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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 621 . EXPANSIONS OF INSTALLATION BENEFITS TO 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, 
DEPENDENT 
CHIL-
DREN, AND OTHER NEXT OF KIN. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF GOLD STAR INSTALLATION ACCESS 
CARDS.— 
(1) ISSUANCE AND CONDITIONS ON USE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 57 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after section 1126 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1126a. Gold Star Installation Access Card: issuance 
and protections 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE TO GOLD STAR SURVIVING SPOUSE 
AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF DECEASED MEMBER RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary concerned shall provide for the 
issuance of a standardized Gold Star Installation Access 
Card to the widow and dependent children of a deceased 
member of the armed forces described in section 1126(a) of 
this title to facilitate their ability to gain unescorted access 
to military installations for the purpose of attending memo-
rial events, visiting gravesites, and obtaining the on-instal-
lation services and benefits to which they are entitled or 
eligible. 
‘‘(b) ISSUANCE TO OTHER NEXT OF KIN AUTHOR-
IZED.—At the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the 
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Secretary concerned may provide the Gold Star Installation 
Access Card to the parents and other next of kin of a de-
ceased member of the armed forces described in section 
1126(a) of this title. 
‘‘(c) SERVICE-WIDE ACCEPTANCE OF ACCESS CARD.— 
The Secretaries concerned shall work together to ensure that 
a Gold Star Installation Access Card issued by one armed 
force is accepted for access to military installations under 
the jurisdiction of another armed force. 
‘‘(d) PROTECTION OF INSTALLATION SECURITY.—In 
developing, issuing, and accepting the Gold Star Installa-
tion Access Card, the Secretary concerned may take such 
measures as the Secretary concerned considers necessary— 
‘‘(1) to prevent fraud in the procurement or use 
of the Gold Star Installation Access Card; 
‘‘(2) to limit installation access to those areas of 
the installation that provide the services and benefits 
for which the recipient of the Gold Star Installation 
Access Card is entitled or eligible; and 
‘‘(3) to ensure that the availability and use of 
the Gold Star Installation Access Card does not ad-
versely affect military installation security. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The Gold Star Installation Ac-
cess Card for the widow and dependent children of a de-
ceased member of the armed forces shall remain valid for 
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the life of the widow or child, regardless of subsequent mar-
ital status of the widow, subject to periodic renewal as de-
termined by the Secretary concerned to ensure military in-
stallation security.’’. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 57 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1126 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘1126a. Gold Star Installation Access Card: issuance and protections.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CURRENT DEFINITIONS.— 
Section 1126(d) of title 10, United States Code is 
amended by striking the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) and inserting the following: ‘‘In this section and 
section 1126a of this title:’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BEN-
EFITS FOR REMARRIED SPOUSES WITH DEPENDENT CHIL-
DREN.— 
(1) BENEFITS.—Section 1062 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) CERTAIN UNREMARRIED FORMER SPOUSES.— 
The Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(b) CERTAIN REMARRIED SURVIVING SPOUSES.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may 
be necessary to provide that a surviving spouse of a deceased 
member of the armed forces, regardless of the marital status 
of the surviving spouse, who has guardianship of dependent 
children of the deceased member is entitled to use com-
missary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent 
and on the same basis as the unremarried surviving spouse 
of a member of the uniformed services.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 1062 
of title 10, United States Code, is further amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘commissary and exchange 
privileges’’ and inserting ‘‘use commissary stores 
and MWR retail facilities’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) MWR RETAIL FACILITIES.—The term ‘MWR re-
tail facilities’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1063(e) of this title.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of 
section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 1062. 
Certain 
former 
spouses 
and 
surviving 
spouses’’. 
(B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 54 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1062 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘1062. Certain former spouses and surviving spouses.’’. 
SEC. 622 . TRANSPORTATION ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON A 
SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS FOR DISABLED VET-
ERANS WITH A SERVICE-CONNECTED, PERMA-
NENT DISABILITY RATED AS TOTAL. 
(a) AVAILABILITY
OF
TRANSPORTATION.—Section 
2641b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) SPECIAL PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VET-
ERANS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide trans-
portation on scheduled and unscheduled military flights 
within the continental United States and on scheduled over-
seas flights operated by the Air Mobility Command on a 
space-available basis for any veteran with a service-con-
nected, permanent disability rated as total on the same 
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basis as such transportation is provided to members of the 
armed forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. 
‘‘(2) The transportation priority required by para-
graph (1) for veterans described in such paragraph applies 
whether or not the Secretary establishes the travel program 
authorized by this section. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the terms ‘veteran’ and ‘serv-
ice-connected’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 101 of title 38.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (f) of section 2641b 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 623 . EXTENSION OF PARKING EXPENSES ALLOWANCE 
TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AT RECRUITING FA-
CILITIES. 
Section 481i(b)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘as a recruiter for any’’ and inserting 
‘‘at a recruiting facility’’. 
SEC. 624 . ADVISORY BOARDS REGARDING MILITARY COM-
MISSARIES AND EXCHANGES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall direct each commanding 
officer of a military base on which there is a military com-
missary or exchange to establish an advisory board, com-
prised of representatives of military or veterans service or-
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ganizations, to advise the commanding officer regarding the 
interests of patrons and beneficiaries of military com-
missaries and exchanges. 
SEC. 625 . STUDY AND REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT OF A SIN-
GLE DEFENSE RESALE SYSTEM. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of consolidating the mili-
tary resale entities into a single defense resale system. Such 
study shall include the following: 
(1) A financial assessment of consolidation of the 
military resale entities. 
(2) A business case analysis of consolidation of 
the military resale entities. 
(3) Organizational, operational, and business 
model integration plans for consolidation of the mili-
tary resale entities. 
(4) Determinations of which back-office processes 
and systems associated with finance and payment 
processing technologies the Secretary could convert to 
common technologies. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2019, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the congressional defense 
committees regarding the study under subsection (a). That 
report shall contain the following: 
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(1) Details of the internal and external organiza-
tional structures of a consolidated defense resale sys-
tem. 
(2) Recommendations of the Secretaries of each 
of the military departments regarding the plan to 
consolidate the military resale entities. 
(3) The costs and associated plan for the merger 
of technologies or implementation of new technology 
from a third-party provider to standardize financial 
management and accounting processes of a consoli-
dated defense resale system. 
(4) Best practices to maximize reductions in 
costs associated with back-office retail payment proc-
essing for a consolidated defense resale system. 
(5) A timeline for converting the Defense Com-
missary Agency into a non-appropriated fund instru-
mentality under section 2484(j) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(6) A determination whether the business case 
analysis supports consolidation of the military resale 
entities. 
(7) Recommendations of the Secretary for legis-
lation related to consolidation of the military resale 
entities. 
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(8) Other elements the Secretary determines are 
necessary for a successful evaluation of a consolida-
tion of the military resale entities. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be obligated or expended for the 
purpose of implementing consolidation of the military re-
sale entities until October 1, 2019. 
(d) MILITARY RESALE ENTITIES DEFINED.—In this 
section the term ‘‘military resale entities’’ means— 
(1) the Defense Commissary Agency; 
(2) the Army and Air Force Exchange Service; 
(3) the Navy Exchange; and 
(4) the Marine Corps Exchange. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 
Health Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. TRICARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE DEMONSTRA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall carry out a demonstration 
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program 
under 
which, 
notwithstanding 
section 
1851(c)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–21(c)(3)), each covered individual is deemed, 
unless the individual (in accordance with a process 
specified by the Secretaries) elects otherwise, to have 
elected to receive benefits under title XVIII of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) through a participating 
MA plan, with respect to the military health system 
region involved, (and shall be enrolled in such plan) 
for each plan year during which such demonstration 
program is carried out. In carrying out the dem-
onstration program, the Secretary shall ensure that a 
covered individual who is enrolled in an MA plan in 
a military health system region selected under para-
graph (3) that is not a participating MA plan may 
remain in such non-participating MA plan without 
making an election through such process specified in 
the previous sentence. 
(2) DURATION.—Subject to subsection (d), the 
demonstration program established under paragraph 
(1) shall be carried out for a period of not less than 
two plan years. 
(b) PARTICIPATING MA PLANS.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘participating MA plan’’ means, with re-
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covered individuals residing in such region dur-
ing such plan year. 
(B) 
ELIGIBLE
MEDICARE
ADVANTAGE 
PLAN.—For purposes of this section, an eligible 
Medicare Advantage plan, with respect to a mili-
tary health system region selected under para-
graph (3), is an MA plan that satisfies the fol-
lowing conditions, with respect to a plan year 
beginning during the period during which the 
demonstration program is carried out: 
(i) The Medicare Advantage organiza-
tion offering the plan has in effect a con-
tract with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services under section 1857 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–27) 
for offering such plan to MA eligible indi-
viduals in such military health system re-
gion with respect to such plan year. 
(ii) The plan is, or is treated as, a 
qualifying plan under section 1853(o)(3) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(o)(3)), with 
respect to such plan year. 
(3) SELECTION OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM 
REGIONS.—The Secretary shall select two military 
health system regions in which to carry out the dem-
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onstration program, one from each TRICARE man-
aged care support contractor region. Each such region 
shall have a large concentration of beneficiaries eligi-
ble for TRICARE for Life. 
(c) COSTS OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary 
shall bear the costs to the Department of Defense and 
realize any potential savings to the Department that 
result from the demonstration program. 
(2) COST NEUTRALITY.—The costs paid under 
the demonstration program by the United States to 
the participating Medicare Advantage plans, and the 
costs paid by the United States pursuant to 
TRICARE for Life, for the period of the demonstra-
tion program, with respect to covered individuals en-
rolled in such plans during such period, may not ex-
ceed the estimated costs that would have been paid by 
the United States during such period for providing 
health care benefits to such individuals through the 
original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts 
A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act and 
TRICARE for Life, as adjusted to account for the age, 
location, and health status of the population. 
(d) CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT PRO-
GRAM.— 
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(1) CERTIFICATIONS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annu-
ally thereafter for each plan year occurring during 
the period during which the demonstration program 
is carried out, the Secretary shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report and cer-
tification on the demonstration program. If the Sec-
retary does not submit the certification by such date 
each year, the Secretary may not carry out the dem-
onstration program for the plan year or any subse-
quent plan year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report and certification 
under paragraph (1), with respect to a plan year, 
shall include the following: 
(A) Except for the first report and certifi-
cation submitted under paragraph (1)— 
(i) a certification that the demonstra-
tion program maintains cost neutrality 
pursuant to subsection (c)(2); 
(ii) the number of covered individuals 
eligible to be enrolled in the demonstration 
program and the number of covered individ-
uals who opted out of such enrollment in 
each participating MA plan in each such 
region; and 
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(iii) an assessment of the number of 
covered individuals enrolled in partici-
pating Medicare Advantage plans under the 
demonstration program that have reached 
the limit on out-of-pocket expenditures ap-
plied under the respective plan. 
