12 2 STA T . 2 3 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28 , 2008 (B)Fed e ral a g e ncy c o n t ract i ng f ort h e logi s tical s up port of coalition forces operating in I ra q and A fghanistan . ( C ) Federal agency contracting for the perfor m ance of security functions in Iraq and Afghanistan. ( 2 ) SCOPE O F CO NTRA CT I N G CO V ERE D . —T he Federal agency contracting co v ered b y this subsection includes contracts entered into both in the U nited States and abroad for the performance of activities described in paragraph ( 1 ). ( 3 ) P ARTIC UL AR DUTIE S .—In carrying out the study under this subsection , the Commission shall assess— (A) the e x tent of the reliance of the Federal G overn - ment on contractors to perform functions (including secu- rity functions) in Iraq and Afghanistan and the impact of this reliance on the achievement of the ob j ectives of the United States
(B) the performance exhibited by Federal contractors for the contracts under revie w pursuant to paragraph (1), and the mechanisms used to evaluate contractor perform- ance; (C) the extent of waste, fraud, and abuse under such contracts; ( D ) the extent to which those responsible for such waste, fraud, and abuse have been held financially or legally accountable; ( E ) the appropriateness of the organi z ational structure, policies, practices, and resources of the Department of Defense and the Department of State for handling program management and contracting for the programs and con- tracts under review pursuant to paragraph (1); (F) the extent to which contractors under such con- tracts have engaged in the misuse of force or have used force in a manner inconsistent with the objectives of the operational field commander; and (G) the extent of potential violations of the laws of war, Federal law, or other applicable legal standards by contractors under such contracts. (d) R EPORTS.— (1) INTERI M REPORT.— O n M arch 1, 2 0 0 9 , the Commission shall submit to Congress an interim report on the study carried out under subsection (c), including the results and findings of the study as of that date. (2) OT H ER REPORTS.—The Commission may from time to time submit to Congress such other reports on the study carried out under subsection (c) as the Commission considers appro- priate. (3) FINAL REPORT.— N ot later than two years after the date of the appointment of all of the members of the Commis- sion under subsection (b), the Commission shall submit to Con- gress a final report on the study carried out under subsection (c). The report shall— (A) include the findings of the Commission; (B) identify lessons learned relating to contingency pro- gram management and contingency contracting covered by the study; and (C) include specific recommendations for improvements to be made in—
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