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TITLE VIII--ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Subtitle C--Contractor Matters

P. L. 111-

House Conference Report 111-288

    (a) Date of Final Report.--Subsection (d)(3) of section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 230) is amended by striking ``two years'' and inserting ``three years''.

    (b) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--Such section is further amended--

    (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and

    (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection (f):

    ``(f) Assistance From Federal Agencies.--

    ``(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.--The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Commission administrative support for the performance of the Commission's functions in carrying out the requirements of this section.

    ``(2) TRAVEL AND LODGING IN COMBAT THEATERS.--The administrative support provided the Commission under paragraph (1) shall include travel and lodging undertaken in combat theaters, which support shall be provided through funds made available for that purpose through the Washington Headquarters Services or on a non-reimbursable basis, as appropriate.

    ``(3) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.--In addition to the support required by paragraph (1), any department or agency of the Federal Government may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services for the performance of the Commission's functions as the head of such department or agency considers advisable, or as may otherwise be authorized by law.''.

   The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that would extend the life of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and clarify the nature of the support to be provided to the Commission by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

   The House bill contained no similar provision.

   The House bill recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Senate Report 111-035 - NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010

The committee recommends a provision that would provide a 1-year extension for the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, established pursuant to section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), in order to achieve expanded review and investigation into wartime contracting consistent with the Commission's charter.

The Commission shall continue to receive administrative support from the Washington Headquarters Service of the Department of Defense and may continue to receive support from other federal agencies to facilitate its work. The Department of Defense is directed to provide support to the Commission, on a non-reimbursable basis, for its investigatory work conducted in combat theaters including travel and lodging.