,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #h1 #bjbd,mr4    
,lank=d 7= himself & ,mr4 ,pet]s7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 to prohibit m9imum        
education requirem5ts = propos$         
contractor p]sonnel 9 c]ta9 contract    
solicitations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,all[+ ,contractors to ,*oose ,employees
 = ,select ,skills ,act or ! ,,access   
,act4  #b4 ,use ( requirem5ts reg>d+    
exp]i5ce & education ( contractor       
p]sonnel  7a7 ,flexibility 9 contractor 
education requirem5ts ,*apt] #cc ( title
 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ccac4 ,flexibility 9 contractor        
education requirem5ts  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,education         
requirem5t ,! t]m education requirem5t  

includes a requirem5t t c be met ?r\gh--
 7,a7 education2  7,b7 exp]i5ce2 or     
7,c7 a comb9ation ( education &         
exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m 
executive ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #acc4  7b7 ,prohibition ,a     
solicitation may n set =? any m9imum    
education requirem5t = propos$          
contractor p]sonnel 9 ord] = a bidd] to 
be eligible = aw>d ( a contract unless !
 contract+ (fic] includes 9 !           
solicitation a writt5 ju/ification t    
expla9s :y ! ne$s ( ! executive ag5cy _c
 be met )\t su* requirem5t & cl>ifies h[
 ! requirem5t ensures ! ne$s are met4  4
  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #cc ( title    
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 
#ccac4 ,flexibility 9 contractor        
education requirem5ts4  4  7c7 ,,omb    
,guidance ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all issue guidance to executive

 ag5cies = implem5t+ ! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,in/ructions = contract+ (fic]s on !   
mann] 9 :i* ! writt5 ju/ification       
requirem5t ( section #ccac7;b7 ( title  
#da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a71 may be met1 includ+ a   
requirem5t t ea* use ( an education     
requirem5t be sep>ately det]m9$1        
ju/ifi$1 & review$4  7#b7 ,9 ! case ( a 
solicitation 9 :i* education requirem5ts
 are includ$1 in/ructions on h[         
alt]native c]tifications1               
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tials1 & "w-bas$  
le>n+ programs1 includ+ appr5tice%ips1  
may satisfy su* requirem5ts4  7d7       
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all apply ) respect to         
solicitations issu$ on or aft] ! date t 
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7e7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit 
to ,congress an evaluation ( executive  
ag5cy compliance ) section #ccac ( title

 #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,education requirem5t ,!  
t]m education requirem5t includes a     
requirem5t t c be met ?r\gh-- 7,a7      
education2  7,b7 exp]i5ce2 or  7,c7 a   
comb9ation ( education & exp]i5ce4  7#b7
 ,executive ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acc (
 title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4