investments in infrastructure, ca-
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pacity, and technology development to help meet 
such needs; 
(4) the extent to which earned value manage-
ment should be required on acquisitions not involv-
ing the acquisition of weapon systems and whether 
measures of quality and technical performance 
should be included in any earned value management 
system; 
(5) the extent to which it is appropriate to 
apply processes primarily relating to the acquisition 
of weapon systems to the acquisition of information 
technology systems, consistent with the requirement 
to develop an alternative process for such systems 
contained in section 804 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 2225 note); and 
(6) such other matters as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and of the House of Representatives a report de-
tailing any changes in the acquisition guidance of the De-
partment of Defense identified during the review required 
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by subsection (a), and any actions taken, or planned to 
be taken, to implement such changes. 
SEC. 107. REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO 
SERVICES ACQUISITION THROUGHOUT THE 
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The acquisition of services can be extremely 
complex, and program management skills, tools, and 
processes need to be applied to services acquisitions. 
(2) An emphasis on the concept of ‘‘services’’ 
throughout the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
would enhance and support the procurement and 
project management community in all aspects of the 
acquisition planning process, including requirements 
development, assessment of reasonableness, and 
post-award management and oversight. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGES TO FAR.—The 
Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to provide, 
throughout the Regulation, appropriate references to serv-
ices acquisition that are in addition to references provided 
in part 37 (which relates specifically to services acquisi-
tion). 
(c) DEADLINE.—This section shall be carried out 
within 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 108. PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY PURPOSE NON-
DEVELOPMENTAL ITEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) PROCUREMENT
OF
MILITARY
PURPOSE 
NONDEVELOPMENTAL ITEMS.—Chapter 141 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2410r. Military purpose nondevelopmental items 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘military purpose nondevelop-
mental item’ means an item— 
‘‘(A) developed exclusively at private ex-
pense; 
‘‘(B) that meets a validated military re-
quirement, as certified in writing by the respon-
sible program manager; 
‘‘(C) for which delivery of an initial lot of 
production-representative items may be made 
within 9 months after contract award; and 
‘‘(D) for which the unit cost is less than 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘item’ has the meaning provided 
in section 2302(3) of this title. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that, with respect to a contract for the acqui-
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sition of a military purpose nondevelopmental item, the 
following requirements apply: 
‘‘(1) The contract shall be awarded using com-
petitive procedures in accordance with section 2304 
of this title. 
‘‘(2) Certain contract clauses, as specified in 
regulations prescribed under subsection (c), shall be 
included in each such contract. 
‘‘(3) The type of contract used shall be a firm, 
fixed price type contract. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in the contract shall further re-
strict or otherwise affect the rights in technical data 
of the Government, the contractor, or any subcon-
tractor of the contractor for items developed by the 
contractor or any such subcontractor exclusively at 
private expense, as prescribed in regulations imple-
menting section 2320(a)(2)(B) of this title. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out this section. Such regu-
lations shall be included in regulations of the Department 
of Defense prescribed as part of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation. At a minimum, the regulations shall include— 
‘‘(1) a list of contract clauses to be included in 
each contract for the acquisition of a military pur-
pose nondevelopmental item; 
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‘‘(2) definitions for the terms ‘developed’ and 
‘exclusively at private expense’ that— 
‘‘(A) are consistent with the definitions de-
veloped for such terms in accordance with 
2320(a)(3) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) also exclude an item developed in 
part or in whole with— 
‘‘(i) foreign government funding; or 
‘‘(ii) foreign or Federal Government 
loan financing at nonmarket rates; and 
‘‘(3) standards for evaluating the reasonable-
ness of price for the military purpose nondevelop-
mental item, in lieu of certified cost or pricing 
data.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2410r. Military purpose nondevelopmental items.’’. 
(b) COST OR PRICING DATA EXCEPTION.—Section 
2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(D) for the acquisition of a military pur-
pose nondevelopmental item, as defined in sec-
tion 2410r of this title, if the contracting officer 
determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the contract, subcontract or modi-
fication will be a firm, fixed price type con-
tract; and 
‘‘(ii) the offeror has submitted suffi-
cient information to evaluate, through 
price analysis, the reasonableness of the 
price for the military purpose nondevelop-
mental item.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2410r of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the 
amendment made by subsection (b), shall apply with re-
spect to contracts entered into after the date that is 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
SEC. 201. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE.— 
Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1701 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1701a. Management for acquisition workforce ex-
cellence 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this chapter is to re-
quire the Department of Defense to develop and manage 
a highly skilled professional acquisition workforce— 
‘‘(1) in which excellence and contribution to 
mission is rewarded; 
‘‘(2) which has the technical expertise and busi-
ness skills to ensure the Department receives the 
best value for the expenditure of public resources; 
‘‘(3) which serves as a model for performance 
management of employees of the Department; and 
‘‘(4) which is managed in a manner that com-
plements and reinforces the performance manage-
ment of the defense acquisition system pursuant to 
chapter 149 of this title. 
