(B) Holding symposia and other events for 
the discussion of issues on contingency con-
tracting for activities relating to the wars in 
Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(C) Serving as a center to support con-
tinuing scholarship on the oversight of wartime 
contracting. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Special Inspector 
General shall provide for the administration of the 
Center in such manner as the Special Inspector Gen-
eral considers appropriate, including the appoint-
ment of staff and the allocation of resources of the 
Office of the Special Inspector General for Overseas 
Contingency Operations to support the Center’s ac-
tivities. 
(n) TERMINATION OF OTHER OFFICES OF SPECIAL 
INSPECTORS GENERAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE 
SPECIAL
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
FOR
IRAQ
RE-
CONSTRUCTION.—Notwithstanding any other 
law, not later than September 30, 2012, the Of-
fice of the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
Reconstruction shall terminate, and the assets 
and obligations of such Office shall be trans-
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ferred to the Office of the Special Inspector 
General for Overseas Contingency Operations 
or otherwise disposed of. 
(B) TERMINATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE 
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AFGHANI-
STAN RECONSTRUCTION.—Notwithstanding any 
other law, not later than February 28, 2013, 
the Office of the Special Inspector General for 
Afghanistan Reconstruction shall terminate, 
and the assets and obligations of such Office 
shall be transferred to the Office of the Special 
Inspector General for Overseas Contingency 
Operations or otherwise disposed of. 
(C) AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR 
TRANSFER
OR
DISPOSAL.—The Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State and the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development 
Authority, shall have the authority and respon-
sibility for transfer or disposal under subpara-
graphs (A) and (B). 
(2) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(A) CONTINUING EFFECT OF LEGAL DOCU-
MENTS.—All orders, determinations, rules, reg-
ulations permits, agreements, grants, contracts, 
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certificates, licenses, registration, privileges, 
and other administrative actions— 
(i) which have been issued, made, 
granted, or allowed to become effective by 
the President, any Federal agency or offi-
cial thereof, or by a court of competent ju-
risdiction, in the performance of functions 
which are transferred under this section, 
and 
(ii) which are in effect on the relevant 
transfer date, or were final before the rel-
evant transfer date and are to become ef-
fective on or after the relevant transfer 
date, shall continue in effect according to 
their terms until modified, terminated, su-
perseded, set arise, or revoked in accord-
ance with law by the President, the Inspec-
tor General or other authorized official, a 
court of competent jurisdiction, or by oper-
ation of law. 
(B) PERFORMANCE NOT AFFECTED.—The 
provisions of this section shall not affect the 
performance of any pending audit, investiga-
tion, inspection, or report by the Office of the 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruc-
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tion or the Office of the Special Inspector Gen-
eral for Afghanistan Reconstruction on the rel-
evant transfer date, with respect to functions 
transferred by this section. Nothing in this 
paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit the dis-
continuance or modification of any performance 
under the same terms and conditions and to the 
same extent that such performance could have 
been discontinued or modified if this section 
had not been enacted. 
(C) SUITS
NOT
AFFECTED.—The provi-
sions of this section shall not affect suits com-
menced before the relevant transfer date, and in 
all such suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals 
taken, and judgments rendered in the same 
manner and with the same effect as if this sec-
tion had not been enacted. 
(D) NONABATEMENT
OF
ACTIONS.—A 
suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by 
or against the Office of the Special Inspector 
General for Iraq Reconstruction or the Office of 
the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction, or by or against any individual 
as an officer of the Office of the Special Inspec-
tor General for Iraq Reconstruction or the Of-
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fice of the Special Inspector General for Af-
ghanistan Reconstruction, shall not abate by 
reason of the enactment of this section. 
(3) DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.— 
(A) STRICT COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall carry out the disposal of any 
real property pursuant to this subsection in 
compliance with applicable law, including sec-
tion 572 of title 40, United States Code. 
(B) DEPOSIT
OF
PROCEEDS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall deposit the proceeds of 
any disposal of real property pursuant to this 
subsection into the miscellaneous receipts of the 
Treasury in accordance with section 3302(b) of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(o) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate. 
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(B) The Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CONTINGENCY
CONTRACTING.—The term 
‘‘contingency contracting’’ means all stages of the 
process of the Federal Government of acquiring 
property or services during a contingency operation. 
(3) 
CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.—The 
term 
‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(4) OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—The 
term ‘‘overseas contingency operation’’ means a con-
tingency operation that is outside of the United 
States. 
(5) RELEVANT
TRANSFER
DATE.—The term 
‘‘relevant transfer date’’ means— 
(A) September 30, 2012, with regard to 
the Office of the Special Inspector General for 
Iraq Reconstruction; and 
(B) February 28, 2013, with regard to the 
Office of the Special Inspector General for Af-
ghanistan Reconstruction. 
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(6) SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The term 
‘‘Special Inspector General’’ means the Special In-
spector General for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations appointed under subsection (c). 
(p) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$21,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, and such sums as may 
be necessary for each fiscal year thereafter. 
Æ 
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