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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6686 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the head of each executive 
agency to consider the existence of qualified training programs of con-
tractors in the award of certain contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 28, 2018 
Mr. BROWN of Maryland (for himself, Ms. BONAMICI, and Ms. CLARKE of 
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 41, United States Code, to require the head 
of each executive agency to consider the existence of 
qualified training programs of contractors in the award 
of certain contracts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACTORS WITH 
QUALIFIED TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACTORS WITH QUALI-
FIED TRAINING PROGRAMS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 41, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 4712 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4713. Consideration of contractors with qualified 
training programs 
‘‘(a) CONSIDERATION.—The head of each executive 
agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consider 
the existence of qualified training programs of contractors 
by requiring a contracting officer, in the evaluation of of-
fers for any contract in an amount greater than 
$25,000,000— 
‘‘(1) to consider the existence of a qualified 
training program of an offeror as a factor in the 
evaluation; 
‘‘(2) to give consideration to an offeror that 
provides comprehensive training and education pro-
grams to develop its workforce, consistent with 
needs of the agency; and 
‘‘(3) in the consideration of past performance of 
an incumbent contractor, to consider the manner in 
which the incumbent contractor is educating, invest-
ing, and retaining the contractor’s workforce. 
‘‘(b) INCENTIVES.—The head of each executive agen-
cy shall develop workforce development investment incen-
tives for contractors. 
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‘‘(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as altering or superceding the appli-
cability of existing work force development investment in-
centives for contractors. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM DEFINED.— 
The term ‘qualified training program’ means any of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) A program eligible to receive funds under 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) A program eligible to receive funds under 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (21 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) A program registered under the Act of Au-
gust 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘National 
Apprenticeship Act’; Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
‘‘(4) Any other Federal program determined to 
be a qualified training program for purposes of this 
section by the head of the executive agency.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 4712 
the following new item: 
‘‘4713. Consideration of contractors with qualified training programs.’’. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—This Act and the amendments 
made by this Act apply with respect to contracts awarded 
on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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