110 HR 5507 IH: Fully-Funded United States
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-27
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Fully-Funded United States
Military Redeployment and Sovereignty of Iraq Restoration Act of
2008
.
(b)The table of
contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Title I—Redeployment of United States Armed Forces from
Iraq
Sec. 101. Findings.
Sec. 102. Statement of policy.
Sec. 103. Repeal of Public Law 107–243.
Sec. 104. Disengagement of United States Armed Forces and
contractor security forces from Iraq.
Sec. 105. Prohibition on permanent United States military
installations in Iraq.
Sec. 106. Deployment of international stabilization force to
Iraq.
Sec. 107. Closure of detention centers operated by United
States in Iraq.
Sec. 108. Liability of United States for certain acts against
prisoners and detainees in Iraq.
Sec. 109. Limitation on total number of United States
Government personnel at United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
Sec. 110. Prohibition on production sharing agreements for
Iraqi petroleum resources.
Sec. 111. Iraqi-American Interparliamentary Group.
Sec. 112. Assistance to support international efforts for
political reconciliation in Iraq.
Title II—Comprehensive Post-Conflict Support in Iraq
Sec. 201. Statement of policy.
Sec. 202. Plan to initiate a diplomatic surge to bring an
expeditious end to the occupation of Iraq.
Sec. 203. Deployment of the Armed Forces to achieve an
over-the-horizon military presence for the purpose of targeting global
terrorism.
Sec. 204. Commission on Funding the Reconstruction of
Iraq.
<enum>I</enum><header>Redeployment of
United States Armed Forces from Iraq</header>
<section id="HE0AF0665F0404ED7884C8F41BD3EC187"><enum>101.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H15AE4F565929452590BF2D6492FA796B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The brave men and women of the United
States Armed Forces continue to serve with distinction in Iraq and have earned
the respect and gratitude of the American people.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C44B318433B4D8380D61774631F762E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>On May 1, 2003,
under a banner displaying the words <quote>Mission Accomplished,</quote>
President George W. Bush stated: <quote>Major combat operations in Iraq have
ended.</quote>. At that point, the occupation of Iraq began.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FB41549B0BE405800CF51C4079922D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The civilian
leadership at the Department of Defense has failed to adequately support United
States Armed Forces in Iraq, which were not trained to carry out an occupation
and did not receive the proper equipment to achieve their stated
mission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDAE1E8584B744C9A950B9FC21B0AD2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The occupation of
Iraq has made the United States economically and militarily weaker, has made
the United States less safe because it has enhanced the recruitment of
terrorists, and has diminished America’s prestige and influence in the
world.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E9B9D1EBFFC4B309564F6B9FC316BC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Iraq is embroiled
in a civil war characterized by daily occurrences of retaliation and revenge,
fueled by the occupation of Iraq by United States Armed Forces. The civil war
in Iraq was predicted by United States military commanders before the 2003
occupation of Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA981B31E8BD74AD882A729D8053158BB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The United States
has pursued military action rather than diplomatic alternatives in Iraq, and
has reduced reconstruction efforts in Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD164275A52B742D6A30098CE137917D5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>On May 13, 2003,
the President stated, <quote>We will stay as long as necessary to make sure
that the Iraqi people have a government of, by and for the Iraqi people. And
then we’ll come home.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA79AE5C3F0814F0C9094BD238D6D5D8E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>On December 15,
2005, the Iraqi people participated in elections to directly elect a full-term
government. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other high-ranking Iraqi
Government officials, as well as leaders from the Sunni, Shiite, and Kurdish
communities in Iraq, have since called for a timetable for the withdrawal of
United States Armed Forces from Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFADBC5203A624501A9E4F16D6C4D9847"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Iraqi Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki has stated that Iraqi political leaders must bring
security and stability to Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H014C096D3328499381900077506DFB00"><enum>(10)</enum><text>During the summer
of 2006, General George Casey, the top United States military commander in
Iraq, proposed a plan for the deployment from Iraq of a substantial portion of
United States Armed Forces and briefed the President accordingly.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4BBAFAD3AC8246D98CD3EDF6C498E74F"><enum>(11)</enum><text>United States
military commanders in Iraq, including General David Petraeus, have repeatedly
stated that there is no military solution to the turmoil in Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFCEE0D24D4F6477CAFF69BFE728DF8A4"><enum>(12)</enum><text>In the United
States elections held on November 7, 2006, the American people clearly voted
for a change in United States policy in Iraq and in favor of United States
military disengagement from Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FA04EE4525642E49095C59F7E3237AF"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In December 2006, the bipartisan Iraq Study
Group recommended against the United States making an open-ended commitment to
keep large numbers of United States troops deployed in Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33BFADC7CDD240BFB7A21D315F4CA5D"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Furthermore, the
Iraq Study Group recommended that the primary mission of United States forces
in Iraq should evolve to one supporting the Iraqi army, which should take over
responsibility for combat operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4DB135ABFECE498DA5939E94E286BFF9"><enum>(15)</enum><text>In particular,
the Iraq Study Group concluded that by the end of the first quarter of 2008,
all United States combat brigades not necessary for force protection could be
withdrawn from Iraq, subject to unexpected developments in the situation on the
ground, and urged a fundamental change in mission wherein remaining United
States combat forces should be deployed only in units embedded with Iraqi
forces, in rapid-reaction and special operations teams, and in training,
equipping, advising, force protection, and search and rescue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA98378F1B75F4779AA8B33E9385255EB"><enum>(16)</enum><text>In disregard of
these bipartisan recommendations, the President on January 10, 2007, ordered a
surge of 30,000 additional United States troops be deployed to Iraq for the
