H.R. 4528 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4528 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2014 Mr. Lipinski introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report and briefing to Congress explaining the procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 1. Report and briefing to Congress explaining the procurement and inspection process for armored vehicles to transport civilian employees of the Department of Defense (a) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) civilian employees of the Department of Defense should be provided all reasonable protection while in hostile foreign areas, and that protection should include adequate armored vehicle transportation; and (2) to ensure adequate protection, the Department of Defense should employ stringent, uniform standards while procuring armored vehicles for civilians to be used overseas as well as stringent standards for inspection upon delivery. (b) Report required Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Department’s policies for procuring and inspecting armored vehicles for transporting civilian employees. Such report should include the following: (1) An explanation of what the Department’s current policies are for procuring and inspecting armored vehicles for transporting civilians through hostile or potentially hostile territory. (2) A comparison of the policies outlined in paragraph (1) with other departments, and specifically the Department of State. (3) An evaluation by the Secretary to determine whether changes to the policies outlined in paragraph (1) would be beneficial in enhancing safety for the civilians described in paragraph (1). (4) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate. (c) Briefing required Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense of Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall provide to the congressional defense committees a detailed briefing on the report required in subsection (b).