Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/279

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12 2 STA T . 2 56PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 (1)REQUIR E M E NT UN D ER FA R .—Notla t er t h a n 1 80d a ys a f ter the date of the ena c t m ent of th i s A ct , the F ederal Ac qu isi - tion Re g ulation issued in accordance w ith section 25 of the O ffice of Federal P rocurement Policy Act ( 4 1 U . S . C . 421) shall b ere v ised to require the insertion into each covered contract (or, in the case of a tas k order, the contract under which the task order is issued) of a contract clause addressing the selection, training, equi p ping, and conduct of personnel per- forming private security functions under such contract. (2) C L AU S E REQUIREMENT.— T he contract clause required by paragraph (1) shall require, at a minimum, that the con- tractor concerned shall— (A) comply with regulations prescribed under sub- section (a), including any revisions or updates to such regulations, and follow the procedures established in such regulations for— (i) registering, processing, accounting for, and keeping appropriate records of personnel performing private security functions in an area of combat oper- ations

(ii) authori z ing and accounting of weapons to be carried by, or available to be used by, personnel per- forming private security functions in an area of combat operations; (iii) registration and identification of armored vehicles, helicopters, and other military vehicles oper- ated by contractors and subcontractors performing pri- vate security functions in an area of combat operations; and (iv) the reporting of incidents in which— ( I ) a weapon is discharged by personnel per- forming private security functions in an area of combat operations; (II) personnel performing private security functions in an area of combat operations are killed or in j ured; or (III) persons are killed or injured, or property is destroyed, as a result of conduct by contractor personnel; ( B ) ensure that all personnel performing private secu- rity functions under such contract are briefed on and under- stand their obligation to comply with— (i) qualification, training, screening (including, if practicable, through background checks), and security requirements established by the Secretary of D efense for personnel performing private security functions in an area of combat operations; (ii) applicable laws and regulations of the United States and the host country, and applicable treaties and international agreements, regarding the perform- ance of the functions of the contractor; (iii) orders, directives, and instructions issued by the applicable commander of a combatant command relating to equipment, force protection, security, health, safety, or relations and interaction with locals; and Deadlin e .