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(B) completing and implementing the strategic
plan required under such paragraph.
(e) DEFENSE ACQUISITION AND SUPPORT WORKFORCE
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘defense acquisition
and support workforce’’ means members of the Armed
Forces and civilian personnel who are assigned to, or are
employed in, an organization of the Department of Defense
that has acquisition as its predominant mission, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 833. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RELATING TO DE-
FENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVE-
MENTS.
Section 1732 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(b)(2)(A) and (b)(2)(B)’’
each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B)’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (3); and
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(d)(2), 
by 
striking
‘‘(b)(2)A)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘(b)(1)(A)(ii)’’.
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SEC. 834. TRAINING FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORK-
FORCE ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
BERRY AMENDMENT.
(a) TRAINING DURING FISCAL YEAR 2006.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that each member of the de-
fense acquisition workforce who participates personally and
substantially in the acquisition of textiles on a regular basis
receives training during fiscal year 2006 on the require-
ments of section 2533a of title 10, United States Code (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Berry Amendment’’), and the reg-
ulations implementing that section.
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN NEW TRAINING
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall ensure that any training
program for the defense acquisition workforce development
or implemented after the date of the enactment of this Act
includes comprehensive information on the requirements de-
scribed in subsection (a).
Subtitle E—Other Matters
SEC. 841. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT GOAL FOR SMALL DIS-
ADVANTAGED BUSINESS AND CERTAIN INSTI-
TUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Section 2323(k) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘2006’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘2009’’.
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SEC. 842. CODIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITA-
TION ON MODIFICATION OF MILITARY EQUIP-
MENT WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF RETIREMENT
OR DISPOSAL.
(a) CODIFICATION
AND MODIFICATION
OF LIMITA-
TION.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 141 of title 10,
United States Code, as amended by section 821(a)(1)
of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end
the following new section:
‘‘§ 2410q. Modification of equipment within five years
of retirement or disposal
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), a military department may not modify an aircraft, ves-
sel, weapon, or other item of equipment if the military de-
partment plans to retire or otherwise dispose of such equip-
ment within 5 years of the date of the completion of such
modification.
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition in subsection (a)
shall not apply to any modification as follows:
‘‘(1) A modification for safety purposes.
‘‘(2) Any other modification but only if the ag-
gregate cost of all such modifications for the aircraft,
vessel, weapon, or other item of equipment concerned
during any fiscal year, including any procurement,
installation, or removal costs, is less than $100,000.