Sec. 861. Modifications to the defense acquisition system

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Section 2222(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking subsection (c)(1) and inserting subsection

(c); and by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: Policy to ensure a covered defense business system is in compliance with the Department’s auditability requirements. Policy to ensure approvals required for the development of a covered defense business system. . The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report— not later than December 31, 2019, that includes the guidance required under paragraph

(1)of section 2222(c) of title 10, United States Code; and not later than March 31, 2020, that includes the guidance required under paragraph

(2)of such section. Not later than December 31, 2019, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the information technology enterprise architecture developed under section 2222(e)(4)(B) of title 10, United States Code, which shall include the plan for improving the information technology and computing infrastructure described in such section and a schedule for implementing the plan. Not later than March 31, 2020, the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense and the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a plan and schedule for integrating the defense business enterprise architecture developed under subsection

(e)of section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, into the information technology enterprise architecture, as required under paragraph (4)(A) of such subsection. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Secretary of Defense after December 31, 2019, until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b)(1)(A). Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, and the Office of the Chief Management Officer after March 31, 2020, until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b)(1)(B). Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Chief Information Officer after December 31, 2019, until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b)(2). Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Chief Management Officer and the Office of the Chief Information Officer after March 31, 2020, until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection (b)(3). Not later than February 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly carry out a pilot program to assess mechanisms to evaluate intellectual property to include technical data deliverables, associated license rights, and commercially available intellectual property valuation analysis and techniques in major defense acquisition programs (as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code) selected pursuant to subsection

(b)to ensure— the development of cost-effective intellectual property strategies; and assessment and management of the value and costs of intellectual property during acquisition and sustainment activities throughout the life cycle of a weapon system for each selected major defense acquisition program. Each Secretary of a military department shall select one major defense acquisition program for which such Secretary has responsibility to include in the pilot program established under subsection (a). At Milestone A and Milestone B for each major defense acquisition program selected pursuant to subsection (b), the cadre of intellectual property experts established under section 2322(b) of title 10, United States Code, shall identify, to the maximum extent practicable, intellectual property evaluation techniques to obtain quantitative and qualitative analysis related to the value of intellectual property rights during the procurement, production, deployment, operations, and support phases of the acquisition of each such major defense acquisition program. The pilot program established under this section shall include the following: Assessment of commercial valuation techniques for intellectual property rights for use by the Department of Defense. Assessment of feasibility of oversight by the Secretary of Defense to standardize practices and procedures. Assessment of contracting mechanisms to increase the speed of delivery of intellectual property to the Armed Forces or to reduce sustainment costs. Assessment of acquisition planning necessary to ensure procurement of intellectual property deliverables and intellectual property rights necessary for Government-planned sustainment activities. Engagement with private-sector entities to— support the development of strategies and program requirements to aid in acquisition and transition planning for intellectual property; support the development and improvement of intellectual property strategies as part of life-cycle sustainment plans and valuation techniques for the costs of intellectual property rights as part of life-cycle costs; and propose and implement alternative and innovative methods of intellectual property valuation, prioritization, and evaluation techniques for intellectual property. Recommendations to the program manager for a major defense acquisition program selected pursuant to subsection

(b)such evaluation techniques and contracting mechanisms for implementation into the acquisition and sustainment activities of that major defense acquisition program. Not later than February 1, 2021, and annually thereafter until the termination date of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program established under subsection (a). The report shall include— a description of the major defense acquisition programs selected pursuant to subsection (b); a description of the specific activities in subsection

