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

Public Law 108-136

House Conference Report 108-354

SEC. 832. ELIMINATION OF ROLE OF OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.

(a) WORKFORCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS- Section 1725 of such title is repealed.

(b) ACQUISITION CORPS REQUIREMENTS- Subchapter III of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

(1) in section 1731, by striking subsection (c);

(2) in section 1732(c)(2), by striking the second and third sentences;

(3) in section 1734(g)--

(A) by striking paragraph (2); and

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking `(1) The Secretary' and inserting `The Secretary'; and

(4) in section 1737, by striking subsection (d).

(c) APPOINTMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT IN COMPETITIVE SERVICE- Section 1744(c)(3)(A)(i) of such title is amended by striking `and such other requirements as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe'.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 841) that would amend the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) to give the Secretary of Defense greater flexibility in managing the acquisition and support workforce. Specifically, the provision would give the Secretary the flexibility to establish different experience, educational, and tenure requirements for acquisition positions; require the establishment of a single acquisition corps; and streamline obsolete and outdated provisions of DAWIA.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to split the provision into several sections.

Senate Report 108-046

The committee recommends a provision that would amend the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) to give the Secretary of Defense greater flexibility in managing the acquisition and support workforce. Specifically, the provision would give the Secretary the flexibility to establish different experience, educational, and tenure requirements for acquisition positions; require the establishment of a single acquisition corps; and streamline obsolete and outdated provisions of DAWIA.