US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 4702

Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs

(a)

Incentives .—

The Secretary of Defense shall develop workforce development investment incentives for a contractor that implements a qualified training program to develop the workforce of the contractor in a manner consistent with the needs of the Department of Defense.
(b)

Consideration of Qualified Training Programs .—

The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to require that the system used by the Federal Government to monitor or record contractor past performance includes an analysis of the availability, quality, and effectiveness of a qualified training program of an offeror as part of the past performance rating of such offeror.
(c)

Qualified Training Program Defined .—

The term “qualified training program” means any of the following:
(1)
29 U.S.C. 3101 A program eligible to receive funds under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( et seq.).
(2)
20 U.S.C. 2301 A program eligible to receive funds under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( et seq.).
(3)
50 Stat. 66429 U.S.C. 50 A program registered under the Act of (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”; ; chapter 663; et seq.).
(4)
Any other program determined to be a qualified training program for purposes of this section, and that meets the workforce needs of the Department of Defense, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.

Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title VIII, § 864(a)133 Stat. 1522Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title X, § 1081(a)(40)134 Stat. 3873(Added , , , § 2409a; renumbered § 4702 and amended , title XVIII, § 1863(b), , , 4278.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 113–128128 Stat. 1425section 3101 of Title 29The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), is , , , which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§ 9201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 88–21077 Stat. 403Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b)120 Stat. 683section 2301 of Title 20The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), is , , , as amended generally by , , , which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§ 2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Aug. 16, 1937, ch. 66350 Stat. 664section 50 of Title 29The Act of , referred to in subsec. (c)(3), is , , popularly known as the National Apprenticeship Act, which is classified generally to chapter 4C (§ 50 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283section 2409a of this title2021— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 116–283, § 1081(a)(40)50 Stat. 664Subsec. (c)(3). , substituted “;” for “Stat. 664,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2021 Amendment

section 1863(b) of Pub. L. 116–283section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see , set out as a note preceding .