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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3250 

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 and Ms. COLLINS) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works 

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’’. 

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 


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1 professional societies, industry associations, and appren2 ticeship training providers, and after providing notice and 

3 an opportunity for comment, shall identify the core com4 petencies necessary for Federal personnel performing 

5 building operations and maintenance, energy manage6 ment, safety, and design functions to comply with require7 ments under Federal law. The core competencies identified 

8 shall include competencies relating to building operations 

9 and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, 

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

11 building performance measures. 

12 (b) DESIGNATION OF RELEVANT COURSES, CERTIFI13 CATIONS, DEGREES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS.— 

14 The Administrator, in consultation with representatives of 

15 relevant professional societies, industry associations, and 

16 apprenticeship training providers, shall identify a course, 

17 certification, degree, license, or registration to dem18 onstrate each core competency, and for ongoing training 

19 with respect to each core competency, identified for a cat20 egory of personnel specified in subsection (a). 

21 (c) IDENTIFIED COMPETENCIES.—An individual 

22 shall demonstrate each core competency identified by the 

23 Administrator under subsection (a) for the category of 

24 personnel that includes such individual. An individual 

25 shall demonstrate each core competency through the 


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

2 year after the date on which such core competency is iden3 tified under subsection (a) or, if the date of hire of such 

4 individual occurs after the date of such identification, not 

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

6 of an individual hired for an employment period not to 

7 exceed one year, such individual shall demonstrate each 

8 core competency at the start of the employment period. 

9 (d) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—The Administrator, 

10 in consultation with representatives of relevant profes11 sional societies, industry associations, and apprenticeship 

12 training providers, shall develop or identify comprehensive 

13 continuing education courses to ensure the operation of 

14 Federal buildings in accordance with industry best prac15 tices and standards. 

16 (e) CURRICULUM WITH RESPECT TO FACILITY MAN17 AGEMENT AND OPERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE

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

19 enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Ad20 ministrator, acting through the head of the Office of Fed21 eral High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Sec22 retary of Energy, acting through the head of the Office 

23 of Commercial High-Performance Green Buildings, in 

24 consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 

25 departments and agencies and representatives of relevant 


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1 professional societies, industry associations, and appren2 ticeship training providers, shall develop a recommended 

3 curriculum relating to facility management and the oper4 ation of high-performance buildings. 

5 (f) APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION TO FUNCTIONS

6 PERFORMED UNDER CONTRACT.—Training requirements 

7 under this section shall apply to non-Federal personnel 

8 performing building operations and maintenance, energy 

9 management, safety, and design functions under a con10 tract with a Federal department or agency. A contractor 

11 shall provide training to, and certify the demonstration of 

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

13 that is approved by the Administrator. 

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