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of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) develop and implement a career path, as 
described in section 1722(a) of this title, for each 
career field designated by the Secretary under sec-
tion 1721(a) of this title as an acquisition workforce 
career field;’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
1722(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘appropriate career paths’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an appropriate career path’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘are identified’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘is identified for each acquisition workforce 
career field’’. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CA-
REER PATHS.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out the requirements of paragraph (4) of section 
1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as amend-
ed by paragraph (1)), not later than the end of the 
two-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) CAREER FIELDS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
CAREER FIELDS.—Section 1721(a) of such title is 
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amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall also designate in reg-
ulations those career fields in the Department of De-
fense that are acquisition workforce career fields for 
purposes of this chapter.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(A) The heading 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1721. Designation of acquisition positions and ac-
quisition workforce career fields’’. 
(B) The item relating to such section in 
the table of sections at the beginning of sub-
chapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘1721. Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career 
fields.’’. 
(3)(A) The heading of subchapter II of chapter 
87 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—ACQUISITION POSITIONS AND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
CAREER FIELDS’’. 
(B) The item relating to such subchapter in the 
table of subchapters at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘II. Acquisition Positions And Acquisition Workforce Career Fields ..... 1721’’. 
(4) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION OF CAREER 
FIELDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry out 
the requirements of second sentence of section 
1721(a) of title 10, United States Code (as added by 
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paragraph (1)), not later than the end of the six- 
month period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) KEY WORK EXPERIENCES.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT
OF
KEY
WORK
EXPERI-
ENCES FOR EACH ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CAREER 
FIELD.—Section 1722b of such title is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) KEY WORK EXPERIENCES.—In carrying out 
subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that key work 
experiences, in the form of multidiscipline training, are de-
veloped for each acquisition workforce career field.’’. 
(2) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY WORK 
EXPERIENCES.—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 plan identifying the specific actions the 
Department of Defense has taken, and is planning 
to take, to develop and establish key work experi-
ences for each acquisition workforce career field as 
required by subsection (c) of section 1722b of title 
10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 
The plan shall include specification of the percentage 
of the acquisition workforce, or funds available for 
administration of the acquisition workforce on an 
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annual basis, that the Secretary will dedicate to-
wards developing such key work experiences. 
(g) APPLICABILITY
OF CAREER PATH REQUIRE-
MENTS
TO
ALL
MEMBERS
OF
ACQUISITION
WORK-
FORCE.—Section 1723(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘the critical acquisition-related’’. 
(h) COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) Subchapter V of chapter 
87 of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 1765. Competency development 
‘‘For each acquisition workforce career field, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish, for the civilian personnel 
in that career field, defined proficiency standards and 
technical and nontechnical competencies which shall be 
used in personnel qualification assessments.’’. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
such subchapter II is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘1765. Competency development.’’. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall carry out the require-
ments of section 1765 of title 10, United States 
Code (as added by paragraph (1)), not later than 
the end of the two-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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(i) 
TERMINATION
OF
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION 
CORPS.— 
(1) The Acquisition Corps for the Department 
of Defense referred to in section 1731(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is terminated. 
(2) Section 1733 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (a). 
(3) Subsection (b) of section 1731 of such title 
is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such 
title, as amended by paragraph (2), and amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ACQUISITION CORPS’’ in 
the heading and inserting ‘‘THE ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘selected for the Acquisi-
tion Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘in the acquisition 
workforce’’. 
(4) Subsection (e) of section 1732 of such title 
is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such 
title, as amended by paragraphs (2) and (3), redes-
ignated as subsection (c), and amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘in the Acquisition Corps’’ 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘in 
critical acquisition positions’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘serving in the Corps’’ in 
paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘employment’’. 
(5) Sections 1731 and 1732 of such title are re-
pealed. 
(6)(A) Section 1733 of such title, as amended 
by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), is redesignated as 
section 1731. 
(B) The table of sections at the beginning of 
subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the items relating to sections 1731, 
1732, and 1733 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘1731. Critical acquisition positions.’’. 
(7)(A) The heading of subchapter III of chapter 
87 of such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS’’. 
(B) The item relating to such subchapter in the 
table of subchapters at the beginning of such chap-
ter is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘III. Critical Acquisition Positions .......................................................... 1731’’. 
(8) Section 1723(a)(2) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 1733 of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 1731 of this title’’. 
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(9) Section 1725 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘De-
fense Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘acqui-
sition workforce’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘of 
the Defense Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘in the acquisition workforce serving in critical 
acquisition positions’’. 
(10) Section 1734 of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisition Corps’’ 
in subsections (e)(1) and (h) and inserting ‘‘of 
the acquisition workforce’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisition 
Corps’’ in the first sentence and inserting 
‘‘of the acquisition workforce’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the Corps’’ and in-
serting ‘‘of the acquisition workforce’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisition 
Corps’’ in the second sentence and insert-
ing ‘‘of the acquisition workforce in critical 
acquisition positions’’. 
(11) Section 1737 of such title is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘of 
the Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘of the ac-
quisition workforce’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of the 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘of the acquisition work-
force’’. 
(12) Section 1742(a)(1) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘acquisition positions in the Department of De-
fense’’. 
(13) Section 2228(a)(4) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘under section 1733(b)(1)(C) of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of this 
title’’. 
(14) Section 7016(b)(5)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of this 
title’’. 
(15) Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of this 
title’’. 
(16) Section 9016(b)(4)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of this 
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title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of this 
title’’. 
(17) Paragraph (1) of section 317 of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) is a member of the acquisition workforce 
selected to serve in, or serving in, a critical acquisi-
tion position designated under section 1731 of title 
10.’’. 
(j) DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AS 
ACQUISITION POSITION.—Section 1721(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) Foreign military sales.’’. 
SEC. 842. PUBLIC-PRIVATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 
(a) PUBLIC-PRIVATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR THE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 87 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1749. Public-private exchange program for the ac-
quisition workforce 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary 
may, by rule, establish a program to be known as the 
‘Public-Private Exchange Program for the Acquisition 
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Workforce’ to temporarily assign a member of the acquisi-
tion workforce to a private-sector organization or an em-
ployee of a private-sector organization to the Department 
of Defense if— 
‘‘(A) pursuant to an agreement between the 
Secretary, the private-sector organization, and the 
individual to be temporarily assigned described in 
subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) with the consent of the individual to be 
temporarily assigned. 
‘‘(2) Members of the acquisition workforce are eligible 
for a temporary assignment under this section as follows: 
‘‘(A) Civilians in any of grades GS–12 through 
GS–15 under the General Schedule or, for employees 
participating in the demonstration project under sec-
tion 1762 of this title, the equivalent. 
‘‘(B) Members of the armed forces serving in 
any of pay grades O–3 through O–6. 
‘‘(3) A private-sector organization shall not be consid-
ered to have a conflict of interest with the Department 
of Defense solely because of participation in the program 
established under this section. 
‘‘(b) AGREEMENTS.—(1) An agreement entered into 
under this section shall include the following: 
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‘‘(A) The terms and conditions of a temporary 
assignment. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an agreement for the tem-
porary assignment of a member of the acquisition 
workforce, a requirement that the member of the ac-
quisition workforce, upon completion of the tem-
porary assignment, will— 
‘‘(i) if a member of the armed forces, serve 
in the armed forces for a period equal to twice 
the length of the temporary assignment (in ad-
dition to any other period of obligated service); 
or 
‘‘(ii) if a civilian, serve in the Department 
of Defense, or elsewhere in the civil service if 
approved by the Secretary, for a period equal to 
twice the length of the temporary assignment. 
‘‘(C) A provision that if the individual to be 
temporarily assigned fails to carry out the agree-
ment, such individual shall be liable to the United 
States for payment of all expenses of the assign-
ment, unless that failure was for good and sufficient 
reason, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(D) In the case of an agreement for the tem-
porary assignment of a member of the acquisition 
workforce, language ensuring that such member of 
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the acquisition workforce does not improperly use 
pre-decisional or draft deliberative information that 
such member may be privy to or aware of related to 
Department programing, budgeting, resourcing, ac-
quisition, or procurement for the benefit or advan-
tage of the private-sector organization. 
