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1 or function with a unique entity identifier that is not cur-
2 rently performing”.
3 SEC. 817. REPEAL OF DOMESTIC SOURCE RESTRICTION RE-
4 LATED TO WEARABLE ELECTRONICS.
5 Section 2533a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is
6 amended by inserting “(excluding wearable electronics)”
7 after “Hand or measuring tools”.
8 SEC. 818. USE OF OUTCOME-BASED AND PERFORMANCE-
9 BASED REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES CON-
10 TRACTS.
11 (a) JUSTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF PER-
12 SONNEL AND LABOR HOUR REQUIREMENTS.—The Depart-
13 ment of Defense may not enter into a contract for the pro-
14 curement of services valued in excess of $10,000,000 based
15 on specific descriptive personnel and labor hour require-
16 ments unless the program manager and contracting officer
17 first submit to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
18 tion and Sustainment a written justification including the
19 reasons for basing the contract on those requirements in-
20 stead of outcome- or performance-based requirements.
21 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than
22 two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
23 Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to
24 the congressional defense committees a report on justifica-
25 tions submitted pursuant to subsection (a). The report shall
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