Sec. 111. AUTHORITY TO EXPEDITE PROCUREMENT OF 7.62MM RIFLES

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## SEC. 111 AUTHORITY TO EXPEDITE PROCUREMENT OF 7.62MM RIFLES ###

(a)7.62mm Rifles ####

(1)Procurement authority The Secretary of the Army is authorized to expedite the procurement of a commercially available off-the-shelf item or nondevelopmental item for a 7.62mm rifle capability in accordance with this section. ####

(2)Limitation The Secretary of the Army may use the authority under paragraph

(1)to procure only the following: #####

(A)Not more than 7,000 7.62mm rifles. #####

(B)Equipment and ammunition associated with such rifles. ####

(3)Contracting procedures #####

(A)Full and open competition In awarding contracts under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall use full and open competition to the extent practicable. #####

(B)Procedures other than full and open competition The Secretary of the Army may not award a contract under paragraph

(1)using procedures other than full and open competition until a period of 10 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional committees the report described in subparagraph (C). #####

(C)Report The report described in this subparagraph is a report of the Secretary of the Army that includes— ######

(i)a detailed justification for limiting full and open competition for the procurement authorized under paragraph (1); ######

(ii)a description of the objectives, costs, and timelines associated with the procurement; and ######

(iii)an assessment of the projected impact of the procurement on any related programs in terms of cost, schedule, and the use of full and open competition in such programs. ###

(b)Related Programs ####

(1)In general The Secretary of the Army is authorized to use funds made available to carry out subsection (a)— #####

(A)to accelerate by two years the squad designated marksman rifle program of the Army; #####

(B)to accelerate by two years the advanced armor piercing ammunition program of the Army; and #####

(C)subject to paragraph (2), to accelerate the next generation squad weapon program of the Army. ####

(2)Full and open competition Any contract awarded under the next generation squad weapon program of the Army shall be awarded using full and open competition. ###

(c)Definitions In this section, the terms “commercially available off-the-shelf item”, “full and open competition”, and “nondevelopmental item” have the meanings given the terms in chapter 1 of title 41, United States Code.