(d)that were performed with respect to each major defense acquisition program selected pursuant to subsection (b); an assessment of the effectiveness of such activities; an assessment of improvements to acquisition or sustainment activities related to the pilot program; and an assessment of cost savings from the activities related to the pilot program, including any improvement to mission success during the operations and support phase of a major defense acquisition program selected pursuant to subsection (b). The authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall expire on September 30, 2026. Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the study guidance required under section 2446b(b) of title 10, United States Code. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Director of Cost Assessment and Performance Evaluation after December 31, 2019, until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under paragraph (1). Section 2446c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking shall— and inserting develop policy on the support for the acquisition for modular open system approaches. This policy shall— ; and in subsection (a)(1), as so designated, by striking coordinate and inserting ensure coordination . Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary of each military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the policy required under section 2446c of title 10, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1). Beginning on January 1, 2020, if any report required under paragraph

(2)has not been submitted to the congressional defense committees, not more than 75 percent of the funds specified in paragraph

(4)may be obligated or expended until the date on which all of the reports required under paragraph

(2)have been submitted. The funds specified in this paragraph are funds made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense for any of the Offices of the Secretaries of the military departments that remain unobligated as of January 1, 2020. Section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1450) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: Not later than October 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— the policy required in subsection

(a)of section 2322 of title 10, United States Code; an identification of each member of the cadre of intellectual property experts required in subsection

(b)of such section and the office to which such member; and a description of the leadership structure and the office that will manage the cadre of intellectual property experts. . Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report required under subsection

(c)of section 802 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1450), as added by this section. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Chief Management Officer until the date on which the Chief Management Officer submits to the congressional defense committees— the certification of cost savings described in subparagraph

(A)of section 921(b)(5) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note); or the notice and justification described in subparagraph

(B)of such section. middle tier of acquisition programs Not later than December 15, 2019, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the guidance required under section 804(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note). The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment will ensure such guidance includes the business case elements required by an acquisition program established pursuant to such guidance and the metrics required to assess the performance of such a program. Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for an acquisition program established pursuant to the guidance required under section 804(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) after December 15, 2019, and no such acquisition program may be conducted under the authority provided by such section after December 15, 2019, until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment submits the report required under subsection (a). Section 1701a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections

(c)and

(d)as subsections

(d)and (e), respectively; and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following new subsection (c): The Secretary of Defense shall implement a certification program to provide for a professional certification requirement for all members of the acquisition workforce. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the certification requirement for any acquisition workforce career field shall be based on standards under a third-party accredited program based on nationally or internationally recognized standards. If the Secretary determines that, for a particular acquisition workforce career field, a third-party accredited program based on nationally or internationally recognized standards does not exist, the Secretary shall establish the certification requirement for that career field that conforms with the practices of national or international accrediting bodies. The certification requirement for any such career field shall be implemented using the best approach determined by the Secretary for meeting the certification requirement for that career field, including implementation through entities outside the Department of Defense and may be designed and implemented without regard to section 1746 of this title. . Subsection

(b)of such section is amended— in paragraph (5), by striking encourage and inserting direct ; and in paragraph (6), by inserting and consequences after warnings . Subsection

(b)of such section is further amended— by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and

(9)as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(5)the following new paragraph (6): authorize members of the acquisition workforce to participate in professional associations, consistent with their individual performance plans, linked to both professional development and opportunities to gain leadership and management skills; . Section 1723 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(3), by striking the second sentence; and in subsection (b)(1), by striking encourage and inserting require . The Secretary of Defense shall implement procedures to institute the program required by subsection

(c)of section 1701a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1724 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(3)— by striking

(A)after

(3); and by striking , and

(B)and all that follows through and management ; and in subsection (b), by striking requirements in the first sentences of paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting requirement ; in subsection (e)(2)— by striking shall have— and all that follows through been awarded and inserting shall have been awarded ; by striking ; or and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (B); and in subsection (f), by striking , including— and all that follows and inserting a period. Section 1732 of such title is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— by striking Such requirements, and all the follows through the person— and inserting Such requirements shall include a requirement that the person— ; by striking subparagraph (B); and by redesignating clauses

