Developing the National Security Workforce Act

Bill: 116-hr-2756
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Introduced: 2019-05-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Defense

Employment and training programs

Government information and archives

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Performance measurement

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Developing the National Security Workforce Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop its workforce in a manner consistent with DOD needs. The system used to record contractor past performance shall include an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a training program as part of a contractor's past performance rating.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2756 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2019 Mr. Brown of Maryland (for himself and Mr. Banks ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Developing the National Security Workforce Act . 2. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) In general (1) Chapter 141 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2409 the following new section: 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs (a) Incentives The Secretary of Defense shall develop workforce development investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop the workforce of the contractor in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense. (b) Consideration of qualified training programs The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that the system used by the Federal Government to monitor or record contractor past performance includes an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror. (c) 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 August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). (4) Any other program determined to be a qualified training program for purposes of this section, and that meets the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2409 the following new item: 2409a. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs. . (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.