Sec. 902. CLARIFYING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT AND THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING

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## SEC. 902 CLARIFYING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT AND THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING The laws of the United States are amended as follows: ####

(1)Section 129a(c)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(2)Section 133a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)by striking “prototyping,” and inserting “appropriate prototyping activities,”; and #####

(B)by striking “, including the allocation of resources for defense research and engineering,”. ####

(3)Section 134(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,”. ####

(4)Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b), by striking “and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place it appears and inserting “, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; and #####

(B)in subsections

(c)and (h), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,”. ####

(5)Section 139a(d)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,”. ####

(6)Section 171(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (3), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)by redesignating paragraphs

(9)through

(13)as paragraphs

(12)through (16); #####

(C)by redesignating paragraphs

(4)through

(8)as paragraphs

(5)through (9), respectively; #####

(D)by inserting after paragraph

(3)the following new paragraph: > > #### “(4) > > the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering;” > ; and #####

(E)by inserting after paragraph (9), as redesignated, the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(10) > > the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; > > > #### “(11) > > the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment;” > . ####

(7)Subsection (d)(1) of section 181 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subparagraph (C), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)by inserting after subparagraph

(C)the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(D) > > the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.” > ; and #####

(C)by redesignating paragraphs

(D)through

(G)as paragraphs

(E)through (H), respectively. ####

(8)Subsection (b)(2) of section 393 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subparagraph (B), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)by inserting after subparagraph

(B)the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(C) > > the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.” > ; and #####

(C)by redesignating subparagraphs

(C)through

(E)as subparagraphs

(D)through (F). ####

(9)Section 1111 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1032; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(10)Section 231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(11)Section 1702 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in the section heading, by striking “under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics” and inserting “under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment”; and #####

(B)by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(12)Section 807(a) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314; 116 Stat. 2608; 10 U.S.C. 1702 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(13)Section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (c), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)in subsection (e)(3), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(C)in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(14)Section 803(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1825; 10 U.S.C. 1705 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(15)Section 1722 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(16)Section 1722a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (e), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(17)Section 1722b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(18)Section 1723 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a)(3), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (b), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(19)Section 1725(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(20)Section 1735(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(21)Section 1737(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(22)Section 1741(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(23)Section 1746(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(24)Section 1748 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(25)Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (c)(2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (f)(2)(B)(i), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(26)Section 217(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 770; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(27)Section 882(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 128 Stat. 4308; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(28)Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(29)Section 2275(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(30)Section 2279(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(31)Section 2279b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b)— ######

(i)by redesignating paragraphs

(3)through

(10)as paragraphs

(4)through (11), respectively; ######

(ii)by striking paragraph (2); and ######

(iii)by inserting after paragraph

(1)the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(2) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > #### “(3) > > The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.” > ; and #####

(B)in subsection

(c)by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment,”. ####

(32)Section 898(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2000; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(33)Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 726; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Deputy Secretary of Defense”. ####

(34)Section 852 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck”McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 130 Stat. 3458; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(35)Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(36)Section 843 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1487; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(37)Section 254(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4402; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(38)Section 802(d) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2004; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(39)Section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(40)Section 806(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4260; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(41)Section 821(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 226; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(42)Section 801(b)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 204; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(43)Section 817(e) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(44)Section 811(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 120 Stat. 2326; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary 133 STAT. 1548 of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(45)Section 875 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)in subsection (c), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(C)in subsection (d), by striking “The Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; and #####

(D)in subsection

(e)through (f), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(46)Section 888(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2322; 10 U.S.C. 2305 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(47)Section 829(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2281; 10 U.S.C. 2306 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(48)Section 2306b(i)(7) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(49)Section 2311(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(B), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(50)Section 2326(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(51)Section 2330 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a)(1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)in subsection (a)(3), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(C)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(D)in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(52)Section 882 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 942; 10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph

(1)by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(53)Section 2334 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(54)Section 2350a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(55)Section 2359(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(56)Section 2359b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a)(1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; and #####

(B)in subsection (l)(1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(57)Section 2375 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(58)Section 874(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2310; 10 U.S.C. 2375 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(59)Section 876 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2311; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(60)Section 855 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 919; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place such term appears and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(61)Section 856(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 920; 10 U.S.C. 2377 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(62)Section 2399(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,”. ####

