Phase III award education

Section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (20) the term agency acquisition workforce means the employees of a Federal agency that have procurement or acquisition responsibilities, including— (A) employees described in section 1703 of title 41, United States Code; and (B) individuals that are part of the acquisition workforce, as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.; (2) in subsection (r), by adding at the end the following: (5) Workforce training (A) In general The Administrator, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services, and the head of any other Federal agency that the Administrator determines appropriate, shall establish training activities for contracting officers and the agency acquisition workforce of Federal agencies to ensure that all such individuals are fully aware of all aspects of Phase III awards under the SBIR and STTR programs, as applicable. (B) Training topics The training activities required under subparagraph (A) shall include training on— (i) the missions, goals, and authorities of the SBIR and STTR programs; (ii) the use of Phase III agreements; (iii) Phase III data rights; and (iv) the execution of Phase III sole source award contracts. (C) Funding The training activities required under subparagraph (A) may be carried out using funds made available to carry out subsections (y) and (mm).; and (3) in subsection (mm)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (J), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (L) contracting officer and acquisition workforce training activities pursuant to subsection (r)(5)..