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

Subtitle A — Streamlining of Defense Acquisition Statutes and Regulations

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION LAW

P. L. 115-

House Conference Report. 115-874

(a) Amendment Relating To Director Of Corrosion Policy And Oversight.—Section 2228(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by striking “, Technology, and Logistics” and inserting “and Sustainment” both places it appears; and

(2) by striking “The Director shall report directly to the Under Secretary” at the end of paragraph (2).

(b) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Office Of Technology Transition.—

(1) REPEAL.—Section 2515 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 148 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2515.

(c) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Office For Foreign Defense Critical Technology Monitoring And Assessment.—

(1) REPEAL.—Section 2517 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.

(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 148 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2517.

(d) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Defense Logistics Agency Advocate For Competition.—

(1) REPEAL.—Section 2318 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(A) by striking subsection (a); and

(B) by striking “(b)” before “Each advocate”.

(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended—

(A) by striking “advocate for competition of” and inserting “advocate for competition designated pursuant to section 1705(a) of title 41 for”; and

(B) by striking “a grade GS–16 or above under the General Schedule (or in a comparable or higher position under another schedule)” and inserting “in a position classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108 of title 5”.

(e) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Designation Of Individual To Serve As Primary Liaison Between The Procurement And Research And Development Activities Of The United States Armed Forces And Those Of The State Of Israel.—Section 1006 of the National Defense Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. 2040; 10 U.S.C. 133a note) is repealed.

(f) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Designation Of Senior Official To Coordinate And Manage Human Systems Integration Activities Related To Acquisition Programs.—Section 231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 45; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended—

(1) by striking “(a) In General.—”; and

(2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d).

(g) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Designation Of Senior Official Responsible For Focus On Urgent Operational Needs And Rapid Acquisition.—Section 902 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1865; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is repealed.

(h) Repeal Of Statutory Requirement For Designation Of Senior Official Responsible For Dual-Use Projects Under Dual-Use Science And Technology Program.—Section 203 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2511 note) is amended by striking subsection (c).

(i) Submission Of Notice And Plan To Congress.—Not less than 30 days before reorganizing, restructuring, or eliminating any position or office specified in this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of such reorganization, restructuring, or elimination together with a plan to ensure that mission requirements are met and appropriate oversight is conducted in carrying out such reorganization, restructuring, or elimination. Such plan shall address how user needs will be met and how associated roles and responsibilities will be accomplished for each position or office that the Secretary determines requiring reorganization, restructuring, or elimination.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would amend or repeal a number of statutory requirements for certain Department of Defense positions or offices established or required by law, and would establish a sunset for one statutory designation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust which statutory requirements for certain positions or offices are repealed.

H. Rept. 115-676

Section 811--Amendment to and Repeal of Statutory Requirements for Certain Positions or Offices in the Department of Defense

This section would amend or repeal a number of statutory requirements for certain Department of Defense positions or offices established or required by law, and would establish a sunset for one statutory designation.

The committee notes that these repeals do not constitute an assessment of the offices' or positions' respective missions or roles in the acquisition process, but rather are an effort to remove needlessly prescriptive and obsolete requirements from the United States Code. Codifying the existence and structure of certain offices may unnecessarily restrict the Secretary of Defense's ability to modify the Department's organizational structure to improve efficiency and effectiveness in a way that is consistent with the reforms to the organization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense as required by section 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Repeal of these statutory requirements would not directly abolish the affected positions, but would allow the Secretary to restructure those positions should such action be warranted. Removing statutory mandates would enhance the Secretary's authority and ability to craft an agile acquisition organization.