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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

P. L. 114-

House Conference Report. 114-270

(a) Requirement for study.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent research entity described in subsection (b) to carry out a comprehensive study of the strategic planning of the Department of Defense related to the defense acquisition workforce. The study shall provide a comprehensive examination of the Department’s efforts to recruit, develop, and retain the acquisition workforce with a specific review of the following:

(1) The implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (including chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code).

(2) The application of the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (as established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code).

(3) The effectiveness of professional military education programs, including fellowships and exchanges with industry.

(b) Independent research entity.—The entity described in this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability.

(c) Reports.—

(1) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide to the Secretary a report containing—

(A) the results of the study required by subsection (a); and

(B) such recommendations to improve the acquisition workforce as the independent research entity considers to be appropriate.

(2) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

House Report 114-201 to accompany H. R. 1735 as it was reported out of the House Armed Services Committee.

Section 816--Independent Study of Implementation of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Efforts

This section would require the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, to enter into a contract with an independent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability to carry out a comprehensive study of the Department of Defense's strategic planning related to the defense acquisition workforce. The study would provide a comprehensive examination of the Department's efforts to recruit, develop, and retain the acquisition workforce, to include: a specific review of the implementation of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (including chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code); the application of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (as established under section 1705 of title 10, United States Code); and the effectiveness of professional military education programs, including fellowships and exchanges with industry.

This section would also require that the independent research entity provide a report to the Secretary, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, containing the results of the study and recommendations to improve the acquisition workforce. Furthermore, this section would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the report, along with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after the date of the Secretary's receipt of the report.