PUBLIC LAW 107-314—DEC. 2, 2002 116 STAT. 2607 to procedures described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of section 803(b) of this Act.". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— The heading for such section is amended by striking "SAVINGS GOALS" and inserting "PERFORM- ANCE GOALS". SEC. 806. RAPID ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT PROCEDURES. 10 USC 2302 (a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.— Not later than Deadline. 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of items that are— (1) currently under development by the Department of Defense or available from the commercial sector; and (2) urgently needed to react to an enemy threat or to respond to significant and urgent safety situations. (b) ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED.— The procedures prescribed under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A process for streamlined communications between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the acquisition community, and the research and development community, including— (A) a process for the commanders of the combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to communicate their needs to the acquisition community and the research and development community; and (B) a process for the acquisition community and the research and development community to propose items that meet the needs communicated by the combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (2) Procedures for demonstrating, rapidly acquiring, and deploying items proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), including— (A) a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the existing capability of an item; (B) a process for developing an acquisition and funding strategy for the deployment of an item; and (C) a process for making deployment determinations based on information obtained pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B). (c) TESTING REQUIREMENT.— (1) The process for demonstrating performance and evaluating for current operational purposes the existing capability of an item prescribed under subsection (b)(2)(A) shall include— (A) an operational assessment in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and (B) a requirement to provide information about any deficiency of the item in meeting the original requirements for the item (as stated in an operational requirements document or similar document) to the deployment decisionmaking authority. (2) The process may not include a requirement for any deficiency of an item to be the determining factor in deciding whether to deploy the item. (d) LIMITATION.— The quantity of items of a system procured using the procedures prescribed pursuant to this section may not exceed the number established for low-rate initial production for
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