s 41378 1171602000 false 1191211200 674 968 110 400629

2/16/2007--Introduced.<br/>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.<br/>

1191211200 2007-10-01 Fri Nov 07 13:41:38 -0600 2008 introduced 41378 'bill':2 'feder':17 'secur':14 'enhanc':7 'privat':13 'purpos':22 'requir':4 'account':5 'perform':12 'contract':18 'function':15 'oversight':9 'personnel':11 'congression':8 41575 official introduced 41378 'act':9 '2007':11 'secur':7 'account':3 'contract':8 'militari':5 'transpar':1 44446 short action 41378 1191211200 Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133598 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355) O000167 1961-08-04 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama N00009638 54359 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 C000705 1948-03-12 530 Hart Senate Office Building http://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm 202-224-7776 Kent 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'kent':2,6,8 'conrad':3,7,9 M 300026 Conrad Kent_Conrad Kent Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] N00004613 8333 Democrat 202-224-2043 Unitarian ND Kent Conrad 5.27777777777778 http://conrad.senate.gov D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16479 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 14014 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8906 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse action 41378 1191211200 Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 133598 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12354-12355) introduced 41378 1171602000 Fri Feb 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 94105 action 41378 1171602000 Fri Feb 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 94106 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.