110 HR 6244 IH: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the U.S. House of Representatives 2008-06-11 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6244 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 11, 2008 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department of Homeland Security shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract, and for other purposes.

1.

Regulations regarding award fees under contracts of the Department of Homeland Security

(a)

Regulations required

Subtitle D of title VIII of the Homeland Security Act of 2008 is amended by adding at the end the following:

836.

Regulations regarding award fees

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall issue regulations that require that any award fee under a cost-plus-award-fee contract entered into by the Department shall be determined and paid based on a successful acquisition outcome that is specified in the contract in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. (b)

Application

The regulations issued under this section shall apply with respect to any contract that is awarded or renewed by the Department after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section. (c)

Definitions

In this section each of the terms cost-plus-award-fee contract and award fee has the meaning that term has under subpart 16.405–1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this section.

. (b)

Deadline

The Secretary shall issue regulations under the amendment made by subsection (a) by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (c)

Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 835 the following: Sec. 836. Regulations regarding award fees. .