Summary: Weapons Acquisition System Reform Through Enhancing Technical Knowledge and Oversight Act of 2009 - Title I: Acquisition Organization - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Defense to designate an official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the principal advisor to the Secretary for each of the following Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition oversight functions: (1) cost estimation; (2) systems engineering; (3) performance assessment; and (4) such other functions as considered appropriate by the Secretary. (Sec. 102) Requires the official assigned oversight of cost estimation to issue policies, procedures, guidance, and cost estimates in connection with DOD acquisition programs and major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs). Directs the Secretary to ensure that the official so designated: (1) receives all cost estimates, analyses, and studies conducted by the military departments for MDAPs and major automated information systems; and (2) is involved in all discussions relating to cost estimation for MDAPs and major automated information systems at all stages of such programs. Requires such official to: (1) disclose the confidence level used in establishing a baseline estimate for an MDAP; and (2) report annually to the defense and appropriations committees on cost estimation activities. (Sec. 103) Requires the official assigned oversight of systems engineering to: (1) issue policies, procedures, and guidance for DOD use of systems engineering; (2) provide input on the inclusion of systems engineering requirements in the process for consideration of joint military requirements by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC); (3) review and approve, with respect to each MDAP, the systems engineering master plan and the developmental test and evaluation plan; and (4) report annually to the defense and appropriations committees on systems engineering activities. (Sec. 104) Requires the official assigned oversight of performance assessment to: (1) issue policies, procedures, and guidance governing the conduct of performance assessments for DOD acquisition programs; (2) periodically assess the suitability of MDAP baseline descriptions for providing a basis for performance assessment; (3) be responsible for management and oversight of records of the DOD earned value management system; (4) participate in certain MDAP program reviews; and (5) report annually to the defense and appropriations committees on performance assessment activities. (Sec. 105) Requires the Director of Defense Research and Engineering to: (1) periodically review and assess the technological maturity and integration risk of MDAP critical technologies; (2) report annually to the Secretary and the defense and appropriations committees on such review and assessment; and (3) report to such committees on any additional resources that may be required to implement recommendations made after such reviews and assessments. (Sec. 106) Directs the: (1) JROC to seek and consider input from commanders of combatant commands in identifying joint military requirements; and (2) Comptroller General (CG) to report to the defense committees on the implementation of such requirement. Title II: Acquisition Policy - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary to ensure that the acquisition strategy for each MDAP includes: (1) measures to ensure competition at both the prime contract and subcontract level of the MDAP throughout its life-cycle as a means to improve contractor performance; and (2) adequate documentation of the rationale for selection of the subcontractor tier or tiers. Outlines measures to ensure such competition. Requires the Secretary to ensure that, with respect to maintenance of an MDAP, consideration is given to DOD capabilities to perform maintenance functions. (Sec. 202) Directs the milestone decision authority (MDA) for an MDAP who waives certain program certification requirements normally necessary before Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval to, at least annually, review that MDAP to determine its satisfaction with the waived requirements. Requires the current certification status of such MDAPs to be included in annual DOD budget justification documents. Requires the MDA for an MDAP to have received a preliminary design review and conducted a formal post-preliminary design review assessment before an MDAP may receive Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval. Directs the MDA, for each MDAP that has not received Milestone C or Key Decision Point C approval, to: (1) determine whether or not the program satisfies specified certification components; and (2) annually review progress in satisfying such components. Requires the current certification status of such MDAPs to be included in annual DOD budget justification documents. Directs the official assigned oversight of performance assessment, with respect to MDAPs that are restructured after experiencing critical cost growth and certified as necessary to continue, to annually review and assess the MDAP's success in achieving adequate program performance. (Sec. 203) Requires certain MDA certification with respect to MDAPs that have not received Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval, including that the program: (1) fulfills an approved initial capabilities document; and (2) is being executed by an entity with a relevant core competency identified by the Secretary. Directs the MDA to report to the defense and appropriations committees with respect to cost growth or schedule delays under such MDAPs. (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary, if the acquisition or procurement unit cost of an MDAP or designated major subprogram increases by a percentage equal to or greater than the critical cost growth threshold for the program or subprogram, to: (1) determine the root cause or causes for the cost growth; (2) determine whether to terminate or restructure the program or subprogram; and (3) submit such determinations to Congress. Allows a program or subprogram to be restructured only under limited conditions, including a certification that the program is essential to national security and that there are no alternatives which will provide acceptable military capability at less cost. Provides that when a program is restructured, the next Selected Acquisition Report for the program after the restructuring shall contain a description of all funding changes in the budget as a result of the program's cost growth. (Sec. 205) Directs the Panel on Contracting Integrity (established under the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) to present recommendations to the Secretary on measures to eliminate or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest in the acquisition of major weapons systems. Requires the Secretary to revise the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to address such conflicts. Directs the Panel to continue to serve until at least the end of 2011. (Sec. 206) Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to recognize excellent performance by individuals and teams of members of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD personnel in the acquisition of products and services for DOD. Authorizes cash bonuses as part of the program. (Sec. 207) Requires the CG to: (1) review DOD use of certain mechanisms for considering tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance in the acquisition of major weapon systems; and (2) report review results to the defense and appropriations committees.

weapons acquisition system reform enhancing technical knowledge oversight act title acquisition organization sec directs secretary defense designate official office_of_the_secretary defense principal advisor secretary following department_of_defense dod acquisition oversight functions cost estimation systems engineering performance assessment functions considered appropriate secretary sec requires official assigned oversight cost estimation issue policies procedures guidance cost estimates connection dod acquisition programs major defense acquisition programs mdaps directs secretary ensure official designated receives cost estimates analyses studies conducted military departments mdaps major automated information systems involved discussions relating cost estimation mdaps major automated information systems stages programs requires official disclose confidence level establishing baseline estimate mdap report annually defense appropriations committees cost estimation activities sec requires official assigned oversight systems engineering issue policies procedures guidance dod use systems engineering provide input inclusion systems engineering requirements process consideration joint military requirements joint requirements oversight council review approve respect mdap systems engineering master plan developmental test evaluation plan report annually defense appropriations committees systems engineering activities sec requires official assigned oversight performance assessment issue policies procedures guidance governing conduct performance assessments dod acquisition programs periodically assess suitability mdap baseline descriptions providing basis performance assessment responsible management oversight records dod earned value management system participate certain mdap program reviews report annually defense appropriations committees performance assessment activities sec requires director defense research engineering periodically review assess technological maturity integration risk mdap critical technologies report annually secretary defense appropriations committees review assessment report committees additional resources required implement recommendations reviews assessments sec directs seek consider input commanders combatant commands identifying joint military requirements comptroller_general report defense committees implementation requirement title acquisition policy sec directs secretary ensure acquisition strategy mdap includes measures ensure competition prime contract subcontract level mdap life cycle means improve contractor performance adequate documentation rationale selection subcontractor tier tiers outlines measures ensure competition requires secretary ensure respect maintenance mdap consideration given dod capabilities perform maintenance functions sec directs milestone_decision_authority mda mdap waives certain program certification requirements normally necessary milestone key decision point approval annually review mdap determine satisfaction waived requirements requires current certification status mdaps included annual dod budget justification documents requires mda mdap received preliminary design review conducted formal post preliminary design review assessment mdap receive milestone key decision point approval directs mda mdap received milestone key decision point approval determine program satisfies specified certification components annually review progress satisfying components requires current certification status mdaps included annual dod budget justification documents directs official assigned oversight performance assessment respect mdaps restructured experiencing critical cost growth certified necessary continue annually review assess mdap success achieving adequate program performance sec requires certain mda certification respect mdaps received milestone key decision point approval including program fulfills approved initial capabilities document executed entity relevant core competency identified secretary directs mda report defense appropriations committees respect cost growth schedule delays mdaps sec directs secretary acquisition procurement unit cost mdap designated major increases percentage equal greater critical cost growth threshold program determine root cause causes cost growth determine terminate restructure program submit determinations congress allows program restructured limited conditions including certification program essential national security alternatives provide acceptable military capability cost provides program restructured selected acquisition report program restructuring shall contain description funding changes budget result program cost growth sec directs panel contracting integrity established john_warner_national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year present recommendations secretary measures eliminate mitigate organizational conflicts interest acquisition major weapons systems requires secretary revise defense supplement federal_acquisition_regulation address conflicts directs panel continue serve end sec directs secretary carry program recognize excellent performance individuals teams members armed_forces civilian dod personnel acquisition products services dod authorizes cash bonuses program sec requires review dod use certain mechanisms considering cost schedule performance acquisition major weapon systems report review results defense appropriations committees