(i)and

(ii)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively, and realigning those subparagraphs so as to be 4 ems from the margin; and in subsection (c), by striking requirements of subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) in paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting requirement of subsection (b)(1) . Section 1746 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end the following new sentence: At least 25 percent of such civilian instructors shall be visiting professors from civilian colleges or universities. ; and in subsection (c), by inserting , and with commercial training providers, after military departments . Paragraph

(4)of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: develop and implement a career path, as described in section 1722(a) of this title, for each career field designated by the Secretary under section 1721(a) of this title as an acquisition workforce career field; . Section 1722(a) of such title is amended— by striking appropriate career paths and inserting an appropriate career path ; and by striking are identified and inserting is identified for each acquisition workforce career field . The implementation of a career path for each acquisition workforce career field required by paragraph

(4)of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), shall be completed by the Secretary of Defense not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1721(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary shall also designate in regulations those career fields in the Department of Defense that are acquisition workforce career fields for purposes of this chapter. . The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1721. Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career fields. . The heading of subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER II—ACQUISITION POSITIONS AND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CAREER FIELDS . The item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows: II. Acquisition Positions And Acquisition Workforce Career Fields 1721 . The designation of acquisition workforce career fields required by the second sentence of section 1721(a) of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), shall be made by the Secretary of Defense not later than the end of the six-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1722b of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In carrying out subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that key work experiences, in the form of multidiscipline training, are developed for each acquisition workforce career field. . Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan identifying the specific actions the Department of Defense has taken, and is planning to take, to develop and establish key work experiences for each acquisition workforce career field as required by subsection

(c)of section 1722b of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). The plan shall include specification of the percentage of the acquisition workforce, or funds available for administration of the acquisition workforce on an annual basis, that the Secretary will dedicate towards developing such key work experiences. Section 1723(b) of such title is amended by striking the critical acquisition-related . Subchapter V of chapter 87 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: For each acquisition workforce career field, the Secretary of Defense shall establish, for the civilian personnel in that career field, defined proficiency standards and technical and nontechnical competencies which shall be used in personnel qualification assessments. Any action taken by the Secretary under this section, or to implement this section, shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 71 of title 5. . The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter II is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1765. Competency development. . The establishment of defined proficiency standards and technical and nontechnical competencies required by section 1765 of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), shall be made by the Secretary of Defense not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The Acquisition Corps for the Department of Defense referred to in section 1731(a) of title 10, United States Code, is terminated. Section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a); and by redesignating subsection

(b)as subsection (a). Subsection

(b)of section 1731 of such title is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraph (2), and amended— by striking in the heading and inserting Acquisition Corps ; and the Acquisition Workforce by striking selected for the Acquisition Corps and inserting in the acquisition workforce . Subsection

(e)of section 1732 of such title is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraphs

(2)and (3), redesignated as subsection (c), and amended— by striking in the Acquisition Corps in paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting in critical acquisition positions ; and by striking serving in the Corps in paragraph

(2)and inserting employment . Sections 1731 and 1732 of such title are repealed. Section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), is redesignated as section 1731. The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 1731, 1732, and 1733 and inserting the following new item: 1731. Critical acquisition positions. . The heading of subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER III—CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS . The item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows: III. Critical Acquisition Positions 1731 . Section 1723(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking section 1733 of this title and inserting section 1731 of this title . Section 1725 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking Defense Acquisition Corps and inserting acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (d)(2), by striking of the Defense Acquisition Corps and inserting in the acquisition workforce serving in critical acquisition positions . Section 1734 of such title is amended— by striking of the Acquisition Corps in subsections (e)(1) and

(h)and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (g)— by striking of the Acquisition Corps in the first sentence and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; by striking of the Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and by striking of the Acquisition Corps in the second sentence and inserting of the acquisition workforce in critical acquisition positions . Section 1737 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking of the Acquisition Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (b), by striking of the Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce . Section 1742(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking the Acquisition Corps and inserting acquisition positions in the Department of Defense . Section 2228(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733(b)(1)(C) of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 7016(b)(5)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 9016(b)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Paragraph

