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. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) The term major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire property, systems or technology, assets, supplies, services, or a combination thereof, with an estimated total program life-cycle cost of $250,000,000 or more, as determined by the Secretary. (2) The term non-major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire property, systems or technology, assets, supplies, services, or a combination thereof, with an estimated total program life-cycle cost of less than $250,000,000, as determined by the Secretary.. (b) Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Innovation Section 308 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking seven and inserting eight; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Acquisition and innovation.. (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 and Innovation; 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 and Innovation, who shall focus solely on the administration of functions specified in subsection (b)(13) of such section. (2) Pursuant to section 1702(a) of title 41, the Secretary shall designate the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovations as the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. (b) Office of Acquisition and Innovation (1) There is in the Department an Office of Acquisition and Innovation. (2) The head of the Office of Acquisition and Innovation shall be the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovation designated pursuant to subsection (a). (3) The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that major program offices of the Department align under the Office of Acquisition and Innovation and report directly to the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovation. (4) The budget of the Office of Acquisition and Innovation 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 and Innovation. (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 Innovation (1) Pursuant to section 308(d) of this title, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Innovation, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Innovation. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Innovation shall be responsible for all research, development, testing, and innovation development organizations of the Department, including the Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem. (e) 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 and Innovation. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Procurement shall be responsible for all procurement and contracting organizations of the Department..

(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. Definitions In this subchapter: (1) The term major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire property, systems or technology, assets, supplies, services, or a combination thereof, with an estimated total program life-cycle cost of $250,000,000 or more, as determined by the Secretary. (2) The term non-major acquisition program means a program of the Department to acquire property, systems or technology, assets, supplies, services, or a combination thereof, with an estimated total program life-cycle cost of less than $250,000,000, as determined by the Secretary.. (b) Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Innovation Section 308 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking seven and inserting eight; and (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (13) Acquisition and innovation.. (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 and Innovation; 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 and Innovation, who shall focus solely on the administration of functions specified in subsection (b)(13) of such section. (2) Pursuant to section 1702(a) of title 41, the Secretary shall designate the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovations as the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department. (b) Office of Acquisition and Innovation (1) There is in the Department an Office of Acquisition and Innovation. (2) The head of the Office of Acquisition and Innovation shall be the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovation designated pursuant to subsection (a). (3) The Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that major program offices of the Department align under the Office of Acquisition and Innovation and report directly to the Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Acquisition and Innovation. (4) The budget of the Office of Acquisition and Innovation 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 and Innovation. (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 Innovation (1) Pursuant to section 308(d) of this title, the Secretary shall appoint a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Innovation, who shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Innovation. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Innovation shall be responsible for all research, development, testing, and innovation development organizations of the Department, including the Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem. (e) 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 and Innovation. (2) The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Procurement shall be responsible for all procurement and contracting organizations of the Department..