3.0.0 674 2023-01-11T19:57:37Z 2023-01-11T19:57:37Z Senate S S 2007-02-16 110 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-02-17T00:18:13Z Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 110 369 HR 2007-06-19 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 110 2740 HR 2007-10-15 Star Print ordered on the bill. Related bill CRS 2007-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-16 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral 2007-02-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL N W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2007-06-04 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-06-07 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-09-19 False C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2007-12-06 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Afghanistan Americans in foreign countries 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 Operations and Politics Government contractors 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 Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-02-16 Introduced in Senate 2007-03-16T19:54:38Z 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.

]]> Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 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. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s674is/xml/BILLS-110s674is.xml 2007-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355) 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.