Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-3156
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Introduced: 2021-05-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Accounting and auditing

Afghanistan

Asia

Defense spending

Federal officials

Foreign aid and international relief

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Government studies and investigations

Iraq

Middle East

Military operations and strategy

Military procurement, research, weapons development

Public contracts and procurement

Reconstruction and stabilization
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill reestablishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting. The commission was established in 2008 to study U.S. wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p> <p>The bill replaces the commission's general duties to direct it to study (1) contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds, and (2) contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force or for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under that authority.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3156 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2021 Mr. Lynch introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , 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 A BILL To reestablish the Commission on Wartime Contracting, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 . 2. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting (a) In general There is hereby reestablished in the legislative branch under section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 230) the Commission on Wartime Contracting. (b) Amendment to duties Section 841(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 231) is amended to read as follows: (1) General duties The Commission shall study the following matters: (A) Federal agency contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds. (B) Federal agency contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force. (C) Federal agency contracting for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force . (c) Conforming amendments Section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( Public Law 110–181 ; 122 Stat. 230) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform each place it appears and inserting the Committee on Oversight and Reform ; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking of this Act and inserting of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 ; and (C) in paragraph (4), by striking was first established each place it appears and inserting was reestablished by the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking On March 1, 2009 and inserting Not later than one year after the date of enactment of the Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2021 .