3.0.0 3660 2022-02-03T05:58:14Z 2022-02-08T17:27:15Z House H HR 2011-12-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARNAHAN:H.R. 3660.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 1. ``All legislative Powers hereingranted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States,which shall consist of a Senate and a House ofRepresentatives.''[Page H8966]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-12-14T15:02:05Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-12-14T15:02:00Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-12-14T15:01:50Z 2011-12-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-12-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2011-12-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-12-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001060 Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] Russ Carnahan D MO 3 N B001149 Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] DAN BURTON R IN 5 2011-12-14 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2011-12-14 True E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2011-12-14 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2011-12-14 True W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2011-12-14 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2012-06-05 False International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Afghanistan Asia Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Defense Department of Justice Department of State Department of the Treasury Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief General Services Administration Government studies and investigations Government trust funds International organizations and cooperation Iraq Middle East Military operations and strategy Public contracts and procurement Reconstruction and stabilization U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) International Affairs 00 2011-12-14 Introduced in House 2012-01-30T21:22:46Z Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 - Establishes as an independent entity the United States Office for Contingency Operations (Office), which shall report to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the State Department. Transfers to the Office various authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of specified federal departments and agencies. Provides for an Office Director, Deputy Director, Associate Directors, and an Inspector General.

Requires the Office, among other duties, to: (1) monitor political and economic instability worldwide in order to anticipate the need for mobilizing U.S. and international assistance for the stabilization and reconstruction of a foreign country or region that is at risk of, in, or in transition from, conflict or civil strife in the wake of violence or cataclysmic disaster; (2) develop contingency plans and procedures to mobilize and deploy civilian and military personnel to conduct appropriate foreign stabilization and reconstruction operations (operations); (3) execute, administer, and enforce laws, rules, and regulations relating to the preparation, coordination, and execution of operations; and (4) evaluate, and report to Congress on, the impact of operations.

Gives the Director sole control over such operations. Requires the Director to: (1) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and commanders of unified and specified combatant commands regarding Office plans for operations, and (2) prescribe a Contingency Federal Acquisition Regulation. Establishes the Stabilization and Reconstruction Fund.

Outlines duties and responsibilities of the Inspector General of the Office, including special audit and investigative authority and reporting requirements. Transfers to the Inspector General all functions vested in the Offices of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the extent possible, the Director and Office staff should partner with the country in which an operation is taking place, other foreign government partners, international organizations, and local nongovernmental organizations throughout the planning, implementation, and particularly during the transition stages of such operations, in order to facilitate long term capacity building and sustainability of initiatives.

]]> Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 Display Title Contingency Operations Oversight and Interagency Enhancement Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To establish the United States Office for Contingency Operations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2011-12-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3660ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3660ih.xml 2011-12-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, 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. 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.