Sec. 1602. Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
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The Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space is hereby redesignated as the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. Any reference to the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.
Chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating section 9018 as section 9018a; and by inserting after section 9017 the following new section 9018: There is within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force a Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The individual serving as Principal Assistant shall have the protocol equivalent in the Department of Defense of an officer in the armed forces serving in a general or admiral grade.
Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration shall do as follows: Be responsible for all acquisition and integration of the Air Force for space systems and programs, including in support of the Commander of the United States Space Force under section 9064 of this title. Serve as the senior acquisition executive under section 1704 of this title for the Air Force for acquisition for space systems and programs, including for all major defense acquisition programs under chapter 144 of this title for space.
Oversee and direct each of the following: The Space Rapid Capabilities Office under section 2273a of this title. The Space and Missile Systems Center. The Space Development Agency. Oversee and direct acquisition projects for all space systems and programs of the Air Force, including projects for space systems and programs transferred to the Principal Assistant pursuant to section 1602(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Act as the chair of the Space Force Acquisition Council under section 1602(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.
In addition to the responsibilities provided for in subsection (b), the Principal Assistant shall have such other responsibilities and perform such other duties as the Secretary may prescribe. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 903 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 9018 and inserting the following new items: 9018. Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. 9018a. Administrative Assistant. .
Section 5416 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. . The Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer to the Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration under section 9018 of title 10, United States Code (as added by this subsection), responsibility for oversight, direction, and integration of any acquisition projects for space systems and programs of the Air Force that are under the oversight or direction of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
There is in the Department of the Air Force a council to be known as the Space Force Acquisition Council (in this subsection referred to as the Council ). The members of the Council are as follows: The Under Secretary of the Air Force. The Principal Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, who shall act as chair of the Council. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. The Commander of the United States Space Command.
The Commander of the United States Space Force. The Council shall oversee, direct, and manage acquisition and integration of the Air Force for space systems and programs in order to ensure integration across the national security space enterprise. The Council shall meet not less frequently than monthly. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar year quarter through the first calendar year quarter of 2025, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities of the Council during the calendar year quarter preceding the calendar year quarter in which such report is submitted.
On or about March 31, 2020, and during every calendar year quarter thereafter through March 31, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the current status of efforts to implement this section and the amendments made by this section. Each briefing may include such recommendations for legislative and administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate to facilitate and enhance such efforts.