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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 2334(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;

(2) in paragraph (1)--

(A) by striking `shall provide that--' and all that follows through `cost estimates' and inserting `shall provide that cost estimates';

(B) by striking `; and' and inserting a period; and

(C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as paragraph (2) and moving such paragraph two ems to the left;

(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this section, by striking `cost analyses and targets' and inserting `The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall, in consultation with the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, develop policies, procedures, and guidance to ensure that cost analyses and targets';

(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking `issued by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation' and inserting `issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics under paragraph (2)'; and

(5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section, by striking `paragraph (3)' and inserting `paragraph (4)'.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 804) that would clarify that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics is responsible for policies and guidance on cost analyses and targets to be used in contract negotiations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Senate Report 112-26

Clarification of responsibility for cost analyses and targets for contract negotiation purposes (sec. 804)

The committee recommends a provision that would amend section 2334 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics is responsible for policies and guidance on cost analyses and targets to be used in contract negotiations.