[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1072 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1072

To prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from being expended with 
                            any French firm.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 4, 2003

  Mr. Saxton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit post-conflict assistance for Iraq from being expended with 
                            any French firm.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FUNDS FOR POST-CONFICT ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ 
              BEING EXPENDED WITH FRENCH FIRMS.

    (a) Prohibition.--No funds under the control of any United States 
official that are expended for post-conflict assistance for Iraq may be 
provided, through grant, contract, or other means, to any French firm.
    (b) Covered Funds.--The prohibition in subsection (a) applies to 
appropriated funds and to any other funds available to any United 
States official to be expended for the purposes of post-conflict 
assistance for Iraq.
    (c) French Firm Defined.--For purposes of this Act, the term 
``French firm'' means any of the following:
            (1) Any agency or instrumentality of the Government of 
        France.
            (2) An entity that is directed and controlled by the 
        Government of France.
            (3) A corporation or other legal entity that is organized 
        under the laws of France or any political subdivision thereof.
    (d) Inapplicability If France Ceases Opposition to United States 
Policy Before Commencement of Hostilities.--The prohibition in 
subsection (a) shall not apply if the President determines, and 
certifies to Congress, that before the commencement of hostilities by 
United States and allied forces against the Republic of Iraq to enforce 
United Nations Security Council resolutions the Government of France 
ceased its opposition to such hostilities.
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