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  1st Session   }             SENATE                          {  112-21
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                                                        Calendar No. 73
 
         FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 

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                              R E P O R T

                                 of the

        COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                              to accompany

                                 S. 762

              TO IMPROVE THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE


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        COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

               JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, Connecticut, Chairman
CARL LEVIN, Michigan                 SUSAN M. COLLINS, Maine
DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii              TOM COBURN, Oklahoma
THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware           SCOTT P. BROWN, Massachusetts
MARK L. PRYOR, Arkansas              JOHN McCAIN, Arizona
MARY L. LANDRIEU, Louisiana          RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missouri           ROB PORTMAN, Ohio
JON TESTER, Montana                  RAND PAUL, Kentucky
MARK BEGICH, Alaska                  JERRY MORAN, Kansas

                  Michael L. Alexander, Staff Director
       Beth M. Grossman, Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel
                     Troy H. Cribb, Senior Counsel
               Carly A. Steier, Professional Staff Member
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              Molly A. Wilkinson, Minority General Counsel
                  Anne F. Terry, Minority DHS Detailee
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                            C O N T E N T S

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I. Purpose and Summary...........................................     1
II. Background and Need for the Legislation......................     1
III. Legislative History.........................................     4
IV. Section-by-Section Analysis..................................     4
V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact...............................     6
VI. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate....................     6
VII. Changes to Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported.......     7
















                                                        Calendar No. 73
112th Congress  }                                            {   Report
  1st Session   }                SENATE                      {   112-21
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         FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 

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                  June 9, 2011.--Ordered to be printed

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Mr. Lieberman, from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                    Affairs, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 762]

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 762) to improve the 
Federal Acquisition Institute, having considered the same, 
reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that 
the bill do pass.

                         I. Purpose and Summary

    S. 762 seeks to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute 
(FAI) by clarifying its organizational structure, mission and 
functions. FAI was created in 1976 to facilitate and promote 
career development and training for the acquisition workforce 
of all civilian agencies. Several factors--including inadequate 
staffing, limited ability to spend resources on the full range 
of activities associated with training the acquisition 
workforce, and a perception in many federal agencies that FAI 
primarily serves the training needs of the General Services 
Administration's acquisition workforce--have hindered FAI's 
ability to fully meet its mission. S. 762 would help remedy 
these problems and thereby enable FAI to better support the 
training needs of the civilian acquisition workforce.

