Federal Acquisition Institute Act of 2010

Bill: 111-s-2902
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2009-12-17 in the Senate
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Public contracts and procurement

Summary:
action_date: 2009-12-17
text: 
Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act of 2009 - Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to provide the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) sufficient budget resources and authority to support government-wide training standards and certification requirements necessary to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the federal acquisition workforce; and (2) all federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs to follow guidelines provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent training standards necessary to develop uniform core competencies throughout the federal government.
 
Requires FAI to: (1) report through its Board of Directors to the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy; and (2) provide and update government-wide training standards and certification requirements. Requires the Director of FAI to be appointed by the Administrator and to report directly to the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce. Directs the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on the projected budget needs and expense plans of FAI to fulfill its mandate.
 

action_date: 2010-12-13
text: 
Federal Acquisition Institute Act of 2010 - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the Associate Administrator for Acquisition Workforce Programs shall: (1) be chosen on the basis of demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human capital, and management; (2) be located in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy; and (3) implement acquisition workforce programs. 
 
Requires the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) to: (1) foster and promote the development of a professional acquisition workforce government-wide; (2) promote and coordinate government-wide research and studies to improve the procurement process and the laws, policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and forms relating to acquisition by the executive agencies; (3) collect and analyze acquisition workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), from the heads of executive agencies, and through periodic surveys of individual employees; (4) periodically analyze acquisition career fields to identify critical competencies, duties, tasks, and related academic prerequisites, skills, and knowledge; (5) coordinate and assist agencies in identifying and recruiting highly qualified candidates for acquisition fields; (6) develop instructional materials for acquisition personnel in coordination with private and public acquisition colleges and training facilities; (7) evaluate the effectiveness of training and career development programs for acquisition personnel; (8) promote the establishment and utilization of academic programs by colleges and universities in acquisition fields; and (9) facilitate interagency intern and training programs.
 
Requires: (1) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to provide FAI with the necessary budget resources and authority to support government-wide training standards and certification requirements necessary to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the federal acquisition workforce; and (2) the GSA Administrator to provide FAI with amounts from the acquisition training fund sufficient to meet the annual budget for FAI requested by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
 
Directs FAI to report through its Board of Directors directly to the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy. Sets forth the composition of the Board, which shall provide general direction to FAI and make recommendations to the Administrator regarding the development and execution of FAI's annual budget. Requires the Director of FAI to be appointed by, and report directly to, the Administrator.
 
Directs: (1) the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, acting through FAI, to provide and update government-wide training standards and certification requirements; (2) all federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs to follow guidelines provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent training standards necessary to develop uniform core competencies throughout the federal government; and (3) the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on the projected budget needs and expense plans of FAI.
 
Directs the GSA Administrator to manage the acquisition workforce training fund through FAI to support FAI activities and to ensure that funds collected are only used for such purposes.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2010-12-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-12-13
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8947-8948; text as passed Senate: CR S8947-8948)
action_date: 2010-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8947-8948; text as passed Senate: CR S8947-8948)
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 679.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-12-08
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2009-12-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-12-17
text: Introduced in Senate