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.—In order to 
achieve the purpose set forth in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(1) use the full authorities provided in sub-
sections (a) through (d) of section 9902 of title 5, 
including flexibilities related to performance manage-
ment and hiring and to training of managers; 
‘‘(2) require managers to develop performance 
plans for individual members of the acquisition 
workforce in order to give members an under-
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standing of how their performance contributes to 
their organization’s mission and the success of the 
defense acquisition system (as defined in section 
2545 of this title); 
‘‘(3) to the extent appropriate, use the lessons 
learned from the acquisition demonstration project 
carried out under section 1762 of this title related 
to contribution-based compensation and appraisal, 
and how those lessons may be applied within the 
General Schedule system; 
‘‘(4) develop attractive career paths; 
‘‘(5) encourage continuing education and train-
ing; 
‘‘(6) develop appropriate procedures for warn-
ings during performance evaluations and due process 
for members of the acquisition workforce who con-
sistently fail to meet performance standards; 
‘‘(7) take full advantage of the Defense Civilian 
Leadership Program established under section 1112 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2496; 10 
U.S.C. 1580 note prec.); 
‘‘(8) use the authorities for highly qualified ex-
perts under section 9903 of title 5, to hire experts 
who are skilled acquisition professionals to— 
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‘‘(A) serve in leadership positions within 
the acquisition workforce to strengthen manage-
ment and oversight; 
‘‘(B) provide mentors to advise individuals 
within the acquisition workforce on their career 
paths and opportunities to advance and excel 
within the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(C) assist with the design of education 
and training courses and the training of indi-
viduals in the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(9) use the authorities for expedited security 
clearance processing pursuant to section 1564 of 
this title. 
‘‘(c) NEGOTIATIONS.—Any action taken by the Sec-
retary under this section, or to implement this section, 
shall be subject to the requirements of chapter 71 of title 
5. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Any rules or regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to this section shall be deemed an agency 
rule or regulation under section 7117(a)(2) of title 5, and 
shall not be deemed a Government-wide rule or regulation 
under section 7117(a)(1) of such title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
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ed by inserting after the item relating to section 
1701 the following new item: 
‘‘1701a. Management for acquisition workforce excellence.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY
TO APPOINT HIGHLY QUALIFIED 
EXPERTS ON PART-TIME BASIS.—Section 9903(b)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, 
on a full-time or part-time basis,’’ after ‘‘positions in the 
Department of Defense’’ the first place it appears. 
SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) CODIFICATION INTO TITLE 10.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1761 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1762. Demonstration project relating to certain ac-
quisition personnel management policies 
and procedures 
‘‘(a) COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense is 
encouraged to carry out a demonstration project, the pur-
pose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability 
of one or more proposals for improving the personnel man-
agement policies or procedures that apply with respect to 
the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense 
and supporting personnel assigned to work directly with 
the acquisition workforce. 
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‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—(1) Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, any demonstration 
project described in subsection (a) shall be subject to sec-
tion 4703 of title 5 and all other provisions of such title 
that apply with respect to any demonstration project 
under such section. 
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), in applying section 
4703 of title 5 with respect to a demonstration project 
described in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) ‘180 days’ in subsection (b)(4) of such 
section shall be deemed to read ‘120 days’; 
‘‘(B) ‘90 days’ in subsection (b)(6) of such sec-
tion shall be deemed to read ‘30 days’; and 
‘‘(C) subsection (d)(1) of such section shall be 
disregarded. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to 
a demonstration project unless— 
‘‘(A) for each organization or team partici-
pating in the demonstration project— 
‘‘(i) at least one-third of the workforce par-
ticipating in the demonstration project consists 
of members of the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(ii) at least two-thirds of the workforce 
participating in the demonstration project con-
sists of members of the acquisition workforce 
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and supporting personnel assigned to work di-
rectly with the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(B) the demonstration project commences be-
fore October 1, 2007. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.— 
The total number of persons who may participate in the 
demonstration project under this section may not exceed 
120,000. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF REORGANIZATIONS.—The applica-
bility of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) to an organization 
or team shall not terminate by reason that the organiza-
tion or team, after having satisfied the conditions in para-
graph (3) of such subsection when it began to participate 
in a demonstration project under this section, ceases to 
meet one or both of the conditions set forth in subpara-
graph (A) of such paragraph (3) as a result of a reorga-
nization, restructuring, realignment, consolidation, or 
other organizational change. 
