12 2 STA T . 2 59PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 tier i s s u e d u n der su cha c o ntract , oratas k order or de l i v er y order at any tier issued under such a contract ( includin g a contract, su b contract, or task order or delivery order issued by another G overn m ent agency f or the D e p artment of Defense, the Department of S tate, or the U nited States A gency for I nternational Development ) , if the contract, subcontract, or task order or delivery order involves w orked performed in Ira q or Afghanistan for a period longer than 14 days . ( 3 ) COVER E DC O NT R A CT. —T he term ‘ ‘covered contract ’ ’ means— (A) a contract of a F ederal agency for the performance of services in an area of combat operations, as designated by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (c) of section 862; ( B ) a subcontract at any tier under such a contract; or (C) a task order or delivery order issued under such a contract or subcontract. (4) CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘contractor’’, with respect to a covered contract, means the contractor or subcontractor car - rying out the covered contract. ( 5 ) P R I VATE S EC U RIT YF UNCTIONS.—The term ‘‘private secu- rity functions’’ means activities engaged in by a contractor under a covered contract as follows
(A) Guarding of personnel, facilities, or property of a Federal agency, the contractor or subcontractor, or a third party. (B) Any other activity for which personnel are required to carry weapons in the performance of their duties. (6) R E L EVANT CO M MITTEES OF CON G RESS.—The term ‘‘rel- evant committees of Congress’’ means each of the following committees: (A) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the H ouse of Representatives. (B) The Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on O ver- sight and Government Reform of the House of Representa- tives. (C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (D) For purposes of contracts relating to the N ational Foreign Intelligence Program, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com- mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (b) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be interpreted to require the handling of classified information or information relating to intelligence sources and methods in a manner inconsistent with any law, regulation, e x ecutive order, or rule of the House of Representatives or of the Senate relating to the handling or protection of such information.
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