              II. Background and Need for the Legislation

    Created in 1976 by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (OFPPA),\1\ the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) 
provides career training and development for federal workers 
involved in the procurement of goods and services on behalf of 
federal civilian agencies. FAI offers training on current laws, 
regulations, policies, and best practices to a workforce whose 
members specialize in many acquisition disciplines, including 
contracting, program management, cost-estimating, logistics, 
and property management. FAI aims to fully equip its students 
with the knowledge and skills necessary to procure the best 
value for the federal government, while at the same time 
educating them about their legal and ethical responsibilities.
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    \1\P.L. 93-400, 41. U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 401-440.
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    Under the OFPPA, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
(OFPP) (an entity within the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB)) has responsibility for ``providing for and directing the 
activities of FAI,'' but the OFPPA explicitly locates FAI at 
the General Services Administration (GSA). GSA currently has 
day-to-day operational responsibility for FAI.
    Unfortunately, several factors have kept FAI from fully 
meeting its mission. To begin with, FAI has had a strikingly 
small staff relative to the size of the workforce it is 
supposed to serve. According to an October 27, 2009 OFPP 
report, civilian agencies employ almost 10,000 contracting 
professionals and tens of thousands of other acquisition 
professionals.\2\ And, that same report observed, that 
workforce would have to grow significantly if the government is 
to keep up with the increase in federal spending, the rising 
number of contract actions, and the growing complexity of 
federal procurement.\3\ Currently GSA reports that FAI's staff 
has eight full-time employees. FAI has historically relied on a 
small number of contractors for support to operate FAI, but 
even that additional help has not sufficed to fully staff FAI's 
mission.
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    \2\Acquisition Workforce Development Strategic Plan for Civilian 
Agencies--FY 2010--2014, at 1. Section 869 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009 (P.L. 110-417) directed OFPP to 
issue the report.
    \3\Id. at 1.
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    The inability of FAI to spend funds available to it also 
has contributed to FAI's failure to fully meet its mission. FAI 
gets its budget from the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund 
(AWTF), which is managed by GSA and funded through fees 
collected from executive agencies (except for the Department of 
Defense) under certain government-wide task and delivery order 
contracts.\4\ The Administrator of OFPP has reported that GSA's 
narrow interpretation of the scope of FAI activities eligible 
for AWTF funding has hampered the ability to obligate funds on 
the full range of functions associated with training the 
acquisition workforce. As discussed below, the bill addresses 
this issue by making clear the intended, broader scope of FAI 
activities eligible for AWTF funding.
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    \4\The AWTF was established by the Services Acquisition Reform Act 
of 2003 (P.L. 108-136 section 1412).
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    A lack of organizational clarity has exacerbated FAI's 
problems. FAI is organizationally housed in and reports to GSA, 
but its overarching functional responsibilities lie with OFPP. 
The current unclear lines of authority have led to less-than-
ideal performance and accountability for both OFPP and GSA and 
have impaired FAI's ability to meet the training and workforce 
development needs of the acquisition workforce of civilian 
agencies.
    Some agencies hold the perception that FAI is primarily a 
resource for the training of GSA's acquisition workforce--a 
view that has resulted from FAI's failure to meet those other 
agencies' acquisition training needs. Indeed, as far back as 
1987, GSA itself acknowledged that its use of FAI for 
procurement training of GSA employees limited its ``ability to 
carry out overall Institute responsibilities relative to the 
entire federal workforce.''\5\ Some agencies have established 
their own unique and, at times, duplicative training programs 
in order to fill the training gap resulting from FAI's 
inability to deliver timely and comprehensive acquisition 
training. For example, the Veterans Administration has 
established its own acquisition academy in Frederick, Maryland 
and the Department of Homeland Security provides training in 
leased space in Crystal City, Virginia. Other agencies, 
including the Department of Health and Human Services, contract 
directly with training vendors to meet the training needs of 
their acquisition workforce.
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    \5\See Assessment of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, at 
26 (GAO/NSIAD-88-35).
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    S. 762 would address several of these longstanding 
challenges facing FAI and thereby significantly enhance federal 
civilian acquisition workforce training. Most importantly, it 
would require that the Director of FAI be appointed by and 
report directly to the Administrator of OFPP. It also would 
strengthen the qualifications required for the Associate 
Administrator of OFPP for Acquisition Workforce Programs, and 
would elevate that position by ensuring that it is located at 
OFPP, and not FAI. This position is responsible for overseeing 
government-wide acquisition workforce issues, and for 
supervising the AWTF. Both of these changes would clarify the 
responsibilities of OMB--the federal government's lead and 
cross-cutting agency for management--with respect to FAI. These 
changes also would underscore the intent of Congress that FAI 
should serve all civilian agencies. At the same time, given the 
realities of OFPP's limited staff (currently at 14 people), the 
bill would not disturb the OFPP Administrator's discretion to 
delegate the operational responsibility of FAI to GSA or any 
other agency the Administrator deems proper and necessary to 
fulfill the mission of FAI.\6\
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    \6\Under 41 U.S.C. Sec. 1122(c)(2)(B), the Administrator of OFPP 
may delegate to another executive agency the authority, functions, or 
power of the Administrator assigned to the Administrator under the 
OFPPA (other than the authority to provide overall direction of federal 
procurement policy and to prescribe policies and regulations to carry 
out the policy), with the consent of the executive agency or at the 
direction of the President.
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    The bill would further strengthen FAI's management by 
codifying FAI's Board of Directors and requiring that the 
Board's membership come from the ranks of civilian agency 
acquisition officials beyond just GSA. And it would underscore 
FAI's mission as the lead federal civilian acquisition training 
entity, by requiring it to provide and update government-wide 
training standards and certification requirements in a timely 
manner. Although the bill would not authorize any new funding 
for FAI, it would make it clear that the Acquisition Workforce 
Training Fund could be used for any purpose under the direction 
of the OFPP Administrator as allowed in the OFPPA. These 
changes would send a strong message to civilian agencies that 
FAI was established to support the training needs of the entire 
acquisition workforce of federal civilian agencies.
    * * *

