To require the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to review each Secure Border Initiative contract valued at more than $20,000,000 and to report the findings of such reviews to the Secretary of Homeland Security and to Congress.

SA 4672. Mr. GREGG (for Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Nelson of
Florida)) proposed an amendment 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; 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)(1) Not later than 30 days after the receipt of each
report submitted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
submit a report to the congressional committees listed in
paragraph (3) that describes--
(A) the findings of the report received from the Inspector
General; and
(B) the steps the Secretary has taken, or plans to take, to
address the problems identified in the report.
(2) 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 congressional
committees listed in paragraph (3).
(3) The congressional committees listed in this paragraph
are--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives;
(E) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate; and
(F) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
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