Sec. 841. Defense acquisition workforce certification and education requirements

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Section 1701a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections

(c)and

(d)as subsections

(d)and (e), respectively; and by inserting after subsection

(b)the following new subsection: The Secretary of Defense shall implement a certification program to provide for a professional certification requirement for all members of the acquisition workforce. Except as provided in paragraph (2), the certification requirement for any career field of the acquisition workforce shall be based on nationally or internationally recognized standards developed by a third-party entity. If the Secretary determines that, for a particular acquisition workforce career field, the third-party entity described in paragraph

(1)does not meet the needs of the Department, the Secretary shall establish the professional certification requirement for that career field that conforms with nationally or internationally recognized standards. The Secretary shall determine the best approach to implement such requirement for that career field, including implementation through entities outside the Department of Defense and may be designed and implemented without regard to section 1746 of this title. . Paragraph

(3)of section 1723(a) of such title is amended by striking the second sentence. Section 1701a(b) of such title is amended— by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), (8), and

(9)as paragraphs (7), (8), (9), and (10), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph

(5)the following new paragraph: authorize a member of the acquisition workforce to participate in professional associations, consistent with the performance plan of such member, if such participation provides the member with the opportunity to gain leadership and management skills; . The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the certification program required by subsection

(c)of section 1701a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1724 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (a)(3)— by striking

(A)after

(3); and by striking , and

(B)and all that follows through and management ; in subsection (b), by striking requirements in the first sentences of paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting requirement ; in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1)— by striking requirements in subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)of subsection (a)(3) and inserting requirement of subsection (a)(3) ; and in subparagraph (C), by striking requirements and inserting requirement ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking shall have— and all that follows through been awarded and inserting shall have been awarded ; by striking ; or and inserting a period; and by striking subparagraph (B); and in subsection (f), by striking , including— and all that follows and inserting a period. Section 1732 of such title is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— by striking Such requirements, and all the follows through the person— and inserting Such requirements shall include a requirement that the person— ; by striking subparagraph (B); and by redesignating clauses

(i)and

(ii)as subparagraphs

(A)and (B), respectively, and conforming the margins accordingly; in subsection (c), by striking requirements of subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) in paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting requirement of subsection (b)(1) ; and in subsection (d)— by striking

(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), ; and by striking paragraph (2). Section 1746(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and with commercial providers of training, after military departments . Paragraph

(4)of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: develop and implement a career path, as described in section 1722(a) of this title, for each career field designated by the Secretary under section 1721(a) of this title as an acquisition workforce career field; . Section 1722(a) of such title is amended— by striking appropriate career paths and inserting an appropriate career path ; and by striking are identified and inserting is identified for each acquisition workforce career field . The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the requirements of paragraph

(4)of section 1701a(b) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1721(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Secretary shall also designate in regulations those career fields in the Department of Defense that are acquisition workforce career fields for purposes of this chapter. . The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: . The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: 1721. Designation of acquisition positions and acquisition workforce career fields. . The heading of subchapter II of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER II—ACQUISITION POSITIONS AND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE CAREER FIELDS . The item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows: II. Acquisition Positions And Acquisition Workforce Career Fields 1721 . The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the requirements of second sentence of section 1721(a) of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), not later than the end of the six-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Section 1722b of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In carrying out subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall ensure that key work experiences, in the form of multidiscipline training, are developed for each acquisition workforce career field. . Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan identifying the specific actions the Department of Defense has taken, and is planning to take, to develop and establish key work experiences for each acquisition workforce career field as required by subsection

(c)of section 1722b of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1). The plan shall include specification of the percentage of the acquisition workforce, or funds available for administration of the acquisition workforce on an annual basis, that the Secretary will dedicate towards developing such key work experiences. Section 1723(b) of such title is amended by striking the critical acquisition-related . Subchapter V of chapter 87 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new section: For each acquisition workforce career field, the Secretary of Defense shall establish, for the civilian personnel in that career field, defined proficiency standards and technical and nontechnical competencies which shall be used in personnel qualification assessments. Any action taken by the Secretary under this section, or to implement this section, shall not be subject to the requirements of chapter 71 of title 5. . The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter II is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1765. Competency development. . The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the requirements of section 1765 of title 10, United States Code (as added by paragraph (1)), not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. The Acquisition Corps for the Department of Defense referred to in section 1731(a) of title 10, United States Code, is terminated. Section 1733 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— by striking subsection (a); and by redesignating subsection

(b)as subsection (a). Subsection

(b)of section 1731 of such title is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraph (2), and amended— by striking in the heading and inserting Acquisition Corps ; and the Acquisition Workforce by striking selected for the Acquisition Corps and inserting in the acquisition workforce . Subsection

(e)of section 1732 of such title is transferred to the end of section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraphs

(2)and (3), redesignated as subsection (c), and amended— by striking in the Acquisition Corps in paragraphs

(1)and

(2)and inserting in critical acquisition positions ; and by striking serving in the Corps in paragraph

(2)and inserting employment . Sections 1731 and 1732 of such title are repealed. Section 1733 of such title, as amended by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), is redesignated as section 1731. The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is amended by striking the items relating to sections 1731, 1732, and 1733 and inserting the following new item: 1731. Critical acquisition positions. . The heading of subchapter III of chapter 87 of such title is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER III—CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS . The item relating to such subchapter in the table of subchapters at the beginning of such chapter is amended to read as follows: III. Critical Acquisition Positions 1731 . Section 1723(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking section 1733 of this title and inserting section 1731 of this title . Section 1725 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking Defense Acquisition Corps and inserting acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (d)(2), by striking of the Defense Acquisition Corps and inserting in the acquisition workforce serving in critical acquisition positions . Section 1734 of such title is amended— by striking of the Acquisition Corps in subsections (e)(1) and

(h)and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (g)— by striking of the Acquisition Corps in the first sentence and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; by striking of the Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and by striking of the Acquisition Corps in the second sentence and inserting of the acquisition workforce in critical acquisition positions . Section 1737 of such title is amended— in subsection (a)(1), by striking of the Acquisition Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce ; and in subsection (b), by striking of the Corps and inserting of the acquisition workforce . Section 1742(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking the Acquisition Corps and inserting acquisition positions in the Department of Defense . Section 2228(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733(b)(1)(C) of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 7016(b)(5)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 8016(b)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Section 9016(b)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking under section 1733 of this title and inserting under section 1731 of this title . Paragraph

(1)of section 317 of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: is a member of the acquisition workforce selected to serve in, or serving in, a critical acquisition position designated under section 1731 of title 10. . Section 1721(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Foreign military sales. .