                        III. Legislative History

    In the 111th Congress, Senators Collins, McCaskill and 
Bennett (Utah) introduced S. 2902, the Federal Acquisition 
Institute Improvement Act of 2009, on December 17, 2009. The 
bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs. The Committee ordered the bill 
reported on July 28, 2010, with a substitute amendment offered 
by Senator Collins and cosponsored by Senators Akaka, 
Lieberman, Voinovich, and Brown (of Massachusetts). The Senate 
passed the bill by unanimous consent on December 13, 2010. On 
December 14, 2010, the bill was referred to the House Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform where no action was taken.
    Senators Collins, Akaka, McCaskill and Brown 
(Massachusetts) introduced S. 762, the Federal Acquisition 
Institute Improvement Act of 2011, on April 7, 2011. The bill 
was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs. The Committee considered the bill at its 
April 13, 2011, business meeting, where it was ordered reported 
favorably without amendment by voice vote. Members present for 
the vote were Senators Lieberman, Levin, Akaka, Carper, Begich, 
Collins, Coburn, McCain, and Johnson.

                    IV. Section-by-Section Analysis


Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 designates the short title of the Act as the 
``Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2011.''

Section 2. Acquisition workforce improvements

    Section 2(a)(1) amends Section 1704(b) of title 41 to 
strengthen the qualifications of the Associate Administrator 
for Acquisition Workforce Programs, requiring that the 
Associate Administrator be chosen on the basis of demonstrated 
knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and 
management.
    Section 2(a)(2) strikes language requiring the Associate 
Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs to be located 
in the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). This change 
clarifies that the Associate Administrator is within the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) and elevates this position 
to be supportive of the OFPP Administrator's leadership of FAI.
    Section 2(b) amends Division B of title 41 by adding a new 
Chapter 12 entitled ``the Federal Acquisition Institute.''
     Section 1201(a) of Chapter 12 enumerates the 
functions of FAI, which are currently listed under the 
functions of the Administrator for OFPP at Section 
1122(a)(5)(A) through (J) of title 41. Two new FAI functions 
are added: the requirement for FAI to collaborate with civilian 
agency acquisition training programs in order to leverage 
training supporting all members of the civilian acquisition 
workforce and the requirement for FAI to assist civilian 
agencies with their acquisition human capital planning 
efforts.The new section 1201(a) does not retain the language 
``which shall be located in the General Services 
Administration'' currently in Sec. 1122(a)(5). This gives the 
OFPP Administrator needed operational flexibility to determine 
where to best house FAI, pursuant to the Administrator's 
delegation authority under Sec. 1122(c)(2)(B). It sends a 
signal to all of the civilian agencies that FAI serves their 
mission and needs as well as those of the General Services 
Administration (GSA). However, the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act clearly empowers the OFPP Administrator 
to designate and oversee whichever civilian agency the 
Administrator deems proper and necessary to fulfill the mission 
of FAI; in other words, the OFPP Administrator would have the 
authority to designate GSA as the host agency for FAI.
     Section 1201(b) adds a new requirement for the 
OFPP Administrator to recommend to the GSA Administrator 
sufficient budget resources and authority to support 
government-wide training standards and certification 
requirements necessary to enhance the mobility and career 
opportunities of the federal acquisition workforce. The new 
paragraph requires the GSA Administrator, subject to the 
availability of funds, to provide funds from the Acquisition 
Workforce Training Fund (which GSA administers on behalf of 
OFPP) sufficient to meet the annual budget of the Federal 
Acquisition Institute.
     Section 1201(c) clarifies the FAI's governance 
structure by codifying in statute its Board of Directors. The 
section states that the FAI shall report through the Board of 
Directors directly to the Administrator for Federal Procurement 
Policy. This section directs the Administrator to appoint a 
Board of Directors comprised of up to eight individuals from 
the federal government, representing a mix of acquisition 
functional areas. The section specifies the duties of the Board 
of Directors as providing general direction to FAI and making 
recommendations to the OFPP Administrator regarding development 
and execution of the FAI budget. These roles mirror FAI Board 
functions as stated in its current non-statutory charter.
     Section 1201(d) states that the Director of FAI 
shall be appointed by and report directly to the OFPP 
Administrator. Currently the statute is silent on the 
appointment of the Director; in practice GSA has appointed the 
FAI director.
     Section 1201(e) adds a new reporting requirement. 
The OFPP Administrator is required to submit an annual report 
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives on the 
projected budget needs and expense plans of FAI.
    Section 2(c) updates Section 1703 of title 41 by adding a 
new duty for the OFPP Administrator. It requires the 
Administrator, acting through FAI, to provide and update 
government-wide training and certification requirements, 
develop career path information for certified acquisition 
professionals to encourage retention in government positions, 
and manage the rotational assignments of FAI trainees in 
executive agencies. Additionally, Section 2(c) adds new 
language at the end of Section 1703 requiring all federal 
civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training 
programs to follow guidelines provided by OFPP to ensure 
consistent training standards necessary to develop core 
competencies throughout the federal government.
    Section 2(d) amends Section 1703 of title 41 to expand the 
scope of the Acquisition Workforce Training Fund to any of the 
enumerated purposes delineated in the new Section 1201 of title 
41.
    Section 2(e) includes a rule of construction provision 
which states that nothing in this section or the amendments 
made to this section shall preclude the Secretary of Defense 
from establishing acquisition workforce policies, procedures, 
training standards, and certification requirements for 
acquisition positions in the Department of Defense.

