Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008
Latest action · May 6, 2008 Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 6, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to prepare an annual assessment for such element of the intelligence community (IC) that assesses such element's use of private contractors and private contractor personnel. Requires each assessment to be submitted to the congressional intelligence committees.
Directs that each contract, subcontract, or task or delivery order entered into with an IC element shall require the contractor to provide to the IC element contracting officer certain information on the personnel performing contracting activities, including their training, the process used to hire the individuals, and the number of foreign nationals employed.
Prohibits the use of private contractors for the arrest, interrogation, detention, or transportation or transfer of persons under government custody or control.
Requires a report from the DNI to Congress describing the personal services activities performed by contractors across the IC, the impact of such contractors on the IC workforce, plans for conversion of contractor employment into government employment, and accountability mechanisms governing the performance of such contractors.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2008 to May 21, 2008; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 6, 2008 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | May 21, 2008 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee | Referred May 6, 2008 |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred May 6, 2008 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 6, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Introduced in House
- May 6, 2008Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, 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.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance transparency and accountability within the intelligence community for activities performed under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Alien labor
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arrest
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Detention of persons
- Employee selection
- Employee training
- Federal employees
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Immigration
- Intelligence community staff
- Labor and Employment
- Performance measurement
- Police questioning
- Privatization
- Subcontractors
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 6, 2008Introduced in House
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