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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle F--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

P. L. 116-92

House Conference Report 116-333

(a) In General.--Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2409 the following new section:

``Sec. 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs

``(a) Incentives.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop workforce development investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop the workforce of the contractor in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense.

``(b) Consideration of Qualified Training Programs.--The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that the system used by the Federal Government to monitor or record contractor past performance includes an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror.

``(c) Qualified Training Program Defined.--The term `qualified training program' means any of the following:

``(1) A program eligible to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).

``(2) A program eligible to receive funds under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.).

``(3) A program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).

``(4) Any other program determined to be a qualified training program for purposes of this section, and that meets the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.''.

(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2409 the following new item:

``2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training
programs.''.

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that would amend chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a new section to incentivize contractors to invest in workforce development programs to address the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary.

This section would also require the Secretary of Defense to include an evaluation of contractor workforce development programs in the contract past performance system.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

House Report 116-120

Section 843--Incentives and Consideration for Qualified Training Programs

This section would amend chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a new section to incentivize contractors to invest in workforce development programs to address the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary. This section would also require the Secretary of Defense to include an evaluation of contractor workforce development programs in the contract past performance system.