109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6162
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 Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Border Initia-
tive Financial Accountability Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE FINANCIAL ACCOUNT-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall review each contract 
action related to the Department’s Secure Border Initia-
tive having a value greater than $20,000,000, to deter-
mine whether each such action fully complies with applica-
ble cost requirements, performance objectives, program 
milestones, inclusion of small, minority, and women-owned 
business, and timelines. The Inspector General shall com-
plete a review under this subsection with respect to a con-
tract 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 com-
pletion of each review described in subsection (a), the In-
spector 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 addi-
tion to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated to the Office of the Inspector General, an addi-
tional 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 con-
duct 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 evalu-
ating whether to suspend or debar the contractor. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6162
AN ACT 
To require financial accountability with respect to 
certain contract actions related to the Secure 
Border Initiative of the Department of Homeland 
Security.