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PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Security Contractor Accountability
Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. LEGAL STATUS OF CONTRACT PERSONNEL.

(a) Clarification of the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
Act.--
(1) Inclusion of contractors.--Subsection (a) of section
3261 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(A) by striking ''or'' at the end of paragraph (1);
(B) by striking the comma at the end of paragraph
(2) and inserting ''; or''; and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
''(3) while employed under a contract (or subcontract at
any tier) awarded by any department or agency of the United
States, where the work under such contract is carried out in an
area, or in close proximity to an area (as designated by the
Department of Defense), where the Armed Forces is conducting a
contingency operation,''.
(2) Definition.--Section 3267 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5) The term 'contingency operation' has the meaning
given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10.''.
(b) Department of Justice Inspector General Report.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the
Department of Justice shall submit to Congress a report in
accordance with this subsection.
(2) Content of report.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall include--
(A) a description of the status of Department of
Justice investigations of alleged violations of section
3261 of title 18, United States Code, to have been
committed by contract personnel, which shall include--
(i) the number of complaints received by
the Department of Justice;
(ii) the number of investigations into
complaints opened by the Department of Justice;
(iii) the number of criminal cases opened
by the Department of Justice; and
(iv) the number and result of criminal
cases closed by the Department of Justice; and
(B) findings and recommendations about the number
of criminal cases prosecuted by the Department of
Justice involving violations of section 3261 of title
18, United States Code.
(3) Format of report.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
be submitted in unclassified format, but may contain a
classified annex as appropriate.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATIVE UNIT FOR
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

(a) Establishment of Theater Investigative Unit.--The Director of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall ensure that there are
adequate personnel through the creation of Theater Investigative Units
to investigate allegations of criminal violations of section 3261 of
title 18, United States Code, by contract personnel.
(b) Responsibilities of Theater Investigative Unit.--The Theater
Investigative Unit established for a theater of operations shall--
(1) investigate reports that raise reasonable suspicion of
criminal misconduct by contract personnel;
(2) investigate reports of fatalities resulting from the
use of force by contract personnel; and
(3) upon conclusion of an investigation of alleged criminal
misconduct, refer the case to the Attorney General of the
United States for further action, as appropriate in the
discretion of the Attorney General.
(c) Responsibilities of Federal Bureau of Investigation.--
(1) Resources.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall ensure that each Theater Investigative Unit
has adequate resources and personnel to carry out its
responsibilities.
(2) Notification.--The Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation shall notify Congress whenever a Theater
Investigative Unit is established or terminated in accordance
with this section.
(d) Responsibilities of Other Federal Agencies.--An agency
operating in an area, or in close proximity to an area (as designated
by the Department of Defense), where the Armed Forces is conducting a
contingency operation shall cooperate with and support the activities
of the Theater Investigative Unit. Any investigation carried out by the
Inspector General of an agency shall be coordinated with the activities
of the Theater Investigative Unit as appropriate.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Covered contract.--The term ''covered contract'' means
an agreement--
(A) that is--
(i) a prime contract awarded by an agency;
(ii) a subcontract at any tier under any
prime contract awarded by an agency; or
(iii) a task order issued under a task or
delivery order contract entered into by an
agency; and
(B) according to which the work under such
contract, subcontract, or task order is carried out in
a region outside the United States in which the Armed
Forces are conducting a contingency operation.
(2) Agency.--The term ''agency'' has the meaning given the
term ''Executive agency'' in section 105 of title 5, United
States Code.
(3) Contingency operation.--The term ''contingency
operation'' has the meaning given the term section 101(13) of
title 10, United States Code.
(4) Contractor.--The term ''contractor'' means an entity
performing a covered contract.
(5) Contract personnel.--The term ''contract personnel''
means persons assigned by a contractor (including
subcontractors at any tier) to perform work under a covered
contract.

SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

(a) Applicability.--The provisions of this Act shall apply to all
covered contracts and all covered contract personnel in which the work
under the contract is carried out in an area, or in close proximity to
an area (as designated by the Department of Defense), where the Armed
Forces is conducting a contingency operation on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) Immediate Effectiveness.--The provisions of this Act shall
enter into effect immediately upon the enactment of this Act.
(c) Implementation.--With respect to covered contracts and covered
contract personnel discussed in subsection (a)(1), the Director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the head of any other agency to
which this Act applies, shall have 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act to ensure compliance with the provisions of this
Act.

SOLUTION: Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 - Provides that persons who, while employed under a federal agency contract in or in close proximity to an area where the Armed Forces are conducting a contingency operation, engage in conduct that would constitute an offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year if engaged in within U.S. jurisdiction shall be punished as provided for that offense.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report to Congress on the status of the Department's investigations of violations alleged to have been committed by contract personnel and findings and recommendations about the Department's capacity and effectiveness in prosecuting misconduct by contract personnel.

