MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007

3.0.0 369 2021-09-29T15:11:17Z 2021-09-29T15:11:17Z House H HR 2007-01-10 110 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2007-12-05T18:42:00Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-06-19T22:00:49Z Referred to 2007-02-02T19:47:38Z Referred to 2007-01-10T15:03:25Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee Referred to 2007-02-01T16:01:40Z Referred to 2007-01-10T15:03:20Z MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 110 2740 HR 2007-10-15 Star Print ordered on the bill. Related bill CRS Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 110 674 S 2007-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355) Related bill CRS 2007-06-19 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-02-02 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-02-01 hsas03 Readiness Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. Committee 2007-01-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-01-10 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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. 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00 2007-01-10 Introduced in House 2007-03-06T20:57:27Z Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 - 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.

Requires a study by the Comptroller General of the total federal costs of procuring security services through private contractors.

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Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 Display Title Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To require accountability for personnel performing private security functions under Federal contracts, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2007-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr369ih/xml/BILLS-110hr369ih.xml 2007-06-19 Subcommittee Hearings Held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.