Sec. 845. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS

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## SEC. 845 INDEPENDENT STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS ###

(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.