Requires the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to ensure, through the creation of Theater Investigative Units, that there are adequate personnel to investigate allegations of criminal violations by contract personnel.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Las Vegas Valley in the State of Nevada is the
fastest growing community in the United States;
(2) helicopter tour operations are conflicting with the
needs of long-established residential communities in the
Valley; and
(3) the designation of a public heliport in the Valley that
would reduce conflicts between helicopter tour operators and
residential communities is in the public interest.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide a suitable
location for the establishment of a commercial service heliport
facility to serve the Las Vegas Valley in the State of Nevada while
minimizing and mitigating the impact of air tours on the Sloan Canyon
National Conservation Area and North McCullough Mountains Wilderness.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Conservation area.--The term ''Conservation Area''
means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established
by section 604(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public
Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2010).
(2) County.--The term ''County'' means Clark County,
Nevada.
(3) Helicopter tour.--
(A) In general.--The term ''helicopter tour'' means
a commercial helicopter tour operated for profit.
(B) Exclusion.--The term ''helicopter tour'' does
not include a helicopter tour that is carried out to
assist a Federal, State, or local agency.
(4) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) Wilderness.--The term ''Wilderness'' means the North
McCullough Mountains Wilderness established by section
202(a)(13) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and
Natural Resources Act of 2002 (116 Stat. 2000).
(d) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to valid
existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the parcel of land described in
subsection (e).
(e) Description of Land.--The parcel of land to be conveyed under
subsection (d) is the parcel of approximately 229 acres of land
depicted as tract A on the map entitled ''Clark County Public Heliport
Facility'' and dated May 3, 2004.
(f) Use of Land.--
(1) In general.--The parcel of land conveyed under
subsection (d)--
(A) shall be used by the County for the operation
of a heliport facility under the conditions stated in
paragraphs (2) and (3); and
(B) shall not be disposed of by the County.
(2) Imposition of fees.--
(A) In general.--Any operator of a helicopter tour
originating from or concluding at the parcel of land
described in subsection (e) shall pay to the Clark
County Department of Aviation a $3 conservation fee for
each passenger on the helicopter tour if any portion of
the helicopter tour occurs over the Conservation Area.
(B) Disposition of funds.--Any amounts collected
under subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States, which
shall be available to the Secretary, without further
appropriation, for the management of cultural,
wildlife, and wilderness resources on public land in
the State of Nevada.
(3) Flight path.--Except for safety reasons, any helicopter
tour originating or concluding at the parcel of land described
in subsection (e) that flies over the Conservation Area shall
not fly--
(A) over any area in the Conservation Area except
the area that is between 3 and 5 miles north of the
latitude of the southernmost boundary of the
Conservation Area;
(B) lower than 1,000 feet over the eastern segments
of the boundary of the Conservation Area; or
(C) lower than 500 feet over the western segments
of the boundary of the Conservation Area.
(4) Reversion.--If the County ceases to use any of the land
described in subsection (d) for the purpose described in
paragraph (1)(A) and under the conditions stated in paragraphs
(2) and (3)--
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the United
States, at the option of the United States; and
(B) the County shall be responsible for any
reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the
United States.
(g) Administrative Costs.--The Secretary shall require, as a
condition of the conveyance under subsection (d), that the County pay
the administrative costs of the conveyance, including survey costs and
any other costs associated with the transfer of title.

SOLUTION: Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey a specified parcel of Federal land to Clark County, Nevada, for operation of a commercial heliport facility. Prohibits the disposal of such conveyed land by the County.

Establishes a conservation fee for, and restricts the flight path of, helicopter tours originating from or concluding at the conveyed land which fly over the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. Requires collected fees to be deposited into a special account in the Treasury for use by the Secretary for cultural, wildlife, and wilderness resources management on public lands in Nevada.

Provides that title to the conveyed land shall revert to the United States if the County ceases to use the land for the purpose described in this Act. Makes the County responsible for any reclamation necessary for reversion.

Directs the Secretary to require the County to pay the administrative costs of conveying the land.

PROBLEM: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Lost Creek Land Exchange Act of
1994''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE.