(B) A certification that the access standards 
for the TRICARE program are met in the Medi-
care Advantage plans selected under subsection 
(b)(2). 
(C) A description of the average premium 
rates, and copayments or cost sharing, if any, 
for each participating MA plan in each military 
health system region selected under subsection 
(b)(3). 
(D) A description of the quality rating de-
termined under the 5-star rating system under 
section 1853(o)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–23(o)(4)) for such plan year for 
each participating MA plan. 
(E) Any recommendations by the Secretary 
with respect to any legislative actions to improve 
the demonstration program. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than three years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
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the appropriate congressional committees a report pro-
viding a comprehensive assessment of the demonstration 
program. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may prescribe 
regulations to expeditiously implement the demonstra-
tion program under subsection (a). 
(2) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall carry 
out paragraph (1)— 
(A) by prescribing an interim final rule; 
and 
(B) not later than 180 days after pre-
scribing such interim final rule and considering 
public comments with respect to such interim 
final rule, by prescribing a final rule. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Armed Services, 
Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committees on Armed Services, Fi-
nance, and Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means an in-
dividual who— 
(A) is a Medicare Advantage eligible indi-
vidual (as defined in section 1851(a)(3) of the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395w– 
21(a)(3))); 
(B) is enrolled in TRICARE for Life; and 
(C) resides in a ZIP Code that is located— 
(i) in a military health system region 
selected under subsection (b)(3); and 
(ii) at least 40 miles from a military 
medical center or a military hospital de-
scribed in subsections (b) and (c) of section 
1073d of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘Medicare Advantage organiza-
tion’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1859 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
28). 
(4) The term ‘‘Medicare Advantage plan’’ means 
a health plan under part C of title XVIII of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21 et seq.). 
(5) The term ‘‘plan year’’ has the meaning given 
such term for purposes of such part. 
(6) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Defense. 
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(7) The terms ‘‘TRICARE program’’ and 
‘‘TRICARE for Life’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 702. PILOT PROGRAM ON TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES FOR POST-TRAUMATIC 
STRESS DISORDER RELATED TO MILITARY 
SEXUAL TRAUMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and ad-
visability of using intensive outpatient programs to treat 
members of the Armed Forces suffering from post-traumatic 
stress disorder resulting from military sexual trauma, in-
cluding treatment for substance abuse, depression, and other 
issues related to such conditions. 
(b) DISCHARGE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS.—The pilot 
program authorized by subsection (a) shall be carried out 
through partnerships with public, private, and non-profit 
health care organizations and institutions that— 
(1) provide health care to members of the Armed 
Forces; 
(2) provide evidence-based treatment for psycho-
logical and neurological conditions that are common 
among members of the Armed Forces, including post- 
traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, 
substance abuse, and depression; 
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(3) provide health care, support, and other bene-
fits to family members of members of the Armed 
Forces; and 
(4) provide health care under the TRICARE pro-
gram (as that term is defined in section 1072 of title 
10, United States Code). 
(c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—Each organization or in-
stitution that participates in a partnership under the pilot 
program authorized by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) carry out intensive outpatient programs of 
short duration to treat members of the Armed Forces 
suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting 
from military sexual trauma, including treatment for 
substance abuse, depression, and other issues related 
to such conditions; 
(2) use evidence-based and evidence-informed 
treatment strategies in carrying out such programs; 
(3) share clinical and outreach best practices 
with other organizations and institutions partici-
pating in the pilot program; and 
(4) annually assess outcomes for members of the 
Armed Forces individually and among the organiza-
tions and institutions participating in the pilot pro-
gram with respect to the treatment of conditions de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
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(d) EVALUATION METRICS.—Before commencement of 
the pilot program, the Secretary shall establish metrics to 
be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program 
and the activities under the pilot program. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the pilot program authorized by subsection 
(a). The report shall include a description of the pilot 
program and such other matters on the pilot program 
as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the cessation of the pilot program under sub-
section (f), the Secretary shall submit to the commit-
tees of Congress referred to in paragraph (1) a report 
on the pilot program. The report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A description of the pilot program, in-
cluding the partnership under the pilot program 
as described in subsection (b). 
(B) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
pilot program and the activities under the pilot 
program. 
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(C) Such recommendations for legislative or 
administrative action as the Secretary considers 
appropriate in light of the pilot program, in-
cluding recommendations for extension or mak-
ing permanent the authority for the pilot pro-
gram. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Secretary may not carry out 
the pilot program authorized by subsection (a) after the date 
that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 703. PILOT PROGRAM ON CRYOPRESERVATION AND 
STORAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish a pilot program to provide not greater than 1,000 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty in the Armed 
Forces with the opportunity to cryopreserve and store their 
gametes prior to deployment to a combat zone. 
(b) PERIOD OF TIME.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for the cryopreservation and storage of gametes of a 
participating member of the Armed Forces under sub-
section (a), at no cost to the member, in a facility of 
the Department of Defense or of a private entity pur-
suant to a contract under subsection (d) until the 
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date that is one year after the retirement, separation, 
or release of the member from the Armed Forces. 
(2) CONTINUED CRYOPRESERVATION AND STOR-
AGE.—At the end of the one-year period specified in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall permit an indi-
vidual whose gametes were cryopreserved and stored 
in a facility of the Department as described in that 
paragraph to select, including pursuant to an ad-
vance medical directive or military testamentary in-
strument completed under subsection (c), one of the 
following options: 
(A) To continue such cryopreservation and 
storage in such facility with the cost of such 
cryopreservation and storage borne by the indi-
vidual. 
(B) To transfer the gametes to a private 
cryopreservation and storage facility selected by 
the individual. 
(3) DISPOSAL OF GAMETES.—If an individual 
described in paragraph (2) does not make a selection 
under subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph, 
the Secretary may dispose of the gametes of the indi-
vidual not earlier than the date that is 90 days after 
the end of the one-year period specified in paragraph 
(1) with respect to the individual. 
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(c) ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE
AND MILITARY 
TESTAMENTARY INSTRUMENT.—A member of the Armed 
Forces who elects to cryopreserve and store their gametes 
under this section must complete an advance medical direc-
tive, as defined in section 1044c(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, and a military testamentary instrument, as defined 
in section 1044d(b) of such title, that explicitly specifies the 
use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes if such mem-
ber dies or otherwise loses the capacity to consent to the 
use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes. 
(d) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out this section, the Sec-
retary may enter into agreements with private entities that 
provide cryopreservation and storage services for gametes. 
Subtitle B—Health Care 
Administration 
SEC. 711. TRANSITION OF ADMINISTRATION BY DEFENSE 
HEALTH 
AGENCY 
OF 
MILITARY 
MEDICAL 
TREATMENT FACILITIES. 
Section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Beginning 
October 1, 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘In accordance with 
paragraph (3), by not later than September 30, 
2020,’’; 
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‘‘(ii) A description of the metrics used by the 
Secretary of Defense to ensure that such transition is 
completed. 
‘‘(iii) A description of a cohesive headquarters 
structure that delineates the roles and responsibilities 
for each military department, the Joint Staff Sur-
geon, and the Defense Health Agency. 
‘‘(C) Not later than January 31, 2019, and every six 
months thereafter through September 30, 2020, the Director 
of the Defense Health Agency shall provide a briefing to 
the congressional defense committees on the progress of the 
transition under this paragraph.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’. 
SEC. 712. SHARING INFORMATION WITH STATE PRESCRIP-
TION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 1074g of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) SHARING INFORMATION WITH STATE PRESCRIP-
TION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS.—(1) The Secretary 
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shall establish and operate a prescription drug monitoring 
program (to be known as the Military Health System Pre-
scription Drug Monitoring Program) for prescription drugs 
provided through facilities of the uniformed services. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall ensure that the program es-
tablished under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) is comparable to prescription drug moni-
toring programs operated by States; and 
‘‘(B) covers prescription drugs provided under 
the pharmacy benefits program that are controlled 
substances. 
‘‘(3)(A) In carrying out the program established under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish appropriate 
procedures for sharing between the program and State pre-
scription drug monitoring programs patient-specific infor-
mation regarding prescription drugs that are controlled 
substances to prevent the misuse and diversion of opioid 
medications and other controlled substances. 
‘‘(B) For purposes of the regulations promulgated 
under section 264(c) of the Health Insurance Portability 
and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–191; 42 
U.S.C. 1320d–2 note), any disclosure of patient-specific in-
formation by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall 
be treated as a permitted disclosure. 
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‘‘(C) The Secretary shall include in the procedures es-
tablished under subparagraph (A) appropriate safeguards, 
as determined by the Secretary, concerning the cybersecu-
rity of information systems of the Department of Defense 
systems and the operational security of personnel of the De-
partment. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘controlled substance’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).’’. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the imple-
mentation of the program established under section 
1074g(g) of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a). 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 
1079(q) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 1074g(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1074g(h)’’. 
(2) FY16 NDAA.—Section 715(e)(2) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
(Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 1074g note) is 
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amended by striking ‘‘section 1074g(g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 1074g(h)’’. 
(3) FY17 NDAA.—Section 745(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 1074g(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1074g(h)’’. 
SEC. 713. IMPROVEMENT TO NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS 
OF HOSPITALIZATION OF COMBAT-WOUNDED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1074l(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘admitted to a military treatment fa-
cility within the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘admitted 
to any military medical treatment facility’’. 
SEC. 714. IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAUMA CENTER PARTNER-
SHIPS. 
Section 708(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 
1071 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘large metro-
politan teaching hospitals that have level I civilian’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with civilian academic 
medical centers and large metropolitan teaching 
hospitals’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the trauma centers of the 
medical centers and hospitals’’ and inserting 
‘‘trauma centers’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘large metro-
politan teaching hospitals’’ and inserting ‘‘trauma 
centers’’. 
SEC. 715. WOUNDED WARRIOR POLICY REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall review and update policies and procedures relating 
to the care and management of recovering service members. 
