SEC. 206. AWARDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PER-
SONNEL FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ACQUISI-
TION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall commence carrying out a program to recognize excel-
lent performance by individuals and teams of members of 
the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Depart-
ment of Defense in the acquisition of products and serv-
ices for the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The program required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Procedures for the nomination by the per-
sonnel of the military departments and the Defense 
Agencies of individuals and teams of members of the 
Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Depart-
ment of Defense for eligibility for recognition under 
the program. 
(2) Procedures for the evaluation of nomina-
tions for recognition under the program by one or 
more panels of individuals from the Government, 
academia, and the private sector who have such ex-
pertise, and are appointed in such manner, as the 
Secretary shall establish for purposes of the pro-
gram. 
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(c) AWARD OF CASH BONUSES.—As part of the pro-
gram required by subsection (a), the Secretary may award 
to any individual recognized pursuant to the program a 
cash bonus authorized by any other provision of law to 
the extent that the performance of such individual so rec-
ognized warrants the award of such bonus under such pro-
vision of law. 
SEC. 207. CONSIDERATION OF TRADE-OFFS AMONG COST, 
SCHEDULE, AND PERFORMANCE IN THE AC-
QUISITION OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS. 
(a) REVIEW
OF MECHANISMS
FOR CONSIDERING 
TRADE-OFFS.—The Comptroller General shall review the 
use by the Department of Defense of certain mechanisms 
for considering trade-offs among cost, schedule, and per-
formance in the acquisition of major weapon systems. 
(b) MECHANISMS INCLUDED.—The mechanisms re-
viewed pursuant to subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the Tri-Chair Committee, as defined in sec-
tion 817 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 225); 
(2) Configuration Steering Boards as estab-
lished pursuant to section 814 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
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cal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4528); and 
(3) any other mechanisms identified as allowing 
for the consideration of trade-offs in the report on 
investment strategies for major defense acquisition 
programs required by section 817 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181). 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF MECHANISMS.—The review shall 
describe and evaluate the effectiveness of the mechanisms 
identified in subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the review and assessment performed pursuant to this 
section. The report shall include such recommendations as 
the Comptroller General considers appropriate on the mat-
ters reviewed, including recommendations to improve the 
effectiveness of the mechanisms included in the report. 
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