to accelerate contracting and pricing processes. Sec. 842. Demonstration and prototyping program to advance international product support capabilities in a contested logistics environment. Sec. 843. Special authority for rapid contracting for commanders of combatant commands. Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters Sec. 851. Additional national security objectives for the national technology and industrial base. Sec. 852. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. Sec. 853. Modifications to the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. Sec. 854. Modification of effective date for expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products. Sec. 855. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weapons systems contractors. Sec. 856. Pilot program to analyze and monitor certain supply chains. Sec. 857. Department of Defense notification of certain transactions. Subtitle F—Small Business Matters Sec. 860. Amendments to defense research and development rapid innovation program. Sec. 861. Annual reports regarding the SBIR program of the Department of Defense. Sec. 862. Payment of subcontractors. Sec. 863. Increase in Governmentwide goal for participation in Federal contracts by small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans. Sec. 864. Eliminating self-certification for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Sec. 865. Consideration of the past performance of affiliate companies of small business concerns. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 871. Extension of mission management pilot program. Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee-owned businesses. Sec. 873. Program and processes relating to foreign acquisition. Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize progress payments. Sec. 875. Study on reducing barriers to acquisition of commercial products and services. Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters Sec. 901. Conforming amendments to carry out