Summary: Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010 - Title I: Defense Acquisition System - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that: (1) all elements of the defense acquisition system (DAS) are subject to regular performance assessments to ensure maximum acquisition value; (2) the performance of each element is assessed at least annually; (3) such assessments are tailored to reflect the diverse nature of defense acquisition; (4) each DOD service acquisition executive establishes metrics to be used in its assessments, including goals and standards for each metric so established; (5) the assessments are subject to periodic audits; and (6) assessment results are used in the management of DAs elements. Requires the Secretary to ensure that the chief of staff of each military department assist the Secretary of that department in the performance of specified acquisition-related functions. (Sec. 102) Adds the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy as an advisor to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC). Allows the JROC Chairman to include a combatant commander or deputy combatant commander when matters relating to such command are under consideration. Amends the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to include in a required annual report the extent to which JROC has meaningfully considered the input of specified DOD officials concerning proposed joint military requirements and related discussions. Requires the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to include within a required annual report an analysis of the degree of independence of personnel responsible for cost estimates or cost analysis for a major defense acquisition program. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that DOD develops and implements a program to manage performance in establishing joint military requirements; and (2) designate a joint qualified officer to serve as leader of a joint effort to develop such program. Requires the program to be developed and implemented within one year after the enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees an initial and final report concerning program implementation. (Sec. 104) Directs the: (1) Secretary to ensure that each military department establishes a process for identifying, assessing, and approving requirements for the acquisition of services; and (2) chiefs of staff of the military departments to issue and maintain guidance relating to each process and to develop a process implementation plan. (Sec. 105) Requires the JROC Chairman to designate a commander of a unified combatant command to provide a joint evaluation task force to assist in the acquisition of a materiel solution for each joint military requirement involving a solution for which the Chairman is the validation authority. Outlines task force responsibilities. (Sec. 106) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a review of the DOD acquisition guidance, including the guidance entitled "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System"; and (2) report to the defense and appropriations committees on necessary changes to such guidance. (Sec. 107) Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to be revised, as appropriate, to include references to services acquisition. (Sec. 108) Outlines requirements for the DOD procurement of military purpose nondevelopmental items (items which are developed exclusively at private expense and meet a validated military requirement, and for which delivery may be made within nine months of contract award in units of less than $10 million). Includes among such requirements that the contract be awarded using competitive procedures and be a firm, fixed-price type contract. Excepts such contracts from the requirement that the contractor submit certain certified cost or pricing data prior to contract award. Title II: Defense Acquisition Workforce - (Sec. 201) Directs the Secretary to use DOD employment authorities, including flexibilities related to performance management and hiring and the training of managers, in order to develop and manage a highly skilled professional workforce which ensures that DOD receives the best value for its expenditures. (Sec. 202) Codifies under federal law the authority of the Secretary to carry out a demonstration project on proposals to improve personnel management policies and procedures applicable to the DOD acquisition workforce and supporting personnel (originally established under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996). Limits to 120,000 the total number of employees who may participate in the project. Requires the Secretary to designate an independent organization to assess the project every two years, and requires reports on such assessments to be transmitted to Congress. Terminates the project at the end of FY2017. Directs that employees in the project be converted, within six months after project termination, to the performance management system under the General Schedule (GS) system. (Sec. 203) Requires the Secretary to provide for an enhanced system of incentives for employees who contribute to the achievement of performance goals. Directs the military department Secretaries to fully use and enhance military acquisition workforce incentives. (Sec. 204) Directs the Secretary to establish policies and issue guidance to ensure the proper development, assignment, and employment of civilian personnel within the DOD acquisition workforce. Requires specified information concerning such workforce to be included in required annual reports to Congress relating to DOD personnel strengths. Directs the Secretary to establish requirements for the completion of course work and related on-job training and demonstration of qualifications in the critical acquisition-related duties and tasks of critical acquisition employees. (Sec. 205) Provides additional acquisition workforce recertification and training requirements. Directs the Secretary to develop fulfillment standards, and implement and maintain a program, for achieving the necessary level of acquisition workforce training, including contracting-out for such training when appropriate. (Sec. 206) Requires the Secretary to develop and carry out a plan to strengthen that part of the workforce that specializes in information technology. (Sec. 208) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to lead a review of the curriculum offered by the Defense Acquisition University to ensure that it adequately supports the training and education requirements of acquisition professionals. Requires: (1) the Secretary to conduct an analysis of funding requirements for training; and (2) the President of the Defense Acquisition University to work with relevant professional schools and degree-granting institutions of DOD and the military departments to ensure that best practices are used in curriculum development to support acquisition workforce positions. (Sec. 209) Directs the Secretary to develop intern and scholarship programs in cost estimating for purposes of improving education and training in such estimating and providing an opportunity to meet cost estimating certification requirements. (Sec. 210) Directs the Secretary to prohibit the award by any DOD component of a personal services contract for obtaining the services of a senior mentor. Provides an exception with respect to a senior mentor employed as a highly qualified expert, but requires such mentor to submit a financial disclosure report and comply with all federal conflict of interest laws and regulations applicable to federal employees with similar conditions of service. Title III: Financial Management - (Sec. 301) Directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to ensure that any DOD component that has financial statements validated as ready for audit earlier than September 30, 2017, receives preferential treatment in: (1) financial matters, including the release of appropriated funds; and (2) the availability of personnel management incentives. Terminates such requirement at the end of FY2017. (Sec. 302) Requires the Secretary to ensure that corrective measures are immediately taken to address the failure of a DOD component to achieve a validated financial statement by September 30, 2017. (Sec. 303) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) DOD program managers should be encouraged to place a higher priority on seeking the best value for the government than on meeting arbitrary benchmarks for spending; and (2) any actions taken to achieve such higher priority should be supported by DOD's leadership at every level. Requires the Chief Management Officer of DOD to: (1) review and update all relevant policy and instruction regarding obligation and expenditure benchmarks to ensure that it does not prevent achieving the best value for the government in the obligation and expenditure of funds; and (2) review the use and value of such benchmarks and propose new benchmarks or processes for tracking financial performance, as appropriate. (Sec. 304) Directs the Secretary to require: (1) DOD health care contract bidders to disclose with such bid any additional costs associated with compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; and (2) any contractor chosen to disclose such information on an annual basis. Requires an annual report, in each of 2011 through 2016, from the Secretary to the defense committees on the additional costs disclosed. Title IV: Industrial Base - (Sec. 401) Directs the Secretary to establish a program to expand the DOD industrial base in order to increase access to innovation and the benefits of competition. Requires the program to include: (1) outreach to firms in the vicinity of DOD installations concerning the opportunity to obtain contracts and perform work at such installations; and (2) a continuous review of the industrial base, including identifying markets of importance to DOD. (Sec. 402) Amends the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to extend until April 1, 2013, the requirement for a report on price trends of certain commercial items procured by DOD. Requires such report to include actions taken to address unjustified price escalations in such items. (Sec. 403) Requires the head of any executive agency that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (generally $100,000) to direct each person submitting such a bid or proposal to: (1) certify that the person does not have a delinquent tax debt that exceeds $3,000; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the agency head verifying information with respect to the certification. Provides an identical requirement with respect to agency offerings of grants in excess of such threshold. (Sec. 404) Requires the Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency to appoint a General Counsel for such Agency. Directs the Secretary to ensure that any contractor business system review carried out by a military department, defense agency, or DOD Field Activity: (1) complies with generally accepted government auditing standards; (2) is performed by an audit team that does not engage in any other official activity involving that contractor; (3) is performed consistent with a documented assessment of the risk to the federal government; and (4) involves testing on a representative sample of transactions sufficient to fully examine the integrity of the business system concerned. Requires the Secretary to issue guidance relating to contract audits carried out by such DOD entities that are not contractor business system reviews. (Sec. 405) Directs the Secretary to establish a panel to: (1) create recommendations on eliminating barriers to contracting with DOD and its defense supply centers; and (2) report its recommendations to Congress. (Sec. 406) Requires the inclusion of references to the provision of services and information technology within definitions and policy requirements relating to the national technology and industrial base. (Sec. 407) States that nothing in this Act or its amendments shall be construed to affect competition requirements for the DOD acquisition of services. (Sec. 408) Directs the Secretary to carry out a program to provide opportunities to provide cost-savings on nondevelopmental items. Terminates the program at the end of FY2013. Requires a program report from the Secretary to the defense committees, including the number of acquisition savings proposals submitted and favorably reviewed, and the cumulative savings achieved. (Sec. 409) Expresses the sense of Congress that DOD should: (1) ensure full contractor and subcontractor compliance with the Berry Amendment (requirement to buy certain articles from American sources) and the Buy American Act; and (2) not procure products made by U.S. manufacturers that violate U.S. labor standards. (Sec. 410) Establishes in DOD the Industrial Base Council to assist the Secretary in all matters pertaining to the DOD industrial base, including the national defense technology. Outlines related Council duties. Requires the Secretary to describe Council activities in a required annual report concerning the DOD national technology and industrial base. Directs the Secretary to establish the Industrial Base Fund for use by the Council, requiring the Secretary to establish procedures for expending monies in the Fund. Title V: Other Matters - (Sec. 501) Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a study to determine if there is sufficient domestic production of items covered under the clothing allowance for enlisted personnel; and (2) transmit study results to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to submit to the defense committees an evaluation of whether such items should be considered subject to the Berry Amendment. (Sec. 502) Requires that, in the evaluation of competitive proposals for defense contracts, cost or price to the government be given at least equal importance as all other evaluation factors combined. Allows the waiver of such requirement by the agency head concerned. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress, and post publicly, a report on each waiver issued.

