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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs

P. L. 112-81

House Conference Report 112-329

Section 812(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4264; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended--

(1) by striking `manufacturing readiness levels' each place it appears and inserting `manufacturing readiness levels or other manufacturing readiness standards';

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and

(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):

`(4) provide for the tailoring of manufacturing readiness levels or other manufacturing readiness standards to address the unique characteristics of specific industry sectors or weapon system portfolios;'.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841(b)) that would repeal certain requirements relating to manufacturing risk in major defense acquisition programs.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that would provide the Department of Defense increased flexibility in complying with such requirements.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the conference agreement would authorize the Department of Defense to tailor manufacturing readiness levels and other manufacturing readiness standards to address the unique characteristics of specific industry sectors and weapon system portfolios.

House Report 112-078

This section would make three amendments to the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2011 (Public Law 111-383) relating to acquisition. This section would strike the requirement in section 804 that the acquisition process for rapid fielding of capabilities in response to urgent operational needs may only be applied for capabilities that can appropriately be acquired under fixed price contracts. This section also would strike the requirement in section 812 for the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance requiring the use of manufacturing readiness levels as a basis for measuring, assessing, reporting, and communicating manufacturing readiness and risk. This section also would amend section 1073 by allowing, rather than directing, the Secretary of Defense to establish a defense research and development rapid innovation program.

Senate Report 112-26