Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act

A bill to provide for the study and investigation of wartime contracts and contracting processes in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.

7/19/2007--Introduced.
Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act - Establishes the Commission on Wartime Contracting to investigate and report to Congress on federal agency contracting for:
(1) the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan; and
(2) the logistical support of coalition forces and the performance of security and intelligence functions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Includes contracts entered into and/or performed in both in the United States and abroad.
Requires the Commission to assess:
(1) the extent and impact of reliance on contractors;
(2) the extent of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement under such contracts and the extent to which those responsible have been held accountable; and
(3) the appropriateness of the organizational structure, policies, and practices of the Department of Defense and the Department of State for handling contingency contract management and support. Requires the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction to conduct audits to identify potential waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in the performance of:
(1) Department of Defense contracts for the logistical support of coalition forces in such Operations; and
(2) federal contracts for the performance of security, intelligence, and reconstruction functions in such Operations. Prohibits the termination of the Office of such Special Inspector General until 60 days after the Commission's final report. Reaffirms the Special Inspector General's duties and responsibilities.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
• and 26 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. B. Evan Bayh [D, IN]
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
  • Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV]
  • Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
  • Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
  • Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]
  • Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
  • Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
  • Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
  • Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
  • Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
  • Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
  • Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
  • Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
  • Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
  • Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
  • Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL]
  • Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
  • Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
  • Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
  • Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
  • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
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Committees

• Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.1825

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
July 19, 2007

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• Jul 19, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
• Introduced on Jul 19, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.3706

Related Issue Areas:

• Iraq compilation
• Public contracts
• Afghanistan
• Americans in foreign countries
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• Armed forces
• Armed forces abroad
• Auditing
• Budgets
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Criminal justice
• Defense contracts
• Defense economics
• Defense policy
• Department of Defense
• Department of State
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Federal advisory bodies
• Finance
• Fraud
• Government contractors
• Governmental investigations
• Inspectors general
• Intelligence activities
• Intelligence services
• Iraq
• Logistics
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military occupation
• Military operations
• Politics and government
• Private police
• Security measures
• South Asia
• War relief
• Waste in government spending
• Foreign aid
• International affairs

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August 28, 2007 OPINION: We Must Stop Fraud And Abuse In Wartime Contracts

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September 27, 2007 Please tell your Senators to support and pass S. 1825

them to support "The Commission on Wartime Contracting Act" (S. 1825) so that wartime contractors can be held to account for their misconduct. Sincerely, Danielle Brian. Executive DirectorProject On Government Oversight.

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September 27, 2007 Write your Senators and urge them to pass S. 1825

Please call or write your Senators today and ask them to support "The Commission on Wartime Contracting Act" (S. 1825) so that wartime contractors can be held to account for their misconduct. Sincerely, Danielle Brian Executive ...

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September 27, 2007 Write your Senators and urge them to pass S. 1825

Please call or write your Senators today and ask them to support "The Commission on Wartime Contracting Act" (S. 1825) so that wartime contractors can be held to account for their misconduct. Sincerely, Danielle Brian Executive Director ...

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