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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3132

To require amounts appropriated under any Act making emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan 

and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 to be made available 

in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 17, 2003

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. HILL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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 

A BILL

To require amounts appropriated under any Act making 

emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 to be made available in 

allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘War Funding Account3 ability Act of 2003’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN EMERGENCY SUPPLE5 MENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS FOR THE 

6 RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANI7 STAN AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM. 

8 (a) AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro9 vision of law, amounts appropriated by an Act, enacted 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, making emer11 gency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction 

12 of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fis13 cal year 2004 may only be made available in allotments 

14 of $20,000,000,000 or less and only if, not less than 15 

15 days prior to obligation and expenditure of amounts in 

16 each such allotment, the President transmits to Congress 

17 a report described in subsection (b). 

18 (b) REPORT.—A report referred to in subsection (a) 

19 is a report that contains the following: 

20 (1) For each program, project, or activity to be 

21 funded in the allotment at an amount equal to or 

22 greater than $1,000,000, a detailed description of 

23 the purpose of the program, project, or activity. 

24 (2) For each program, project, or activity to be 

25 funded in the allotment for the rehabilitation or re26 construction of Iraq or Afghanistan—
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1 (A) a detailed description of the purpose of 

2 the program, project, or activity; and 

3 (B) in the case of contract entered into by 

4 the United States Government for the repair, 

5 maintenance, or construction of infrastructure 

6 in Iraq or Afghanistan—

7 (i) the name of the contractor and the 

8 process by which the contract was award9 ed; 

10 (ii) the amount of the contract; and 

11 (iii) the date on which work under the 

12 contract is to begin. 

13 (3) A description of the progress being made to 

14 achieve the goal of restoring self-government to Iraq, 

15 providing civil services to the Iraqi people, and en16 suring adequate security for the Iraqi people. 

17 (4) A comprehensive survey of the security, in18 frastructure, and other needs in Iraq and Afghani19 stan, including progress made in the reconstruction 

20 of the electric power infrastructure, water and sew21 age services, the telecommunications infrastructure, 

22 and the repair and upgrade of hospitals, clinics, pub23 lic buildings, roadways, and bridges. 

24 (5) An assessment of any other security and re25 construction needs in Iraq and Afghanistan, includ-
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1 ing estimates of additional funding that will be re2 quired to meet those needs. 

3 (6) A description of efforts to obtain increased 

4 assistance from other countries for the rehabilitation 

5 and reconstruction of Iraq, including increased fi6 nancial assistance and security assistance (such as 

7 deployment of military forces or other related per8 sonnel). 

9 (7) A description of efforts to provide adequate 

10 deployment rotation and other relief for United 

11 States troops serving in Iraq, including efforts to 

12 construct improved living quarters for those United 

13 States troops.

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