                   V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact

    Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 11(b) of rule 
XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee has 
considered the regulatory impact of this bill. The 
Congressional Budget Office states that the bill contains no 
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect state, local, 
and tribal governments. The enactment of this legislation will 
not have significant regulatory impact.

             VI. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

                                                    April 27, 2011.
Hon. Joseph I. Lieberman,
Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. 
        Senate, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 762, the Federal 
Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2011.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew 
Pickford.
            Sincerely,
                                              Douglas W. Elmendorf.
    Enclosure.

S. 762--Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2011

    S. 762 would modify the Federal Acquisition Institute's 
(FAI's) role in setting and monitoring standards to train and 
certify the skills of the federal government's acquisition 
workforce. The legislation would clarify the objectives of the 
institute and reorganize some responsibilities of the General 
Services Administration (GSA), the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), and FAI.
    Although the legislation does not provide any new 
authorities for training the civilian acquisition workforce, 
CBO expects that complying with the bill's provisions would 
increase the administrative costs of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy and FAI. Based on information provided by 
GSA and OMB, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would 
cost less than $500,000 annually, assuming the availability of 
appropriated funds.
    Pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply because enacting the 
legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues. S. 
762 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as 
defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not 
affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford. This estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy 
Assistant Director for Budget Analysis.

       VII. Changes to Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
S. 762 as reported are shown as follows (existing law proposed 
to be omitted is enclosed in brackets, new matter is printed in 
italic, and existing law in which no change is proposed is 
shown in roman):

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                       TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS


               Subtitle Sec. I Federal Procurement Policy


            Division B--Office of Federal Procurement Policy


  Chapter 11--Establishment of Office and Authority and Functions of 
Administrator

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Sec. 1122. Functions

    (a) In General.--The functions of the Administrator 
include--
          (1) * * *
          (2) * * *
          (3) * * *
          (4) * * *
          (5) providing for and directing the activities of the 
        Federal Acquisition Institute established under section 
        1201 of this title, [(]including recommending to the 
        Administrator of General Services a sufficient budget 
        for [those]such activities.[), which shall be located 
        in the General Services Administration, in order to--
                  [(A) foster and promote the development of a 
                professional acquisition workforce Government-
                wide;
                  [(B) promote and coordinate Government-wide 
                research and studies to improve the procurement 
                process and the laws, policies, methods, 
                regulations, procedures, and forms relating to 
                acquisition by the executive agencies;
                  [(C) collect data and analyze acquisition 
                workforce data from the Office of Personnel 
                Management, from the heads of executive 
                agencies, and, through periodic surveys, from 
                individual employees;
                  [(D) periodically analyze acquisition career 
                fields to identify critical competencies, 
                duties, tasks, and related academic 
                prerequisites, skills, and knowledge;
                  [(E) coordinate and assist agencies in 
                identifying and recruiting highly qualified 
                candidates for acquisition fields;
                  [(F) develop instructional materials for 
                acquisition personnel in coordination with 
                private and public acquisition colleges and 
                training facilities;
                  [(G) evaluate the effectiveness of training 
                and career development programs for acquisition 
                personnel;
                  [(H) promote the establishment and 
                utilization of academic programs by colleges 
                and universities in acquisition fields;
                  [(I) facilitate, to the extent requested by 
                agencies, interagency intern and training 
                programs; and
                  [(J) perform other career management or 
                research functions as directed by the 
                Administrator;]

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                       TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS

               Subtitle Sec. I Federal Procurement Policy

            Division B--Office of Federal Procurement Policy

               Chapter 12--Federal Acquisition Institute.

