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(B) publish information on such career 
paths. 
(2) PROMOTION
PARITY.—The Commandant 
shall ensure that promotion parity is established for 
officers and members of the Coast Guard who have 
been assigned to the acquisition workforce relative to 
officers and members who have not been assigned to 
the acquisition workforce. 
(i) BALANCED WORKFORCE POLICY.—In the devel-
opment of acquisition workforce policies under this section 
with respect to any civilian employees or applicants for 
employment, the Commandant shall, consistent with the 
merit system principles set out in paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of section 2301(b) of title 5, United States Code, take into 
consideration the need to maintain a balanced workforce 
in which women and members of racial and ethnic minor-
ity groups are appropriately represented in Government 
service. 
(j) GUIDANCE ON TENURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF 
PROGRAM MANAGERS.— 
(1) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Commandant shall issue guidance to address the 
qualifications, resources, responsibilities, tenure, and 
accountability of program managers for the manage-
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ment of acquisition programs and projects. The 
guidance shall address, at a minimum— 
(A) the qualifications that shall be required 
of program managers, including the number of 
years of acquisition experience and the profes-
sional training levels to be required of those ap-
pointed to program management positions; 
(B) authorities available to program man-
agers, including, to the extent appropriate, the 
authority to object to the addition of new pro-
gram requirements that would be inconsistent 
with the parameters established for an acquisi-
tion program; and 
(C) the extent to which a program man-
ager who initiates a new program or project will 
continue in management of that program or 
project without interruption until the delivery of 
the first production units of the program. 
(2) STRATEGY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Commandant shall develop a comprehensive 
strategy for enhancing the role of Coast Guard 
program managers in developing and carrying 
out acquisition programs. 
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(B) MATTERS
TO
BE
ADDRESSED.—The 
strategy required by this section shall address, 
at a minimum— 
(i) the creation of a specific career 
path and career opportunities for individ-
uals who are or may become program man-
agers, including the rotational assignments 
that will be provided to program managers; 
(ii) the provision of enhanced training 
and educational opportunities for individ-
uals who are or may become program man-
agers; 
(iii) the provision of mentoring sup-
port to current and future program man-
agers by experienced senior executives and 
program 
managers 
within 
the 
Coast 
Guard, and through rotational assignments 
to the Department of Defense; 
(iv) the methods by which the Coast 
Guard will collect and disseminate best 
practices and lessons learned on systems 
acquisition to enhance program manage-
ment throughout the Coast Guard; 
(v) the templates and tools that will 
be used to support improved data gath-
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ering and analysis for program manage-
ment and oversight purposes, including the 
metrics that will be utilized to assess the 
effectiveness of Coast Guard program 
managers in managing systems acquisition 
efforts; 
(vi) a description in detail of how the 
Coast Guard will promote a balanced work-
force in which women and members of ra-
cial and ethnic minority groups are appro-
priately represented in Government service; 
and 
(vii) the methods by which the ac-
countability of program managers for the 
results of acquisition programs will be in-
creased. 
SEC. 303. RECOGNITION OF COAST GUARD PERSONNEL 
FOR EXCELLENCE IN ACQUISITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall com-
mence implementation of a program to recognize excellent 
performance by individuals and teams comprised of offi-
cers, members, and employees of the Coast Guard that 
contributed to the long-term success of a Coast Guard ac-
quisition program or project. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The program required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Specific award categories, criteria, and eligi-
bility and manners of recognition. 
(2) Procedures for the nomination by personnel 
of the Coast Guard of individuals and teams com-
prised of officers, members, and employees of the 
Coast Guard for recognition under the program. 
(3) 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 
Commandant shall establish for the purposes of this 
program. 
(c) AWARD OF CASH BONUSES.—As part of the pro-
gram required by subsection (a), the Commandant, sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations, may award to any 
individual recognized pursuant to the program a cash 
bonus to the extent that the performance of such indi-
vidual so recognized warrants the award of such bonus. 
SEC. 304. ENHANCED STATUS QUO OFFICER PROMOTION 
SYSTEM. 
Chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
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