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(2) Section 3001(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘this section’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this part’’. 
SEC. 1802. PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 87 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1731 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1732. Program executive officer 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A program executive officer is the 
senior official responsible for the oversight of the plans, 
budgets, and execution of the programs assigned to the port-
folio of such senior official, including life-cycle manage-
ment. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying the activities de-
scribed in subsection (a), the program executive officer shall 
seek to achieve the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Expeditiously provide the armed forces with 
the capabilities needed to operate effectively, address 
evolving threats, and maintain the military advan-
tage of the United States in the most cost-effective 
manner practicable. 
‘‘(2) Maximize the effective use of resources by 
delivering capabilities that offer the best value for the 
investment made in each capability. 
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‘‘(3) Enable the integration of innovative solu-
tions and technologies to enhance military effective-
ness and responsiveness to emerging threats. 
‘‘(c) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the programs assigned 
to the portfolio of a program executive officer, such 
program executive officer shall be responsible for the 
following: 
‘‘(A) Provide expeditious delivery of the ca-
pabilities necessary to effectively respond to na-
tional security challenges by overseeing the pro-
curement, development, and sustainment of de-
fense acquisition programs assigned to the pro-
gram executive officer. 
‘‘(B) Ensure the cost-effective allocation of 
resources by delivering operational capabilities. 
‘‘(C) Adjust requirements, other than re-
quirements that are established as key perform-
ance parameters, to maximize the agility and 
speed in program execution in accordance with 
the objectives described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(D) Use iterative development cycles and 
discontinue or terminate the development of ca-
pabilities— 
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‘‘(i) that no longer align with ap-
proved capability requirements (as defined 
in section 181 of this title) or priorities; or 
‘‘(ii) that are experiencing significant 
cost growth, performance deficiencies, or 
delays in schedule. 
‘‘(E) Evaluate and implement trade-offs 
among life-cycle costs, delivery schedules, per-
formance objectives, technical feasibility, and 
procurement quantity objectives to ensure acqui-
sition and sustainment programs deliver best 
value in meeting capability requirements (as de-
fined in section 181 of this title). 
‘‘(F) Use data-driven decisionmaking to 
prioritize resource allocation to meet operational 
readiness requirements and materiel readiness 
objectives established by the Secretary concerned 
under section 118(c) of this title. 
‘‘(G) Collaborate with the Mission Engi-
neering and Integration Activity established 
under section 1813 of the of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 to con-
duct cross-service technical and operational ac-
tivities to integrate emerging technologies, proto-
types, and operational concepts, as appropriate. 
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‘‘(H) Provide support to the Requirements, 
Acquisition, and Programming Integration Di-
rectorate with respect to the performance of the 
responsibilities of the Directorate under section 
186 of this title and serve as a member of the Di-
rectorate in accordance with such section. 
‘‘(2) MILESTONE
DECISION
AUTHORITY
DU-
TIES.—A program executive officer shall be the mile-
stone decision authority for a program when directed 
by the service acquisition executive of the military de-
partment that is managing the program or if des-
ignated by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONAL
SUPPORT.—The Secretary con-
cerned with respect to a program executive officer shall en-
sure that each such program executive officer is assigned 
dedicated personnel and other resources required to success-
fully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities of 
such program executive officer. Personnel shall be under the 
exclusive authority and control of such officer. Personnel 
and resources shall not be provided through matrixed, col-
lateral duty, or dual-reporting arrangements, except as spe-
cifically authorized by the Secretary in writing. Personnel 
and resources required include— 
‘‘(1) contracting and contract management; 
‘‘(2) estimating costs; 
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‘‘(3) financial management; 
‘‘(4) life-cycle management and product support; 
‘‘(5) program management; 
‘‘(6) engineering and technical management; and 
‘‘(7) developmental testing and evaluation.’’. 
(b) 
AMENDMENT
TO
DEFINITIONS.—Section 
1737(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘program executive officer’ means 
an individual described in section 1732(a) of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 1803. PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES AND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 87 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1732, as added by section 1802, the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 1733. Product support manager 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A product support manager is the 
individual responsible for managing support functions re-
quired to field and maintain the readiness and operational 
capability of a covered system in support of the life-cycle 
management responsibilities of the program manager for 
such covered system. 
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‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying the activities de-
scribed in subsection (a), the product support manager shall 
seek to achieve the objectives of the defense acquisition sys-
tem established pursuant to section 3102 of this title. 
‘‘(c) SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES.—A product support 
manager shall be responsible for the following: 
‘‘(1) Provide product support and subject matter 
expertise with respect to a covered system to the pro-
gram manager for the covered system to assist with 
the development, resourcing, implementation, and exe-
cution of the product support strategy developed by 
the product support manager under section 4322 of 
this title for the covered system. 
‘‘(2) Collaborate with the chief engineer and sys-
tems engineers for the covered system— 
‘‘(A) to develop the life-cycle sustainment 
plan and any product support plans for the cov-
ered system; and 
‘‘(B) to analyze the operating and support 
costs of the covered system to ensure the cost-ef-
fective operation, management, and availability 
of the covered system. 
‘‘(3) Conduct early risk identification, mitiga-
tion, and product support analyses that inform best 
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value solutions in life-cycle planning and manage-
ment. 
‘‘(4) Provide input on systems engineering re-
quirements, design, budgeting, maintenance planning, 
and acquisition strategies for covered systems. 
‘‘(5) Support the program manager in evalu-
ating trade-offs among life-cycle costs, delivery sched-
ules, performance objectives, technical feasibility, and 
procurement quantity objectives to ensure each cov-
ered system delivers the greatest value for the invest-
ment made in the covered system. 
‘‘(6) Use data-driven decisionmaking, predictive 
analysis, and appropriate modeling tools related to 
reliability and maintainability of the covered system 
to prioritize resource allocation to meet operational 
readiness requirements and materiel readiness objec-
tives (established under section 118(c) of this title). 
‘‘(7) Support each Secretary of a military de-
partment in performance of a core logistics analysis 
pursuant to section 2464 of this title. 
‘‘(d) COVERED SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘covered system’ has the meaning given in section 4322 
of this title.’’. 
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(b) EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGERS.—Sec-
tion 1735 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 
as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER.—Before being as-
signed to a position as product support manager, a per-
son— 
‘‘(1) shall have completed all life-cycle logistics 
certification and training requirements prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense; 
‘‘(2) shall have executed a written agreement as 
required in section 1734(b)(2) of this title; and 
‘‘(3) in the case of— 
‘‘(A) a product support manager of a major 
defense acquisition program, shall have at least 
eight years of experience in life-cycle logistics, at 
least two years of which were performed in a 
systems program office or similar organization; 
and 
‘‘(B) a product support manager of a sig-
nificant nonmajor defense acquisition program, 
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shall have at least six years of experience in life- 
cycle logistics.’’. 
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
1731(a)(1)(B) title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) Product support manager.’’. 
SEC. 1804. AMENDMENTS TO LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT 
AND PRODUCT SUPPORT. 
