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S. 1493Senate116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019

Sponsored by Doug JonesSen. Doug Jones (D-AL)
Introduced May 15, 2019

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The Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019 directs the Secretary of Defense to create a pilot program that offers incentives to defense contractors who run qualified training programs for their workers. It also requires the Department to consider those training programs when evaluating a contractor’s past performance. The bill applies to the Department of Defense and its industrial‑base contractors and includes a reporting requirement to Congress.

Key Provisions

  • The Secretary of Defense may develop incentives for contractors that implement qualified training programs to strengthen the defense industrial‑base workforce.
  • The Department must create policies and procedures to apply those incentives.
  • Standards will be established to determine which training programs qualify for the incentives.
  • Within one year of enactment, the Secretary must report to the congressional defense committees on the program’s activities and progress.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 15, 2019

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Introduced in Senate

May 15, 2019

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Services Committee

May 15, 2019

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Introduced in SenateIssued May 15, 2019

II

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1493

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2019

Mr. Jones introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop workforce development investment incentives and to consider a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Developing the National Security Workforce Act of 2019.

2.

Pilot program for incentives and consideration for qualified training programs

(a)

Incentives

The Secretary of Defense may develop incentives for a contractor to implement a qualified training program to enhance the workforce of the defense industrial base in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense.

(b)

Consideration of qualified training programs

The Secretary of Defense shall develop policies and procedures to implement the incentives developed under subsection (a).

(c)

Standards for qualified training programs

The Secretary of Defense shall develop standards to determine whether training programs qualify for incentives developed under subsection (a).

(d)

Report

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on activities taken pursuant to this section and to achieve the goal of implementing training programs to develop the workforce of the defense industrial base.

(e)

Congressional defense committees defined

In this section, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.