A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the position of Director of Weapon Systems Acquisitions in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
Weapon Systems Acquisitions Improvement and Reform Act of 1985 - Establishes within the Department of Defense the position of Director of Weapon Systems Acquisitions. Provides that such Director shall be appointed by the President, without regard to political affiliation, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Requires the Director to: (1) carry out all acquisitions of weapon systems for the Department of Defense; (2) assure that each weapon system is designed to carry out the missions identified for the weapon system; (3) establish and carry out career training and other programs to establish and maintain an experienced work force in the office of the Director of Weapon System Acquisitions; (4) require the assignment of personnel to a weapon system acquisition program to assure the effective management of such program; and (5) respond to requests from the Congress relating to programs within the responsibility of the Director.
Transfers to the Director all functions and activities related to the duties of the Director and within the responsibility of: (1) the Defense Contract Administration Service; (2) the Army Material Development and Readiness Command; (3) the Naval Material Command; (4) the Air Force Systems Command; (5) the Air Force Logistics Command; or (6) any other subordinate units of the Department of Defense.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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