SUSTAINMENT REFORM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

SEC. 811. SUSTAINMENT REFORM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Sustainment Activities in the National Defense Strategy.— (1) In general.—Section 113(g)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 551 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new clauses: “(viii) A strategic framework prescribed by the Secretary that guides how the Department will prioritize and integrate activities relating to sustainment of major defense acquisition programs, core logistics capabilities (as described under section 2464 of this title), commercial logistics capabilities, and the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of this title). “(ix) A strategic framework prescribed by the Secretary that guides how the Department will specifically address contested logistics, including major investments for related infrastructure, logistics-related authorities, force posture, related emergent technology and advanced computing capabilities, operational resilience, and operational energy, over the following five-year period to support such strategy.” . (2) Duties of the under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment.—Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (7), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(9) advising the Secretary on all aspects of acquisition and sustainment relating to— “(A) defense acquisition programs; “(B) core logistics capabilities (as described under section 2464 of this title); and “(C) the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of this title).” . (3) [10 U.S.C. 113 note] Interim guidance.—Not later than October 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall publish interim guidance to carry out the requirements of this subsection. (b) Report.—Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress towards publishing the interim guidance required under subsection (a)(3).