implementing management performance related reforms obtain value acquisition act title defense acquisition system sec directs secretary defense dod ensure elements defense acquisition system subject regular performance assessments ensure maximum acquisition value performance element assessed annually assessments tailored reflect diverse nature defense acquisition dod service acquisition executive establishes metrics assessments including goals standards metric established assessments subject periodic audits assessment results management elements requires secretary ensure chief staff military department assist secretary department performance specified acquisition related functions sec adds secretary defense policy advisor joint requirements oversight council allows chairman include combatant commander deputy combatant commander matters relating command consideration amends weapon systems acquisition reform_act require government_accountability_office gao include required annual report extent meaningfully considered input specified dod officials concerning proposed joint military requirements related discussions requires director cost assessment program evaluation include required annual report analysis degree independence personnel responsible cost estimates cost analysis major defense acquisition program sec requires secretary ensure dod develops implements program manage performance establishing joint military requirements designate joint qualified officer serve leader joint effort develop program requires program developed implemented year enactment act directs secretary submit congressional defense appropriations committees initial final report concerning program implementation sec directs secretary ensure military department establishes process identifying assessing approving requirements acquisition services chiefs staff military departments issue maintain guidance relating process develop process implementation plan sec requires chairman designate commander unified combatant command provide joint evaluation task_force assist acquisition materiel solution joint military requirement involving solution chairman validation authority outlines task_force responsibilities sec directs secretary conduct review dod acquisition guidance including guidance entitled operation defense acquisition system report defense appropriations committees necessary changes guidance sec requires federal_acquisition_regulation far revised appropriate include references services acquisition sec outlines requirements dod procurement military purpose items items developed exclusively private expense meet validated military requirement delivery months contract award units million includes requirements contract awarded competitive procedures firm fixed price type contract excepts contracts requirement contractor submit certain certified cost pricing data prior contract award title defense acquisition workforce sec directs secretary use dod employment authorities including related performance management hiring training managers order develop manage highly skilled professional workforce ensures dod receives best value expenditures sec codifies federal law authority secretary carry demonstration project proposals improve personnel management policies procedures applicable dod acquisition workforce supporting personnel originally established national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year limits total number employees participate project requires secretary designate independent organization assess project years requires reports assessments transmitted congress terminates project end fy2017 directs employees project converted months project termination performance management system general_schedule system sec requires secretary provide enhanced system incentives employees contribute achievement performance goals directs military department secretaries fully use enhance military acquisition workforce incentives sec directs secretary establish policies issue guidance ensure proper development assignment employment civilian personnel dod acquisition workforce requires specified information concerning workforce included required annual reports congress relating dod personnel strengths directs secretary establish requirements completion course work related job training demonstration qualifications critical acquisition related duties tasks critical acquisition employees sec provides additional acquisition workforce recertification training requirements directs secretary develop fulfillment standards implement maintain program achieving necessary level acquisition workforce training including contracting training appropriate sec requires secretary develop carry plan strengthen workforce information technology sec directs secretary defense acquisition technology logistics lead review curriculum offered defense acquisition university ensure adequately supports training education requirements acquisition professionals requires secretary conduct analysis funding requirements training president defense acquisition university work relevant professional schools degree granting institutions dod military departments ensure best practices curriculum development support acquisition workforce positions sec directs secretary develop intern scholarship programs cost estimating purposes improving education training estimating providing opportunity meet cost estimating certification requirements sec directs secretary prohibit award dod component personal services contract obtaining services senior mentor provides exception respect senior mentor employed highly qualified expert requires mentor submit financial disclosure report comply federal conflict interest laws regulations applicable federal employees similar conditions service title iii financial management sec directs secretary defense comptroller ensure dod component financial statements validated ready audit earlier september receives preferential treatment financial matters including release appropriated funds availability personnel management incentives terminates requirement end fy2017 sec requires secretary ensure corrective measures immediately taken address failure dod component achieve validated financial statement september sec expresses sense congress dod program managers encouraged place higher priority seeking best value government meeting arbitrary benchmarks spending actions taken achieve higher priority supported dod leadership level requires chief management officer dod review update relevant policy instruction obligation expenditure benchmarks ensure prevent achieving best value government obligation expenditure funds review use value benchmarks propose new benchmarks processes tracking financial performance appropriate sec directs secretary require dod health_care contract bidders disclose bid additional costs associated compliance patient_protection affordable care act ppaca health_care_and_education reconciliation act contractor chosen disclose information annual basis requires annual report secretary defense committees additional costs disclosed title industrial base sec directs secretary establish program expand dod industrial base order increase access innovation benefits competition requires program include outreach firms vicinity dod installations concerning opportunity obtain contracts perform work installations continuous review industrial base including identifying markets importance dod sec amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year extend april requirement report price trends certain commercial items procured dod requires report include actions taken address unjustified price items sec requires head executive agency issues invitation bids request proposals contract greater simplified acquisition threshold generally direct person submitting bid proposal certify person delinquent tax debt exceeds authorize secretary treasury disclose agency head verifying information respect certification provides identical requirement respect agency offerings grants excess threshold sec requires director defense contract audit agency appoint general counsel agency directs secretary ensure contractor business system review carried military department defense agency dod field activity complies generally accepted government auditing standards performed audit team engage official activity involving contractor performed consistent documented assessment risk federal_government involves testing representative sample transactions sufficient fully examine integrity business system concerned requires secretary issue guidance relating contract audits carried dod entities contractor business system reviews sec directs secretary establish panel create recommendations eliminating barriers contracting dod defense supply centers report recommendations congress sec requires inclusion references provision services information technology definitions policy requirements relating national technology industrial base sec states act amendments shall construed affect competition requirements dod acquisition services sec directs secretary carry program provide opportunities provide cost savings items terminates program end fy2013 requires program report secretary defense committees including number acquisition savings proposals submitted reviewed cumulative savings achieved sec expresses sense congress dod ensure contractor subcontractor compliance amendment requirement buy certain articles american sources buy_american_act procure products manufacturers violate labor standards sec establishes dod industrial base council assist secretary matters pertaining dod industrial base including national defense technology outlines related council duties requires secretary describe council activities required annual report concerning dod national technology industrial base directs secretary establish industrial base fund use council requiring secretary establish procedures expending monies fund title matters sec directs comptroller_general conduct study determine sufficient domestic production items covered clothing allowance enlisted personnel transmit study results secretary requires secretary submit defense committees evaluation items considered subject amendment sec requires evaluation competitive proposals defense contracts cost price government given equal importance evaluation factors combined allows waiver requirement agency head concerned directs secretary submit congress post publicly report waiver issued


