IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2722 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Received 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation 
AN ACT 
To restructure the Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater 
Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Integrated Deepwater 
Program Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION OF COAST GUARD INTEGRATED 
DEEPWATER ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 
(a) USE OF PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITY AS A LEAD 
SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the Secretary may not use 
a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator 
for procurements under, or in support of, the Deep-
water Program beginning on the earlier of October 
1, 2011, or the date on which the Secretary certifies 
in writing to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
portation of the Senate that the Coast Guard has 
available and can retain sufficient contracting per-
sonnel and expertise within the Coast Guard, 
through an arrangement with other Federal agen-
cies, or through contracts or other arrangements 
with private sector entities, to perform the functions 
and responsibilities of the lead system integrator in 
an efficient and cost-effective manner. 
(2) COMPLETION OF EXISTING DELIVERY OR-
DERS AND TASK ORDERS.—The Secretary may use 
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a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator 
to complete any delivery order or task order under 
the Deepwater Program that was issued to the lead 
systems integrator on or before the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(3) ASSISTANCE
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—In any case in which the Secretary is the sys-
tems integrator under the Deepwater Program, the 
Secretary may obtain any type of assistance the Sec-
retary considers appropriate, with any systems inte-
gration functions, from any Federal agency with ex-
perience in systems integration involving maritime 
vessels and aircraft. 
(4) ASSISTANCE
OF
PRIVATE
SECTOR
ENTI-
TIES.—In any case in which the Secretary is the sys-
tems integrator under the Deepwater Program, the 
Secretary may, subject to the availability of appro-
priations, obtain by grant, contract, or cooperative 
agreement any type of assistance the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, with any systems integration 
functions, from any private sector entity with experi-
ence in systems integration involving maritime ves-
sels and aircraft. 
(b) COMPETITION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the Secretary shall use full 
and open competition for each class of asset acquisi-
tions under the Deepwater Program for which an 
outside contractor is used, if the asset is procured 
directly by the Coast Guard or by the Integrated 
Coast Guard System acting under a contract with 
the Coast Guard. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may use a pro-
curement method that is less than full and open 
competition to procure an asset under the Deep-
water Program, if— 
(A) the Secretary determines that such 
method is in the best interests of the Federal 
Government; and 
(B) by not later than 30 days before the 
date of the award of a contract for the procure-
ment, the Secretary submits to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report explaining why such pro-
curement is in the best interests of the Federal 
Government. 
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(3) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—Paragraph 
(1) shall not apply to a contract, subcontract, or 
task order that was issued before the date of enact-
ment of this Act, if there is no change in the quan-
tity of assets or the specific type of assets procured. 
(c) REQUIRED CONTRACT TERMS.—The Secretary 
shall include in each contract, subcontract, and task order 
issued under the Deepwater Program after the date of the 
enactment of this Act the following provisions, as applica-
ble: 
(1) TECHNICAL REVIEWS.—A requirement that 
the Secretary shall conduct a technical review of all 
proposed designs, design changes, and engineering 
changes, and a requirement that the contractor must 
specifically address all engineering concerns identi-
fied in the technical reviews, before any funds may 
be obligated. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITY FOR TECHNICAL REQUIRE-
MENTS.—A requirement that the Secretary shall 
maintain the authority to establish, approve, and 
maintain technical requirements. 
(3) COST ESTIMATE OF MAJOR CHANGES.—A 
requirement that an independent cost estimate must 
be prepared and approved by the Secretary before 
the execution of any change order costing more than 
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