In conducting such review, the Secretary shall consider best 
practices— 
(1) in the care of recovering service members; 
(2) in the administrative management relating 
to such care; 
(3) to carry out applicable provisions of Federal 
law; and 
(4) recommended by the Comptroller General of 
the United States in the report titled ‘‘Army Needs to 
Improve Oversight of Warrior Transition Units’’. 
(b) SCOPE OF POLICY.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall update policies of the Department 
of Defense with respect to each of the following: 
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(1) The case management coordination of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces between the military depart-
ments and the military medical treatment facilities 
administered by the Director of the Defense Health 
Agency pursuant to section 1073c of title 10, United 
States Code, including with respect to the coordina-
tion of— 
(A) appointments; 
(B) rehabilitative services; 
(C) recuperation in an outpatient status; 
(D) contract care provided by a private 
health care provider outside of a military med-
ical treatment facility; 
(E) the disability evaluation system; and 
(F) other administrative functions relating 
to the military department. 
(2) The transition of a member of the Armed 
Forces who is retired under chapter 61 of title 10, 
United States Code, from receiving treatment fur-
nished by the Secretary of Defense to treatment fur-
nished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) Facility standards related to lodging and ac-
commodations for recovering service members and the 
family members and non-medical attendants of such 
recovering service members. 
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the review conducted 
under subsection (a), including a description of the policies 
updated pursuant to subsection (b). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘dis-
ability evaluation system’’, ‘‘outpatient status’’, and ‘‘recov-
ering service members’’ have the meaning given those terms 
in section 1602 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of 
Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note). 
SEC. 716. JOINT FORCE MEDICAL CAPABILITIES DEVELOP-
MENT AND STANDARDIZATION. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretaries of the military departments 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop 
a process to establish required joint medical capabilities for 
members of the Armed Forces that meet the operational 
planning requirements of the combatant commands. 
(b) PROCESS.—The process developed under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) the development of a joint medical estimate 
to determine the medical requirements for treating 
members of the Armed Forces who are wounded, ill, 
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or injured during military operations, including with 
respect to environmental health and force health pro-
tection. 
(2) a process to review and revise military 
health related mission essential tasks that are aligned 
with health professional knowledge, skills, and abili-
ties; and 
(3) a process to standardize the interoperability 
of medical equipment and capabilities to the greatest 
extent practicable to support the joint force. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2019, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a re-
port describing the process developed under subsection (a). 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 721. ESTABLISHMENT OF TRISERVICE DENTAL RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 104 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2117. Military dental research 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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‘‘(1) The term ‘military dental research’ means 
research on the furnishing of care and services by 
dentists in the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘TriService Dental Research Pro-
gram’ means the program of military dental research 
authorized under this section. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense may establish at the University a program of military 
dental research. 
‘‘(c) TRISERVICE RESEARCH GROUP.—The TriService 
Dental Research Program shall be administered by a 
TriService Dental Research Group composed of Army, 
Navy, and Air Force dentists who are involved in military 
dental research and are designated by the Secretary con-
cerned to serve as members of the group. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF GROUP.—The TriService Dental Re-
search Group shall— 
‘‘(1) develop for the Department of Defense rec-
ommended guidelines for requesting, reviewing, and 
funding proposed military dental research projects; 
and 
‘‘(2) make available to Army, Navy, and Air 
Force dentists and Department of Defense officials 
concerned with military dental research— 
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‘‘(A) information about dental research 
projects that are being developed or carried out 
in the Army, Navy, and Air Force; and 
‘‘(B) expertise and information beneficial to 
the encouragement of meaningful dental research. 
‘‘(e) RESEARCH TOPICS.—For purposes of this section, 
military dental research includes research on the following 
issues: 
‘‘(1) Issues regarding how to improve the results 
of dental care and services provided in the armed 
forces in time of peace. 
‘‘(2) Issues regarding how to improve the results 
of dental care and services provided in the armed 
forces in time of war. 
‘‘(3) Issues regarding how to improve methods of 
training dental personnel.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2116 the following new section: 
‘‘2117. Military dental research.’’. 
SEC. 722. INCREASING THE NUMBER OF APPOINTED DIREC-
TORS OF THE HENRY M. JACKSON FOUNDA-
TION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY 
MEDICINE. 
Section 178(c)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(C) six members appointed by the ex offi-
cio members of the Council designated in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B).’’. 
SEC. 723. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE- DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND. 
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2573), as most recently amended by section 719 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub-
lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1440), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2020’’. 
SEC. 724. INCLUSION OF GAMBLING DISORDER IN HEALTH 
ASSESSMENTS AND RELATED RESEARCH EF-
FORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ANNUAL PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall incorporate medical screening 
questions specific to gambling disorder into annual periodic 
health assessments conducted by the Department of Defense 
for members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) RESEARCH EFFORTS.—The Secretary shall incor-
porate into ongoing research efforts of the Department ques-
tions on gambling disorder, as appropriate, including by 
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restoring such questions into the Health Related Behaviors 
Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel. 
SEC. 725. MEDICAL SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND LIVE 
TISSUE TRAINING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY.—Except 
as provided by paragraph (2), the Secretary of De-
fense shall use medical simulation technology before 
the use of live tissue training to train medical profes-
sionals and combat medics of the Department of De-
fense. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—The use of live tissue 
training within the Department of Defense may be 
used as determined necessary by the medical chain of 
command. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
and the Secretaries of the military departments, shall pro-
vide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate on the use and 
benefit of medical simulation technology and live tissue 
training within the Department of Defense to train medical 
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professionals, combat medics, and members of the Special 
Operations Forces. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under subsection (b) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A discussion of the benefits and needs of both 
medical simulation technology and live tissue train-
ing. 
(2) Ways and means to enhance and advance the 
use of simulation technologies in training. 
(3) An assessment of current medical simulation 
technology requirements, gaps, and limitations. 
(4) An overview of Department of Defense med-
ical training programs, as of the date of the briefing, 
that use live tissue training and medical simulation 
technologies. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
SEC. 726. LIMITATION ON CHANGES TO FEDERAL EMER-
GENCY SERVICES CERTIFICATION LEVELS OF 
THE AIR FORCE. 
The Secretary of the Air Force may not transition 
Federal Emergency Services certification levels from Emer-
gency Management Technician level to Emergency Medical 
Responder level until the Secretary submits to the congres-
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sional defense committees a report that contains the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Details on the process and factors the Air 
Force Emergency Medical Services Working Group 
used and considered to determine which military in-
stallations would be required to transition Federal 
Emergency Services certification levels from Emer-
gency Medical Technician level to Emergency Medical 
Responder level. 
(2) The required base and community emergency 
response standards the Air Force Emergency Medical 
Services Working Group based such transition on, in-
cluding information on where these standards are de-
fined and how these standards were developed. 
(3) Information on how the Air Force will meet 
the needs of trench rescue, water rescue, high angle 
rescue, and confined space rescue pursuant to Depart-
ment of Defense Instructions with less Emergency 
Management Technician certified personnel. 
(4) Information on the required response time 
standard for advanced life support and how the Air 
Force Emergency Medical Services Working Group 
determined a military installation could meet this 
standard. 
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(5) Details on any contingency plans the Air 
Force has developed when basic and advance life sup-
port care and ambulance transport are unavailable as 
a result of these resources being used to transport pa-
tients to medical facilities located off the military in-
stallation. 
SEC. 727. STRATEGIC MEDICAL RESEARCH PLAN. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 is 
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a com-
prehensive strategic medical research plan. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The plan under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of all medical research focus 
areas of the Department of Defense and a description 
of the coordination process to ensure the focus areas 
are linked to military readiness, joint force require-
ments, and relevance to individuals eligible for care 
at military medical treatment facilities or through the 
TRICARE program. 
(2) A description of the medical research projects 
funded under the Defense Health Program account 
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and the projects under the Congressional Directed 
Medical Research Programs. 
(3) A description of the process to ensure synergy 
across the military medical research community to 
address gaps in military medical research, minimize 
duplication of research, and to promote collaboration 
within research focus areas. 
(4) A description of the efforts of the Secretary 
to coordinate with other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government to increase awareness of com-
plementary medical research efforts that are being 
carried out through the Federal Government. 
SEC. 728. INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF MENTAL HEALTH 
CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research 
and development center to evaluate the management of men-
tal health care by the Defense Health Agency pursuant to 
section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select a federally 
funded research and development center under subsection 
(a) that has expertise and a record of independent, peer- 
reviewed publications with respect to— 
(1) behavioral health research; and 
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(2) independent evaluations of mental health 
programs within the Department of Defense using 
multidisciplinary methods. 
(c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The evaluation under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the management of mental 
health care by the Defense Health Agency, includ-
ing— 
(A) how mental health care providers will 
be arranged within the command structure of the 
Agency; and 
(B) how mental health care policy and 
processes will be managed within the Agency. 
(2) An assessment of the ability of each Surgeon 
General of the military departments to maintain the 
readiness of the military health workforce to deliver 
mental health care services operationally in support 
of deployed forces. 
(3) An assessment of the coordination of behav-
ioral health research efforts across the research con-
tinuum. 
(4) An assessment of the inclusion of evidence- 
based suicide prevention programs. 
(5) A description of new processes to accelerate 
scientific research and delivery of breakthrough thera-
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pies for traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic 
encephalopathy, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
(6) Plans to field medical devices approved by 
the Food and Drug Administration that provide cli-
nicians with rapid, accurate assessments of traumatic 
brain injury. 
(d) SUBMISSION.—Not later than April 1, 2019, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the evaluation under subsection (a). 
SEC. 729. STUDY ON REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR MENTAL 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UNDER TRICARE 
PRIME AND TRICARE SELECT IN THE EAST 
AND WEST REGIONS OF THE TRICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
study assessing the impact of using established rates to re-
imburse covered mental health care providers on the avail-
ability of such providers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of— 
(A) whether there are enough covered mental 
health care providers to adequately serve the 
beneciaries under TRICARE Prime and the 
beneficiaries under TRICARE Select of each lo-
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cality in the East and West regions of the 
TRICARE program, including in rural commu-
nities in such regions; and 
(B) whether the requirements under sections 
1079 (h)(1) and 1097b of title 10, United States 
Code, to use established rates to reimburse cov-
ered mental health care providers limits the 
number of covered health care providers serving 
each locality in the East and West regions of the 
TRICARE program, including in rural commu-
nities in such regions. 
