,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cafi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjag,mr4  
,poliqu9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 &    
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ! hir+1 
tra9+1 & effici5cy ( acquisition        
p]sonnel & organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,,va ,acquisition ,work=ce ,improvem5t
 & ,/reaml9+ ,act4  #b4 ,improvem5t to  
hir+ & tra9+ ( acquisition p]sonnel (   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7      
,tra9+ & c]tification programs  7#a7    
,programs ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! 
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* 
?is ,act is enact$1 ! ,secret>y %all    

implem5t cov]$ tra9+ curricula & cov]$  
c]tification programs4  7#b7            
,consid]ation ( relevant programs (     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,9 design+ &        
implem5t+ cov]$ tra9+ curricula & cov]$ 
c]tification programs "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y %all use z models exi/+     
tra9+ curricula & c]tification programs 
t h be5 e/abli%$ "u *apt] #hg ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z det]m9$     
relevant by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,me?od ( 
tra9+ ,! ,secret>y may develop ! tra9+  
curricula "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t  
provides su* tra9+ 9 any comb9ation (-- 
7,a7 tra9+ provid$ 9 p]son2  7,b7 tra9+ 
provid$ ov] an int]net website2 or  7,c7
 tra9+ provid$ by ano!r dep>tm5t or     
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7       
,levels ( c]tifications ,! ,secret>y may
 develop ! c]tification programs "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 9 a mann] t uses--  7,a7  
"o level ( c]tification2 or  7,b7 m ?an 
"o level ( c]tification1 z det]m9$      
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ) respect to 
! level ( c]tification = diff]5t grades 

( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4  7#e7 ,initial goal 
,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! second    
fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* 
?is ,act is enact$1 ! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! majority ( employees subject 
to ! cov]$ c]tification programs a*ieve 
! c]tification or ! appropriate level ( 
c]tification pursuant to p>agraph       
7#d77;,b71 z ! case may be4  7#f7       
,subsequ5t goal ,aft] c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#e71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t ea*    
employee subject to ! cov]$ c]tification
 programs a*ieves ! c]tification or !   
appropriate level ( c]tification        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 z ! case
 may be1 z quickly z practicable4  7b7  
,improvem5ts to hir+ ( entry-,level     
positions  7#a7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs %all prioritize ! use
 ( acquisition int]n%ip programs to hire
 employees to entry-level positions     
relat+ to acquisition 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,goal ,n lat]  
?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! fiscal ye> foll[+ 
! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ?is ,act is       

enact$1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !     
annual numb] ( p>ticipants 9 acquisition
 int]n%ip programs is--  7,a7 n few] ?an
 twice ! numb] ( p>ticipants 9 su*      
programs dur+ fiscal ye> #bjag2 &  7,b7 
n m ?an f\r times ! numb] ( p>ticipants 
9 su* program dur+ su* fiscal ye>4  7#c7
 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out   
p>agraph 7#b7 until ! date on :i* !     
,secret>y c]tifies to ! ,committees on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate t ! project$ 
numb] ( graduates ( acquisition int]n%ip
 programs is suffici5t to satisfy !     
human capital ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t )      
respect to acquisition1 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! rate ( attrition & project$          
retirem5ts ( p]sonnel4  7c7 ,transf]s   
7#a7 ,au?ority ,9 addition to any o!r   
transf] au?ority ( ! ,secret>y1 !       
,secret>y may transf] or reprogram      
am\nts id5tifi$ "u section #c z co/     
sav+s 9 ord] to make su* am\nts         
available =--  7,a7 ! sal>ies & travel  
exp5ses ( p>ticipants 9 acquisition     

int]n%ip programs2  7,b7 cov]$ tra9+    
programs2 or  7,c7 ! design &           
implem5tation ( cov]$ c]tification      
programs4  7#b7 ,au?orizations ,a       
transf] made f "o acc\nt to ano!r "u !  
au?ority ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$  
to increase ! am\nt au?oriz$ = ! acc\nt 
to :i* ! am\nt is transf]r$ by an am\nt 
equal to ! am\nt transf]r$4  #c4        
,improvem5t to effici5cy ( acquisition  
organizations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans  
,affairs  7a7 ,plan ,! ,secret>y %all   
develop a plan to r$uce duplication & to
 increase effici5cies ) respect to !    
acquisition functions ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,vet]ans ,affairs1 ) an emphasis on     
procurem5t & logi/ics functions1 9 a    
mann] t a*ieves co/ sav+s 9 an am\nt    
necess>y to c>ry out section #b4 ,!     
,secret>y %all ensure t su* plan--  7#a7
 9 all respects & to ! greate/ ext5t    
practicable1 seeks to place procurem5t  
employees & logi/ics employees 9 close  
geographic proximity to ! o!r employees 
( ! ,dep>tm5t = :om ! procurem5t        

