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 12 2 STA T . 2 45PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 1 8 1 —J A N .28, 2008 (A)theav a il a b ilit yof i n te r nal m e c hani s ms , s u ch as hotlines, for contractor em p loyees to report con d uct that may violate applicable re q uirements of la w or re g ulation ( B ) notification to contractor employees of the avail - ability of e x ternal mechanisms, such as the hotline of the I nspector G eneral of the D epartment of Defense, for the reporting of conduct that may violate applicable require- ments of law or regulation; ( C ) notification to contractor employees of their right to be free from reprisal for disclosing a substantial violation of law related to a contract, in accordance with section 2409 of title 1 0, U nited S tates Code; (D) ethics training programs for contractor officers and employees; ( E ) internal audit or review programs to identify and address conduct that may violate applicable requirements of law or regulation; ( F ) self-reporting requirements, under which contrac- tors report conduct that may violate applicable require- ments of law or regulation to appropriate government offi- cials; (G) disciplinary action for contractor employees whose conduct is determined to have violated applicable require- ments of law or regulation; and ( H ) appropriate management oversight to ensure the successful implementation of such ethics programs; ( 3 ) the extent to which the Department of Defense monitors or approves the ethics programs of ma j or defense contractors; and (4) the advantages and disadvantages of legislation requiring that defense contractors develop internal ethics pro- grams and requiring that specific elements be included in such ethics programs . (c) A C C ES S TO I NF O RMA T I ON. — In accordance with the contract clause required pursuant to section 2313(c) of title 10, United States Code, each major defense contractor shall provide the Comp- troller General access to information requested by the Comptroller General that is within the scope of the report required by this section. (d) M A J OR DEFENSE CONTRACTOR DEFINE D .—In this section, the term ‘ ‘major defense contractor ’ ’ means any company that was awarded contracts by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 200 6 in amounts totaling more than $5 00,000,000. SEC.849 . C ONTI N G ENC Y CONT RA CTING TRAINING F OR P ERSONNE L O U TSI D ET H EAC Q UISITION W OR K FORCE AND E V ALUA - TIONS OF AR M Y COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) T RAININ GR E QU IREMENT.—Section 2333 of title 10, United States Code is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub- section (e)

‘‘(e) TRAINING FOR P ERSONNE LO UTSIDE ACQUISITION W OR K FORCE.—(1) The joint policy for requirements definition, contingency program management, and contingency contracting required by subsection (a) shall provide for training of military personnel outside the acquisition wor k force (including operational

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