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

Subtitle F—Other Matters

P. L. 116-

House Conference Report   116-617

Section 1126 of title 31, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after ``senior executive of the agency'' the following: ``, who has significant program and project management oversight responsibilities,''; and

(2) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ``twice'' and inserting ``four times''.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1745) that would amend title 31, United States Code, to direct adherence to certain standards for program and project management; further specify qualifications for the Program Management Improvement Officer; and adjust the frequency of the Program Management Policy Council's meetings.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the changes to the standards.

House Committee Report 116-442 Accompanying H. R. 6395

Section 1745--Requirements Relating to Program and Project Management

This section would amend section 503(c)(1)(D) of title 31, United States Code, by striking ``consistent with widely accepted standards'' and inserting ``in accordance with standards accredited by the American National Standards Institute''.