,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjah,ms4  
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1    
,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4         
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4           
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,pocan1  
,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4        
,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 & ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t      
,select71 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to phase out ! use ( private  
milit>y contractors4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,outs\rc+
 ,security ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t is increas+ly rely+ on arm$   
private security contractors to p]=m    
mission-critical & em]g5cy ess5tial     

functions t hi/orically h be5 p]=m$ by  
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y or ,gov]nm5t      
p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,z ( ,m>* #bjaa1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se _h approximately    
#aee1jjj contract employees op]at+ 9    
,iraq & ,afghani/an1 z comp>$ to        
#ade1jjj memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ 
,=ces op]at+ 9 ^! two !at]s ( w>4  7#c7 
,z ( ,m>* #bjaa1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
_h deploy$ #i1bjg arm$ private security 
contractors 9 ,iraq & #ah1iga 9         
,afghani/an1 a *ange f #aj1gdc & #d1aaa1
 respectively1 9 ,m>* #bjji4  7#d7 ,z ( 
,april #a1 #bjaa1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h
 ov] #b1ejj security contractors 9 ,iraq
 & #a1bgb 9 ,afghani/an1 "u ! ,worldwide
 ,p]sonal ,protective ,s]vices 7,,wpps7 
contract4  7#e7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjji1     
photos 7 publi%$ %[+ employees (        
,armor,group ,nor? ,am]ica 7,,agna71    
hir$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to provide  
security at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9  
,kabul1 engag+ 9 lewd sexual haz+ &     
h>assm5t4  7#f7 ,be=e ! ,septemb] #bjji 
incid5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate _h issu$   

multiple defici5cy notices1 a cure      
notice1 & a %[-cause notice express+    
grave conc]ns ab\t ! company's p]=mance 
on ! contract2 "o ,/ate ,dep>tm5t       
(ficial ev5 wrote t ! company's         
defici5cies endang] p]=mance ( !        
contract to su* a degree t ! security ( 
! ,u4,s4 ,embassy 9 ,kabul is 9 jeop>dy4
  7#g7 ,on ,july #g1 #bjaa1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice ann\nc$ t ,armor ,gr\p ,nor?  
,am]ica paid a #g4e million settlem5t to
 resolve *>ges t ! company submitt$     
false claims = paym5t on a ,/ate        
,dep>tm5t contract2 ! settlem5t resolves
 claims t ,,agna gu>ds violat$ !        
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act by 
visit+ bro!ls 9 ,kabul ) ! k ( ,,agna's 
managem5t1 z well z allegations t ,,agna
 misrepres5t$ ! prior "w exp]i5ce ( #ch 
?ird c\ntry nationals hir$ to gu>d !    
embassy4  7#h7 ,a #bjaj ,s5ate ,arm$    
,s]vices ,committee inve/igation f\nd t 
,,eod ,te*nology1 ! company hir$ to take
 ov] protection ( ! ,kabul ,embassy f   
,,agna1 0 suspect$ ( hir+ local w>lords 

) possible ,taliban ties1 & 9 ,m>* #bjaa
 ! ,,eodt contract 0 t]m9at$ = default4 
7#i7 ,9 ,may #bjji1 f\r m5 employ$ z    
milit>y tra9]s = ,p>avant ,,llc1 a      
,blackwat] affiliate1 fir$ on a civilian
 vehicle 9 ,kabul1 kill+ two ,afghans & 
w\nd+ a ?ird2 two ( ! gu>ds 7 convict$ (
 involunt>y manslaught] 9 ,m>* #bjaa4   
7#aj7 ,on ,septemb] #af1 #bjjg1         
individuals hir$ by ! company !n kn[n z 
,blackwat] ,,usa op5$ fire on ,baghdad's
 ,nis\r ,squ>e1 kill+ #ag ,iraqis &     
w\nd+ at lea/ #bj o!rs4  7#aa7 ,9 ,augu/
 #bjaj1 ,,xe ,s]vices1 ,,llc1 ! company 
=m]ly kn[n z ,blackwat]1 ent]$ into a   
civil settlem5t ) ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t1 "u 
:i* ! company agre$ to pay a p5alty (   
#db million = #bhh alleg$ violations ( !
 ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7,,aeca7 & 
! ,int]national ,traffic 9 ,arms        
,regulations 7,,it>74  7#ab7 ,9 ,july   
#bjaj1 ,! ,wa%+ton ,po/ quot$ ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,rob]t ,gates z say+ ,?is is a
 t]rible confession ''' ,i c't get a    
numb] on h[ _m contractors "w = ! ,(fice