    (a) In General.--There is established a Federal Acquisition 
Institute (FAI) in order to--
          (1) foster and promote the development of a 
        professional acquisition workforce Government-wide;
          (2) promote and coordinate Government-wide research 
        and studies to improve the procurement process and the 
        laws, policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and 
        forms relating to acquisition by the executive 
        agencies;
          (3) collect data and analyze acquisition workforce 
        data from the Office of Personnel Management, the heads 
        of executive agencies, and, through periodic surveys, 
        from individual employees;
          (4) periodically analyze acquisition career fields to 
        identify critical competencies, duties, tasks, and 
        related academic prerequisites, skills, and knowledge;
          (5) coordinate and assist agencies in identifying and 
        recruiting highly qualified candidates for acquisition 
        fields;
          (6) develop instructional materials for acquisition 
        personnel in coordination with private and public 
        acquisition colleges and training facilities;
          (7) evaluate the effectiveness of training and career 
        development programs for acquisition personnel;
          (8) promote the establishment and utilization of 
        academic programs by colleges and universities in 
        acquisition fields;
          (9) facilitate, to the extent requested by agencies, 
        interagency and training programs;
          (10) collaborate with the other civilian agencies 
        acquisition programs to leverage training supporting 
        all members of the civilian agency acquisition 
        workforce;
          (11) assist civilian agencies with their acquisition 
        human capital planning efforts; and
          (12) perform other career management or research 
        functions as directed by the Administrator.
    (b) Budget Resources and Authority.--
          (1) In general.--The Administrator for Federal 
        Procurement Policy shall recommend to the Administrator 
        of the General Services Administration sufficient 
        budget resources and authority for the Federal 
        Acquisition Institute to support Government-wide 
        training standards and certification requirements 
        necessary to enhance the mobility and career 
        opportunities of the Federal acquisition workforce.
          (2) Acquisition workforce training fund.--Subject to 
        the availability of funds, the Administrator of General 
        Services shall provide the Federal Acquisition 
        Institute with amounts from the acquisition workforce 
        training fund established under section 1703(i) of this 
        title sufficient to meet the annual budget for the 
        Federal Acquisition Institute requested by the 
        Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
    (c) Federal Acquisition Institute Board of Directors.--
          (1) Reporting to administrator.--The Federal 
        Acquisition Institute shall report through its Board of 
        Directors directly to the Administrator for Federal 
        Procurement Policy.
          (2) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of not 
        more than 8 individuals from the Federal Government 
        representing a mix of acquisition functional areas, all 
        of whom shall be appointed by the Administrator.
          (3) Duties.--The Board shall provide general 
        direction to the Federal Acquisition Institute to 
        ensure that the Institute--
                  (A) meets its statutory requirements;
                  (B) meets the needs of the Federal 
                acquisition workforce;
                  (C) implements appropriate programs;
                  (D) coordinates with appropriate 
                organizations and groups that have an impact on 
                the Federal acquisition workforce;
                  (E) develops and implements plans to meet 
                future challenges of the Federal acquisition 
                workforce; and 
                  (F) works closely with the Defense 
                Acquisition University.
          (4) Recommendations.--The Board shall make 
        recommendations to the Administrator regarding the 
        development and execution of the annual budget of the 
        Federal Acquisition Institute.
    (d) Director.--The Director of the Federal Acquisition 
Institute shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the 
Administrator.
    (e) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Government Reform and the Committee of Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives an annual report on the projected 
budget needs and expense plans of the Federal Acquisition 
Institute to fulfill its mandate.

