Sec. 211. IMPROVEMENT TO TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL
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## SEC. 211 IMPROVEMENT TO TRAINING OF CONSTRUCTION PERSONNEL Subsection
(g)of section 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(g) > > > ####
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(A)> > Not later than September 30 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year during which the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018 is enacted, the Secretary shall implement the covered training curriculum and the covered certification program. > > > ##### “(B) > > In designing and implementing the covered training curriculum and the covered certification program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use as models existing training curricula and certification programs that have been established under chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, as determined relevant by the Secretary. > > > #### “(2) > > The Secretary may develop the training curriculum under paragraph (1)(A) in a manner that provides such training in any combination of— > > > ##### “(A) > > training provided in person; > > > ##### “(B) > > training provided over an internet website; or > > > ##### “(C) > > training provided by another department or agency of the Federal Government. > > > #### “(3) > > The Secretary may develop the certification program under paragraph (1)(A) in a manner that uses— > > > ##### “(A) > > one level of certification; or > > > ##### “(B) > > more than one level of certification, as determined appropriate by the Secretary with respect to the level of certification for different grades of the General Schedule. > > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary may enter into a contract with an appropriate entity to provide the covered training curriculum and the covered certification program under paragraph (1)(A). > > > #### “(5) > > > #####
(A)> > Not later than September 30 of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year during which the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review Act of 2018 is enacted, the Secretary shall ensure that the majority of employees subject to the covered certification program achieve the certification or the appropriate level of certification pursuant to paragraph (3), as the case may be. > > > ##### “(B) > > After carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that each employee subject to the covered certification program achieves the certification or the appropriate level of certification pursuant to paragraph (3), as the case may be, as quickly as practicable. > > > #### “(6) > > In this subsection: > > > ##### “(A) > > The term ‘covered certification program’ means, with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who are members of occupational series relating to construction or facilities management, or employees of the Department who award or administer contracts for major construction, minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, including as contract specialists or contracting officers’ representatives, a program to certify knowledge and skills relating to construction or facilities management and to ensure that such employees maintain adequate expertise relating to industry standards and best practices for the acquisition of design and construction services. > > > ##### “(B) > > The term ‘covered training curriculum’ means, with respect to employees specified in subparagraph (A), a training curriculum relating to construction or facilities management.” > .