‘‘(2) An amount for which an individual is liable 
under paragraph (1)(C) shall be treated as a debt due the 
United States. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, 
collection of a debt described in paragraph (2) based on 
a determination that the collection would be against equity 
and good conscience and not in the best interests of the 
United States, after taking into account any indication of 
fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on 
the part of the individual who is liable for the debt. 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—An assignment under this sec-
tion may, at any time and for any reason, be terminated 
by the Department of Defense or the private-sector orga-
nization concerned. 
‘‘(d) DURATION.—(1) Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an assignment under this section shall be for 
a period of not more than two years, renewable up to a 
total of four years. 
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‘‘(2) An assignment under this section may be for a 
period in excess of two years, but not more than four 
years, if the Secretary determines that such assignment 
is necessary to meet critical mission or program require-
ments. 
‘‘(3) A member of the acquisition workforce may not 
be assigned under this section for more than a total of 
four years inclusive of all such assignments. 
‘‘(e) STATUS OF INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO PRI-
VATE-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS.—(1) A member of the ac-
quisition workforce who is assigned to a private-sector or-
ganization under this section shall be considered, during 
the period of assignment, to be on detail to a regular duty 
or work assignment, as applicable, in the Department for 
all purposes. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a civilian member of the acquisi-
tion workforce, the written agreement established under 
subsection (b)(1)— 
‘‘(A) shall address the specific terms and condi-
tions related to the civilian member’s continued sta-
tus as a Federal employee; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of an assignment of nine 
months or longer, shall provide that, if the civilian 
member successfully completes the assignment (as 
determined by the Secretary), the civilian member 
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shall be eligible for consideration for placement in a 
new position under programs of the Department of 
Defense providing priority placement to certain em-
ployees. 
‘‘(3) With respect to an assignment of a member of 
the acquisition workforce under this section, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(A) may, in the case of a civilian member of 
the acquisition workforce, provide for the perform-
ance, during the member’s absence, of the normal 
duties and functions of that member by making a 
temporary or term appointment under general civil 
service authorities for such appointments; 
‘‘(B) shall ensure that the normal duties and 
functions of the civilian member of the acquisition 
workforce described in subparagraph (A) can be rea-
sonably performed by other personnel of the Depart-
ment of Defense without the permanent transfer or 
permanent reassignment of other personnel of the 
Department of Defense, including members of the 
armed forces; 
‘‘(C) shall ensure that the normal duties and 
functions of the acquisition workforce member are 
not, as a result of and during the course of such 
temporary assignment, performed or augmented by 
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contractor personnel in violation of the provisions of 
section 2461 of this title; and 
‘‘(D) shall certify that the temporary assign-
ment of the acquisition workforce member will not 
have an adverse or negative impact on mission at-
tainment, warfighter support, or organizational ca-
pabilities associated with the assignment. 
‘‘(f) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR 
EMPLOYEES.—An employee of a private-sector organiza-
tion who is assigned to a Department of Defense organiza-
tion under this section— 
‘‘(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits 
from the private-sector organization from which such 
employee is assigned and shall not receive pay or 
benefits from the Department of Defense, except as 
provided in paragraph (2); 
‘‘(2) is deemed to be an employee of the De-
partment of Defense for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5; 
‘‘(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 
209, 603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 
of title 18; 
‘‘(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of 
title 31; 
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‘‘(D) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any 
other Federal tort liability statute; 
‘‘(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978; and 
‘‘(F) chapter 21 of title 41; 
‘‘(3) shall not have access to any trade secrets 
or to any other nonpublic information which is of 
commercial value to the private-sector organization 
from which such employee is assigned; 
‘‘(4) may perform work that is considered in-
herently governmental in nature only when requested 
in writing by the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(5) may not be used to circumvent the provi-
sion of section 2461 of this title nor to circumvent 
any limitation or restriction on the size of the De-
partment’s workforce. 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN 
COSTS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—A private-sec-
tor organization may not charge the Department or any 
other agency of the Federal Government, as direct or indi-
rect costs under a Federal contract, the costs of pay or 
benefits paid by the organization to an employee assigned 
to a Department organization under this section for the 
period of the assignment. 
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‘‘(h) CONSIDERATION
OF TRAINING NEEDS
FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall take 
into consideration how assignments under this section 
might best be used to help meet the needs of the Depart-
ment of Defense with respect to the training of members 
of the acquisition workforce. 
‘‘(i) FUNDING; USE
OF
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Funds for the ex-
penses for the program established under this section shall 
be provided from amounts in the Department of Defense 
Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. Expenses for 
the program include— 
‘‘(1) notwithstanding section 1705(e)(5) of this 
title, the base salary of a civilian member of the ac-
quisition workforce assigned to a private-sector orga-
nization under this section, during the period of that 
assignment; 
‘‘(2) expenses relating to assignment under this 
section of a member of the acquisition workforce 
away from the member’s regular duty station, in-
cluding expenses for travel, per diem, and lodging; 
and 
‘‘(3) expenses for the administration of the pro-
gram.’’. 
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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: 
‘‘1749. Public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce.’’. 
(b) USE
OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Section 1705(e)(1) of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) Amounts in the Fund shall be used to 
pay the expenses of the Public-Private Ex-
change Program for the Acquisition Workforce 
under section 1749 of this title.’’. 
(c) ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
EMPLOYEES
EX-
CLUDED FROM PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1599g of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
EM-
PLOYEES.—An employee of the Depart-
ment of Defense who is eligible for the 
Public-Private Exchange Program for the 
Acquisition Workforce under section 1749 
of this title is not eligible for an assign-
ment under this section.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (i) of section 
1599g of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
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paragraph (1), shall not apply to an employee of the 
Department of Defense who entered into an agree-
ment under that section before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 843. INCENTIVES AND CONSIDERATION FOR QUALI-
FIED TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Chapter 141 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2409 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified 
training programs 
‘‘(a) INCENTIVES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop workforce development investment incentives for 
a contractor that implements a qualified training program 
to develop the workforce of the contractor in a manner 
consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION OF QUALIFIED TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary of Defense shall revise the De-
partment of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation to require that the system used by the 
Federal Government to monitor or record contractor past 
performance includes an analysis of the availability, qual-
ity, and effectiveness of a qualified training program of 
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an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such 
offeror. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM DEFINED.— 
The term ‘qualified training program’ means any of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) A program eligible to receive funds under 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) A program eligible to receive funds under 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) A program registered under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) Any other program determined to be a 
qualified training program for purposes of this sec-
tion, and that meets the workforce needs of the De-
partment of Defense, as determined by the Secretary 
of Defense.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 2409 
the following new item: 
‘‘2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs.’’. 
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SEC. 844. CERTIFICATION BY PROSPECTIVE MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION CONTRACTORS OF GOOD FAITH 
EFFORT TO UTILIZE QUALIFIED APPREN-
TICES. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.—Subchapter III of chapter 169 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2870. Utilization of qualified apprentices by mili-
tary construction contractors 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary 
of Defense shall require each prospective contractor on a 
military construction project to certify to the Secretary 
that, if awarded a contract for the project, the prospective 
contractor will make a good faith effort to meet or exceed 
the apprenticeship employment goal on such project. 
‘‘(2) If a prospective contractor fails to certify as re-
quired by paragraph (1), the Secretary may not determine 
such prospective contractor to be a responsible contractor. 
‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYMENT GOAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In this section, the term 
‘apprenticeship employment goal’ means the utiliza-
tion of qualified apprentices as not less than 20 per-
cent of the total workforce employed in an 
apprenticeable occupation (as determined by the 
Secretary of Labor). 