 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se44  7#ac7 ,on   
,octob] #ah1 #bjjg1 ,secret>y ,gates    
/at$ t ! "w ( _m contractors 9 ,iraq is 
at cross-purposes to our l>g] mission 9 
,iraq1 & t "r n[ ^? missions are 9      
conflict4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjjg1 ! ,committee 
on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives inve/igat$           
,blackwat]'s employm5t practices & f\nd 
t ! company's classification ( its      
security gu>ds may h all[$ ! firm to    
avoid pay+ ,social ,security1 ,m$ic>e1 &
 ,f$]al income & employm5t taxes4  7#ae7
 ,on ,*ri/mas ,eve #bjjf1 ,blackwat]    
contractor ,&rew ,moon51 :ile drunk1 %ot
 & kill$ a gu>d to ,iraqi ,vice         
,presid5t ,adil ,abd-al-,mahdi 9 ! ,gre5
 ,zone1 & ?\gh ,mr4 ,moon5 lo/ 8 job )  
,blackwat] z a result ( ?is incid5t1 he 
0 promptly hir$ by ,combat ,support     
,associates1 ano!r ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
contractor1 & s5t to "w 9 ,kuwait4      
7#af7 ,9 ! wake ( ! #bjjd kill+ ( f\r   
,blackwat] contractors 9 ,fallujah1 !   
families ( ! m5 kill$ fil$ a civil suit 

aga9/ ! company1 alleg+ t ,blackwat]    
fail$ to prop]ly equip & man its armor$ 
vehicles2 aft] ne>ly sev5 ye>s 9 c\rt1 !
 case 0 ?r[n out :5 ! families c\ld     
report$ly no long] pay ! c\rt co/s4     
7#ag7 ,,xe ,s]vices1 ,,llc1 ! company   
=m]ly kn[n z ,blackwat]1 has also fac$  
allegations ( weapons smuggl+ &         
improp]ly lic5s+ fire>ms2 9 ,april      
#bjaj1 five =m] ,blackwat] employees1   
includ+ =m] presid5t ,g>y ,jackson & =m]
 executive vice presid5t ,william ,:eel]
 ,ma!ws1 ,jr41 7 indict$ on *>ges       
includ+ conspir+ to violate ,f$]al      
fire>m laws1 possession ( unregi/]$     
fire>ms1 & ob/ruction ( ju/ice4 ,jackson
 & ,ma!ws lat] plead$ guilty to a       
misdemeanor fire>ms recordkeep+         
violation4  7#ah7 ,9 response to a      
reque/ f ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !
 ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration          
inve/igat$ ,blackwat] 9 #bjjh & f\nd t !
 company may h misrepres5t$ its small   

bus9ess /atus1 enabl+ x to qualify =    
#aaj1jjj1jjj 9 gov]nm5t contracts set   
aside specifically = small bus9esses4   
7#ai7 ,sign$ affidavits 7 fil$ 9 a civil
 lawsuit aga9/ ,blackwat] t company     
f\nd] ,erik ,pr9ce views himself z a    
,*ri/ian crusad] task$ ) elim9at+       
,muslims & ! ,islamic fai? f ! globe1 t 
he kn[+ly deploy$ demon/rably unfit m5  
to ,iraq1 & t he us$ illegal ammunition1
 includ+ a bullet design$ to explode    
aft] ent]+ ! human body1 among o!r      
*>ges4  7#bj7 ,9 ,novemb] #bjjg1 a      
contractor employ$ by ,dyn,corp         
,int]national1 ,,llc1 report$ly %ot &   
kill$ an un>m$ taxi driv] :o1 accord+ to
 witnesses1 pos$ no ?reat to ! ,dyn,corp
 convoy4  7#ba7 ,a ,janu>y #bjjg report 
by ! ,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq 
,recon/ruction /at$ t ,dyn,corp bill$ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates = millions ( doll>s ( "w t
 0 nev] au?oriz$4  7#bb7 ,9 ,octob]     
#bjjg1 an audit report issu$ by !       
,special ,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq      
,recon/ruction /at$ t ! ,dep>tm5t (     

