Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act

Bill: 109-hr-2011
Sponsor: Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Introduced: 2005-04-28 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed Forces and National Security
Business records
Commerce
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense contracts
Department of Defense
Department of State
Employee selection
Equipment and supplies
Finance and Financial Sector
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Health
Identification of criminals
Labor and Employment
Law
Logistics
Occupational health and safety
Police questioning
Police training
Private police
Protection of officials
Salaries
Security clearances
Standards
Subcontractors
Trade secrets
U.S. Agency for International Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: 
Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act - Directs that each "covered contract" (i.e., a contract entered into by the government with a private security contractor, or a task order issued under the contract) require contractors to provide the contracting officer with information at the time the contract is awarded and to update the information during contract performance regarding: (1) the number of persons being used to perform contract functions; (2) training of personnel; and (3) categories of activity required by the contract. 
 
Directs the contractor to provide: (1) pre-contract cost estimates of salary, insurance, materials, logistics, travel, administrative costs, and other contract costs; (2) before contract closeout, a report on the actual costs; and (3) casualty information.
 
Sets forth oversight and emergency waiver authority provisions. 
 
Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), the Secretary of State, and the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with respect to such contracts to: (1) prescribe minimum hiring standards, including criminal activity or security clearance information requirements, and (2) issue equipment guidance.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2005-05-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3922)
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-04-28
text: Introduced in House