Modification to authorities of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation

Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1801 of this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) coordinate with operational test and evaluation organizations of the armed forces to review their service-approved test and evaluation master plans.; (2) in subsection (k), by inserting, and shall not be subject to any limitation that does not allow for sufficient staffing to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned by this section before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) (1) The Director may enter into contracts with one or more federally funded research and development centers pursuant to which personnel of such centers may assist the Director with program oversight, including through— (A) test planning, preparation and monitoring; (B) data collection; (C) data analysis; (D) drafting and reviewing test reports; (E) providing technical expertise and support to program offices; and (F) performing such other duties as the Director determines appropriate. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director has sufficient funding to enter into the contracts for which authorization is provided under paragraph (1)..

Section 139 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1801 of this Act, is further amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (6), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) coordinate with operational test and evaluation organizations of the armed forces to review their service-approved test and evaluation master plans.; (2) in subsection (k), by inserting, and shall not be subject to any limitation that does not allow for sufficient staffing to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned by this section before the period at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) (1) The Director may enter into contracts with one or more federally funded research and development centers pursuant to which personnel of such centers may assist the Director with program oversight, including through— (A) test planning, preparation and monitoring; (B) data collection; (C) data analysis; (D) drafting and reviewing test reports; (E) providing technical expertise and support to program offices; and (F) performing such other duties as the Director determines appropriate. (2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Director has sufficient funding to enter into the contracts for which authorization is provided under paragraph (1)..