(1)of section 317 of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: is a member of the acquisition workforce selected to serve in, or serving in, a critical acquisition position designated under section 1731 of title 10. . Part III of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 112 the following new chapter: 2200n. Establishment. 2200o. Program elements. 2200p. Model authorities. 2200q. Definitions. For the purposes of preparing selected students for public service in Department of Defense occupations relating to acquisition, science, and engineering, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a Defense Civilian Acquisition Training Corps program, organized into one or more units, at civilian institutions of higher education offering a program leading to a baccalaureate degree. In establishing the program, the Secretary of Defense shall determine the following: Criteria for an institution of higher education to participate in the program. The eligibility of a student to join the program. Criteria required for a member of the program to receive financial assistance. The term of service required for a member of the program to receive financial assistance. Criteria required for a member of the program to be released from a term of service. The method by which a successful graduate of the program may gain immediate employment in the Department of Defense. Resources required for implementation of the program. A methodology to identify and target critical skills gaps in Department of Defense occupations relating to acquisition, science, and engineering. A mechanism to track the success of the program in eliminating the identified critical skills gap. In making determinations under section 2200o of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall use the authorities under chapters 103 and 111 of this title as guides. In this chapter: The term program means the Defense Civilian Acquisition Training Corps of the Department of Defense. The term member of the program means a student at an institution of higher learning who is enrolled in the program. The term institution of higher education has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001 ). . Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan and schedule that implements the program at one institution of higher learning not later than August 1, 2020. The plan shall include recommendations regarding any legislative changes required for effective implementation of the program. Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an expansion plan and schedule to expand the program to five locations not later than by August 1, 2021. Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a full implementation plan and schedule to expand the program to at least 20 locations with not fewer than 400 members in the program not later than August 1, 2022. The laws of the United States are amended as follows: Section 129a(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 133a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking , including the allocation of resources for defense research and engineering, . Section 134(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, . Section 139(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph

(1)by striking and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting , the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 139(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting , the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, . Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in subsections

(c)through

(h)by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place it appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 139a(d)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, . Section 171(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; by inserting after paragraph

(3)the following new paragraph: the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; ; and by redesignating paragraphs

(4)through

(13)as paragraphs

(5)through (14), respectively. Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; by inserting after subsection (b)(2) the following new paragraph: the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; ; in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs

(3)through

(7)as paragraphs

(4)through (8), respectively; and in subsection (c), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Subsection (d)(1) of section 181 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (C), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; by inserting after subparagraph

(C)the following new subparagraph: the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. ; and by redesignating paragraphs

(D)through

(G)as paragraphs

(E)through (H), respectively. Subsection (b)(2) of section 393 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (B), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; by inserting after subparagraph

(B)the following new subparagraph: the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. ; and by redesignating subparagraphs

(C)through

(E)as subparagraphs

(D)through (F). Section 1111 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 231(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public law 110–181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the heading, by striking and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics ; Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in the section text, by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 807(a) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–314 ; 116 Stat. 2608; 10 U.S.C. 1702 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1705 of title 10, United Stats Code, is amended— in subsection (c), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; in subsection (e)(3), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 803(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1825; 10 U.S.C. 1705 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1722 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1722a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (e), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1722b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1723 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(3), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (b), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1725(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1735(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1737(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1741(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1746(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1748 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (c)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (f)(2)(B)(i), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 217(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 770; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 882(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ( Public Law 111–383 ; 128 Stat. 4308; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2275(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2279(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; by redesignating paragraphs

