136 STAT. 1269 PUBLIC LAW 117–145—JUNE 16, 2022 Public Law 117–145 117th Congress An Act To manage supply chain risk through counterintelligence training, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supply Chain Security Training Act of 2021’’. SEC. 2. TRAINING PROGRAM TO MANAGE SUPPLY CHAIN RISK. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, through the Federal Acquisition Institute, shall develop a training program for officials with supply chain risk management respon- sibilities at Federal agencies. (b) CONTENT.—The training program shall be designed to pre- pare such personnel to perform supply chain risk management activities and identify and mitigate supply chain security risks that arise throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including for the acquisition of information and communications technology. The training program shall— (1) include, considering the protection of classified and other sensitive information, information on current, specific supply chain security threats and vulnerabilities; and (2) be updated as determined to be necessary by the Administrator. (c) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In developing and determining updates to the training program, the Administrator shall— (1) coordinate with the Federal Acquisition Security Council, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management; and (2) consult with the Director of the Department of Defense’s Defense Acquisition University, the Director of National Intel- ligence, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (d) GUIDANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the training program is developed under subsection (a), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate guid- ance to Federal agencies requiring executive agency adoption and use of the training program. Such guidance shall— (A) allow executive agencies to incorporate the training program into existing agency training programs; and Deadline. Deadline. Supply Chain Security Training Act of 2021. 41 USC 1703 note. June 16, 2022 [S. 2201] VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:24 Jun 17, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00145 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL145.117 PUBL145 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 1270 PUBLIC LAW 117–145—JUNE 16, 2022 (B) provide guidance on how to identify executive agency officials with supply chain risk management respon- sibilities. (2) AVAILABILITY.—The Director of the Office of Manage- ment and Budget shall make the guidance promulgated under paragraph (1) available to Federal agencies of the legislative and judicial branches. SEC. 3. REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAM. Not later than 180 days after the completion of the first course, and annually thereafter for the next three years, the Administrator of General Services shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership a report on implementation of the training program required under section 2. SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES AND LEADER- SHIP.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representa- tives. (2) INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘‘information and communications technology’’ has the meaning given the term in section 4713(k) of title 41, United States Code. (3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41, United States Code. (4) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means any agency, committee, commission, office, or other establish- ment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government. Time period. VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:24 Jun 17, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00145 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL145.117 PUBL145 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW 136 STAT. 1271 PUBLIC LAW 117–145—JUNE 16, 2022 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2201: SENATE REPORTS: No. 117–43 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022): Jan. 11, considered and passed Senate. May 10, considered and passed House. Æ (5) TRAINING PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘training program’’ means the training program developed pursuant to section 2(a). Approved June 16, 2022. VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:24 Jun 17, 2022 Jkt 029139 PO 00145 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL145.117 PUBL145 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW