3.0.0 6360 2019-11-15T21:46:58Z 2019-11-15T21:46:58Z House H HR 2012-08-07 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIERNEY:H.R. 6360:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power * * * To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.____________________[Page H5728]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-07T14:01:05Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-07T14:01:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-07T14:00:53Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2012-08-07T14:00:48Z 2012-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2012-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 2012-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 2012-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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 2012-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-08-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000266 Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] JOHN TIERNEY D MA F. 6 N Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Afghanistan Asia Business ethics Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Defense Department of State District of Columbia Executive agency funding and structure Federal district courts Foreign aid and international relief Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Income tax exclusion Iraq Jurisdiction and venue Law enforcement officers Middle East Military operations and strategy Military procurement, research, weapons development Performance measurement Public contracts and procurement Reconstruction and stabilization Service industries Sex offenses Taxation of foreign income Telephone and wireless communication U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Violent crime Government Operations and Politics 00 2012-08-07 Introduced in House 2012-10-02T18:51:58Z Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 - Directs the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to: (1) limit contracts entered into in connection with an overseas contingency operation (OCO) to three years for competitively bid contracts and one year for non-competitively bid contracts and competitively bid contracts for which only one offer was received; (2) limit any contract for services in connection with an OCO to a single tier of subcontractors; and (3) require contractors, subcontractors, and related entities to consent to personal jurisdiction in covered civil actions (e.g., civil actions alleging rape or serious bodily injury, wrongful death, or breach of contract) involving overseas contracts valued at not less than $1 million.

Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to develop a strategy for ensuring that timely, accurate, and complete information on contractor performance is included in past performance databases used by executive agencies for making source selection decisions.

Requires the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and State, and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to certify to specified congressional committees that a country for which funds have been appropriated for a capital project with an estimated value in excess of $1 million has the capability (in both financial and human resources) to effectively maintain and utilize the project.

Establishes offices to oversee contingency contracting in DOD, the Department of State, and USAID.

Requires the Inspectors General of DOD, the Department of State, and USAID to review and evaluate noncompetitive contracts and one-offer contracts and to submit annual reports on such contracts to specified committees of Congress.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from the gross income of DOD civilian employees compensation for active service in a combat zone, and (2) allow such employees a reduced estate tax rate and an exemption from the excise tax on local and toll telephone service.

Directs the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with certain federal officials, to submit to specified congressional committees a report on the success of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

Extends through FY2013 the annual reporting requirement of the Secretary of Defense on the plan for sustaining Afghanistan security forces.

]]> Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 Short Titles as Introduced Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 Official Title as Introduced To increase accountability in contracts for overseas contingency operations, and for other purposes. Display Title Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act of 2012 Introduced in House 2012-08-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6360ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6360ih.xml 2012-08-07 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.