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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Scientifically Identifying the Need
for Critical Habitat Act''.

SEC. 2. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CRITICAL HABITAT.

Section 4(a)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
1533(a)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows:
''(A) may designate any habitat of a species that is
determined under paragraph (1) to be an endangered species or
threatened species as critical habitat of such species; and ''.

SEC. 3. SOUND SCIENCE.

(a) Best Scientific and Commercial Data Available.--
(1) In general.--Section 3 of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1532) is amended--
(A) by amending the section heading to read as
follows:

''SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS. '';

(B) by striking ''For the purposes of this Act--''
and inserting the following:
''(a) Definitions.--In this Act:''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
''(b) Use of Certain Data.--In any case in which the Secretary is
required by this Act to use the best scientific and commercial data
available, the Secretary, in evaluating comparable data, shall give
greater weight to scientific or commercial data that is empirical or
has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--The table of contents in the
first section of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C.
prec. 1531) is amended by striking the item relating to section
3 and inserting the following:

''Sec. 3. Definitions and general provisions.''.
(b) Use of Sound Science in Listing.--Section 4(b) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(9) Establishment of criteria for scientific studies to
support listing.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall promulgate
regulations that establish criteria that must be met for
scientific and commercial data to be used as the basis of a
determination under this section that a species is an
endangered species or a threatened species.
''(10) Field data.--
''(A) Requirement.--The Secretary may not determine
that a species is an endangered species or a threatened
species unless the determination is supported by data
obtained by observation of the species in the field.
''(B) Data from landowners.--The Secretary shall--
''(i) accept and acknowledge receipt of
data regarding the status of a species that is
collected by an owner of land through
observation of the species on the land; and
''(ii) include the data in the rulemaking
record compiled for any determination that the
species is an endangered species or a
threatened species.''.
(c) Use of Sound Science in Recovery Planning.--Section 4(f) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(f)) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(6)(A) The Secretary shall identify and publish in the Federal
Register with the notice of a proposed regulation pursuant to paragraph
(5)(A)(i) a description of additional scientific and commercial data
that would assist in the preparation of a recovery plan and--
''(i) invite any person to submit the data to the
Secretary; and
''(ii) describe the steps that the Secretary plans to take
for acquiring additional data.
''(B) Data identified and obtained under subparagraph (A)(i) shall
be considered by the recovery team and the Secretary in the preparation
of the recovery plan in accordance with section 5.''.

SEC. 4. PEER REVIEW.

Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
''(j) Independent Scientific Review Requirements.--
''(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
''(A) Action.--The term 'action' means--
''(i) the determination that a species is
an endangered species or a threatened species
under subsection (a);
''(ii) the determination under subsection
(a) that an endangered species or a threatened
species be removed from any list published
under subsection (c)(1);
''(iii) the development of a recovery plan
for a threatened species or endangered species
under subsection (f); and
''(iv) the determination that a proposed
action is likely to jeopardize the continued
existence of a listed species and the proposal
of any reasonable and prudent alternatives by
the Secretary under section 7(b)(3).
''(B) Qualified individual.--The term 'qualified
individual' means an individual with expertise in the
biological sciences--
''(i) who through publication of peer-
reviewed scientific literature or other means,
has demonstrated scientific expertise on the
species or a similar species or other
scientific expertise relevant to the decision
of the Secretary under subsection (a) or (f);
''(ii) who does not have, or represent any
person with, a conflict of interest with
respect to the determination that is the
subject of the review;
''(iii) who is not a participant in any
petition or proposed or final determination
before the Secretary; and
''(iv) who has no direct financial
interest, and is not employed by any person
with a direct financial interest, in opposing
the action under consideration.
''(2) List of independent scientific reviewers.--The
Secretary shall solicit recommendations from the National
Academy of Sciences and develop and maintain a list of
qualified reviewers to participate in independent scientific
review actions.
''(3) Appointment of independent scientific reviewers.--(A)
Before any action shall become final, the Secretary shall
appoint randomly, from among the list prepared in accordance
with this section, 3 qualified individuals who shall review and
report to the Secretary on the scientific information and
analyses on which the proposed action is based.
''(B) The selection and activities of the referees selected
pursuant to this section shall not be subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
''(C) Reviewers shall be compensated for conducting the
independent review.
''(4) Opinion of peer reviewers.--Independent reviewers
shall provide the Secretary, within 3 months, their opinion
regarding all relevant scientific information and assumptions
relating to the taxonomy, population models, and supportive
biological and ecological information for the species in
question.
''(5) Final determination.--If the referees have made a
recommendation on a proposed action, the Secretary shall
evaluate and consider the information that results from the
independent scientific review and include in the final
determination--
''(A) a summary of the results of the independent
scientific review; and
''(B) in a case in which the recommendation of a
majority of the referees who conducted the independent
scientific review is not followed, an explanation as to
why the recommendation was not followed.
''(6) Public notice.--The report of the peer reviewers
shall be included in the official record of the proposed action
and shall be available for public review prior to the close of
the comment period on the proposed action.''.

