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SEC. 825. RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY TO RESPOND TO 
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMER-
GENCIES. 
(a) RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—In the case of 
any critical intelligence capability that, as determined in 
writing by the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, 
is urgently needed to address a demonstrable, imminent, 
and urgent threat to national security that would likely 
result in combat fatalities or grave harm to the national 
security of the United States, the Secretary shall use the 
procedures developed under this section in order to accom-
plish the rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed 
critical intelligence capabilities. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL.—Whenever 
the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (a) 
that the rapid acquisition of critical intelligence capability 
is needed, the Secretary shall designate a senior official 
of the Department of Defense to ensure that the intel-
ligence capability is acquired and deployed as quickly as 
possible, with a goal of awarding a contract for the acqui-
sition of the intelligence capability within 15 days after 
the determination is made. 
(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Upon designation of a 
senior official under subsection (b), the Secretary shall au-
thorize that official to waive any provision of law, policy, 
directive, or regulation described in subsection (f) that
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such official determines in writing would unnecessarily im-
pede the rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed 
intelligence capability. 
(d) FUNDING OF RAPID ACQUISITIONS.—The author-
ity of this section may not be used to acquire intelligence 
capability 
in 
an 
amount 
aggregating 
more 
than 
$20,000,000 during any fiscal year. For acquisitions of 
intelligence capability under this subsection during the fis-
cal year in which the Secretary makes the determination 
described in subsection (a) with respect to such intel-
ligence capability, the Secretary may use any funds avail-
able to the Department of Defense for the Joint Military 
Intelligence Program or Tactical Intelligence and Related 
Activities for that fiscal year. 
(e) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall notify the congressional defense committees 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives within 15 days after each 
determination made under subsection (a). Each such no-
tice shall identify in either classified or unclassified for-
mat, as appropriate—
(1) the intelligence capability to be acquired; 
(2) the amount anticipated to be expended for 
the acquisition; and 
(3) the source of funds for the acquisition.
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(f) WAIVER OF CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULA-
TIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination de-
scribed in subsection (a), the senior official des-
ignated in accordance with subsection (b) with re-
spect to that designation is authorized to waive any 
provision of law, policy, directive or regulation ad-
dressing—
(A) the establishment of the requirement 
for the intelligence capability; 
(B) the research, development, test, and 
evaluation of the intelligence capability; or 
(C) the solicitation and selection of 
sources, and the award of the contract, for pro-
curement of the intelligence capability. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this subsection 
authorizes the waiver of any provision of law impos-
ing civil or criminal penalties. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management 
Sec. 901. Restoration of parity in pay levels among Under Secretary positions. 
Sec. 902. Eligibility criteria for Director of Department of Defense Test Re-
source Management Center. 
Sec. 903. Consolidation and standardization of authorities relating to Depart-
ment of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies. 
Sec. 904. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 
the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Subtitle B—Space Activities 
Sec. 911. Space Situational Awareness Strategy. 
Sec. 912. Military satellite communications. 
Sec. 913. Operationally responsive space. 
Subtitle C—Chemical Demilitarization Program 
Sec. 921. Transfer to Secretary of the Army of responsibility for assembled 
chemical weapons alternatives program. 
Sec. 922. Clarification of Cooperative Agreement Authority under Chemical De-
militarization Program. 
Subtitle D—Intelligence-Related Matters 
Sec. 931. Department of Defense Strategy for Open-Source intelligence. 
Sec. 932. Comprehensive inventory of Department of Defense intelligence and 
intelligence-related programs and projects.
Subtitle A—Department of Defense 
Management 
SEC. 901. RESTORATION OF PARITY IN PAY LEVELS AMONG 
UNDER SECRETARY POSITIONS. 
(a) POSITIONS OF UNDER SECRETARIES OF MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS RAISED TO LEVEL III OF THE EX-
ECUTIVE SCHEDULE.—Section 5314 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Intelligence’’ the following: 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Air Force. 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Army. 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Navy.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5315 of 
such title is amended by striking the following: 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Air Force. 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Army. 
‘‘Under Secretary of the Navy.’’.