[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7028 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7028

To limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2008

    Mr. Tanner (for himself and Mr. Boyd of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To limit United States assistance for infrastructure projects in Iraq, 
                        and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Government Accountability Office in its August 2008 
        report entitled ``Iraqi Revenue, Expenditures, and Surplus,'' 
        found that from 2005 to 2007 ``[the Iraqi] government generated 
        an estimated $96 billion in cumulative revenues, of which crude 
        oil export sales accounted for about $90.2 billion, or 94 
        percent''.
            (2) That same report found that for 2008 the Iraqi 
        Government could have a budget surplus of more than $50 
        billion.
            (3) Iraq has the world's third largest oil reserve, 
        providing a steady stream of revenue.
            (4) According to the Government Accountability Office, 
        since fiscal year 2003, the United States has provided $48 
        billion for stabilization and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE 
              PROJECTS IN IRAQ.

    (a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds may 
be obligated or expended for the acquisition, conversion, 
rehabilitation, or installation of facilities in Iraq that is commenced 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Exceptions.--The limitation contained in subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to the following:
            (1) Assistance under cerp.--
                    (A) In general.--Amounts made available under the 
                Commanders' Emergency Response Program (CERP) under 
                section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
                for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 
                3455) to carry out the activities described in 
                subsection (a).
                    (B) Approval of secretary of defense.--Amounts 
                described in subparagraph (A) that are in excess of 
                $1,000,000 for any program, project, or activity may be 
                made available to carry out the activities described in 
                subsection (a) only if the Secretary of Defense 
                approves the use of such amounts and submits to 
                Congress a report containing such approval.
            (2) Technical assistance.--Amounts made available for the 
        provision of technical assistance necessary to assist the 
        Government of Iraq to carry out the activities described in 
        subsection (a) on its own behalf.

SEC. 3. AGREEMENT FOR COST SHARING OF COMBINED OPERATIONS IN IRAQ.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall seek to enter into negotiations with the 
Government of Iraq in order to conclude an agreement under which the 
Government of Iraq agrees to share with the United States Government 
the costs of combined operations of the Government of Iraq and the 
Multi-National Force in Iraq undertaken as part of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary 
of Defense, shall submit to Congress a report describing the status of 
negotiations required under subsection (a).
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