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within the Department) and for coordinating with the 
heads of other Federal departments and agencies re-
garding such incidents and related issues. 
(c) SENATE CONFIRMATION OF RESPONSIBLE INDI-
VIDUAL.—If the designated senior official identified pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(6) has not been appointed by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary shall 
ensure that the principal responsibility for the actions spec-
ified in such subsection is transferred to a senior official 
of the Department who has been so appointed. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 747. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON NATIONAL WARRIOR 
CALL DAY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Establishing an annual ‘‘National Warrior 
Call Day’’ will draw attention to those members of 
the Armed Forces whose connection to one another is 
key to our veterans and first responders who may be 
dangerously disconnected from family, friends, and 
support systems. 
(2) The number of suicides of members of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty increased to 377 
in 2020, a figure up from 348 the previous year. 
(3) The epidemic of veteran suicide has steadily 
increased since 2014 with 6,435 veterans taking their 
own lives in 2018. 
(4) After adjusting for sex and age, the rate of 
veteran suicide in 2018 was 27.5 per 100,000 individ-
uals, higher than the rate among all United States 
adults at 18.3. 
(5) More veterans have died by suicide in the 
last 10 years than members of the Armed Forces who 
died from combat in Vietnam. 
(6) Roughly two-thirds of these veterans who take 
their own lives have had no contact with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
(7) The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased 
isolation and disconnection, further exacerbating 
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mental and physical ailments such as post-traumatic 
stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. 
(8) The Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion note that law enforcement officers and firefighters 
are more likely to die by suicide than in the line of 
duty, and emergency medical services providers are 
1.39 times more likely to die by suicide than members 
of the general public. 
(9) Invisible wounds linked to an underlying 
and undiagnosed traumatic brain injury can mirror 
many mental health conditions, a problem that can 
be addressed through connections to members of the 
Armed Forces and veterans who can better identify 
and address these wounds. 
(10) Urgent research is needed to highlight the 
connection between traumatic brain injury as a root 
cause of invisible wounds and suicide by members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of a ‘‘National War-
rior Call Day’’; 
(2) encourages all Americans, especially members 
of the Armed Forces serving on active duty and vet-
erans, to call up a warrior, have an honest conversa-
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tion, and connect them with support, understanding 
that making a warrior call could save a life; and 
(3) implores all Americans to recommit them-
selves to engaging with members of the Armed Forces 
through ‘‘National Warrior Call Day’’ and construc-
tive efforts that result in solutions and treatment for 
the invisible scars they carry. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL-
ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE-
MENT, AND RELATED MAT-
TERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 
Management 
SEC. 801. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL PART-
NERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1746 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1746a. Acquisition workforce educational partner-
ships 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, act-
ing through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment, shall establish a program within Defense 
Acquisition University to— 
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‘‘(1) facilitate the engagement of experts in in-
structional design from participants in the acquisi-
tion research organization established under section 
2361a with the faculty of the Defense Acquisition 
University to organize and adjust the curriculum of 
the Defense Acquisition University, as appropriate, to 
ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the curriculum accords with the edu-
cational framework commonly known as Bloom’s 
taxonomy; 
‘‘(B) classes are composed of students from 
diverse positions in the acquisition workforce; 
and 
‘‘(C) higher level classes require students to 
create solutions to operational challenges related 
to acquisition policy reform through human-cen-
tered design projects; 
‘‘(2) in coordination with the Office of Human 
Capital Initiatives, facilitate the retention of critical 
members of the acquisition workforce by providing 
academic advising with respect to classes offered by 
the Defense Acquisition University to both members of 
the acquisition workforce and the supervisors of the 
members to ensure that each member takes the classes 
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that are suited to the experience level, position, and 
professional development of such member; 
‘‘(3) partner with extramural institutions to 
offer training to all members of the acquisition work-
force addressing operational challenges that affect pro-
curement decision-making, including training on— 
‘‘(A) intellectual property and data rights 
negotiations; 
‘‘(B) the effects of climate change and the 
need to invest in mitigating such effects through-
out the full life cycle of a project; 
‘‘(C) partnering with contractors and other 
suppliers to attract new companies with emerg-
ing technologies and to ensure supply chain re-
siliency; and 
‘‘(D) enabling rapid and efficient procure-
ment of technologies in a manner that permits 
quick response to technological changes; 
‘‘(4) support the partnerships between the De-
partment of Defense and extramural institutions with 
missions relating to the training and development of 
members of the acquisition workforce; 
‘‘(5) accelerate the adoption of flexible con-
tracting techniques by the acquisition workforce by 
expanding the availability of training on such tech-
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niques and incorporating such training into the cur-
riculum of the Defense Acquisition University, includ-
ing partnering with extramural institutions to ex-
pand the availability of training related to trans-
action authorities under sections 2371 and 2371b to 
attorneys and technical specialists; and 
‘‘(6) enhance the reputation of the faculty of the 
Defense Acquisition University by— 
‘‘(A) building partnerships between the fac-
ulty of the Defense Acquisition University and 
participants in the activity established under 
section 2361a; and 
‘‘(B) supporting the preparation and draft-
ing of the reports required under subsection 
(f)(2). 