(2) An assessment of the impact of using estab-
lished rates to reimburse covered mental health care 
providers on— 
(A) the ability of beneficaries under 
TRICARE 
Prime 
and 
beneficiaries 
under 
TRICARE Select beneficiaries to access appro-
priate and timely mental health care in accord-
ance with section 199.17 of title 32, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations; and 
(B) the availability of services provided by 
mental health care providers that are needed by 
members of the Armed Forces to be medically 
ready. 
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(3) Information about instances in which the 
Secretary provided or applied exceptions to estab-
lished rates pursuant to sections 1079(h)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, to increase the number of cov-
ered mental health care providers. 
(4) A description of how the Secretary solicits 
and collects feedback from covered mental health care 
providers on established rates. 
(5) A list of actions the Secretary has taken to 
address such feedback. 
(6) Any legislative, regulatory, or policy rec-
ommendations that are necessary to improve the over-
all medical readiness of Armed Forces. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on the Armed Services of the Sen-
ate a report on the results of the study required under sub-
section (a). 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the report required under subsection (c) is sub-
mitted to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to such 
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committees on the results of the study required under sub-
section (a). 
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW AND REPORT.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the report 
under subsection (c) is submitted to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall— 
(1) review the report required under subsection 
(c); and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate an assessment of— 
(A) whether the results of the study required 
under subsection (a) are supported by the data 
and information examined in the study required 
under subsection (a); and 
(B) the feasibility of any recommendations 
identified by the Secretary under subsection 
(b)(6). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘established rate’’ means the pay-
ment amount determined by the Secretary pursuant 
to sections 1079(h)(1) and 1097b of title 10, United 
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States Code, and section 199.14 of title 32, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered mental health care pro-
vider’’ means a mental health care provider under 
TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East 
and West regions of the TRICARE program. 
(3) The term ‘‘mental health care provider’’ 
means a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, certified 
psychiatric nurse specialist, certified clinical social 
worker, certified marriage and family therapist, 
TRICARE certified mental health counselor, pastoral 
counselor under the supervision of a physician, and 
supervised mental health counselor under the super-
vision of a physician. 
(4) The term locality means a geographic loca-
tion— 
(A) designated as a Prime Service Area 
under section 199.17(b)(1) of title 32, Code of 
Federal Regulations; and 
(B) in which the Secretary entered into a 
contract under chapter 55 of title 10, United 
States Code, with a contractor under the 
TRICARE program to provide health care serv-
ices to beneficiaries by TRICARE-authorized ci-
vilian health care providers. 
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(5) 
The 
terms 
‘‘TRICARE 
Prime’’ 
and 
‘‘TRICARE Select’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—Streamlining of Defense 
Acquisition Statutes and Regu-
lations 
SEC. 800. EFFECTIVE DATES; COORDINATION OF AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) PARTS I AND II.—Parts I and II of this sub-
title, and the redesignations and amendments made 
by such parts, shall take effect on February 1, 2020. 
(2) PART III.—Part III of this subtitle shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) COORDINATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The redesigna-
tions and amendments made by part II of this subtitle shall 
be executed— 
(1) before the amendments made by part I of this 
subtitle; and 
(2) after any amendments made by any other 
provisions of this Act. 
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PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION STATUTES IN NEW PART V OF SUB-
TITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE 
SEC. 801. FRAMEWORK FOR NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
part: 
‘‘PART V—ACQUISITION 
‘‘Chap. 
Sec. 
‘‘SUBPART A—GENERAL 
‘‘201. Definitions .............................................................................................
3001 
‘‘203. General Matters .....................................................................................
3021 
‘‘205. Defense Acquisition System .................................................................
3051 
‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations Matters ..............................................
3101 
‘‘209. Overseas Contingency Operations ........................................................
3151 
‘‘SUBPART B—ACQUISITION PLANNING 
‘‘221. Planning and Solicitation Generally ..................................................
3201 
‘‘223. Planning and Solicitation Relating to Particular Items or Services 
3251 
‘‘SUBPART C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 
‘‘241. Awarding of Contracts ..........................................................................
3301 
‘‘243. Specific Types of Contracts ..................................................................
3351 
‘‘245. Task and Delivery Order Contracts (Multiple Award Contracts) ....
3401 
‘‘247. Acquisition of Commercial Items ........................................................
3451 
‘‘249. Multiyear Contracts ..............................................................................
3501 
‘‘251. Simplified Acquisition Procedures ......................................................
3551 
‘‘253. Emergency and Rapid Acquisitions ....................................................
3601 
‘‘255. Contracting With or Through Other Agencies ....................................
3651 
‘‘SUBPART D—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 
‘‘271. Truthful Cost or Pricing Data .............................................................
3701 
‘‘273. Allowable Costs ......................................................................................
3741 
‘‘275. Proprietary Contractor Data and Technical Data ............................
3771 
‘‘277. Contract Financing ..............................................................................
3801 
‘‘279. Contractor Audits and Accounting ......................................................
3841 
‘‘281. Claims and Disputes ............................................................................
3861 
‘‘283. Foreign Acquisitions .............................................................................
3881 
‘‘285. Small Business Programs ....................................................................
3901 
‘‘287. Socioeconomic Programs ......................................................................
3961 
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‘‘SUBPART E—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: MAJOR DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS 
‘‘301. Major Defense Acquisition Programs ..................................................
4001 
‘‘303. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters ..........................
4071 
‘‘305. Other Matters Relating to Major Systems ..........................................
4121 
‘‘SUBPART F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
‘‘321. Research and Development Generally .................................................
4201 
‘‘323. Innovation .............................................................................................
4301 
‘‘325. Department of Defense Laboratories ...................................................
4351 
‘‘327. Research and Development Centers and Facilities ............................
4401 
‘‘329. Operational Test and Evaluation; Developmental Test and Evalua-
tion ......................................................................................
4451 
‘‘SUBPART G—OTHER SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING 
‘‘341. Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial 
Type Functions ..................................................................
4501 
‘‘343. Acquisition of Services ..........................................................................
4541 
‘‘345. Acquisition of Information Technology ...............................................
4571 
‘‘SUBPART H—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 
‘‘361. Contract Administration ......................................................................
4601 
‘‘363. Prohibitions and Penalties ...................................................................
4651 
‘‘365. Contractor Workforce ............................................................................
4701 
‘‘367. Other Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions .........................
4751 
‘‘SUBPART I—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE 
‘‘381. Defense Industrial Base Generally ......................................................
4801 
‘‘383. Loan Guarantee Programs ...................................................................
4861 
‘‘385. Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program 
4881 
‘‘Subpart A—General 
‘‘CHAPTER 201—DEFINITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3001. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 203—GENERAL MATTERS 
‘‘SEC. 3021. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 205—DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
SYSTEM 
‘‘SEC. 3051. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 207—BUDGETING AND 
APPROPRIATIONS MATTERS 
‘‘SEC. 3101. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 209—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3151. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart B—Acquisition Planning 
‘‘CHAPTER 221—PLANNING AND 
SOLICITATION GENERALLY 
‘‘SEC. 3201. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 223—PLANNING AND SOLICITA-
TION 
RELATING 
TO 
PARTICULAR 
ITEMS OR SERVICES 
‘‘SEC. 3251. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘Subpart C—Contracting Methods and Contract 
Types 
‘‘CHAPTER 241—AWARDING OF 
CONTRACTS 
‘‘SEC. 3301. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 243—SPECIFIC TYPES OF 
CONTRACTS 
‘‘SEC. 3351. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 
245—TASK 
AND 
DELIVERY 
ORDER 
CONTRACTS 
(MULTIPLE 
AWARD CONTRACTS) 
‘‘SEC. 3401. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 247—ACQUISITION OF 
COMMERCIAL ITEMS 
‘‘SEC. 3451. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 249—MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS 
‘‘SEC. 3501. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 251—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION 
PROCEDURES 
‘‘SEC. 3551. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 253—EMERGENCY AND RAPID 
ACQUISITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3601. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 255—CONTRACTING WITH OR 
THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES 
‘‘SEC. 3651. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart D—General Contracting Requirements 
‘‘CHAPTER 271—TRUTHFUL COST OR 
PRICING DATA 
‘‘SEC. 3701. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 273—ALLOWABLE COSTS 
‘‘SEC. 3741. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 
275—PROPRIETARY 
CON-
TRACTOR DATA AND TECHNICAL DATA 
‘‘SEC. 3771. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 277—CONTRACT FINANCING 
‘‘SEC. 3801. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 279—CONTRACTOR AUDITS 
AND ACCOUNTING 
‘‘SEC. 3841. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 281—CLAIMS AND DISPUTES 
‘‘SEC. 3861. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 283—FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS 
‘‘SEC. 3881. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 285—SMALL BUSINESS 
PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 3901. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 287—SOCIOECONOMIC 
PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 3961. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart E—Special Categories of Contracting: Major 
Defense Acquisition Programs and Major Systems 
‘‘CHAPTER 301—MAJOR DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 4001. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 303—WEAPON SYSTEMS 
DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED MATTERS 
‘‘SEC. 4071. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 305—OTHER MATTERS 
RELATING TO MAJOR SYSTEMS 
‘‘SEC. 4121. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart F—Special Categories of Contracting: 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation 
‘‘CHAPTER 321—RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY 
‘‘SEC. 4201. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 323—INNOVATION 
‘‘SEC. 4301. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 325—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE LABORATORIES 
‘‘SEC. 4351. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 327—RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND FACILITIES 
‘‘SEC. 4401. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 329—OPERATIONAL TEST AND 
EVALUATION; DEVELOPMENTAL TEST 
AND EVALUATION 
‘‘SEC. 4451. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart G—Other Special Categories Of Contracting 
‘‘CHAPTER 341—CONTRACTING FOR PER-
FORMANCE OF CIVILIAN COMMERCIAL 
OR INDUSTRIAL TYPE FUNCTIONS 
‘‘SEC. 4501. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 343—ACQUISITION OF 
SERVICES 
‘‘SEC. 4541. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 345—ACQUISITION OF 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
‘‘SEC. 4571. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart H—Contract Management 
‘‘CHAPTER 361—CONTRACT 
ADMINISTRATION 
‘‘SEC. 4601. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 363—PROHIBITIONS AND 
PENALTIES 
‘‘SEC. 4651. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 365—CONTRACTOR 
WORKFORCE 
‘‘SEC. 4701. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 367—OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE 
AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
‘‘SEC. 4751. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘Subpart I—Defense Industrial Base 
‘‘CHAPTER 381—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL 
BASE GENERALLY 
‘‘SEC. 4801. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
‘‘CHAPTER 383—LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 4861. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
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‘‘CHAPTER 
385—PROCUREMENT 
TECH-
NICAL 
ASSISTANCE 
COOPERATIVE 
AGREEMENT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 4881. ƒRESERVED≈. 
