Sec. 851. Congressional oversight of private security contractor contracts
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The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall compile a report of the work performed or to be performed under a covered contract during the period beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work performed or work to be performed in areas of contingency operations. The report required by paragraph
(1)shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum extent possible, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary. The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to each specified congressional committee a report not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains the following information: The number of civilians performing work in areas of contingency operations under covered contracts. The total cost of such covered contracts. The total number of civilians who have been wounded or killed in performing work under such covered contracts. A description of the disciplinary actions that have been taken against persons performing work under such covered contracts by the contractor, the United States Government, or the government of any country in which the area of contingency operations is located. In this section: The term covered contract means a contract for private security entered into by the Secretary of Defense in an amount greater than $5,000,000. The term contingency operation has the meaning provided by section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. The term specified congressional committees means the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.