3.0.0 4117 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z 2023-01-11T13:23:01Z House H HR 2012-03-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKEON:H.R. 4117.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority on which this bill rests isthe power of Congress ``to provide for the common Defence'',``to raise and support Armies'', ``to provide and maintain aNavy'' and ``to make Rules for the Government and Regulationof the land and naval Forces'' as enumerated in Article I,section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1134]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-03-01T14:03:05Z National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 112 4310 HR 2013-01-02 Became Public Law No: 112-239. Related bill CRS 2012-03-01 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-03-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000508 Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] HOWARD MCKEON R CA P. 25 N C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2012-03-08 False Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Asia Congressional oversight Defense spending Law enforcement officers Military facilities and property Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-03-01 Introduced in House 2012-04-05T19:07:13Z Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the best possible security and force protection for members of the Armed Forces garrisoned and housed in Afghanistan (members) should be provided, (2) better security and force protection for such members can be provided by U.S. military personnel than by private security contractors or members of the Afghan Public Protection Force, (3) the President should take action in light of the increased risk to such members during the drawdown period and the increasing number of insider attacks, and (4) the United States remains committed to mission success in Afghanistan in light of the national security interests in the region and the sacrifice and commitment of the Armed Forces over the last ten years.

Prohibits funds appropriated to the Department of Defense (DOD) from being obligated or expended for: (1) entering into a contract for the performance of security-guard functions at a military installation or facility in Afghanistan at which members deployed to Afghanistan are garrisoned or housed, (2) otherwise employing private security contractors to provide security for such members, or (3) employing the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide such security or to perform security-guard functions at such a military installation or facility. Allows the President to waive such prohibition after a certification to Congress that the Afghan Public Protection Force or private security contractors can provide protection at least equal to that provided by the Armed Forces.

Directs the President to ensure that as many appropriately trained members of the U.S. Armed Forces as necessary are available to provide: (1) the security-guard functions at the installations and facilities at which members deployed to Afghanistan are garrisoned, (2) security for all members deployed to Afghanistan, and (3) counterintelligence support for such members.

]]> To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the Armed Forces and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Display Title To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the Armed Forces and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the use of private security contractors and members of the Afghan Public Protection Force to provide security for members of the Armed Forces and military installations and facilities in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2012-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr4117ih/xml/BILLS-112hr4117ih.xml 2012-03-01 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 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.