Sec. 2870. Continuing education curriculum on the use of innovative products for military construction projects
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No later than one year after enactment of this Act, the Commander, Navy Facilities Command and Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations for the Army Corps of Engineers shall establish a continuing education curriculum for contracting officers and program managers responsible for managing military construction and planning and design projects within the Department of Defense. Such curriculum shall include training on— cost estimating and cost control mechanisms, including analyses of contract types; standards relating to antiterrorism force protection, lateral wind, seismic activity, and fire performance; life-cycle sustainability and renewability; and use of innovative products and construction methods.
The Secretary shall ensure that— the continuing education curriculum under subsection
(a)is made available to such contracting officers and program managers not later than 180 days after completion of the curriculum; and such curriculum is updated each time an innovative product or construction method is included in the Unified Facilities Criteria. Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary shall submit to Committees on Armed Services for the House and Senate a report containing— an update on the status of the continuing education curriculum required under subsection (a); and a plan for executing such curriculum for such contracting officers and program managers.