; (ii) the Department of Defense; (iii) the Department of the Treasury; (iv) the Department of Veterans Affairs; (v) the Department of Health and Human Services; (vi) the Small Business Administration; and (vii) such other Federal agencies as determined by the chair of the Council from among Federal agencies that have demonstrated significant, sustained progress using innovative acquisition practices and technologies, including for small business contracting, during each of the 3 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act; and (C) other employees, as determined appropriate by the chair of the Council, of Federal agencies with the requisite senior experience to make recommendations to improve Federal agency efficiency, effectiveness, and economy, including in promoting small business contracting. (c) Duties of the Council The Council, or a working group formed under subsection (b), shall— (1) convene not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and thereafter on a quarterly basis until the Council submits the report required under subsection (d)(1); and (2) conduct outreach with the workforce and the public in meeting the requirements under subsection (d)(1). (d) Report (1) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— (A) innovative acquisition practices and applications of technologies that have worked well in achieving better procurement outcomes, including increased efficiency, improved program outcomes, better customer experience, and meeting or exceeding the goals under section 15(g) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 644(g) ), and the reasons why those practices have succeeded; (B) steps to identify and adopt transformational commercial business practices, modernized data analytics, and advanced technologies that allow decision making to occur in a more friction-free buying environment and improve customer experience