(a) 
REORGANIZATION
OF
LIFE-CYCLE
AND 
SUSTAINMENT CHAPTER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 323 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by repealing sections 4321, 4323, and 
4324; 
(B) by redesignating section 4328 as section 
4321 and transferring such section so as to ap-
pear after the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter; 
(C) by redesignating section 4325 as section 
4323 and transferring such section so as to ap-
pear after section 4321; 
(D) in section 4323, as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘section 4324 of this title’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 4322 of this title’’; and 
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(E) by amending the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter to read as follows: 
‘‘4321. Weapon system design: sustainment factors. 
‘‘4322. Life-cycle management and product support. 
‘‘4323. Major weapon systems: assessment, management, and control of operating 
and support costs.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 3041(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sections 
4292(e) and 4321’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
4292(e)’’. 
(B) Section 3221(b)(2) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘4321, 4323, 
and 4328 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘and 4321 
of this title,’’. 
(C) Section 4211(c)(2)(D) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4324 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
4322 of this title’’. 
(D) Section 4252(b)(14) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4324(b) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4322 
of this title’’. 
(b) LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT SUP-
PORT.—Chapter 323 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by inserting 
after section 4321 the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 4322. Life-cycle management and product support 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that each covered system is supported by a life-cycle 
sustainment plan— 
‘‘(1) that is approved by the senior acquisition 
executive responsible for such covered system; and 
‘‘(2) that meets applicable operational readiness 
requirements and materiel readiness objectives (estab-
lished under section 118(c) of this title) in the most 
cost-effective manner practicable. 
‘‘(b) PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAGER.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall designate a product support manager (as de-
fined in section 1733 of this title) to serve under the super-
vision of a program manager for each covered system. 
‘‘(c) LIFE-CYCLE SUSTAINMENT PLAN.—(1) A product 
support manager shall develop, update, and implement a 
life-cycle sustainment plan for each covered system for 
which the product support manager is responsible. Such 
plan shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A comprehensive product support strategy 
to best achieve operational readiness requirements 
and materiel readiness objectives throughout the 
planned life cycle of such system. 
‘‘(B) A life-cycle cost estimate for the covered 
system that— 
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‘‘(i) is based on the planned product sup-
port strategy described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) if the covered system is a major de-
fense acquisition program or major subprogram, 
is developed in accordance with the requirements 
to support a Milestone A approval (as defined in 
section 4251(e) of this title), Milestone B ap-
proval, or Milestone C approval (as such terms 
are defined in section 4172(e) of this title). 
‘‘(C) Recommended engineering and design con-
siderations that support cost-effective sustainment of 
the covered system and best value solutions in life 
cycle planning and management. 
‘‘(D) An intellectual property management plan 
for product support developed in accordance with sec-
tion 3774 of this title. 
‘‘(E) A strategy to maximize use of public and 
private sector capabilities to establish Government- 
private partnerships— 
‘‘(i) with appropriate incentives for each 
partner to contribute to the achievement of oper-
ational readiness requirements and materiel 
readiness objectives in the most cost-effective 
manner practicable; and 
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‘‘(d) CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND ACTIVE MANAGE-
MENT.—In carrying out the duties of this section and sec-
tion 1733 of this title, the product support manager shall— 
‘‘(1) continuously assess and actively manage 
performance of each covered system for which the 
product support manager is responsible against the 
life-cycle sustainment plan for such covered system; 
and 
‘‘(2) as appropriate, integrate commercial best 
practices, use commercial standards, and use ad-
vanced technologies to enhance the product support of 
each covered system. 
‘‘(e) RECOMMENDATIONS.—(1) The product support 
manager shall recommend changes to the product support 
strategy required under subsection (c)(1)(A) of a covered 
system to the program manager responsible for such covered 
system to meet the requirements of subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) The program manager shall provide to the senior 
acquisition executive responsible for a covered system any 
recommendations for such covered system made under para-
graph (1) that the program manager did not implement 
along with the rationale for not implementing such rec-
ommendations. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered system’ means— 
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‘‘(A) a major defense acquisition program 
as defined in section 4201 of this title; 
‘‘(B) a major subprogram as described in 
section 4203 of this title; or 
‘‘(C) an acquisition program or project that 
is carried out using the rapid fielding or rapid 
prototyping acquisition pathway under section 
3602 of this title that is estimated by the Sec-
retary of Defense to require an eventual total ex-
penditure described in section 4201(a)(2) of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘operational readiness’ means the 
capability of a unit of the armed forces, vessel, weap-
on system, or equipment to perform the missions or 
functions for which it is organized or designed. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘product support’ means the set of 
support functions, as determined by the product sup-
port manager, required to field and maintain the 
readiness and operational capability of a covered sys-
tem, or a subsystem or component of a covered sys-
tem.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO MATERIEL READI-
NESS METRICS AND OBJECTIVES FOR MAJOR WEAPON SYS-
TEMS.—Section 118 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘mate-
riel readiness’’ before ‘‘objectives’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall address’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall establish procedures and a com-
putation methodology to determine’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 
metrics required’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘materiel 
readiness objectives for each major weapon sys-
tem.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the 
metrics required by subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘such readiness objectives’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘readiness 
goals or objectives’’ and inserting ‘‘materiel readiness 
objectives’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting a comma after ‘‘des-
ignated mission’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), 
and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respec-
tively; and 
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘materiel readiness objective’ 
means the minimum required availability of each 
major weapon system that is necessary to fulfill the 
requirements of the strategic framework and guidance 
referred to in subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 1805. MODIFICATIONS RELATING TO LIFE-CYCLE AND 
SUSTAINMENT PROVISIONS. 
(a) MODIFICATION TO LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT AND 
PRODUCT SUPPORT.—Subsection (c)(1)(F) of section 4322 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1804 
of this Act, is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A plan’’ and inserting ‘‘After 
consideration of the views received by the milestone 
decision authority from appropriate materiel, logis-
tics, or fleet representatives, a plan’’; 
(2) by redesignating clauses (iii) through (v) as 
clauses (iv) through (vi), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) an assessment as to the required 
number of training simulators, including 
the initial operational capability and over-
all fielding of such simulators;’’; and 
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(4) in clause (vi) (as so redeisgnated), by strik-
ing ‘‘in accordance with clause (iv)’’ and inserting in 
‘‘accordance with clause (v)’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Subsection (b) of section 4323 of title 
10, United States Code, as redesignated by section 1804 of 
this Act, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (9) and (10); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) 
as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; 
(3) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘in accord-
ance with the requirements of section 118 of this title 
and’’ before ‘‘in conjunction’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘, to deter-
mine’’ and all that follows through the semicolon at 
the end and inserting ‘‘and make necessary adjust-
ments to the life-cycle sustainment plan required by 
section 4322 of this title to ensure such major weapon 
system meets applicable operational readiness require-
ments and materiel readiness objectives (established in 
accordance with section 118(c) of this title) in the 
most cost-effective manner practicable;’’; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) require the military departments to, not 
later than August 1 of each calendar year, conduct an 
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annual assessment of the actual performance of each 
major weapon system against the operational readi-
ness requirements and materiel readiness objectives 
and use such assessment to— 
‘‘(A) identify any factors contributing to a 
major weapon system failing to meet such re-
quirements and objectives; 
‘‘(B) develop and implement a corrective ac-
tion plan to address identified shortfalls in meet-
ing such requirements and objectives in an expe-
ditious manner; and 
‘‘(C) inform the submission of materials to 
Congress required by section 118(c)(2) of this 
title and the development of the future years de-
fense program described in section 221 of this 
title;’’; 
(6) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated), by in-
serting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redes-
ignated) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) prior to the Milestone B approval (or 
equivalent approval) for a major weapon system, re-
quire the military departments to prepare a life cycle 
intellectual property management plan for product 
support sufficient to comply with the requirements of 
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section 2464 of this title, including requirements for 
technical data, software, and modular open system 
approaches (as defined in section 4401 of this title).’’. 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Such section 4323 is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection 
(e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2026, and annually thereafter, each Secretary 
of a military department shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) Findings from a review of the effectiveness 
of the life-cycle sustainment plan for a major weapon 
system, as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)(3). 