(3)through

(10)as paragraphs

(4)through (11), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(2)the following new paragraph: the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. ; and in subsection (c), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 898(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2000; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 726; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 852 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. Buck McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 130 Stat. 3458; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 254(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 110–417 ; 122 Stat. 4402; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 802(d) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 ( Public Law 108–375 ; 118 Stat. 2004; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 244 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–314 ; 116 Stat. 2498; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 804(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–314 ; 116 Stat. 2605; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 895 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 954; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 806(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ( Public Law 111–383 ; 124 Stat. 4260; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 821(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 226; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 801(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 204; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 817(e) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ( Public Law 109–364 ; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 811(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( Public Law 109–163 ; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 875 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended— in subsection (b)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; in subsection (c), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; in subsection (d), by striking The Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; and in subsection

(e)through (f), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 888(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2322; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 829(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2281; 10 U.S.C. 2306 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2306b(i)(7) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2311(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in paragraph (2)(B), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 824(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 ( Public Law 111–383 ; 124 Stat. 4269; 10 U.S.C. 2320 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2326(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2330 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; in subsection (a)(3), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; in subsection (b)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 882 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 942; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph

(1)by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 801(b)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 ( Public Law 107–107 ; 115 Stat. 1176; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2334 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2350a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2359(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2359b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; and in subsection (l)(1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking Assistant Secretary each place it appears and inserting Under Secretary ; and in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3). Section 2375 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 874(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2375 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 876 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 130 Stat. 2311; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 919; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place such term appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 856(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 920; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2399(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, . Section 2419(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 825(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 908; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 826(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 908; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 827(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 129 Stat. 909; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 811(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1828; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting if the service acquisition executive, in the case of a major defense acquisition program of the military department, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in the case of a Defense-wide or Defense Agency major defense acquisition program, ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting the service acquisition executive or before the Under Secretary each place such term appears. Section 812(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 ( Public Law 112–239 ; 126 Stat. 1829; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 131 Stat. 1467; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— in subsection (b), by striking paragraph

(2)and inserting the following new paragraphs: Each Configuration Steering Board under this section shall include a representative of the following: The Chief of Staff of the Armed Force concerned. The Comptroller of the military department concerned. The military deputy to the service acquisition executive concerned. The program executive officer for the major defense acquisition program concerned. In addition to the members required in paragraph (2), when the milestone decision authority for a major defense acquisition program is the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, each Configuration Steering Board under this section shall also include a representative of the following: The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. Other armed forces, as appropriate. The Joint Staff. Other senior representatives of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the military department concerned, as appropriate. ; and in subsection (c)(5)(B), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting service acquisition executive . Section 801(a)(1) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 ( Public Law 109–364 ; 120 Stat. 2312; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 924 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 ( Public Law 108–136 ; 117 Stat. 1576; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics each place it appears and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1675(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ; 192 Stat. 1131; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2431a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2435 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking— in subsection (b), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting service acquisition executive, in the case of a major defense acquisition program of a military department, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in the case of a Defense-wide or Defense Agency major defense acquisition program ; and in subsection (e)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2438(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in paragraph (2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2448b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph

(1)by inserting by an independent organization selected by the service acquisition executive after conducted . Section 2503(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2508(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2521 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; in subsection (e)(4)(D), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; and in subsection (e)(5), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering . Section 2533b(k)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2546 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the heading of subsection (a), by striking and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics ; Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in subsection (a), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (b), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2548 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (c)(8), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2902(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and inserting Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering ; and in paragraph (3), by striking Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2824(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2154; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 315(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1357; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 2926(e)(5)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary for Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 836(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 ( Public Law 112–81 ; 125 Stat. 1508; 22 U.S.C. 2767 note) is amended by striking the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, and inserting the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, . Section 7103(d)(7)(M)(v) of title 22, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1126(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 11319(d)(4) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1302(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 ( Public Law 102–190 ; 105 Stat. 1423; 41 U.S.C. 1302 note) is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1311(b)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 98f(a)(3) of title 50, United States Code, is amended by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment . Section 1521 of title 50, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (f)(1), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment ; and in subsection (g)(2), by striking Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and inserting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. . Section 2501(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: The Secretary shall submit such strategy to Congress not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the national security strategy report required under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( . 50 U.S.C. 3043 ). Section 2504(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting executive order or after pursuant to ; by amending subparagraph

