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 123STA T . 1 705PUBLIC LA W 111 – 23 —M A Y 22, 200 9(2)Thet e rm‘ ‘m ajo r d e f e ns ea cqui sition p ro g ram ’ ’ has the meaning gi v en that term in section 2 430 of tit l e 1 0 ,U nited S tates C ode . (3) The term ‘‘major w eapon s y stem’’ has the meaning given that term in section 23 79 (d) of title 10, United States Code. TI T LE I —ACQU I S ITI ON O RG ANI Z ATION SEC.10 1.C O S TA SSESS M E N TAN DPR O G RAM E V A LU AT I ON. (a) DIRECTO RO F CO S T A SSESS M E N T A N DP RO G RAM EV A LU A - TION. — (1) I N GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 10, United States Code, is amended b y inserting after section 139b the following new section

‘ §139c.Dire c to ro fC o s t A ssess m e n t a n dP ro g ram Ev a lu ation ‘‘(a) A P POINTMENT.—There is a Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department of Defense, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ‘‘(b) INDEPENDENT ADVICE TO SECRETAR Y OF DEFENSE.—(1) The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation is the prin- cipal advisor to the Secretary of Defense and other senior officials of the Department of Defense, and shall provide independent anal- ysis and advice to such officials, on the following matters: ‘‘(A) M atters assigned to the Director pursuant to this section and section 2334 of this title. ‘‘( B ) Matters assigned to the Director by the Secretary pursuant to section 113 of this title. ‘‘(2) The Director may communicate views on matters within the responsibility of the Director directly to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense without obtaining the approval or concurrence of any other official within the Department of Defense. ‘‘(c) DEPUTY DIRECTORS.—There are two Deputy Directors within the O ffice of the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, as follows: ‘‘(1) The Deputy Director for Cost Assessment. ‘‘(2) The Deputy Director for Program Evaluation. ‘‘(d) R ESPONSI B ILITIES.—The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall serve as the principal official within the senior management of the Department of Defense for the fol- lowing: ‘‘(1) Cost estimation and cost analysis for acquisition pro- grams of the Department of Defense, and carrying out the duties assigned pursuant to section 2334 of this title. ‘‘(2) Analysis and advice on matters relating to the planning and programming phases of the Planning, Programming, Budg- eting and E x ecution system, and the preparation of materials and guidance for such system, as directed by the Secretary of Defense, wor k ing in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller). ‘‘(3) Analysis and advice for resource discussions relating to requirements under consideration in the J oint Requirements Oversight Council pursuant to section 1 8 1 of this title. Presid e nt.