Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security Act of 2022” or the “American Defense PLANS Act of 2022”.
American Defense Programs, Logistics, and Acquisitions for our Nation’s Security Act of 2022
A BILL
To require a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 2 Study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense
In general— The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an arrangement with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will—
conduct a study of the programs, acquisitions, and budget of the Department of Defense; and
make recommendations with respect to how the Department can ensure that program development cycles and acquisition of new technologies within the Department can best keep pace with the increasing rate at which technologies acquired for programs of the Department become outdated or are replaced by new technologies.
Report required— Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the study required by subsection (a).