Sec. 343. Limitation on availability of funds for advanced skills management software system of the Navy
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None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the enhancement of the advanced skills management software system of the Navy until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which Secretary of the Navy makes the submission required under subsection (b)(3). The Secretary of the Navy shall— provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on any enhancements that are needed for the advanced skills management software system of the Navy; after providing the briefing under paragraph (1), issue a request for information for such enhancements in accordance with part 15.2 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives— the results of the request for information issued under paragraph (2); and a written certification that— as part of the request for information, the Secretary solicited information on commercially available off-the-shelf software solutions that may be used to enhance the advanced skills management software system of the Navy; and the Secretary has considered using such solutions.
In this section, the term advanced skills management software system means a software application designed to— identify job task requirements for Navy personnel; assist in determining the proficiencies of such personnel; document qualifications and certifications of such personnel; and track the technical training completed by Navy aviation maintenance personnel.