(63)Section 2419(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(64)Section 826(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 908; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(65)Section 827(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 909; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(66)Section 811(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 1828; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking “if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “if the service acquisition executive, in the case of a major defense acquisition program of the military department, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in the case of a Defense-wide or Defense Agency major defense acquisition program,”. ####

(67)**[**[10 U.S.C. 2430 note](/us/usc/t10/s2430)**]** Section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4528)is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (b)(2)— ######

(i)by redesignating subparagraphs

(B)through

(H)as subparagraphs

(C)through (I), respectively; ######

(ii)by striking subparagraph (A); and ######

(iii)by inserting before subparagraph (C), as redesignated by clause (i), the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. > > > ##### “(B) > > The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.” > ; and #####

(B)in subsection (c)(5), in the flush matter following subparagraph (B), by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics certifies to the congressional defense committees, and includes” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment jointly certify to the congressional defense committees, and include”. ####

(68)Section 801(a)(1) of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2312; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(69)Section 1675 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 192 Stat. 1131; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the Missile Defense Executive Board” and inserting “The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the chairman of the Missile Defense Executive Board (pursuant to section 1681(c) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2162)), acting through the Missile Defense Executive Board,”; and #####

(B)in subsection (b)(2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “chairman of the Missile Defense Executive Board”. ####

(70)Section 2431a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(71)Section 2435 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” each place it appears and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(72)Section 2438(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(73)Section 2448b of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections

(a)and

(b)and inserting the following new subsections: > > ### “(a) In General > > With respect to a major defense acquisition program, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct or approve independent technical risk assessments— > > > #### “(1) > > before any decision to grant Milestone A approval for the program pursuant to section 2366a of this title, that identifies critical technologies and manufacturing processes that need to be matured; and > > > #### “(2) > > before any decision to grant Milestone B approval for the program pursuant to section 2366b of this title, any decision to enter into low-rate initial production or full-rate production, or at any other time considered appropriate by the Secretary, that includes the identification of any critical technologies or manufacturing processes that have not been successfully demonstrated in a relevant environment. > > > ### “(b) Guidance > > The Secretary shall issue guidance and a framework for the conduct, execution, and approval of independent technical risk assessments.” > . ####

(74)Section 2503(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)by striking “the Under Secretary shall” and inserting “the Under Secretaries shall”. ####

(75)Section 2508(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(76)Section 2521 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; #####

(B)in subsection (e)(4)(D), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; and #####

(C)in subsection (e)(5), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(77)Section 2533b(k)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(78)Section 2546 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in the heading of subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; #####

(B)in subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(C)in subsection (b), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(79)Section 2548 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (c)(8), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(80)Section 2902(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####

(A)in paragraph (1), by striking “Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and inserting “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (3), by striking “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(81)Section 2824(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2154; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense” and all that follows through “Environment” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(82)Section 315(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1357; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(83)Section 2926(e)(5)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary for Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(84)Section 836(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1508; 22 U.S.C. 2767 note) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research,” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,”. ####

(85)Section 105(d)(7)(M)(v) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)(M)(v)) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(86)Section 1126(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(87)Section 11319(d)(4) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(88)Section 1302(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(89)Section 1311(b)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(90)Section 7(a)(3) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98f(a)(3)) is amended by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(91)Section 1412 of the National Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (f)(1), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (g)(2), by striking “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.”. ####

(92)Section 133b(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting “appropriate prototyping activities,” after “development,”. ####

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(A)Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment the following new item: “Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.”. #####

(B)Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. #####

(C)**[**[5 U.S.C. 5313 note](/us/usc/t5/s5313)**]** This paragraph shall have no force or effect until the next date on which the Congress confirms an individual to serve as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering after the date of enactment of this Act. ####

(94)Section 338 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 1728) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(95)Section 136(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 Stat. 1317) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(96)Section 1652(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2609) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(97)**[**[10 U.S.C. 2431 note](/us/usc/t10/s2431)**]** Section 1689(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328;130 Stat. 2631) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(98)Section 144 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1325) is amended— #####

(A)in subsection (a), by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”; and #####

(B)in subsection (b)(4), by striking “the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering”. ####

(99)**[**[10 U.S.C. 2410p note](/us/usc/t10/s2410p)**]** Section 838(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1509)is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”. ####

(100)Section 802(a)(3)(C) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 2410p note) is amended by striking “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment”.

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CLARIFYING THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION AND SUSTAINMENT AND THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING

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