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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2020
Bills and Reports Providing Background to
P. L.
116 - 92
H. Conference Rpt. 116-333 - - to accompany P. L. 116-92
S. Rpt.
116-48 - - to accompany S. 1790
H. Rept.
116 - 120- - to accompany H. R. 2500
Analysis of Contracting Related Sections
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Using the NDAA 2020 Pages |
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TITLE
VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
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Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management. |
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Sec. 800: Authority for continuous integration and
delivery of software applications and upgrades to embedded
systems. |
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Sec. 801: Pilot program on intellectual property
evaluation for acquisition programs. |
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Sec. 802: Pilot program to use alpha contracting teams for
complex requirements. |
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Sec. 803: Failure to provide other than certified cost or
pricing data upon request. |
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Sec. 804: Comptroller General report on price
reasonableness. |
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Sec. 805: Limitation on transfer of funds related to cost
overruns and cost underruns. |
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Sec. 806: Standardizing data collection and reporting on
use of source selection procedures by Federal agencies. |
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Sec. 807: Department of Defense use of fixed-price
contracts. |
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Sec. 808: Repeal of continuation of data rights during
challenges. |
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Sec. 809: Repeal of authority to waive acquisition laws to
acquire vital national security capabilities. |
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Sec. 810: Repeal of the Defense Cost Accounting Standards
Board. |
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Subtitle B—Amendments to General
Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations.
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Sec. 815: Modification of Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation report. |
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Sec. 816: Modification of written approval requirement for
task and delivery order single contract awards. |
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Sec. 817: Responsibility for data analysis and
requirements validation for services contracts. |
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Sec. 818: Documentation of market research related to
commercial item determinations. |
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Sec. 819: Availability of data on the use of other
transaction authority and report on the use of authority to
carry out prototype projects. |
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Sec. 820: Notification of Navy procurement production
disruptions. |
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Sec. 821: Modification to acquisition authority of the
Commander of the United States Cyber Command. |
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Sec. 822: Extension of Never Contract With the Enemy. |
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Sec. 823: Modification of justification and approval
requirement for certain Department of Defense contracts. |
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Sec. 824: Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data
Center Consolidation Initiative |
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Sec. 825: Pilot program to accelerate contracting and
pricing processes. |
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Sec. 826: Uniformity in application of micro-purchase
threshold to certain task or delivery orders. |
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Sec. 827: Requirement for cost estimates on models of
commercial e-commerce portal program. |
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Subtitle
C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs
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Sec. 830: Modification of requirements for reporting to
Congress on certain acquisition programs. |
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Sec. 831: Pilot program to streamline decision-making
processes for weapon systems. |
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Sec. 832: Analysis of alternatives pursuant to materiel
development decisions. |
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Sec. 833: Naval vessel certification required before
Milestone B approval. |
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Subtitle
D—Provisions Relating to the Acquisition System. |
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Sec. 835: Extramural acquisition innovation and research
activities. |
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Sec. 836: Report on realignment of the defense acquisition
system to implement acquisition reforms. |
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Sec. 837: Report and limitation on the availability of
funds relating to the ‘‘middle tier’’ of acquisition programs. |
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Sec. 838: Report on intellectual property policy and the
cadre of intellectual property experts. |
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Sec. 839: Guidance and reports relating to covered defense
business systems. |
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Sec. 840: Implementation guidance for use of a modular
open system approach. |
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Sec. 841: Limitation on availability of funds for
the Office of the Chief Management Officer of the Department of
Defense. |
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Subtitle
E—Industrial Base Matters. |
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Sec. 845: Modernization of acquisition processes to ensure
integrity of industrial base. |
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Sec. 846: Report requirements for the national technology
and industrial base. |
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Sec. 847: Mitigating risks related to foreign ownership,
control, or influence of Department of Defense contractors or
subcontractors. |
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Sec. 848: Prohibition on operation or procurement of
foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems. |
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Sec. 849: Modification of prohibition on acquisition of
sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations. |
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Sec. 850: Acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth
materials. |
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Sec. 851: Pilot program for development of
technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership
intermediaries. |
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Sec. 852: Authorized official to carry out the procurement
technical assistance cooperative agreement program. |
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Sec. 853: Requirement that certain ship components be
manufactured in the national technology and industrial base. |
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Sec. 854: Addition of domestically produced stainless
steel flatware and dinnerware to the Berry Amendment. |
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Sec. 855: Application of miscellaneous technology base
policies and programs to the Columbia-class submarine program. |
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Sec. 856: Application of limitation on procurement of
goods other than United States goods to the FFG–Frigate Program. |
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Sec. 857: Sense of Congress regarding consideration of
price in procurement of the FFG(X) frigate. |
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Subtitle
F—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce |
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Sec. 860: Establishment of Defense
Civilian Training Corps. |
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Sec. 861: Defense acquisition
workforce certification, education, and career fields. |
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Sec. 862: Software development and
software acquisition training and management programs. |
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Sec. 863: Modification of temporary
assignments of Department of Defense employees to a
private-sector organization. |
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Sec. 864: Incentives and
consideration for qualified training programs. |
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Sec. 865: Use of qualified
apprentices by military construction contractors. |
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Subtitle
G—Small Business Matters |
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Sec. 870: Requirements relating to
credit for certain small business concern
subcontractors. |
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Sec. 871: Inclusion of best in class
designations in annual report on small business goals. |
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Sec. 872: Reauthorization and
improvement of Department of Defense MentorProtege Program.
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Sec. 873: Accelerated payments
applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns
under the Prompt Payment Act. |
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Sec. 874: Postaward explanations for
unsuccessful offerors for certain contracts |
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Sec. 875: Small business contracting
credit for subcontractors that are Puerto Rico businesses or
covered territory businesses. |
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Sec. 876: Technical amendment
regarding treatment of certain surviving spouses under the
definition of small business concern owned
and controlled by service-disabled veterans. |
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Sec. 877: Extension of loan
assistance and deferral eligibility to reservists and members of
the National Guard beyond periods of military conflict. |
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Sec. 878: Modification to the Defense
Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program. |
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Sec. 879: Alignment of the Department
of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small
Business Technology Transfer Program with the National Defense
Science and Technology Strategy. |
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Sec. 880: Assistance for small
business concerns participating in the SBIR and STTR programs.
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Sec. 881: Cybersecurity technical
assistance for SBIR and STTR programs. |
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Sec. 882: Funding for defense
research activities of small business concerns. |
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Sec. 883: Modifications to budget
display requirements for the Department of Defense Small
Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business
Technology Transfer Program. |
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Sec. 884: Pilot program for domestic
investment under the SBIR program. |
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Subtitle
H—Other Matters |
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Sec. 885: Review of guidance to
contractors on nondiscrimination on the basis of sex. |
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Sec. 886: Comptroller General report
on contractor violations of certain labor laws. |
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Sec. 887: Comptroller General report
on contingency contracting. |
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Sec. 888: Policies and procedures for
contractors to report gross violations of internationally
recognized human rights. |
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Sec. 889: Comptroller General report
on oversight of contractors providing private security
functions. |
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Sec. 890: Prohibition on contracting
with persons that have business operations with the Maduro
regime. |
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Sec. 891: Report on the Combating
Trafficking in Persons initiative. |
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Sec. 892: Improved management of
information technology and cyberspace investments. |
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Sec. 893: Modification to
requirements for purchase of commercial leasing services
pursuant to multiple award contracts. |
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Legislative
Provisions Not Adopted |