ƒReserved≈ 
(b) TABLE OF CHAPTERS AMENDMENT.—The table of 
chapters at the beginning of subtitle A is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new items: 
‘‘PART V—ACQUISITION 
‘‘Chap. 
Sec.
‘‘SUBPART A—GENERAL 
‘‘201. Definitions .............................................................................................
3001
‘‘203. General Matters .....................................................................................
3021
‘‘205. Defense Acquisition System .................................................................
3051
‘‘207. Budgeting and Appropriations Matters ..............................................
3101
‘‘209. Overseas Contingency Operations ........................................................
3151
‘‘SUBPART B—ACQUISITION PLANNING 
‘‘221. Planning and Solicitation Generally ..................................................
3201
‘‘223. Planning and Solicitation Relating to Particular Items or Services 3251
‘‘SUBPART C—CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES 
‘‘241. Awarding of Contracts ..........................................................................
3301
‘‘243. Specific Types of Contracts ..................................................................
3351
‘‘245. Task and Delivery Order Contracts (Multiple Award Contracts) ....
3401
‘‘247. Acquisition of Commercial Items ........................................................
3451
‘‘249. Multiyear Contracts ..............................................................................
3501
‘‘251. Simplified Acquisition Procedures ......................................................
3551
‘‘253. Emergency and Rapid Acquisitions ....................................................
3601
‘‘255. Contracting With or Through Other Agencies ....................................
3651
‘‘SUBPART D—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS 
‘‘271. Truthful Cost or Pricing Data .............................................................
3701
‘‘273. Allowable Costs ......................................................................................
3741
‘‘275. Proprietary Contractor Data and Technical Data ............................
3771
‘‘277. Contract Financing ..............................................................................
3801
‘‘279. Contractor Audits and Accounting ......................................................
3841
‘‘281. Claims and Disputes ............................................................................
3861
‘‘283. Foreign Acquisitions .............................................................................
3881
‘‘285. Small Business Programs ....................................................................
3901
‘‘287. Socioeconomic Programs ......................................................................
3961
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‘‘SUBPART E—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: MAJOR DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS 
‘‘301. Major Defense Acquisition Programs ..................................................
4001
‘‘303. Weapon Systems Development and Related Matters ..........................
4071
‘‘305. Other Matters Relating to Major Systems ..........................................
4121
‘‘SUBPART F—SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING: RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
‘‘321. Research and Development Generally .................................................
4201
‘‘323. Innovation .............................................................................................
4301
‘‘325. Department of Defense Laboratories ...................................................
4351
‘‘327. Research and Development Centers and Facilities ............................
4401
‘‘329. Operational Test and Evaluation; Developmental Test and Evalua-
tion ......................................................................................
4451
‘‘SUBPART G—OTHER SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF CONTRACTING 
‘‘341. Contracting for Performance of Civilian Commercial or Industrial 
Type Functions ..................................................................
4501
‘‘343. Acquisition of Services ..........................................................................
4541
‘‘345. Acquisition of Information Technology ...............................................
4571
‘‘SUBPART H—CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 
‘‘361. Contract Administration ......................................................................
4601
‘‘363. Prohibitions and Penalties ...................................................................
4651
‘‘365. Contractor Workforce ............................................................................
4701
‘‘367. Other Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions .........................
4751
‘‘SUBPART I—DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE 
‘‘381. Defense Industrial Base Generally ......................................................
4801
‘‘383. Loan Guarantee Programs ...................................................................
4861
‘‘385. Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program 4881’’. 
PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND 
CHAPTERS OF SUBTITLES B, C, AND D TO 
PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF SUB-
TITLE A 
SEC. 806. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF 
SUBTITLE D OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE—AIR FORCE. 
(a) SUBTITLE D, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 
sections in part III of subtitle D of title 10, United States 
Code, are redesignated as follows: 
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(1) CHAPTER 909.—Each section in chapter 909 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 50. 
(2) CHAPTER 907.—Each section in chapter 907 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 70. 
(3) CHAPTERS 901 AND 903.—Each section in 
chapter 901 and chapter 903 is redesignated so that 
the number of the section, as redesignated, is the 
number equal to the previous number plus 100. 
(b) SUBTITLE D, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 
sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol-
lows: 
(1) CHAPTER 831.—Section 8210 is redesignated 
as section 9110. 
(2) CHAPTER 833.—Sections 8251, 8252, 8257, 
and 8258 are redesignated as sections 9131, 9132, 
9137, and 9138, respectively. 
(3) CHAPTER 835.—Sections 8281 and 8310 are 
redesignated as sections 9151 and 9160, respectively. 
(4) CHAPTER 839.—Section 8446 is redesignated 
as section 9176. 
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(5) CHAPTER 841.—Sections 8491 and 8503 are 
redesignated as sections 9191 and 9203, respectively. 
(6) CHAPTER 843.—Sections 8547 and 8548 are 
redesignated as sections 9217 and 9218, respectively. 
(7) CHAPTER 845.—Sections 8572, 8575, 8579, 
8581, and 8583 are redesignated as sections 9222, 
9225, 9229, 9231, and 9233, respectively. 
(8) CHAPTER 849.—Section 8639 is redesignated 
as section 9239. 
(9) CHAPTER
853.—Sections 8681, 8684, and 
8691 are redesignated as sections 9251, 9252, and 
9253, respectively. 
(10) CHAPTER
855.—Section 8723 is redesig-
nated as section 9263. 
(11) CHAPTER 857.—Each section in chapter 857 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 530. 
(12) CHAPTER
861.—Section 8817 is redesig-
nated as section 9307. 
(13) CHAPTER 867.—Each section in chapter 867 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 400. 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 
such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 
of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 80. 
(B) OTHER CHAPTERS.— 
(i) Chapter 861 is redesignated as 
chapter 939. 
(ii) Chapters 867, 869, 871, 873, and 
875 are each redesignated so that the num-
ber of the chapter, as redesignated, is the 
number equal to the previous number plus 
74. 
(4) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 100. 
(e) SUBTITLE D TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES 
OF CHAPTERS.— 
(1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The tables of sections 
at the beginning of the chapters of such subtitle are 
revised so as to conform the section references in those 
tables to the redesignations made by subsections (a), 
(b), and (c). 
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(2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap-
ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 
of chapters at the beginning of each part of such sub-
title, are revised so as to conform the chapter ref-
erences and section references in those tables to the re-
designations made by this section. 
SEC. 807. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF 
SUBTITLE C OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE—NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. 
(a) SUBTITLE C, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each section in part I of subtitle C of title 
10, United States Code, is redesignated so that the 
number of the section, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 3,000. 
(2) CHAPTER 513.—For sections in chapter 513, 
each section is redesignated so that the number of the 
section, as redesignated, is the number equal to the 
previous number plus 2,940. 
(b) SUBTITLE C, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 
sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol-
lows: 
(1) CHAPTER
533.—Sections 5441, 5450, and 
5451 are redesignated as sections 8101, 8102, and 
8103, respectively. 
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(2) CHAPTER 535.—Sections 5501, 5502, 5503, 
and 5508 are redesignated as sections 8111, 8112, 
8113, and 8118, respectively. 
(3) CHAPTER 537.—Section 5540 is redesignated 
as section 8120. 
(4) CHAPTER 539.—Sections 5582, 5585, 5587, 
5587a, 5589, and 5596 are redesignated as sections 
8132, 8135, 8137, 8138, 8139, and 8146, respectively. 
(5) CHAPTER 544.—Section 5721 is redesignated 
as section 8151. 
(6) CHAPTER 551.—Each section in chapter 551 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 2,220. 
(7) CHAPTER
553.—Sections 5983, 5985, and 
5986 are redesignated as sections 8183, 8185, and 
8186, respectively. 
(8) CHAPTER 555.—The sections in chapter 555 
are redesignated as follows: 
Section 
Redesignated Section 
6011 
8211 
6012 
8212 
6013 
8213 
6014 
8214 
6019 
8215 
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Section 
Redesignated Section 
6021 
8216 
6022 
8217 
6024 
8218 
6027 
8219 
6029 
8220 
6031 
8221 
6032 
8222 
6035 
8225 
6036 
8226 
(9) CHAPTER 557.—Each section in chapter 557 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 2,160. 
(10) CHAPTER
559.—Section 6113 is redesig-
nated as section 8253. 
(11) CHAPTER 561.—The sections in chapter 561 
are redesignated as follows: 
Section 
Redesignated Section 
6141 
8261 
6151 
8262 
6152 
8263 
6153 
8264 
6154 
8265 
6155 
8266 
6156 
8267 
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Section 
Redesignated Section 
6160 
8270 
6161 
8271 
(12) CHAPTER 563.—Sections 6201, 6202, and 
6203 are redesignated as sections 8281, 8282, and 
8283, respectively. 
(13) CHAPTER 565.—Sections 6221 and 6222 are 
redesignated as sections 8286 and 8287, respectively. 
(14) CHAPTER 567.—Each section in chapter 567 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 2,050. 
(15) CHAPTER
569.—Section 6292 is redesig-
nated as section 8317. 
(16) CHAPTER 571.—Each section in chapter 571 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 2,000. 
(17) CHAPTER 573.—Sections 6371, 6383, 6389, 
6404, and 6408 are redesignated as sections 8371, 
8372, 8373, 8374, and 8375, respectively. 
(18) CHAPTER 575.—Sections 6483, 6484, 6485, 
and 6486 are redesignated as sections 8383, 8384, 
8385, and 8386, respectively. 
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(19) CHAPTER
577.—Section 6522 is redesig-
nated as section 8392. 
(c) SUBTITLE C, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each section in part III of such subtitle is 
redesignated so that the number of the section, as re-
designated, is the number equal to the previous num-
ber plus 1,500. 
(2) CHAPTER 609.—Sections 7101, 7102, 7103, 
and 7104 are redesignated as sections 8591, 8592, 
8593, and 8594, respectively. 
(d) SUBTITLE C, PART IV, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 
sections in part IV of such subtitle are redesignated as fol-
lows: 
(1) CHAPTER 631.—Each section in chapter 631 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 1,400. 
(2) CHAPTER 633.—Each section in chapter 633 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 1,370. 
