II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1371 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 1, 2005 Mr. Feingold (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Dodd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend the termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General of Iraq Reconstruction and provide additional funds for the Office, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ongoing Oversight of Iraq Reconstruction Act of 2005.

2.

Amendment to termination date of Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction

Subsection (o) of section 3001 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1234; 5 U.S.C. App. 3 section 8G note), as amended by section 1203(j) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2081), is amended by striking obligated and inserting expended.

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Recission of funds

Of the amount appropriated in chapter 2 of title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1224) under the heading “OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE” and under the subheading “iraq relief and reconstruction fund”, $50,000,000 is authorized to be rescinded.

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Authorization of appropriations

In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 to carry out section 3001 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108–106; 117 Stat. 1234), as amended by section 1203 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2081).