Summary: Small Arms Competition and Innovation Act of 2010 - Provides that, if the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines that the requirement to procure critical repair parts and modifications for small arms from a firm in the small arms production industrial base is not necessary to preserve such industrial base, then any such procurement shall be awarded through the use of competitive procedures that afford such industrial base a fair opportunity for such procurement. Includes pistols within covered procurements for such purposes.

small arms competition innovation_act provides secretary defense dod determines requirement procure critical repair parts modifications small arms firm small arms production industrial base necessary preserve industrial base procurement shall awarded use competitive procedures afford industrial base fair opportunity procurement includes pistols covered procurements purposes


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into: (1) a contract with Pearson Engineering Limited of Newcastle, the United Kingdom, for the purchase or unlimited lease of the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system (SPARK) technical data package; and (2) contracts with any domestic manufacturer with the capacity to produce such system. (SPARK systems are mounted on tactical vehicles and used to defeat mines.) Provides that if no contract is entered into: (1) with a domestic manufacturer within 30 days after entering into the Pearson contract, the Secretary shall terminate the Pearson contract; and (2) with either Pearson or a domestic manufacturer within 30 days, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Navy to procure the Panama City Generation Three roller system.

directs secretary army seek enter contract engineering limited united_kingdom purchase unlimited lease self protective adaptive kit system technical data package contracts domestic manufacturer capacity produce system systems mounted tactical vehicles defeat mines provides contract entered domestic manufacturer days entering contract secretary shall terminate contract domestic manufacturer days secretary shall coordinate secretary navy procure panama city generation system


Summary: Directs the Secretary of the Army to seek to enter into: (1) a contract with Pearson Engineering Limited of Newcastle, the United Kingdom, for the purchase or unlimited lease of the self-protective adaptive roller kit II system (SPARK) technical data package; and (2) contracts with any domestic manufacturer with the capacity to produce such system. (SPARK systems are mounted on tactical vehicles and used to defeat mines.) Provides that if no contract is entered into: (1) with a domestic manufacturer within 30 days after entering into the Pearson contract, the Secretary shall terminate the Pearson contract; and (2) with either Pearson or a domestic manufacturer within 30 days, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Secretary of the Navy to procure the Panama City Generation Three roller system. Directs the Secretary of the Army to enter into such contracts utilizing the rapid acquisition authority for urgently needed systems authorized under the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to waive such contract requirements if such Secretary: (1) determines that entering into such contracts will result in unnecessary combat casualties; and (2) notifies the congressional defense and appropriations committees of such determination, including the reasons supporting such determination.

directs secretary army seek enter contract engineering limited united_kingdom purchase unlimited lease self protective adaptive kit system technical data package contracts domestic manufacturer capacity produce system systems mounted tactical vehicles defeat mines provides contract entered domestic manufacturer days entering contract secretary shall terminate contract domestic manufacturer days secretary shall coordinate secretary navy procure panama city generation system directs secretary army enter contracts utilizing rapid acquisition authority needed systems authorized bob stump national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year authorizes secretary defense dod waive contract requirements secretary determines entering contracts result unnecessary combat casualties notifies congressional defense appropriations committees determination including reasons supporting determination