‘‘(e) ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 
shall designate an independent organization to review the 
acquisition workforce demonstration project described in 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) Such assessment shall include: 
‘‘(A) A description of the workforce included in 
the project. 
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‘‘(B) An explanation of the flexibilities used in 
the project to appoint individuals to the acquisition 
workforce and whether those appointments are based 
on competitive procedures and recognize veteran’s 
preferences. 
‘‘(C) An explanation of the flexibilities used in 
the project to develop a performance appraisal sys-
tem that recognizes excellence in performance and 
offers opportunities for improvement. 
‘‘(D) The steps taken to ensure that such sys-
tem is fair and transparent for all employees in the 
project. 
‘‘(E) How the project allows the organization to 
better meet mission needs. 
‘‘(F) An analysis of how the flexibilities in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C) are used, and what barriers 
have been encountered that inhibit their use. 
‘‘(G) Whether there is a process for— 
‘‘(i) ensuring ongoing performance feed-
back and dialogue among supervisors, man-
agers, and employees throughout the perform-
ance appraisal period; and 
‘‘(ii) setting timetables for performance ap-
praisals. 
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‘‘(H) The project’s impact on career progres-
sion. 
‘‘(I) The project’s appropriateness or inappro-
priateness in light of the complexities of the work-
force affected. 
‘‘(J) The project’s sufficiency in terms of pro-
viding protections for diversity in promotion and re-
tention of personnel. 
‘‘(K) The adequacy of the training, policy 
guidelines, and other preparations afforded in con-
nection with using the project. 
‘‘(L) Whether there is a process for ensuring 
employee involvement in the development and im-
provement of the project. 
‘‘(3) The first such assessment under this subsection 
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2011, and 
subsequent assessments shall be completed every 2 years 
thereafter until the termination of the project. The Sec-
retary shall submit to the covered congressional commit-
tees a copy of the assessment within 30 days after receipt 
by the Secretary of the assessment. 
‘‘(f) COVERED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered congressional committees’ 
means— 
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‘‘(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(3) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
to conduct a demonstration program under this section 
shall terminate on September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(h) CONVERSION.—Within 6 months after the au-
thority to conduct a demonstration project under this sec-
tion is terminated as provided in subsection (g), employees 
in the project shall convert to the civilian personnel system 
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 87 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1761 the 
following new item: 
‘‘1762. Demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel manage-
ment policies and procedures.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 4308 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 
(Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. 
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SEC. 203. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN AND MILI-
TARY 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
THE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1762, 
as added by section 202, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1763. Incentive programs for civilian and military 
personnel in the acquisition workforce 
‘‘(a) CIVILIAN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics, shall provide for an enhanced system of in-
centives for the encouragement of excellence in the acqui-
sition workforce by providing rewards for employees who 
contribute to achieving the agency’s performance goals. 
The system of incentives shall include provisions that— 
‘‘(1) relate salary increases, bonuses, and 
awards to performance and contribution to the agen-
cy mission (including the extent to which the per-
formance of personnel in such workforce contributes 
to achieving the goals and standards established for 
acquisition programs pursuant to section 2545 of 
this title); 
‘‘(2) provide for consideration, in personnel 
evaluations and promotion decisions, of the extent to 
which the performance of personnel in such work-
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force contributes to achieving such goals and stand-
ards; 
‘‘(3) use the Department of Defense Civilian 
Workforce Incentive Fund established pursuant to 
section 9902(a) of title 5; and 
‘‘(4) provide opportunities for career broad-
ening experiences for high performers. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
fully use and enhance incentive programs that reward in-
dividuals, through recognition certificates or cash awards, 
for suggestions of process improvements that contribute 
to improvements in efficiency and economy and a better 
way of doing business.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 87 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 1762, as added by section 202, 
the following new item: 
‘‘1763. Incentive programs for civilian and military personnel in the acquisition 
workforce.’’. 
SEC. 204. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR CIVILIAN AND MILI-
TARY 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
THE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) CAREER PATHS.— 
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(1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 87 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1722a the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1722b. Special requirements for civilian employees 
in the acquisition field 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR POLICY AND GUIDANCE RE-
GARDING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ACQUISITION.—The 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
shall establish policies and issue guidance to ensure the 
proper development, assignment, and employment of civil-
ian members of the acquisition workforce to achieve the 
objectives specified in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—Policies established and guidance 
issued pursuant to subsection (a) shall ensure, at a min-
imum, the following: 
‘‘(1) A career path in the acquisition field that 
attracts the highest quality civilian personnel, from 
either within or outside the Federal Government. 