‘‘(2) Findings from the assessments required by 
subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(3) A description of any corrective action plan 
required by subsection (b)(4)(B), and an update on 
progress made in implementing such a plan. 
‘‘(4) A description of how such assessments in-
formed the submission of materials to Congress re-
quired by section 118(c)(2) of this title and the devel-
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opment of the future years defense program described 
in section 221 of this title. 
‘‘(5) A summary of actions taken by the Sec-
retary to ensure that each major weapon system of the 
military department under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary meet the applicable operational readiness re-
quirements and materiel readiness objectives (estab-
lished under section 118(c) of this title) in the most 
cost-effective manner practicable. 
‘‘(6) For a major weapon system that has not 
met established materiel readiness objectives for mate-
riel availability or operational availability (as such 
terms are defined, respectively, in section 118 of this 
title) for three consecutive years, such report shall in-
clude a mitigation plan to address supply, mainte-
nance, or other issues contributing to failure to meet 
such objectives.’’. 
SEC. 1806. MAJOR CAPABILITY ACTIVITY AREAS AND PATH-
FINDER PROGRAMS. 
(a) TRANSITION PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Sec-
retary of a military department, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a comprehensive 
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plan for reorganizing the structure of the relevant de-
fense budget materials to be primarily organized 
around major capability activity areas (‘‘MCAAs’’). 
(2) ELEMENTS
OF
THE
PLAN.—The plan re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be developed to 
more effectively facilitate the development, fielding, 
operation, sustainment, and modernization of capa-
bilities or activities of the Department of Defense in 
accordance with the objectives established pursuant to 
section 3102 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by section 1801 of this Act. Such plan shall include 
the following: 
(A) A description of each proposed MCAA, 
including how the specific capability of the De-
partment of Defense that is the subject of each 
MCAA aligns with and supports joint military 
capabilities. 
(B) A proposed schedule, including bench-
marks, for phased implementation of the plan to 
organize the programs of each military depart-
ment and Defense Agency in a manner pri-
marily organized around MCAAs. 
(C) A description of any modifications to 
reporting, budget justification, or data systems 
required for defense budget materials to be pri-
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marily organized around MCAAs, including 
modifications necessary to maintain trans-
parency and enable effective oversight by the con-
gressional defense committees. 
(D) Recommendations for statutory or regu-
latory changes needed to facilitate the reorga-
nization of defense budget materials to be pri-
marily organized around MCAAs. 
(E) A strategy for maintaining clarity and 
detail for defense budget materials primarily or-
ganized around MCAAs to— 
(i) preserve accountability for the de-
livery of a capability of the Department of 
Defense that is the subject of the MCAA; 
and 
(ii) enable effective oversight by the 
congressional defense committees. 
(F) A description of the process for desig-
nating a Pathfinder under subsection (b). 
(3) ORGANIZATION BY MCAAS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In designating the pro-
posed MCAAs required by subsection (a)(2)(A), 
the Secretary shall— 
(i) organize each proposed MCAA in a 
capability-oriented structure that reflects 
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the unique and specific aspects of the subject 
capability of the MCAA; 
(ii) assign relevant development, pro-
curement, operations, and sustainment ac-
tivities of the Department to the proposed 
MCAA as appropriate; and 
(iii) ensure each proposed MCAA is or-
ganized in a manner that— 
(I) will improve the ability to 
measure and manage the overall per-
formance in the delivery of the subject 
capability of the proposed MCAA; and 
(II) connects funding for activities 
assigned to the proposed MCAA to the 
delivery of subject capability. 
(B) FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure each military department and De-
fense Agency has flexibility, according to their 
specific mission requirements, in the organiza-
tion of proposed MCAAs. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF PATHFINDER MCAAS.— 
(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall— 
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(A) designate at least two program execu-
tive offices of the Department of Defense to be 
known as ‘‘Pathfinders’’; 
(B) identify the program executive officer 
(as described in section 1732 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by section 1802 of this 
Act) with the responsibility of administering 
each such Pathfinder; 
(C) ensure each such program executive offi-
cer organizes the programs assigned to such of-
fices into a MCAA in accordance with the re-
quirements of subsection (a)(3); and 
(D) submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a notification of each designation made 
under subparagraph (A), including the total 
amount authorized to be appropriated for each 
Pathfinder for fiscal year 2026 and a description 
of the MCAA associated with each Pathfinder. 
(2) ADDITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS.— 
To inform the development of the plan required by 
subsection (a), each program executive officer for a 
Pathfinder shall prepare alternative or additional de-
fense budget materials or develop alternative oversight 
mechanisms for the capability of the Department of 
Defense that is the subject of the Pathfinder. 
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(3) MODIFIED TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR PATH-
FINDERS.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through a Secretary of a military depart-
ment or the head of a Defense Agency, may 
transfer amounts authorized for programs, 
projects, or activities that are included in a 
Pathfinder under the jurisdiction of such Sec-
retary or head among such programs, projects, or 
activities. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—A transfer made under 
this paragraph— 
(i) shall directly support delivery of 
the capability of the Department of Defense 
that is the subject of the Pathfinder; 
(ii) may not be used to initiate a new 
start program (as described in section 3601 
of title 10, United States Code); 
(iii) may not be used to terminate a 
program or activity of the Department that 
was in operation on or before the date of the 
designation of the Pathfinder; and 
(iv) may not exceed 40 percent of the 
total amount for a Pathfinder specified 
under paragraph (1)(D). 