,/ate does n "k specifically :at x      
receiv$ = mo/ ( ! #a1bjj1jjj1jjj 9      
exp5ditures "u its ,dyn,corp ,contract =
 ! ,iraqi ,police ,tra9+ ,program4      
7#bc7 ,congress does n h complete access
 to in=mation ab\t all security         
contracts1 ! numb] ( arm$ private       
security contractors work+ 9 ,iraq1     
,afghani/an1 & o!r combat zones1 ! numb]
 ( contractors :o h di$1 & any          
discipl9>y actions tak5 aga9/ contract  
p]sonnel or companies4  7#bd7 ,! ,c5tral
 ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy paid two contractor
 psy*ologi/s #ha million to devise an   
int]rogation program t yield$ v little  
intellig5ce & may h violat$ ,unit$      
,/ates law & int]national human rights  
treaties4  7#be7 ,9 #bjaf1 x 0 report$ t
 ,erik ,pr9ce 0 "u inve/igation by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies
 = attempt+ to brok] milit>y s]vices to 
=eign gov]nm5ts & possible money        
laund]+4  7#bf7 ,a #bjaa report by !    
,project ,on ,gov]nm5t ,ov]sight f\nd ! 
gov]nm5t paid significantly m =         

contractors to /aff c]ta9 cont+5cy      
op]ation positions1 includ+ security    
gu>ds & language speciali/s4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,mission  
critical or em]g5cy ess5tial functions  
,! t]m mission critical or em]g5cy      
ess5tial functions--  7,a7 means-- 7i7  
activities = :i* cont9u$ p]=mance is    
consid]$ ess5tial to support combat     
sy/ems & op]ational activities2  7ii7   
activities ^: delay1 abs5ce1 or failure 
( p]=mance w\ld significantly affect !  
broad] success or failure ( a milit>y   
op]ation2 or  7iii7 functions1 !        
compromise ( :i* w\ld degrade ! sy/em   
effectiv5ess 9 a*iev+ ! core mission =  
:i* x 0 design$2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 
! provision ( protective s]vices1       
includ+ diplomatic security s]vices2    
7ii7 ! provision ( security advice &    
plann+2  7iii7 milit>y & police tra9+2  
7iv7 prison adm9i/ration2  7v7          
int]rogation2  7vi7 intellig5ce &       
c\nt]9tellig5ce2  7vii7 c\nt]t]rorism2 &
  7viii7 ! provision ( support = !      

conduct ( op]ations or security         
coop]ation4  7#b7 ,cont+5cy op]ation ,! 
t]m cont+5cy op]ation has ! mean+       
provid$ by section #aja7;a77#ac7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,o!r   
significant milit>y op]ations ,! t]m o!r
 significant milit>y op]ations means    
activities1 o!r ?an combat op]ations1 t 
are c>ri$ out by ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$    
,=ces 9 an uncontroll$ or unpr$ictable  
high-?reat environm5t :]e p]sonnel p]=m+
 security functions may be call$ ^u to  
use deadly =ce4  7#d7 ,specifi$         
congressional committees ,! t]m specifi$
 congressional committees means ! foll[+
 committees3 7,a7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &  
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ! ,committee on        
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select          
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& 
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        

,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  #d4 ,requirem5t = ,gov]nm5t    
p]sonnel to p]=m diplomatic security 9  
areas ( cont+5cy op]ations & o!r        
significant milit>y op]ations ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
ensure t all p]sonnel work+ on behalf ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates at any ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomatic or consul> mission 9 areas ( 
cont+5cy op]ations & o!r significant    
milit>y op]ations are provid$ diplomatic
 security s]vices only by ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t p]sonnel4  #e4 ,requirem5ts   
relat+ to contractors p]=m+ mission     
critical or em]g5cy ess5tial functions 9
 all areas ( cont+5cy op]ations & o!r   
significant milit>y op]ations  7a7      
,report by presid5t  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,n
 lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjai1 ! ,presid5t  
%all submit to ! specifi$ congressional 
committees a report on ! /atus ( plann+ 
= ! transition away f ! use ( private   
contractors = mission critical or       

em]g5cy ess5tial functions by ,janu>y   
#a1 #bjbj1 9 all areas ( cont+5cy       
op]ations & o!r significant milit>y     
op]ations4  7#b7 ,additional matt]s     
cov]$ ,if ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 /ates t ! relevant ag5cies w n be  
able to transition to gov]nm5t & milit>y
 p]sonnel = su* functions by ,janu>y #a1
 #bjbj1 ! ,presid5t %all include 9 !    
report ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a /atem5t ( !   
reasons :y ! relevant ag5cies are unable
 to d s1 ! date by :i* !y w be able to d
 s1 & ! plan to ensure t !y w be able to
 d s by t date4  7,b7 ,a c]tification   
t-- 7i7 all contract employees h        
und]gone backgr\nd *ecks to ensure t !y 
d n h crim9al records & h n be5 accus$ (
 human rights abuses2  7ii7 no contract 
employees are subject to p5d+ crim9al   
*>ges2  7iii7 all contract employees are
 "u ! jurisdiction ( section #cbfa (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+  
to milit>y extrat]ritorial              
jurisdiction72  7iv7 contract employees1
 if accus$ ( crimes by ! ho/ c\ntry1 mu/

