EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION FEATURES ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 215. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION FEATURES ACTIVITIES. (a) Expansion of Authority.—Subsection (a) of section 4067 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “during the research and development phase of such system” and inserting “to increase ally and partner military capability or improve coalition interoperability”. (b) Cost-Sharing.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph (2): “(2) Any contract for the design or development of an exportability feature of a system resulting from activities under subsection (a) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling the exportability of the system shall include a cost-sharing provision that requires the contractor to bear half of the cost of such activities, or such other portion of such cost as the Secretary considers appropriate upon showing of good cause.” ; and (3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— (A) by inserting “or (2)” after “paragraph (1)”; (B) by inserting “or exportability feature” after “with respect to a designated system”; and (C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “in the case of a designated system,” before “the”.