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(4) ADDITIONAL PATHFINDERS.—The Secretary 
of Defense may designate additional MCAAs as Path-
finders under the authority of this subsection if the 
Secretary notifies the congressional defense committees 
not later than 15 days prior to each such designation. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 540 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until December 31, 2029, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the progress of the Secretary of 
Defense in— 
(A) implementing the plan to reorganize the 
structure of the defense budget materials to be 
primarily organized around major capability ac-
tivity areas; and 
(B) assessing the effectiveness of the use of 
a capability-oriented structure in subsection 
(a)(3) and Pathfinders in subsection (b) to— 
(i) improve the ability to measure and 
manage the overall performance in the de-
livery of the subject capability of the pro-
posed MCAA or Pathfinder; 
(ii) inform and improve budget plan-
ning for future activities assigned to the 
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proposed MCAA or Pathfinder for the deliv-
ery of subject capability; and 
(iii) achieve the objectives of the defense 
acquisition system established pursuant to 
section 3102 of title 10, United States Code 
(as added by section 1801 of this Act). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of how the use of MCAAs 
in preparing defense budget materials has af-
fected the use and allocation of resources and the 
alignment of such materials with the objectives of 
the defense acquisition system. 
(B) The extent to which MCAAs and use of 
the transfer authority under subsection (b)(3) for 
Pathfinders affect the speed of addressing emerg-
ing threats and adopting new technologies. 
(C) An analysis of any costs or benefits of 
using MCAAs. 
(D) Recommendations, including statutory 
or regulatory modifications, for— 
(i) expanding the use of Pathfinders; 
and 
(ii) continuing the transition to using 
MCAAs to prepare defense budget materials. 
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(d) GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIVES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall issue such rules or guidance as necessary to 
carry out this section, and shall ensure such rules and guid-
ance align with recommendations for improved agility and 
transparency provided by the Commission on Planning, 
Programming, Budgeting and Execution Reform (estab-
lished under section 1004 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81)). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’, with 
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in sup-
port of the budget for that fiscal year. 
(2) The term ‘‘major capability activity area’’ or 
‘‘MCAA’’ means a compilation of activities that relate 
to the delivery of a capability of the Department of 
Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
for purposes of display in the defense budget mate-
rials. 
(3) The term ‘‘joint military capabilities’’ has 
the meaning given in section 181 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
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Subtitle B—Requirements Process 
Reform 
SEC. 1811. JOINT REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO NAME AND MISSION OF JOINT RE-
QUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.—Section 181 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Over-
sight’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Joint Require-
ments Oversight Council in the Department of De-
fense.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘Joint Require-
ments Council (in this section referred to as the 
‘Council’) in the Department of Defense. The Council 
shall— 
‘‘(1) assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff in carrying out the functions described in sec-
tion 153 of this title; and 
‘‘(2) provide recommendations for addressing 
joint operational problems to the Requirements, Ac-
quisition, and Programming Integration Directorate 
established under section 186 of this title (in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘RAPID’).’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Joint 
Requirements Council’’. 
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(b) DUTIES.—Subsection (b) of such section 181 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Council shall support the objectives 
established pursuant to section 3102 of this title by per-
forming the following duties: 
‘‘(1) Continuously evaluating global trends, ad-
versary capabilities, and emerging threats to inform 
awareness and understanding of joint operational 
problems. 
‘‘(2) In coordination with commanders of com-
batant 
commands, 
compiling, 
refining, 
and 
prioritizing joint operational problems. 
‘‘(3) Identifying and prioritizing gaps in joint 
military capabilities to address joint operational 
problems. 
‘‘(4) Identifying advances in technology and in-
novative concepts of operation that could improve the 
ability of the joint force to address evolving threats 
and maintain the military advantage of the United 
States. 
‘‘(5) Developing a joint capability requirement 
statement that— 
‘‘(A) describes the joint operational problem 
to provide necessary context for the joint capa-
bility requirement; and 
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‘‘(B) describes the solution sought in a non-
prescriptive manner to allow agile and innova-
tive development of joint capability requirements 
to address the joint operational problem. 
‘‘(6) Making the following recommendations to 
RAPID: 
‘‘(A) With respect to a quick action require-
ment, actions to fulfill such quick action require-
ment, not later than 30 days after receipt or 
identification of such quick action requirement. 
‘‘(B) Actions to fulfill each joint capability 
requirement necessary to address joint oper-
ational problems, not later than 60 days after re-
ceipt or identification of such a joint operational 
problem. 
‘‘(C) Modifications to joint force design 
suitable for addressing joint operational prob-
lems or effectively integrating advancements in 
technology and new concepts of operation. 
‘‘(D) Ways to improve operational effective-
ness, increase operational flexibility, or improve 
interoperability and coordination between and 
among joint military capabilities and the mili-
tary capabilities of allies or partners. 
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‘‘(7) Providing notification to Deputy Secretary 
of Defense— 
‘‘(A) upon receipt or identification of a 
quick action requirement; and 
‘‘(B) upon submission of any recommenda-
tion to RAPID.’’. 
(c) COMPOSITION.—Subsection (c) of such section 181 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and RAPID’’ before ‘‘for 
making recommendations’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘joint performance require-
ments’’ and inserting ‘‘joint capability require-
ments’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and 
RAPID’’ after ‘‘Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff’’. 
(d) ADVISORS.—Subsection (d) of such section 181 is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘strongly’’ before ‘‘con-
sider’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘its mission under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the duties described in subsection (b)’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘seek, and strongly con-
sider,’’ and inserting ‘‘seek and consider’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, in their roles as cus-
tomers of the acquisition system,’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘under subsection (b)(2) 
and joint performance requirements pursuant to 
subsection (b)(3)’’. 
(e) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
CAPABILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Subsection (e) of such section 181 is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(e) RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
CAPABILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Chief of Staff of an armed force is responsible 
for the capability requirements for that armed force.’’. 
(f) ANALYTIC
AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT.—Sub-
section (f) of such section 181 is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
ENGINEERING’’ after ‘‘ANALYTIC’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and the Mission Engineering 
and Integration Activity established under section 
1813 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2026’’ after ‘‘the Office of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation’’; and 
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(3) by striking ‘‘in operations research, systems 
analysis, and cost estimation to the Joint Require-
ments Oversight Council’’. 
(g) AVAILABILITY
OF INFORMATION
TO CONGRES-
SIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Subsection (g) of such 
section 181 is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘OVERSIGHT’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘oversight information’’ and in-
serting ‘‘information’’. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (h) of such section 181 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘capability requirement’ means a 
requirement for a capability that is critical or essen-
tial to address an operational problem. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘joint capability requirement’ 
means a capability requirement, including a capa-
bility requirement related to a requirement for joint 
force interoperability, that is critical or essential to 
address a specific joint operational problem. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘joint military capabilities’ means 
the collective capabilities across the joint force, in-
cluding both joint and force-specific capabilities, that 
are available to conduct military operations. 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘joint operational problem’ means 
a joint challenge faced by a combatant command in 
achieving an assigned military objective and may in-
clude limitations in capabilities, resources, or the 
ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate across 
the joint force, with another combatant command, 
among joint military capabilities, or with the mili-
tary capabilities of allies or partners. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘operational problem’ means a 
challenge or barrier in an operational environment 
that needs to be overcome to achieve a specific mili-
tary objective. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘quick action requirement’ has the 
meaning given in Department of Defense Directive 
5000.71 titled ‘Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Com-
mander Urgent Operational Needs’ (August 24, 
2012).’’. 
