[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6162 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 6162


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 28, 2006

                                Received

                           November 13, 2006

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
                          Governmental Affairs

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                                 AN ACT



 To require financial accountability with respect to certain contract 
 actions related to the Secure Border Initiative of the Department of 
                           Homeland Security.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Border Initiative Financial 
Accountability Act of 2006''.

SEC. 2. SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

    (a) In General.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
Homeland Security shall review each contract action related to the 
Department's Secure Border Initiative having a value greater than 
$20,000,000, to determine whether each such action fully complies with 
applicable cost requirements, performance objectives, program 
milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned business, and 
timelines. The Inspector General shall complete a review under this 
subsection with respect to a contract action--
            (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the initiation 
        of the action; and
            (2) upon the conclusion of the performance of the contract.
    (b) Report by Inspector General.--Upon completion of each review 
described in subsection (a), the Inspector General shall submit to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security a report containing the findings of the 
review, including findings regarding any cost overruns, significant 
delays in contract execution, lack of rigorous departmental contract 
management, insufficient departmental financial oversight, bundling 
that limits the ability of small business to compete, or other high 
risk business practices.
    (c) Report by Secretary.--Not later than 30 days after the receipt 
of each report required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the findings of the 
report by the Inspector General and the steps the Secretary has taken, 
or plans to take, to address the problems identified in such report.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to amounts that 
are otherwise authorized to be appropriated to the Office of the 
Inspector General, an additional amount equal to at least five percent 
for fiscal year 2007, at least six percent for fiscal year 2008, and at 
least seven percent for fiscal year 2009 of the overall budget of the 
Office for each such fiscal year is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Office to enable the Office to carry out this section.
    (e) Action by Inspector General.--In the event the Inspector 
General becomes aware of any improper conduct or wrongdoing in 
accordance with the contract review required under subsection (a), the 
Inspector General shall, as expeditiously as practicable, refer 
information related to such improper conduct or wrongdoing to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security or other appropriate official in the 
Department of Homeland Security for purposes of evaluating whether to 
suspend or debar the contractor.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.