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

Subtitle E — Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

P. L. 114-

House Conference Report. 114-840

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

Ҥ 1725. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors

“(a) Position.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may establish in the Defense Acquisition Corps a position to be known as ‘Senior Military Acquisition Advisor’.

“(2) APPOINTMENT.—A Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

“(3) SCOPE OF POSITION.—An officer who is appointed as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor—

“(A) shall serve as an advisor to, and provide senior level acquisition expertise to, the service acquisition executive of that officer’s military department in accordance with this section; and

“(B) shall be assigned as an adjunct professor at the Defense Acquisition University.

“(b) Continuation On Active Duty.—An officer who is appointed as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor may continue on active duty while serving in such position without regard to any mandatory retirement date that would otherwise be applicable to that officer by reason of years of service or age. An officer who is continued on active duty pursuant to this section is not eligible for consideration for selection for promotion.

“(c) Retired Grade.—Upon retirement, an officer who is a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor may, in the discretion of the President, be retired in the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) if—

“(1) the officer has served as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor for a period of not less than three years; and

“(2) the officer’s service as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor has been distinguished.

“(d) Selection And Tenure.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Selection of an officer for recommendation for appointment as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be made competitively, and shall be based upon demonstrated experience and expertise in acquisition.

“(2) OFFICERS ELIGIBLE.—Officers shall be selected for recommendation for appointment as Senior Military Acquisition Advisors from among officers of the Defense Acquisition Corps who are serving in the grade of colonel or, in the case of the Navy, captain, and who have at least 12 years of acquisition experience. An officer selected for recommendation for appointment as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall have at least 30 years of active commissioned service at the time of appointment.

“(3) TERM.—The appointment of an officer as a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall be for a term of not longer than five years.

“(e) Limitation.—

“(1) LIMITATION ON NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION.—There may not be more than 15 Senior Military Acquisition Advisors at any time, of whom—

“(A) not more than five may be officers of the Army;

“(B) not more than five may be officers of the Navy and Marine Corps; and

“(C) not more than five may be officers of the Air Force.

“(2) NUMBER IN EACH MILITARY DEPARTMENT.—Subject to paragraph (1), the number of Senior Military Acquisition Advisors for each military department shall be as required and identified by the service acquisition executive of such military department and approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

“(f) Advice To Service Acquisition Executive.—An officer who is a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor shall have as the officer’s primary duty providing strategic, technical, and programmatic advice to the service acquisition executive of the officer’s military department on matters pertaining to the Defense Acquisition System, including matters pertaining to procurement, research and development, advanced technology, test and evaluation, production, program management, systems engineering, and lifecycle logistics.”.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:

“1725. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors.”.

(b) Exclusion From Officer Grade-Strength Limitations.—Section 523(b) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(9) Officers who are Senior Military Acquisition Advisors under section 1725 of this title, but not to exceed 15.”.

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would add a new section 1725 to title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish in the Defense Acquisition Corps positions to be known as "Senior Military Acquisition Advisors". Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Eligible officers include officers in the grade of colonel or captain in the Navy, with extensive defense acquisition experience, and who are eligible for retirement. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be authorized to remain in service in support of their Service Acquisition Executive and be assigned as an adjunct professor at the Defense Acquisition University. Senior Military Acquisition Advisors would be competitively selected and would provide senior level acquisition expertise to the Service Acquisition Executive of their military department for the remainder of their career. An officer who is continued on active duty under this program is not eligible for consideration for selection for promotion. A Senior Military Acquisition Advisor will serve no longer than a 5-year term. When a Senior Military Acquisition Advisor retires with a minimum of 3 years of service, the officer may, at the discretion of the President, be retired as a brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half), but without increase in retired pay or other compensation by reason of retirement of an officer in the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half).

The House amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.