‘‘(2) A deliberate workforce development strat-
egy that increases attainment of key experiences 
that contribute to a highly qualified acquisition 
workforce. 
‘‘(3) Sufficient opportunities for promotion and 
advancement in the acquisition field. 
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‘‘(4) A sufficient number of qualified, trained 
members eligible for and active in the acquisition 
field to ensure adequate capacity, capability, and ef-
fective succession for acquisition functions, including 
contingency contracting, of the Department of De-
fense. 
‘‘(5) A deliberate workforce development strat-
egy that ensures diversity in promotion, advance-
ment, and experiential opportunities commensurate 
with the general workforce outlined in this section. 
‘‘(c) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN ANNUAL RE-
PORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall include in the re-
port to Congress required under section 115b(d) of this 
title the following information related to the acquisition 
workforce for the period covered by the report (which shall 
be shown for the Department of Defense as a whole and 
separately for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, 
Defense Agencies, and Office of the Secretary of Defense): 
‘‘(1) The total number of persons serving in the 
Acquisition Corps, set forth separately for members 
of the armed forces and civilian employees, by grade 
level and by functional specialty. 
‘‘(2) The total number of critical acquisition po-
sitions held, set forth separately for members of the 
armed forces and civilian employees, by grade level 
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and by other appropriate categories (including by 
program manager, deputy program manager, and di-
vision head positions). For each such category, the 
report shall specify the number of civilians holding 
such positions compared to the total number of posi-
tions filled. 
‘‘(3) The number of employees to whom the re-
quirements of subsections (b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B) of 
section 1732 of this title did not apply because of 
the exceptions provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 1732(c) of this title, set forth separately by 
type of exception. 
‘‘(4) The number of program managers and 
deputy program managers who were reassigned after 
completion of a major milestone occurring closest in 
time to the date on which the person has served in 
the position for 4 years (as required under section 
1734(b) of this title), and the proportion of those re-
assignments to the total number of reassignments of 
program managers and deputy program managers, 
set forth separately for program managers and dep-
uty program managers. The Secretary also shall in-
clude the average length of assignment served by 
program managers and deputy program managers so 
reassigned. 
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‘‘(5) The number of persons, excluding those 
reported under paragraph (4), in critical acquisition 
positions who were reassigned after a period of 3 
years or longer (as required under section 1734(a) 
of this title), and the proportion of those reassign-
ments to the total number of reassignments of per-
sons, excluding those reported under paragraph (4), 
in critical acquisition positions. 
‘‘(6) The number of times a waiver authority 
was exercised under section 1724(d), 1732(d), 
1734(d), or 1736(c) of this title or any other provi-
sion of this chapter (or other provision of law) which 
permits the waiver of any requirement relating to 
the acquisition workforce, and in the case of each 
such authority, the reasons for exercising the au-
thority. The Secretary may present the information 
provided under this paragraph by category or group-
ing of types of waivers and reasons.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 87 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1722a the 
following new item: 
‘‘1722b. Special requirements for civilian employees in the acquisition field.’’. 
(b) CAREER EDUCATION AND TRAINING.—Chapter 
87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in section 
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1723 by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and 
inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) CAREER PATH REQUIREMENTS.—For each ca-
reer path, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall establish requirements for the comple-
tion of course work and related on-the-job training and 
demonstration of qualifications in the critical acquisition- 
related duties and tasks of the career path. The Secretary 
of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary, shall 
also— 
‘‘(1) encourage individuals in the acquisition 
workforce to maintain the currency of their acquisi-
tion knowledge and generally enhance their knowl-
edge of related acquisition management disciplines 
through academic programs and other self-develop-
mental activities; and 
‘‘(2) develop key work experiences, including 
the creation of a program sponsored by the Depart-
ment of Defense that facilitates the periodic inter-
action between individuals in the acquisition work-
force and the end user in such end user’s environ-
ment to enhance the knowledge base of such work-
force, for individuals in the acquisition workforce so 
that the individuals may gain in-depth knowledge 
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and experience in the acquisition process and become 
seasoned, well-qualified members of the acquisition 
workforce.’’. 
SEC. 205. RECERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—Section 1723 of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by section 204, is 
further amended by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish education, training and 
experience requirements for each acquisition position, 
based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in 
the position. In establishing such requirements, the Sec-
retary shall ensure the availability and sufficiency of train-
ing in all areas of acquisition, including additional training 
courses with an emphasis on services contracting, market 
research strategies (including assessments of local con-
tracting capabilities), long-term sustainment strategies, 
information technology, and rapid acquisition. 