expressed purpose of providing Iraqi leaders inside and outside of the central
government until September 2007 to negotiate, reconcile, and achieve
much-needed fundamental reforms deemed essential to attaining greater
stability, curbing sectarian violence, and re-building civil society and
respect for the rule of law in Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC10E10CACD842FF88003E180000D5B4"><enum>(17)</enum><text>No substantial
progress has been made toward achievement of the aforementioned reforms within
the Iraqi body politic.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H533E326371AE40F985C236C51196E8C"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Consequently, an
even greater majority of the American people are opposed to prolonging an
open-ended deployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq and concur with the
recommendation of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group that the President should
publicly renounce any United States desire for permanent military bases in
Iraq.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HBC1B3968491749B28B6400ADE7BF538C"><enum>102.</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress declares that
it is the policy of the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="H0DB5FABF3F3945A400DF81ADE4E7FCB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to commence the safe and orderly
redeployment of United States troops and military contractors and end the
military occupation of Iraq on the basis of the findings specified in section
101;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32DA088DD41B4A8CA33000A527D8231F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to pursue security
and stability in Iraq through diplomacy;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H3EAF45272DBB4C6297FBDF299075D7C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to help preserve the territorial integrity
of Iraq as a nation state and establish a strong, effective, and democratic
central government consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of
Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89361A9084D4482BB2EA21712B2B06D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to take all
appropriate measures to account for any missing members of the United States
Armed Forces or United States citizens in Iraq; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6E36F0DB37149269D658DA26D814432"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to turn over all internal security
activities and military operations in Iraq to the elected Government of Iraq
not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H4E0BEF440E8848E3A9C882DACC2F73F6"><enum>103.</enum><header>Repeal of
<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/243">Public Law 107–243</external-xref></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public
Law 107–243; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1541">50 U.S.C. 1541</external-xref> note) is hereby repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H1EA99C917E784382BD8D99CD674E5E8F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>104.</enum><header>Disengagement of
United States Armed Forces and contractor security forces from Iraq</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HEBD33ACBAAC74CF1A130DCC8100932AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
armed forces</header>
<paragraph id="HB58A1D2D51D141B0B9758B623D4EB1EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in
paragraph (2), not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, all United States Armed Forces serving in Iraq
as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom shall be withdrawn from Iraq and returned to
the United States or redeployed outside of the Middle East.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08C509FA388A4228B6B244A41202A103"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limited
presence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the end of the
one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense may deploy or maintain not more than 500 members of the United
States Armed Forces in Iraq to protect the United States Embassy in Baghdad and
to safeguard Americans remaining in Iraq for nonmilitary purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5438F4D81140460EB000603196ED7DEB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
contractor security forces</header>
<paragraph id="HF7E98AA8FD124DFF9816DB57DF0020BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the
end of the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, all
security forces under contract or subcontract with the United States Government
and working in Iraq shall be withdrawn from Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76212F2CEA944B0D99427C5BFB277342"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
contracts</header><text>The contract or subcontract providing for the use of
such security forces shall be terminated as soon as practicable after the
forces are withdrawn.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CDE7C096DA84202B204F3F65AC9FC9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on
use of funds To continue deployment of armed forces and contractor security
forces in iraq</header>
<paragraph id="H7CDDD79354A64C46BEA76B8040A465DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), funds
appropriated or otherwise made available under any provision of law may not be
obligated or expended to deploy or continue to deploy members or units of the
United States Armed Forces or contractor security forces to Iraq as part of
Operation Iraqi Freedom.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9E290C82BBB41518D053FCA7BF062C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) does not apply to the use of
funds—</text>
<subparagraph id="H97EBA1AD7CE14FA885DC81F100D76206"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to provide for the
safe and orderly withdrawal of the Armed Forces and contractor security forces
from Iraq pursuant to subsections (a) and (b); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA3AA80D8A0414A7896D7D2C79F8B1599"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure the
security of Iraq and its transition to democratic rule by carrying out
consultations with the Government of Iraq, other foreign governments, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, the United Nations, and other international
organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD4536FEC0D341248D295E2336432641"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to
prohibit or otherwise restrict the use of funds available to any department or
agency of the United States, other than the Department of Defense, to carry out
social and economic reconstruction activities in Iraq.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4746043B305542B9B1BA003C48F344C9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Armed forces
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the
term <term>Armed Forces</term> has the meaning given the term in section
101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7CFCE8A39674450A8D3B489E94174358" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Prohibition on
permanent United States military installations in Iraq</header>
