Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010
PL 111-308 (S.3250), enacted 12/14/2010

124 STAT. 3283 
PUBLIC LAW 111–308—DEC. 14, 2010 
Public Law 111–308 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the training of Federal building personnel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Buildings Personnel 
Training Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. TRAINING OF FEDERAL BUILDING PERSONNEL. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF CORE COMPETENCIES.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation 
with representatives of relevant professional societies, industry 
associations, and apprenticeship training providers, and after pro-
viding notice and an opportunity for comment, shall identify the 
core competencies necessary for Federal personnel performing 
building operations and maintenance, energy management, safety, 
and design functions to comply with requirements under Federal 
law. The core competencies identified shall include competencies 
relating to building operations and maintenance, energy manage-
ment, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical 
safety), and building performance measures. 
(b) DESIGNATION
OF
RELEVANT
COURSES, CERTIFICATIONS, 
DEGREES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS.—The Administrator, in 
consultation with representatives of relevant professional societies, 
industry associations, and apprenticeship training providers, shall 
identify a course, certification, degree, license, or registration to 
demonstrate each core competency, and for ongoing training with 
respect to each core competency, identified for a category of per-
sonnel specified in subsection (a). 
(c) IDENTIFIED
COMPETENCIES.—An individual shall dem-
onstrate each core competency identified by the Administrator under 
subsection (a) for the category of personnel that includes such 
individual. An individual shall demonstrate each core competency 
through the means identified under subsection (b) not later than 
one year after the date on which such core competency is identified 
under subsection (a) or, if the date of hire of such individual 
occurs after the date of such identification, not later than one 
year after such date of hire. In the case of an individual hired 
for an employment period not to exceed one year, such individual 
shall demonstrate each core competency at the start of the employ-
ment period. 
(d) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—The Administrator, in consulta-
tion with representatives of relevant professional societies, industry 
Deadline. 
Deadlines. 
Notice. 
Comment period. 
Federal 
Buildings 
Personnel 
Training Act of 
2010. 
40 USC 581 note. 
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124 STAT. 3284 
PUBLIC LAW 111–308—DEC. 14, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3250: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 111–212 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
July 20, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 1, considered and passed House. 
associations, and apprenticeship training providers, shall develop 
or identify comprehensive continuing education courses to ensure 
the operation of Federal buildings in accordance with industry 
best practices and standards. 
(e) CURRICULUM WITH RESPECT TO FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND 
OPERATION OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator, acting through the head of the Office 
of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings, and the Secretary 
of Energy, acting through the head of the Office of Commercial 
High-Performance Green Buildings, in consultation with the heads 
of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies and rep-
resentatives of relevant professional societies, industry associations, 
and apprenticeship training providers, shall develop a recommended 
curriculum relating to facility management and the operation of 
high-performance buildings. 
(f) APPLICABILITY OF THIS SECTION TO FUNCTIONS PERFORMED 
UNDER CONTRACT.—Training requirements under this section shall 
apply to non-Federal personnel performing building operations and 
maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions 
under a contract with a Federal department or agency. A contractor 
shall provide training to, and certify the demonstration of core 
competencies for, non-Federal personnel in a manner that is 
approved by the Administrator. 
Approved December 14, 2010. 
Certification. 
Deadlines. 
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