‘‘(b) CURRICULUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Not later than the 
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the President of the Defense Acquisition University 
shall reorganize and adjust the curriculum of the Defense 
Acquisition University, as appropriate, to comply with the 
criteria described in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of 
subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(c) PROGRAM DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNER-
SHIPS.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Office of the President of the Defense Acquisition 
University the position of Program Director of Stra-
tegic Partnerships. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Program Director of Stra-
tegic Partnerships shall establish, develop, and main-
tain partnerships between the Defense Acquisition 
University and extramural institutions. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President of the 
Defense Acquisition University shall appoint the 
Program Director of Strategic Partnerships. 
‘‘(B) INITIAL
APPOINTMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the enactment of this section, 
the President of the Defense Acquisition Univer-
sity shall appoint a Program Director of Stra-
tegic Partnerships. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT
FROM
OTHER
DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
may direct other elements of the Department of De-
fense to provide personnel, resources, and other sup-
port to the program established under this section, as 
the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
President of the Defense Acquisition University 
shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a plan for implementing the program estab-
lished under this section. 
‘‘(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 
subparagraph (A) shall include the following: 
‘‘(i) Plans that describe any support 
that will be provided for the program by 
other elements of the Department of Defense 
under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(ii) Plans for the implementation of 
the program, including plans for— 
‘‘(I) future funding and adminis-
trative support of the program; 
‘‘(II) integration of the program 
into the programming, planning, budg-
eting, and execution process of the De-
partment of Defense; 
‘‘(III) integration of the program 
with the other programs and initia-
tives within the Department relating to 
innovation and outreach to the aca-
demic and the private sector; and 
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‘‘(IV) performance indicators by 
which the program will be assessed and 
evaluated. 
‘‘(iii) A description of any additional 
authorities the Secretary of Defense may re-
quire to carry out the responsibilities under 
this section. 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment may use amounts available in the Defense 
Acquisition Workforce and Development Account (as estab-
lished under section 1705) to carry out the requirements 
of this section. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2022, and annually thereafter, the President of the 
Defense Acquisition University shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense 
committees a report describing the activities con-
ducted under this section during the one-year period 
ending on the date on which such report is submitted. 
‘‘(2) FACULTY REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (C), not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this section, 
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and not later than March 1 of each year there-
after, each individual employed by the Defense 
Acquisition University as a full-time professor, 
instructor, or lecturer and each group created 
under subparagraph (B) shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the 
area of Federal acquisition expertise of such in-
dividual or group, including— 
‘‘(i) developments in such area during 
the one-year ending on the date on which 
the report is submitted; and 
‘‘(ii) suggested legislative and regu-
latory reforms. 
‘‘(B) GROUP DETERMINATIONS.—The Presi-
dent of the Defense Acquisition University may 
group together individuals described in subpara-
graph (A) that the President of the Defense Ac-
quisition University determines to be experts in 
the same or substantially overlapping areas of 
Federal acquisition. 
‘‘(C) INDIVIDUAL
REPORT
EXCEPTION.— 
Subparagraph (A) shall not apply with respect 
to an individual that is a member of a group 
created under subparagraph (B) for any year in 
which such group submits a report under this 
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paragraph to which such individual contributed 
as a member of such group. 
‘‘(g) EXEMPTION TO REPORT TERMINATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 
Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), as amended by section 
1061(j) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2405; 10 U.S.C. 
111 note), does not apply with respect to the reports re-
quired to be submitted to Congress under this section. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.—The term ‘ac-
quisition workforce’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1705(g). 
‘‘(2) EXTRAMURAL INSTITUTIONS.—The term ‘ex-
tramural institutions’ means participants in an ac-
tivity established under section 2361a, public sector 
organizations, and nonprofit credentialing organiza-
tions. 
‘‘(3) 
HUMAN-CENTERED
DESIGN.—The 
term 
‘human-centered design’ means a solution to a prob-
lem that is based on a problem-solving approach 
under which the individual or entity seeking to solve 
the problem— 
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‘‘(A) develops an understanding of the prob-
lem primarily by interacting with individuals 
who are experiencing the problem; 
‘‘(B) creates solutions to the problem that 
are based on such understanding and which are 
designed to address the needs of such individuals 
with respect to the problem; and 
‘‘(C) involves such individuals in the devel-
opment and testing of such solutions. 
‘‘(4) NONPROFIT
CREDENTIALING
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘nonprofit credentialing organiza-
tion’ means a nonprofit organization that offers a 
credentialing program that— 
‘‘(A) is accredited by a nationally-recog-
nized, third-party personnel certification pro-
gram accreditor; 
‘‘(B)(i) is sought or accepted by employers 
within the industry or sector involved as a recog-
nized, preferred, or required credential for re-
cruitment, screening, hiring, retention, or ad-
vancement purposes; and 
‘‘(ii) where appropriate, is endorsed by 
a nationally-recognized trade association or 
organization representing a significant part 
of the industry or sector; or 
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‘‘(C) meets credential standards of a Fed-
eral agency. 
‘‘(5) TECHNICAL SPECIALIST.—The term ‘tech-
nical specialist’ means an individual who is author-
ized by the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a 
military department to enter into agreements under 
the authority of section 2371 or 2371b and is not oth-
erwise authorized to enter into procurement contracts 
or cooperative agreements.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
subchapter IV of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1746 the following new item: 
‘‘1746a. Acquisition workforce educational partnerships.’’. 
