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

House Conference Report 109-360

SEC. 806. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION OF MAJOR AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

(a) Report Required- The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees not less than 60 days before canceling a major automated information system program that has been fielded or approved to be fielded, or making a change that will significantly reduce the scope of such a program, of the proposed cancellation or change.

(b) Content- Each notification submitted under subsection (a) with respect to a proposed cancellation or change shall include--

(1) the specific justification for the proposed cancellation or change;

(2) a description of the impact of the proposed cancellation or change on the ability of the Department to achieve the objectives of the program proposed for cancellation or change;

(3) a description of the steps that the Department plans to take to achieve those objectives; and

(4) other information relevant to the change in acquisition strategy.

(c) Definitions- In this section:

(1) The term `major automated information system' has the meaning given that term in Department of Defense directive 5000.1.

(2) The term `approved to be fielded' means having received Milestone C approval.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 809D) that would require the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees no less than 60 days before any proposed change to the acquisition strategy of any major automated information system, as defined by Department of Defense regulations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.