by section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(3) OTHER
SIGNIFICANT
MILITARY
OPER-
ATIONS.—The term ‘‘other significant military oper-
ations’’ means activities, other than combat oper-
ations, that are carried out by United States Armed 
Forces in an uncontrolled or unpredictable high- 
threat environment where personnel performing se-
curity functions may be called upon to use deadly 
force. 
(4) 
SPECIFIED
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘specified congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following committees: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs, the Committee on Appro-
priations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate. 
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SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT FOR GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL TO 
PERFORM DIPLOMATIC SECURITY IN AREAS 
OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER 
SIGNIFICANT MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall ensure that 
all personnel working on behalf of the United States at 
any United States diplomatic or consular mission in areas 
of contingency operations and other significant military 
operations are provided diplomatic security services only 
by United States Government personnel. 
SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONTRACTORS PER-
FORMING MISSION CRITICAL OR EMERGENCY 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IN ALL AREAS OF 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER SIG-
NIFICANT MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT BY PRESIDENT.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than June 1, 
2012, the President shall submit to the specified 
congressional committees a report on the status of 
planning for the transition away from the use of pri-
vate contractors for mission critical or emergency es-
sential functions by January 1, 2013, in all areas of 
contingency operations and other significant military 
operations. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL
MATTERS
COVERED.—If the 
report submitted under paragraph (1) states that 
the relevant agencies will not be able to transition to 
government and military personnel for such func-
tions by January 1, 2013, the President shall in-
clude in the report the following: 
(A) A statement of the reasons why the 
relevant agencies are unable to do so, the date 
by which they will be able to do so, and the 
plan to ensure that they will be able to do so 
by that date. 
(B) A certification that— 
(i) all contract employees have under-
gone background checks to ensure that 
they do not have criminal records and have 
not been accused of human rights abuses; 
(ii) no contract employees are subject 
to pending criminal charges; 
(iii) all contract employees are under 
the jurisdiction of section 3261 of title 18, 
United States Code (relating to military 
extraterritorial jurisdiction); 
(iv) contract employees, if accused of 
crimes by the host country, must remain in 
United States custody; and 
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(v) contracts include whistleblower 
protections for employees to provide good 
faith information to management, govern-
ment agencies, and Congress of any con-
tract violations, human rights abuses, or 
criminal actions. 
(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 
this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, to the maximum extent possible, but may con-
tain a classified annex, if necessary. 
(b) EXAMINATION
OF CONTRACTOR ACCOUNTING 
PRACTICES.—Any individual or entity under contract with 
the Federal Government to provide mission critical or 
emergency essential functions after January 1, 2013, shall 
allow the specified congressional committees to examine 
their accounting practices with respect to any such con-
tract quarterly and upon request. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CONTRACT RE-
NEWALS.—Any contract with the Federal Government re-
quiring personnel to perform mission critical or emergency 
essential functions that is proposed to be renewed after 
the date of the enactment of this Act may be renewed only 
if— 
(1) the President reports to the specified con-
gressional committees that the relevant agency does 
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not have adequate personnel to perform the duties 
stipulated in the contract; and 
(2) the President certifies that— 
(A) all contract employees have undergone 
background checks to ensure that they do not 
have criminal records and have not been ac-
cused of human rights abuses; 
(B) no contract employees are subject to 
pending criminal charges; 
(C) all contract employees are under the 
jurisdiction of section 3261 of title 18, United 
States Code (relating to military extraterritorial 
jurisdiction); 
(D) contract employees, if accused of 
crimes by the host country, must remain in the 
custody of the United States; and 
(E) the contract includes whistleblower 
protections for employees to provide good faith 
information to management, government agen-
cies, and Congress of any contract violations, 
human rights abuses, or criminal actions. 
SEC. 6. CONGRESSIONAL ACCESS TO CONTRACTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW CONGRESS ACCESS TO 
COPIES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS AND 
TASK ORDERS.— 
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