SEC. 5. IMPROVED RECOVERY PLANNING.

(a) Use of Information Provided by States.--Section 7(b)(1) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(1)) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
''(C) Use of state information.--In conducting a
consultation under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary
shall actively solicit and consider information from
the State agency in each affected State.''.
(b) Opportunity to Participate in Consultations.--Section 7(b)(1)
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536(b)(1)) (as
amended by subsection (a)) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(D) Opportunity to participate in
consultations.--
''(i) In general.--In conducting a
consultation under subsection (a)(2), the
Secretary shall provide any person who has
sought authorization or funding from a Federal
agency for an action that is the subject of the
consultation, the opportunity to--
''(I) before the development of a
draft biological opinion, submit and
discuss with the Secretary and the
Federal agency information relevant to
the effect of the proposed action on
the species and the availability of
reasonable and prudent alternatives (if
a jeopardy opinion is to be issued)
that the Federal agency and the person
can take to avoid violation of
subsection (a)(2);
''(II) receive information, on
request, subject to the exemptions
specified in section 552(b) of title 5,
United States Code, on the status of
the species, threats to the species,
and conservation measures, used by the
Secretary to develop the draft
biological opinion and the final
biological opinion, including the
associated incidental taking
statements; and
''(III) receive a copy of the draft
biological opinion from the Federal
agency and, before issuance of the
final biological opinion, submit
comments on the draft biological
opinion and discuss with the Secretary
and the Federal agency the basis for
any finding in the draft biological
opinion.
''(ii) Explanation.--If reasonable and
prudent alternatives are proposed by a person
under clause (i) and the Secretary does not
include the alternatives in the final
biological opinion, the Secretary shall explain
to the person why those alternatives were not
included in the opinion.
''(iii) Public access to information.--
Comments and other information submitted to, or
received from, any person (pursuant to clause
(i)) who seeks authorization or funding for an
action shall be maintained in a file for that
action by the Secretary and shall be made
available to the public (subject to the
exemptions specified in section 552(b) of title
5, United States Code).''.
[EX A]: Scientifically Identifying the Need for Critical Habitat Act - Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to change from mandatory to discretionary the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to designate critical habitat of an endangered or threatened species.

Directs the Secretary, when required by the Act to use the best scientific and commercial data available, in evaluating comparable data to give greater weight to such data that is empirical or has been field-tested or peer-reviewed.

Specifies requirements for the use of sound science in the listing of endangered or threatened species such as: (1) the establishment of criteria for scientific studies to support the listing; (2) use of data obtained by observation of the species in the field; and (3) use of data from landowners who have observed such species on their land. Requires the use of sound science in the preparation of a recovery plan for an endangered or threatened species.

Sets forth requirements for: (1) peer review before certain action can become final with respect to endangered or threatened species; and (2) use of information provided by States affected by such species or their habitat for recovery plans.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fostering Our Future Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO COURTS.

