Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015
P. L. 113-291
Explanatory Statement from Congressional Record,
December 4, 2014
Bills and Reports Providing Background to P. L.
113-291
H. R. 4435 - Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
House Report
113-446 to accompany H. R. 4435
S. 2410 - Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015
S. Rept.
113-176 to accompany S. 2410
H. Rept. 113-359 to accompany the Federal Information
Technology Acquisition Reform Act
Analysis of Contracting Related Sections
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Using the NDAA 2015 Pages |
TITLE
VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED
MATTERS
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Subtitle A — Acquisition Policy
and Management |
Sec. 801: Modular open systems
approaches in acquisition programs. |
Sec. 802. Recharacterization of changes to
Major Automated Information System programs. |
Sec. 803. Amendments relating to defense
business systems. |
Sec. 804. Report on implementation of
acquisition process for information technology systems. |
Subtitle B
— Amendments To General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, And
Limitations |
Sec. 811. Extension and modification of
contract authority for advanced component development and
prototype units. |
Sec. 812. Amendments relating to authority
of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to carry out
certain prototype projects. |
Sec. 813. Extension of limitation on
aggregate annual amount available for contract services. |
Sec. 814. Improvement in defense
design-build construction process. |
Sec. 815. Permanent authority for use of
simplified acquisition procedures for certain commercial items. |
Sec. 816. Restatement and revision of
requirements applicable to multiyear defense acquisitions to be
specifically authorized by law. |
Sec. 817. Sourcing Requirements Related To
Avoiding Counterfeit Electronic Parts. |
Sec. 818. Amendments to Proof of Concept
Commercialization Pilot Program. |
Subtitle C—INDUSTRIAL
BASE MATTERS |
Sec. 821. Temporary extension of and
amendments to test program for negotiation of comprehensive
small business subcontracting plans. |
Sec. 822. Plan for improving data on
bundled or consolidated contracts. |
Sec. 823. Authority to provide education to
small businesses on certain requirements of Arms Export Control
Act. |
Sec. 824. Matters relating to reverse
auctions. |
Sec. 825. Sole source contracts for small
business concerns owned and controlled by women. |
Subtitle D
— Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform |
Sec. 831. Chief Information Officer
authority enhancements. |
Sec. 832. Enhanced transparency and
improved risk management in information technology investments. |
Sec. 833. Portfolio review. |
Sec. 834. Federal data center consolidation
initiative. |
Sec. 835. Expansion of training and use of
information technology cadres. |
Sec. 836. Maximizing the benefit of the
Federal strategic sourcing initiative. |
Sec. 837. Governmentwide software
purchasing program. |
Subtitle
E--Never Contract With the Enemy |
Sec. 841. Prohibition on providing funds to
the enemy. |
Sec. 842. Additional access to records. |
Sec. 843. Definitions. |
Subtitle F - Other matters |
Sec. 851. Rapid acquisition and deployment
procedures for United States Special Operations Command. |
Sec. 852. Consideration of corrosion
control in preliminary design review. |
Sec. 853. Program manager development
report. |
Sec. 854. Operational metrics for Joint
Information Environment and supporting activities. |
Sec. 855. Compliance with requirements for
senior Department of Defense officials seeking employment with
defense contractors. |
Sec. 856. Enhancement of whistleblower
protection for employees of grantees. |
Sec. 857. Prohibition on reimbursement of
contractors for congressional investigations and inquiries. |
Sec. 858. Requirement to provide
photovoltaic devices from United States sources. |
Sec. 859. Reimbursement of Department of
Defense for assistance provided to nongovernmental
entertainment-oriented media producers. |
Sec. 860. Three-year extension of authority
for Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund. |
TITLE XXVIII--MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Subtitle A--Military Construction
Program and Military Family Housing Changes |
Sec. 2804. Use of one-step turn-key
contractor selection procedures for additional facility
projects. |
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LEGISLATIVE
PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED |