REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION TO COMPETITION.

SEC. 844. REVIEW OF NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION TO COMPETITION.(a) Review Required.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall review the use of the national security exception to full and open competition provided in section 2304(c)(6) of title 10, United States Code, by the Department of Defense.(b) Matters Reviewed.—The review of the use of the national security exception required by subsection (a) shall include—(1) the pattern of usage of such exception by acquisition organizations within the Department to determine which organizations are commonly using the exception and the frequency of such usage;(2) the range of items or services being acquired through the use of such exception;(3) the process for reviewing and approving justifications involving such exception;124 STAT. 4285(4) whether the justifications for use of such exception typically meet the relevant requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation applicable to the use of such exception;(5) issues associated with follow-on procurements for items or services acquired using such exception; and(6) potential additional instances where such exception could be applied and any authorities available to the Department other than such exception that could be applied in such instances.(c) Report.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the review required by subsection (a), including a discussion of each of the matters specified in subsection (b). The report shall include any recommendations relating to the matters reviewed that the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.