(a) In General.--Section 13712(b) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 629b) is amended to read as
follows:
''(b) Eligibility.--In order to be eligible for a grant under this
section:
''(1) Application.--A highest State court shall submit to
the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and
including such information and assurances as the Secretary
shall require.
''(2) Measures of court performance.--There shall be in
effect in the State such laws and procedures as are necessary
to ensure that the courts of the State measure the following
with respect to children under the jurisdiction of the courts:
''(A) The percentage of children who do not have a
subsequent petition of maltreatment filed in court
after the initial such petition is filed.
''(B) The percentage of children who are the
subject of additional allegations of maltreatment
within 12 months after the original petition was
closed.
''(C) The percentages of children who reach legal
permanency within 6 months after removal, within 12
months thereafter, within 18 months thereafter, and
within 24 months thereafter.
''(D) The percentage of children who do not reach
permanency in the foster care system.
''(E) The percentages of children who re-enter
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being returned to their families, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(F) The percentages of children who return to
foster care pursuant to court order within 12 months
after being adopted or placed with an individual or
couple who are permanent guardians, and within 24
months thereafter.
''(G) The percentages of children who are
transferred among 1, 2, 3, or more placements while
under court jurisdiction, distinguishing, where
possible, between placements in and out of a child's
own home from multiple placements in a variety of
environments.
''(H) The percentage of cases in which both parents
receive written service of process within the required
time standards or where notice of hearing has been
waived by parties.
''(I) The percentage of cases in which there is
documentation that timely and proper notice is given to
parties in advance of the next hearing.
''(J) The percentage of cases in which children who
have attained 10 years of age receive notice of the
legal proceedings in their dependency case; the
percentage of cases in which children who have attained
10 years of age are present in court and afforded an
opportunity to be heard in their own cases; and the
percentage of cases in which children have legal
representation.
''(K) The percentage of cases in which the court
reviews case plans within established time guidelines.
''(L) The percentage of children receiving legal
counsel, guardians ad litem, or court-appointed special
advocates before the preliminary protective hearing or
equivalent, with separate measures of the percentages
of each type of representation and of whether the
representation was received within established time
guidelines, within 5 days after the adoption petition
is filed, within 6 through 10 days after the filing,
and within more than 10 days after the filing.
''(M) The percentage of cases in which counsel for
parents are appointed before the preliminary protective
hearing or equivalent, with separate measures of the
percentages in which such appointments are made within
established time guidelines, within 5 days after the
adoption petition is filed, within 6 through 10 days
after the filing, and within more than 10 days after
the filing.
''(N) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for children is appointed on or before the
first court appearance, and the percentage of cases in
which legal counsel for children changes, and the
number of changes involved.
''(O) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents changes, and the number of changes
involved.
''(P) The percentage of cases in which legal
counsel for parents, children, and agencies are present
at each hearing.
''(Q) The percentages of children for whom all
hearings are heard by 1 or more judicial officers, and
the number of judicial officers hearing the case.
''(R) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to adjudication.
''(S) The average and median times from filing the
original petition to disposition.
''(T) The percentages of cases that are adjudicated
within 30 days after the filing of the dependency
petition, within 60 days thereafter, and within 90 days
thereafter.
''(U) The percentages of cases that receive a
disposition within 10 days after the dependency
adjudication, within 30 days thereafter, and within 90
days thereafter.
''(V) The percentage of cases where children are
successfully served in the home and not detained; the
average and median times to reunification; and the
percentage of cases where children are not successfully
reunified.
''(W) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to permanent placement.
''(X) The average and median times from the filing
of the original petition to finalized termination of
parental rights.
''(Y) The percentages of cases for which the
termination petition is filed within 3 months after the
dependency disposition, within 6 months thereafter,
within 12 months thereafter, and within 18 months
thereafter.
''(Z) The percentage of cases that receive a
termination order within 30 days after the filing of
the termination petition, within 90 days thereafter,
within 120 days thereafter, and within 180 days
thereafter.
''(AA) The percentages of cases for which an
adoption petition is filed within 1 month after the
termination order, within 3 months thereafter, and
within 6 months thereafter.
''(BB) The percentages of cases for which the
adoption is finalized within 1 month after the adoption
petition is filed, within 3 months thereafter, within 6
months thereafter, and within 12 months thereafter.
''(CC) The percentage of hearings (by hearing type)
not completed within timeframes set forth in statute or
court rules, including, where possible, the reason for
noncompletion.''.
(b) Student Loan Repayment for Family Law, Dependency, and Domestic
Relations Attorneys.--
(1) In general.--The Higher Education Act of 1965 is
amended by inserting after section 428K (20 U.S.C. 1078-11) the
following new section:

''SEC. 428L. LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR FAMILY LAW, DEPENDENCY, AND DOMESTIC
RELATIONS ATTORNEYS.

