Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) agreed to pay the United States 8 million to settle allegations of overcharging and other procurement irregularities regarding the Houston-based company's billings to the Army under a contract for logistical support of military operations in the Balkans during 1999 and 2000. The settlement resolved allegations under the False Claims Act that concerned various purchase orders awarded to 10 different foreign KBR subcontractors or vendors.