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‘‘(2) QUALIFIED
APPRENTICE.—In paragraph 
(1), the term ‘qualified apprentice’ means an em-
ployee participating in an apprenticeship program 
that is registered with— 
‘‘(A) the Office of Apprenticeship of the 
Employment Training Administration of the 
Department of Labor pursuant to the Act of 
August 16, 1937 (popularly known as the ‘Na-
tional Apprenticeship Act’; 29 U.S.C. 50 et 
seq.); or 
‘‘(B) a State apprenticeship agency recog-
nized by such Office of Apprenticeship pursuant 
to such Act. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATION OF APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOY-
MENT GOAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall revise the 
Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion to require that the system used by the Federal Gov-
ernment to monitor or record contractor past performance 
includes an analysis of whether the contractor has made 
a good faith effort to meet or exceed the apprenticeship 
employment goal, including consideration of actual utiliza-
tion by the contractor of qualified apprentices, as part of 
the past performance rating of such contractor. 
‘‘(d) INCENTIVES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop incentives for prospective contractors on military 
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construction projects to meet or exceed the apprenticeship 
employment goal.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘2870. Utilization of qualified apprentices by military construction contrac-
tors.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to contracts awarded on 
or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 
Acquisition Security 
SEC. 851. SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY OF CERTAIN TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS 
AND 
VIDEO 
SURVEIL-
LANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Federal Acquisition Security Council 
(established under section 1322 of title 41, United States 
Code) and the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of— 
(1) Department of Defense policies relating to 
covered equipment and services; 
(2) covered equipment and services acquired or 
to be acquired for the Department; and 
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(3) systems of covered contractors to ensure the 
security of the supply chains of such covered con-
tractor. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The assessment described in sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) an identification of instances in which the 
Federal Acquisition Security Council has identified 
supply chain risks (as defined in section 4713(k) of 
title 41, United States Code) that are specific to the 
defense industrial base and other threat assessments 
related to the procurement of covered articles (as de-
fined in such section); 
(2) an identification of and suggestions for 
guidance on the process of debarment and suspen-
sion (including debarment and suspension for non-
procurement programs and activities) of covered 
contractors to address supply chain risks relating to 
acquisitions for the Department of Defense, includ-
ing acquisitions involving other executive agencies; 
and 
(3) an identification of steps that could be 
taken to address situations identified under para-
graphs (1) and (2) through the Interagency Suspen-
sion and Debarment Committee established under 
Executive Order No. 12549 (51 Fed. Reg. 6370). 
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(c) ACTIONS FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall, based on the results of the assessment 
required by subsection (a)— 
(1) issue or revise guidance to ensure any entity 
within the Department of Defense that procures cov-
ered equipment and services implements a risk-based 
approach with respect to such a procurement that 
addresses— 
(A) requirements for training personnel; 
(B) the process for making sourcing deci-
sions; 
(C) with respect to a procurement of tele-
communications equipment or video surveillance 
equipment, 
assurances 
relating 
to 
the 
traceability of parts of such equipment; 
(D) the process for reporting suspect cov-
ered equipment and services; and 
(E) corrective actions for the acquisition of 
suspect covered equipment and services (includ-
ing actions to recover costs as described in sub-
section (d)(2)); 
(2) issue or revise guidance to ensure that re-
medial actions, including debarment or suspension, 
are taken with respect to a covered contractor who 
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has failed to detect and avoid suspect covered equip-
ment and services or otherwise failed to exercise due 
diligence in the detection and avoidance of such sus-
pect covered equipment and services; 
(3) establish a process for ensuring that a De-
partment of Defense employee provide a written re-
port to the appropriate Government authorities and 
the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program 
(or a similar program designated by the Secretary) 
not later than 60 days after such an employee be-
comes aware, or has reason to suspect that— 
(A) any end item, component, part, or ma-
terial contained in supplies purchased by or for 
the Department contains suspect covered equip-
ment and services; or 
(B) a covered contractor has provided sus-
pect covered equipment and services; and 
(4) establish a process for analyzing, assessing, 
and acting on reports of suspect covered equipment 
and services that are submitted in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
(d) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall revise the Department of Defense Sup-
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plement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to ad-
dress the detection and avoidance of suspect covered 
equipment and services. 
(2) CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES.—The re-
vised regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall provide that— 
(A) covered contractors who supply covered 
equipment or services are responsible for detect-
ing and avoiding the use or inclusion of suspect 
covered equipment or services and for any con-
tract modification or corrective action that may 
be required to remedy the use or inclusion of 
such suspect covered equipment or services; and 
(B) the cost of suspect covered equipment 
or services and the cost of contract modification 
or corrective action that may be required to 
remedy the use or inclusion of such suspect cov-
ered equipment or services are not allowable 
costs under defense contracts, unless— 
(i) the covered contractor has an oper-
ational system to detect and avoid suspect 
covered equipment or services that has 
been reviewed and approved by the Sec-
retary pursuant to subsection (e)(2)(B); 
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(ii) suspect covered equipment or serv-
ices were provided to the covered con-
tractor as Government property in accord-
ance with part 45 of the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulation or were obtained by the 
covered contractor in accordance with reg-
ulations described in paragraph (3); and 
(iii) the covered contractor discovers 
the suspect covered equipment or services 
and provides timely notice to the Govern-
ment pursuant to paragraph (4). 
(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPLIERS.—The re-
vised regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) require that covered contractors obtain 
covered equipment or services— 
(i) from the original manufacturers of 
the equipment or their authorized dealers, 
or from suppliers that meet requirements 
of subparagraph (C) or (D) and, with re-
spect to suppliers of telecommunications 
equipment or video surveillance equipment, 
that obtain such equipment exclusively 
from the original manufacturers of the 
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parts of such equipment or their author-
ized dealers; and 
(ii) that are not in production or cur-
rently available in stock from suppliers 
that meet requirements of subparagraph 
(C) or (D); 
(B) establish requirements for notification 
of the Department, and for inspection, testing, 
and authentication of covered equipment and 
services that covered contractor obtains from an 
alternate supplier; 
(C) establish qualification requirements, 
consistent with the requirements of section 
2319 of title 10, United States Code, pursuant 
to which the Secretary may identify suppliers 
that have appropriate policies and procedures in 
place to detect and avoid suspect covered equip-
ment and services; and 
(D) authorize covered contractors to iden-
tify and use suppliers that meet qualification 
requirements, provided that— 
(i) the standards and processes for 
identifying such suppliers comply with es-
tablished industry standards; and 
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(ii) the selection of such suppliers is 
subject to review, audit, and approval by 
appropriate Department of Defense offi-
cials. 
(4) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—The revised 
regulations issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
require that any covered contractor provide a written 
report to the appropriate Government authorities 
and the Government-Industry Data Exchange Pro-
gram (or a similar program designated by the Sec-
retary) not later than 60 days after such covered 
contractor becomes aware, or has reason to suspect 
that— 
(A) any end item, component, part, or ma-
terial contained in supplies purchased by or for 
the Department contains suspect covered equip-
ment and services; or 
(B) a supplier of a covered contractor has 
provided suspect covered equipment and serv-
ices. 
(e) IMPROVEMENT OF CONTRACTOR SYSTEMS FOR 
DETECTION
AND AVOIDANCE
OF SUSPECT COVERED 
EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary shall implement a program to enhance the de-
tection and avoidance of the acquisition of suspect 
covered equipment and services by covered contrac-
tors. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The program implemented 
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) require covered contractors to establish 
policies and procedures to eliminate suspect 
covered equipment and services from the de-
fense supply chain, which policies and proce-
dures shall address— 
(i) the training of personnel; and 
(ii) with respect to a procurement of 
telecommunications equipment or video 
surveillance equipment, the inspection and 
testing of related materials and mecha-
nisms to enable traceability of parts of 
such equipment; and 
(B) establish processes for the review and 
approval of contractor systems for the detection 
and avoidance of the acquisition of suspect cov-
ered equipment and services by covered contrac-
tors, which processes shall be comparable to the 
processes established for contractor business 
systems under section 893 of the Ike Skelton 
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 
4311; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from en-
tering into a contract with a covered contractor to provide 
a service that connects to the facilities of a third party, 
such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrange-
ments. 