''(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to encourage
qualified individuals to enter and continue employment as family law,
dependency, and domestic relations attorneys.
''(b) Loan Forgiveness.--
''(1) Loan forgiveness authorized.--The Secretary is
authorized to forgive, in accordance with this section and the
agreement described in subsection (e), the student loan debt of
an eligible borrower in the amount specified in subsection (d)
and for the period specified in such agreement.
''(2) Method of loan forgiveness.--To provide the loan
forgiveness authorized in paragraph (1), the Secretary is
authorized to carry out a program--
''(A) through the holder of the loan, to assume the
obligation to repay a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part B of this title; and
''(B) to cancel a qualified loan amount for a loan
made under part D of this title.
''(c) Eligible Borrower.--The Secretary is authorized to provided
loan forgiveness under this section to any individual who--
''(1) is employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or
domestic relations attorney; and
''(2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower
seeks forgiveness.
''(d) Loan Forgiveness Amount.--The Secretary may, from funds
appropriated under subsection (l), forgive the loan obligation of an
eligible borrower in accordance with such terms, limitations, and
conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by such borrower and the
Secretary in the agreement described in subsection (e), except that the
amount paid by the Secretary under this section shall not exceed--
''(1) $6,000 in any calendar year for any borrower; or
''(2) $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower.
''(e) Loan Forgiveness Agreement.--
''(1) Terms of agreement.--The Secretary shall not provide
loan forgiveness to an eligible borrower unless the borrower
enters into a written agreement with the Secretary which
provides that--
''(A) the borrower shall remain employed full-time
as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations
attorney for a period of service specified in the
agreement (but not less than 3 years), unless
involuntarily separated from that employment;
''(B) if the borrower is involuntarily separated
from the employment described in subparagraph (A) on
account of misconduct, or voluntarily separates from
that employment, before the end of the period specified
in the agreement, the borrower shall repay the
Secretary the amount of any benefits received by such
borrower under this section;
''(C) if the borrower is required to repay an
amount to the Secretary under subparagraph (B) and
fails to repay such amount, a sum equal to such amount
shall be recoverable by the Government from the
borrower (or such borrower's estate, if applicable) by
such method as is provided by law for the recovery of
amounts owing to the Government;
''(D) the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part,
a right of recovery under this subsection if it is
shown that recovery would be against equity and good
conscience or against the public interest; and
''(E) the Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness
under this section for the period of the agreement,
subject to the availability of appropriations.
''(2) Agreement renewal.--Upon completion by an eligible
borrower of the period of service required under the agreement
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may renew such
agreement with the eligible borrower for a successive period of
service to be specified in the renewed agreement (which may be
less than 3 years).
''(f) Repayments by Borrowers.--Any amount repaid by, or recovered
from, a borrower (or a borrower's estate) under subsection (e)(1)(B)
shall be credited to the appropriation account from which the loan
forgiveness amount involved was originally paid. Any amount so credited
shall be merged with other sums in such account and shall be available
for the same purposes and period, and subject to the same limitations
(if any), as the sums with which the amount was merged.
''(g) Application for Loan Forgiveness.--An eligible borrower
desiring loan forgiveness under this section shall submit a complete
and accurate application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner,
and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
''(h) Priority.--The Secretary shall provide loan forgiveness under
this section on a first-come, first-served basis, and subject to the
availability of appropriations.
