§864 Definitions and Other General Provisions.

Summary

Defines key words used for U.S. contracts and people working under those contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Matters relating to contracting" means the steps for award, payment, management, tracking, monitoring, and oversight of contracts and contractor staff. "Contract in Iraq or Afghanistan" means a contract, subcontract, task or delivery order, grant, or cooperative agreement tied to the Department of Defense, the Department of State, or USAID (or issued by another agency for them) when the work is done in Iraq or Afghanistan for more than 30 days. "Covered contract" means a federal contract, subcontract, order, grant, or cooperative agreement for services in a combat area named by the Secretary of Defense. "Contractor" means the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or recipient who does the work. "Contractor personnel" means anyone working under those contracts, including subcontractors at any tier. "Private security functions" means guarding people, facilities, or property, and any other work that requires carrying weapons. "Relevant committees of Congress" are the Senate and House Armed Services Committees; the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (now Committee on Oversight and Accountability); the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and, for National Foreign Intelligence Program contracts, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Says nothing here forces handling classified information or intelligence sources and methods in ways that would break any law, regulation, executive order, or House or Senate rule about protecting such information.