SEC. 802. SPECIAL EMERGENCY REIMBURSEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 134 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2265. Special emergency reimbursement authority 
‘‘(a) SPECIAL EMERGENCY REIMBURSEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may, in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2) and subsection (c), mod-
ify the terms and conditions of a covered contract, 
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without consideration, to reimburse a contractor for 
the cost of any paid leave, including sick leave, that 
such contractor provides to the employees of such con-
tractor or employees of subcontractors (at any tier) of 
such contractor in response to a covered emergency to 
keep such employees or subcontractors in a ready 
state with respect to such covered contract. 
‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
ELIGIBLE
EMPLOYEE
AND
SUB-
CONTRACT COSTS.—Reimbursements under this 
subsection may be made only with respect to em-
ployees of a contractor or employees of sub-
contractors (at any tier) of a contractor which, 
for the relevant covered contract— 
‘‘(i) are unable to perform work on a 
covered site due to facility closures or other 
restrictions; and 
‘‘(ii) cannot telework because the duties 
of such employee or contractor cannot be 
performed remotely. 
‘‘(B) AVERAGE
HOURS.—The number of 
hours of paid leave for which the cost may be re-
imbursement under this subsection may not ex-
ceed an average of 40 hours per week per em-
ployee described in subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(C) BILL RATE.—The minimum applicable 
contract billing rate under the relevant covered 
contract shall be used to calculate reimburse-
ments under this subsection. 
‘‘(b) ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT FOR SMALL BUSI-
NESS CONTRACTORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any reim-
bursement under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense may, in accordance with paragraph (2) and 
subsection (c), modify the terms and conditions of a 
covered contract, without consideration, to reimburse 
a small business contractor for costs, other than costs 
reimbursable under subsection (a), that are direct 
costs of a covered emergency with respect to which re-
imbursement is permitted under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
may reimburse a small business contractor under this 
subsection to the extent that the relevant contracting 
officer determines in writing that— 
‘‘(A) such reimbursement is necessary to en-
sure the continuation of contractor performance 
during, or the resumption of contractor perform-
ance after, the covered emergency; 
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‘‘(B) the small business contractor mitigated 
the costs that may be reimbursed under this sub-
section to the extent practicable; and 
‘‘(C) it is in the best interest of the United 
States to reimburse such costs. 
‘‘(c) REIMBURSEMENT CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COST IDENTIFICATION.—A cost is eligible 
for reimbursement under subsection (a) or (b) only if 
the relevant contracting officer determines that the 
records of the contractor to identify such cost as a cost 
described in either such subsection such that such con-
tracting officer may audit such cost. 
‘‘(2) OTHER FEDERAL BENEFIT OFFSET.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Any reimbursement 
under subsection (a) or (b) shall be reduced by 
an amount equal to the total amount of any 
other Federal payment, allowance, or tax or 
other credit received for a cost that is reimburs-
able under such subsection. 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—A contractor that re-
ceives a payment, allowance, or credit described 
in subparagraph (A) for a cost which such con-
tractor seeks reimbursement under subsection (a) 
or (b) shall submit to the relevant contracting of-
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‘‘(3) 
APPROPRIATIONS
AVAILABILITY.—Reim-
bursements under subsections (a) and (b) shall be sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations. 
‘‘(d) COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.—For the pur-
poses of this section, a cognizant Federal agency official 
shall provide a contractor subject to the cost accounting 
standards issued pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and 
required to submit one or more disclosure statements, a rea-
sonable opportunity to amend any such disclosure state-
ments to reflect any costs that are reimbursable under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COGNIZANT FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIAL.— 
The term ‘cognizant Federal agency official’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 30.001 of title 48, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(2) COVERED
CONTRACT.—The term ‘covered 
contract’ means any contract, including a fixed-price 
or cost-reimbursement contract, or any other agree-
ment for the procurement of goods or services by or 
for the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(3) COVERED EMERGENCY.—The term ‘covered 
emergency’ means a declared pandemic which pre-
vents the employees of a contractor of the Department 
of Defense or the employees of a subcontractor (at any 
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tier) of such a contractor from performing work under 
a covered contract, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) COVERED
SITE.—The term ‘covered site’ 
means any government-owned, government-leased, 
contractor-owned, or contractor-leased facility ap-
proved by the Federal Government for contract per-
formance. 
‘‘(5) DISCLOSURE STATEMENT.—The term ‘dis-
closure statement’ means a Disclosure Statement de-
scribed in section 9903.202–1(a) of title 48, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(6) MINIMUM APPLICABLE CONTRACT BILLING 
RATE.—The term ‘minimum applicable contract bill-
ing rate’ means a rate capturing the financial impact 
incurred as a consequence of keeping the employees of 
a contractor or employees of subcontractors (at any 
tier) of a contractor in a ready state, including the 
base hourly pay rate of such employees and employees 
of such subcontractors, indirect costs, general and ad-
ministrative expenses, and other relevant costs. 
‘‘(7) READY
STATE.—The term ‘ready state’ 
means able to mobilize in a timely manner to per-
form under a covered contract. 
‘‘(8) SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTOR.—The term 
‘small business contractor’ means a contractor for a 
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covered contract that is a small business concern (as 
such term is defined under section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
subchapter II of chapter 134 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2265. Special emergency reimbursement authority.’’. 
