[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 775 Introduced in House (IH)] 1st Session H. R. 775 Making supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and requiring the President to submit a request for additional funding after certifying substantial progress has been made in Iraq in meeting certain performance measures. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2007 Mr. McHugh introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and requiring the President to submit a request for additional funding after certifying substantial progress has been made in Iraq in meeting certain performance measures. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I--DEFENSE-RELATED APPROPRIATIONS For military functions administered by the Department of Defense, for necessary expenses to carry out military operations in Iraq, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007. TITLE II--IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for security, relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction in Iraq, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007. TITLE III--GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 301. Not later than July 1, 2007, the President shall transmit to Congress a request for such additional appropriations for the remainder of fiscal year 2007 as the President considers necessary for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq. Sec. 302. It is the sense of Congress that Congress should consider providing additional appropriations pursuant to any request transmitted by the President pursuant to section 301 predicated on progress by the Government of Iraq in achieving the performance measures listed in section 303(b), as described in the most recent report transmitted by the President under section 303(a). Sec. 303. (a) Not later than March 1, 2007, and every month thereafter, the President shall transmit to Congress a report containing-- (1) a description and analysis of the implementation in Iraq of the performance measures listed in subsection (b); and (2) a certification that progress is being made on the achievement of such performance measures. (b) The performance measures listed in this subsection are the following: (1) Iraqi forces.--The appointment of a military commander and two deputy commanders for Baghdad, the provision of three additional Iraqi Army brigades, and the provision of additional Iraqi National Police forces for assignment to Baghdad for the purpose of peacekeeping activities to be carried out jointly by the United States and the Government of Iraq. (2) Oil revenue sharing law.--The passage and implementation of a law to allow oil revenue to be shared with all citizens of Iraq. (3) Reformed de-baathification process.--The institution of a reformed de-Baathification process under which members critical to the functioning of a civil society are allowed to reenter Iraq's political and economic life. (4) Disarmament of militias.--The achievement of the disarmament of militias in Iraq, including the Badr Brigade and Jaish al Mahdi. (5) Economic development.--The provision of $10,000,000 by the Government of Iraq for reconstruction, including an effective jobs creation program. (6) Constitutional reform.--The implementation of the special process for amending the Constitution of the Republic of Iraq that is called for by the provisions of Article 137 of such Constitution. (c) The report required by subsection (a) shall be transmitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. This Act may be cited as the ``Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq, 2007''. <all>