Modifications to other transactions

Section 4022 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), by striking at least 30 days before and inserting at the time; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Authority to award a production transaction to rapidly field an existing capability A production transaction may be awarded, with or without the use of competitive procedures, to acquire emergent and proven technologies and field production quantities of new or upgraded systems that do not require additional development and have been demonstrated in a relevant environment when the appropriate service or component acquisition executive determines in writing that exceptional circumstances justify the use of such a transaction to address a high priority warfighter need. The Secretary of Defense shall provide the written determination to the congressional defense committees at the time such authority is exercised..