3.0.0 2177 2023-01-11T13:19:29Z 2023-01-11T13:19:29Z House H HR 2009-04-29 111 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-04-29T14:01:49Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-04-29T14:01:48Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-04-29T14:01:47Z Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009 111 963 HR 2009-07-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. Related bill CRS 2009-04-29 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2009-04-29 Referred to House Foreign Affairs IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2009-04-29 Referred to House Armed Services IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2009-04-29 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 2009-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 N S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2009-04-29 True W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2009-04-29 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-04-29 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2009-04-29 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2009-04-29 True M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2009-04-29 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2009-04-29 True D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2009-04-29 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2009-04-29 True M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2009-04-29 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2009-04-29 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2009-04-29 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2009-04-29 True H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2009-04-29 True H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2009-04-29 True E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2009-04-29 True F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2009-04-29 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2009-04-29 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2009-04-29 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2009-05-13 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2009-10-14 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2009-10-20 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2010-07-30 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2010-07-30 False W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2010-09-23 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2010-09-23 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Defense Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Government information and archives Law enforcement officers Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Public contracts and procurement Government Operations and Politics 00 2009-04-29 Introduced in House 2009-06-23T18:53:21Z Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2009 - 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 persons. Requires agency oversight in the performance of the covered contract.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain a comprehensive security contracting database.

Prohibits any agency from awarding a covered contract for performance of activities that require or involve: (1) direct participation by contractor personnel in hostilities with an enemy combatant or force; or (2) interrogation by contractor personnel of an individual who is a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of the U.S. government.

Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to issue rules 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. Requires each agency awarding a covered contract: (1) for a contingency operation, to prescribe minimum standards for contract personnel, including hiring, training, and equipment standards; and (2) to issue guidance on equipment used for private security functions. Requires the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate a Theater Security Contract Coordinating Officer for each contingency operation with respect to which covered contracts are awarded.

Requires the Secretary of State to work through appropriate existing or new international fora to achieve agreement on an international framework regulating the use of private contractors for security functions and facilitating cooperation on measures to ensure the transparency and legal accountability of security contractors.

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