(i) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs shall revise policies for the Joint Strategic 
Planning System (established under the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3100.01F), the Manual for 
the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration and De-
velopment System (issued October 30, 2021) and any other 
relevant instructions, policies, or guidance to carry out the 
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requirements of this section and the amendments made by 
this section. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in section 139a, by striking ‘‘Joint Re-
quirements Oversight Council’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Joint Requirements Coun-
cil’’; 
(B) in section 153(a)(5)(F), by striking 
‘‘section 181 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 
181 and 186 of this title’’; 
(C) in section 179(c)(9)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council’’ and inserting ‘‘Joint 
Requirements Council’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 181(h)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 181’’; 
(D) in section 2926(f)(5)(C), by striking 
‘‘describing’’ and all that follows through ‘‘de-
tails regarding’’ and inserting ‘‘describing de-
tails regarding’’; 
(E) in section 3067(b)(1), by striking 
‘‘Joint Requirements Oversight Council’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Joint Requirements Council’’; 
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(F) in section 3136(e)(1)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council and’’ and inserting ‘‘recommended for 
approval by the Requirements, Acquisition, and 
Programming Integration Directorate (estab-
lished under section 186 of this title)’’; 
(G) in section 4202(a)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘joint military requirement’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘joint capability requirement, as de-
termined by the Requirements, Acquisition, and 
Programming Integration Directorate (estab-
lished under section 186 of this title)’’; 
(H) by amending section 4251(e)(1) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘requirements document’ has the 
meaning given in section 3104(d) of this title.’’; 
(I) in section 4252(b)(9), by striking ‘‘Joint 
Requirements Oversight Council’’ and inserting 
‘‘Joint Requirements Council’’; 
(J) in section 4376— 
(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘, 
after consultation with the Joint Require-
ments Oversight Council regarding program 
requirements,’’; 
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(F) Section 938(a)(1) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (10 
U.S.C. 4571 note prec.) is amended by striking 
‘‘Joint Requirements Oversight Council’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Joint Requirements Council’’. 
(3) REPEALS.—The following provisions of law 
are repealed: 
(A) Section 942 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 
181 note). 
(B) Section 916 of the Floyd D. Spence Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2001 (10 U.S.C. 181 note). 
(C) Section 105(b) of the Weapon Systems 
Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 181 
note). 
(D) Section 201 of the Weapon Systems Ac-
quisition Reform Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 3102 
note). 
SEC. 1812. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS, AC-
QUISITION, AND PROGRAMMING INTEGRA-
TION DIRECTORATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 185 the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 186. Requirements, Acquisition, and Programming 
Integration Directorate 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Depart-
ment of Defense a Requirements, Acquisition, and Program-
ming Integration Directorate (in this section referred to as 
‘RAPID’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—RAPID shall— 
‘‘(1) serve as the principal forum within the De-
partment of Defense to inform, coordinate, and evalu-
ate solutions to joint operational problems; 
‘‘(2) provide senior oversight, coordination, and 
budget and capability harmonization with respect to 
such matters; and 
‘‘(3) act as an advisory body to the Secretary of 
Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense with re-
spect to such matters. 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP.—RAPID shall 
consist of the following members: 
‘‘(1) The Chairman of the Joint Requirements 
Council and the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation, who shall serve as co-directors of 
RAPID. 
‘‘(2) One member designated by each commander 
of a combatant command. 
‘‘(3) One member designated by the Chairman of 
the Joint Requirements Council. 
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‘‘(4) One member designated by the Director of 
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 
‘‘(5) One member designated by each service ac-
quisition executive of a military department. 
‘‘(6) One member designated by the principal 
staff assistant for the Mission Engineering and Inte-
gration Activity (established under section 1813 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2026). 
‘‘(7) One member designated by the executive di-
rector of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell (as de-
scribed in the Department of Defense Directive 
5000.71 titled ‘Rapid Fulfillment of Combatant Com-
mander Urgent Operational Needs’ (August 24, 2012). 
‘‘(8) One member designated by each portfolio 
executive officer or a similar member of the acquisi-
tion workforce responsible for the execution of a rec-
ommendation under consideration by RAPID. 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) RAPID shall— 
‘‘(A) promptly convene relevant members to as-
sess a proposed joint capability requirement to ad-
dress a joint operational problem by considering, with 
respect to such proposed joint capability require-
ment— 
‘‘(i) associated resource requirements; 
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‘‘(ii) mission engineering and interoper-
ability considerations for integration into joint 
architectures; and 
‘‘(iii) factors related to acquisition and 
sustainment; and 
‘‘(B) provide prioritized recommendations for so-
lutions to such joint operational problem to the Sec-
retary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out paragraph (1), RAPID shall— 
‘‘(A) 
use 
data-driven 
decisionmaking 
to 
prioritize resource allocation; 
‘‘(B) maximize the effective use of resources by 
enabling timely delivery of solutions to address a 
joint operational problem in a manner that provides 
the greatest value for the investment made; 
‘‘(C) enable the adoption and integration of solu-
tions to enhance military effectiveness and responsive-
ness to emerging threats; and 
‘‘(D) in addition to any other considerations re-
quired under this subsection, consider— 
‘‘(i) joint capability requirement statements 
or other relevant justification materials provided 
by the Joint Requirements Council; 
‘‘(ii) any analysis and recommendations 
provided by the Mission Engineering and Inte-
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gration Activity or the Director of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation relating to re-
source requirements described in paragraph 
(1)(A)(i); 
‘‘(iii) recommendations from relevant serv-
ice acquisition executives or program executive 
officers related to planning and execution of the 
proposed joint capability requirement, including 
budget planning and management, acquisition 
approach, program management, and life-cycle 
management for a proposed joint capability re-
quirement; and 
‘‘(iv) the need to incorporate measure for 
technology protection in certain covered systems 
to enable the use or sale of proposed technology 
solutions to joint operational problems with al-
lies and partner countries in a manner that pro-
tects national security interest while promoting 
international collaboration. 
‘‘(e) RECOMMENDATION.—(1) Not later than 30 days 
after the date of receipt of a recommendation with respect 
to a joint capability requirement for a joint operational 
problem, from the Joint Requirements Council in accord-
ance with section 181 of this title, RAPID shall submit to 
the Deputy Secretary of Defense a recommendation for a 
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solution to the joint operational problem that includes the 
following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the resources needed to im-
plement the solution and, as appropriate, resources 
needed to support the acquisition and sustainment of 
such solution of over the anticipated life cycle of the 
solution. 
‘‘(B) Any recommended actions necessary to en-
able integration of the solution into the joint force or 
to revise joint concepts of operation to best resolve the 
joint operational problem. 
‘‘(C) With respect to a solution for which access 
may be shared with an ally or partner country, rec-
ommended considerations— 
‘‘(i) to be incorporated during the design 
and development phase of the solution; and 
‘‘(ii) to facilitate future production and lo-
gistics support for the solution to the ally or 
partner country. 
