3.0.0 3706 2023-01-11T20:29:04Z 2023-01-11T20:29:04Z House H HR 2007-09-27 110 hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee House Select Referred to 2007-09-27T14:00:47Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-09-27T14:00:42Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-09-27T14:00:37Z Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act 110 1825 S 2007-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9617-9619) Related bill CRS 2007-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 hlig00 Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee 2007-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-09-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 N A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-09-27 True E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 2007-10-10 False A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-10-10 False M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2007-10-10 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2007-10-22 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2007-10-22 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2007-10-22 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-10-22 False D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2007-10-22 False G000544 Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] CHARLES GONZALEZ D TX A. 20 2007-11-01 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2007-11-06 False Government Operations and Politics Afghanistan Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Auditing Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Defense contracts Department of Defense Department of State Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Fraud Government contractors Governmental investigations Inspectors general International Affairs Iraq Iraq compilation Logistics Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Private police Security measures South Asia War relief Waste in government spending Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-09-27 Introduced in House 2007-10-09T18:53:42Z Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting to investigate and report to Congress on federal agency contracting for: (1) the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan; and (2) the logistical support of coalition forces and the performance of security and intelligence functions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Includes contracts entered into and/or performed in both in the United States and abroad.

Requires the Commission to assess: (1) the extent and impact of reliance on contractors; (2) the extent of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement under such contracts and the extent to which those responsible have been held accountable; and (3) the appropriateness of the organizational structure, policies, and practices of the Department of Defense and the Department of State for handling contingency contract management and support.

Requires the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to conduct audits to identify potential waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in the performance of: (1) Department of Defense contracts for the logistical support of coalition forces in such Operations; and (2) federal contracts for the performance of security, intelligence, and reconstruction functions in such Operations. Prohibits the termination of the Office of such Special Inspector General until 60 days after the Commission's final report. Reaffirms the Special Inspector General's duties and responsibilities.

]]> Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for the study and investigation of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Introduced in House IH Display Title Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act Short Titles as Introduced Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act Introduced in House 2007-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr3706ih/xml/BILLS-110hr3706ih.xml 2007-09-27 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. 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.