Summary: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 - Title I: Acquisition Organization - (Sec. 101) Establishes within the Department of Defense (DOD) a Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, to act as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and other senior DOD officials and provide independent analysis and advice on matters relating to DOD acquisition program cost estimation and analysis, as well as related defense acquisition matters as assigned by the Secretary. Establishes under such Director a Deputy Director for Cost Assessment and a Deputy Director for Program Evaluation. Requires the: (1) Director to ensure that DOD cost estimation and cost analysis processes provide accurate information and realistic cost estimates for DOD acquisition programs; and (2) Secretary to ensure that the Director reviews acquisition program cost estimates, cost analyses, and related records for major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs) and major automated information system programs (MAISPs) of the military departments and defense agencies. Authorizes the Director to participate in and approve MDAP and MAISP cost estimates. Requires the: (1) Director, the Secretary of the military department concerned, and the head of the defense agency concerned to disclose the confidence level used in establishing a baseline estimate for an MDAP or MAISP; and (2) Director to report annually to the Secretary, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (Under Secretary), the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and the congressional defense and appropriations committees on DOD cost estimation and analysis activities. Transfers to the Office of the Director the functions and personnel of the Cost Analysis Improvement Group and the Office of Program Analysis and Evaluation. Requires: (1) the Director to review, and report to the Secretary on, existing DOD systems and methods for tracking and assessing MDAP operating and support costs; and (2) such report to be transmitted to the defense and appropriations committees. (Sec. 102) Establishes: (1) a Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation to advise the Secretary and the Under Secretary on DOD developmental test and evaluation; and (2) a Director of Systems Engineering to advise the Secretary and Under Secretary on DOD systems engineering and development planning. Outlines related duties. Requires such directors to jointly: (1) report to the defense and appropriations committees on activities undertaken; and (2) issue appropriate guidance with respect to DOD developmental test and evaluation and systems engineering, respectively. Directs the service acquisition executives of each military department and defense agency with responsibility for a MDAP to: (1) develop and implement plans to ensure that the department or agency has provided appropriate resources for developmental testing and developmental planning and systems engineering; and (2) report to the directors established under this section with respect to such plans and each such director's responsibilities. (Sec. 103) Directs the Secretary to designate a senior DOD official to conduct and oversee performance assessments and root cause analyses for MDAPs. Outlines related duties. Requires such official to report annually to the defense and appropriations committees on activities undertaken. (Sec. 104) Requires the Director of Defense Research and Engineering to: (1) periodically review and assess the technological maturity and integration risk of critical technologies of MDAPs, and submit findings to the Under Secretary; (2) report annually to the Secretary and the defense and appropriations committees on the maturity and risk of such technologies; (3) report to such committees on additional resources required to implement the results of the review and assessment; and (4) develop knowledge-based standards to measure the maturity and risk of critical technologies at key stages in the acquisition process. (Sec. 105) Directs the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) to seek and consider input from commanders of combatant commands prior to identifying joint military requirements. Requires the Comptroller General (CG) to report to the defense committees on the implementation of such requirement. Title II: Acquisition Policy - (Sec. 201) Requires: (1) the Secretary to ensure that mechanisms are developed and implemented to ensure the consideration of tradeoffs among cost, schedule, and performance objectives with respect to DOD acquisition programs; (2) the JROC to ensure such consideration with respect to joint military requirements; (3) the Secretary to ensure that each new joint military requirement recommended by the JROC is reviewed to ensure compliance with the tradeoffs consideration requirement and the JROC requirement to seek and consider input from commanders of combatant commands; and (4) the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation to lead the development of study guidance for an analysis of alternatives for each joint military requirement for which the JROC Chairman is the validation authority. (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to ensure that the acquisition strategy for each MDAP includes: (1) measures to ensure competition at both the prime contract and subcontract level of the MDAP throughout its life-cycle as a means to improve contractor performance; and (2) adequate documentation of the rationale for selection of the subcontractor tier or tiers. Outlines measures to ensure such competition. Requires the Secretary: (1) to take specified actions to ensure fair and objective "make-buy" decisions by prime contractors on MDAPs; and (2) whenever a decision regarding the source of repair results in a plan to award a contract for performance of maintenance and sustainment of a major weapon system, to ensure that such contract is awarded on a competitive basis with full consideration of all sources. (Sec. 203) Directs the Secretary to ensure that the acquisition strategy for each MDAP provides for competitive prototypes before Milestone B approval, unless the milestone decision authority (MDA) for that MDAP waives such requirement. Allows the MDA to waive the requirement only on the basis that: (1) the cost of producing competitive prototypes exceeds the expected life-cycle benefits of producing the prototypes; or (2) but for such waiver, DOD would be unable to meet critical national security objectives. Requires: (1) the defense and appropriations committees to be notified within 30 days after such a waiver; (2) the CG to be notified of such a waiver and its rationale; and (3) the CG to review such rationale, and report review results to the defense and appropriations committees. (Sec. 204) Requires a MDA, within 30 days after receiving notification from a program manager that the MDAP is experiencing cost or schedule delays of 25% or more, to report to the defense and appropriations committees identifying: (1) the root causes of the cost or schedule growth; and (2) appropriate acquisition performance measures for the remainder of the MDAP's development. Requires such report to also include either: (1) a certification of the necessity of the MDAP; or (2) a plan for terminating MDAP development or withdrawing Milestone A or Key Decision Point A approval. (Sec. 205) Directs a MDA who waives certain program certification requirements normally necessary before Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval to, at least annually, review that MDAP to determine the extent to which it currently meets the waived requirements. Requires the current certification status of such MDAPs to be included in annual DOD budget justification documents. Requires a MDA to have received a preliminary design review and conducted a formal post-preliminary design review assessment before the MDAP may receive Milestone B or Key Decision Point B approval. Directs the MDA, for each MDAP that has not received Milestone C or Key Decision Point C approval, to: (1) determine whether or not the program satisfies specified certification components; and (2) annually review its progress in satisfying such components. Requires the current certification status of such MDAPs to be included in annual DOD budget justification documents. Directs the official assigned oversight of performance assessment, with respect to MDAPs that are restructured after experiencing critical cost growth and certified as necessary to continue, to annually review and assess the MDAP's success in achieving adequate program performance. (Sec. 206) Directs the Secretary, if the acquisition or procurement unit cost of an MDAP or designated major subprogram increases by a percentage equal to or greater than the critical cost growth threshold for the program or subprogram, to: (1) determine the root causes for the cost growth; and (2) terminate the program, unless the Secretary notifies Congress of the decision not to terminate. Allows such a program or subprogram to be continued only under limited conditions, including a certification that the program is essential to national security and there are no alternatives which will provide acceptable military capability at less cost. Allows a program to be restructured in a manner that addresses the root causes of the critical cost growth. Provides that when a program is restructured, the next Selected Acquisition Report for the program after the restructuring shall contain a description of all funding changes made in the budget as a result of the program's cost growth. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on terminated programs. (Sec. 207) Directs the Secretary to revise the Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide guidance and tighten existing requirements concerning organizational conflicts of interest by contractors in MDAPs. Requires the Panel on Contracting Integrity (established under the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007) to present recommendations to the Secretary on measures to eliminate or mitigate organizational conflicts of interest in MDAPs. Directs the Panel to continue to serve until at least the end of 2011. Title III: Additional Acquisition Provisions - (Sec. 301) Requires the Secretary to carry out a program to recognize excellent performance by individuals and teams of members of the Armed Forces and civilian DOD personnel in the acquisition of products and services. Authorizes cash bonuses as part of the program. (Sec. 302) Amends the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to require additional discussions and recommendations within a required report from the Secretary to the defense committees on DOD implementation of earned value management. (Sec. 303) Includes as a national security objective of the national technology and industrial base maintaining critical design skills to ensure that the Armed Forces are provided with systems capable of ensuring technological superiority over potential adversaries. Requires periodic defense capability assessments to consider the effects of the termination of MDAPs. (Sec. 304) Requires the CG to report to the defense and appropriations committees on: (1) growth in operating and support costs for major weapon systems; and (2) the results of a review of weaknesses in operations affecting the reliability of financial information on systems and assets to be acquired under MDAPs.

weapon systems acquisition reform_act title acquisition organization sec establishes department_of_defense dod director cost assessment program evaluation act principal advisor secretary defense senior dod officials provide independent analysis advice matters relating dod acquisition program cost estimation analysis related defense acquisition matters assigned secretary establishes director deputy director cost assessment deputy director program evaluation requires director ensure dod cost estimation cost analysis processes provide accurate information cost estimates dod acquisition programs secretary ensure director reviews acquisition program cost estimates cost analyses related records major defense acquisition programs mdaps major automated information system programs military departments defense agencies authorizes director participate approve mdap cost estimates requires director secretary military department concerned head defense agency concerned disclose confidence level establishing baseline estimate mdap director report annually secretary secretary defense acquisition technology logistics secretary secretary defense comptroller congressional defense appropriations committees dod cost estimation analysis activities transfers office_of_the_director functions personnel cost analysis improvement group office program analysis evaluation requires director review report secretary existing dod systems methods tracking assessing mdap operating support costs report transmitted defense appropriations committees sec establishes director developmental test evaluation advise secretary secretary dod developmental test evaluation director systems engineering advise secretary secretary dod systems engineering development planning outlines related duties requires directors jointly report defense appropriations committees activities undertaken issue appropriate guidance respect dod developmental test evaluation systems engineering respectively directs service acquisition executives military department defense agency responsibility mdap develop implement plans ensure department agency provided appropriate resources developmental testing developmental planning systems engineering report directors established section respect plans director responsibilities sec directs secretary designate senior dod official conduct oversee performance assessments root cause analyses mdaps outlines related duties requires official report annually defense appropriations committees activities undertaken sec requires director defense research engineering periodically review assess technological maturity integration risk critical technologies mdaps submit findings secretary report annually secretary defense appropriations committees maturity risk technologies report committees additional resources required implement results review assessment develop knowledge based standards measure maturity risk critical technologies key stages acquisition process sec directs joint requirements oversight council seek consider input commanders combatant commands prior identifying joint military requirements requires comptroller_general report defense committees implementation requirement title acquisition policy sec requires secretary ensure mechanisms developed implemented ensure consideration cost schedule performance objectives respect dod acquisition programs ensure consideration respect joint military requirements secretary ensure new joint military requirement recommended reviewed ensure compliance consideration requirement requirement seek consider input commanders combatant commands director cost assessment program evaluation lead development study guidance analysis alternatives joint military requirement chairman validation authority sec directs secretary ensure acquisition strategy mdap includes measures ensure competition prime contract subcontract level mdap life cycle means improve contractor performance adequate documentation rationale selection subcontractor tier tiers outlines measures ensure competition requires secretary specified actions ensure fair objective buy decisions prime contractors mdaps decision source repair results plan award contract performance maintenance sustainment major weapon system ensure contract awarded competitive basis consideration sources sec directs secretary ensure acquisition strategy mdap provides competitive prototypes milestone approval milestone_decision_authority mda mdap waives requirement allows mda waive requirement basis cost producing competitive prototypes exceeds expected life cycle benefits producing prototypes waiver dod unable meet critical national security objectives requires defense appropriations committees notified days waiver notified waiver rationale review rationale report review results defense appropriations committees sec requires mda days receiving notification program manager mdap experiencing cost schedule delays report defense appropriations committees identifying root causes cost schedule growth appropriate acquisition performance measures remainder mdap development requires report include certification necessity mdap plan terminating mdap development withdrawing milestone key decision point approval sec directs mda waives certain program certification requirements normally necessary milestone key decision point approval annually review mdap determine extent currently meets waived requirements requires current certification status mdaps included annual dod budget justification documents requires mda received preliminary design review conducted formal post preliminary design review assessment mdap receive milestone key decision point approval directs mda mdap received milestone key decision point approval determine program satisfies specified certification components annually review progress satisfying components requires current certification status mdaps included annual dod budget justification documents directs official assigned oversight performance assessment respect mdaps restructured experiencing critical cost growth certified necessary continue annually review assess mdap success achieving adequate program performance sec directs secretary acquisition procurement unit cost mdap designated major increases percentage equal greater critical cost growth threshold program determine root causes cost growth terminate program secretary notifies congress decision terminate allows program continued limited conditions including certification program essential national security alternatives provide acceptable military capability cost allows program restructured manner addresses root causes critical cost growth provides program restructured selected acquisition report program restructuring shall contain description funding changes budget result program cost growth requires secretary report congress terminated programs sec directs secretary revise defense supplement federal_acquisition_regulation provide guidance existing requirements concerning organizational conflicts interest contractors mdaps requires panel contracting integrity established john_warner_national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year present recommendations secretary measures eliminate mitigate organizational conflicts interest mdaps directs panel continue serve end title iii additional acquisition provisions sec requires secretary carry program recognize excellent performance individuals teams members armed_forces civilian dod personnel acquisition products services authorizes cash bonuses program sec amends duncan hunter national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year require additional discussions recommendations required report secretary defense committees dod implementation earned value management sec includes national security objective national technology industrial base maintaining critical design skills ensure armed_forces provided systems capable ensuring technological potential requires periodic defense capability assessments consider effects termination mdaps sec requires report defense appropriations committees growth operating support costs major weapon systems results review weaknesses operations affecting reliability financial information systems assets acquired mdaps


Summary: Berry Amendment Extension Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including clothing, tents, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters, (2) emergency procurements, and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold described in military procurement provisions. Requires the Secretary to post a notification that an exception has been applied not later than seven days after the award of the contract. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training on this Act's requirements, and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.

amendment extension act_-_amends homeland_security act prohibit secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs procuring specified covered items directly related national security interests including clothing natural fiber products grown produced united_states extent satisfactory quality sufficient quantity product procured needed makes additional exceptions procurements vessels foreign waters emergency procurements purchases amounts greater simplified acquisition threshold described military procurement provisions requires secretary post notification exception applied later seven days award contract directs secretary ensure member dhs acquisition workforce regularly participates textile acquisition receives training act requirements training includes comprehensive information requirements requires act applied manner consistent obligations international agreements


Summary: American Shoes for American Servicemembers Act - Includes footwear within the prohibition against the use of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to procure certain items not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States.

american shoes american servicemembers act includes footwear prohibition use department_of_defense dod funds procure certain items grown produced united_states


Summary: Civil Reserve Air Fleet Missile Defense Pilot Program Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) carry out a two-year pilot program to determine the feasibility and desirability of equipping at least 20 turbojet aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet with a shoulder-fired missile defense system, and (2) report program results to the congressional defense and appropriations committees.

civil reserve air fleet missile defense pilot program act directs secretary defense carry year pilot program determine feasibility desirability equipping turbojet aircraft civil reserve air fleet fired missile defense system report program results congressional defense appropriations committees


Summary: Army Arsenal Strategic Workload Enhancement Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (Secretary) to develop and promulgate guidelines for the Department of Defense (DOD), defense agencies, and military services to have supplies, components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies (supplies and parts) made in factories or arsenals owned by the United States, to the extent that such factories or arsenals can make such supplies and parts on an economical basis while preserving the ability to provide an effective and timely response to mobilizations, national defense contingency situations, and other emergency requirements. Requires the Secretary of the Army to: (1) assign government-owned and operated Army factories and arsenals sufficient workload to ensure cost efficiency and technical competence in peacetime, while preserving the response ability described above; and (2) make Army arsenals available to DOD, the defense agencies, and military services for the procurement of supplies, components, parts, systems, and subsystems. Directs: (1) the Secretary to report annually to Congress on Army arsenal capabilities, workload, performance, and required capital investments; and (2) the Comptroller General to review each report for completeness and compliance and provide findings to the congressional defense committees.

army strategic workload enhancement_act directs secretary defense secretary develop promulgate guidelines department_of_defense dod defense agencies military services supplies components end items parts assemblies sub assemblies supplies parts factories owned united_states extent factories supplies parts economical basis preserving ability provide effective timely response national defense contingency situations emergency requirements requires secretary army assign government owned operated army factories sufficient workload ensure cost efficiency technical competence peacetime preserving response ability described army available dod defense agencies military services procurement supplies components parts systems directs secretary report annually congress army capabilities workload performance required capital investments comptroller_general review report completeness compliance provide findings congressional defense committees


Summary: Keep America Secure Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from purchasing equipment or military aircraft containing non-U.S. manufactured electronic components. Allows the Secretaries to waive the application of such prohibition respecting such a purchase if it is determined that such application would be inconsistent with the public interest or would result in unreasonable costs to DOD or DHS. Directs the Secretaries to jointly establish a classification system for electronic components be based on how sensitive the components, and the final products containing such components, are to national security. Requires the Secretaries to jointly study the prevalence of counterfeit electronic components in the supply chains of DOD and DHS and options for addressing such issue.

america secure act prohibits secretary defense dod secretary homeland_security dhs purchasing equipment military aircraft containing non manufactured electronic components allows secretaries waive application prohibition respecting purchase determined application inconsistent public interest result unreasonable costs dod dhs directs secretaries jointly establish classification system electronic components based sensitive components final products containing components national security requires secretaries jointly study prevalence counterfeit electronic components supply chains dod dhs options addressing issue


Summary: Defense Level Playing Field Act - Requires the Secretary of Defense (DOD), in evaluating offers to award a contract for the KC-X aerial refueling aircraft program, to consider any unfair advantage that an offeror may possess. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to the congressional defense committees on any such advantage; and (2) take into account the findings of such report in awarding a contract.

defense level playing field act_-_requires secretary defense dod evaluating offers award contract aerial refueling aircraft program consider unfair advantage offeror possess directs secretary report congressional defense committees advantage account findings report awarding contract


Summary: United States Steel and Security Act of 2012 - Amends federal provisions requiring the Department of Defense (DOD) to procure strategic materials critical to national security from materials produced in the United States (Buy American requirements) to include within the definition of "produced" that which is melted or processed in a manner that results in physical or chemical property changes that are the equivalent of melting. Excludes from such term finishing processes such as rolling, heat treatment, quenching, tempering, grinding, or shaving.

united_states steel security act amends federal provisions requiring department_of_defense dod procure strategic materials critical national security materials produced united_states buy american requirements include definition produced processed manner results physical chemical property changes equivalent excludes term processes rolling heat treatment


