October 19, 2026
Ms. Goodlander (for herself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To amend chapter 388 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify to the purpose of and adjust the limits on assistance under the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program.
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 Small Business and Defense Industrial Base Support Act
.
Sec. 2. Amendments to the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program
(a) Purposes
Section 4952(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking furnishing procurement technical assistance
and inserting furnishing confidential procurement technical assistance
.
(b) Increased funding limits
Section 4955 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by striking $1,500,000
and inserting $2,000,000
;
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking $750,000
and inserting $1,000,000
; and
(C)
in paragraph (4), by striking 1,500,000
and inserting $2,000,000
; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(f) Waiver
The Secretary may waive or modify the dollar amounts in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis, if the Secretary—
(1)
determines that it would be in the best interest of the program; and
(2)
provides the congressional defense committees notice of such modification or waiver not later than 30 days after making such modification or issuing such waiver.