12 2 STA T .45 1 6PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8TI T LEV III —ACQU I S ITI ONP OLIC Y, AC - QUISITION M ANA G EMENT, AN DR E- LATED MATTERS Subti t leA— A cq ui s iti onP olic ya n dM ana g e m ent Sec .801 . Assessment o f u r gent o p erational needs fulfillment. Sec. 80 2 . I mplementation of statutory requirements regarding t h e national tech - nology and industrial base. Sec. 80 3 . C ommercial soft w are reuse preference. Sec. 80 4 . Internal controls for procurements on behalf of the D epartment of De- fense by certain non-defense agencies. Subtitle B —Pro v isions R elating to Ma j or Defense Acquisition Programs Sec. 811. Inclusion of major subprograms to major defense acquisition programs under acquisition reporting requirements. Sec. 812. Inclusion of certain major information technology investments in acquisi- tion oversight authorities for major automated information system pro- grams. Sec. 813. T ransfer of sections of title 10 relating to Milestone A and Milestone B for clarity. Sec. 814. Configuration steering boards for cost control under major defense acqui- sition programs. Sec. 81 5 . Preservation of tooling for major defense acquisition programs. Subtitle C—Amendments to G eneral Contracting Authorities , Procedures, and L imitations Sec. 821. Definition of system for Defense Acquisition Challenge Program. Sec. 822. Technical data rights. Sec. 823. Revision to the application of Cost Accounting Standards. Sec. 824. Modification and e x tension of pilot program for transition to follow-on contracts under authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 825. Clarification of status of Government rights in the designs of Department of Defense vessels, boats, craft, and components thereof. Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition W or k force and Inherently Governmental F unctions Sec. 831. Development of guidance on personal services contracts. Sec. 832. Sense of Congress on performance by private security contractors of cer- tain functions in an area of combat operations. Sec. 833. Acquisition workforce expedited hiring authority. Sec. 834. Career path and other requirements for military personnel in the acquisi- tion field. Subtitle E —Department of Defense Contractor Matters Sec. 841. Ethics safeguards related to contractor conflicts of interest. Sec. 842. Information for Department of Defense contractor employees on their whistleblower rights. Sec. 843. Requirement for Department of Defense to adopt an acquisition strategy for Defense Base Act insurance. Sec. 844. Report on use of off-shore subsidiaries by defense contractors. Sec. 845. Defense industrial security. Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Iraq and Afghanistan Sec. 851. Clarification and modification of authorities relating to the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sec. 852. Comprehensive audit of spare parts purchases and depot overhaul and maintenance of equipment for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sec. 853. Additional matters required to be reported by contractors performing se- curity functions in areas of combat operations. Sec. 854. Additional contractor requirements and responsibilities relating to alleged crimes by or against contractor personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sec. 855. Suspension of statutes of limitations when Congress authori z es the use of military force. Subtitle G—Governmentwide Acquisition Improvements Sec. 8 6 1. Short title.
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