41 U.S.C. § 1201 — Federal Acquisition Institute

(a) In general. The Federal Acquisition Institute is established to: (1) promote a professional acquisition workforce across the Government; (2) promote and coordinate Government-wide research and studies to improve procurement and related laws, policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and forms; (3) collect and analyze acquisition-workforce data from the Office of Personnel Management, executive-agency heads, and periodic employee surveys; (4) periodically analyze acquisition career fields to identify critical competencies, duties, tasks, academic prerequisites, skills, and knowledge; (5) help agencies identify and recruit highly qualified acquisition candidates; (6) develop instructional materials with public and private acquisition colleges and training facilities; (7) evaluate training and career-development programs; (8) promote college and university academic programs in acquisition; (9) facilitate interagency intern and training programs when agencies request it; (10) work with other civilian-agency acquisition programs to use training that supports the civilian acquisition workforce; (11) help civilian agencies with acquisition and capital planning; and (12) perform other career-management or research functions directed by the Administrator.

(b) Budget resources and authority. (1) The Administrator must recommend to the Administrator of General Services enough budget resources and authority for the Institute to support Government-wide training standards and certification requirements that improve the workforce’s mobility and career opportunities. (2) Subject to available funds, the Administrator of General Services must give the Institute money from the acquisition workforce training fund established under section 1703(i), enough to meet the Institute’s annual budget requested under paragraph (1).

(c) Board of Directors. (1) The Institute reports directly to the Administrator through its Board. (2) The Board may have no more than 8 Federal Government members representing a mix of acquisition functional areas, all appointed by the Administrator. (3) The Board must give general direction so the Institute: (A) meets statutory requirements; (B) meets workforce needs; (C) runs suitable programs; (D) coordinates with organizations and groups affecting the workforce; (E) plans for future workforce challenges; and (F) works closely with the Defense Acquisition University. (4) The Board must recommend to the Administrator how to develop and carry out the Institute’s annual budget.

(d) Director. The Administrator appoints the Institute’s Director. The Director is subject to the Administrator’s direction and control and reports directly to the Administrator.

(e) Annual report. The Administrator must send the Senate committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Appropriations, and the House committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Appropriations, an annual report on the Institute’s projected budget needs and expense plans for fulfilling its mandate.