S.Amdt. 3097
What it does: Adds SEC. 1084. REPORTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR POOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, COST OVERRUNS, OR OTHER REASONS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)What it changes
1 change to S. 3254 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 1084. REPORTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR POOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, COST OVERRUNS, OR OTHER REASONS at the end of subtitle H of title X
Adds a sectionIn S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate
(2) to strongly urge the Department of Defense to investigate innovative mechanisms (subject to all appropriate security requirements) to access to the pool of talent of non- United States citizens with advanced scientific and technical degrees from United States institutions of higher education, especially in those scientific and technical areas that are most vital to the national defense (such as those identified by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Armed Forces).
Inserted: SEC. 1084. REPORTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR POOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, COST OVERRUNS, OR OTHER REASONS.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the end of the 60-day period for an audited establishment to respond to a covered final audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or 30 days after the establishment responds to a covered audit report with a non-concur or partial concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with an explanation for the failure to respond or the non-concur or partial concur response.
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "covered final audit report" means a final audit report issued by an Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 that includes a recommendation for an establishment to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a construction contract in Afghanistan due to poor contractor performance, cost-overruns, or other reasons that would, if implemented, result in at least $2,000,000 in savings.
Inserted: (2) The terms "establishment" and "head of the establishment" have the meanings given such terms in section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
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As printed
SA 3097. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 3254, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:
SEC. 1084. REPORTS BY FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN AFGHANISTAN THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR POOR CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE, COST OVERRUNS, OR OTHER REASONS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the end of the 60-day period for an audited establishment to respond to a covered final audit report submitted to the establishment by an Inspector General under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) or 30 days after the establishment responds to a covered audit report with a non-concur or partial concur response, the head of the establishment shall submit to Congress a report with an explanation for the failure to respond or the non-concur or partial concur response.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “covered final audit report” means a final audit report issued by an Inspector General under the Inspector General Act of 1978 that includes a recommendation for an establishment to seek reimbursement for failure by a contractor or subcontractor to successfully complete a construction contract in Afghanistan due to poor contractor performance, cost-overruns, or other reasons that would, if implemented, result in at least $2,000,000 in savings.
(2) The terms “establishment” and “head of the establishment” have the meanings given such terms in section 11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978.
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Senate amendment submitted
November 28, 2012