SEC. 803. PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL 
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM NON-ALLIED 
FOREIGN NATIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 137 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2339d. Prohibition on procurement of personal pro-
tective equipment and certain other items 
from non-allied foreign nations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Defense may not procure any covered 
item from any covered nation. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
prime contracts and subcontracts at any tier. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) does not 
apply under the following circumstances: 
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‘‘(A) If the Secretary of Defense determines 
that covered materials of satisfactory quality and 
quantity, in the required form, cannot be pro-
cured as and when needed from nations other 
than covered nations to meet requirements at a 
reasonable price. 
‘‘(B) The procurement of a covered item for 
use outside of the United States. 
‘‘(C) Purchases for amounts not greater 
than $150,000. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—A proposed purchase or con-
tract for an amount greater than $150,000 may not 
be divided into several purchases or contracts for less-
er amounts in order to qualify for this exception. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED ITEM.—The term ‘covered item’ 
means an article or item of— 
‘‘(A) personal protective equipment for use 
in preventing spread of communicable disease, 
such as by exposure to infected individuals or 
contamination or infection by infectious mate-
rial (including surgical masks, respirator masks 
and electric-powered air purifying respirators 
and required filters, face shields and protective 
eyewear, surgical and isolation gowns, and head 
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and foot coverings) or clothing, and the mate-
rials and components thereof, other than sensors, 
electronics, or other items added to and not nor-
mally associated with such personal protective 
equipment or clothing; or 
‘‘(B) sanitizing and disinfecting wipes, test-
ing swabs, gauze, and bandages. 
‘‘(2) COVERED NATION.—The term ‘covered na-
tion’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Democratic People’s Republic of 
North Korea; 
‘‘(B) the People’s Republic of China; 
‘‘(C) the Russian Federation; and 
‘‘(D) the Islamic Republic of Iran.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2339c the 
following: 
‘‘2339d. Prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment and certain 
other items from non-allied foreign nations.’’. 
(b) FUTURE TRANSFER.— 
(1) TRANSFER
AND
REDESIGNATION.—Section 
2339d of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), is transferred to subchapter I of chap-
ter 283 of such title, added after section 3881, as 
transferred and redesignated by section 1837(b) of the 
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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283), and redesignated as section 3882. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) TARGET
CHAPTER
TABLE
OF
SEC-
TIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 283 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by section 1837(a) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 
283), is amended by inserting after the item re-
lated to section 3881 the following new item: 
‘‘3882. Prohibition on procurement of personal protective equipment and certain 
other items from non-allied foreign nations.’’. 
(B) ORIGIN
CHAPTER
TABLE
OF
SEC-
TIONS.—The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended 
by striking the item relating to section 2339d. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The transfer, redesigna-
tion, and amendments made by this subsection shall 
take effect on January 1, 2022. 
(4) REFERENCES; SAVINGS PROVISION; RULE OF 
CONSTRUCTION.—Sections 1883 through 1885 of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
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116–283) shall apply with respect to the transfers, re-
designations, and amendments made under this sub-
section as if such transfers, redesignations, and 
amendments were made under title XVIII of such Act. 
SEC. 804. MINIMUM WAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) MINIMUM
WAGE
FOR
EMPLOYEES
OF
DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.—Chapter 141 
of title 10, United States Code is amended by insert-
ing after section 2402 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2403. Minimum wage for employees of Department 
of Defense contractors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 6 of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), an em-
ployee of a Department of Defense contractor performing 
a covered contract who is paid at an hourly rate shall be 
paid a minimum wage as follows: 
‘‘(1) Beginning January 30, 2022, $15.00 an 
hour. 
‘‘(2) Beginning January 1, 2023, at a minimum 
wage determined annually by the Secretary, except 
such wage may not be less than $15.00 an hour. 
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‘‘(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered contract’ means a contract or other agree-
ment entered into on or after January 30, 2022, that— 
‘‘(1) is for the procurement of services or con-
struction; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to which wages under such con-
tract or other agreement are subject to— 
‘‘(A) the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) section 6702 of title 41; or 
‘‘(C) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40 
(known as the ‘Davis-Bacon Act’).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2042 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2403. Minimum wage for employees of Department of Defense contractors.’’. 
