‘‘(L) Whether there is a process for ensuring 
employee involvement in the development and im-
provement of the project. 
‘‘(3) The first such assessment under this subsection 
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2011, and 
subsequent assessments shall be completed every two 
years thereafter until the termination of the project. The 
Secretary shall submit to the covered congressional com-
mittees a copy of the assessment within 30 days after re-
ceipt by the Secretary of the assessment. 
‘‘(f) COVERED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(3) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
to conduct a demonstration program under this section 
shall terminate on September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(h) CONVERSION.—Within six months after the au-
thority to conduct a demonstration project under this sec-
tion is terminated as provided in subsection (i), employees 
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in the project shall convert to the civilian personnel system 
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 87 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1761 the 
following new item: 
‘‘1762. Demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel manage-
ment policies and procedures.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 4308 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 
(Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 203. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN AND MILI-
TARY 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
THE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1762, 
as added by section 202, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1763. Incentive programs for civilian and military 
personnel in the acquisition workforce 
‘‘(a) CIVILIAN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics, shall provide for an enhanced system of in-
centives for the encouragement of excellence in the acqui-
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sition workforce by providing rewards for employees who 
contribute to achieving the agency’s performance goals. 
The system of incentives shall include provisions that— 
‘‘(1) relate salary increases, bonuses, and 
awards to performance and contribution to the agen-
cy mission (including the extent to which the per-
formance of personnel in such workforce contributes 
to achieving the goals and standards established for 
acquisition programs pursuant to section 2545 of 
this title; 
‘‘(2) provide for consideration, in personnel 
evaluations and promotion decisions, of the extent to 
which the performance of personnel in such work-
force contributes to achieving such goals and stand-
ards; 
‘‘(3) use the Department of Defense Civilian 
Workforce Incentives Fund established pursuant to 
section 9902(a) of title 5; and 
‘‘(4) provide opportunities for career broad-
ening experiences for high performers. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY ACQUISITION WORKFORCE INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
fully use and enhance incentive programs that reward in-
dividuals, through recognition certificates or cash awards, 
for suggestions of process improvements that contribute 
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to improvements in efficiency and economy and a better 
way of doing business.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 87 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 1762, as added by section 202, 
the following new item: 
‘‘1763. Incentive programs for civilian and military personnel in the acquisition 
workforce.’’. 
SEC. 204. CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR CIVILIAN AND MILI-
TARY 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
THE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) CAREER PATHS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 87 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1722a the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1722b. Special requirements for civilian employees 
in the acquisition field 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR POLICY AND GUIDANCE RE-
GARDING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ACQUISITION.—The 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 
shall establish policies and issue guidance to ensure the 
proper development, assignment, and employment of civil-
ian members of the acquisition workforce to achieve the 
objectives specified in subsection (b). 
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