Sec. 835. Development and employment of members of the Defense Civilian Training Corps
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall identify career and developmental programs of the Department of Defense, including programs in which the Department participates, that— serve as recruitment and placement tools used to attract highly qualified individuals to and retain such individuals in careers as Federal employees in the civil service; and develop individuals into employees of the acquisition workforce who have strong professional, technical, managerial, and administrative competencies that meet the current and future mission needs of the acquisition system of the Department.
The Under Secretary may, to the extent practicable, appoint members and Corps graduates to acquisition positions in the Department of Defense under the programs identified under subsection
(a)to carry out the purpose of the Defense Civilian Training Corps described in section 2200g(b) of title 10, United States Code. The Under Secretary shall make appointments under subparagraph
(A)using the authorities of and in accordance with the requirements of the program under which the Under Secretary is making such appointment. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall establish a new program under which the Under Secretary may appoint Corps graduates to acquisition positions in the Department of Defense to carry out the purpose of the Defense Civilian Training Corps described in section 2200g(b) of title 10, United States Code, to the extent that the Under Secretary determines that the authority to make appointments under paragraph
(1)is insufficient to make the appointments necessary to carry out such purposes. An appointment under subparagraph
(A)shall be a one-year appointment to a position in the civil service in a component of the Department of Defense participating in the program established under such subparagraph, which may be renewed for one year not more than once. The Under Secretary may make appointments under the program established under subparagraph
(A)to positions in the competitive service without regard to sections 3309 through 3318, 3327, and 3330 of title 5, United States. An individual appointed to a position under the program established under subparagraph
(A)may be appointed to another position in the competitive service without regard to sections 3309 through 3318, 3327, and 3330 of title 5, United States, if— such individual has completed the term of the appointment of such individual under such program; such individual has not been involuntarily separated from service in the Federal Government for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency; such individual has not been appointed to a position in the Federal Government after completing the term of the appointment of such individual under such program; and the date on which such individual completed the term of the appointment of such individual under such program is not more than one year prior to the date of the appointment under this clause. The Under Secretary shall pay the basic pay of individuals appointed to positions under paragraph
(1)or under the program established under paragraph (2)(A) from the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Account (section 1705 of title 10, United States Code) during the period described in subparagraph (B). The period described in this subparagraph is— with respect to an individual appointed to a position under paragraph (1), the period beginning on the date such appointment starts and ending on the earlier of the date that is one year after the date on which such appointment started or the date on which such individual ceases to hold such position pursuant to such appointment; and with respect to an individual appointed to a position under the program established under paragraph (2)(A), the period beginning on the date such appointment starts and ending on the earlier of the date on which such appointment ends or the date on which such individual ceases to hold such position pursuant to such appointment. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report— describing the programs identified under subsection (a); describing the program established under subsection (b)(2)(A); with an estimate of the funding necessary to fulfill the requirements of this section, for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2030; providing recommendations for any changes in policy or regulation necessary to enable the programs identified under subsection
(a)and the program that may be established under subsection (b)(2)(A) to develop members and Corps graduates into employees of the acquisition workforce who have strong professional, technical, managerial, and administrative competencies that meet the current and future mission needs of the acquisition system of the Department; and any other recommendations of the Secretary for strengthening or improving the program established under subsection (b)(2)(A). In this section: The term acquisition position means a position designated as an acquisition positions by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 1721(a) of title 10, United States Code. The terms acquisition workforce and military departments have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. The term Corps graduate means an individual who successfully graduated from the Defense Civilian Training Corps. The term Defense Civilian Training Corps means the Defense Civilian Training Corps program established under section 2200g of title 10, United States Code. The term member means a student at an accredited civilian educational institution who is enrolled in the Defense Civilian Training Corps. The term Under Secretary means the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.