(3) CHAPTER 637.—Sections 7361, 7362, 7363, 
and 7364 are redesignated as sections 8701, 8702, 
8703, and 8704, respectively. 
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(4) CHAPTER 639.—Sections 7395 and 7396 are 
redesignated as sections 8715 and 8716, respectively. 
(5) CHAPTER 641.—Each section in chapter 641 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 1,300. 
(6) CHAPTER 643.—Sections 7472, 7473, 7476, 
7477, 7478, 7479, and 7480 are redesignated as sec-
tions 8742, 8743, 8746, 8747, 8748, 8749, and 8750, 
respectively. 
(7) CHAPTER
645.—Sections 7522, 7523, and 
7524 are redesignated as sections 8752, 8753, and 
8754, respectively. 
(8) CHAPTER 647.—The sections in chapter 647 
are redesignated as follows: 
Section 
Redesignated Section 
7541 
8761 
7541a 
8761a 
7541b 
8761b 
7542 
8762 
7543 
8763 
7544 
8764 
7545 
8745 
7546 
8746 
7577 
8747 
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(9) CHAPTERS 649, 651, 653, AND 655.—Each sec-
tion in chapters 649, 651, 653, and 655 is redesig-
nated so that the number of the section, as redesig-
nated, is the number equal to the previous number 
plus 1,200. 
(10) CHAPTER 657.—Each section in chapter 657 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 1,170. 
(11) CHAPTER 659.—Sections 7851, 7852, 7853, 
and 7854 are redesignated as sections 8901, 8902, 
8903, and 8904, respectively. 
(12) CHAPTER 661.—Sections 7861, 7862, and 
7863 are redesignated as sections 8911, 8912, and 
8913, respectively. 
(13) CHAPTER
663.—Section 7881 is redesig-
nated as section 8921. 
(14) CHAPTER 665.—Sections 7901, 7902, and 
7903 are redesignated as sections 8931, 8932, and 
8933, respectively. 
(15) CHAPTER 667.—Sections 7912 and 7913 are 
redesignated as sections 8942 and 8943, respectively. 
(16) CHAPTER
669.—Section 7921 is redesig-
nated as section 8951. 
(e) SUBTITLE C CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
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(1) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 300, except that 
chapter 513 is redesignated as chapter 809. 
(2) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 
such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 
of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 270. 
(B) OTHER CHAPTERS.—Chapter 533 is re-
designated as chapter 811, chapter 535 is redes-
ignated as chapter 812, chapter 537 is redesig-
nated as chapter 813, chapter 539 is redesig-
nated as chapter 815, and chapter 544 is redes-
ignated as chapter 817. 
(3) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 250. 
(4) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 228, except that 
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chapter 631 is redesignated as chapter 861 and chap-
ter 633 is redesignated as chapter 863. 
(f) SUBTITLE C TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES 
OF CHAPTERS.— 
(1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of each chapter of such subtitle is re-
vised so as to conform the section references in the 
table to the redesignations made by subsections (a), 
(b), (c), and (d). 
(2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap-
ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 
of chapters at the beginning of each part of such sub-
title, are revised so as to conform the chapter ref-
erences and section references in those tables to the re-
designations made by this section. 
SEC. 808. REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF 
SUBTITLE B OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE—ARMY. 
(a) SUBTITLE B, PART I, SECTION NUMBERS.—Each 
section in part I of subtitle B of title 10, United States 
Code, is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous number 
plus 4,000. 
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(b) SUBTITLE B, PART II, SECTION NUMBERS.—The 
sections in part II of such subtitle are redesignated as fol-
lows: 
(1) CHAPTER 331.—Section 3210 is redesignated 
as section 7110. 
(2) CHAPTER
333.—Sections 3251, 3258, and 
3262 are redesignated as sections 7131, 7138, and 
7142, respectively. 
(3) CHAPTER 335.—Sections 3281, 3282, 3283, 
and 3310 are redesignated as sections 7151, 7152, 
7153, and 7160, respectively. 
(4) CHAPTER 339.—Section 3446 is redesignated 
as sections 7176. 
(5) CHAPTER 341.—Sections 3491 and 3503 are 
redesignated as sections 7191 and 7203, respectively. 
(6) CHAPTER 343.—Sections 3533, 3534, 3536, 
3547 and 3548 are redesignated as sections 7213, 
7214, 7316, 7217, and 7218, respectively. 
(7) CHAPTER 345.—Sections 3572, 3575, 3579, 
3581, and 3583 are redesignated as sections 7222, 
7225, 7229, 7231, and 7233, respectively. 
(8) CHAPTER 349.—Section 3639 is redesignated 
as section 7239. 
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(9) CHAPTER
353.—Sections 3681, 3684, and 
3691 are redesignated as sections 7251, 7252, and 
7253, respectively. 
(10) CHAPTER
355.—Section 3723 is redesig-
nated as section 7263. 
(11) CHAPTER 357.—Each section in chapter 357 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 3,530. 
(12) CHAPTER 367.—Each section in chapter 367 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 3,400. 
(13) CHAPTER 369.—Sections 3961, 3962, 3963, 
3964, 3965, and 3966 are redesignated as sections 
7341, 7342, 7343, 7344, 7345, and 7346, respectively. 
(14) CHAPTER 371.—Sections 3991 and 3992 are 
redesignated as sections 7361 and 7362, respectively. 
(15) CHAPTER 373.—Sections 4021, 4024, 4025, 
and 4027 are redesignated as sections 7371, 7374, 
7375, and 7377, respectively. 
(16) CHAPTER
375.—Section 4061 is redesig-
nated as section 7381. 
(c) SUBTITLE B, PART III, SECTION NUMBERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each section in part III of such subtitle is 
redesignated so that the number of the section, as re-
designated, is the number equal to the previous num-
ber plus 3,100. 
(2) CHAPTER 407.—Each section in chapter 407 
is redesignated so that the number of the section, as 
redesignated, is the number equal to the previous 
number plus 3,070. 
(d) SUBTITLE B, PART IV, SECTION NUMBERS.—Each 
section in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so that 
the number of the section, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 3,000. 
(e) SUBTITLE B CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(1) PART I CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part I of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 400. 
(2) PART II CHAPTER NUMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), each chapter in part II of 
such subtitle is redesignated so that the number 
of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 380. 
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(B) OTHER CHAPTERS.—Chapters 367, 369, 
371, 373, and 375 are each redesignated so that 
the number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the 
number equal to the previous number plus 374. 
(3) PART III CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part III of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 350. 
(4) PART IV CHAPTER NUMBERS.—Each chapter 
in part IV of such subtitle is redesignated so that the 
number of the chapter, as redesignated, is the number 
equal to the previous number plus 330. 
(f) SUBTITLE B TABLES OF SECTIONS AND TABLES 
OF CHAPTERS.— 
(1) TABLES OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of each chapter of such subtitle is re-
vised so as to conform the section references in the 
table to the redesignations made by subsections (a), 
(b), (c), and (d). 
(2) TABLES OF CHAPTERS.—The table of chap-
ters at the beginning of such subtitle, and the tables 
of chapters at the beginning of each part of such sub-
title, are revised so as to conform the chapter ref-
erences and section references in those tables to the re-
designations made by this section. 
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SEC. 809. CROSS REFERENCES TO REDESIGNATED SEC-
TIONS AND CHAPTERS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO REFERENCES IN TITLE 10.— 
Each provision of title 10, United States Code (including 
the table of subtitles preceding subtitle A), that contains a 
reference to a section or chapter redesignated by this subtitle 
is amended so that the reference refers to the number of the 
section or chapter as redesignated. 
(b) DEEMING RULE FOR OTHER REFERENCES.—Any 
reference in a provision of law other than title 10, United 
States Code, to a section or chapter redesignated by this 
subtitle shall be deemed to refer to the section or chapter 
as so redesignated. 
PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION LAW 
SEC. 811. AMENDMENT TO AND REPEAL OF STATUTORY RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS OR 
OFFICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR 
DIRECTOR OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2228 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by amending subsection (a) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an Office 
of Corrosion Policy and Oversight within the Department 
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of Defense, which shall be headed by a Director of Corrosion 
Policy and Oversight.’’; 
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (c); 
(C) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), 
and (f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respec-
tively; and 
(D) in subsection (c) (as so resdesignated), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1067 of 
the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 116 Stat. 
2658, 2659; 10 U.S.C. 2228 note) is amended by 
striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e). 
(b) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DI-
RECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT 
AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS.— 
(1) REPEAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2438 of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 144 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2438. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(A) Section 131(b)(9) of such title is 
amended by striking subparagraph (I). 
(B) Section 2548(a) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘, the Director of Procurement and 
Acquisition Policy, and the Director of the Office 
of Performance Assessment and Root Cause 
Analysis,’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Director of 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy’’. 
(C) Section 882 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is 
amended by striking subsection (a). 
(c) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR OF-
FICE OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2515 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 
148 of such title is amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 2515. 
(d) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR OF-
FICE FOR FOREIGN DEFENSE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY MON-
ITORING AND ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2517 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 
148 of such title is amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 2517. 
(e) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR SMALL 
BUSINESS OMBUDSMAN FOR DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT 
AGENCY AND DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGEN-
CY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 204 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 8 
of such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 204. 
(f) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DE-
FENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ADVOCATE FOR COMPETITION.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2318 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (a); and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(b)’’ before ‘‘Each advo-
cate’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘advocate for competition 
of’’ and inserting ‘‘advocate for competition des-
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ignated pursuant to section 1705(a) of title 41 
for’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a grade GS–16 or above 
under the General Schedule (or in a comparable 
or higher position under another schedule)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in a position classified above GS–15 
pursuant to section 5108 of title 5’’. 
(g) SUNSET FOR STATUTORY DESIGNATION OF SENIOR 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RE-
SPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECTED ENERGY WEAPONS.—Section 
219 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The provisions of subsection (a) and 
of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) shall cease to 
be in effect as of September 30, 2022.’’. 
(h) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES-
IGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS PRIMARY LIAISON 
BETWEEN THE PROCUREMENT AND RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED 
FORCES AND THOSE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL.—Section 
1006 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 
1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 2040; 10 U.S.C. 133a 
note) is repealed. 
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(i) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES-
IGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL TO COORDINATE AND MAN-
AGE HUMAN SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES RELATED 
TO ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.—Section 231 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d). 
(j) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES-
IGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR FOCUS 
ON URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND RAPID ACQUISI-
TION.—Section 902 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1865; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is repealed. 
