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

Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations

P. L. 117-81

Joint Explanatory Statement

Section 2228 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(6) The Director shall ensure that contractors of the Department of Defense carrying out activities for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure of the Department of Defense employ for such activities a substantial number of individuals who have completed, or who are currently enrolled in, a qualified training program.'';

(2) in subsection (c)--

(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end and inserting a semicolon;

(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(4) require that any training or professional development activities for military personnel or civilian employees of the Department of Defense for the prevention and mitigation of corrosion of the military equipment and infrastructure of the Department of Defense are conducted under a qualified training program that trains and certifies individuals in meeting corrosion control standards that are recognized industry-wide.''; and

(3) in subparagraph (f), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

``(6) The term `qualified training program' means a training program in corrosion control, mitigation, and prevention that is--

``(A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets industry corrosion standards; or

``(B) an industrial coatings applicator training program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (popularly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.).''.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would require the Director of the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight to ensure that contractors preventing and mitigating corrosion of Department of Defense equipment and infrastructure make use of qualified training programs for hiring and that the Department do the same for training or professional development of military personnel and civilian employees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The agreement includes the House provision with a technical amendment.

H. R. 4350--House Report 117-118

Section 813--Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight Employee Training Requirements

This section would require the Director of the Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight to ensure that contractors preventing and mitigating corrosion of Department of Defense equipment and infrastructure make use of qualified training programs for hiring and that the Department do the same for training or professional development of military personnel and civilian employees.