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Union Calendar No. 394 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5112 

[Report No. 111–662] 

To provide for the training of Federal building personnel, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 22, 2010 

Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Mrs. BIGGERT, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure 

NOVEMBER 30, 2010 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CHANDLER and Mr. SESSIONS

NOVEMBER 30, 2010 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To provide for the training of Federal building personnel, 

and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Buildings Per5 sonnel Training Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TRAINING OF FEDERAL BUILDING PERSONNEL. 

7 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF CORE COMPETENCIES.—Not 

8 later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 

9 Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General 

10 Services, in consultation with representatives of relevant 

11 professional societies, industry associations, and appren12 ticeship training providers, and after providing notice and 

13 an opportunity for comment, shall identify the core com14 petencies necessary for Federal personnel performing 

15 building operations and maintenance, energy manage16 ment, safety, and design functions to comply with require17 ments under Federal law. The core competencies identified 

18 shall include competencies relating to building operations 

19 and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, 

20 water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety), and 

21 building performance measures. 

22 (b) DESIGNATION OF RELEVANT COURSES, CERTIFI23 CATIONS, DEGREES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS.— 

24 The Administrator, in consultation with representatives of 

25 relevant professional societies, industry associations, and 


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1 apprenticeship training providers, shall identify a course, 

2 certification, degree, license, or registration to dem3 onstrate each core competency, and for ongoing training 

4 with respect to each core competency, identified for a cat5 egory of personnel specified in subsection (a). 

6 (c) IDENTIFIED COMPETENCIES.—An individual 

7 shall demonstrate each core competency identified by the 

8 Administrator under subsection (a) for the category of 

9 personnel that includes such individual. An individual 

10 shall demonstrate each core competency through the 

11 means identified under subsection (b) not later than one 

12 year after the date on which such core competency is iden13 tified under subsection (a) or, if the date of hire of such 

14 individual occurs after the date of such identification, not 

15 later than one year after such date of hire. In the case 

16 of an individual hired for an employment period not to 

17 exceed one year, such individual shall demonstrate each 

18 core competency at the start of the employment period. 

19 (d) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—The Administrator, 

20 in consultation with representatives of relevant profes21 sional societies, industry associations, and apprenticeship 

22 training providers, shall develop or identify comprehensive 

23 continuing education courses to ensure the operation of 

24 Federal buildings in accordance with industry best prac25 tices and standards. 


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1 (e) CURRICULUM WITH RESPECT TO FACILITY MAN2 AGEMENT AND OPERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE

3 BUILDINGS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of 

4 enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Ad5 ministrator, acting through the head of the Office of Fed6 eral High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Sec7 retary of Energy, acting through the head of the Office 

8 of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, in 

9 consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 

10 departments and agencies and representatives of relevant 

11 professional societies, industry associations, and appren12 ticeship training providers, shall develop a recommended 

13 curriculum relating to facility management and the oper14 ation of high-performance buildings. 

15 (f) APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION TO FUNCTIONS

16 PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.—Training requirements 

17 under this section shall apply to non-Federal personnel 

18 performing building operations and maintenance, energy 

19 management, safety, and design functions under a con20 tract with a Federal department or agency. A contractor 

21 shall provide training to, and certify the demonstration of 

22 core competencies for, non-Federal personnel in a manner 

23 that is approved by the Administrator. 


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Union Calendar No. 394 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5112 

[Report No. 111–662] 

A BILL 

To provide for the training of Federal building 

personnel, and for other purposes. 

NOVEMBER 30, 2010 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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