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

Subtitle G - Provisions Relating to Other Transaction Authority and Prototyping

P. L. 115-

House Conference Report. 115-404

Section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:

“(g) Education And Training.—The Secretary of Defense shall—

“(1) ensure that management, technical, and contracting personnel of the Department of Defense involved in the award or administration of transactions under this section or other innovative forms of contracting are afforded opportunities for adequate education and training; and

“(2) establish minimum levels and requirements for continuous and experiential learning for such personnel, including levels and requirements for acquisition certification programs.”.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 872) that would amend subsection (g) of section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the Department of Defense provides sufficient education and training in the use of transactions other than contracts and grants.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the Secretary to prescribe minimum levels and requirements for continuous and experiential learning, as well as training levels necessary to meet acquisition certification requirements.