ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION PROGRAMS AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.

SEC. 253. ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION PROGRAMS AND REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.(a) Assessment and Report Required.—(1) In general.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall assess the feasibility of consolidating the various technology transition programs in the Department of Defense into a unified effort managed by a senior official of the Department.(2) Programs included.—The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall include—(A) the technology transition programs managed or overseen by the Secretary of Defense; and(B) as the Under Secretary considers appropriate, the technology transition programs of the military departments.(3) Report.—Not later than October 1, 2009, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment required by paragraph (1). The report shall include the following:(A) A description of each of the technology transition programs considered as part of the assessment.(B) An evaluation of the extent to which each technology transition program fulfills its intended mission and supports effective and efficient technology transition.(C) For each technology transition program considered in the assessment, a summary of the funding available for the five fiscal years preceding the date on which the report is submitted.(D) The conclusion of the Under Secretary as to whether there are any benefits in consolidating the technology transition programs into a unified effort managed by a senior official of the Department of Defense.(E) Recommendations to add, repeal, or amend statutes or regulations in order to more effectively enable technology transition.122 STAT. 4402(F) Recommendations regarding the appropriate management structure, fiscal controls, and stakeholder engagement required to ensure that a unified technology transition program will cost-effectively and efficiently enable technology transition.(b) Reporting Requirement Repealed.—Section 2359a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—(1) by striking subsection (h); and(2) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (h).