‘‘(2) In establishing such requirements for positions 
other than critical acquisition positions designated pursu-
ant to section 1733 of this title, the Secretary may state 
the requirements by categories of positions. 
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‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics, shall establish requirements for continuing 
education and periodic renewal of an individual’s certifi-
cation. Any requirement for a certification renewal shall 
not require a renewal more often than once every 5 
years.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of Chapter 
87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1748. Guidance and standards for acquisition 
workforce training 
‘‘(a) FULFILLMENT STANDARDS.—The Secretary of 
Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall develop 
fulfillment standards, and implement and maintain a pro-
gram, for purposes of the training requirements of sec-
tions 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title. Such fulfillment 
standards shall consist of criteria for determining whether 
an individual has demonstrated competence in the areas 
that would be taught in the training courses required 
under those sections. If an individual meets the appro-
priate fulfillment standard, the applicable training re-
quirement is fulfilled. 
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‘‘(b) GUIDANCE AND STANDARDS RELATING TO CON-
TRACTS FOR TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop appropriate guidance and standards to ensure that 
the Department of Defense will continue, where appro-
priate and cost-effective, to enter into contracts for the 
training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 
of this title, while maintaining appropriate control over the 
content and quality of such training.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1748. Guidance and standards for acquisition workforce training.’’. 
(3) DEADLINE
FOR
FULFILLMENT
STAND-
ARDS.—The fulfillment standards required under 
section 1748(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by paragraph (1), shall be developed not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(4) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 853 of 
Public Law 105–85 (111 Stat. 1851) is repealed. 
SEC. 
206. 
INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.—Subchapter 
II of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is 
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amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1725. Information technology acquisition positions 
‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and carry out a plan to strengthen the part 
of the acquisition workforce that specializes in information 
technology. The plan shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Defined targets for billets devoted to infor-
mation technology acquisition. 
‘‘(2) Specific certification requirements for indi-
viduals in the acquisition workforce who specialize in 
information technology acquisition. 
‘‘(3) Defined career paths for individuals in the 
acquisition workforce who specialize in information 
technology acquisitions. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘information technology’ has the 
meaning provided such term in section 11101 of title 
40 and includes information technology incorporated 
into a major weapon system. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘major weapon system’ has the 
meaning provided such term in section 2379(f) of 
this title.’’. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1725. Information technology acquisition positions.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop the plan required under section 1725 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 207. DEFINITION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 
Section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after paragraph (17) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(18) The term ‘acquisition workforce’ means 
the persons serving in acquisition positions within 
the Department of Defense, as designated pursuant 
to section 1721(a) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 
208. 
DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION 
UNIVERSITY 
CUR-
RICULUM REVIEW. 
(a) CURRICULUM REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics shall lead a review of the curriculum offered by the 
Defense Acquisition University to ensure it adequately 
supports the training and education requirements of ac-
quisition professionals, particularly in service contracting, 
long term sustainment strategies, information technology, 
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‘‘(B) a contract designated by the head of 
the agency as necessary to the national security 
of the United States. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive 
agency’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (41 U.S.C. 403(1)). 
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ includes— 
‘‘(A) an individual; 
‘‘(B) a partnership; and 
‘‘(C) a corporation. 
‘‘(4) SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBT.—The 
term ‘seriously delinquent tax debt’— 
‘‘(A) means any Federal tax liability— 
‘‘(i) that exceeds $3,000; 
‘‘(ii) that has been assessed by the 
Secretary of the Treasury and not paid; 
and 
‘‘(iii) for which a notice of lien has 
been filed in public records; and 
‘‘(B) does not include any Federal tax li-
ability— 
‘‘(i) being paid in a timely manner 
under an offer-in-compromise or install-
ment agreement; 
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(1) NONDEVELOPMENTAL
ITEM.—The term 
‘‘nondevelopmental item’’ has the meaning provided 
for such term in section 4 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403). 
(2) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘covered 
contract’’— 
(A) means an indefinite delivery indefinite 
quantity contract for property as defined in sec-
tion 2304d(2) of title 10, United States Code; 
and 
(B) does not include any contract awarded 
under an exception to competitive acquisition 
authorized by the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 631 et seq.) 
(3) PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION.—The term 
‘‘performance specification’’ means a specification of 
required item functional characteristics. 
(4) COMMERCIAL STANDARD.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial standard’’ means a standard used in indus-
try promulgated by an accredited standards organi-
zations that is not a Federal entity. 
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