''(i) Regulations.--The Secretary is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this
section.
''(j) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to
authorize the refunding of any repayment of any loan made by a borrower
prior to the date on which the Secretary entered into an agreement with
the borrower under subsection (e).
''(k) Definition.--In this section the term 'family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney' means an attorney who works
in the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations,
including juvenile justice, truancy, child abuse or neglect, adoption,
domestic relations, child support, paternity, and other areas which
fall under the field of family law, dependency, or domestic relations
law as determined by State law.
''(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2007
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 succeeding fiscal
years.''.
(2) Cancellation of loans.--
(A) Amendment.--Section 465(a)(2)(F) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)(2)(F)) is
amended by inserting '', or as a full-time family law,
dependency, or domestic relations attorney (as defined
in section 428L)'' after ''agencies''.
(B) Effective date.--The amendment made by this
paragraph shall apply to--
(i) eligible loans made before, on, or
after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(ii) service as a family law, dependency,
or domestic relations attorney that is provided
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(C) Construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall
be construed to authorize the refunding of any
repayment of a loan made by a borrower prior to the
date on which the borrower became eligible for
cancellation under section 465(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)).
(c) GAO Study.--
(1) In general.--The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study that compares States with respect
to each of the following:
(A) The legal representation provided for children.
(B) Children's participation in their own cases.
(C) Preparation of dependency court judges.
(D) Case tracking and performance measurement.
(E) Statewide collaborative foster care councils.
(2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives
a written report that contains the results of the study
required by paragraph (1).
(d) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Court Accountability for
Improved Child Outcomes.--It is the sense of the Congress that State
judicial leadership should use the measures of court performance
described in section 13712(b)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) to ensure
accountability by every court for improved outcomes for children, and
to inform decisions about allocating resources across the court system.
(e) Sense of the Congress With Respect to the Organization of State
Dependency Courts.--It is the sense of the Congress that State courts
should be organized to enable children and parents to have legal
representation and participate in a meaningful way in their own court
proceedings.
(f) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Building the Pool of
Attorneys Qualified to Handle Cases in Dependency Courts.--It is the
sense of the Congress that law schools, bar associations, and law firms
should help build the pool of qualified attorneys available to children
and parents in dependency courts.
(g) Sense of the Congress With Respect to Training, Caseloads, and
Compensation of Attorneys for Children.--It is the sense of the
Congress that attorneys for children should have adequate training,
reasonable caseloads, and receive reasonable and adequate compensation.
[EX A]: Fostering Our Future Act of 2006 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require, for grants to the highest state courts for foster care proceedings, that the state in which the courts are located has laws and procedures in effect that will ensure that the courts measure their performance with respect to children under the court's jurisdiction.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to forgive the student loan debt of a borrower who: (1) enters a written agreement with the Secretary to remain employed full-time as a family law, dependency, or domestic relations attorney for at least three years; and (2) is not in default on a loan for which the borrower seeks forgiveness. Limits the amount that the Secretary may pay to no more than $6,000 in any year for any borrower or $50,000 in the aggregate for any borrower. Authorizes the Secretary to renew such agreements.

Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a comparative study of state dependency courts and foster care systems.

Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to: (1) court accountability for improved child outcomes; (2) the organization of state dependency courts; (3) building the pool of attorneys qualified to handle cases in dependency courts; and (4) training, caseloads, and compensation of attorneys for children.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Federal Acquisition Institute Act of
2010''.

SEC. 2. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS.

(a) Workforce Improvements.--
(1) In general.--Section 855 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (41 U.S.C. 433a) is
transferred so as to appear after section 37 of the Office of
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 433), redesignated as
section 37A of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act,
and amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by inserting after the first sentence
the following: ''The Associate Administrator
shall be chosen on the basis of demonstrated
knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human
capital, and management.'';
(ii) by striking ''The Associate
Administrator for Acquisition Workforce
Programs shall be located in the Federal
Acquisition Institute (or its successor).'' and
inserting ''The Associate Administrator shall
be located in the Office of Federal Procurement
Policy.'';
(iii) by redesignating paragraph (5) as
subparagraph (6);
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking '';
and'' and inserting a semicolon; and
(v) by inserting after paragraph (4) the
following new paragraph:
''(5) implementing workforce programs under subsections (f)
through (i) of section 37; and''; and
(B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the
following new subsections:
''(h) Federal Acquisition Institute.--
''(1) In general.--There is established a Federal
Acquisition Institute (FAI) in order to--
''(A) foster and promote the development of a
professional acquisition workforce Government-wide;
''(B) 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;
''(C) collect data and analyze acquisition
workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management,
the heads of executive agencies, and, through periodic
surveys, from individual employees;
''(D) periodically analyze acquisition career
fields to identify critical competencies, duties,
tasks, and related academic prerequisites, skills, and
knowledge;
''(E) coordinate and assist agencies in identifying
and recruiting highly qualified candidates for
acquisition fields;
''(F) develop instructional materials for
acquisition personnel in coordination with private and
public acquisition colleges and training facilities;
''(G) evaluate the effectiveness of training and
career development programs for acquisition personnel;
''(H) promote the establishment and utilization of
academic programs by colleges and universities in
acquisition fields;
''(I) facilitate, to the extent requested by
agencies, interagency intern and training programs; and
''(J) perform other career management or research
functions as directed by the Administrator.
''(2) Budget resources and authority.--
''(A) In general.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget and the Administrator of General
Services shall provide the Federal Acquisition
Institute 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.
''(B) Acquisition workforce training fund.--Subject
to the availability of funds, the Administer of General
Services shall provide the Federal Acquisition
Institute with amounts from the acquisition workforce
training fund established under section 37(h)(3)
sufficient to meet the annual budget for the Federal
Acquisition Institute requested by the Administrator
for Federal Procurement Policy.
''(3) Federal acquisition institute board of directors.--
''(A) Reporting to administrator.--The Federal
Acquisition Institute shall report through its Board of
Directors directly to the Administrator for Federal
Procurement Policy.
''(B) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of
not more than 8 individuals from the Federal Government
representing a mix of acquisition functional areas, all
of whom shall be appointed by the Administrator.
''(C) Duties.--The Board shall provide general
direction to the Federal Acquisition Institute to
ensure that the Institute--
''(i) meets its statutory requirements;
''(ii) meets the needs of the Federal
acquisition workforce;
''(iii) implements appropriate programs;
''(iv) coordinates with appropriate
organizations and groups that have an impact on
the Federal acquisition workforce;
''(v) develops and implements plans to meet
future challenges of the Federal acquisition
workforce; and
''(vi) works closely with the Defense
Acquisition University.
''(D) Recommendations.--The Board shall make
recommendations to the Administrator regarding the
development and execution of the annual budget of the
Federal Acquisition Institute.
''(4) Director.--The Director of the Federal Acquisition
Institute shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the
Administrator.
''(i) Government-wide Training Standards and Certification.--The
Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, acting through the
Federal Acquisition Institute, shall provide and update government-wide
training standards and certification requirements, including--
''(1) developing and modifying acquisition certification
programs;
''(2) ensuring quality assurance for agency implementation
of government-wide training and certification standards;
''(3) analyzing the acquisition training curriculum to
ascertain if all certification competencies are covered or if
adjustments are necessary;
''(4) developing career path information for certified
professionals to encourage retention in government positions;
''(5) coordinating with the Office of Personnel Management
for human capital efforts; and
''(6) managing rotation assignments to support
opportunities to apply skills included in certification.
''(j) Acquisition Internship and Training Programs.--All Federal
civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition training programs
shall 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.
''(k) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives an annual report on the projected budget
needs and expense plans of the FAI to fulfill its mandate.
''(l) Chief Acquisition Officer Defined.--In this section, the term
'Chief Acquisition Officer' means a Chief Acquisition Officer for an
executive agency appointed pursuant to section 16.''.
(2) Expanded scope of acquisition workforce training
fund.--Section 37(h)(3) of the Office of Federal Procurement
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 433(h)(3)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''to support
the training of the acquisition workforce of the
executive agencies'' and inserting ''to support the
activities set forth in section 37A(h)(1)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ''ensure that
funds collected for training under this section are not
used for any purpose other than the purpose specified
in subparagraph (A)'' and inserting ''ensure that funds
collected under this section are not used for any
purpose other than the activities set forth in section
37A(h)(1)''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 6(d)(5) of the Office of Federal
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405(d)(5)) is amended to read as
follows:
''(5) providing for and directing the activities of the
Federal Acquisition Institute established under section 37A,
including recommending to the Administrator of General Services
a sufficient budget for such activities;''.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the
amendments made by this section, shall be construed to preclude the
Secretary of Defense from establishing acquisition workforce policies,
procedures, training standards, and certification requirements for
acquisition positions in the Department of Defense, as provided in
chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.

Passed the Senate December 13, 2010.

Attest:

NANCY ERICKSON,

Secretary.
[EX A]:
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.