Sec. 6. Review of compliance with contracting requirements

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Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter until the termination date specified in subsection (e), the Comptroller General of the United States shall assess the extent of the efforts of the Department of Defense to comply with the requirements of— section 4; section 1211 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, as amended by section 5 of this Act; and section 4872 of title 10, United States Code. The Comptroller General shall periodically, until the termination date specified in subsection (e), provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the results of the assessments conducted under subsection

(a)that includes an assessment of— the inclusion by the Department of Defense of necessary contracting clauses in relevant contracts to meet the requirements described in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(3)of subsection (a); and the efforts of the Department of Defense to assess the compliance of contractors with such clauses. The Comptroller General shall, not less frequently than every 2 years until the termination date specified in subsection (e), submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the assessments conducted under subsection

(a)that includes an assessment of— the inclusion by the Department of Defense of necessary contracting clauses in relevant contracts to meet the requirements described in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(3)of subsection (a); and the efforts of the Department of Defense to assess the compliance of contractors with such clauses. If, in conducting an assessment under subsection (a), the Comptroller General determines that a contractor has failed to comply with any of the requirements described in paragraphs (1), (2), and

(3)of subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall refer the matter to the Department of Justice, relevant Inspectors General, or other enforcement agencies, as appropriate, for further examination and possible enforcement actions. The requirements of this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.