(b) RULEMAKING.—Not later than January 30, 2022, 
the Secretary of Defense shall issue rules to carry out the 
requirement of section 2403 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 805. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR COVERED CONTRACTORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 325 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 4892 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 4893. Diversity and inclusion reporting require-
ments for covered contractors 
‘‘(a) COVERED CONTRACTOR REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall require each covered contractor awarded a major 
contract to submit to the Secretary of Defense by the 
last day of each full fiscal year that occurs during the 
period of performance of any major contract a report 
on diversity and inclusion. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, for the fiscal year covered by the re-
port— 
‘‘(A) a description of each major contract 
with a period of performance during the fiscal 
year covered by the report, including the period 
of performance, expected total value, and value 
to date of each major contract; 
‘‘(B) the total value of payments received 
under all major contracts of each covered con-
tractor during such fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) the total number of participants in the 
board of directors of each covered contractor, 
nominees for the board of directors of the covered 
contractor, and the senior leaders of the covered 
contractor, disaggregated by demographic classi-
fications; 
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‘‘(D) with respect to employees of each cov-
ered contractor— 
‘‘(i) the total number of such employ-
ees; and 
‘‘(ii) the number of such employees (ex-
pressed as a numeral and as a percentage 
of the total number), identified by member-
ship in demographic classification and 
major occupational group; 
‘‘(E) the value of first-tier subcontracts 
under each major contract entered into during 
such fiscal year; 
‘‘(F) with respect to employees of each cov-
ered subcontractor— 
‘‘(i) the total number of such employ-
ees; 
‘‘(ii) the number of such employees (ex-
pressed as a numeral and as a percentage 
of the total number), identified by member-
ship in demographic classification and 
major occupational group; 
‘‘(G) whether the board of directors of the 
covered contractor has, as of the date on which 
the covered contractor submits a report under 
this section, adopted any policy, plan, or strat-
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egy to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diver-
sity among the members of the board of directors 
of the covered contractor, nominees for the board 
of directors of the covered contractor, or the sen-
ior leaders of the covered contractor; and 
‘‘(H) a description of participation by the 
contractor in diversity programs, to include 
hours spent, funds expended in support of, and 
the number of unique relationships established by 
each such diversity program. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL SUMMARY REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the first day of each fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report summarizing the reports submitted 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) an index of the reports submitted pur-
suant to subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) a compilation of the data described in 
such subsection, disaggregated as described in 
such subsection; 
‘‘(C) an aggregation of the data provided in 
such reports; and 
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‘‘(D) a narrative that analyzes the informa-
tion disclosed in such reports and identifies any 
year-to-year trends in such information. 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each report required 
under this subsection shall be posted on a single publicly 
available website of the Department of Defense and made 
available 
in 
a 
machine-readable 
format 
that 
is 
downloadable, searchable, and sortable. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘covered 
contractor’ means a contractor awarded a major con-
tract. 
‘‘(2) COVERED SUBCONTRACTOR.—The term ‘cov-
ered subcontractor’ means a subcontractor performing 
a subcontract that is one of the 10 highest aggregate 
value subcontracts under a major contract. 
‘‘(3) 
DEMOGRAPHIC
CLASSIFICATIONS.—The 
term ‘demographic classifications’ means classifica-
tions by race, gender, veteran status, or ethnicity. 
‘‘(4) DIVERSITY PROGRAM.—The term ‘diversity 
program’ means— 
‘‘(A) a program conducted under section 
3904 of this title; 
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‘‘(B) a mentor-protege relationship estab-
lished under section 831 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991; 
‘‘(C) a program conducted under section 
2192a of this title; or 
‘‘(D) any other program designated by the 
Secretary of Defense as designed to increase the 
diversity of the workforce of the defense indus-
trial base. 
‘‘(5) MAJOR CONTRACT.—The term ‘major con-
tract’ has the meaning given the term in section 2432 
of this title. 
‘‘(6) MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL GROUP.—The term 
‘major occupational group’ means a major occupa-
tional group as defined by the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics. 
‘‘(7) SENIOR LEADER.—The term ‘senior leader’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the president of a covered contractor; 
‘‘(B) any vice president in charge of a prin-
cipal business unit, division, or function of a 
covered contractor; 
‘‘(C) any other officer of a covered con-
tractor who performs a policy-making function; 
or 
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‘‘(D) an individual responsible for the di-
rect or indirect management of more than 200 
individuals.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
subchapter V of chapter 325 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding after the item related to section 4892 
the following: 
‘‘4893. Diversity and inclusion reporting requirements for covered contractors.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE
DATE
AND
APPLICABILITY.—The 
amendments made by this section shall take effect on July 
1, 2022, and shall apply with respect to contracts entered 
into on or after July 1, 2022. 
SEC. 806. WEBSITE FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT 
WAIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4814 of title 10, United 
States Code, as transferred and redesignated by section 
1867(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) WEBSITE REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish and maintain a single pub-
licly available website for the purpose of publishing the in-
formation required by subsection (a)(5).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on January 1, 2022. 
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SEC. 807. SUSPENSION OR DEBARMENT REFERRAL FOR 
EGREGIOUS VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN DOMES-
TIC PREFERENCE LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A contracting officer shall refer to 
the appropriate suspension or debarment official any cur-
rent or former contractor of the Department of Defense if 
such contracting officer reasonably believes that such con-
tractor has egregiously violated any covered domestic pref-
erence law. 
(b) EGREGIOUS VIOLATION DETERMINATION.—For the 
purposes of this section, a contractor egregiously violates 
a covered domestic preference law when— 
(1) such contractor knowingly or willfully uses 
or provides goods, articles, materials, or supplies in 
violation of a covered domestic preference law; and 
(2) such violation, individually or in the aggre-
gate with other violations of domestic preference laws 
by such contractor, is severe (including through the ef-
fects, dollar value, or frequency, or any combination 
thereof, of such violations). 
(c) DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION BASIS.—An egre-
gious violation of a covered domestic preference law by a 
contractor may be a basis for suspension or debarment of 
the contractor. 
(d) SAFE HARBOR.—The use or provision of goods, ar-
ticles, materials, or supplies by a contractor in violation 
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of a covered domestic preference law may not be considered 
such a violation for the purposes of a determining whether 
such contractor has egregiously violated any covered domes-
tic preference law if such contractor reasonably acted in 
good-faith reliance on— 
(1) a written waiver from an individual who is 
permitted by law or regulation to waive the covered 
domestic preference law; or 
(2) a representation by a third party about the 
origin of such goods, articles, materials, or supplies. 
