H.R. 3383 would require internal ethics compliance programs by Department of Defense contractors.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogDefense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to prescribe in regulations a requirement that a Department of Defense (DOD) contracting officer may not determine a contractor to editbe responsible for the wikiaward of a covered contract for DOD (one in excess of $5 million) unless the contracting entity has in place, within 30 days after contract award, an internal ethics compliance program to facilitate the timely detection and bedisclosure of improper conduct in connection with the firstaward or performance of the contract, and to provide a detailed summaryensure that appropriate corrective action is taken with respect to such conduct. Allows for the suspension or debarment of contractors determined not to have reported suspected improper conduct.

Requires a report from the bill!)Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy to Congress on personal financial conflicts of interests of contractor employees and employees of federally funded research and development centers.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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