<subsection id="H695C7238882B4DA3B19925D85859DA2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No permanent or long-term military
installation, which is designed or intended to be occupied by a unit of the
United States Armed Forces after the withdrawal of the Armed Forces from Iraq
pursuant to section 104(a), may be constructed in Iraq unless explicitly
approved by Congress in the form of a treaty or statute.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6ECBEE050F11435FA473706DF3E120A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfer of
military facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
President of the United States shall transfer to the Government of Iraq all
right, title, and interest held by the United States in any military facility
in Iraq that was constructed, repaired, or improved using amounts appropriated
to the Department of Defense and occupied by a unit of the United States Armed
Forces.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H28E2B59E3F35429E8BE32661E8062D14"><enum>106.</enum><header>Deployment of
international stabilization force to Iraq</header>
<subsection id="H44AFC9EFA2EF456D9E2D615DC9AD69A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deployment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If requested jointly by the executive and
legislative branches of the Government of Iraq (including with the support of
the National Assembly of Iraq), the President of the United States is
authorized to support the deployment of an international stabilization force to
Iraq to enhance public security in Iraq after the withdrawal of United States
Armed Forces from Iraq pursuant to section 104(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3385FC22A6754478889660CE56E1A8F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that the deployment of the international stabilization force to Iraq
described in subsection (a) should commence not later than the end of the
one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and terminate
not later than the end of the two-year period beginning on the date of
commencement of such deployment.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H689F594AD12540B7B1004B8DA8938CE8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header>Closure of detention
centers operated by United States in Iraq</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HA58F85E78CB142A893A784E012F6D97"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Closure
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No later than the
end of the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, all
detention centers operated by the United States Armed Forces in Iraq or
operated under contract with the United States Government in Iraq shall be
closed.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6139EC44EEE14979B3B7A633A3863F64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment of
remaining prisoners and detainees</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HC951BC0848C4406489D5F6171511D600"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Indicted iraqis
who served in saddam hussein regime</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Iraqi prisoner or detainee in a
detention center closed under subsection (a) who served in the regime of Saddam
Hussein and has been indicted by the Government of Iraq as of the date of the
closure of the center shall be transferred from United States custody to the
control of Iraqi authorities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF2030791016C4CE9A1A2EA7606AF37"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other iraqis who
served in saddam hussein regime</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Iraqi prisoner or detainee in a
detention center closed under subsection (a) who served in the regime of Saddam
Hussein and is suspected of crimes, but who has not been indicted as of the
date of the closure of the center, shall be transferred from United States
custody to the control of Iraqi authorities. All records held by the United
States related to the prisoner or detainee shall be transferred to the Iraqi
Ministry of Justice and related courts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF0EF06773E0E428DB28E5B4DBEDFD8B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Release of
certain iraqis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An Iraqi
prisoner or detainee in a detention center closed under subsection (a) who is
suspected or accused solely of participation in the insurgency, but no specific
crime, shall be released.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC61BE34006784C31B4B106A00074DEF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Non-Iraqis who
participated in the Iraqi insurgency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A non-Iraqi prisoner or detainee in a
detention center closed under subsection (a) who is suspected or accused of
participation in the insurgency shall be transferred to the control of the
International Committee of the Red Crescent in collaboration with the
International Committee of the Red Cross.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H6AFDD05278D6427E8D15A6487235F096"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Al-Qaeda
members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
of the preceding paragraphs, a prisoner or detainee in a detention center
closed under subsection (a) who is suspected or accused of being a member of,
or associated with, the terrorist group al-Qaeda shall be brought to the United
States for indictment and trial, as determined in a United States court of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66AD05898695475BA13276E4D284CF74" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>108.</enum><header>Liability of United
States for certain acts against prisoners and detainees in Iraq</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9A5E0DF51FFD44F0AA89902F202CBFBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Liability</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H862862E5351B4C7482698B28212E44FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Torture</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any citizen or national of Iraq or of any
other foreign country who was imprisoned or detained in Iraq by a covered
person during the period beginning on March 19, 2003, and ending at the
conclusion of the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, may bring an action against the United States in an appropriate court of
the United States for money damages for personal injury or death caused by an
act of torture committed by a covered person, during such imprisonment or
detention, in violation of the obligations of the United States under
international law or in violation of any law of the United States (if the
imprisonment or detention had occurred in the United States).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HED0404889DF94EA09896B89CBDC08C76"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Illegal
imprisonment or detention</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
citizen or national of Iraq or of any other foreign country who was imprisoned
or detained in Iraq by a covered person in violation of the obligations of the
United States under international law or in violation of any law of the United
States (if the imprisonment or detention had occurred in the United States)
