3.0.0 1581 2023-01-11T19:51:26Z 2023-01-11T19:51:26Z House H HR 2007-03-20 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-20T18:49:03Z Referred to 2007-03-20T14:30:45Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-03-20T14:30:50Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2007-03-20T14:30:40Z 2007-04-20 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2007-03-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2007-03-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-03-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-20 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2007-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000090 Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] TOM LANTOS D CA 12 N A000022 Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] GARY ACKERMAN D NY L. 5 2007-03-21 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2007-06-27 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-10-10 False International Affairs Advice and consent of the Senate Auditing Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Department of State Displaced persons Economic assistance Economic development Economics and Public Finance Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Foreign service Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government ethics Government procurement Governmental investigations Immigration Inspectors general Iraq Iraq compilation Job creation Labor and Employment Law Middle East and North Africa President and foreign policy Presidential appointments Public corruption Refugees War relief International Affairs 00 2007-03-20 Introduced in House 2007-04-11T19:23:12Z Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007 - Directs the the President to: (1) appoint a Coordinator of United States Economic Reconstruction Assistance for Iraq; (2) provide assistance to increase the capacity and improve the sustainability of Iraq's national, provincial, and local governmental institutions; (3) provide assistance for anti-corruption activities in Iraq; (4) provide assistance to support provincial and local reconstruction programs in Iraq; (5) support private sector development and employment programs, including short-term job creation programs, in Iraq; (6) provide assistance to improve the auditing, investigation, and oversight capacity of the Offices of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); and (7) provide assistance to improve Department of State and USAID reconstruction contracting capacity in Iraq.

Directs the Secretary of State to provide assistance to: (1) refugees from Iraq who have been outside Iraq in a Middle East country since no earlier than March 19, 2003; and (2) internally displaced persons in Iraq who have been outside their original residence since no earlier than March 19, 2003.

Increases FY2007-FY2008 refugees admissions in order to admit Iraqi refugees.

Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 to extend authority for the Office of Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.

Prohibits Iraq-related contracts from being given to contractors who have overcharged the federal government, committed fraudulent acts, or been suspended under federal regulations. Authorizes waivers in the interest of national security on a case-by-case basis.

Directs the Secretary: (1) in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, to establish a Civilian Active Response Corps to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are in, are in transition from, or likely to enter into conflict or civil strife; (2) in consultation with relevant executive agencies, to establish a Civilian Reserve Readiness Corps to augment the Active Corps; and (3) to develop an inter-agency stabilization and reconstruction strategy.

]]> Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To improve coordination, implementation, and oversight of United States economic reconstruction assistance for Iraq, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-03-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1581ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1581ih.xml 2007-04-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.