employees & logi/ics employees procure  
supplies or s]vices2  7#b7 does n place 
any procurem5t employee 9 a =mal report+
 or subord9ate-sup]visor relation%ip )  
an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t = :om !       
procurem5t employee procures supplies or
 s]vices2 &  7#c7 may n a*ieve co/ sav+s
 ?r\gh demotions1 furl\ghs1 or          
liquidations1 z def9$ 9 "p #cea ( title 
#e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7   
,matt]s includ$ ,9 develop+ ! plan "u   
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e
 :e!r to c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3  
7#a7 ,consolidate or aboli% 7& transf]  
functions to ! procurem5t or logi/ics   
activities ( individual facilities ( !  
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,network ,contract+ ,(fices ( ! ,vet]ans
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,procurem5t &  
,logi/ics ,(fice ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration1 or ! ,(fice (            
,acquisition1 ,logi/ics1 & ,con/ruction 
( ! ,dep>tm5t7--  7,a7 ! ,s]vice ,area  
,(fice ,ea/2  7,b7 ! ,s]vice ,area      
,(fice ,c5tral2  7,c7 ! ,s]vice ,area   

,(fice ,we/2 &  7,d7 ! ,program         
,contact+ ,activity ,c5tral ,(fice4     
7#b7 ,) respect to ! functions ( !      
,procurem5t & ,logi/ics ,(fice ( !      
,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & ! ,(fice
 ( ,acquisition1 ,logi/ics1 &           
,con/ruction ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 consolidate 
"o or m ( ! foll[+ functions into "o ( !
 respective (fices3  7,a7 ,policy mak+  
functions4  7,b7 ,contract quality      
assurance & review functions4  7,c7     
,real prop]ty managem5t functions4  7,d7
 ,bus9ess op]ations functions4  7,e7    
,heal? c>e acquisition4  7,f7 ,logi/ics 
functions4  7c7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* ?is
 ,act is enact$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit
 to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate !
 plan develop$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7  
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y %all comm5ce
 implem5tation ( ! plan develop$ "u     
subsection 7a7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj
 days aft] submitt+ ! plan "u subsection
 7c74  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7

 ,! t]m acquisition int]n%ip programs   
means programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 includ+ ! ,w>riors  
to ,work=ce ,program & ! ,acquisition   
,int]n ,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y     
employs--  7,a7 a vet]an1 :ile ! vet]an 
e>ns an und]graduate degree & completes 
f\ndational tra9+ c\rses relat+ to      
acquisition2 or  7,b7 an individual :o  
completes progressive tra9+ c\rses      
relat+ to acquisition & p>ticipates 9   
rotational "w assignm5ts relat+ to      
acquisition4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$         
c]tification programs means-- 7,a7 )    
respect to logi/ics employees1 a program
 to c]tify k & skills relat+ to         
logi/ics2 &  7,b7 ) respect to employees
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are memb]s (          
occupational s]ies relat+ to con/ruction
 or facilities managem5t1 or :o aw>d or 
adm9i/] contracts = major con/ruction1  
m9or con/ruction1 or non-recurr+        
ma9t5ance1 includ+ z contract speciali/s
 or contract+ (fic]s' repres5tatives1 a 
program to c]tify k & skills relat+ to  

con/ruction or facilities managem5t4    
7#c7 ,! t]m cov]$ tra9+ curricula       
means-- 7,a7 ) respect to logi/ics      
employees1 a tra9+ curriculum relat+ to 
logi/ics2 &  7,b7 ) respect to employees
 specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 a tra9+ 
curriculum relat+ to con/ruction or     
facilities managem5t4  7#d7 ,! t]m      
logi/ics includes supply *a9 managem5t4 
7#e7 ,! t]m logi/ics employee means an  
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs :o is a memb] ( an occupational
 s]ies relat+ to logi/ics1 or :o p]=ms  
logi/ics functions )9 ! ,(fice (        
,acquisition1 ,logi/ics1 & ,con/ruction 
( ! ,dep>tm5t or ! ,vet]ans ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration4  7#f7 ,! t]m procurem5t  
employee means an employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 :o is a memb] ( an occupational s]ies  
relat+ to procurem5t4