(e) COVERED
DOMESTIC
PREFERENCE
LAW
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered domestic pref-
erence law’’ means any provision of section 2533a or 2533b 
of title 10, United States Code, or chapter 83 of title 41 
of such Code that requires or creates a preference for the 
procurement of goods, articles, materials, or supplies, that 
are grown, mined, reprocessed, reused, manufactured, or 
produced in the United States. 
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Subtitle B—Amendments to General 
Contracting Authorities, Proce-
dures, and Limitations 
SEC. 811. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DE-
FENSE CIVILIAN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 812. MODIFICATIONS TO CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO 
COST OR PRICING DATA CERTIFICATION. 
Section 2306a(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Upon the request’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Under paragraph (1),’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘modify the contract’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘consideration.’’ and inserting 
‘‘modify the contract as soon as practicable to reflect 
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of such paragraph, with-
out requiring consideration.’’. 
SEC. 813. OFFICE OF CORROSION POLICY AND OVERSIGHT 
EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 2228 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) To the greatest extent practicable, the Direc-
tor shall ensure that contractors of the Department of 
Defense carrying out activities for the prevention and 
mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and 
infrastructure of the Department of Defense employ 
for such activities a substantial number of individ-
uals who have completed, or who are currently en-
rolled in, a qualified training program that meets in-
dustry-wide recognized corrosion control standards.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) require that any training or professional 
development activities for military personnel or civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense for the 
prevention and mitigation of corrosion of the military 
equipment and infrastructure of the Department of 
Defense be under a qualified training program such 
that, to the greatest extent practicable, the military 
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personnel or civilian employees participating in such 
qualified training program are trained and certified 
by the qualified training program as meeting indus-
try-wide recognized corrosion control standards.’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (f), by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The term ‘qualified training program’ 
means a training program in corrosion control, miti-
gation, and prevention that is either— 
‘‘(A) offered or accredited by an organiza-
tion that sets industry corrosion standards; or 
‘‘(B) an industrial coatings applicator 
training program registered under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (popularly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 814. STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES CONTRACTS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF INVENTORY AND STANDARD GUIDE-
LINES IN BUDGET REQUEST.—Section 2329 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Effective October 1, 2021,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Effective February 1, 2022,’’; 
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(B) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) be informed by the review the inventory re-
quired by section 2330a(c) using standard guidelines 
developed under subsection (d).’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, except 
with respect to information on services contracts 
in support of contingency operations, humani-
tarian assistance, disaster relief, in support of a 
national security emergency declared with re-
spect to a named operation, or entered into pur-
suant to an international agreement shall be ex-
cluded from such submission’’ before the period 
at the end; 
(2) by striking subsection (f); and 
(3) redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) STANDARD GUIDELINES.—Section 2329(d) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Each Services Requirements Re-
view Board’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) Each Services Re-
quirements Review Board’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish and issue 
standard guidelines within the Department of Defense for 
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the evaluation of requirements for services contracts. Any 
such guidelines issued— 
‘‘(A) shall be based on the checklist relating to 
services contract approval established and in use by 
the Department of the Army (as set forth in the re-
quest for services contract approval form updated as 
of August 2012, or any successor form); and 
‘‘(B) shall be updated as necessary to incorporate 
applicable statutory changes to total force manage-
ment policies and procedures and any other guide-
lines or procedures relating to the use Department of 
Defense civilian employees to perform new functions 
and functions that are performed by contractors. 
‘‘(3) A general or flag officer, or a civilian employee 
of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Serv-
ice, with responsibility for supervising requirements owners 
shall certify— 
‘‘(A) that a task order or statement of work being 
submitted to a contracting office is in compliance 
with the standard guidelines; 
‘‘(B) that all appropriate statutory risk mitiga-
tion efforts have been made; and 
‘‘(C) that such task order or statement of work 
does not include requirements formerly performed by 
Department of Defense civilian employees. 
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‘‘(4) A general or flag officer, or a civilian employee 
of the Department of Defense in the Senior Executive Serv-
ice may not delegate the duties described in paragraph (3) 
to an officer in a grade below O–7 (or a civilian employee 
of the Department of Defense at or below grade GS–15 of 
the General Schedule) without authorization from the As-
sistant Secretary of the Department of Defense concerned. 
‘‘(5) The Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense may conduct annual audits to ensure compliance with 
this section.’’. 
(c) REPEALS.— 
(1) Section 235 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(2) Section 852 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
91; 131 Stat. 1492; 10 U.S.C. 2329 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 815. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT SE-
LECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF TERMINATION.—Section 2432 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(j). 
(b) REPEAL
OF TERMINATION
OF CERTAIN ADDI-
TIONAL REPORTS.—Section 1051(x) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
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91; 131 Stat. 1567; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by 
striking paragraph (4). 
SEC. 816. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF WELDED SHIP-
BOARD ANCHOR AND MOORING CHAIN FOR 
NAVAL VESSELS. 
Section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Welded shipboard anchor and mooring 
chain.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘A manufacturer’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), a manufacturer’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) A manufacturer of welded shipboard anchor and 
mooring chain for naval vessels meets the requirements of 
this subsection if the manufacturer is part of the national 
technology and industrial base.’’. 
SEC. 817. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES 
FROM FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES. 
(a) COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES 
FROM FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES.—Section 3905 of 
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title 10, United States Code, as transferred and redesig-
nated by section 1838(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283), is 
amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting 
the following new sections: 
‘‘(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, the Sec-
retary shall use competitive procedures or make an indi-
vidual purchase under a multiple award contract for the 
procurement of the product. In conducting such a competi-
tion or making such a purchase, the Secretary shall con-
sider a timely offer from Federal Prison Industries.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on February 1, 2022. 
