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 124 STAT. 3703 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 (2) DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Administrator shall issue policies to promote uniform implementation of this section by executive agencies, with due regard for differences in pro- gram requirements among agencies that may be appropriate and warranted in view of the agency mission. The Adminis- trator shall coordinate with the Deputy Director for Manage- ment of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure that the policies are consistent with the policies and procedures established, and enhanced system of incentives provided, pursu- ant to section 5051(c) of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355, 108 Stat. 3351). The Adminis- trator shall evaluate the implementation of this section by executive agencies. (d) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE.—Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the head of an executive agency, the senior procurement executive of the agency shall carry out all powers, functions, and duties of the head of the agency with respect to implementing this section. The senior procurement executive shall ensure that the policies of the head of the executive agency established in accordance with this section are implemented throughout the agency. (e) COLLECTING AND MAINTAINING INFORMATION.—The Adminis- trator shall ensure that the heads of executive agencies collect and maintain standardized information on the acquisition workforce related to implementing this section. To the maximum extent prac- ticable, information requirements shall conform to standards the Director of the Office of Personnel Management establishes for the Central Personnel Data File. (f) CAREER DEVELOPMENT.— (1) CAREER PATHS.— (A) IDENTIFICATION.—The head of each executive agency shall ensure that appropriate career paths for personnel who desire to pursue careers in acquisition are identified in terms of the education, training, experience, and assign- ments necessary for career progression to the most senior acquisition positions. The head of each executive agency shall make available information on those career paths. (B) CRITICAL DUTIES AND TASKS.—For each career path, the head of each executive agency shall identify the critical acquisition-related duties and tasks in which, at minimum, employees of the agency in the career path shall be com- petent to perform at full performance grade levels. For this purpose, the head of the executive agency shall provide appropriate coverage of the critical duties and tasks identi- fied by the Director of the Federal Acquisition Institute. (C) MANDATORY TRAINING AND EDUCATION.—For each career path, the head of each executive agency shall estab- lish requirements for the completion of course work and related on-the-job training in the critical acquisition-related duties and tasks of the career path. The head of each executive agency also shall encourage employees to main- tain the currency of their acquisition knowledge and gen- erally enhance their knowledge of related acquisition management disciplines through academic programs and other self-developmental activities. (2) PERFORMANCE INCENTIVES.—The head of each executive agency shall provide for an enhanced system of incentives to encourage excellence in the acquisition workforce that rewards