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                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER 87--DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
 
         SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Sec. 1701. Management policies

    (a) Policies and Procedures.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish policies and procedures for the effective management 
(including accession, education, training, and career development) of 
persons serving in acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.
    (b) Uniform Implementation.--The Secretary shall ensure that, to the 
maximum extent practicable, acquisition workforce policies and 
procedures established in accordance with this chapter are uniform in 
their implementation throughout the Department of Defense.

(Added Pub. L. 101-510, div. A, title XII, Sec. 1202(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 
104 Stat. 1638.)


                             Effective Date

    Section 1211 of title XII of Pub. L. 101-510 provided that: ``Except 
as otherwise provided in this title [see Short Title note below], this 
title and the amendments made by this title, including chapter 87 of 
title 10, United States Code (as added by section 1202), shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].''


                               Short Title

    Section 1201 of title XII of Pub. L. 101-510 provided that: ``This 
title [enacting this chapter, sections 5379 and 5380 of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, and section 317 of Title 37, Pay 
and Allowances of the Uniformed Services, amending sections 101 and 2435 
of this title and sections 4107, 4301, 5102, 5532, 5724, 5742, 5924, 
5942, 8344, and 8468 of Title 5, repealing sections 1621 to 1624 of this 
title, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and 
sections 1621 to 1623, 1705, 1721, 1722, 1724, 1733, 1734, 1746, 1761, 
1762, and 2435 of this title, sections 3326, 5380, and 5532 of Title 5, 
and section 317 of Title 37, and repealing provisions set out as a note 
under section 2304 of this title] may be cited as the `Defense 
Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act'.''


                               Regulations

    Section 1210(a) of title XII of Pub. L. 101-510 provided that: 
``Unless otherwise provided in this title [see Short Title note above] 
and in subsection (b) [set out below], the Secretary of Defense shall 
promulgate regulations to implement this title and the amendments made 
by this title not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act [Nov. 5, 1990].''


Demonstration Project Relating to Certain Personnel Management Policies 
                             and Procedures

    Pub. L. 104-106, div. D, title XLIII, Sec. 4308, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 
Stat. 669, as amended by Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 845, 
Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1845, provided that:
    ``(a) Commencement.--The Secretary of Defense is encouraged to take 
such steps as may be necessary to provide for the commencement of a 
demonstration project, the purpose of which would be to determine the 
feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals for improving the 
personnel management policies or procedures that apply with respect to 
the acquisition workforce of the Department of Defense and supporting 
personnel assigned to work directly with the acquisition workforce.
    ``(b) Terms and Conditions.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
    subsection, any demonstration project described in subsection (a) 
    shall be subject to section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, and 
    all other provisions of such title that apply with respect to any 
    demonstration project under such section.
        ``(2) Exceptions.--Subject to paragraph (3), in applying section 
    4703 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to a demonstration 
    project described in subsection (a)--
            ``(A) `180 days' in subsection (b)(4) of such section shall 
        be deemed to read `120 days';
            ``(B) `90 days' in subsection (b)(6) of such section shall 
        be deemed to read `30 days'; and
            ``(C) subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section shall be 
        disregarded.
        ``(3) Condition.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to 
    a demonstration project unless it--
            ``(A) involves only the acquisition workforce of the 
        Department of Defense (or any part thereof) or involves a team 
        of personnel more than half of which consists of members of the 
        acquisition workforce and the remainder of which consists of 
        supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the 
        acquisition workforce; and
            ``(B) commences during the 3-year period beginning on the 
        date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
        for Fiscal Year 1998 [Nov. 18, 1997].
    ``(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
`acquisition workforce' refers to the persons serving in acquisition 
positions within the Department of Defense, as designated pursuant to 
section 1721(a) of title 10, United States Code.
    ``(d) Limitation on Number of Participants.--The total number of 
persons who may participate in the demonstration project under this 
section may not exceed 95,000.''


                    Evaluation by Comptroller General

    Section 1208 of title XII of Pub. L. 101-510, as amended by Pub. L. 
102-25, title VII, Sec. 704(b)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 119; Pub. L. 
102-484, div. A, title VIII, Sec. 812(g), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2452; 
Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title XV, Sec. 1502(c)(4)(A), Feb. 10, 1996, 
110 Stat. 507, provided for evaluation by Comptroller General of actions 
taken by Secretary of Defense to carry out requirements of Defense 
Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act and submission of annual reports 
to Congress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-66, title I, 
Sec. 1031(b)(1), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 714.


                Deadlines for Qualification Requirements

    Section 1210(b) of Pub. L. 101-510 provided that: ``Not later than 
October 1, 1992, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to 
implement sections 1723, 1724, and 1732 of title 10, United States Code 
(as added by section 1202).''
