Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1765
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2017-09-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Manufacturing

Military facilities and property

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Performance measurement
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-06
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military services.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1765 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 6, 2017 Mr. Rounds (for himself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military services.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of Defense Depot Maintenance Best Practices Act of 2017 . 2. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices (a) In general 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 a comprehensive plan for the sharing of best practices for depot-level maintenance among the military services. (b) Elements The comprehensive plan required under subsection (a) shall cover the sharing of best practices with regard to— (1) programming and scheduling; (2) core capability requirements; (3) workload; (4) personnel management, development, and sustainment; (5) induction, duration, efficiency, and completion metrics; (6) parts, supply, tool, and equipment management; (7) capital investment and manufacturing and production capability; and (8) inspection and quality control. (c) Congressional defense committees defined In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.