(k) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES-
IGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR DUAL- 
USE PROJECTS UNDER DUAL-USE SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY PROGRAM.—Section 203 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105– 
85; 10 U.S.C. 2511 note) is amended by striking subsection 
(c). 
(l) REPEAL OF STATUTORY REQUIREMENT FOR DES-
IGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR 
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TECHNOLOGY.—Section 256 of 
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the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4404; 10 U.S.C. 2501 
note) is repealed. 
SEC. 812. REPEAL OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
LAWS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) SECTION 167A.— 
(A) REPEAL.—Section 167a of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 6 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 167a. 
(C) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
905(a)(1) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 133a note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘166b, 167, or 167a’’ and inserting 
‘‘166b or 167’’. 
(2) SECTION 2323.— 
(A) REPEAL.—Section 2323 of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such 
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title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2323. 
(C) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 853(c) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2323 
of title 10, United States Code, and’’. 
(ii) Section 831(n) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended— 
(I) in paragraph (4), by inserting 
‘‘, as in effect on March 1, 2018’’ after 
‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United States 
Code’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (6), by striking 
‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United States 
Code, and’’. 
(iii) Subsection (d) of section 811 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 
U.S.C. 2323 note) is repealed. 
(iv) Section 8304(1) of the Federal Ac-
quisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (10 
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U.S.C. 2375 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United States 
Code, or’’. 
(v) Section 10004(a)(1) of the Federal 
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (41 
U.S.C. 1122 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United States 
Code, or’’. 
(vi) Section 2304(b)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘and concerns other than’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘this title’’. 
(vii) Section 2304e(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘other than—’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘small’’ 
and inserting ‘‘other than small’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and insert-
ing a period; and 
(III) by striking paragraph (2). 
(viii) Section 2323a(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘section 2323 of this title and’’. 
(ix) Section 15 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 644) is amended— 
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(I) in subsection (j)(3), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 2323 of title 10, United 
States Code,’’; 
(II) in subsection (k)(10)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘or section 
2323 of title 10, United States 
Code,’’ 
and 
all 
that 
follows 
through ‘‘subsection (m),’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a),’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(a) or’’; and 
(III) by amending subsection (m) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF PROCUREMENT CENTER 
REPRESENTATIVES.—All procurement center representa-
tives (including those referred to in subsection (k)(6)), in 
addition to such other duties as may be assigned by the 
Administrator, shall increase, insofar as possible, the num-
ber and dollar value of procurements that may be used for 
the programs established under this section and section 
8(a).’’. 
(x) Section 1902(b)(1) of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘, section 2323 of title 10,’’. 
(3) SECTION 2332.— 
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(A) REPEAL.—Section 2332 of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2332. 
(b) OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The following pro-
visions of law are repealed: 
(1) Section 801 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 
U.S.C. 2223a note). 
(2) Section 934 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). 
(3) Section 804 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). 
(4) Section 881 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 2223a note). 
(5) Section 854 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
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(6) Section 804 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(7) Section 829 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(8) Section 818(g) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(9) Section 815(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(10) Section 812 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub-
lic Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(11) Section 817 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(12) Section 141 of the Ronald W. Reagan Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
(Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(13) Section 801(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 
108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
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(14) Section 805(a) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 
108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(15) Section 352 of the Bob Stump National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(16) Section 326 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102– 
484; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(17) Section 9004 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–165; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note). 
(18) Section 895 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 
92; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(19) Section 802 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(20) Section 821 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(21) Section 813 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub-
lic Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
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(22) Section 391 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105– 
85; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(23) Section 927(b) of Public Laws 99–500, 99– 
591, and 99–661 (10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(24) Section 1222(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public Law 99– 
661; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note). 
(25) Section 814(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2304a note). 
(26) Section 834 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub-
lic Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2304b note). 
(27) Section 803 of the Strom Thurmond Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 
(Public Law 105–261; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note). 
(28) Section 1075 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 
103–337; 10 U.S.C. 2315 note). 
(29) Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub-
lic Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2320 note). 
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(30) Section 818 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103– 
337; 10 U.S.C. 2324 note). 
(31) Section 812 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 10 U.S.C. 2326 note). 
(32) Sections 908(a), (b), (c), and (e) of Public 
Laws 99–500, 99–591, and 99–661 (10 U.S.C. 2326 
note). 
(33) Section 882 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 
92; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(34) Section 807 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(35) Section 805 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(36) Section 808 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(37) Section 812(b)–(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
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(38) Section 801(d)–(f) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 
107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(39) Section 802 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107– 
107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note). 
(40) Section 831 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2330a note). 
(41) Section 1032 of the Bob Stump National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(42) Section 241 of the Bob Stump National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(43) Section 606 of Public Law 92–436 (10 
U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(44) Section 913(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 
106–65; 10 U.S.C. 2364 note). 
(45) Sections 234(a) and (b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987 (Public 
Law 99–661; 10 U.S.C. 2364 note). 
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(46) Section 943(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2366a note). 
(47) Section 801 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (Public Law 101– 
189; 10 U.S.C. 2399 note). 
(48) Section 8133 of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–79; 10 
U.S.C. 2401a note). 
(49) Section 807(b) of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub-
lic Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2410p note). 
(50) Section 825(c)(1)–(2) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(51) Section 1058 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 
U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(52) Section 837 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103– 
160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(53) Section 838 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103– 
160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
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(54) Section 809 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101– 
510; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(55) Section 833 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103– 
160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(56) Section 839 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103– 
160; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(57) Section 819 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103– 
337; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(58) Section 5064 of the Federal Acquisition 
Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355; 10 
U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(59) Section 803 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104– 
201; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note). 
(60) Section 1215 of the Department of Defense 
Authorization Act, 1984 (Public Law 98–94; 10 
U.S.C. 2452 note). 
(61) Section 328 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 10 U.S.C. 2458 note). 
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—’’ and inserting 
‘‘CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering’’. 
(h) NDAA FOR FY 2015.—Section 1026(d) of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 128 Stat. 3490) is repealed. 
(i) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION ACT, 
1982.—Section 703 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act, 1982 (Public Law 97–99; 95 Stat. 1376) is 
amended by striking subsection (g). 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NDAA FOR FY 2017.—Section 1061 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graphs (3), (28), (40), (41), and (63); 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph 
(3); 
(C) in subsection (f), by striking para-
graphs (1) and (2); 
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(D) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph 
(3); 
(E) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph 
(3); and 
(F) in subsection (i), by striking para-
graphs (17), (19), and (24). 
(2) NDAA FOR FY 2000.—Section 1031 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 
(Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 749; 31 U.S.C. 1113 
note) is amended by striking paragraph (32). 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General 
Contracting Authorities, Proce-
dures, and Limitations 
SEC. 821. CONTRACT GOAL FOR THE ABILITYONE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT GOAL
FOR
THE ABILITYONE PRO-
GRAM.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2323a the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2323b. Contract goal for the AbilityOne program 
‘‘(a) GOAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a goal for each fiscal year for the procurement of products 
and services from the procurement list established pursuant 
to section 8503 of title 41 of an amount equal to 1.5 percent 
of the total amount of funds obligated for contracts entered 
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into with the Department of Defense in such fiscal year for 
procurement. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—At the conclusion of each fis-
cal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled (established under section 8502 of title 41) a re-
port on the progress toward attaining the goal established 
under subsection (a) with respect to such fiscal year. The 
report shall include— 
‘‘(1) if the goal was not achieved, a plan to 
achieve the goal in the next fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) if the goal was achieved, a strategy to exceed 
the goal in the next fiscal year.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2323a the following new item: 
‘‘2323b. Contract goal for the AbilityOne program.’’. 
SEC. 822. INCREASED MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD AP-
PLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
PROCUREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2338 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding subsection (a) 
of section 1902 of title 41, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
and 
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(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL OF MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD 
FOR
CERTAIN
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 2339 of title 10, 
United States Code, is repealed. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 137 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2339. 
(2) MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD FOR NON-DE-
PARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
PURCHASES.—Section 
1902(a)(1) of title 41, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘sections 2338 and 2339 of title 10 and’’. 
SEC. 823. PREFERENCE FOR OFFERORS EMPLOYING VET-
ERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2339a. Preference for offerors employing veterans 
‘‘(a) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a contract for the 
procurement of goods or services for the Department of De-
fense, the head of an agency may establish a preference for 
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offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis. The Sec-
retary of Defense shall determine the criteria for use of such 
preference. 
‘‘(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Prior to estab-
lishing the preference described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on— 
‘‘(1) a plan for implementing such preference, 
including— 
‘‘(A) penalties for an offeror that willfully 
and intentionally misrepresents the veteran sta-
tus of the employees of the offeror in a bid sub-
mitted under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) reporting on use of such preference; 
and 
‘‘(2) the process for assessing and verifying offer-
or compliance with regulations relating to equal op-
portunity for veterans requirements.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2339 the following new item: 
‘‘2339a. Preference for offerors employing veterans.’’. 
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SEC. 824. REVISION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT INFOR-
MATION ON SERVICES CONTRACTS TO CON-
GRESS. 
Section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2020’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘at or about’’ and inserting 
‘‘at or before’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or on the date on which 
the future-years defense program is submitted to 
Congress under section 221 of this title’’ after 
‘‘title 31’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(5) be included in the future-years defense pro-
gram submitted to Congress under section 221 of this 
title.’’. 
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SEC. 826. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES 
FROM FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES. 
(a) COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES 
FROM FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES.—Subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 2410n of title 10, United States Code, 
are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) MARKET RESEARCH.—Before purchasing a prod-
uct listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Indus-
tries catalog published under section 4124(d) of title 18, the 
Secretary of Defense shall conduct market research to deter-
mine whether such product— 
‘‘(1) is comparable to products available from the 
private sector; and 
‘‘(2) best meets the needs of the Department of 
Defense in terms of price, quality, and time of deliv-
ery. 
‘‘(b) COMPETITION REQUIREMENT.—If the Secretary 
determines that a Federal Prison Industries product is not 
comparable to products available from the private sector 
and does not best meet the needs of the Department of De-
fense in terms of price, quality, or time of delivery pursuant 
to subsection (a), the Secretary shall use competitive proce-
dures or make an individual purchase under a multiple 
award contract for the procurement of the product. In con-
ducting such a competition or making such a purchase, the 
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Secretary shall consider a timely offer from Federal Prison 
Industries.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 827. REQUIREMENT FOR A FAIR AND REASONABLE 
PRICE FOR TECHNICAL DATA BEFORE DEVEL-
OPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF MAJOR WEAP-
ON SYSTEMS. 