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                       TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS


               Subtitle Sec. I Federal Procurement Policy


Division B--Office of Federal Procurement Policy

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                            Chapter 13 * * *


                            Chapter 15 * * *


           Chapter 17 Agency Responsibilities and Procedures


Sec. 1701. * * *

Sec. 1702. * * *

Sec. 1703. Acquisition workforce

    (a) * * *
    (b) * * *
    (c) Management Policies.--
          (1) * * *
          (2) Duties of the administrator.--[The Administrator 
        shall]
                  (A) In general.--The Administrator shall 
                issue policies to promote uniform 
                implementation of this section by executive 
                agencies, with due regard for differences in 
                program requirements among agencies that may be 
                appropriate and warranted in view of the agency 
                mission. The Administrator shall coordinate 
                with the Deputy Director for Management of the 
                Office of Management and Budget to ensure that 
                the policies are consistent with the policies 
                and procedures established, and enhanced system 
                of incentives provided, pursuant to section 
                5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining 
                Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355, 108 Stat. 
                3351). The Administrator shall evaluate the 
                implementation of this section by executive 
                agencies.
                  (B) Government-wide training standards and 
                certification.--The Administrator, acting 
                through the Federal Acquisition Institute, 
                shall provide and update Government-wide 
                training standards and certification 
                requirements, including--
                          (i) developing and modifying 
                        acquisition certification programs;
                          (ii) ensuring quality assurance for 
                        agency implementation of Government-
                        wide training and certifications 
                        standards;
                          (iii) analyzing the acquisition 
                        training curriculum to ascertain if all 
                        certification competencies are covered 
                        or if adjustments are necessary;
                          (iv) developing career path 
                        information for certified professionals 
                        to encourage retention in government 
                        positions;
                          (v) coordinating with the Office of 
                        Personnel Management for human capital 
                        efforts; and
                          (vi) managing rotation assignments to 
                        support opportunities to apply skills 
                        included in certification.
    (d) * * *
    (e) * * *
    (f) * * *
    (g) * * *
    (h) * * *
    (i) Training Fund.--
          (1) * * *
          (2) Establishment and management of fund.--There is 
        an acquisition workforce training fund. The 
        Administrator of General Services shall manage the fund 
        through the Federal Acquisition Institute [to support 
        the training of the acquisition workforce of the 
        executive agencies]to support the activities set forth 
        in section 1201(a) of this title, except as provided in 
        paragraph (5). The Administrator of General Services 
        shall consult with the Administrator in managing the 
        fund.
          (3) * * *
          (4) * * *
          (5) * * *
          (6) Amount to be used for other purposes.--The 
        Administrator of General Services, through the Office 
        of Federal Procurement Policy, shall [ensure that 
        amounts collected for training under this subsection 
        are not used for a purpose other than the purpose 
        specified in paragraph (2)]ensure that amounts 
        collected under this section are not used for a purpose 
        other than the activities set forth in section 1201(a) 
        of this title.
          (7) * * *
          (8) * * *
    (j) * * *
    (k) * * *
    (l) Acquisition Internship and Training Programs.--All 
Federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition 
training programs shall follow guidelines provided by the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent 
standards training standards necessary to develop uniform core 
competencies throughout the Federal Government.

Sec. 1704. Planning and policy-making for acquisition workforce

    (a) * * *
    (b) Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce 
Programs.--The Administrator shall designate a member of the 
Senior Executive Service as the Associate Administrator for 
Acquisition Workforce Programs. The Associate Administrator 
shall be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and 
expertise in acquisition, human capital, and management.[The 
Associate Administrator shall be located in the Federal 
Acquisition Institute (or its successor).] The Associate 
Administrator shall be located in the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy. The Associate Administrator shall be 
responsible for--
          (1) * * *
          (2) * * *
          (3) * * *
          (4) recommending to the Administrator and other 
        senior government officials appropriate programs, 
        policies, and practices to increase the quantity and 
        quality of the Federal acquisition workforce[; and];
          (5) Implementing workforce programs under subsections 
        (f) through (k) of section 1703 of this title; and
          ([5]6) carrying out other functions that the 
        Administrator may assign.
    (c) * * *
    (d) * * *
    (e) * * *
    (f) * * *
    (g) * * *
    (h) * * *
    (i) * * *

Sec. 1705. * * *

Sec. 1706. * * *

Sec. 1707. * * *

Sec. 1708. * * *

Sec. 1709. * * *

Sec. 1710. * * *

Sec. 1711. * * *

Sec. 1712. * * *

Sec. 1713. * * *

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