S.Amdt. 2455

SA 2455. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2282 submitted by Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain)
and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 5515, to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2019 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 A of title IX, add the following:

SEC. 910. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND
EVALUATION.

(a) Principal Advisor on Development Test and Evaluation.--
(1) In general.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Developmental Test and Evaluation shall be the principal
advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation on developmental test and
evaluation in the Department of Defense.
(2) Supervision.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary shall be
subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, without the interposition of
any other supervising official. The Deputy Assistant
Secretary may communicate views on matters within the
responsibility of the Deputy Assistant Secretary directly to
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and
Sustainment, and the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation without obtaining the approval or concurrence of
any other official within the Department.
(b) Duties.--As principal advisor to the Under Secretary of
Defense for Research and Engineering on developmental test
and evaluation, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall--

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(1) develop policies and guidance for--
(A) the conduct of developmental test and evaluation in the
military departments and other elements of the Department of
Defense (including integration and developmental testing of
software);
(B) in coordination with the Director of Operational Test
and Evaluation--
(i) the integration of developmental test and evaluation
with operational test and evaluation; and
(ii) the synchronization of developmental test and
evaluation with operational test and evaluation;
(C) the conduct of developmental test and evaluation
conducted jointly by more than one military department or
Defense Agency;
(D) the review and approval of the developmental test and
evaluation plan within the test and evaluation master plan
for each major defense acquisition program of the Department
under oversight by the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation; and
(E) the conduct of developmental test and evaluation for
major defense acquisition programs of the Department that are
under oversight by the Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment, or the Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation;
(2) monitor and review the developmental test and
evaluation activities of the major defense acquisition
programs of the Department for the Under Secretary of Defense
for Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation;
(3) provide advocacy, oversight, and guidance to elements
of the acquisition workforce responsible for developmental
test and evaluation;
(4) provide input to the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation regarding needed changes or improvements for the
test and evaluation strategic plan developed in accordance
with section 196(d) of title 10, United States Code;
(5) in consultation with other appropriate officials,
assess the technological maturity and integration risk of
critical technologies at key stages in the acquisitions
process; and
(6) perform such other activities relating to the
developmental test and evaluation activities of the
Department as the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering may prescribe.
(c) Concurrent Service as Director of Department of Defense
Test Resource Management Center.--The individual serving as
the Deputy Assistant Secretary may also serve concurrently as
the Director of the Department of Defense Test Resource
Management Center under section 196 of title 10, United
States Code.
(d) Access to Records.--The Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the Deputy Assistant Secretary has access to all
records and data of the Department of Defense (including the
records and data of each military department and including
classified and proprietary information, as appropriate) that
are necessary in order to carry out the duties of the Deputy
Assistant Secretary.
(e) Other Resources.--
(1) Funding.--The budget of the President for each fiscal
year, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, shall include a separate
statement of proposed appropriations and estimated
expenditures for such fiscal year for the activities of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary in carrying out the duties and
responsibilities of the Deputy Assistant Secretary under this
section.
(2) Other resources.--The Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering shall ensure that the Deputy
Assistant Secretary has sufficient professional staff,
including civilian and military staff, to carry out the
duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
prescribed by law.
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