(a) General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ''Secretary'')
is authorized and directed to acquire by exchange certain lands and
interests in lands owned by the Brand S Corporation, its successors and
assigns, (referred to in this Act as the ''Corporation''), located in
the Lost Creek area of the Deerlodge National Forest and within the
Gallatin National Forest.
(b) Offer and Acceptance of Land.--
(1) Non-federal land.--If the Corporation offers fee title
that is acceptable to the United States to approximately 18,300
acres of land owned by the Corporation and available for
exchange, as depicted on the map entitled ''Brand S/Forest
Service Land Exchange Proposal,'' dated March 1994, and
described in the ''Land Exchange Specifications'' document
pursuant to paragraph (b)(3), the Secretary shall accept a
warranty deed to the land.
(2) Federal land.--Upon acceptance by the Secretary of
title to the Corporation's lands pursuant to paragraph (b)(1),
and subject to reservations and valid existing rights, the
Secretary of the Interior shall convey, by patent, the fee
title to approximately 10,800 acres on the Deerlodge and
Gallatin National Forests, and by timber deed, the right to
harvest approximately 3.5 million board feet of timber on
certain Deerlodge National Forest lands, as depicted on the map
referenced in paragraph (b)(1) and further defined by the
document referenced in paragraph (b)(3).
(3) Agreement.--The document entitled ''Brand S/Forest
Service Land Exchange Specifications'' which was jointly
developed and agreed to by both parties and defines the non-
Federal and Federal lands involved in this exchange, and
includes legal descriptions of exchange lands and interests, an
Access Resolution Agreement and other agreements is hereby
incorporated by reference.
(c) Title.--
(1) Review of title.--Within sixty days of receipt of title
documents from the Corporation, the Secretary shall review the
title for the non-Federal lands described in paragraph (b) and
determine whether--
(A) the applicable title standards for Federal land
acquisition have been satisfied or the quality of title
is otherwise acceptable to the Secretary;
(B) all draft conveyances and closing documents
have been received and approved; and
(C) a current title commitment verifying compliance
with applicable title standards has been issued to the
Secretary.
(2) Conveyance of title.--In the event the quality of title
does not meet Federal standards or is otherwise unacceptable to
the Secretary, the Secretary shall advise the Corporation
regarding corrective actions necessary to make an affirmative
determination. The Secretary, acting through the Secretary of
the Interior, shall effect the conveyance of lands described in
paragraph (b)(2) not later than ninety days after the Secretary
has made an affirmative determination.
(d) Resolution of Public Access.--In accordance with the terms of
the Access Resolution Agreement referenced in paragraph (b)(3), the
Secretary shall secure legal public road access to Gallatin National
Forest System lands in--
(1) the Eightmile Creek area; and
(2) the Miller Gulch--Fridley Creek--Dry Creek area.

SEC. 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

(a) Maps and Documents.--The maps referred to in section 2 are
subject to such minor corrections as may be agreed upon by the
Secretary and the Corporation. The Secretary shall notify the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of
Representatives of any corrections made pursuant to this paragraph. The
maps and documents described in section 2(b)(1) and (3) shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the office of Chief, Forest
Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
(b) National Forest System Lands.--
(1) In general.--All lands conveyed to the United States
under this Act shall be added to and administered as part of
the Deerlodge or Gallatin National Forests, as appropriate, of
the National Forest System by the Secretary in accordance with
the laws and regulations pertaining to the National Forest
System.
(2) Wilderness study area acquisitions.--Lands acquired
within the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study Area
shall be managed to maintain their wilderness character and
potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation
System in accordance with the Montana Wilderness Study Act of
1977 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note). Subject to valid existing rights,
lands acquired within the Hyalite-Porcupine-Buffalo Horn
Wilderness Study Area shall not be available for entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; for
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; or for
disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws,
including all amendments thereto, until such time as the
Congress decides on the wilderness status.
(c) Valuation.--The values of the lands and interests in lands to
be exchanged under this Act and described in section 2(b) are deemed to
be of approximately equal value.
(d) Hazardous Material Liability.--The United States of America
including its departments, agencies, and employees, shall not be liable
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, as amended (herein referred to as CERCLA), section 9601
and the following of title 42, United States Code, or the Clean Water
Act, section 1251 and the following of title 33, United States Code, or
any other Federal, State or local law, solely as a result of acquiring
an interest in the Lost Creek Tract or due to circumstances or events
occurring before acquisition, including any release or threat of
release of hazardous substances.

SOLUTION:
Lost Creek Land Exchange Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire certain lands owned by the Brand S Corporation and located in the Lost Creek area of the Deerlodge National Forest and within the Gallatin National Forest (to be added to and administered as part of such National Forests) in exchange for certain lands within such National Forests and specified timber rights on Deerlodge National Forest lands. Directs the Secretary to secure legal public road access to Gallatin National Forest System lands in the Eightmile Creek area and the Miller Gulch-Fridley Creek-Dry Creek area.
Releases the United States from any liability under Federal, State, or local law solely as a result of acquiring an interest in the Lost Creek Tract or due to circumstances or events occurring before acquisition, including any release or threat of release of hazardous substances.