‘‘(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 management 
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 Secretary 
of Defense shall— 
‘‘(1) use the full authorities provided in sub-
sections (a) through (d) of section 9902 of title 5, in-
cluding 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 work-
force in order to give members an understanding of 
how their performance contributes to their organiza-
tion’s mission and the success of the defense acquisi-
tion system (as defined in section 2545 of this title); 
‘‘(3) to the extent appropriate, use the lessons 
learned from the acquisition demonstration project 
carried out under section 1762 of this title related to 
contribution-based compensation and appraisal, and 
how those lessons may be applied within the General 
Schedule system; 
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‘‘(4) develop attractive career paths; 
‘‘(5) encourage continuing education and train-
ing; 
‘‘(6) develop appropriate procedures for warn-
ings during performance evaluations and due process 
for members of the acquisition workforce who consist-
ently fail to meet performance standards; 
‘‘(7) take full advantage of the Defense Civilian 
Leadership Program established under section 1112 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010, (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2496; 10 
U.S.C. 1580 note prec.); 
‘‘(8) use the authorities for highly qualified ex-
perts under section 9903 of title 5, to hire experts who 
are skilled acquisition professionals to— 
‘‘(A) serve in leadership positions within 
the acquisition workforce to strengthen manage-
ment and oversight; 
‘‘(B) provide mentors to advise individuals 
within the acquisition workforce on their career 
paths and opportunities to advance and excel 
within the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(C) assist with the design of education and 
training courses and the training of individuals 
in the acquisition workforce; and 
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‘‘(9) use the authorities for expedited security 
clearance processing pursuant to section 1564 of this 
title. 
‘‘(c) NEGOTIATIONS.—Any action taken by the Sec-
retary under this section, or to implement this section, shall 
be subject to the requirements of chapter 71 of title 5. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Any rules or regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to this section shall be deemed an agency 
rule or regulation under section 7117(a)(2) of title 5, and 
shall not be deemed a Government-wide rule or regulation 
under section 7117(a)(1) of such title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1701 the 
following new item: 
‘‘1701a. Management for acquisition workforce excellence.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO APPOINT HIGHLY QUALIFIED EX-
PERTS ON PART-TIME BASIS.—Section 9903(b)(1) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, on a full- 
time or part-time basis,’’ after ‘‘positions in the Depart-
ment of Defense’’ the first place it appears. 
SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) CODIFICATION INTO TITLE 10.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 87 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
1761 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1762. Demonstration project relating to certain ac-
quisition personnel management policies 
and procedures 
‘‘(a) COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of Defense is 
encouraged to carry out a demonstration project, the pur-
pose of which is to determine the feasibility or desirability 
of one or more proposals for improving the personnel man-
agement policies or procedures that apply with respect to 
the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense and 
supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the ac-
quisition workforce. 
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—(1) Except as other-
wise provided in this subsection, any demonstration project 
described in subsection (a) shall be subject to section 4703 
of title 5 and all other provisions of such title that apply 
with respect to any demonstration project under such sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) Subject to paragraph (3), in applying section 
4703 of title 5 with respect to a demonstration project de-
scribed in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) ‘180 days’ in subsection (b)(4) of such sec-
tion shall be deemed to read ‘120 days’; 
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