RECERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

SEC. 874. RECERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.(a) Continuing Education.—Section 1723 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 873, is further amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:“(a) Qualification Requirements.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish education, training, and experience requirements for each acquisition position, based on the level of complexity of duties carried out in the position. In establishing such requirements, the Secretary shall ensure the availability and sufficiency of training in all areas of acquisition, including additional training courses with an emphasis on services contracting, market research strategies (including assessments of local contracting capabilities), long-term sustainment strategies, information technology, and rapid acquisition.“(2) In establishing such requirements for positions other than critical acquisition positions designated pursuant to section 1733 of this title, the Secretary may state the requirements by categories of positions.“(3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall establish requirements for continuing education and periodic renewal of an individual’s certification. Any requirement for a certification renewal shall not require a renewal more often than once every five years.”.(b) Standards for Training.—(1) In general.—Subchapter IV of Chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:“§ 1748. Fulfillment standards for acquisition workforce training “The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall develop fulfillment standards, and implement and maintain a program, for purposes of the training requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title. Such fulfillment standards shall consist of criteria for determining whether an individual has demonstrated competence in the areas that would be taught in the training courses required under those sections. If an individual meets the appropriate fulfillment standard, the applicable training requirement is fulfilled.” .124 STAT. 4305(2) Clerical amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: “1748. Fulfillment standards for acquisition workforce training.”. (3) Deadline for fulfillment standards.—The fulfillment standards required under section 1748 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall be developed not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.(4) Conforming repeal.—Section 853 of Public Law 105–85 (111 Stat. 1851) is repealed.