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Calendar No. 437 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3250 

[Report No. 111–212] 

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

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 22, 2010 

Mr. CARPER (for himself, Ms. COLLINS, and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

JUNE 21, 2010 

Reported by Mrs. BOXER, without amendment 

A BILL 

To provide for the training of Federal building personnel, 

and for other purposes. 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. TRAINING OF FEDERAL BUILDING PERSONNEL. 

2 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF CORE COMPETENCIES.—Not 

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

4 Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of General 

5 Services, in consultation with representatives of relevant 

6 professional societies, industry associations, and appren7 ticeship training providers, and after providing notice and 

8 an opportunity for comment, shall identify the core com9 petencies necessary for Federal personnel performing 

10 building operations and maintenance, energy manage11 ment, safety, and design functions to comply with require12 ments under Federal law. The core competencies identified 

13 shall include competencies relating to building operations 

14 and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, 

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

16 building performance measures. 

17 (b) DESIGNATION OF RELEVANT COURSES, CERTIFI18 CATIONS, DEGREES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS.— 

19 The Administrator, in consultation with representatives of 

20 relevant professional societies, industry associations, and 

21 apprenticeship training providers, shall identify a course, 

22 certification, degree, license, or registration to dem23 onstrate each core competency, and for ongoing training 

24 with respect to each core competency, identified for a cat25 egory of personnel specified in subsection (a). 


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1 (c) IDENTIFIED COMPETENCIES.—An individual 

2 shall demonstrate each core competency identified by the 

3 Administrator under subsection (a) for the category of 

4 personnel that includes such individual. An individual 

5 shall demonstrate each core competency through the 

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

7 year after the date on which such core competency is iden8 tified under subsection (a) or, if the date of hire of such 

9 individual occurs after the date of such identification, not 

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

11 of an individual hired for an employment period not to 

12 exceed one year, such individual shall demonstrate each 

13 core competency at the start of the employment period. 

14 (d) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—The Administrator, 

15 in consultation with representatives of relevant profes16 sional societies, industry associations, and apprenticeship 

17 training providers, shall develop or identify comprehensive 

18 continuing education courses to ensure the operation of 

19 Federal buildings in accordance with industry best prac20 tices and standards. 

21 (e) CURRICULUM WITH RESPECT TO FACILITY MAN22 AGEMENT AND OPERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE

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

24 enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Ad25 ministrator, acting through the head of the Office of FedVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:49 Jun 22, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3250.RS S3250

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1 eral High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Sec2 retary of Energy, acting through the head of the Office 

3 of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, in 

4 consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 

5 departments and agencies and representatives of relevant 

6 professional societies, industry associations, and appren7 ticeship training providers, shall develop a recommended 

8 curriculum relating to facility management and the oper9 ation of high-performance buildings. 

10 (f) APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION TO FUNCTIONS

11 PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.—Training requirements 

12 under this section shall apply to non-Federal personnel 

13 performing building operations and maintenance, energy 

14 management, safety, and design functions under a con15 tract with a Federal department or agency. A contractor 

16 shall provide training to, and certify the demonstration of 

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

18 that is approved by the Administrator. 


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Calendar No. 437 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3250 

[Report No. 111–212] 

A BILL 

To provide for the training of Federal building 

personnel, and for other purposes. 

JUNE 21, 2010 

Reported without amendment 


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