To expand the matters covered by the deficit-neutral reserve fund for defense acquisition and contracting reform.

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   Inserted: (4) reduce the award of contracts to contractors with seriously delinquent tax debts;

   Inserted: (5) reduce the use of contracts, including the continuation of task orders, awarded under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) III;

   Inserted: (6) reform Department of Defense processes for acquiring services in order to reduce costs, improve costs and schedule estimation, enhance oversight, or increase the rigor of reviews of programs that experience critical cost growth;

   Inserted: (7) reduce the use of contracts for acquisition, oversight, and management support services; or

   Inserted: (8) enhance the capability of auditors and inspectors general to oversee Federal acquisition and procurement;

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