Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 1, 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 - Requires reports to Congress by specified federal officials on information with respect to federal military and security contracts being performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires a separate report from the Secretary of Defense on Department of Defense (DOD) strategy and activities with respect to contractors and subcontractors in support of DOD missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror.
Requires each contract, subcontract, or task order awarded or issued by a federal agency that includes private security functions (covered contract) to require the contractor to provide to the agency contracting officer specified information, including the number of persons to perform the security functions and the hiring and training process for such employees. Requires agency oversight in the performance of the covered contract.
Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to issue rules of engagement regarding the circumstances under which force may be used by contractor personnel performing private security functions within the area covered by a contingency operation, and the types of force authorized. Provides for: (1) hiring, training, and equipment standards relating to private security contractors; and (2) coordination and communication between U.S. Armed Forces and contractor personnel.
Provides for the legal status of contractor personnel with respect to investigations and prosecution of abuses by private security contractors.
Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for each theater of operations established in connection with a contingency operation in which contract personnel are carrying out work under a covered contract, to establish a Theater Investigative Unit to investigate allegations of contractor personnel criminal misconduct.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 4, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Jun 7, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Dec 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 17, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 1, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355)
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Feb 16, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32419 | Private Security Contractors in Iraq: Background, Legal Status, and Other Issues Archived | Report | Sep 29, 2008 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 369 | Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jun 19, 2007 |
| HR 2740 | MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 15, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require accountability and enhanced congressional oversight for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative procedure
- Afghanistan
- Americans in foreign countries
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arrest
- Business records
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cost accounting
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Data banks
- Defense contracts
- Department of Defense
- Department of Justice
- Detention of persons
- Disciplining of employees
- Employee selection
- Employee training
- Equipment and supplies
- Executive reorganization
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Government contractors
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Identification of criminals
- Inspectors general
- International Affairs
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Jurisdiction
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Logistics
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military and naval supplies
- Military command and control
- Military communications
- Military operations
- Occupational health and safety
- Performance measurement
- Police training
- Prisoners of war
- Private police
- Prosecution
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Security clearances
- South Asia
- Standards
- Subcontractors
- Supervision of employees
- Terrorism
- Trade secrets
- War casualties
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
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