(C) hunger, malnutrition and poverty lev-
els, the dependence of the population on govern-
ment assistance to prevent the increase in such 
levels, and the ability of the Government of Iraq 
to prevent the increase in such levels; 
(D) an assessment of the humanitarian sit-
uation, including ability of Iraqi civilians to 
travel freely throughout the country, the num-
ber of Iraqi refugees and internally displaced 
persons, and the change in such numbers on a 
monthly basis; 
(E) economic reforms by Government of 
Iraq that set the framework for long-term eco-
nomic growth, including the level of private sec-
tor investment and laws enacted by the Govern-
ment of Iraq to ensure labor rights in Iraq sat-
isfy international labor standards; 
(F) the amount of funds obligated and ex-
pended by the Government of Iraq to improve 
the employment situation in Iraq; 
(G) the amount of funds obligated and ex-
pended by the Government of Iraq on recon-
struction, by sector; and 
(H) progress by the Government of Iraq in 
fulfilling its obligations under the International 
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Compact with Iraq, including programs on good 
governance, human rights protection, and anti- 
corruption. 
(2) Progress in obtaining support from other 
countries in the region and around the world includ-
ing information regarding— 
(A) the amount of new commitments and 
obligations for reconstruction assistance, by 
country; and 
(B) the amount of new debt relief provided 
by countries other than the United States, by 
country. 
(3) Status of United States reconstruction ef-
forts in Iraq, including information regarding— 
(A) a general description of existing pro-
grams in each sector, including the amounts ob-
ligated and expended during the last 60 days 
and the accomplishments in the last 60 days 
and the obligation of amounts and plans for 
programs for the next 60 days, and any 
changes in priorities between and within sectors 
between each reporting period; 
(B) status of each provincial reconstruc-
tion team, including the staffing of each recon-
struction team, including the ratio of civilian 
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personnel to military personnel, the activities of 
each such team, the amounts expended by each 
such team, and the specific outcomes of each 
such team; 
(C) a general description of existing pro-
grams in each sector and their relation to the 
International Compact with Iraq and other pri-
orities and commitments identified by the Gov-
ernment of Iraq, on the national, provincial, 
and local levels; and 
(D) the accomplishments and obstacles in 
coordinating United States reconstruction pro-
grams. 
TITLE 
III—ACCOUNTABILITY 
AND 
TRANSPARENCY 
IN 
UNITED 
STATES 
CON-
TRACTING FOR RECONSTRUC-
TION IN IRAQ 
SEC. 301. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING CERTAIN CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available for reconstruction assistance for Iraq under the 
Economic Support Fund authorized under chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2346 et seq.) may be obligated or expended in connection 
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with a contract entered into, or task order issued, after 
the date of the enactment of this Act with a contractor 
that— 
(1) assisted in the development of the request 
for proposal for the contract or task order; or 
(2) during the previous 5 years— 
(A) has been found by the Special Inspec-
tor General for Iraq Reconstruction, the De-
partment of State Inspector General, or the 
U.S. Agency for International Development In-
spector General to have overcharged or improp-
erly billed the Federal Government by a total of 
at least $10,000,000 through one or more over-
charges; 
(B) has been found by the Special Inspec-
tor General for Iraq Reconstruction, the De-
partment of State Inspector General, or the 
U.S. Agency for International Development In-
spector General to have committed one or more 
fraudulent acts resulting in total costs or losses 
to the Federal Government of at least 
$10,000,000; or 
(C) has been suspended or debarred for a 
period of at least one year under the Federal 
suspension and debarment regulations. 
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(b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—The President of 
the United States may waive the restrictions under sub-
section (a) on a case-by-case basis if the President deter-
mines that such waiver is in the national security interest 
of the United States and transmits to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report describing the reasons for 
such determination. 
SEC. 302. REPORT ON AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND UNITED 
STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that lists 
and describes audits and investigations conducted by the 
Offices of the Inspector General of the Department of 
State and the United States Agency for International De-
velopment of cost plus fixed fee contracts, indefinite quan-
tity contracts, task orders, and other contracts related to 
economic reconstruction activities in Iraq. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary of State shall iden-
tify in the report submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) any such cost plus fixed fee contract, indefi-
nite quantity contract, task order, or other contract 
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