Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services

(a) Contract clauses required in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Chapter 247 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 3459. Limitation on required flowdown of contract clauses to subcontractors providing commercial products or commercial services (a) In general The Secretary of Defense may not require that a clause be included in a subcontract for commercial products and services other than a clause required by a provision of law that is on the list required by section 3452 of this title. (b) Single clause requirement The Secretary of Defense shall provide for implementation of all provisions of law applicable to subcontracts for commercial products and services through— (1) a single clause applicable to contracts for commercial products and services; and (2) a single clause applicable to contracts for noncommercial products and services.. (b) Effective dates (1) In general The requirements under section 3459 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to solicitations issued by the Department of Defense after the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Regulations Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to implement section 3459 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).