    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
    [July 12, 2007]
    [Pages 965-966]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Message to the Congress Transmitting the Initial Benchmark Assessment
    Report
    July 12, 2007

    To the Congress of the United States:
        Consistent with section 1314 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans'
    Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007
    (Public Law 110-28) (the ``Act''), attached is the report that assesses
    the status of each of the 18 Iraqi benchmarks contained in the Act and
    declares whether satisfactory progress toward meeting these benchmarks
    is, or is not, being achieved.
        This report has been prepared in consultation with the Secretaries
    of State and Defense; Commander, Multi-National Forces--Iraq; the United
    States Ambassador to Iraq; and the Commander of United States Central
    Command.

                                                              George W. Bush

     The White House,

     July 12, 2007.

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