MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT OF 2009.

SEC. 819. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE WEAPON SYSTEMS ACQUISITION REFORM ACT OF 2009. (a) Repeal of Certification of Compliance of Certain Major Defense Acquisition Programs With Actions on Treatment of Systemic Problems Before Milestone Approval.—Subsection (c) of section 204 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-23; 123 Stat. 1723; 10 U.S.C. 2366a note) is repealed. (b) Waiver of Requirement To Review Programs Receiving Waiver of Certain Certification Requirements.—Section 2366b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: “(3) The requirement in paragraph (2)(B) shall not apply to a program for which a certification was required pursuant to section 2433a(c) of this title if the milestone decision authority— “(A) determines in writing that— “(i) the program has reached a stage in the acquisition process at which it would not be practicable to meet the certification component that was waived; and “(ii) the milestone decision authority has taken appropriate alternative actions to address the underlying purposes of such certification component; and “(B) submits the written determination, and an explanation of the basis for the determination, to the congressional defense committees.” .