SEC. 818. REPEAL OF PREFERENCE FOR FIXED-PRICE CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 829 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 2306 note) 
is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 242 of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by section 1817(a) of 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is 
amended— 
(1) in table of contents for such chapter, by strik-
ing the item relating to section 3324; and 
(2) by striking the enumerator, section heading, 
and subsequent matter relating to section 3324. 
SEC. 819. MODIFICATION TO THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR 
STREAMLINING AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE 
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 873(f) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2024’’. 
(b) RECOMMENDATION ON EXTENSION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2023, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a recommendation regard-
ing the extension of the pilot program for stream-
lining awards for innovative technology projects es-
tablished under section 873(f) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note), and if applicable, the 
duration of any such extension. 
(2) DATA ON EXTENSION.—If the Secretary of 
Defense recommends an extension of the pilot pro-
gram under paragraph (1), not later than 60 days 
after making such recommendation, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the outcomes of the pilot program, includ-
ing— 
(A) the number of small business concerns 
(as defined under section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632)) or nontraditional defense 
contractors (as defined under section 2302 of 
title 10, United States Code) that benefitted from 
the implementation of the pilot program; 
(B) the number of small business concerns 
that would not have entered into a contract with 
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the Department of Defense but for the implemen-
tation of the pilot program; and 
(C) a description of the goods and services 
acquired by the Department through the pilot 
program that otherwise would not have been ac-
quired. 
SEC. 820. OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY INFORMATION 
ACCESSIBILITY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
& Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees recommendations for making data on the exer-
cise of the authorities provided under sections 2371 or 
2371b of title 10, United States Code, more accessible to 
the public and improving the reporting of such information, 
including recommendations for— 
(1) reducing data reporting requirements to the 
minimum necessary to identify— 
(A) with respect to a transaction under ei-
ther such section— 
(i) the participants to the transaction 
(other than the Federal Government), in-
cluding each business selected to perform 
work under the transaction by a partici-
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pant to the transaction that is a consortium 
of private entities; 
(ii) the date on which each participant 
entered into the transaction; and 
(iii) the amount of the transaction; 
and 
(B) with respect to a follow-on contract or 
transaction awarded under section 2371b of title 
10, United States Code— 
(i) the awardee; 
(ii) the amount; and 
(iii) the date awarded. 
(2) a method for collecting such information in 
an online, public, searchable database. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to 
Supply Chain Security 
SEC. 831. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PRIORITIES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Sec-
retary of Energy to ensure that the priorities of the Depart-
ment of Defense with respect to the research and develop-
ment of alternative technologies to, and methods for the ex-
traction, processing, and recycling of, critical minerals (as 
defined in section 2(b) of the National Materials and Min-
erals Policy, Research, and Development Act of 1980 (30 
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U.S.C. 1601(b))) are included in the appropriate research 
and development activities funded by the Secretary of En-
ergy pursuant to the program established under paragraph 
(g) of section 7002 of division Z of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260). 
SEC. 832. DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK ASSESSMENT 
FRAMEWORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a framework, which may be included as part 
of a framework developed under section 2509 of title 10, 
United States Code, and pursuant to recommendations pro-
vided under section 5 of Executive Order 14017 (86 Fed. 
Reg. 11849, relating to America’s supply chains), to con-
solidate the information relating to risks to the defense sup-
ply chain that is collected by the elements of the Department 
of Defense to— 
(1) enable Department-wide risk assessments of 
the defense supply chain; and 
(2) support the development of strategies to miti-
gate risks to the defense supply chain. 
(b) FRAMEWORK REQUIREMENTS.—The framework es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall— 
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(1) provide for the collection, management, and 
storage of data from the supply chain risk manage-
ment processes of the Department of Defense; 
(2) provide for the collection of reports on supply 
chain risk management from the military depart-
ments and Defense Agencies, and the dissemination of 
such reports to the components of the military depart-
ments and Defense Agencies involved in the manage-
ment of supply chain risk; 
(3) enable all elements of the Department to ana-
lyze the information collected by such framework to 
identify risks to the defense supply chain; 
(4) enable the Department to— 
(A) assess the capabilities of foreign adver-
saries (as defined in section 8(c) of the Secure 
and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 
2019 (47 U.S.C. 1607(c))) to affect the defense 
supply chain; 
(B) analyze the ability of the industrial 
base of the United States to meet the needs of the 
defense supply chain; 
(C) track global technology trends that could 
affect the defense supply chain, as determined by 
the Secretary of Defense; and 
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(D) assess the risks posed by emerging 
threats to the defense supply chain; 
(5) support the identification of technology in 
which the Department may invest to reduce risks to 
the defense supply chain, including by improving the 
resilience of the defense supply; and 
(6) provide for— 
(A) a map of the supply chains for major 
end items that supports analysis, monitoring, 
and reporting with respect to high-risk sub-
contractors and risks to such supply chain; and 
(B) the use of a covered application de-
scribed in subsection (c) in the creation of such 
map to assess risks to the supply chain for major 
end items by business sector, vendor, program, 
part, or technology. 