during the period beginning on March 19, 2003, and ending at the conclusion of
the one-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, may bring
an action against the United States in an appropriate court of the United
States for money damages for personal injury or death incurred by reason of
such imprisonment or detention.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC0AB4F4575C14A2E9D219B53EA768FEA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Jurisdiction</header><text>The
United States district courts shall have original jurisdiction, concurrent with
the United States Court of Federal Claims, of any civil action against the
United States under subsection (a).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H6ADF486DE7E34C239C5300EA08D0D800"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statute of
limitations</header><text>An action under this section is barred unless it is
commenced within 5 years after the cause of action arose.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE9D30371DDF34BC9AB13947395FF19F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nature of
remedy</header><text>The remedy provided under this section is in addition to
any other remedy provided by law.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H410D6BC948DF4842994CB59FEF58FA6B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H06923B8BCC3C444D9D7B8555314FBEDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
person</header><text>The term <term>covered person</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H9DB61F332F874E14B452BC47AE3F0032"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any member of the United States Armed
Forces;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB0D2BBF471D3462C8F0552FBCB02D3BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other officer
or employee of the United States Government; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H88FF367CA2A5423AB7BEEC05F354F94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any employee of
security forces under contract or subcontract with the United States
Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HCF3E1CFFF50342DFABF8FF755225017"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Torture</header><text>The
term <term>torture</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the
Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1350">28 U.S.C. 1350</external-xref> note).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H07B45EBEE6AE40BC8B50F977F56FB664"><enum>109.</enum><header>Limitation on
total number of United States Government personnel at United States Embassy in
Baghdad, Iraq</header>
<subsection id="H58BD6DCF8BFB42FFA85198C7A1746D1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the total number of officers and employees of the
United States Government assigned to the United States Embassy in Baghdad,
Iraq, may not exceed 500 individuals, not including the members of the United
States Armed Forces described in section 104(a)(2).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6EA3D2DE7EEB48408E552F7857434DB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall
take effect beginning on the first day after the conclusion of the one-year
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H56389215995D4AC5BC12CF51374D35B6"><enum>110.</enum><header>Prohibition on
production sharing agreements for Iraqi petroleum resources</header>
<subsection id="H903801DA2360467CB0720734547179D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On or after the date of the enactment of
this Act, no department, agency, or other entity of the Government of the
United States and no national of the United States may enter into a contract of
longer than thirty days for the development, production, or marketing of
petroleum resources in Iraq.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFBE97E76AE1E43B99E705EA77C5471AB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall cease to be effective
beginning on the date on which the President of the United States certifies to
Congress that the Government of Iraq has established and is enforcing laws that
provide for the regulation of activities of foreign governments and foreign
nationals pursuant to contracts for the development, production, or marketing
of petroleum resources in Iraq.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7439F96E8CD0489DA5146809861DF600"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In
this section, the term <term>national of the United States</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H68A9644ED64D43F6867561A07D25754B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
natural person who is a citizen of the United States or who owes permanent
allegiance to the United States or is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence in the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(20) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)</external-xref>); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7260053EEABD4D46AC98EB883C84DA28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a
corporation, partnership, or other business association that is organized under
the laws of the United States, any State or territory thereof, or the District
of Columbia.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2455EFD19E924F0A82E7479C1FA6AFD1"><enum>111.</enum><header>Iraqi-American
Interparliamentary Group</header>
<subsection id="H463C5C97D6FA48BB8FB164B7095BD89B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
established an Iraqi-American Interparliamentary Group (in this section
referred to as the <quote>Group</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HADE66EE9210D45478D9C567813A60000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Group shall be composed of not more than 24 Members of Congress, who shall be
appointed to meet annually, including at times when Congress is not in session,
with representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Iraq for
discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between Iraq and the
United States. The Members of Congress so appointed shall be referred to as the
<quote>United States group</quote> of the Iraqi-American Interparliamentary
Group.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7A076C9D6AB045C79F8291EBA402347"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appointment of
Members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the Members of
Congress appointed to the Group—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A6CABE7E4AF4DC08E80AE1856EA92B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>half shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among Members of
the House (not fewer than four of whom shall be Members of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF894EEFE602D4944AAA8CACD62B29B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>half shall be
appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, upon recommendations of
the majority and minority leaders of the Senate, from among Members of the
Senate (not fewer than four of whom shall be members of the Committee on
Foreign Relations) unless the majority and minority leaders of the Senate
determine otherwise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD14DDAD1F4F5426E8D5C47F4F11B99F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chair and Vice
Chair</header>
