Sec. 839. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND LICENSING

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## SEC. 839 COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND LICENSING ###

(a)In General Not later than October 1, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the implementation of Department of Defense Instruction 5010.44 relating to Intellectual Property Acquisition and Licensing (or successor instruction). ###

(b)Elements The report required under subsection

(a)shall assess the following: ####

(1)The extent to which the Department of Defense is fulfilling the core principles established in such Instruction. ####

(2)The extent to which the Defense Acquisition University (established under section 1746 of title 10, United States Code) and elements of the Department of Defense (specified in paragraphs

(1)through

(10)of section 111(b) of such title) are carrying out the requirements of such Instruction. ####

(3)The progress of the Secretary of Defense in establishing a cadre of intellectual property experts (as required under section 2322(b) of such title), including the extent to which members of such cadre are executing their roles and responsibilities. ####

(4)The performance of the Secretary of Defense in assessing and demonstrating the implementation of such Instruction, including the effectiveness of the cadre described in paragraph (3). ####

(5)The effectiveness of the cadre described in paragraph

(3)in providing resources on the acquisition and licensing of intellectual property. ####

(6)The effect implementation of such Instruction has had on particular acquisitions. ####

(7)The extent to which feedback from appropriate stakeholders was incorporated, including large and small businesses, traditional and nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code), and maintenance and repair organizations. ####

(8)Any other matters the Comptroller General determines appropriate. ## Subtitle D Industrial Base Matters