Sec. 144. ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UNDERSEA MOBILITY ACQUISITION PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

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## SEC. 144 ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE UNDERSEA MOBILITY ACQUISITION PROGRAM OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND ###

(a)Limitation on Milestone B Decision The Commander of the United States Special Operations Command may not make any milestone B acquisition decisions with respect to a covered element until a 30-day period has elapsed after the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment— ####

(1)conducts the assessment and determination under subsection

(b)for the covered element; and ####

(2)submits to the congressional defense committees a report including— #####

(A)the determination of the Under Secretary with respect to the appropriate acquisition category for the covered element; and #####

(B)the validated requirements, independent cost estimate, test and evaluation master plan, and technology readiness assessment described in paragraphs

(1)through

(4)of subsection (b), respectively. ###

(b)Assessment and Determination With respect to each covered element, the Under Secretary shall conduct an assessment and determination of whether to treat the covered element as a major defense acquisition program. Such assessment shall include— ####

(1)a requirements validation by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council or the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development system; ####

(2)an independent cost estimate prepared by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, or other comparable and qualified entity selected by the Director; ####

(3)a test and evaluation master plan reviewed by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and ####

(4)a technology readiness assessment reviewed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. ###

(c)Technology Roadmap ####

(1)In general The Commander shall develop a plan consisting of a technology roadmap for undersea mobility capabilities that includes the following: #####

(A)A description of the current capabilities provided by covered elements as of the date of the plan. #####

(B)An identification and description of the requirements of the Commander for future undersea mobility platforms. #####

(C)An identification of resources necessary to fulfill the requirements identified in subparagraph (B). #####

(D)A description of the technology readiness levels of any covered element currently under development as of the date of the plan. #####

(E)An identification of any potential gaps or projected shortfall in capability, along with steps to mitigate any such gap or shortfall. #####

(F)Any other matters the Commander determines appropriate. ####

(2)Submission The Commander shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan under paragraph

(1)at the same time as the Under Secretary submits the first report under subsection (a)(2) following the date of the enactment of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. ###

(d)Covered Element Defined In this section, the term “covered element” means any of the following elements of the undersea mobility acquisition program of the United States Special Operations Command: ####

(1)The dry combat submersible-light program. ####

(2)The dry combat submersible-medium program. ####

(3)The next-generation submarine shelter program. ####

(4)Any new dry combat submersible developed under the undersea mobility acquisition program of the United States Special Operations Command after the date of the enactment of this Act.