‘‘(D) Any necessary changes to policy or guid-
ance to enable effective acquisition, fielding, and em-
ployment of a solution that is a joint military capa-
bility. 
‘‘(E) Any other recommended actions to expedi-
tiously provide the armed forces with the capabilities 
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necessary to operate effectively, to address evolving 
threats, and to maintain the military advantage of 
the United States in the most cost-effective manner 
practicable. 
‘‘(2) The co-chairs of RAPID may request an addi-
tional amount of time, not to exceed 30 days, to provide 
a recommendation related to a joint capability requirement 
that is not a quick action requirement to the Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense under this subsection. 
‘‘(f) DETERMINATION.—(1) Not later than 30 days 
after receipt of a recommendation under subsection (e), the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense shall issue a memorandum 
that approves, approves with modification, or rejects such 
a recommendation. 
‘‘(2) The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include 
along with a memorandum that approves or approves with 
modification a recommendation described in paragraph (1) 
specific direction and guidance to the applicable element 
of the Department of Defense to which such recommendation 
applies. 
‘‘(3) The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall include 
along with a memorandum that rejects a recommendation 
described in paragraph (1) a specific direction— 
‘‘(A) for alternative action to be taken by the ap-
plicable element of the Department of Defense to 
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which such recommendation applies to address the 
relevant joint operational problem; or 
‘‘(B) to RAPID for further action to address the 
relevant joint operational problem. 
‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION.—If the Deputy Secretary of De-
fense fails to issue a memorandum as required by subsection 
(f) within 90 days after the date on which the Joint Re-
quirements Council provides a recommendation to address 
a joint operational problem to the RAPID, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a notification of such failure. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘joint capability requirement’, 
‘joint military capability’, ‘joint operational prob-
lem’, and ‘quick action requirement’ have the mean-
ings given, respectively, in section 181 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘relevant member’ means a mem-
ber of RAPID (or a designee) that has a primary in-
terest in, or responsibility for, a proposed joint capa-
bility requirement or quick action requirement under 
assessment by RAPID.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
TO DIRECTOR
OF 
COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION.—Section 
139a(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (9) 
as paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Analysis and advice for resource discussions 
relating to joint capability requirements under con-
sideration by the Requirements, Acquisition, and Pro-
gramming Integration Directorate pursuant to section 
186 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 1813. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MISSION ENGINEERING 
AND INTEGRATION ACTIVITY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall establish within the Department of Defense a 
Mission Engineering and Integration Activity (in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘‘MEIA’’). 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall des-
ignate a principal staff assistant from within the Office of 
the Secretary of Defense whose office shall serve as the office 
of primary responsibility for MEIA. 
(c) DUTIES.—The principal staff assistant designated 
under subsection (b) shall have the following duties: 
(1) Lead cross-service activities to develop, iden-
tify, analyze, and validate integrated technology solu-
tions to address joint operational problems. 
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(2) Coordinate with the appropriate program ex-
ecutive officers to align and implement such activi-
ties. 
(3) Proactively seek and consider feedback of the 
primary users and operators of proposed technology 
solutions to address joint operational problems 
throughout the implementation of such activities. 
(4) Upon request, perform analysis for, experi-
ment with, and prototype technology to integrate such 
technology into joint architectures, to use such tech-
nology, to inform operational concepts, and to provide 
analysis or recommendations regarding the use of 
such technology to the Requirements, Acquisition, and 
Programming Integration Directorate, established by 
section 186 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by this Act (in this section referred to as ‘‘RAPID’’). 
(5) Coordinate with commanders of the combat-
ant commands to understand the priorities of com-
manders and support the fielding of integrated tech-
nology solutions to address joint operational prob-
lems. 
(6) Upon request, assist a program executive offi-
cer in carrying out the responsibilities established 
under section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, as 
added by section 1802 of this Act, by providing anal-
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ysis, recommendations, and engineering assistance in 
the integration of technology solutions related to the 
capabilities for which the program executive officer is 
responsible. 
(7) Use existing authorities (including authori-
ties provided in section 4022 of title 10, United States 
Code) to carry out this section. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
an implementation plan for MEIA. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include a description of the following: 
(A) The organizational structure and re-
source requirements associated with the establish-
ment and operation of MEIA. 
(B) How MEIA will support and inform 
the RAPID in carrying out the requirements of 
section 186 of title 10, United States Code. 
(C) Each budget line item or program ele-
ment that will be associated with the activities 
of MEIA. 
(D) Coordination between MEIA and rel-
evant elements of the Department of Defense that 
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are established to identify and support the devel-
opment of, experimentation with, and integra-
tion of technology solutions to address joint oper-
ational problems for the Department, includ-
ing— 
(i) the Defense Innovation Unit estab-
lished under section 4217 of the title 10, 
United States Code; 
(ii) the Defense Research and Develop-
ment Rapid Innovation Program estab-
lished under section 4061 of such title; 
(iii) a entity of the Department of De-
fense that is a member of the Defense Inno-
vation Community of Entities established 
by the Director of the Defense Innovation 
Unit; 
(iv) the Strategic Capabilities Office; 
and 
(v) recipients of awards under the 
Small Business Innovation Research Pro-
gram or the Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program (as defined in section 9 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638)). 
(E) How MEIA will coordinate with and 
assist— 
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(i) the commanders of combatant com-
mands in fielding integrated technology so-
lutions to address joint operational prob-
lems under subsection (c)(5); and 
(ii) the program executive officers and 
each Secretary of a military department in 
the integration of technology to enhance 
military effectiveness and responsiveness. 
(F) Any recommendations for changes to 
statute or policy for successful implementation of 
this section. 
(e) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than five years after the 
date of the establishment of MEIA, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees an as-
sessment of whether MEIA should be modified, made perma-
nent, or terminated based on its effectiveness in carrying 
out the requirements of this section. 
(f) JOINT OPERATIONAL PROBLEM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘joint operational problem’’ has the mean-
ing given in section 181 of title 10, United States Code. 
Subtitle C—Streamlining 
Acquisition Processes 
SEC. 
1821. 
ADJUSTMENTS 
TO 
CERTAIN 
ACQUISITION 
THRESHOLDS. 
(a) MAJOR PROGRAM.— 
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(1) TITLE 10.—Section 3041 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$115,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 
constant 
dollars)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 
constant dollars)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$540,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 
constant 
dollars)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 2024 
constant dollars)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking 
‘‘$750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant 
dollars)’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 (based on 
fiscal year 2024 constant dollars)’’. 
(2) TITLE 41.—Section 109 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000 (based on 
fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$275,000,000 (based on fiscal year 
2024 constant dollars)’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘$300,000,000 (based 
on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,300,000,000 (based on fiscal 
year 2024 constant dollars)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking 
‘‘$750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant 
dollars)’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000 (based on 
fiscal year 2024 dollars)’’. 
