Department of Veterans Affairs acquisition organization

(a) Definitions Chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subchapter VI the following new subchapter: VII Acquisition organization, cost assessment, and program evaluation 8181. Definition of major acquisition program In this subchapter, the term major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire services, supplies, technology, systems, or a combination thereof, with an estimated total program cost, estimated by the Secretary, that exceeds— (1) $1,000,000,000 (adjusted pursuant to section 1908 of title 41) for the total life cycle cost of the program; or (2) $200,000,000 (adjusted pursuant to section 1908 of title 41) annually.. (b) Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Section 308 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking seven and inserting eight; and (2) in subsection (b)(10), by striking Procurement functions and inserting Acquisition functions. (c) Acquisition organization Subchapter VI of chapter 81 of such title, as added by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 8182. Acquisition organization (a) Assistant Secretary for Acquisition; Chief Acquisition Officer (1) The Secretary shall designate one of the Assistant Secretaries specified in subsection (a)(1) of section 308 of this title as the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition, who shall focus solely on the administration of functions specified in subsection (b)(10) of such section. (2) Pursuant to section 1702(a) of title 41, the Secretary shall designate the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition as the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. (b) Office of Acquisition (1) There is in the Department an Office of Acquisition. (2) The head of the Office of Acquisition shall be the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition designated pursuant to subsection (a). (3) The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that major acquisition program offices of the Department align under the Office of Acquisition and report directly to the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition. (4) The budget of the Office of Acquisition, including budgets for major acquisition programs, shall be established in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Department (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31). (c) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Logistics (1) Pursuant to section 308(d) of this title, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Logistics, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Logistics shall be responsible for administration of logistics and supply chain operations of the Department. (d) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Procurement (1) Pursuant to section 308(d) of this title, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Procurement, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Procurement shall be responsible for all procurement and contracting organizations of the Department. (e) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Program Management, and Performance (1) Pursuant to section 308(d) of this title, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition, Program Management, and Performance, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Program Management, and Performance shall be responsible for the following: (A) Lifecycle management. (B) Requirements planning. (C) Programming and budgeting. (D) Policy. (E) Performance standards. (F) Governance. (G) Enhancing the capabilities of the acquisition workforce. (f) Program Executive Officers (1) The Assistant Secretary for Acquisition shall appoint no fewer than four Program Executive Officers, each responsible for overseeing major acquisition programs in one of the following areas: (A) Medical. (B) Information technology. (C) Professional services. (D) Other areas not included in subparagraphs (A) through (C). (2) Each Program Executive Officer shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and shall supervise the managers of major acquisition programs within their respective area, as appointed under section 8183 of this title. (3) Each Program Executive Officer shall be— (A) certified in project management at level three by— (i) the Department; (ii) the Federal Acquisition Institute pursuant to section 1201 of title 41; or (iii) the Department of Defense pursuant to section 1701a of title 10; or (B) hold an equivalent certification by a private sector project management certification organization, as determined appropriate by the Secretary..