Sec. 1605. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
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## SEC. 1605 PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES **[**[10 U.S.C. 2208 note](/us/usc/t10/s2208)**]** ###
(a)Pilot Program ####
(1)In general The Secretary of Defense shall develop and carry out a pilot program to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial satellite communications services to meet the requirements of the military departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commanders. ####
(2)Funding Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for any of fiscal years 2015 through 2020 for the Department of Defense for the acquisition of satellite communications, not more than $50,000,000 may be obligated or expended for such pilot program during such a fiscal year. ####
(3)Certain authorities In carrying out the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may not use the authorities provided in sections 2208(k) and 2210(b) of title 10, United States Code. ####
(4)Methods In carrying out the pilot program under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use a variety of methods authorized by law to effectively and efficiently acquire commercial satellite communications services, including by carrying out multiple pathfinder activities under the pilot program. ###
(b)Goals In developing and carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that the pilot program— ####
(1)provides a cost-effective and strategic method to acquire commercial satellite communications services; ####
(2)incentivizes private-sector participation and investment in technologies to meet future requirements of the Department of Defense with respect to commercial satellite communications services; ####
(3)takes into account the potential for a surge or other change in the demand of the Department for commercial satellite communications services in response to global or regional events; ####
(4)ensures the ability of the Secretary to control and account for the cost of programs and work performed under the pilot program; and ####
(5)demonstrates the potential to achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in satellite communications capability. ###
(c)Duration The pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on October 1, 2020. ###
(d)Reports and Briefings ####
(1)Initial report Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— #####
(A)a plan and schedule to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a)(1); and #####
(B)a description of the appropriate metrics established by the Secretary to meet the goals of the pilot program. ####
(2)Briefing At the same time as the President submits to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the pilot program. ####
(3)Final report Not later than December 1, 2020, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program under subsection (a)(1). The report shall include— #####
(A)an assessment of the pilot program and whether the pilot program effectively and efficiently acquires commercial satellite communications services to meet the requirements of the military departments, Defense Agencies, and combatant commanders; and #####
(B)a description of— ######
(i)any contract entered into under the pilot program, the funding used under such contract, and the efficiencies realized under such contract; ######
(ii)the advantages and challenges of using the pilot program; ######
(iii)any additional authorities the Secretary determines necessary to acquire commercial satellite communications services as described in subsection (a)(1); and ######
(iv)any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to improving or extending the pilot program. ###
(e)Implementation of Goals In developing and carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), by not later than September 30, 2017, the Secretary shall take actions to begin the implementation of each goal specified in subsection (b).
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PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
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