(g) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after completing the assessment required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the results of the assessment 
and the actions taken following the assessment pursuant 
to subsection (c). 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES.—The 
term ‘‘covered equipment and services’’ means tele-
communications 
equipment, 
telecommunications 
services, video surveillance equipment, and video sur-
veillance services manufactured or controlled by an 
entity for which the principal place of business of 
such entity is located in foreign country that is an 
adversary of the United States, but does not include 
telecommunications equipment or video surveillance 
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equipment (other than optical transmission compo-
nents) that cannot route or redirect user data traffic 
or permit visibility into any user data or packets 
that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. 
(2) COVERED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered contractor’’ means a contractor or subcon-
tractor (at any tier) that supplies covered equipment 
and services to the Department of Defense. 
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given in section 133 of 
title 41, United States Code. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Defense. 
(5) SUSPECT COVERED EQUIPMENT AND SERV-
ICES.—The term ‘‘suspect covered equipment and 
services’’ means covered equipment and services that 
is from any source, or that is a covered article, sub-
ject to an exclusion order or removal order under 
section 1323(c) of title 41, United States Code. 
SEC. 852. ASSURED SECURITY AGAINST INTRUSION ON 
UNITED STATES MILITARY NETWORKS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in this sec-
tion, the Secretary of Defense shall only award contracts 
for the procurement of telecommunications equipment and 
services for national security installations in territories of 
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the United States located in the Pacific Ocean to allowed 
contractors. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
contracts for the procurement of telecommunications 
equipment and services that— 
(1) do not process or carry any information 
about the operations of the Armed Forces of the 
United States or otherwise concern the national se-
curity of the United States; or 
(2) cannot route or redirect user data traffic or 
permit visibility into any user data or packets that 
such services or facilities transmit or otherwise han-
dle. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the restriction of subsection (a) upon a written determina-
tion that such a waiver is in the national security interests 
of the United States and either— 
(1) a contractor that is not an allowed con-
tractor would not have the ability to track, record, 
listen, or otherwise access data or voice communica-
tions of the Department of Defense through the pro-
vision of the telecommunications equipment or serv-
ices; or 
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(2) a qualified allowed contractor is not avail-
able to perform the contract at a fair and reasonable 
price. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALLOWED
CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘al-
lowed contractor’’ means an entity (including any af-
filiates or subsidiaries) that is a contractor or sub-
contractor (at any tier)— 
(A) for which the principal place of busi-
ness of such entity is located in the United 
States or in a foreign country that is not an ad-
versary of the United States; and 
(B) that does not have significant connec-
tions, including ownership interests in, or joint 
ventures with, any entity identified in para-
graph (f)(3) of section 889 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1918; 41 U.S.C. 3901 note). 
(2) NATIONAL SECURITY INSTALLATION.—The 
term ‘‘national security installation’’ means any fa-
cility operated by the Department of Defense. 
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SEC. 853. REVISED AUTHORITIES TO DEFEAT ADVERSARY 
EFFORTS TO COMPROMISE UNITED STATES 
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress finds that to 
comprehensively address the supply chain vulnerabilities 
of the Department of Defense, defense contractors must 
be incentivized to prioritize security in a manner which 
exceeds basic compliance with mitigation practices relating 
to cybersecurity risk and supply chain security standards. 
Defense contractors can no longer pass unknown risks on 
to the Department of Defense but should be provided with 
the tools to meet the needs of the Department with respect 
to cybersecurity risk and supply chain security. Incentives 
for defense contractors will help stimulate efforts within 
the defense industrial base to minimize vulnerabilities in 
hardware, software, and supply chain services. The De-
partment of Defense must develop policies and regulations 
that move security from a cost that defense contractors 
seek to minimize to a key consideration in the award of 
contracts, equal in importance to cost, schedule, and per-
formance. The Department of Defense must also develop 
policies to assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers 
that provide goods or services in the supply chain for the 
Department to adopt robust cybersecurity standards. 
(b) INCLUSION OF SECURITY AS PRIMARY PURPOSE 
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall the revise the statement of 
purpose in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regula-
tion Supplement added by section 801(3) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1449; U.S.C. 
2302 note) to include the security of goods acquired 
by the Department of Defense as one of the primary 
objectives of Department of Defense acquisition. The 
Secretary shall revise applicable Department of De-
fense Instructions, regulations, and directives to im-
plement the inclusion of security as a primary pur-
pose of Department of Defense acquisition. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees— 
(A) not later than 60 days before issuing 
the revisions described in paragraph (1), the 
proposed revisions; and 
(B) not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, recommendations 
for legislative action to implement the revisions 
described in this subsection. 
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(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall consult with the Director of the Hollings Man-
ufacturing Extension Partnership (established under 
section 25 of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k)) to provide 
education, guidance, and technical assistance to 
strengthen the cybersecurity of small- and medium- 
sized manufacturers that provide goods or services 
in the supply chain for the Department of Defense. 
(c) CERTIFICATION OF RISK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before making a milestone 
decision with respect to a major defense acquisition 
program (as defined under section 2430 of title 10, 
United States Code), a major automated information 
system, or major system (as defined under section 
2302d of title 10, United States Code), the vice 
chief of the Armed Force concerned shall issue a 
written assessment to the Vice Chief of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the head of the Defense Acquisi-
tion Board stating the determination made by the 
vice chief of the armed force concerned of the risk 
to the supply chain associated with the procurement. 
Such assessment shall include— 
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(A) a description of actions taken to miti-
gate potential vulnerabilities associated with the 
procurement; and 
(B) a certification from the Secretary of 
the military department concerned or the Vice 
Chief of the Joint Chief of Staff (as appro-
priate) that the procurement will not interfere 
with the operations of the military department 
conducting the procurement. 
(2) AVAILABILITY TO THE CONGRESSIONAL DE-
FENSE COMMITTEES.—Upon request, the vice chief 
of the Armed Force concerned shall make available 
to the congressional defense committees a certifi-
cation required under paragraph (1), along with the 
data on which such certification is based, not later 
than 15 days after the submission of a request. 
(d) DISPUTES RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS DECI-
SIONS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Vice 
Chief of Staff of the Army, the Vice Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the 
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each 
have the authority to submit to the Secretary of Defense 
a written statement of dispute relating to a decision made 
by the Defense Acquisition Board with respect to an ac-
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quisition. A dispute submitted under this subsection shall 
include any reason why the decision fails to effectively ad-
dress concerns regarding the item to be acquired. 
SEC. 854. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT 
OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 
SYSTEMS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AGENCY OPERATION OR PRO-
CUREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may not operate 
or enter into or renew a contract for the procurement of— 
(1) a covered unmanned aircraft system that— 
(A) is manufactured in a covered foreign 
country or by an entity domiciled in a covered 
foreign country; 
(B) uses flight controllers, radios, data 
transmission devices, cameras, or gimbals man-
ufactured in a covered foreign country or by an 
entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; 
(C) uses a ground control system or oper-
ating software developed in a covered foreign 
country or by an entity domiciled in a covered 
foreign country; or 
(D) uses network connectivity or data stor-
age located in or administered by an entity 
domiciled in a covered foreign country; or 
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(2) a system manufactured in a covered foreign 
country or by an entity domiciled in a covered for-
eign country for the detection or identification of 
covered unmanned aircraft systems. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the restriction under subsection (a) on a case by case basis 
by certifying in writing to the congressional defense com-
mittees that— 
(1) the operation or procurement is required in 
the national interest of the United States; 
(2) counter-UAS surrogate testing and training; 
or 
(3) intelligence, electronic warfare, and infor-
mation warfare operations, testing, analysis, and 
training. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term 
‘‘covered foreign country’’ means a country labeled 
as a strategic competitor in the ‘‘Summary of the 
2018 National Defense Strategy of the United 
States of America: Sharpening the American Mili-
tary’s Competitive Edge’’ issued by the Department 
of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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(2) COVERED UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘covered unmanned aircraft system’’ 
means an unmanned aircraft system and any related 
services and equipment. 