(A)to read as follows: prioritized list of gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base, including— a description of mitigation strategies necessary to address such gaps or vulnerabilities; the identification of the individual responsible for addressing such gaps or vulnerabilities; and a proposed timeline for action to address gaps or vulnerabilities. . Chapter 97 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1746 the following new section: The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall establish and maintain a Center for Acquisition Innovation (hereinafter referred to as the Center ) at the Naval Postgraduate School. The Center shall operate as an academic entity specializing in innovation relating to the defense acquisition system. The mission of the Center is to provide to policymakers in the Department of Defense, Congress, and throughout the Government, academic analyses and policy alternatives for innovation in the defense acquisition system. The Center shall accomplish that mission by a variety of means intended to widely disseminate the research findings of the Center. In carrying out the mission under paragraph (1), the Center shall, on an ongoing basis, review the statutes and regulations applicable to the defense acquisition system. The objective of such review is to provide policy alternatives for streamlining and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense acquisition process in order to ensure a defense technology advantage for the United States over potential adversaries. The Center shall, on an ongoing basis, review implementation of the recommendations of the Section 809 Panel and policy alternatives provided by the Center. As part of such review, the Center shall— for recommendations or policy alternatives for the enactment of legislation, identify whether (or to what extent) the recommendations or policy alternatives have been adopted by being enacted into law by Congress; for recommendations or policy alternatives for the issuance of regulations, identify whether (or to what extent) the recommendations or policy alternatives have been adopted through issuance of new agency or Government-wide regulations; and for recommendations or policy alternatives for revisions to policies and procedures in the executive branch, identify whether (or to what extent) the recommendations or policy alternatives have been adopted through issuance of an appropriate implementing directive or other form of guidance. In this subsection, the term Section 809 Panel means the panel established by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), as amended by section 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ) and sections 803(c) and 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ). There shall be available for the Center for any fiscal year from the Defense Acquisition Workforce and Development Fund not less than the amount of $3,000,000 (in fiscal year 2019 constant dollars), in addition to any other amount available for that fiscal year for the Naval Postgraduate School. Not later than September 30 each year, the Center shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, who shall forward to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, a report describing the activities of the Center during the previous year and providing the findings, analysis, and policy alternatives of the Center relating to the defense acquisition system. Each such report shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph

(1)without further review within the executive branch. Each report under paragraph

(1)shall include the following: Results of academic research and analysis. Results of the implementation reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (d). Policy alternatives for such legislative and executive branch action as the Center considers warranted. Specific implementation language for any statutory changes recommended. In this section, the term defense acquisition system has the meaning given that term in section 2545(2) of this title. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2165 the following new item: 1746a. Center for Acquisition Innovation. . The Secretary of Defense shall establish the Center for Acquisition Innovation under section 1746a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than March 1, 2020. The first Director of the Center shall be appointed not later than June 1, 2020, and the Center should be fully operational not later than June 1, 2021. Not later than January 1, 2021, the head of the Center of Acquisition Innovation shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report setting forth the organizational plan for the Center for Acquisition Innovation, the proposed budget for the Center, and the timetable for initial and full operations of the Center. The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the report under paragraph (1), together with whatever comments the Secretary considers appropriate, to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives not later than February 1, 2021. Following termination of the Section 809 Panel, the records of the panel shall be transferred to, and shall be maintained by, the Defense Technical Information Center. Such transfer shall be accomplished not later than August 1, 2019. Working papers, records of interview, and any other draft work products generated for any purpose by the Section 809 Panel during its research are covered by the deliberative process privilege exemption under paragraph

(5)of section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code. In this section, the term Section 809 Panel means the panel established by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 ( Public Law 114–92 ), as amended by section 863(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ) and sections 803(c) and 883 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ).

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