‘‘(L) Whether there is a process for ensuring em-
ployee involvement in the development and improve-
ment of the project. 
‘‘(3) The first such assessment under this subsection 
shall be completed not later than September 30, 2011, and 
subsequent assessments shall be completed every two years 
thereafter until the termination of the project. The Secretary 
shall submit to the covered congressional committees a copy 
of the assessment within 30 days after receipt by the Sec-
retary of the assessment. 
‘‘(f) COVERED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and 
‘‘(3) the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
conduct a demonstration program under this section shall 
terminate on September 30, 2017. 
‘‘(h) CONVERSION.—Within six months after the au-
thority to conduct a demonstration project under this sec-
tion is terminated as provided in subsection (g), employees 
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in the project shall convert to the civilian personnel system 
created pursuant to section 9902 of title 5.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 87 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 1761 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘1762. Demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel manage-
ment policies and procedures.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 4308 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub-
lic Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 203. INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR CIVILIAN AND MILI-
TARY 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
THE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1762, as 
added by section 202, the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1763. Incentive programs for civilian and military 
personnel in the acquisition workforce 
‘‘(a) CIVILIAN
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics, shall provide for an enhanced system of incentives 
for the encouragement of excellence in the acquisition work-
force by providing rewards for employees who contribute to 
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achieving the agency’s performance goals. The system of in-
centives shall include provisions that— 
‘‘(1) relate salary increases, bonuses, and awards 
to performance and contribution to the agency mis-
sion (including the extent to which the performance of 
personnel in such workforce contributes to achieving 
the goals and standards established for acquisition 
programs pursuant to section 2545 of this title; 
‘‘(2) provide for consideration, in personnel eval-
uations and promotion decisions, of the extent to 
which the performance of personnel in such workforce 
contributes to achieving such goals and standards; 
‘‘(3) use the Department of Defense Civilian 
Workforce Incentive Fund established pursuant to sec-
tion 9902(a) of title 5; and 
‘‘(4) provide opportunities for career broadening 
experiences for high performers. 
‘‘(b) MILITARY
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
INCEN-
TIVES.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall 
fully use and enhance incentive programs that reward indi-
viduals, through recognition certificates or cash awards, for 
suggestions of process improvements that contribute to im-
provements in efficiency and economy and a better way of 
doing business.’’. 
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