124 STAT. 2929 PUBLIC LAW 111–281—OCT. 15, 2010 the Coast Guard is operating shall submit a report containing the results of the analyses required under paragraph (1), together with recommendations the Commandant considers appropriate under section 93(a)(24) of title 14, United States Code, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (g) HIGH-LATITUDE STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act or the date of completion of the ongoing High-Latitude Study to assess polar icebreaking mission requirements for all Coast Guard missions including search and rescue, marine pollution response and prevention, fisheries enforce- ment, and maritime commerce, whichever occurs later, the Com- mandant of the Coast Guard shall submit a report containing the results of the study, together with recommendations the Com- mandant considers appropriate under section 93(a)(24) of title 14, United States Code, to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (h) ARCTIC DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the same meaning as in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). TITLE IV—ACQUISITION REFORM SEC. 401. CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 56. Chief Acquisition Officer ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Coast Guard a Chief Acquisition Officer selected by the Commandant who shall be a Rear Admiral or civilian from the Senior Executive Service (career reserved) and who meets the qualifications set forth under sub- section (b). The Chief Acquisition Officer shall serve at the Assistant Commandant level and have acquisition management as that individual’s primary duty. ‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.— ‘‘(1) The Chief Acquisition Officer and any flag officer serving in the Acquisition Directorate shall be an acquisition professional with a Level III acquisition management certifi- cation and must have at least 10 years experience in an acquisi- tion position, of which at least 4 years were spent as— ‘‘(A) the program executive officer; ‘‘(B) the program manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program; ‘‘(C) the deputy program manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition; ‘‘(D) the project manager of a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisi- tion; or ‘‘(E) any other acquisition position of significant respon- sibility in which the primary duties are supervisory or management duties. ‘‘(2) The Commandant shall periodically publish a list of the positions designated under paragraph (1). Lists. Deadline.
