S.Amdt. 2253

1. Rewrites section 841

   Replaces

   In S. 1197 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   SEC. 841. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ALLOWABLE COSTS OF [struck: COMPENSATION][inserted: SALARIES] OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.

   (a) Amendment to Cost Principles.--Section 2324(e)(1)(P) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--

   (1) by striking "the benchmark" and all that follows through "section 1127 of title 41" and inserting "[struck: $487,000][inserted: $230,700] per year, adjusted annually to reflect the change in the Employment Cost Index for all workers, as calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics"; and

   (2) by striking "scientists and engineers" and inserting "scientists, engineers, medical professionals, cybersecurity experts, and other workers with unique areas of expertise".

   (b) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review alternative benchmarks and industry standards for compensation and provide the congressional defense committees with the views of the Department of Defense as to whether any such benchmarks or standards would provide a more appropriate measure of allowable compensation for the purposes of section 2324(e)(1)(P) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)[inserted: , as it relates to compensation of scientists, engineers, medical professionals, cybersecurity experts, and other workers with unique areas of expertise].

   Struck: (c) Effective Date.--The amendment mades by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2014, and shall apply with respect to costs of compensation incurred on or after that date under contracts entered into before, on, or after that date.

   Inserted: (c) Annual Reports.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit a report on contractor compensation to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include--

   Inserted: (A) the total number of contractor employees, by executive agency, in the narrowly targeted exception positions described under section 2324(e)(1)(P) of title 10, United States Code, during the preceding fiscal year;

   Inserted: (B) the taxpayer-funded compensation amounts received by each contractor employee in a narrowly targeted exception position during such fiscal year; and

   Inserted: (C) the duties and services performed by contractor employees in the narrowly targeted exception positions during such fiscal year.

   Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2014, and shall apply with respect to costs of compensation incurred on or after that date under contracts entered into before, on, or after that date.

   Original wording

   Strike section 841 and insert the following:

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