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‘‘(2) definitions for the terms ‘developed’ and 
‘exclusively at private expense’ that— 
‘‘(A) are consistent with the definitions de-
veloped for such terms in accordance with 
2320(a)(3) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) also exclude an item developed in 
part or in whole with— 
‘‘(i) foreign government funding; or 
‘‘(ii) foreign or Federal Government 
loan financing at nonmarket rates; and 
‘‘(3) standards for evaluating the reasonable-
ness of price for the military purpose nondevelop-
mental item, in lieu of certified cost or pricing 
data.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2410r. Military purpose nondevelopmental items.’’. 
(b) COST OR PRICING DATA EXCEPTION.—Section 
2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
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‘‘(D) for the acquisition of a military pur-
pose nondevelopmental item, as defined in sec-
tion 2410r of this title, if the contracting officer 
determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the contract, subcontract or modi-
fication will be a firm, fixed price type con-
tract; and 
‘‘(ii) the offeror has submitted suffi-
cient information to evaluate, through 
price analysis, the reasonableness of the 
price for the military purpose nondevelop-
mental item.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2410r of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the 
amendment made by subsection (b), shall apply with re-
spect to contracts entered into after the date that is 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
SEC. 201. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE.— 
Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1701 the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 1701a. Management for acquisition workforce ex-
cellence 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this chapter is to re-
quire the Department of Defense to develop and manage 
a highly skilled professional acquisition workforce— 
‘‘(1) in which excellence and contribution to 
mission is rewarded; 
‘‘(2) which has the technical expertise and busi-
ness skills to ensure the Department receives the 
best value for the expenditure of public resources; 
‘‘(3) which serves as a model for performance 
management of employees of the Department; and 
‘‘(4) which is managed in a manner that com-
plements and reinforces the performance manage-
ment of the defense acquisition system pursuant to 
chapter 149 of this title. 
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT.—In order to 
achieve the purpose set forth in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(1) use the full authorities provided in sub-
sections (a) through (d) of section 9902 of title 5, 
including flexibilities related to performance manage-
ment and hiring and to training of managers; 
‘‘(2) require managers to develop performance 
plans for individual members of the acquisition 
workforce in order to give members an under-
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