123STA T . 1 7 1 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 23 —M A Y 22 , 200 9(3)Section2 3 6 6 a (a)( 4 )o fsu c h tit l eisa m en d ed by inse r tin g‘ ‘ ,w ith the concurrence of the D irector of C ost A ssessment and P rogram Ev aluation, ’ ’ after ‘‘has been submitted’’ . (4) Section 2366b(a)( 1 )(C) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assess - ment and Program Evaluation,’’ after ‘‘have been develo p ed toe x ecute’’. ( 5 ) Subparagraph (A) of section 2434(b)(1) of such title is amended to read as follows
‘‘(A) be prepared or approved by the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation
and’’. (6) Section 2445c(f)(3) of such title is amended by stri k ing ‘‘are reasonable’’ and inserting ‘‘have been determined, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro- gram Evaluation, to be reasonable’’. (e) REPORT O NM ON I TORIN G O FO PER A TING AN D S U PPORT CO S TS FOR MA J OR DEFENSE A CQ UISITION PROGRA M S. — (1) REPORT TO SECRETAR Y OF DEFENSE.— N ot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation under section 13 9 coftitle1 0U nited States Code (as added by sub- section (a)), shall review existing systems and methods of the Department of Defense for tracking and assessing operating and support costs on ma j or defense ac q uisition programs and submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the finding and recommendations of the Director as a result of the review, including an assessment by the Director of the feasibility and advisability of establishing baselines for operating and support costs under section 2435 of title 10, United States Code. (2) T RANSMITTA L TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receiving the report required by paragraph (1), the Sec- retary shall transmit the report to the congressional defense committees, together with any comments on the report the Secretary considers appropriate. SEC.102 . DIR EC TO RSO F DE V E L O PM E N T A L TEST AND EVAL U ATION AND S Y STEMS EN G INEERING. (a) I N G ENERAL.— (1) ESTA B LIS H MENT OF POSITIONS.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 101(a) of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 139c the following new section: ‘ ‘ §139d.Directo ro f De v e l o pm e n t a l T e s t and E val u ation
Director of Sy stems En g ineering
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oint guidance ‘‘(a) DIRECTOR OF DE V ELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION.— ‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—There is a Director of Developmental Test and Evaluation, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among individuals with an expertise in test and evaluation. ‘‘(2) PRINCIPAL ADVISOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION.—The Director shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and L ogistics on developmental test and evaluation in the Department of Defense. ‘‘(3) SUPERVISION.—The Director shall be subject to the supervision of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Revi e w.