Section 2439 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable,’’ after ‘‘shall ensure’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘fair and reasonable’’ after ‘‘ne-
gotiates a’’. 
SEC. 828. REVISIONS IN AUTHORITY RELATING TO PRO-
GRAM COST TARGETS AND FIELDING TAR-
GETS FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVISIONS IN AUTHORITY RELATING TO PROGRAM 
COST AND FIELDING TARGETS.—Section 2448a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Secretary 
of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate Sec-
retary’’; 
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(2) by striking subsection (b); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b) and adding at the end of that subsection the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘appropriate Secretary’, with re-
spect to a major defense acquisition program, 
means— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of the military depart-
ment that is managing the program; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a program for which an 
alternate milestone decision authority is des-
ignated under section 2430(d)(2) of this title, the 
Secretary of Defense.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is further 
amended— 
(1) in section 2366a(c)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘by the 
Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) in section 2366b— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(D), by striking 
‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘appro-
priate Secretary (as defined in such section 
2448a)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘by 
the Secretary of Defense’’. 
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SEC. 829. REVISION OF TIMELINE FOR USE OF THE RAPID 
FIELDING PATHWAY FOR ACQUISITION PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 804(b)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking ‘‘complete fielding 
within five years’’ and inserting ‘‘complete low-rate initial 
production (as described under section 2400 of title 10, 
United States Code) within five years’’. 
SEC. 830. CLARIFICATION OF SERVICES CONTRACTING 
DEFINITIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall revise the Defense 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to clarify the 
definitions of and relationships between terms related to 
services contracts, including the appropriate use of personal 
services contracts and nonpersonal services contracts, and 
the responsibilities of individuals in the acquisition work-
force with respect to such contracts. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 
Commercial Items 
SEC. 831. REVISION OF DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM 
FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION 
STATUTES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS IN CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 41, UNITED 
STATES CODE.— 
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(1) SEPARATION OF ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ DEFI-
NITION INTO DEFINITIONS OF ‘‘COMMERCIAL PROD-
UCT’’ AND ‘‘COMMERCIAL
SERVICE’’.—Chapter 1 of 
title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking 
section 103 and inserting the following new sections: 
‘‘§ 103. Commercial product 
‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘commercial product’ means 
any of the following: 
‘‘(1) A product, other than real property, that— 
‘‘(A) is of a type customarily used by the 
general public or by nongovernmental entities for 
purposes other than governmental purposes; and 
‘‘(B) has been sold, leased, or licensed, or of-
fered for sale, lease, or license, to the general 
public. 
‘‘(2) A product that— 
‘‘(A) evolved from a product described in 
paragraph (1) through advances in technology or 
performance; and 
‘‘(B) is not yet available in the commercial 
marketplace but will be available in the commer-
cial marketplace in time to satisfy the delivery 
requirements under a Federal Government solici-
tation. 
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‘‘(3) A product that would satisfy the criteria in 
paragraph (1) or (2) were it not for— 
‘‘(A) modifications of a type customarily 
available in the commercial marketplace; or 
‘‘(B) minor modifications made to meet 
Federal Government requirements. 
‘‘(4) Any combination of products meeting the 
requirements of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) that are of 
a type customarily combined and sold in combination 
to the general public. 
‘‘(5) A product, or combination of products, re-
ferred to in paragraphs (1) through (4), even though 
the product, or combination of products, is trans-
ferred between or among separate divisions, subsidi-
aries, or affiliates of a contractor. 
‘‘(6) A nondevelopmental item if the procuring 
agency determines, in accordance with conditions in 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that— 
‘‘(A) the product was developed exclusively 
at private expense; and 
‘‘(B) has been sold in substantial quantities, 
on a competitive basis, to multiple State and 
local governments or to multiple foreign govern-
ments. 
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‘‘§ 103a. Commercial service 
‘‘In this subtitle, the term ‘commercial service’ means 
any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Installation services, maintenance services, 
repair services, training services, and other services 
if— 
‘‘(A) those services are procured for support 
of a commercial product, regardless of whether 
the services are provided by the same source or 
at the same time as the commercial product; and 
‘‘(B) the source of the services provides 
similar services contemporaneously to the general 
public under terms and conditions similar to 
those offered to the Federal Government; 
‘‘(2) Services of a type offered and sold competi-
tively, in substantial quantities, in the commercial 
marketplace— 
‘‘(A) based on established catalog or market 
prices; 
‘‘(B) for specific tasks performed or specific 
outcomes to be achieved; and 
‘‘(C) under standard commercial terms and 
conditions. 
‘‘(3) A service described in paragraph (1) or (2), 
even though the service is transferred between or 
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among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of 
a contractor.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
TITLE
DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) DEFINITION
OF
COMMERCIAL
COMPO-
NENT.—Section 102 of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘com-
mercial product’’. 
(B) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAIL-
ABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEM.—Section 104(1)(A) 
is amended by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and 
inserting ‘‘commercial product’’. 
(C) DEFINITION
OF
NONDEVELOPMENTAL 
ITEM.—Section 110(1) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting 
‘‘commercial product’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 1 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 103 and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘103. Commercial product. 
‘‘103a. Commercial service.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO OTHER PROVI-
SIONS OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 41, 
United States Code, is further amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1502(b) is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘com-
mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by striking 
‘‘commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 
product or commercial service’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 
products or commercial services’’. 
(2) Section 1705(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod-
ucts and commercial services’’. 
(3) Section 1708 is amended by striking ‘‘com-
mercial items’’ in subsections (c)(6) and (e)(3) and 
inserting ‘‘commercial products or commercial serv-
ices’’. 
(4) Section 1901 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘com-
mercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 
in the subsection heading and inserting 
‘‘COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS
AND
COMMER-
CIAL SERVICES’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ 
and inserting ‘‘commercial products or com-
mercial services’’. 
(5) Section 1903(c) is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEM’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMER-
CIAL PRODUCT OR COMMERCIAL SERVICE’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘as a 
commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘as a commer-
cial product or a commercial service’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for an 
item or service treated as a commercial item’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for a product or service treated as 
a commercial product or a commercial service’’. 
(6)(A) Section 1906 is amended by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ each place it appears in sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting ‘‘commercial 
products or commercial services’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 1906. List of laws inapplicable to procurements of 
commercial 
products 
and 
commercial 
services’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 19 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1906 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1906. List of laws inapplicable to procurements of commercial products and com-
mercial services.’’. 
(7) Section 3304 is amended by striking ‘‘com-
mercial item’’ in subsections (a)(5) and (e)(4)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘commercial product’’. 
(8) Section 3305(a)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services’’. 
(9) Section 3306(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services’’. 
(10)(A) Section 3307 is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 
in the subsection heading and inserting 
‘‘COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTS
AND
COMMER-
CIAL SERVICES’’; 
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com-
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mercial products and commercial services’’; 
and 
(III) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a 
commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a com-
mercial product or commercial service’’; 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘commercial items or, to the extent that 
commercial items suitable to meet the execu-
tive agency’s needs are not available, non-
developmental items other than commercial 
items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial services 
or commercial products or, to the extent 
that commercial products suitable to meet 
the executive agency’s needs are not avail-
able, nondevelopmental items other than 
commercial products’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘commercial items and nondevelopmental 
items other than commercial items’’ and in-
serting ‘‘commercial services, commercial 
products, and nondevelopmental items other 
than commercial products’’; 
(iii) in subsection (c)— 
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(I) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by 
striking ‘‘commercial items or nondevelop-
mental items other than commercial items’’ 
and inserting ‘‘commercial services or com-
mercial products or nondevelopmental items 
other than commercial products’’; 
(II) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by 
striking ‘‘commercial items or, to the extent 
that commercial items suitable to meet the 
executive agency’s needs are not available, 
nondevelopmental items other than commer-
cial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial serv-
ices or commercial products or, to the extent 
that commercial products suitable to meet 
the executive agency’s needs are not avail-
able, nondevelopmental items other than 
commercial products’’; and 
(III) in paragraphs (5) and (6), by 
striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting 
‘‘commercial products and commercial serv-
ices’’; 
(iv) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘com-
mercial items or, to the extent that commercial 
items suitable to meet the executive agency’s 
needs are not available, nondevelopmental items 
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other than commercial items’’ and inserting 
‘‘commercial services or commercial products or, 
to the extent that commercial products suitable 
to meet the executive agency’s needs are not 
available, nondevelopmental items other than 
commercial products’’; and 
(v) in subsection (e)— 
(I) in paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘103a, 104,’’ after ‘‘sections 102, 103,’’; 
(II) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com-
mercial products or commercial services’’; 
(III) in the first sentence of paragraph 
(2)(B), by striking ‘‘commercial end items’’ 
and inserting ‘‘end items that are commer-
cial products’’; 
(IV) in paragraphs (2)(B)(i), (2)(C)(i) 
and (2)(D), by striking ‘‘commercial items 
or commercial components’’ and inserting 
‘‘commercial products, commercial compo-
nents, or commercial services’’; 
(V) in paragraph (2)(C), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘commer-
cial items’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 
products or commercial services’’; 
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(VI) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ and inserting ‘‘com-
mercial products or commercial services’’; 
(VII) in paragraph (4)(C)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘commercial item, as described in sec-
tion 103(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘commercial 
product, as described in section 103a(1)’’; 
and 
(VIII) in paragraph (5), by striking 
‘‘items’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘products’’. 
(B)(i) The heading of such section is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3307. Preference for commercial products and com-
mercial services’’. 
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 33 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 3307 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘3307. Preference for commercial products and commercial services.’’. 
(11) Section 3501 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking paragraph (1); 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respec-
tively; and 
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(iii) in paragraph (2) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ and 
inserting ‘‘commercial products or commer-
cial services’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘ITEM’’ in the heading 
for paragraph (1); and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘commercial items’’ in 
paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) and inserting 
‘‘commercial services’’. 
(12) Section 3503 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘a 
commercial item’’ and inserting ‘‘a commercial 
product or a commercial service’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘COMMERCIAL ITEMS’’ 
in the subsection heading and inserting 
‘‘COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS OR COMMERCIAL 
SERVICES’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘a commercial item’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘a com-
mercial product or a commercial service’’. 
(13) Section 3505(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘commercial items’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘commercial products or commercial services’’. 
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