SEC. 855. SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MITIGATION POLICIES TO BE 
IMPLEMENTED 
THROUGH 
REQUIREMENTS 
GENERATION PROCESS. 
(a) PROCESS FOR ENHANCED SUPPLY CHAIN SCRU-
TINY.—Section 807(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 
Stat. 1456; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through 
(9) as paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Development of tools for implementing 
supply chain risk management policies during the 
generation of requirements for a contract.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
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Defense shall revise the process established under section 
807 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) to 
carry out the requirements of this section. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to 
the Acquisition System 
SEC. 861. MODIFICATIONS TO THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
SYSTEM. 
(a) GUIDANCE, REPORTS, AND LIMITATION ON THE 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO COVERED DE-
FENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS TO GUIDANCE FOR COVERED 
DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS.—Section 2222(d) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (c)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) Policy to ensure a covered defense business 
system is in compliance with the Department’s 
auditability requirements. 
‘‘(8) Policy to ensure approvals required for the 
development of a covered defense business system.’’. 
(2) REPORTS.— 
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(A) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 
10, United States Code) a report— 
(i) not later than December 31, 2019, 
that includes the guidance required under 
paragraph (1) of section 2222(c) of title 
10, United States Code; and 
(ii) not later than March 31, 2020, 
that includes the guidance required under 
paragraph (2) of such section. 
(B) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
ENTER-
PRISE ARCHITECTURE.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2019, the Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees the informa-
tion technology enterprise architecture devel-
oped under section 2222(e)(4)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, which shall include the 
plan for improving the information technology 
and computing infrastructure described in such 
section and a schedule for implementing the 
plan. 
(C) DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE AR-
CHITECTURE.—Not later than March 31, 2020, 
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the Chief Management Officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Chief Information Of-
ficer of the Department of Defense shall jointly 
submit to the congressional defense committees 
a plan and schedule for integrating the defense 
business 
enterprise 
architecture 
developed 
under subsection (e) of section 2222 of title 10, 
United States Code, into the information tech-
nology enterprise architecture, as required 
under paragraph (4)(A) of such subsection. 
(3) LIMITATION.— 
(A) Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obli-
gated or expended for the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense after December 31, 2019, 
until the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense submits the report required under sub-
section (b)(1)(A). 
(B) Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obli-
gated or expended for the Office of the Deputy 
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Chief Management Officer, the Office of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, the Office of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer, and the Office of the Chief Man-
agement Officer after March 31, 2020, until the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
the report required under subsection (b)(1)(B). 
(C) Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obli-
gated or expended for the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer after December 31, 2019, 
until the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense submits the report required under sub-
section (b)(2). 
(D) Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obli-
gated or expended for the Office of the Chief 
Management Officer and the Office of the Chief 
Information Officer after March 31, 2020, until 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense sub-
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mits the report required under subsection 
(b)(3). 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA RIGHTS AS AN EVAL-
UATION FACTOR.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than February 
1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secre-
taries of the military departments shall jointly carry 
out a pilot program to assess mechanisms to evalu-
ate intellectual property to include technical data 
deliverables, associated license rights, and commer-
cially available intellectual property valuation anal-
ysis and techniques in major defense acquisition pro-
grams (as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United 
States Code) selected pursuant to subsection (b) to 
ensure— 
(A) the development of cost-effective intel-
lectual property strategies; and 
(B) assessment and management of the 
value and costs of intellectual property during 
acquisition and sustainment activities through-
out the life cycle of a weapon system for each 
selected major defense acquisition program. 
(2) SELECTION OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION PROGRAMS.—Each Secretary of a military de-
partment shall select one major defense acquisition 
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program for which such Secretary has responsibility 
to include in the pilot program established under 
subsection (a). 
(3) CADRE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EX-
PERTS.—At Milestone A and Milestone B for each 
major defense acquisition program selected pursuant 
to subsection (b), the cadre of intellectual property 
experts established under section 2322(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, shall identify, to the maximum 
extent practicable, intellectual property evaluation 
techniques to obtain quantitative and qualitative 
analysis related to the value of intellectual property 
rights during the procurement, production, deploy-
ment, operations, and support phases of the acquisi-
tion of each such major defense acquisition program. 
(4) ACTIVITIES.—The pilot program established 
under this section shall include the following: 
(A) Assessment of commercial valuation 
techniques for intellectual property rights for 
use by the Department of Defense. 
(B) Assessment of feasibility of oversight 
by the Secretary of Defense to standardize 
practices and procedures. 
(C) Assessment of contracting mechanisms 
to increase the speed of delivery of intellectual 
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property to the Armed Forces or to reduce 
sustainment costs. 
(D) Assessment of acquisition planning 
necessary to ensure procurement of intellectual 
property deliverables and intellectual property 
rights 
necessary 
for 
Government-planned 
sustainment activities. 
(E) Engagement with private-sector enti-
ties to— 
(i) support the development of strate-
gies and program requirements to aid in 
acquisition and transition planning for in-
tellectual property; 
(ii) support the development and im-
provement of intellectual property strate-
gies as part of life-cycle sustainment plans 
and valuation techniques for the costs of 
intellectual property rights as part of life- 
cycle costs; and 
(iii) propose and implement alter-
native and innovative methods of intellec-
tual property valuation, prioritization, and 
evaluation techniques for intellectual prop-
erty. 
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(F) Recommendations to the program 
manager for a major defense acquisition pro-
gram selected pursuant to subsection (b) such 
evaluation techniques and contracting mecha-
nisms for implementation into the acquisition 
and sustainment activities of that major defense 
acquisition program. 
(5) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than February 1, 
2021, and annually thereafter until the termination 
date of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the pilot program established under sub-
section (a). The report shall include— 
(A) a description of the major defense ac-
quisition programs selected pursuant to sub-
section (b); 
(B) a description of the specific activities 
in subsection (d) that were performed with re-
spect to each major defense acquisition program 
selected pursuant to subsection (b); 
(C) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
such activities; 
(D) an assessment of improvements to ac-
quisition or sustainment activities related to the 
pilot program; and 
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(E) an assessment of cost savings from the 
activities related to the pilot program, including 
any improvement to mission success during the 
operations and support phase of a major de-
fense acquisition program selected pursuant to 
subsection (b). 
(6) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out 
the pilot program under this section shall expire on 
September 30, 2026. 
(c) REPORT AND LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF 
FUNDS RELATING
TO MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM AP-
PROACH
FOR
MAJOR
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) STUDY GUIDANCE FOR ANALYSES OF AL-
TERNATIVES
FOR
MAJOR
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS.— 
(A) REPORT.—Not later than December 
31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Director of Cost Assessment and 
Performance Evaluation, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that 
includes the study guidance required under sec-
tion 2446b(b) of title 10, United States Code. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
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made available for fiscal year 2020 for the De-
partment of Defense, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended for the Office of 
the Director of Cost Assessment and Perform-
ance Evaluation after December 31, 2019, until 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense sub-
mits the report required under paragraph (1). 
(2) POLICY
RELATING
TO
AVAILABILITY
OF 
MAJOR
SYSTEM
INTERFACES
AND
SUPPORT
FOR 
MODULAR OPEN SYSTEM APPROACH.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2446c of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting 
‘‘develop policy on the support for the ac-
quisition for modular open system ap-
proaches. This policy shall—’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (a)(1), as so des-
ignated, by striking ‘‘coordinate’’ and in-
serting ‘‘ensure coordination’’. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than December 
31, 2019, the Secretary of each military depart-
ment shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes the policy re-
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quired under section 2446c of title 10, United 
States Code, as amended by paragraph (1). 
(C) LIMITATION.—Beginning on January 
1, 2020, if any report required under paragraph 
(2) has not been submitted to the congressional 
defense committees, not more than 75 percent 
of the funds specified in paragraph (4) may be 
obligated or expended until the date on which 
all of the reports required under paragraph (2) 
have been submitted. 