<paragraph id="HCAD1479440F9436CBD9607C3165E16C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>House of
Representatives</header><text>The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
designate the Chair or Vice Chair of the House of Representatives delegation of
the United States group. The Chair or Vice Chair shall be a Member of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD1F1238A5783493A00D81B233686F785"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Senate</header><text>The
President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall designate the Chair or Vice Chair of
the Senate delegation of the United States group. The Chair or Vice Chair shall
be a Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51BDE700177F4F689CA8EEFD7CEE7707"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H188C717C91D24EBA8F513569456C3D5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized
to be appropriated $100,000 for each fiscal year to assist in meeting the
expenses of the United States group.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F38D598C7064BB489FC29284DA3F2B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Distribution</header><text>Half
of the amount appropriated in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be for the
House of Representatives delegation and half of such amount shall be for the
Senate delegation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD97F5A1E4A534F749CB3DDCF2EC67BCF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disbursement</header><text>The
House and Senate portions of such amount shall be disbursed on vouchers to be
approved by the Chair of the House delegation and the Chair of the Senate
delegation, respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2B57D6AFC99F4809B296C9AED01B3D5E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Certification of
expenditures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The certificate
of the Chair of the House of Representatives delegation or the Senate
delegation of the United States group shall be final and conclusive upon the
accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States
group.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2C5114865B894C84A93B787D6B7E2E80"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45 days
after the conclusion of a fiscal year with respect to which an appropriation
was made for the United States group, the United States group shall submit to
Congress a report containing information relating to its expenditures under
such appropriation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6EAC99ED1D26441F88D800E9EDFFC662"><enum>112.</enum><header>Assistance to
support international efforts for political reconciliation in Iraq</header>
<subsection id="HDDB208655743471800CFE48DF883004B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H987181D4BE314DCC845B0375CD6BE156"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The bipartisan
Iraq Study Group report found that <quote>national reconciliation is essential
to reduce further violence and maintain the unity of Iraq</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22A81384E5314E9182428B6900ED486E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The bipartisan
Iraq Study Group report recommended that diplomats work to <quote>energize
countries to support national political reconciliation in Iraq</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD832B6AA92440D2BF814918102676D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The January 2007
National Security Council report, entitled the Iraq Strategy Review, set an
objective to <quote>foster the conditions for Iraqi national reconciliation,
but with the Iraqi government clearly in the lead</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5801207EBD8E429B9244019DC9F4978"><enum>(4)</enum><text>United States
Ambassador Ryan Crocker, in testimony to Congress on September 10, 2007, noted
that the United States <quote>will continue our efforts to assist Iraqis in the
pursuit of national reconciliation</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42DFEBBD7616487800BDD6232CE4F5E8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In 2006, the Iraqi
Government announced the creation of the National Council for the
Reconciliation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3CCB23D1D074478E9C5E63EDFAD2267C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="H414486F122324643831DDA59A651D8CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>strongly supports
reconciliation efforts within Iraq; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1B408F1451943D0B4AF64BDF1578112"><enum>(2)</enum><text>strongly supports
the creation of an Iraqi-supported international commitment to reconciliation
in Iraq and a safe and secure future for the Iraqi people.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H718D1DFFE6064C7CAE83553C13BAD778"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose of
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of
assistance under this section is to support international efforts to encourage
peaceful and positive contact, dialogue, and reconciliation among the Iraqi
people.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7BCE827D91224D54A26243443996BC5E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President of
the United States Institute of Peace is authorized to provide assistance to
carry out the purpose of subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H527BDACDE09645B89094CCC3FAACF06D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Activities
supported</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities that may
be supported by assistance under subsection (d) include—</text>
<paragraph id="H6738525A9B0D48D2A04BEE7DDFEE2801"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">preventing violent conflicts in
Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDDC96B63E96A4FA187B7B08371C89C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting post-conflict stability and
development in Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H92CCBC82047F4E49ADE672AD78FC7E2F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">increasing conflict management capacity,
tools, and intellectual capital within Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F618FBBAC684FA49999A6D575037D58"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promoting tolerance and forgiveness;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H29DB4764C14B4468A420C47129264E06"><enum>(5)</enum><text>facilitating
dialogue in the region.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H40777D732831433CB486C8E47D1ECB92"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H7B5BDD7C793D4A588F699BD3A2691B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this
section, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President of the United
States Institute of Peace $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H35A58CBC5A0E42349763AA631E0053CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
provisions</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of
appropriations under paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDBB95B5CC7254FA782F0300085E39166"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be referred to
as the <quote>Political Reconciliation in Iraq Fund</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H530E9DDC9CED400DABDBCAB897619700"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are authorized to