(b) USE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN COMPETITIVE 
PROCEDURES.—Section 3204(e)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’; and 
(3) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(c) SIMPLIFIED
PROCEDURES
FOR
SMALL
PUR-
CHASES.— 
(1) TITLE 10.—Section 3205(a)(2) of title 10, 
United 
States 
Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(2) TITLE 41.—Section 1901(a)(2) of title 41, 
United 
States 
Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
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(d) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.— 
(1) TITLE
10.—Section 3571(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(c) For purposes of acquisitions by agencies named 
in section 3063 of this title, in the case of any contract 
to be awarded and performed, or purchase to be made, in 
support of a contingency operation or a humanitarian or 
peacekeeping operation, the simplified acquisition threshold 
means an amount equal to two times the amount specified 
for that term in subsection (a).’’. 
(2) TITLE 41.—Section 134 of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. 
(e) MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD.— 
(1) TITLE 10.—Section 3573 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$25,000’’. 
(2) TITLE 41.—Section 1902(a)(1) of title 41, 
United 
States 
Code, 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000’’. 
(f) MODIFICATIONS
TO SUBMISSIONS
OF COST
OR 
PRICING DATA.— 
(1) TITLE
10.—Section 3702(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘2018’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘chapter and the price of the subcontract is ex-
pected to exceed $2,000,000’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘chapter and— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a prime contract en-
tered into after June 30, 2026, the price of 
the subcontract is expected to exceed 
$10,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a prime contract 
entered into on or before June 30, 2026, the 
price of the subcontract is expected to exceed 
$2,000,000.’’. 
(2) TITLE
41.—Section 3502(a) of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) by striking ‘‘2018’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘$750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘chapter 
and—’’ and all that follows and inserting the 
following: ‘‘chapter and— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a prime contract en-
tered into after June 30, 2026, the price of 
the subcontract is expected to exceed 
$10,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a prime contract 
entered into on or before June 30, 2026, the 
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price of the subcontract is expected to exceed 
$2,000,000.’’. 
(g) MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS; DEFI-
NITIONS; EXCEPTIONS.—Section 4201(a)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant 
dollars)’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000,000 (based on fis-
cal year 2024 constant dollars)’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,800,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1990 constant 
dollars)’’ and inserting ‘‘$4,500,000,000 (based on fis-
cal year 2024 constant dollars)’’. 
SEC. 1822. CLARIFICATION OF CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENTS 
FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMER-
CIAL SERVICES. 
(a) TITLE 10.—Section 3805 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The conditions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1) The conditions’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of section 3803 of this title, a 
payment for covered services acquired through a commer-
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cially utilized acquisition strategy shall not be considered 
an advance payment made under section 3801 of this 
title.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘commercially utilized acquisition 
strategy’ means an acquisition of a service by the 
Government under terms and conditions that— 
‘‘(A) are similar to the terms and condi-
tions under which such service is available to the 
public; and 
‘‘(B) provide such service as a consumption- 
based solution or under a technology subscription 
model or other model based on predetermined 
pricing for access to such service. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered service’ means a commer-
cial service that includes access to or use of any com-
bination of hardware, equipment, software, labor, or 
services, including access to commercial satellite data 
and associated services, that is integrated to provide 
a capability.’’. 
(b) TITLE 31.—Section 3324(d) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or commercially available 
content’’ after ‘‘publication’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) charges for information and communica-
tions technology subscriptions, reservations, or ten-
ancy, including cloud environments, for which the 
procuring agency defines appropriate access and secu-
rity standards.’’. 
SEC. 1823. ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITY-BASED PRICING. 
Chapter 287 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3906. Alternative capability-based pricing 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b), the head of an agency may use alternative capability- 
based analysis for the acquisition of a commercial solution 
to determine whether the price for a commercial solution 
is fair and reasonable based on the value to the Government 
as determined under such analysis. 
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to the acquisition of a commercial solution under 
a subcontract. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘alternative capability-based anal-
ysis’ means an analysis of the value to the Govern-
ment of a commercial solution that determines such 
value based on one or more of the following criteria: 
‘‘(A) The suitability of the commercial solu-
tion for the particular purpose for which the 
Government would acquire such commercial so-
lution. 
‘‘(B) The benefits obtained by the Govern-
ment as a result of improvements in capability, 
effectiveness, efficiency, process, or speed to deliv-
ery provided by such commercial solution. 
‘‘(C) The estimated total cost avoidance re-
sulting from the acquisition and use of such com-
mercial solution, including the cost avoidance re-
sulting 
from 
reductions 
to 
operations, 
sustainment, or risks to mission by replacing 
fielded capabilities with such commercial solu-
tion. 
‘‘(D) Input from the intended end users of 
such commercial solution on the potential value 
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of the improvements to capabilities or processes 
provided by such commercial solution. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘commercial solution’ means a 
product or service, including an integrated combina-
tion of products, services, or products and services— 
‘‘(A) that is sold, leased, or licensed in the 
commercial marketplace, or offered for sale, lease, 
or license in the commercial marketplace; and 
‘‘(B) the provider of which contempora-
neously offers such solution or a solution that is 
similar to such solution to the general public or 
public entities, including State and local govern-
ments and foreign governments, under terms and 
conditions that are similar to the terms and con-
ditions under which such solution is offered to 
the Federal Government.’’. 
SEC. 1824. MATTERS RELATED TO COST ACCOUNTING 
STANDARDS. 
(a) REDUCTION OF CAS COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with Cost Accounting Stand-
ards Board established under section 1501 of title 41, 
United States Code, shall— 
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(A) identify actions necessary to streamline 
requirements for compliance with the cost ac-
counting standards established under section 
1502 of title 41, United States Code (in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘‘CAS’’), in the performance 
of a contract with the Department of Defense; 
and 
(B) reduce or eliminate such requirements 
under the circumstances described in paragraph 
(2) for contracts entered into after the date that 
is 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) 
CIRCUMSTANCES
DESCRIBED.—The 
cir-
cumstances described in this paragraph are as fol-
lows: 
(A) With respect to an action to eliminate 
compliance with CAS, if reliance on a similar 
requirement under generally accepted accounting 
principles (in this section referred to as 
‘‘GAAP’’) would achieve, to the maximum extent 
possible, the use of commercial accounting stand-
ards and systems with respect to such elimi-
nation without bias or prejudice to parties to a 
contract. 
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(B) If other existing requirements in guid-
ance or regulation will sufficiently protect the 
interests of the Secretary of Defense in the over-
sight of cost contracts. 
(C) If such requirement is no longer nec-
essary or appropriate. 
(b) CHANGES TO APPLICABILITY OF FULL CAS COV-
ERAGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator for Federal Procurement Policy shall revise the 
rules and procedures prescribed pursuant to sub-
sections (a) and (b) of section 1502 of title 41, United 
States Code, to the extent necessary to increase the 
thresholds established in section 9903.201-2 of title 48, 
Code of Federal Regulation, from $50,000,000 to 
$100,000,000. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall update the Department of Defense 
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 
require full compliance with CAS only for an entity 
or subsidiary of an entity that— 
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(A) received a single contract award under 
CAS with a value equal to or greater than 
$100,000,000; or 
(B) received contracts during the cost ac-
counting period that ended preceding the date of 
the report with an aggregate value equal to or 
greater than $100,000,000. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 
BOARD.— 
(1) ORGANIZATION.—Subsection (a) of section 
1501 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Office of Federal Procurement Policy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Office of Management and Budget’’. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion 1501 is amended— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) 
MEMBERS, 
CHAIRMAN, 
AND
APPOINT-
MENT.—The Board shall consist of 5 voting members 
and 2 nonvoting members. 
