GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

SEC. 1669. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (a) Training Services.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of a Federal agency or major organizational unit within any agency, including agencies and offices within the Department of Agriculture, may place an order (or enter into an agreement) with the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, for training and other services incidental to the provision of such training. (b) Goods or Services.— The Graduate School may obtain any goods or services necessary to the fulfillment of an order under subsection (a) or its obligations under such agreement without regard to the requirements of— 104 STAT. 3769 (1) the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.); or (2) any other law that prescribes procedures for the procurement of property or services by an executive agency. (c) Audits of Records.— The financial records of the Graduate School relating to orders or agreements under subsection (a) shall be made available to the Comptroller General for purposes of conducting an audit. (d) Definitions.— For purposes of this section: (1) The term “Graduate School” means the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture. (2) The term “training” has the meaning given that term in section 4101(4) of title 5, United States Code.