remain available until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Comprehensive
Post-Conflict Support in Iraq</header>
<section commented="no" id="H2CA138895092420E00D5066DA251C6CE"><enum>201.</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H721896F029324CAE98B71103F01BA89D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to work with the
Government of Iraq and the international community to provide for the
reconstruction of Iraq.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HB56E1A348C27451D82A7D07159D5448C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Types of
activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out
the policy described in subsection (a), priority should be given to carrying
out reconstruction activities such as—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9EC8A43C01AF4CC6B0E91584B059BEB9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redeveloping Iraqi
civilian institutions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H190D210F6ED8498B825CA0EC0012A62B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>supporting
independent, nonprofit Iraqi think tanks dedicated to developing peace and
non-violent conflict resolution strategies and to developing education and
training materials, basic and applied research opportunities, and information
services to promote domestic tranquility and international peace;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H8CBDAC3C950C4FF7B62926444B37A7D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>rebuilding public
health infrastructure, including restoring hospitals and clinics and the
purchase of diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and services for hospitals and
clinics;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HFD8583D36E5A4E539ED4CC19981F5270"><enum>(4)</enum><text>demining and the
destruction of landmines, unexploded ordinances, and clean up of depleted
uranium artillery shells; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H553F41F6E62148A0A8A7876CCBAC4030"><enum>(5)</enum><text>dismantling and
disposing of fortifications and other remnants of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB974C5F20B744C3383BD7647D377FB85"><enum>202.</enum><header>Plan to
initiate a diplomatic surge to bring an expeditious end to the occupation of
Iraq</header>
<subsection id="H509E3C1950F647F3BFC7776E25D7DFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF4F48CAB8FFE40DCA561880861E0CEC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Iraq Study
Group Report states that <quote>Iraq cannot be effectively addressed in
isolation from other major regional issues.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0043633DC85D4683B98900AB9B6D5002"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Iraq Study
Group Report further states that a diplomatic effort <quote>cannot be
successful unless it includes the active participation of those countries that
have a critical stake in preventing Iraq from falling into
chaos</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H96D0ADE52CA143BC009C75C3AF20B300"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan
required</header><text>The President shall establish and implement a plan to
initiate an escalation of diplomatic efforts by the United States to—</text>
<paragraph id="HD3D9E3420C3441D6AF4D4C60F76FB657"><enum>(1)</enum><text>directly engage
with Iran and Syria to gain the commitment of such countries for constructive
policies relating to Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EC4FE3216A74FDE8B1102B714F0C965"><enum>(2)</enum><text>convene a regional
conference with Iraq’s neighbors, regional stakeholders, and international
allies for bringing peace and stability to Iraq and developing coordinated
strategies for the reconstruction of Iraq;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0A4AD6BE71BE4AF3BA46497950006600"><enum>(3)</enum><text>work with the
Government of Iraq to develop milestones and promote efforts for promoting
reconstruction, improving security, and ensuring good governance; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA33C89872B5B4308B4B42D33A8FDB6F9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>create and train a
national reconstruction corps in Iraq.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC04539D1CD4B4C06BBA0909CB4805578"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall transmit to Congress a report that contains a description of the plan
established under subsection (b). Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the occupation of
Iraq is over, the President shall transmit to Congress a report that contains
the results of the implementation of the plan established under subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H07BAFD9976144246AB2DACE363CC3BC1"><enum>203.</enum><header>Deployment of
the Armed Forces to achieve an over-the-horizon military presence for the
purpose of targeting global terrorism</header>
<subsection id="H9F90085FEF1244AD8CFB701EE1C35F49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Deployment
required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, shall
deploy the Armed Forces outside the United States in such numbers as the
President determines is required to achieve an over-the-horizon presence of the
Armed Forces for the purpose of targeting global terrorism.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB46B8D0D5FD148D888065FCBA0E4DC7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Armed Forces
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Armed Forces</term> has
the meaning given the term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/101">section 101</external-xref> of title 10, United States
Code.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H94C44809959F4679B306A554E88155C"><enum>204.</enum><header>Commission on
Funding the Reconstruction of Iraq<editorial></editorial></header>
<subsection id="H1931009F677C4073B12F5D10B4F87C07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE9F5CC74FEA74A639F89A5754C7E3E53"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States has a moral obligation to
assist the Government of Iraq with the reconstruction of Iraq; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE40B96C87A654A74A32DD758B83CD75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>contractors of the
Federal Government should not derive excess profits from work performed under
contracts on behalf of the taxpayers of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA1D3D97AE2F7484E978B7496173C2908"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established the <quote>Commission
on Funding the Reconstruction of Iraq</quote> (in this section referred to as
the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H30A7AAAC68924AE9A0568DA474F2DA37"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="H70DF39C2A08B458DB1A9598E56267C6F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal
contractor</header><text>The term <term>Federal contractor</term> means an
individual or an entity that has been awarded a contract by an Executive agency
to provide goods or services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H953A1B4992DF41AEAFA5CD020023D190"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Executive
