Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-674
Sponsor: Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]
Introduced: 2007-02-16 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Afghanistan
Americans in foreign countries
Arrest
Business records
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation
Data banks
Defense contracts
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Disciplining of employees
Employee selection
Employee training
Equipment and supplies
Executive reorganization
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Governmental investigations
Identification of criminals
Inspectors general
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Jurisdiction
Labor and Employment
Law
Logistics
Middle East and North Africa
Military and naval supplies
Military command and control
Military communications
Military operations
Occupational health and safety
Performance measurement
Police training
Prisoners of war
Private police
Prosecution
Science, Technology, Communications
Security clearances
South Asia
Standards
Subcontractors
Supervision of employees
Terrorism
Trade secrets
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: 
Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 - Requires reports to Congress by specified federal officials on information with respect to federal military and security contracts being performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires a separate report from the Secretary of Defense on Department of Defense (DOD) strategy and activities with respect to contractors and subcontractors in support of DOD missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global War on Terror.
 
Requires each contract, subcontract, or task order awarded or issued by a federal agency that includes private security functions (covered contract) to require the contractor to provide to the agency contracting officer specified information, including the number of persons to perform the security functions and the hiring and training process for such employees. Requires agency oversight in the performance of the covered contract.
 
Directs the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) to issue rules of engagement regarding the circumstances under which force may be used by contractor personnel performing private security functions within the area covered by a contingency operation, and the types of force authorized. Provides for: (1) hiring, training, and equipment standards relating to private security contractors; and (2) coordination and communication between U.S. Armed Forces and contractor personnel.
 
Provides for the legal status of contractor personnel with respect to investigations and prosecution of abuses by private security contractors.
 
Requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for each theater of operations established in connection with a contingency operation in which contract personnel are carrying out work under a covered contract, to establish a Theater Investigative Unit to investigate allegations of contractor personnel criminal misconduct.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355)
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2007-02-16
text: Introduced in Senate