Sec. 207. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to procure cost-effective technology for mission needs
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Subchapter III of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to subsections
(b)and (c), the Commandant may enter into transactions (other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants) to develop prototypes for, and to operate and procure, cost-effective technology for the purpose of meeting the mission needs of the Coast Guard. Procurement or acquisition of technologies under subsection
(a)shall be— carried out in accordance with this title and Coast Guard policies and guidance; and consistent with the operational requirements of the Coast Guard. The Commandant may not enter into a transaction under subsection
(a)with respect to a technology that— does not comply with the cybersecurity standards of the Coast Guard; or is sourced from an entity domiciled in the People’s Republic of China, unless the Commandant determines that the prototype, operation, or procurement of such a technology is for the purpose of— counter-UAS operations, surrogate testing, or training; or intelligence, electronic warfare, and information warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. The Commandant may waive the application under paragraph
(1)on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the appropriate committees of Congress that the prototype, operation, or procurement of the applicable technology is in the national interests of the United States. The Commandant shall ensure that management, technical, and contracting personnel of the Coast Guard involved in the award or administration of transactions under this section, or other innovative forms of contracting, are provided opportunities for adequate education and training with respect to the authority under this section. Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Commandant shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— describes the use of the authority pursuant to this section; and assesses the mission and operational benefits of such authority. In this subsection, the term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. The Commandant shall prescribe regulations as necessary to carry out this section. In this section, the terms unmanned aircraft , unmanned aircraft system , and counter-UAS have the meanings given such terms in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code. . The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1158. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to procure cost-effective technology for mission needs. .