(D) FUNDS SPECIFIED.—The funds speci-
fied in this paragraph are funds made available 
for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense for any of the Offices of the Secretaries 
of the military departments that remain unobli-
gated as of January 1, 2020. 
(d) REPORT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY 
AND
THE CADRE
OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EX-
PERTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 802 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 
(Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1450) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2019, the 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary 
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of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
‘‘(1) the policy required in subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2322 of title 10, United States Code; 
‘‘(2) an identification of each member of the 
cadre of intellectual property experts required in 
subsection (b) of such section and the office to which 
such member; and 
‘‘(3) a description of the leadership structure 
and the office that will manage the cadre of intellec-
tual property experts.’’. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made avail-
able for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 
expended for the Defense Acquisition Workforce De-
velopment Fund until the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense submits the report required under 
subsection (c) of section 802 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub-
lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1450), as added by this 
section. 
(e) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER OF 
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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more 
than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Of-
fice of the Chief Management Officer until the date on 
which the Chief Management Officer submits to the con-
gressional defense committees— 
(1) the certification of cost savings described in 
subparagraph (A) of section 921(b)(5) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note); 
or 
(2) the notice and justification described in sub-
paragraph (B) of such section. 
(f) REPORT AND LIMITATION ON THE AVAILABILITY 
OF FUNDS RELATING TO THE ‘‘MIDDLE TIER’’ OF ACQUI-
SITION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than December 15, 
2019, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the 
guidance required under section 804(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
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Sustainment will ensure such guidance includes the 
business case elements required by an acquisition 
program established pursuant to such guidance and 
the metrics required to assess the performance of 
such a program. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made avail-
able for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of De-
fense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 
expended for an acquisition program established 
pursuant to the guidance required under section 
804(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) after December 15, 2019, and no 
such acquisition program may be conducted under 
the authority provided by such section after Decem-
ber 15, 2019, until the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment submits the report 
required under subsection (a). 
(g) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CERTIFI-
CATION AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(A) PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION
RE-
QUIRED
FOR
ALL
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE 
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PERSONNEL.—Section 1701a of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(i) by redesignating subsections (c) 
and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respec-
tively; and 
(ii) by inserting after subsection (b) 
the following new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense shall implement 
a certification program to provide for a professional 
certification requirement for all members of the ac-
quisition workforce. Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the certification requirement for any acquisition 
workforce career field shall be based on standards 
under a third-party accredited program based on na-
tionally or internationally recognized standards. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary determines that, for a 
particular acquisition workforce career field, a third- 
party accredited program based on nationally or 
internationally recognized standards does not exist, 
the Secretary shall establish the certification require-
ment for that career field that conforms with the 
practices of national or international accrediting 
bodies. The certification requirement for any such 
career field shall be implemented using the best ap-
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proach determined by the Secretary for meeting the 
certification requirement for that career field, in-
cluding implementation through entities outside the 
Department of Defense and may be designed and 
implemented without regard to section 1746 of this 
title.’’. 
(B) PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT.—Sub-
section (b) of such section is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘en-
courage’’ and inserting ‘‘direct’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (6), by inserting 
‘‘and consequences’’ after ‘‘warnings’’. 
(C) PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL AS-
SOCIATIONS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
further amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (6), 
(7), (8), and (9) as paragraphs (7), (8), 
(9), and (10), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following new paragraph (6): 
‘‘(6) authorize members of the acquisition work-
force to participate in professional associations, con-
sistent with their individual performance plans, 
linked to both professional development and opportu-
nities to gain leadership and management skills;’’. 
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(D) GENERAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND 
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1723 of 
such title is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 
the second sentence; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking 
‘‘encourage’’ and inserting ‘‘require’’. 
(E) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall implement procedures to institute 
the program required by subsection (c) of sec-
tion 1701a of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by paragraph (1), not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) ELIMINATION
OF
STATUTORY
REQUIRE-
MENT FOR COMPLETION OF 24 SEMESTER CREDIT 
HOURS.— 
(A) QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
FOR 
CONTRACTING
POSITIONS.—Section 1724 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(3)’’; 
and 
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(II) by striking ‘‘, and (B)’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘and manage-
ment’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘re-
quirements’’ in the first sentences of para-
graphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘require-
ment’’; 
(iii) in subsection (e)(2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘shall have—’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘been 
awarded’’ and inserting ‘‘shall have 
been awarded’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and insert-
ing a period; and 
(III) by striking subparagraph 
(B); and 
(iv) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘, 
including—’’ and all that follows and in-
serting a period. 
(B) SELECTION
CRITERIA
AND
PROCE-
DURES.—Section 1732 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘Such require-
ments,’’ and all the follows through 
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‘‘the person—’’ and inserting ‘‘Such 
requirements shall include a require-
ment that the person—’’; 
(II) by striking subparagraph 
(B); and 
(III) by redesignating clauses (i) 
and (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and 
(B), respectively, and realigning those 
subparagraphs so as to be 4 ems from 
the margin; and 
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘re-
quirements of subsections (b)(1)(A) and 
(b)(1)(B)’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
inserting 
‘‘requirement 
of 
subsection 
(b)(1)’’. 
(3) DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY.—Sec-
tion 1746 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the 
end the following new sentence: ‘‘At least 25 
percent of such civilian instructors shall be vis-
iting professors from civilian colleges or univer-
sities.’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, and 
with commercial training providers,’’ after 
‘‘military departments’’. 
(h) ENHANCING
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION
WORK-
FORCE CAREER FIELDS.— 
(1) CAREER PATHS.— 
(A) CAREER PATH REQUIRED FOR EACH 
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
CAREER
FIELD.— 
Paragraph (4) of section 1701a(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) develop and implement a career path, as 
described in section 1722(a) of this title, for each 
career field designated by the Secretary under sec-
tion 1721(a) of this title as an acquisition workforce 
career field;’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 
1722(a) of such title is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘appropriate career 
paths’’ and inserting ‘‘an appropriate ca-
reer path’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘are identified’’ and 
inserting ‘‘is identified for each acquisition 
workforce career field’’. 
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(C) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
CAREER PATHS.—The implementation of a ca-
reer path for each acquisition workforce career 
field required by paragraph (4) of section 
1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as 
amended by paragraph (1)), shall be completed 
by the Secretary of Defense not later than the 
end of the two-year period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) CAREER FIELDS.— 
(A) DESIGNATION OF ACQUISITION WORK-
FORCE
CAREER
FIELDS.—Section 1721(a) of 
such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall 
also designate in regulations those career fields 
in the Department of Defense that are acquisi-
tion workforce career fields for purposes of this 
chapter.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—(i) The 
heading of such section is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 1721. Designation of acquisition positions and ac-
quisition workforce career fields’’. 
(ii) The item relating to such section 
in the table of sections at the beginning of 
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subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘1721. Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career 
fields.’’. 
(C)(i) The heading of subchapter II of 
chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—ACQUISITION POSITIONS AND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
CAREER FIELDS’’. 
(ii) The item relating to such subchapter 
in the table of subchapters at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘II. Acquisition Positions And Acquisition Workforce Career Fields ..... 1721’’. 
(D) DEADLINE FOR DESIGNATION OF CA-
REER FIELDS.—The designation of acquisition 
workforce career fields required by the second 
sentence of section 1721(a) of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), shall 
be made by the Secretary of Defense not later 
than the end of the six-month period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) KEY WORK EXPERIENCES.— 
(A) DEVELOPMENT OF KEY WORK EXPERI-
ENCES FOR EACH ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CA-
REER FIELD.—Section 1722b of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
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‘‘(c) KEY WORK EXPERIENCES.—In carrying out 
subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that key work 
experiences, in the form of multidiscipline training, are de-
veloped for each acquisition workforce career field.’’. 
(B) PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF KEY 
WORK EXPERIENCES.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a plan identifying 
the specific actions the Department of Defense 
has taken, and is planning to take, to develop 
and establish key work experiences for each ac-
quisition workforce career field as required by 
subsection (c) of section 1722b of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). 