(c) COVERED APPLICATION DESCRIBED.—The covered 
application described in this subsection is a covered appli-
cation that includes the following elements: 
(1) A centralized database that consolidates mul-
tiple disparate data sources into a single repository 
to ensure the consistent availability of data. 
(2) Centralized reporting to allow for efficient 
mitigation and remediation of identified supply 
chain vulnerabilities. 
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(3) Broad interoperability with other software 
and systems to ensure support for the analytical ca-
pabilities of user across the Department. 
(4) Scalable technology to support multiple 
users, access controls for security, and functionality 
designed for information-sharing and collaboration. 
(d) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
framework required under subsection (a) is established, and 
regularly thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall issue 
guidance on mitigating risks to the defense supply chain. 
(e) REPORTS.— 
(1) PROGRESS
REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the progress of estab-
lishing the framework as required under subsection 
(a). 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report describing the framework 
established under subsection (a) and the organiza-
tional structure to manage and oversee the framework. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) COVERED APPLICATION.—The term ‘‘covered 
application’’ means a software-as-a-service applica-
tion that uses decision science, commercial data, and 
machine learning techniques. 
(2) 
DEFENSE
AGENCY; 
MILITARY
DEPART-
MENT.—The terms ‘‘Defense Agency’’ and ‘‘military 
department’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) HIGH-RISK
SUBCONTRACTORS.—The term 
‘‘high-risk subcontractor’’ means a subcontractor at 
any tier that supplies major end items for the De-
partment of Defense. 
(4) MAJOR END ITEM.—The term ‘‘major end 
item’’ means an item subject to a unique item-level 
traceability requirement at any time in the life cycle 
of such item under Department of Defense Instruction 
8320.04, titled ‘‘Item Unique Identification (IUID) 
Standards for Tangible Personal Property’’ and dated 
September 3, 2015, or any successor instruction. 
SEC. 833. PLAN TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON SUPPLIES AND 
MATERIALS FROM ADVERSARIES IN THE DE-
FENSE SUPPLY CHAIN. 
(a) RELIANCE REDUCTION PLAN.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop 
and implement a plan to— 
(A) partner with covered private sector enti-
ties and partner countries and allies of the 
United States to reduce the reliance of the 
United States on covered supplies and materials 
obtained from sources located in geographic 
areas controlled by foreign adversaries; and 
(B) mitigate the risks to national security 
and the defense supply chain arising from the re-
liance of the United States on covered supplies 
and materials that cannot be acquired in suffi-
cient quantities to meet the needs of major end 
items without procuring covered supplies and 
materials from sources located in geographic 
areas controlled by foreign adversaries. 
(2) CONSIDERATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall consider the determinations made under para-
graph (3) when developing the plan under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS SOURCE DETER-
MINATIONS.—Before developing the plan under para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with Secretary of State, shall determine— 
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(A) the covered supplies and materials for 
which a source is located in a geographic area 
controlled by a foreign adversary; 
(B) the covered supplies and materials de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) that may be ac-
quired from sources located domestically or in 
geographic areas controlled by partner countries 
or allies of the United States in sufficient quan-
tities to— 
(i) reduce the reliance of the Depart-
ment on covered supplies and materials de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) increase the resiliency of the de-
fense supply chain; 
(C) the difference in cost to acquire covered 
supplies and materials described in subpara-
graph (A) from sources located domestically or 
in geographic areas controlled by partner coun-
tries or allies of the United States, if available; 
and 
(D) the covered supplies and materials de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) that cannot be ac-
quired in sufficient quantities to meet the needs 
of major end items without sources located in ge-
ographic areas controlled by foreign adversaries. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report describ-
ing— 
(1) the determinations made under subsection 
(a)(3); 
(2) the plan required under subsection (a)(1). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate. 
(C) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(D) The Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) COVERED
PRIVATE
SECTOR
ENTITY.—The 
term ‘‘covered private sector entity’’ means a private 
sector entity able to provide, or facilitate the acquisi-
tion of, covered supplies and materials from domestic 
sources or sources located in geographic areas con-
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‘‘(E) the Space Force; and 
‘‘(F) any element of the Department of De-
fense that makes awards under the Small Busi-
ness Innovation Research Program or Small 
Business Technology Transfer Program. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘partnership intermediary’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 23(c) of the Steven-
son-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3715(c)). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘small business concern’ has the 
meaning given the term under section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Small Business Innovation Re-
search Program’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9(e)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
638(e)). 
‘‘(6) The term ‘technology-enhanced capability’ 
means a product, concept, or process that improves 
the ability of a member of the Armed Forces to 
achieve an assigned mission.’’. 
SEC. 842. DESIGNATING CERTAIN SBIR AND STTR PRO-
GRAMS AS ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION PROJECT PILOT 
PROGRAM.— 
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in the second sentence and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the 
District of Columbia’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, or, in the case 
of the District of Columbia National Guard, the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia.’’. 
(2) Section 12406 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘the commanding general of the National Guard of the Dis-
trict of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District 
of Columbia’’. 
(f) CONSENT FOR RELOCATION OF UNITS.—Section 
18238 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘the com-
manding general of the National Guard of the District of 
Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia’’. 
SEC. 1069. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, 
UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) MAINTENANCE
OF
OTHER
TROOPS.—Section 
109(c) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘(or commanding general in the case of the District 
of Columbia)’’. 
(b) DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVI-
TIES.—Section 112(h)(2) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the Commanding General of the National Guard of 
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