,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,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 educational 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+ 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   
,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$s ( ! executive ag5cy _c
 be met )\t any su* requirem5t &        
cl>ifies h[ ! requirem5t ensures ! ne$s 
are met4  7b7 ,executive ag5cy def9$ ,9 
?is section1 ! t]m executive ag5cy has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #acc ( ?is  
title4  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  #ccac4 ,flexibility 9 contractor 
education requirem5ts4  4  7c7 ,,omb    
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all issue guidance to ! heads (
 executive ag5cies = implem5t+ ! am5dm5t
 made by subsection 7a7 t includes !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,in/ructions = contract+   
(fic]s = ! ju/ifications "u section     
#ccac7;a7 ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 includ+

 a requirem5t t ea* use ( an education  
requirem5t be det]m9$1 ju/ifi$1 &       
review$4  7#b7 ,in/ructions = contract+ 
(fic]s t enc\rages ! use ( alt]natives  
to education requirem5ts4  7d7          
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is  
section %all apply ) respect to         
solicitations issu$ on or aft] ! date t 
is #ae mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7e7 ,repeal ,section #hac ( !
 ,floyd ,d4 ,sp5ce ,national ,def5se    
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjja 
7,public ,law #ajf-cih2 #aad ,/at4      
#afed;,a-#bad71 z implem5t$ 9 subp>t    
#ci4ajd ( ! ,f$]al ,acquisition         
,regulation1 z 9 effect on ,janu>y #c1  
#bjbe1 is repeal$ z ( ! date t !        
guidance requir$ by subsection 7c7      
becomes effective4  7f7 ,,gao report ,n 
lat] ?an #c ye>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 

7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,education ,! t]m education means an    
associate1 baccalaureate1 graduate1 or  
pr(essional degree1 specifi$ c\rsework1 
or o!r =m ( educational atta9m5t aw>d$  
by a junior or community college1       
college1 or univ]sity t is accr$it$ z a 
collegiate in/itution by a recogniz$    
accr$it+ ag5cy or approv$ by !          
appropriate ,/ate education au?ority "u 
,/ate law to grant associate or high]   
degrees4  7#b7 ,education requirem5t ,! 
t]m education requirem5t includes a     
requirem5t t c be met ei!r ?r\gh-- 7,a7 
education alone2  7,b7 education or     
exp]i5ce2 or  7,c7 a comb9ation (       
education & exp]i5ce4  7#c7 ,executive  
ag5cy ,! t]m executive ag5cy has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #acc ( title #da1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4