Pilot program for arsenal workload sustainment

(a) Establishment of pilot program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to incentivize public-private partnerships at arsenals of the Department of the Army, to be known as the Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot Program (in this section referred to as the pilot program). (b) Prioritization (1) In general In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize the award of a contract to a non-public partner that will use a Government owned, Government controlled arsenal of the Department of the Army. (2) Selection The Secretary shall select to participate in the pilot program non-public partners that the Secretary determines demonstrate that the performance of any work under the pilot program shall be performed equally by employees of the Department of Defense and the non-public partner. (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement subsection (b). (d) Report (1) Submission Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities conducted under the pilot program, including a description of any operational challenges identified in the course of such conduct. (2) Elements The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A breakout, by relevant budget account, of the workload achieved during the prior fiscal year at each Government owned, Government controlled arsenal of the Department of the Army for which a contract was awarded under the pilot program, whether directly or pursuant to such contract. (B) An assessment of relevant budget accounts where any such arsenal may be used to meet future procurement needs of the Department of Defense, irrespective of cost. (C) An outlook of expected workload at each such arsenal during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. (D) The capital investments required to be made at each such arsenal to ensure compliance and operational capacity. (e) Termination The authority to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program. (f) Non-public partner defined In this section, the term non-public partner means an entity, individual, university, or nonprofit organization that is not part of the United States Government.

(a) Establishment of pilot program Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to incentivize public-private partnerships at arsenals of the Department of the Army, to be known as the Arsenal Workload Sustainment Pilot Program (in this section referred to as the pilot program). (b) Prioritization (1) In general In carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall prioritize the award of a contract to a non-public partner that will use a Government owned, Government controlled arsenal of the Department of the Army. (2) Selection The Secretary shall select to participate in the pilot program non-public partners that the Secretary determines demonstrate that the performance of any work under the pilot program shall be performed equally by employees of the Department of Defense and the non-public partner. (c) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to implement subsection (b). (d) Report (1) Submission Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the activities conducted under the pilot program, including a description of any operational challenges identified in the course of such conduct. (2) Elements The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A breakout, by relevant budget account, of the workload achieved during the prior fiscal year at each Government owned, Government controlled arsenal of the Department of the Army for which a contract was awarded under the pilot program, whether directly or pursuant to such contract. (B) An assessment of relevant budget accounts where any such arsenal may be used to meet future procurement needs of the Department of Defense, irrespective of cost. (C) An outlook of expected workload at each such arsenal during the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. (D) The capital investments required to be made at each such arsenal to ensure compliance and operational capacity. (e) Termination The authority to carry out the pilot program shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of the establishment of the pilot program. (f) Non-public partner defined In this section, the term non-public partner means an entity, individual, university, or nonprofit organization that is not part of the United States Government.