Summary: Berry Amendment Extension Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from procuring specified covered items directly related to national security interests (including such items as clothing, footwear, tents, protective equipment, sleep systems, or natural fiber products) that are not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, except to the extent satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any such product cannot be procured as and when needed or in a time period that meets U.S. national security needs. Makes this provision inapplicable to covered items that are or that include non-available articles. Allows the Secretary to accept delivery of covered items that contain non-compliant fibers if the total value of non-compliant fibers contained in the end item does not exceed 10% of its total purchase price. Makes additional exceptions for: (1) procurements by vessels in foreign waters, (2) emergency procurements, and (3) purchases for amounts not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold. Requires the Secretary to post a notification on the Internet website maintained by the General Services Administration (GSA) known as FedBizOpps and to notify specified congressional committees that an exception has been applied not later than seven days after the award of the contract. Directs the Secretary to ensure that: (1) each member of DHS's acquisition workforce who regularly participates in textile acquisition receives training on this Act's requirements, and (2) any such training includes comprehensive information on such requirements. Requires this Act to be applied in a manner consistent with U.S. obligations under international agreements.

amendment extension act_-_amends homeland_security act prohibit secretary department_of_homeland_security dhs procuring specified covered items directly related national security interests including items clothing footwear protective equipment sleep systems natural fiber products grown produced united_states extent satisfactory quality sufficient quantity product procured needed time period meets national security needs makes provision inapplicable covered items include non available articles allows secretary accept delivery covered items contain non compliant fibers total value non compliant fibers contained end item exceed total purchase price makes additional exceptions procurements vessels foreign waters emergency procurements purchases amounts greater simplified acquisition threshold requires secretary post notification internet website maintained general_services_administration gsa known notify specified congressional committees exception applied later seven days award contract directs secretary ensure member dhs acquisition workforce regularly participates textile acquisition receives training act requirements training includes comprehensive information requirements requires act applied manner consistent obligations international agreements


Summary: Bradley Fighting Vehicle Sustainment Act of 2012 - Requires the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study on the quantitative and qualitative impacts of a production break for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

fighting vehicle sustainment act requires secretary army conduct study quantitative qualitative impacts production break fighting vehicle


Summary:
Protecting U.S. Missile Defense Information Act of 2013 - Directs the President to report semiannually to the congressional defense and appropriations committees on: (1) any discussions on missile defense between the U.S. government and the Russian Federation during the preceding six months, and (2) meetings held by the National Disclosure Policy Committee with respect to declassifying documents containing information on U.S. missile defense systems. Requires briefings to such committees in connection with the latter reports.

Prohibits Department of Defense (DOD) funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to provide the Russian Federation with access to: (1) U.S. missile defense hit-to-kill technology, or (2) telemetry data with respect to missile defense interceptors or target vehicles.

Declares that the United States shall not be bound by the terms of any executive agreement relating to U.S. missile defense capabilities, including basing, locations, and numbers of missiles. Prohibits DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter from being used to: (1) negotiate or implement any executive agreement relating to such capabilities, or (2) implement rules of engagement or guidance for employment of forces relating to such an agreement. Provides an exception with respect to any country with which the United States has entered into a treaty of alliance or a security guarantee.

Directs the President to: (1) seek to encourage the Russian Federation to disclose any support provided for the ballistic missile programs of China, Syria, Iran, or North Korea; and (2) submit to the above committees a semiannual report on any such support.

protecting missile defense information act directs president report semiannually congressional defense appropriations committees discussions missile defense government russian_federation preceding months meetings held national disclosure policy committee respect documents containing information missile defense systems requires briefings committees connection reports prohibits department_of_defense dod funds fy2014 provide russian_federation access missile defense hit kill technology telemetry data respect missile defense target vehicles declares united_states shall bound terms executive agreement relating missile defense capabilities including basing locations numbers missiles prohibits dod funds fy2014 negotiate implement executive agreement relating capabilities implement rules engagement guidance employment forces relating agreement provides exception respect country united_states entered treaty alliance security guarantee directs president seek encourage russian_federation disclose support provided ballistic missile programs china syria iran north_korea submit committees semiannual report support


Summary:
Inefficient Defense Elimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits any funds made available for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014 or thereafter from being obligated or expended to procure C-27J aircraft. Directs the Secretary of Defense, with respect to any such aircraft procured on or before the date of enactment of this Act, to: (1) make such aircraft available for sale to another federal department or agency or government of a U.S. ally, or (2) retire or dispose of such aircraft.

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter to procure RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems. Requires the Secretary, with respect to each such system procured on or before the date of enactment of this Act, to take the same sale or disposal actions described above.

Directs the Secretary to retire: (1) four Aegis guided missile cruisers during FY2014 and three during FY2015, and (2) two amphibious landing ships during FY2014.

Directs the Secretary to submit to the congressional defense and appropriations committees an analysis of the necessity of stationing members of the Armed Forces in Europe, including an evaluation of property owned by the federal government there that could be sold if such stationing was reduced or eliminated.

inefficient defense elimination act prohibits funds available department_of_defense dod fy2014 obligated expended procure aircraft directs secretary defense respect aircraft procured date enactment act aircraft available sale federal department agency government ally retire dispose aircraft prohibits obligation expenditure dod funds fy2014 procure block global unmanned aircraft systems requires secretary respect system procured date enactment act sale disposal actions described directs secretary retire aegis guided missile fy2014 fy2015 landing ships fy2014 directs secretary submit congressional defense appropriations committees analysis necessity stationing members armed_forces europe including evaluation property owned federal_government sold stationing reduced eliminated


Summary:
Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act - Prohibits using funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to arm a B-2 or B-52 aircraft with a nuclear weapon; (2) for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) or procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft; (3) to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons; or (4) for the B61 or W78 life extension program.

Requires that, beginning in FY2014, the Navy shall include no more than eight operational ballistic-missile submarines available for deployment.

Prohibits the use of DOD funds: (1) for FY2014-FY2023 to procure an SSBN-X submarine, and (2) for FY2024 and thereafter to procure more than eight such submarines.

Prohibits using DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to maintain more than 200 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), (2) to maintain more than 250 submarine-launched ballistic missiles, (3) for the RDT&E or procurement of a new ICBM, or (4) for the medium extended air defense system.

Prohibits using DOD or Department of Energy (DOE) funds for FY2014 or thereafter for: (1) the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project, (2) the chemistry and metallurgy research replacement nuclear facility, and (3) the uranium processing facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex.

Requires an initial and subsequent annual reports from the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to Congress outlining their respective plans to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Directs the President to submit annually to Congress a comprehensive accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the amounts obligated or expended by the federal government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during the fiscal year covered by the report and the life cycle of such weapon or program.

smarter approach nuclear expenditures act prohibits funds appropriated department_of_defense dod fy2014 arm aircraft nuclear weapon research development test evaluation procurement long range penetrating bomber aircraft f-35 joint strike fighter aircraft capable carrying nuclear weapons life extension program requires beginning fy2014 navy shall include operational ballistic missile submarines available deployment prohibits use dod funds fy2014-fy2023 procure submarine fy2024 procure submarines prohibits dod funds fy2014 maintain intercontinental ballistic missiles maintain submarine launched ballistic missiles procurement new medium extended air defense system prohibits dod department_of_energy doe funds fy2014 mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project chemistry research replacement nuclear facility uranium processing facility national security complex requires initial subsequent annual reports secretaries_of_defense energy congress outlining respective plans carry requirements act directs president submit annually congress comprehensive accounting director office_of_management_and_budget omb amounts obligated expended federal_government nuclear weapon related nuclear program fiscal year covered report life cycle weapon program


Summary: Ammunition Management for More Obtainability Act of 2013 - Prohibits a federal agency, other than the Department of Defense (DOD), during the six-month period beginning on the enactment of this Act, from purchasing during any month or possessing at any one time more rounds of ammunition than the monthly average of rounds of ammunition purchased by the agency between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2009. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on federal agency purchasing of ammunition.

ammunition management act prohibits federal agency department_of_defense dod month period beginning enactment act purchasing month possessing time rounds ammunition monthly average rounds ammunition purchased agency january december directs comptroller_general gao report congress federal agency purchasing ammunition


