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To improve the hiring, training, and efficiency of acquisition personnel and organizations of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3169| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2017
Bruce Poliquin

Bruce Poliquin

Republican Representative

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Appropriations Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Acquisition Workforce Improvement and Streamlining Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement certain training curricula and certification programs for specified logistics, construction, or facilities management employees of VA or the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VA may develop: (1) curricula in a manner that provides such training in person, over a website, or by another federal agency; and (2) certification programs in a manner that uses either one level of certification or more than one level as appropriate for different grades of the General Schedule. The VA shall prioritize the use of acquisition internship programs to hire employees in entry-level, acquisition positions. The VA shall develop a plan to reduce duplication and increase efficiencies of the VA's acquisition functions in a manner that achieves cost savings necessary to carry out such training, certification, and acquisition internship programs. The VA shall determine whether to: (1) consolidate or abolish certain service area and program contacting activity offices and transfer their functions to certain other VA or VHA facilities; and (2) consolidate specified functions of the VA's Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction and the VHA's Procurement and Logistics Office into one such office.
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Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • July 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 10, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care

To improve the hiring, training, and efficiency of acquisition personnel and organizations of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3169| House 
| Updated: 7/10/2017
VA Acquisition Workforce Improvement and Streamlining Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement certain training curricula and certification programs for specified logistics, construction, or facilities management employees of VA or the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The VA may develop: (1) curricula in a manner that provides such training in person, over a website, or by another federal agency; and (2) certification programs in a manner that uses either one level of certification or more than one level as appropriate for different grades of the General Schedule. The VA shall prioritize the use of acquisition internship programs to hire employees in entry-level, acquisition positions. The VA shall develop a plan to reduce duplication and increase efficiencies of the VA's acquisition functions in a manner that achieves cost savings necessary to carry out such training, certification, and acquisition internship programs. The VA shall determine whether to: (1) consolidate or abolish certain service area and program contacting activity offices and transfer their functions to certain other VA or VHA facilities; and (2) consolidate specified functions of the VA's Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction and the VHA's Procurement and Logistics Office into one such office.
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Timeline
Jul 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • July 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 10, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • July 10, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Bruce Poliquin

Bruce Poliquin

Republican Representative

Maine

Cosponsors (3)
Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Appropriations Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLicensing and registrationsPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care