    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [October 23, 2008]
    [Pages 1337-1338]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Letter to Congressional Leaders Certifying the Establishment of a
    Registration and Monitoring System for Defense Articles Provided to Iraq
    October 23, 2008

    Dear _____
        Pursuant to section 1228(b) of the National Defense Authorization
    Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181 (NDAA), I hereby certify
    that a registration and monitoring system for defense articles provided
    to the Government of Iraq or any

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    other group, organization, citizen, or resident of Iraq, meeting the
    requirements set forth in subsection 1228(c) of the NDAA, has been
    established.
        Specifically, I certify that the registration and monitoring system
    herein referenced includes:
        1. the registration of the serial numbers of all small arms to be
    provided to the Government of Iraq or to other groups, organizations,
    citizens, or residents of Iraq;
        2. a program of end-use monitoring of all lethal defense articles
    provided to such entities or individuals; and
        3. the maintenance of a detailed record of the origin, shipping, and
    distribution of all defense articles transferred under the Iraq Security
    Forces Fund or any other security assistance program to such entities or
    individuals.
             Sincerely,

                                                              George W. Bush

    Note: Identical letters were sent to Carl Levin, chairman, and John
    McCain, ranking member, Senate Committee on Armed Services; Joseph R.
    Biden, Jr., chairman, and Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate
    Committee on Foreign Relations; Christopher J. Dodd, chairman, and
    Richard C. Shelby, ranking member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing,
    and Urban Affairs; Ike Skelton, chairman, and Duncan Hunter, ranking
    member, House Committee on Armed Services; and Howard L. Berman,
    chairman, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member, House Committee on
    Foreign Affairs.