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PUBLIC LAW 99-661—NOV. 14, 1986 (2) the date specified in an Executive order for such amendments to take effect.

Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986.

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This title may be cited as the Defense Acquisition Improvement Act of 1986". PART A—MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION PROCESS

SEC. 901. DUTIES AND PRECEDENCE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISITION Section 133 of title 10, United States Code (as redesignated by section 101(a) of the Gold water-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-433)), is amended to read as follows: "§ 133. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition "(a) There is an Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management background in the private sector. "(b) Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition shall perform such duties and exercise such powers relating to acquisition as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, including— "(1) supervising Department of Defense acquisition; ^ "(2) establishing policies for acquisition (including procurement, research and development, logistics, developmental testing, and contract administration) for all elements of the Department of Defense; ' "(3) establishing policies of the Department of Defense for maintenance of the defense industrial base of the United States;


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"(4) the authority to direct the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of all other elements of the Department of Defense with regard to matters for which the Under Secretary has responsibility., "(c) The Under Secretary— "(1) is the senior procurement executive for the Department of Defense for the purposes of section 16(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3)); '^ "(2) is the Defense Acquisition Executive for purposes of regulations and procedures of the Department providing for a ^ Defense Acquisition Executive; and "(3) to the extent directed by the Secretary, exercises overall ' supervision of all personnel (civilian and military) in the Office of the Secretary of Defense with regard to matters for which the Under Secretary has responsibility, unless otherwise provided by law. "(d)(1) The Under Secretary shall prescribe policies to ensure that audit and oversight of contractor activities are coordinated and carried out in a manner to prevent duplication by different elements of the Department. "(2) In carrying out this subsection, the Under Secretary shall consult with the Inspector General of the Department of Defense.

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