Sec. 231. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION
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## SEC. 231 PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION **[**[10 U.S.C. 4007 note](/us/usc/t10/s4007)**]** ###
(a)In General Consistent with section 2359 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to foster the transition of the science and technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Defense from the research, development, pilot, and prototyping phases into acquisition activities and operational use. Under the pilot program, the Secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with qualified private sector organizations to support— ####
(1)matching technology developers with programs, projects, and activities of the Department that may have a use for the technology developed by such developers; ####
(2)providing technical assistance to appropriate parties on participating in the procurement programs and acquisition processes of the Department, including training and consulting on programming, budgeting, contracting, requirements, and other relevant processes and activities; and ####
(3)overcoming barriers and challenges facing technology developers, including challenges posed by restrictions on accessing secure facilities, networks, and information. ###
(b)Priority In carrying out the activities described in paragraphs
(1)through
(3)of subsection (a), a qualified private sector organization shall give priority to technology producers that are small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)), research institutions (as defined in section 9(e) of such Act), or institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C 1001)). ###
(c)Terms of Agreements The terms of an agreement under subsection
(a)shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense. ###
(d)Data Collection ####
(1)Plan required before implementation The Secretary of Defense may not enter into an agreement under subsection
(a)until the date on which the Secretary— #####
(A)completes a plan to for carrying out the data collection required under paragraph (2); and #####
(B)submits the plan to the congressional defense committees. ####
(2)Data collection required The Secretary of Defense shall collect and analyze data on the pilot program under this section for the purposes of— #####
(A)developing and sharing best practices for facilitating the transition of science and technology from the research, development, pilot, and prototyping phases into acquisition activities and operational use within the Department of Defense; #####
(B)providing information to the leadership of the Department on the implementation of the pilot program and related policy issues; and #####
(C)providing information to the congressional defense committees as required under subsection (e). ###
(e)Briefing Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the pilot program under this section and any related policy issues. ###
(f)Consultation In carrying out the pilot program under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with— ####
(1)service acquisition executives (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); ####
(2)the heads of appropriate Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities; ####
(3)procurement technical assistance centers (as described in chapter 142 of title 10, United States Code); and ####
(4)such other individuals and organizations as the Secretary determines appropriate. ###
(g)Termination The pilot program under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which Secretary of Defense enters into the first agreement with a qualified private sector organization under subsection (a). ###
(h)Comptroller General Assessment and Report ####
(1)Assessment The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the pilot program under this section. The assessment shall include an evaluation of the effectiveness of the pilot program with respect to— #####
(A)facilitating the transition of science and technology from the research, development, pilot, and prototyping phases into acquisition activities and operational use within the Department of Defense; and #####
(B)protecting sensitive information in the course of the pilot program. ####
(2)Report Not later than the date specified in paragraph (3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). ####
(3)Date specified The date specified in this paragraph is the earlier of— #####
(A)four years after the date on which the Secretary of Defense enters into the first agreement with a qualified private sector organization under subsection (a): or #####
(B)five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION
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