To provide for appropriate coordination in the preparation of the report on contractor security in Iraq, and to add other congressional committee recipients for the report.

SA 3478. Mr. WARNER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; as follows:

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(d) Coordination.--In the preparation of the report under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the heads of any other departments and agencies of the Federal Government that are affected by the performance of Federal Government contracts by contractor personnel in Iraq.

(e) Additional Congressional Recipients.--In addition to submitting the report on contractor security under this section to the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall also submit the report to any other committees of Congress that the Secretary determines appropriate to receive such report taking into consideration the requirements of the Federal Government that contractor personnel in Iraq are engaged in satisfying.