Summary: Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of any Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the F-35A aircraft has achieved full operational capability and Block 4A capabilities and that a sufficient number of F-35A aircraft exists in the Air Force inventory to replace the A-10 aircraft in order to meet close air support capability requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General submits a report that assesses whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and that identifies any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.

prohibits obligation expenditure department_of_defense dod funds retire prepare retire place storage aircraft secretary air_force certifies aircraft achieved operational capability block capabilities sufficient number aircraft exists air_force inventory replace aircraft order meet close air support capability requirements combatant commands comptroller_general submits report assesses certification comprehensive fully supported sufficiently detailed identifies limitations reportable matters affect quality findings certification


Summary: Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2014 - Requires the head of each federal agency to encourage the use of remanufactured vehicle components to mantain federal vehicles if using such components reduces the cost, while maintaining the quality, of such vehicles.

federal vehicle repair cost savings act requires head federal agency encourage use vehicle components federal vehicles components reduces cost maintaining quality vehicles


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Reduce Expenditures in Nuclear Infrastructure Now Act or the REIN-IN Act - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2014-FY2023: (1) for the research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) or procurement of a long-range penetrating bomber aircraft; (2) to procure an SSBN-X submarine (and prohibits the use of such funds for FY2024 and thereafter to procure more than eight such submarines); or (3) for the RDT&E or procurement of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to be appropriated for FY2014 or thereafter for DOD or the Department of Energy (DOE): (1) to make the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons; (2) until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy jointly certify that the total cost of the B61 life extension program has been reduced to not more than $5 billion; (3) for the W78 life extension program; (4) for the mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project; (5) to replace the chemistry and metallurgy research building at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; or (6) for the uranium processing facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Prohibits Navy forces, beginning in FY2020, from including more than eight operational ballistic-missile submarines available for deployment.

Prohibits the use of DOD funds for FY2014 or thereafter: (1) to maintain more than 250 submarine-launched ballistic missiles; (2) to maintain more than 150 intercontiental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on a 24-hour, high alert status; or (3) for the medium extended air defense system.

Requires initial and annual reports from the Secretaries of Defense and Energy outlining their respective plans to carry out the requirements of this Act.

Directs the President to submit to Congress an annual report containing a comprehensive accounting by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of the amounts obligated or expended by the federal government for each nuclear weapon and related nuclear program during the fiscal year covered by the report for the life cycle of such weapon or program.

reduce expenditures nuclear infrastructure act act prohibits obligation expenditure funds authorized appropriated department_of_defense dod fy2014-fy2023 research development test evaluation procurement long range penetrating bomber aircraft procure submarine prohibits use funds fy2024 procure submarines procurement new intercontinental ballistic missile prohibits obligation expenditure funds authorized appropriated fy2014 dod department_of_energy doe f-35 joint strike fighter aircraft capable carrying nuclear weapons secretary defense secretary energy jointly certify total cost life extension program reduced billion life extension program mixed oxide fuel fabrication facility project replace chemistry research building national_laboratory new_mexico uranium processing facility national security complex oak ridge tennessee prohibits navy forces beginning fy2020 including operational ballistic missile submarines available deployment prohibits use dod funds fy2014 maintain submarine launched ballistic missiles maintain ballistic missiles hour high alert status medium extended air defense system requires initial annual reports secretaries_of_defense energy outlining respective plans carry requirements act directs president submit congress annual report containing comprehensive accounting director office_of_management_and_budget omb amounts obligated expended federal_government nuclear weapon related nuclear program fiscal year covered report life cycle weapon program


Summary: Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of Department of Defense (DOD) funds to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any KC-10 aircraft until: (1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies that the four KC-46A test aircraft are all built and fully operational, the initial 18 KC-46A aircraft have been delivered to the Air Force in a fully operational capacity by 2017, the KC-46A aircraft has achieved full operational capability, and a sufficient number of KC-46A aircraft exists in the Air Force's inventory to fully meet the air refueling and cargo support capability and mission requirements of the combatant commands; and (2) the Comptroller General (GAO) submits a report setting forth an assessment of whether each such certification is comprehensive, fully supported, and sufficiently detailed and an identification of any shortcomings, limitations, or other reportable matters that affect the quality or findings of any such certification.

prohibits obligation expenditure department_of_defense dod funds retire prepare retire place storage aircraft secretary air_force certifies test aircraft built fully operational initial aircraft delivered air_force fully operational capacity aircraft achieved operational capability sufficient number aircraft exists air_force inventory fully meet air refueling cargo support capability mission requirements combatant commands comptroller_general gao submits report setting forth assessment certification comprehensive fully supported sufficiently detailed identification limitations reportable matters affect quality findings certification


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to submit to the congressional defense committees a report and a detailed briefing on DOD policies for procuring and inspecting armored vehicles for transporting civilian employees through hostile or potentially hostile territory.

directs secretary defense dod submit congressional defense committees report detailed briefing dod policies procuring inspecting armored vehicles transporting civilian employees hostile potentially hostile territory


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 29, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Reauthorizes provisions of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (provides authority for the President and federal agencies to prepare for national defense, military conflicts, disasters, or acts of terrorism using the domestic industrial base to supply materials and services) through September 30, 2019.

Reinstates authorities under which the President may provide for loans to private business enterprises or authorize a guaranteeing agency to guarantee loans by private institutions to contractors, providers of critical infrastructure, or other persons for services, production, or deliveries essential to national defense. Makes such authorities effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.

(Sec. 2) Revises requirements relating to the Defense Production Act Committee to: (1) direct the Committee to coordinate and plan (currently, advise the President) according to specified priorities and allocation authorities; (2) require the Chairperson to be the head of the agency to which the President has delegated primary responsibility for government-wide coordination of such activities; and (3) require the Chairperson to appoint a coordinator of Committee activities (currently, the President appoints an Executive Director).

Expands the Committee's annual report to Congress to include a description of contingency planning by federal agencies, legislative recommendations, and updated copies of federal agencies' rules to promote national defense under both emergency and nonemergency conditions.

(Sec. 3) Requires federal agencies delegated defense production authority to review such rules annually and make updates whenever appropriate.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits the President from: (1) delegating a determination to execute a contract for an industrial resource, material, or critical technology that is essential to national defense; (2) executing contracts for such capabilities unless the purchases are the most cost effective, expedient, and practical alternative method for meeting the need; and (3) taking action to correct an industrial resource shortfall without congressional authorization if such action would cause the aggregate outstanding amount of all such actions to exceed $50 million.

Prohibits the congressional authorization requirement for an aggregate amount exceeding $50 million from applying to projects undertaken pursuant to a determination made before the enactment of this Act.

(Sec. 5) Authorizes specified appropriations.

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Summary:
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to report to Congress regarding how sole source suppliers of components to the DOD procurement supply chain create vulnerabilities to military attack, terrorism, natural disaster, industrial shock, financial crisis, or geopolitical crisis, such as an embargo of key raw materials or industrial inputs.

Requires the report to include: (1) a list of the supply chain components for which there is a supplier that controls over 50% of the global market; (2) a list of parts of the supply chain where there is inadequate information to ascertain whether there is a single source supplier of components; and (3) the Secretary's recommendations on which single source suppliers create vulnerabilities and on how to reduce those vulnerabilities.

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Summary:
Freedom Fuels Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of liquid transportation fuel, including jet fuel, that: (1) meets requirements of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 relating to the procurement and acquisition of alternative fuels; (2) uses a feedstock produced within a state; and (3) is refined, manufactured, or produced in a state.

Prohibits any contract options that extend the overall contract period beyond 10 years.

Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on performance under each contract.

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Summary:
Rescinds $380.9 million from the amount appropriated under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 for the Medium Extended Air Defense System of the Department of Defense (DOD).

Increases by $205 million the aggregate amount appropriated under such Act for DOD operation and maintenance, to be allocated among accounts as determined by the Secretary of Defense. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a description of such allocations.

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