‘‘(A) justifies the need for a materiel ap-
proach, or an approach that is a combination of 
materiel and non-materiel, to satisfy one or 
more specific capability gaps; 
‘‘(B) details the information necessary to 
develop an increment of militarily useful, 
logistically supportable, and technically mature 
capability, including key performance param-
eters; or 
‘‘(C) identifies production attributes re-
quired for a single increment of a program.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The table of 
chapters at the beginning of subtitle A of title 10, 
United States Code, and at the beginning of part IV 
of such subtitle, are each amended by inserting after 
the item relating to chapter 148 the following new 
item: 
‘‘149. Performance Management of the Defense Acquisition System ...... 2545’’. 
(b) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION
OF PERFORMANCE 
ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall imple-
ment the requirements of chapter 149 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), in a phased man-
ner while guidance is issued, and categories, metrics, 
goals, and standards are established. Implementation shall 
begin with a cross section of elements of the defense acqui-
sition system representative of the entire system and shall
be completed for all elements not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 102. MEANINGFUL CONSIDERATION BY JOINT RE-
QUIREMENTS 
OVERSIGHT 
COUNCIL 
OF 
INPUT FROM CERTAIN OFFICIALS. 
(a) ADVISORS TO THE JOINT REQUIREMENTS OVER-
SIGHT COUNCIL.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL
CIVILIAN
ADVISORS.—Sub-
section (d)(1) of section 181 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘The Under 
Secretary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and exper-
tise.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The following of-
ficials of the Department of Defense shall serve as 
advisors to the Council on matters within their au-
thority and expertise: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
‘‘(B) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller). 
‘‘(C) The Under Secretary of Defense for Pol-
icy. 
‘‘(D) The Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation.’’.
(2) ROLE
OF
COMBATANT
COMMANDERS
AS 
MEMBERS OF THE JROC.—Paragraph (1) of sub-
section (c) of such section is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) when directed by the chairman, the 
commander of any combatant command (or, as 
directed by that commander, the deputy com-
mander of that command) when matters related 
to the area of responsibility or functions of that 
command will be under consideration by the 
Council.’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT RELATED TO REPORT.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 105(c) of the Weapon Systems Acquisition 
Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–23; 123 Stat. 1718) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) MATTERS COVERED.—The report shall in-
clude, at a minimum, an assessment of— 
‘‘(A) the extent to which the Council has 
effectively sought, and the commanders of the 
combatant commands have provided, meaning-
ful input on proposed joint military require-
ments; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the Council has 
meaningfully considered the input and expertise 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics in its discus-
sions; 
‘‘(C) the extent to which the Council has 
meaningfully considered the input and expertise 
of the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation in its discussions; 
‘‘(D) the quality and effectiveness of ef-
forts to estimate the level of resources needed 
to fulfill joint military requirements; and 
‘‘(E) the extent to which the Council has 
considered trade-offs among cost, schedule, and 
performance objectives.’’. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENCE OF COST ESTI-
MATORS AND COST ANALYSTS REQUIRED IN NEXT AN-
NUAL REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.—In 
the next annual report prepared by the Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation under section 
2334(e) of title 10, United States Code, the Director shall 
include an assessment of whether and to what extent per-
sonnel responsible for cost estimates or cost analysis devel-