 rema9 9 ,unit$ ,/ates cu/ody2 &  7v7   
contracts include :i/lebl[] protections 
= employees to provide good fai?        
in=mation to managem5t1 gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 & ,congress ( any contract     
violations1 human rights abuses1 or     
crim9al actions4  7#c7 ,=m ( report ,!  
report requir$ by ?is subsection %all be
 submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 to ! maximum
 ext5t possible1 b may conta9 a         
classifi$ annex1 if necess>y4  7b7      
,exam9ation ( contractor acc\nt+        
practices ,any individual or entity "u  
contract ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to provide
 mission critical or em]g5cy ess5tial   
functions aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 %all  
all[ ! specifi$ congressional committees
 to exam9e _! acc\nt+ practices )       
respect to any su* contract qu>t]ly & ^u
 reque/4  7c7 ,requirem5ts relat+ to    
contract r5ewals ,any contract ) !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t requir+ p]sonnel to    
p]=m mission critical or em]g5cy        
ess5tial functions t is propos$ to be   
r5ew$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    

,act may be r5ew$ only if--  7#a7 !     
,presid5t reports to ! specifi$         
congressional committees t ! relevant   
ag5cy does n h adequate p]sonnel to p]=m
 ! duties /ipulat$ 9 ! contract2 &  7#b7
 ! ,presid5t c]tifies t-- 7,a7 all      
contract employees h und]gone backgr\nd 
*ecks to ensure t !y d n h crim9al      
records & h n be5 accus$ ( human rights 
abuses2  7,b7 no contract employees are 
subject to p5d+ crim9al *>ges2  7,c7 all
 contract employees are "u !            
jurisdiction ( section #cbfa ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to     
milit>y extrat]ritorial jurisdiction72  
7,d7 contract employees1 if accus$ (    
crimes by ! ho/ c\ntry1 mu/ rema9 9 !   
cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,e7 !     
contract includes :i/lebl[] protections 
= employees to provide good fai?        
in=mation to managem5t1 gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 & ,congress ( any contract     
violations1 human rights abuses1 or     
crim9al actions4  #f4 ,congressional    
access to contracts  7a7 ,requirem5t ,to

 all[ congress access to copies &       
descriptions ( c]ta9 contracts & task   
ord]s  7#a7 ,requirem5t reg>d+ contracts
 & task ord]s be=e enactm5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t %all all[ !   
*airman & ! rank+ m9ority memb] ( ea*   
specifi$ congressional committee access 
to a copy (1 & a description ( ! "w     
p]=m$ or to be p]=m$ "u1 ea* contract1 &
 ea* task ord] issu$ "u an exi/+        
contract1 9 an am\nt great] ?an         
#e1jjj1jjj ent]$ into by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t1 respectively1
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1     
#bjja1 & end+ on ! la/ day ( ! mon? dur+
 :i* ?is ,act is enact$ = "w to be p]=m$
 9 areas ( cont+5cy op]ations & o!r     
significant milit>y op]ations4  7#b7 ,=m
 ( submissions ,! copies & descriptions 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        

submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 to ! maximum 
ext5t possible1 b may conta9 a classifi$
 annex1 if necess>y4  7b7 ,reports on   
contracts = "w ,to be p]=m$ 9 areas (   
cont+5cy op]ations & o!r significant    
milit>y op]ations ,! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t %all ea*      
submit to ea* specifi$ congressional    
committee a report n lat] ?an #fj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t   
conta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,!    
numb] ( p]sons p]=m+ "w 9 areas (       
cont+5cy op]ations & o!r significant    
milit>y op]ations "u contracts 7&       
subcontracts at any ti]7 ent]$ into by  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 respectively4  7#b7 ,!     
total co/ ( su* contracts4  7#c7 ,!     
total numb] ( p]sons :o h be5 w\nd$ or  
kill$ 9 p]=m+ "w "u su* contracts4  7#d7

 ,a description ( ! discipl9>y actions t
 h be5 tak5 aga9/ p]sons p]=m+ "w "u su*
 contracts by ! contractor1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 or ! gov]nm5t ( any   
c\ntry 9 :i* ! area ( cont+5cy op]ations
 or o!r significant milit>y op]ations is
 locat$4