S.Amdt. 1340
What it does: Adds SEC. 889. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REFORM FEDERAL ACQUISITION RULES at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-OK)What it changes
1 change to S. 1867 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 889. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REFORM FEDERAL ACQUISITION RULES at the end of subtitle E of title VIII
Adds a sectionIn S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate
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Inserted: SEC. 889. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REFORM FEDERAL ACQUISITION RULES.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) There are 1,680 policy documents and 91 laws affecting the Federal acquisition rules (FARs), with 30 new documents added in 2011.
Inserted: (2) The Department of Defense has develop alternative procedures, working groups, and organizations, such as the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), that essentially bypass current Federal acquisition rules in order to rapidly field new weapons systems critically needed by our warfighters.
Inserted: (3) In 2005, the Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) panel found that problems in the defense acquisition system were deeply embedded in many of its acquisition management processes.
Inserted: (4) The General Services Administration (GSA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) met in February 2011 to develop "bold, new ways to improve the product quality and timeliness of the FAR process" and "called for a tune-up of the FARs".
Inserted: (5) Despite attempts by Congress and other Federal agencies, Federal acquisition rules remain complicated and outdated, leading to increased procurement times and costs.
Inserted: (b) Assessment.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the other members of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, conduct an assessment the feasibility and advisability of establishing an independent commission to streamline and simplify current Federal acquisition rules and guidance. The purpose of the commission for purposes of the assessment shall be to reduce, consolidate, and update all Federal acquisition rules in order to create an acquisition system that is more cost effective, efficient, and timely.
Inserted: (2) Elements.--The assessment required by this subsection shall include, but not limited to, the following:
Inserted: (A) A comprehensive review of current Federal acquisition rules affecting defense acquisition.
Inserted: (B) A consideration of the history, rationale and effects of the proliferation of the documents, rules, and regulations relating to the Federal acquisition process.
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Inserted: (C) The impact of current Federal acquisition rules on open competition, small business participation, and execution of contracts.
Inserted: (D) The impact of current Federal acquisition rules on warfighter access to the latest technologies and weapon systems.
Inserted: (E) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding potential changes to documents, rules, and procedures relating to the Federal acquisition process.
Inserted: (F) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing an independent commission to reform the Federal acquisition rules.
Inserted: (G) If such an independent commission is considered feasible and advisable, such recommendation on the size, composition, and duration of the commission as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment required by this subsection.
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At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
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SA 1340. Mr. INHOFE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:
SEC. 889. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REFORM FEDERAL ACQUISITION RULES.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) There are 1,680 policy documents and 91 laws affecting the Federal acquisition rules (FARs), with 30 new documents added in 2011.
(2) The Department of Defense has develop alternative procedures, working groups, and organizations, such as the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), that essentially bypass current Federal acquisition rules in order to rapidly field new weapons systems critically needed by our warfighters.
(3) In 2005, the Defense Acquisition Performance Assessment (DAPA) panel found that problems in the defense acquisition system were deeply embedded in many of its acquisition management processes.
(4) The General Services Administration (GSA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Department of Defense, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) met in February 2011 to develop “bold, new ways to improve the product quality and timeliness of the FAR process” and “called for a tune-up of the FARs”.
(5) Despite attempts by Congress and other Federal agencies, Federal acquisition rules remain complicated and outdated, leading to increased procurement times and costs.
(b) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the other members of the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council, conduct an assessment the feasibility and advisability of establishing an independent commission to streamline and simplify current Federal acquisition rules and guidance. The purpose of the commission for purposes of the assessment shall be to reduce, consolidate, and update all Federal acquisition rules in order to create an acquisition system that is more cost effective, efficient, and timely.
(2) Elements.--The assessment required by this subsection shall include, but not limited to, the following:
(A) A comprehensive review of current Federal acquisition rules affecting defense acquisition.
(B) A consideration of the history, rationale and effects of the proliferation of the documents, rules, and regulations relating to the Federal acquisition process.
(C) The impact of current Federal acquisition rules on open competition, small business participation, and execution of contracts.
(D) The impact of current Federal acquisition rules on warfighter access to the latest technologies and weapon systems.
(E) Such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate regarding potential changes to documents, rules, and procedures relating to the Federal acquisition process.
(F) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing an independent commission to reform the Federal acquisition rules.
(G) If such an independent commission is considered feasible and advisable, such recommendation on the size, composition, and duration of the commission as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(3) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment required by this subsection.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 18, 2011