(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``;
or'' and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph
(B), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(i) by striking ``Whenever the
Secretary'' and inserting ``(i) Except
as provided under clause (ii), whenever
the Secretary''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the
following new clause:
``(ii) Clause (i) does not apply to acquisitions
initiated in the case of a determination by the
Secretary that funds are necessary to immediately
initiate a project under the rapid fielding or rapid
prototyping acquisition pathways under section 804 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) if the
designated official for acquisitions using such
pathways is the service acquisition executive.'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``or upon the Secretary
making a determination that funds are
necessary to immediately initiate a
project under the rapid fielding or
rapid prototyping acquisition pathways
under section 804 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C.
2302 note) based on a compelling
national security need,'' after ``of
paragraph (1),'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)--
(I) by striking ``The
authority'' and inserting
``Except as provided under
subparagraph (C), the
authority'';
(II) in clause (ii), by
striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(III) in clause (iii), by
striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(IV) by adding at the end
the following new clause:
``(iv) in the case of a determination by
the Secretary that funds are necessary to
immediately initiate a project under the rapid
fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition
pathways under section 804 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
(Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), in an
amount not more than $200,000,000 during any
fiscal year.''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(C) For each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, the
limits set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of
subparagraph (B) do not apply to the exercise of
authority under such clauses provided that the total
amount of supplies and associated support services
acquired as provided under such subparagraph does not
exceed $800,000,000 during such fiscal year.'';
(C) in paragraph (4)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs
(C), (D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D),
(E), and (F), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) In the case of a determination by the
Secretary under paragraph (3)(A) that funds are
necessary to immediately initiate a project under the
rapid fielding or rapid prototyping acquisition
pathways under section 804 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), the Secretary shall notify
the congressional defense committees of the
determination within 10 days after the date of the use
of such funds.''; and
(D) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``Any acquisition''
and inserting ``(A) Any acquisition'';
and
(ii) by adding at the end the
following new subparagraph:
``(B) Subparagraph (A) does not apply to
acquisitions initiated in the case of a determination
by the Secretary that funds are necessary to
immediately initiate a project under the rapid fielding
or rapid prototyping acquisition pathways under section
804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 10 U.S.C. 2302
note).''.
