# Federal Acquisition Regulation; Prohibition on Reimbursement for Congressional Investigations and Inquiries
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-13 · Effective 2017-01-13 · 82 FR 4732
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-31499
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 4732
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 31
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-13
- **Effective date:** 2017-01-13
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2005-95
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing a final rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement section 857 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. This section provides additional requirements relative to the allowability of costs incurred by a contractor in connection with a Congressional investigation or inquiry.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/13/2016-31499/federal-acquisition-regulation-prohibition-on-reimbursement-for-congressional-investigations-and)
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