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Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009

Introduced: February 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Feb 10, 2009
Referred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009 - Prohibits the use of private contractors for the arrest, interrogation, detention, or transportation or transfer of persons under government custody or control.

Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to prepare an annual assessment for such element of the intelligence community (IC) that assesses such element's use of private contractors and private contractor personnel. Requires each assessment to be submitted to the congressional intelligence committees.

Directs that each contract, subcontract, or task or delivery order entered into with an IC element shall require the contractor to provide to the IC element contracting officer certain information on the personnel performing contracting activities, including their training, the process used to hire the individuals, and the number of foreign nationals employed.

Requires a report from the DNI to Congress describing the personal services activities performed by contractors across the IC, the impact of such contractors on the IC workforce, plans for conversion of contractor employment into government employment, and accountability mechanisms governing the performance of such contractors.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2177 Related bill Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 12, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 963: Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-963/
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