The plan shall include specification of the per-
centage of the acquisition workforce, or funds 
available for administration of the acquisition 
workforce on an annual basis, that the Sec-
retary will dedicate towards developing such key 
work experiences. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF CAREER PATH REQUIRE-
MENTS TO ALL MEMBERS OF ACQUISITION WORK-
FORCE.—Section 1723(b) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘the critical acquisition-related’’. 
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(5) COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—(i) Subchapter V of 
chapter 87 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1765. Competency development 
‘‘For each acquisition workforce career field, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish, for the civilian personnel 
in that career field, defined proficiency standards and 
technical and nontechnical competencies which shall be 
used in personnel qualification assessments.’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning 
of such subchapter II is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘1765. Competency development.’’. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.— 
The establishment of defined proficiency stand-
ards and technical and nontechnical com-
petencies required by section 1765 of title 10, 
United States Code (as added by paragraph 
(1)), shall be made by the Secretary of Defense 
not later than the end of the two-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(6) TERMINATION
OF
DEFENSE
ACQUISITION 
CORPS.— 
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(A) The Acquisition Corps for the Depart-
ment of Defense referred to in section 1731(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, is terminated. 
(B) Section 1733 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) by striking subsection (a); and 
(ii) by redesignating subsection (b) as 
subsection (a). 
(C) Subsection (b) of section 1731 of such 
title is transferred to the end of section 1733 
of such title, as amended by paragraph (2), and 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘ACQUISITION CORPS’’ 
in the heading and inserting ‘‘THE ACQUI-
SITION WORKFORCE’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘selected for the Ac-
quisition Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘in the ac-
quisition workforce’’. 
(D) Subsection (e) of section 1732 of such 
title is transferred to the end of section 1733 
of such title, as amended by paragraphs (2) and 
(3), redesignated as subsection (c), and amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the Acquisition 
Corps’’ in paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
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serting ‘‘in critical acquisition positions’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘serving in the Corps’’ 
in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘employ-
ment’’. 
(E) Sections 1731 and 1732 of such title 
are repealed. 
(F)(i) Section 1733 of such title, as 
amended by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), is re-
designated as section 1731. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning 
of subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is 
amended by striking the items relating to sec-
tions 1731, 1732, and 1733 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘1731. Critical acquisition positions.’’. 
(G)(i) The heading of subchapter III of 
chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS’’. 
(ii) The item relating to such subchapter 
in the table of subchapters at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘III. Critical Acquisition Positions .......................................................... 1731’’. 
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(H) Section 1723(a)(2) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 1733 of this title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1731 of this title’’. 
(I) Section 1725 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘Defense Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘acquisition workforce’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d)(2), by striking 
‘‘of the Defense Acquisition Corps’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in the acquisition workforce serv-
ing in critical acquisition positions’’. 
(J) Section 1734 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisition 
Corps’’ in subsections (e)(1) and (h) and 
inserting ‘‘of the acquisition workforce’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (g)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisi-
tion Corps’’ in the first sentence and 
inserting ‘‘of the acquisition work-
force’’; 
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(II) by striking ‘‘of the Corps’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the acquisition 
workforce’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘of the Acquisi-
tion Corps’’ in the second sentence 
and inserting ‘‘of the acquisition 
workforce in critical acquisition posi-
tions’’. 
(K) Section 1737 of such title is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘of the Acquisition Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘of the acquisition workforce’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘of 
the Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘of the acquisi-
tion workforce’’. 
(L) Section 1742(a)(1) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Acquisition Corps’’ 
and inserting ‘‘acquisition positions in the De-
partment of Defense’’. 
(M) Section 2228(a)(4) of such title is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘under 
section 
1733(b)(1)(C) of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘under section 1731 of this title’’. 
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(N) Section 7016(b)(5)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of 
this title’’. 
(O) Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of 
this title’’. 
(P) Section 9016(b)(4)(B) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘under section 1733 of 
this title’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 1731 of 
this title’’. 
(Q) Paragraph (1) of section 317 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) is a member of the acquisition workforce 
selected to serve in, or serving in, a critical acquisi-
tion position designated under section 1731 of title 
10.’’. 
(i) ESTABLISHMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN ACQUISI-
TION TRAINING CORPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subtitle A of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after chapter 112 the following new chapter: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 113—DEFENSE CIVILIAN 
ACQUISITION TRAINING CORPS 
‘‘2200n. Establishment. 
‘‘2200o. Program elements. 
‘‘2200p. Model authorities. 
‘‘2200q. Definitions. 
‘‘§ 2200n. Establishment 
‘‘For the purposes of preparing selected students for 
public service in Department of Defense occupations relat-
ing to acquisition, science, and engineering, the Secretary 
of Defense shall establish and maintain a Defense Civilian 
Acquisition Training Corps program, organized into one 
or more units, at civilian institutions of higher education 
offering a program leading to a baccalaureate degree. 
‘‘§ 2200o. Program elements 
‘‘In establishing the program, the Secretary of De-
fense shall determine the following: 
‘‘(1) Criteria for an institution of higher edu-
cation to participate in the program. 
‘‘(2) The eligibility of a student to join the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(3) Criteria required for a member of the pro-
gram to receive financial assistance. 
‘‘(4) The term of service required for a member 
of the program to receive financial assistance. 
‘‘(5) Criteria required for a member of the pro-
gram to be released from a term of service. 
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‘‘(6) The method by which a successful grad-
uate of the program may gain immediate employ-
ment in the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(7) Resources required for implementation of 
the program. 
‘‘(8) A methodology to identify and target crit-
ical skills gaps in Department of Defense occupa-
tions relating to acquisition, science, and engineer-
ing. 
‘‘(9) A mechanism to track the success of the 
program in eliminating the identified critical skills 
gap. 
‘‘§ 2200p. Model authorities 
‘‘In making determinations under section 2200o of 
this title, the Secretary of Defense shall use the authori-
ties under chapters 103 and 111 of this title as guides. 
‘‘§ 2200q. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘program’ means the Defense Ci-
vilian Acquisition Training Corps of the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘member of the program’ means 
a student at an institution of higher learning who is 
enrolled in the program. 
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‘‘(3) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001).’’. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE.— 
(A) INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than December 31, 2019, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a plan and schedule that imple-
ments the program at one institution of higher 
learning not later than August 1, 2020. The 
plan shall include recommendations regarding 
any legislative changes required for effective im-
plementation of the program. 
(B) EXPANSION.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees 
an expansion plan and schedule to expand the 
program to five locations not later than by Au-
gust 1, 2021. 
(C) FULL
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a full implementation plan and 
schedule to expand the program to at least 20 
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locations with not fewer than 400 members in 
the program not later than August 1, 2022. 
(j) CLARIFYING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 
OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISI-
TION AND SUSTAINMENT AND THE UNDER SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.—The 
laws of the United States are amended as follows: 
(1) Section 129a(c)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(2) Section 133a(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, including the 
allocation of resources for defense research and engi-
neering,’’. 
(3) Section 134(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering,’’. 
(4) Section 139(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘and the Under Secretary of Defense 
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for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui-
sition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering’’. 
(5) Section 139(b)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
neering,’’. 
(6) Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended in subsections (c) through (h) by strik-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(7) Section 139a(d)(6) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
ing,’’. 
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(8) Section 171(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering;’’; and 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(4) 
through (13) as paragraphs (5) through (14), 
respectively. 
(9) Section 171a of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(B) by inserting after subsection (b)(2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering;’’; 
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(C) in subsection (b), by redesignating 
paragraphs (3) through (7) as paragraphs (4) 
through (8), respectively; and 
(D) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(10) Subsection (d)(1) of section 181 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering.’’; and 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (D) 
through (G) as paragraphs (E) through (H), 
respectively. 
(11) Subsection (b)(2) of section 393 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering.’’; and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F). 
