Sec. 808. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations
490 words·~2 min read·
/bill/114/s/1376/pcs/section-808A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish under the sponsorship of the Defense Acquisition University and the National Defense University an advisory panel on streamlining acquisition regulations. The panel shall be composed of at least nine individuals who are recognized experts in acquisition and procurement policy. In making appointments to the advisory panel, the Under Secretary shall ensure that the members of the panel reflect diverse experiences in the public and private sectors.
The panel shall— review the acquisition regulations applicable to the Department of Defense with a view toward streamlining and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense acquisition process and maintaining defense technology advantage; and make any recommendations for the amendment or repeal of such regulations that the panel considers necessary, as a result of such review, to— establish and administer appropriate buyer and seller relationships in the procurement system; improve the functioning of the acquisition system; ensure the continuing financial and ethical integrity of defense procurement programs; protect the best interests of the Department of Defense; and eliminate any regulations that are unnecessary for the purposes described in subparagraphs
(A)through (D). The Secretary of Defense shall provide the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection
(a)with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and analysis so that the advisory panel may conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required under such subsection. The requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a). Not later than two years after the date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the advisory panel, the panel shall transmit a final report to the Secretary. The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the panel, including— a history of each current acquisition regulation and a recommendation as to whether the regulation and related law (if applicable) should be retained, modified, or repealed; and such additional recommendations for legislation as the panel considers appropriate. Not later than 6 months and 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to or brief the congressional defense committees on the interim findings of the panel with respect to the elements set forth in paragraph (2). The panel shall provide regular updates to the Secretary of Defense for purposes of providing the interim reports required under this paragraph. Not later than 30 days after receiving the final report of the advisory panel, the Secretary of Defense shall transmit the final report, together with such comments as the Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional defense committees. The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to support activities of the advisory panel under this section.