agency</header><text>The term <term>Executive agency</term> has the meaning
provided in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/105">section 105</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA86899185A746DB9E6EB1584CD460D4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Excess
profits</header><text>The term <term>excess profits</term> means profits that
exceed the average rate of profit for the specific industry in which a Federal
contractor provides goods or services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H854F7CB064754FDABA00F9BE1B5EF7D5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of
Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
shall perform the following duties:</text>
<paragraph id="H5EDAEA2984FF43E4A44FBE0102856F42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determine the profits of Federal
contractors under contracts relating to Operation Iraqi Freedom, whether such
contracts are entered into or performed in the United States or outside the
United States, including contracts—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE6B10750B1DD49D29163DC39CADE822"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the
reconstruction of Iraq;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE2294FC8323D43CFA44600C5B015C33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the logistical
support of coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CCB0D1FD21545CDB5D333EA259394E7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for the
performance of security and intelligence functions in Operation Iraqi
Freedom.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H984C2836181042F28852FFB96E38E6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Determine the
average rate of profit for the specific industries in which Federal contractors
provide goods or services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE9DE7F7494904E51AA7BD7009603D2DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Determine the
amount of excess profits that Federal contractors have received under the
contracts described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBE22CA368AEE424FA3AD5B7BB13BF8BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Determine a fair
and appropriate tax on such excess profits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC77BC310D2D412A843D4801412EBC29"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Determine the most
appropriate method to collect such a tax on excess profits.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBA98DD7904B4988B03DF6608350892D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Determine the most
appropriate method to use such a tax on excess profits for the reconstruction
of Iraq.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H315F4E4A6BD14B98B7AC36036696D45E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Submit to Congress
a report pursuant to subsection (i) containing detailed statements of the
Commission’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations as determined by a
majority of the members of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB043F8DA57AB432DA44925E6A71CF486"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H3E5B3707CB914D7595DAD63C76110070"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Number and
appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
shall be composed of 12 members as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4CB7D3AEA1F4792ADAB51A3DE628819"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member appointed by the Secretary of
Defense who is a senior-level official of the Department of Defense with
responsibility for contracting with private firms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H114A061A811A40B9BE6DA3DD92E58204"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member appointed by the Secretary of
State who is a senior-level official of the Department of State with
responsibility for contracting with private firms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD55C447192F84006BE16E3C187087950"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member appointed by the Secretary of
Treasury who is a senior-level official of the Department of the Treasury with
responsibility for contracting with private firms.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFC955375EAC343E9A8B372901B6D5647"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 members who are Members of the House of
Representatives including—</text>
<clause id="HC6E890DB045A4D98BC4E0069A6EE6625"><enum>(i)</enum><text>1
member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives who is a member
of the majority party; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE71D5D657C20480A9B17F795B5C4CDD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
member appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives who is
a member of the minority party.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9AAD6074349340F3ABC57E3FA68ED7A2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>2 members who are
Members of the Senate including—</text>
<clause id="H5217DCA4BB764A8597BE04A8B407A545"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">1 member appointed by the majority leader
of the Senate who is a member of the majority party; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H147174D7E1794F1DB87BBBA5A9A3BBC9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1
member appointed by the minority leader of the Senate who is a member of the
minority party.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BB0CCF4D603427D84197DDA92E135C"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">5 members from the private sector appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of
the Senate jointly, in consultation with the leader of the minority party in
the House of Representatives and the leader of the minority party in the
Senate, who are drawn from positions of responsibility with respect to
international human rights, international development, and the law of taxation
of corporate entities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB0392F2D572A4309A9E92E4003082D73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member shall be appointed for the life
of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF2556199B784715BB85706C909B4D94"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled
in the manner in which the original appointment was made and shall not affect
the powers of the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DD6F4463DFD4B33896F00DEC9C9CF1F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Basic
Pay</header><text>Members shall serve without pay.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBDAFEAEF1ED34BF6B1A8CFAC1923EBDA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Travel
Expenses</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each member shall
receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in
accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE10E365D4AF40B18EFC13B42025043F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">6 members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2644A6A81C244DA7A9A29D79529BD8C0"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Chairperson;
vice-chairperson</header>
<subparagraph id="H1E70344DDADE4A46984FF9E9A865D100"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chairperson of the Commission, who