(12) Section 1111 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(13) Section 231(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public law 
110–181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
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(14) Section 1702 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’; 
(B) in the section text, by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(15) Section 807(a) of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
(Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2608; 10 U.S.C. 
1702 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(16) Section 1705 of title 10, United Stats 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(3), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(17) Section 803(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1825; 10 U.S.C. 1705 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(18) Section 1722 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(19) Section 1722a of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(20) Section 1722b(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
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(21) Section 1723 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(22) Section 1725(e)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(23) Section 1735(c)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(24) Section 1737(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(25) Section 1741(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(26) Section 1746(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(27) Section 1748 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(28) Section 2222 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(29) Section 217(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 770; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(30) Section 882(b) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 128 Stat. 4308; 10 U.S.C. 
2222 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(31) Section 2272 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’. 
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(32) Section 2275(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering’’. 
(33) Section 2279(d) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(34) Section 2279b of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
through (10) as paragraphs (4) through 
(11), respectively; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering.’’; and 
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(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(35) Section 898(a)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2000; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(36) Section 804 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 726; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(37) Section 852 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 130 
Stat. 3458; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 
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‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(38) Section 806 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(39) Section 843 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(40) Section 254(b) of the Duncan Hunter Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4402; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(41) Section 802(d) of the Ronald W. Reagan 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2004; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ each place such term appears and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(42) Section 244 of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
(Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2498; 10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(43) Section 804(c) of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 
(Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 2605; 10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(44) Section 2304 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
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each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment’’. 
(45) Section 895 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 954; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(46) Section 806(b) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4260; 10 U.S.C. 
2304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ each place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(47) Section 821(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 122 Stat. 226; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
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(48) Section 801(b)(2)(B) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 204; 10 U.S.C. 2304 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(49) Section 817(e) of the John Warner Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 
U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(50) Section 811(e)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(51) Section 875 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is 
amended— 
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(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The 
Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘The Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
ing’’; and 
(D) in subsection (e) through (f), by strik-
ing ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(52) Section 888(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2322; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(53) Section 829(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2281; 10 U.S.C. 2306 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(54) Section 2306b(i)(7) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(55) Section 2311(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
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‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(56) Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4269; 10 U.S.C. 
2320 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(57) Section 2326(g) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(58) Section 2330 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)(3), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
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‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’; and 
(D) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(59) Section 882 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 942; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(60) Section 801(b)(2)(B) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Pub-
lic Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1176; 10 U.S.C. 2330 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(61) Section 2334 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment’’. 
(62) Section 2350a(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering’’. 
(63) Section 2359(b)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering’’. 
(64) Section 2359b of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
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Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)(1), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’. 
(65) Section 2365 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking para-
graph (3). 
(66) Section 2375 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment’’. 
(67) Section 874(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2375 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
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(71) Section 2399(b)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics,’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
ing,’’. 
(72) Section 2419(a)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(73) Section 825(c)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 908; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(74) Section 826(e) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 908; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(75) Section 827(e) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 909; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(76) Section 811(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1828; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘if the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘if 
the service acquisition executive, in the case of 
a major defense acquisition program of the 
military department, or the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in 
the case of a Defense-wide or Defense Agency 
major defense acquisition program,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the 
service acquisition executive or’’ before ‘‘the 
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Under Secretary’’ each place such term ap-
pears. 
(77) Section 812(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1829; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(78) Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1467; 10 
U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking para-
graph (2) and inserting the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED
MEMBERS.—Each Configura-
tion Steering Board under this section shall include 
a representative of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Chief of Staff of the Armed 
Force concerned. 
‘‘(B) The Comptroller of the military de-
partment concerned. 
‘‘(C) The military deputy to the service ac-
quisition executive concerned. 
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‘‘(D) The program executive officer for the 
major defense acquisition program concerned. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS.—In addition to 
the members required in paragraph (2), when the 
milestone decision authority for a major defense ac-
quisition program is the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment, each Configuration 
Steering Board under this section shall also include 
a representative of the following: 
‘‘(A) The Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 
‘‘(B) Other armed forces, as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) The Joint Staff. 
‘‘(D) Other senior representatives of the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense and the mili-
tary department concerned, as appropriate.’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)(5)(B), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘serv-
ice acquisition executive’’. 
(79) Section 801(a)(1) of the John Warner Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2312; 10 
U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Under 
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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(80) Section 924 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 
108–136; 117 Stat. 1576; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(81) Section 1675(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 192 Stat. 1131; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering’’. 
(82) Section 2431a(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(83) Section 2435 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking— 
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(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘service 
acquisition executive, in the case of a major de-
fense acquisition program of a military depart-
ment, or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment, in the case of a 
Defense-wide or Defense Agency major defense 
acquisition program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(84) Section 2438(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(85) Section 2448b(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by inserting ‘‘by an independent organization se-
lected by the service acquisition executive’’ after 
‘‘conducted’’. 
(86) Section 2503(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(87) Section 2508(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment’’. 
(88) Section 2521 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’; 
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(B) in subsection (e)(4)(D), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(5), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’. 
(89) Section 2533b(k)(2)(A) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(90) Section 2546 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the heading of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘UNDER
SECRETARY
OF
DEFENSE 
FOR ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, AND LOGIS-
TICS’’ and inserting ‘‘UNDER SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE
FOR
ACQUISITION
AND 
SUSTAINMENT’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
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nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’. 
(91) Section 2548 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(8), by striking 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, 
and 
Logistics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(92) Section 2902(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Office 
of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘Office 
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of the Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Office 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics’’ and inserting 
‘‘Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(93) Section 2824(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 2154; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installa-
tions, and Environment’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(94) Section 315(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1357; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment’’. 
(95) Section 2926(e)(5)(D) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
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Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary for De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(96) Section 836(a)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1508; 22 U.S.C. 2767 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering,’’. 
(97) Section 7103(d)(7)(M)(v) of title 22, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(98) Section 1126(a)(3) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(99) Section 11319(d)(4) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
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‘‘(2) Each such report shall be submitted in accord-
ance with paragraph (1) without further review within the 
executive branch. 
‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Results of academic research and analysis. 
‘‘(B) Results of the implementation reviews 
conducted pursuant to subsection (d). 
‘‘(C) Policy alternatives for such legislative and 
executive branch action as the Center considers war-
ranted. 
‘‘(D) Specific implementation language for any 
statutory changes recommended. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘defense 
acquisition system’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 2545(2) of this title.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of such chapter is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2165 the following new item: 
‘‘1746a. Center for Acquisition Innovation.’’. 
(2) DEADLINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall establish the Center for 
Acquisition Innovation under section 1746a of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
not later than March 1, 2020. The first Director of 
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the Center shall be appointed not later than June 1, 
2020, and the Center should be fully operational not 
later than June 1, 2021. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 
1, 2021, the head of the Center of Acquisition 
Innovation shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense a report setting forth the organizational 
plan for the Center for Acquisition Innovation, 
the proposed budget for the Center, and the 
timetable for initial and full operations of the 
Center. 
(B) TRANSMITTAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall transmit the report under paragraph 
(1), together with whatever comments the Sec-
retary considers appropriate, to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives not later than February 1, 2021. 
(4) RECORDS OF THE SECTION 809 PANEL.— 
(A) TRANSFER
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF 
RECORDS.—Following termination of the Sec-
tion 809 Panel, the records of the panel shall 
be transferred to, and shall be maintained by, 
the Defense Technical Information Center. 
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Such transfer shall be accomplished not later 
than August 1, 2019. 
(B) STATUS OF RECORDS.—Working pa-
pers, records of interview, and any other draft 
work products generated for any purpose by the 
Section 809 Panel during its research are cov-
ered by the deliberative process privilege exemp-
tion under paragraph (5) of section 552(b) of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(C) DEFINITION.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Section 809 Panel’’ means the panel es-
tablished by the Secretary of Defense pursuant 
to section 809 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92), as amended by section 863(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) and sections 
803(c) and 883 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 
Law 115–91). 
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