Sec. 806. STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE A REQUIREMENTS
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## SEC. 806 STREAMLINING OF MILESTONE A REQUIREMENTS ###
(a)Streamlining ####
(1)In general Section 4251 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)in the section heading, by striking “determination required” and inserting “factors to be considered”; #####
(B)in subsection (a)(2)— ######
(i)by striking “the Secretary of the military department concerned and the Chief of the armed forces concerned concur in”; and ######
(ii)by inserting “do not overly constrain future trade space” after “with regard to the program”; #####
(C)by amending subsection
(b)to read as follows: > > ### “(b) Factors to Be Considered for Milestone a Approval > > A major defense acquisition program or subprogram may not receive Milestone A approval or otherwise be initiated prior to Milestone B approval until the milestone decision authority confirms that the following factors were considered in the decision to grant Milestone A approval: > > > #### “(1) > > The program or subprogram fulfills an approved requirements document. > > > #### “(2) > > The program or subprogram has conducted appropriate market research. > > > #### “(3) > > With respect to any identified areas of risk, there is a plan to reduce the risk. > > > #### “(4) > > Planning for sustainment has been addressed. > > > #### “(5) > > An analysis of alternatives has been performed consistent with study guidance developed by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, or in lieu of an analysis of alternatives, early experimentation with a combatant commander has been conducted. > > > #### “(6) > > A life cycle cost estimate for the program or subprogram has been submitted by the component and that the level of resources required to complete the technology maturation and risk reduction phase of the program is sufficient for successful program execution. > > > #### “(7) > > The program or subprogram meets any other considerations the milestone decision authority considers relevant.” > ; #####
(D)by redesignating subsections
(c)and
(d)as subsections
(d)and (e), respectively; #####
(E)by inserting after subsection
(b)the following new subsection: > > ### “(c) Written Record of a Milestone Decision > > The milestone decision authority shall issue a written record of a milestone decision at the time that Milestone A approval is granted. The record shall confirm compliance with subsection
(b)and specifically state that the milestone decision authority considered the factors described in such subsection prior to the decision to grant milestone approval. The milestone decision authority shall retain records of the basis for the milestone decision.” > ; #####
(F)in subsection (d), as redesignated by subparagraph (D)— ######
(i)in paragraph (1)— ######
(I)in the paragraph heading, by striking “brief summary report” and inserting “notification”; and ######
(II)by striking “a brief summary report that contains the following elements” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “a written record of the milestone decision.”; and ######
(ii)by amending paragraph
(2)to read as follows: > > #### “(2) Additional information > > At the request of any of the congressional defense committees or, in the case of intelligence or intelligence-related activities, the congressional intelligence committees, the milestone decision authority shall submit to the committee an explanation of the basis for the decision to grant Milestone A approval with respect to a major defense acquisition program or major subprogram, and make available all underlying documentation.” > ; and #####
(G)in subsection (e), as so redesignated— ######
(i)in paragraph (1), by striking “initial capabilities document” and inserting “requirements document”; ######
(ii)by striking paragraphs (4), (6), and (7); ######
(iii)by redesignating paragraph
(5)as paragraph (4); and ######
(iv)by redesignating paragraph
(8)as paragraph (5). ####
(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 322 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in the item relating to section 4251, by striking “determination required” and inserting “factors to be considered”. ###
(b)Conforming Amendments ####
(1)Section 4272 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “risk assessments—” and all that follows through “(2) before any decision” and inserting “risk assessments before any decision”. ####
(2)Section 3221(b)(6)(A)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “4251 or”. ####
(3)Section 3222(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— #####
(A)by striking “a milestone phase” and inserting “the engineering and manufacturing development phase, or production and deployment phase,”; and #####
(B)by striking “authority that—” and all that follows through “(2) for the for the engineering and manufacturing development phase, or production and deployment phase, includes a cost estimate” and inserting “authority that includes a cost estimate”.