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42 U.S.C. § 1655 — Requirement for Department of Defense to adopt an acquisition strategy for Defense Base Act insurance
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Defense shall adopt an acquisition strategy for insurance required by the Defense Base Act ([42 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) which minimizes the cost of such insurance to the Department of Defense and to defense contractors subject to such Act.
**(b) Criteria** The Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition strategy adopted pursuant to subsection (a) addresses the following criteria:
(1) Minimize overhead costs associated with obtaining such insurance, such as direct or indirect costs for contract management and contract administration.
(2) Minimize costs for coverage of such insurance consistent with realistic assumptions regarding the likelihood of incurred claims by contractors of the Department.
(3) Provide for a correlation of premiums paid in relation to claims incurred that is modeled on best practices in government and industry for similar kinds of insurance.
(4) Provide for a low level of risk to the Department.
(5) Provide for a competitive marketplace for insurance required by the Defense Base Act [[42 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] to the maximum extent practicable.
**(c) Options** In adopting the acquisition strategy pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider such options (including entering into a single Defense Base Act insurance contract) as the Secretary deems to best satisfy the criteria identified under subsection (b).
**(d) Report**
(1) Not later than 270 days after October 14, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committe
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**(a) In general** The Secretary of Defense shall adopt an acquisition strategy for insurance required by the Defense Base Act ([42 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) which minimizes the cost of such insurance to the Department of Defense and to defense contractors subject to such Act.
**(b) Criteria** The Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition strategy adopted pursuant to subsection (a) addresses the following criteria:
(1) Minimize overhead costs associated with obtaining such insurance, such as direct or indirect costs for contract management and contract administration.
(2) Minimize costs for coverage of such insurance consistent with realistic assumptions regarding the likelihood of incurred claims by contractors of the Department.
(3) Provide for a correlation of premiums paid in relation to claims incurred that is modeled on best practices in government and industry for similar kinds of insurance.
(4) Provide for a low level of risk to the Department.
(5) Provide for a competitive marketplace for insurance required by the Defense Base Act [[42 U.S.C. 1651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] to the maximum extent practicable.
**(c) Options** In adopting the acquisition strategy pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider such options (including entering into a single Defense Base Act insurance contract) as the Secretary deems to best satisfy the criteria identified under subsection (b).
**(d) Report**
(1) Not later than 270 days after October 14, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives a report on the acquisition strategy adopted pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) The report shall include a discussion of each of the options considered pursuant to subsection (c) and the extent to which each option addresses the criteria identified under subsection (b), and shall include a plan to implement within 18 months after October 14, 2008, the acquisition strategy adopted by the Secretary.
**(e) Review of acquisition strategy** As considered appropriate by the Secretary, but not less often than once every 3 years, the Secretary shall review and, as necessary, update the acquisition strategy adopted pursuant to subsection (a) to ensure that it best addresses the criteria identified under subsection (b).
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**(a) Places of employment** Except as herein modified, the provisions of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, approved March 4, 1927 (44 Stat. 1424), as amended [[33 U.S.C. 901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], shall apply in respect to the injury or death of any employee engaged in any employment—
(1) at any military, air, or naval base acquired after January 1, 1940, by the United States from any foreign government; or
(2) upon any lands occupied or used by the United States for military or naval purposes in any Territory or possession outside the continental United States (including the United States Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and the Canal Zone); or
(3) upon any public work in any Territory or possession outside the continental United States (including the United States Naval Operating Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; and the Canal Zone), if such employee is engaged in employment at such place under the contract of a contractor (or any subcontractor or subordinate subcontractor with respect to the contract of such contractor) with the United States; but nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to any employee of such a contractor or subcontractor who is engaged exclusively in furnishing materials or supplies under his contract;
(4) under a contract entered into with the United States or any executive department, independent establishment, or agency thereof (including any corporate instrumentality of the United States), or any subcontract, or subordinate contract with respect to such contract, where such contract is to be performed outside the continental United States and at places not within the areas described in subparagraphs (1)–(3) of this
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§§ 1601, 1602
in any such agreement that has not been exercised be-
fore such date.
CHAPTER 10—FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY
§§ 1601, 1602. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 1601, act May 9, 1941, ch. 97, 55 Stat. 184; 1953
Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953, 18 F.R. 2053,
67 Stat. 631, related to adoption of a seal by Secretary
of Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and
was transferred to section 3505 of this title.
Section 1602, act July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title II, § 201, 57
Stat. 513; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. Apr. 11, 1953,
18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631, related to delegation of au-
thority of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
with respect to his authority to transfer personnel and
household goods from one station to another, and was
transferred to section 3507 of this title.
§ 1603. Omitted
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section, acts July 13, 1943, ch. 221, title II, § 1, 57 Stat.
513; June 28, 1944, ch. 302, title II, § 1, 58 Stat. 566; July
3, 1945, ch. 263, title II, 59 Stat. 376; July 26, 1946, ch. 672,
title II, § 201, 60 Stat. 697; July 8, 1947, ch. 210, title II,
§ 201, 61 Stat. 276, which authorized the Secretary of the
Treasury to transfer to constituent organizations of
the Federal Security Agency requested amounts from
appropriations for traveling expenses and printing and
binding, Federal Security Agency, and to retransfer to
such appropriations, was not repeated in subsequent
appropriation acts.
CHAPTER
11—COMPENSATION
FOR
DIS-
ABILITY
OR
DEATH
TO
PERSONS
EM-
PLOYED AT MILITARY, AIR, AND NAVAL
BASES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
Sec.
1651.
Compensation authorized.
1652.
Computation of benefits; application to aliens
and no
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1654
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–426 effective Sept. 28, 1984,
see section 28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–426, set out as a note
under section 901 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable
Waters.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
‘‘Secretary of Labor’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’ substituted
for ‘‘Federal Security Administrator’’ and ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’, respectively, in subsec. (a), pursuant to Reorg.
Plan No. 19 of 1950, § 1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64
Stat. 1271, which transferred functions of Federal Secu-
rity Administrator to Secretary of Labor.
Previously, ‘‘Federal Security Administrator’’ and
‘‘Administrator’’ substituted for ‘‘United States Em-
ployees’ Compensation Commission’’ and ‘‘Commis-
sion’’ pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1946, § 3, eff. July
16, 1946, 11 F.R. 7873, 60 Stat. 1095, which abolished
United States Employees’ Compensation Commission
and transferred its functions to Federal Security Ad-
ministrator.
§ 1654. Persons excluded from benefits
This chapter shall not apply in respect to the
injury or death of (1) an employee subject to the
provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title
5; (2) an employee engaged in agriculture, do-
mestic service, or any employment that is cas-
ual and not in the usual course of the trade,
business, or profession of the employer; and (3) a
master or member of a crew of any vessel.
(Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 357, § 4, 55 Stat. 623.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
‘‘Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5’’ substituted for
reference to act Sept. 7, 1916 (39 Stat. 742), known as the
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, on authority of
Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat.
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