Stop Outsourcing Security Act

Bill: 110-hr-4102
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Introduced: 2007-11-07 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting
Afghanistan
Americans in foreign countries
Armed forces abroad
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Cost accounting
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense contracts
Department of Defense
Department of State
Department of the Interior
Diplomats
Disciplining of employees
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Embassies
Employee rights
Employee selection
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government service contracts
Health
Human rights
Identification of criminals
International Affairs
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Jurisdiction
Labor and Employment
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Occupational health and safety
President and foreign policy
Security measures
South Asia
Subcontractors
U.S. Agency for International Development
War casualties
Whistle blowing

Summary:
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: 
Stop Outsourcing Security Act - Directs the Secretary of State to ensure that only government personnel provide security services at U.S. diplomatic or consular missions in Iraq.
 
Requires the President to report to Congress on the status of planning for the use of Government and military personnel instead of private contractors for mission critical or emergency essential functions by January 1, 2009, in all conflict zones where Congress has authorized the use of force.
 
Authorizes Congress access to contracts and task orders in excess of $5 million entered into by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, the Department of the Interior, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work to be performed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Requires certain reports to Congress regarding such contracts.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13867)
action_date: 2007-11-09
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H13416)
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2007-11-07
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Introduced in House