S.Amdt. 4572

SA 4572. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department
of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 127, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following:
Sec. 540. (a) Not later than 60 days after the initiation
of any contract relating to the Secure Border Initiative that
is valued at more than $20,000,000, and upon the conclusion
of the performance of such contract, the Inspector General of
the Department of Homeland Security shall review each action
relating to such contract to determine whether such action
fully complies with applicable cost requirements, performance
objectives, program milestones, inclusion of small, minority-
owned, and women-owned businesses, and time lines.
(b) If a contract review under subsection (a) uncovers
information regarding improper conduct or wrongdoing, the
Inspector General shall, as expeditiously as practicable,
submit such information to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, or to another appropriate official of the
Department of Homeland Security, who shall determine if the
contractor should be suspended from further participation in
the Secure Border Initiative.
(c) Upon the completion of each review under subsection
(a), the Inspector General shall submit a report to the
Secretary that contains the findings of the review, including
findings regarding--
(1) cost overruns;
(2) significant delays in contract execution;
(3) lack of rigorous departmental contract management;
(4) insufficient departmental financial oversight;
(5) contract bundling that limits the ability of small
businesses to compete; or
(6) other high risk business practices.
(d) Not later than 30 days after the receipt of each report
submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit a
report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives that describes--
(1) the findings of the report received from the Inspector
General; and
(2) the steps the Secretary has taken, or plans to take, to
address the problems identified in the report.
(e) Not later than 60 days after the initiation of each
contract action with a company whose headquarters is outside
of the United States, the Secretary shall submit a report
regarding the Secure Border Initiative to the Committee on
the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
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