‘‘(A) VOTING MEMBERS.—One voting mem-
ber is the Administrator of Federal Procurement 
Policy, who serves as Chairman. The other 4 
members, all of whom shall have experience in 
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Federal Government contract cost accounting, 
are as follows: 
‘‘(i) 2 representatives of the Federal 
Government, each of whom has substantial 
experience in administering and managing 
covered contracts— 
‘‘(I) one of whom is a representa-
tive of the Department of Defense ap-
pointed by the Secretary of Defense; 
and 
‘‘(II) one of whom is an officer or 
employee of the General Services Ad-
ministration appointed by the Admin-
istrator of General Services. 
‘‘(ii) 2 individuals from the private 
sector, each of whom is appointed by the 
Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget— 
‘‘(I) one of whom is a senior em-
ployee or retired senior employee of a 
Government contractor with substan-
tial experience in the private sector in-
volving administration and manage-
ment of covered contracts; and 
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‘‘(II) one member of the account-
ing profession, with substantial experi-
ence as an accountant. 
‘‘(B) NONVOTING
MEMBERS.—The 2 non-
voting members of the Board shall be appointed 
as follows: 
‘‘(i) 1 individual who is a senior em-
ployee of the Government Accountability Of-
fice with substantial experience in con-
tracting and national security acquisitions, 
appointed by the Comptroller General of the 
United States. 
‘‘(ii) 1 individual from academia, a 
nonprofit organization, or a private entity 
with substantial experience in establishing 
financial accounting and reporting stand-
ards in compliance with Generally Accepted 
Accounting Principles, appointed by the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and 
Budget.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, which may be extended for an additional 
4-year period by the individual who ap-
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pointed such member under paragraph (1)’’ 
after ‘‘4 years’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1)(A)(i)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INELIGIBILITY.—Beginning on January 1, 
2028, an individual who is a member of an audit en-
tity of an executive agency (excluding an audit entity 
of the Government Accountability Office) is not eligi-
ble to serve as a member of the Board.’’. 
(3) DUTIES.—Subsection (c) of such section 1501 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘within one year’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘conform such 
standards’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘not 
later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph, and biennially 
thereafter, review any cost accounting 
standards established under section 1502 of 
this title and eliminate or conform such 
standards’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘dis-
putes.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘disputes, 
and take necessary action to clarify or improve 
such standards if misinterpretation or lack of 
clarity in a standard was a primary component 
of such dispute; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ensure that any action taken pursuant to 
paragraph (3) is not taken solely for the purpose of 
tailoring such standard to favor a party in the dis-
pute.’’. 
(4) REPORT.—Subsection (e) of such section 
1501 is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) a summary of rulemaking activities related 
to any changes to such standards and any associated 
timelines for such activities.’’. 
(5) SENIOR STAFF.—Subsection (f)(1)(B) of such 
section 1501 is amended— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘may appoint’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall appoint’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘two’’ and inserting ‘‘not 
less than four’’. 
(6) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—Such section 
1501 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(j) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered contract’ means a contract that is subject 
to the cost accounting standards issued pursuant to section 
1502 of title 41, United States Code,’’. 
(7) DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
implement the amendments made by this subsection, 
including making the appointments under section 
1501(b) of title 41, United States Code, as amended 
by this subsection. 
(d) AMENDMENT TO MANDATORY USE OF COST AC-
COUNTING STANDARDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1502(b)(1) of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘amount set forth in section 3702(a)(1)(A) of 
title 10 as the amount is’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000, as’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
and inserting a period; and 
(iii) by striking clause (iv). 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator for Federal Procurement Policy shall issue 
such regulations as are necessary to implement the 
amendments made by this subsection. 
SEC. 1825. REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL BUYING PRACTICES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a comprehensive review of the ap-
proach of the Department of Defense to acquiring 
commercial products and commercial services and the 
implementation of the requirements of the Federal Ac-
quisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103- 
355) by the Department. 
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(2) REVIEW
REQUIREMENTS.—The review re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include an assessment 
of each of the following as they relate to the approach 
of the Department of Defense to acquiring commercial 
products and commercial services: 
(A) The policies, procedures, guidance, and 
instructions of the Department of Defense. 
(B) The extent to which contracts entered 
into by the Department of Defense for the acqui-
sition of commercial products or commercial 
services include requirements or other provisions 
that should not apply to the acquisition of a 
commercial product or commercial service and 
the extent to which such requirements or other 
provisions are included in subcontracts under 
such contracts. 
(C) Training curricula, educational mate-
rials, and associated activities of the Department 
of Defense related to acquiring commercial prod-
ucts and commercial services, including such 
curricula, materials, and activities that pertain 
to the determination of a product or service as 
a commercial product or commercial service and 
the congressional intent that the definitions of 
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the terms ‘‘commercial product’’ and ‘‘commer-
cial service’’ should be applied broadly. 
(D) Audit and oversight policies and prac-
tices of the Department of Defense. 
(E) Incentives that discourage the acquisi-
tion workforce from acquiring commercial prod-
ucts or commercial services. 
(F) The process by which the Department of 
Defense develops and issues regulations related to 
the acquisition of commercial products or com-
mercial services, including delays in rulemaking 
and the resulting delays in the implementation 
of policies intended to improve or streamline the 
acquisition of commercial products or commer-
cial services. 
(G) Requirements in solicitations or con-
tracts of the Department of Defense requiring the 
use of military specifications or standards when 
applicable commercial specifications or stand-
ards were available that could have meet the 
needs of the Department served by such military 
specifications or standards. 
(H) The process by which the Department 
of Defense evaluates past performance, including 
performance under Federal, State, and local gov-
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SEC. 2307. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER-
TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2022 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (division B of Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2161), 
the authorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), 
as provided in section 2301 of that Act (135 Stat. 2168) 
and extended by section 2309 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (division B of Pub-
lic Law 118–159; 138 Stat. 2227), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2026, or the date of the enactment of an 
Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 
year 2027, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is 
as follows: 
Air Force: Extension of 2022 Project Authorizations 
State/Coun-
try 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Original 
Authorized 
Amount 
Massachusetts ...
Hanscom Air Force Base 
NC3 Acquisitions 
Management Facil-
ity ..........................
$66,000,000 
United King-
dom ...............
Royal Air Force 
Lakenheath .................
F–35A Child Devel-
opment Center .......
$24,000,000 
F–35A Munition In-
spection Facility ...
$31,000,000 
F–35A Weapons 
Load Training Fa-
cility ......................
$49,000,000 
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