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Oct 02, 2007

Summaries and Text of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 2740 - MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007

Summaries and Text of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for

H.R. 2740 - MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007

Listed in Alphabetical Order

October 02, 2007 12:41 PM

 *select the name of the amendment sponsor to retrieve amendment text in .pdf format. 

 

Brown-Waite (FL)

#2

Would debar or suspend from federal contracting any contractor that directly employs, or has knowledge of subcontractors' employment of, undocumented workers.  This action would take effect upon enactment of the bill and would not be applied retroactively.

Carney (PA)

#1

(WITHDRAWN)  The amendment would mandate that the FBI's Theater Investigation unit as authorized by section 3 of H.R. 2740 must use Defense Department-provided assistance in the event additional security is needed. 

Conyers (MI)/Price, David (NC)/Scott, Robert (VA)

#6

Manager's Amendment.  (REVISED)  The amendment clarifies that the FBI investigate those fatalities resulting from the "potentially unlawful" use of force.  The amendment also allows the Attorney General to request assistance from other federal agencies when assigning personnel and resources to the FBI Theater Investigative Unit.  The amendment mandates that the FBI request security assistance from the Secretary of Defense in any case in which the FBI Units need adequate security. 

Filner (CA)

#4

The amendment would require "Mercenary Training" be conducted only on property owned by the federal government, such as military bases.  Defines mercenary training as military style training of individuals who are not members of the armed forces to provide security services to the federal government or contractors of the federal government.

Hill (IN)

#3

Would require the Director of the FBI to submit an annual written report to Congress of the progress of the Theater Investigative Units, including the number of reports received of criminal misconduct by contractors, the number of reports received of fatalities caused by contract personnel, the number of cases referred to the Attorney General, and statutory changes necessary for the Director to carry out the duties entailed by this bill. 

Schakowsky (IL)

#5

(2nd Revision) The amendment would require the Department of Justice to report a list of charges that have been brought against contractors and contract employees in Iraq and Afghanistan; a list of all criminal investigations and reports made with respect to contractors and contract employees in Iraq and Afghanistan in cases where no criminal charges were ultimately brought; and a description of the legal actions taken by the United States government against contractors and contract employees in Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of a criminal charge or criminal investigation.