AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Purposes.—Section 4952 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) to foster innovation for the defense industrial base and to diversify and expand the defense industrial base.” . (b) Authorization for Use of Funding From Other Federal Agencies.—Section 4955 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) Funding From Other Federal Agencies.—The Secretary may accept and use funds from other Federal agencies and departments for execution and administration of the program authorized by this chapter.” . (c) Increased Funding Limit for Bureau of Indian Affairs Service Areas.—Section 4955(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking “$1,000,000” and inserting “$1,500,000”. (d) Authority to Provide Certain Types of Technical Assistance.—Section 4958 of such title is amended— (1) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in paragraph (4), by striking and period at the end and inserting “; and”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) under the AUKUS partnership (as defined in section 1321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10401).” ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(d) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may— “(1) provide assistance to an eligible entity that is a center of excellence for the APEX Accelerator Program of the Department of Defense (or a successor program) to provide specialized expertise to business entities outside of the geographic area served by the center of excellence; and “(2) may waive the government cost share restriction in accordance with section 4954(f) of this chapter.” .