shall be a Member of Congress and a member of the majority party, shall be
elected by the members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD51B124804A4A12A8D4B7DCFD6A7FC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice-chairperson</header><text>The
vice-chairperson of the Commission, who shall be a Member of Congress and a
member of the minority party, shall be elected by the members of the
Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7278B5FB45874430A160F17466AF21E0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall meet at the call of
the chairperson or a majority of its members.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE99302427554105838163A4FD04E577"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Director and
Staff of Commission; experts and consultant</header>
<paragraph id="H6C86DF02188E4E43B7009778B6881D30"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director and
Staff</header>
<subparagraph id="H720EB3589FA24F439432B792EF7CC239"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>Subject to such policies as the Commission may prescribe,
the chairperson of the Commission may appoint and fix the pay of a director and
such additional personnel as the chairperson considers appropriate to carry out
the duties of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE76047680B9F423CAB53426B5470D1F5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability of
Certain Civil Service Laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The director and staff of the Commission
may be—</text>
<clause id="H1F5B55D0B0E04A37AAD519B9B9527CD3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appointed without regard to the provisions
of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE1916A9B829D42859B7938BA7173A829"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">paid without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H08D9200952034EB78C7275CDF2FCFED4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Experts and
consultants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title
5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E1B14172E984D40AF7F4288F28226C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Detail of
Government Employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the
request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail any of the
personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the duties
of the Commission.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9A3BF9B1C4474A8581B375AF753601BD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Powers of
Commission</header>
<paragraph id="HC2E87FF8F7D64AD8B39E7FBB5F2300A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings and
sessions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may,
for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at
times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission
considers appropriate. The chairperson, or such other member of the Commission
as the chairperson may designate, may administer oaths or affirmations to
witnesses appearing before it.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49259C3E89FC4C14B37472CC4E15BF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Obtaining
official data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission
may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States,
including the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction,
information necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under this section.
Upon request of the chairperson of the Commission, the head of that department
or agency shall furnish that information to the Commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56BC23A1EC51462AA03066158FC0DDBB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Mails</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may use the United States
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and
agencies of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE03D1490B4D440FCB954B7E289320038"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administrative
support services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the
request of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall provide
to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services
necessary for the Commission to carry out its duties under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BD68EFFB1884406915B50ECD687FFCD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Subpoena
power</header>
<subparagraph id="H1BA51EA6834F467491F6F2932C4CE910"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chairperson, or
such other member of the Commission as the chairperson may designate, may issue
subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
production of any evidence necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its
duties. The attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence may be
required from any place within the United States at any designated place of
hearing within the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4029481D718D43D5AAD3B0B88D298484"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Failure to obey
a Subpoena</header><text>If a person refuses to obey a subpoena issued under
subparagraph (A), the Commission may apply to a United States district court
for an order requiring that person to appear before the Commission to give
testimony, produce evidence, or both, relating to the matter under
investigation. The application may be made within the judicial district where
the hearing is conducted or where that person is found, resides, or transacts
business. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the
court as civil contempt.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB2C9A70570654F89BD8BB5DB71D057DB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Immunity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in this paragraph, a
person may not be excused from testifying or from producing evidence pursuant
to a subpoena on the ground that the testimony or evidence required by the
subpoena may tend to incriminate or subject that person to criminal
prosecution. A person, after having claimed the privilege against
self-incrimination, may not be criminally prosecuted by reason of any
transaction, matter, or thing which that person is compelled to testify about
or produce evidence relating to, except that the person may be prosecuted for
perjury committed during the testimony or made in the evidence.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA0D4CB82C3A5422EAD18038E4BBB3764"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Contract
Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may
enter into contracts with and compensate government and private agencies or
persons to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this section,
without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/5">41 U.S.C. 5</external-xref>).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD64D7103BAEB4F339133898B0104B7C0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after its
establishment, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4800E1F78EFC42ED9FA102B4BA2CD9BC"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Commission shall terminate 30 days after it submits its report.</text>
</subsection></section>