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(b) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of such section, as 
redesignated by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008’’. 
SEC. 1211. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON 
GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2008, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a report assessing the Global Peace Operations 
Initiative. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether, and to what extent, the 
Global Peace Operations Initiative has met the goals set by 
the President at the inception of the program in 2004. 
(2) Which goals, if any, remain unfulfilled. 
(3) A description of activities conducted by each member 
state of the Group of Eight (G–8), including the approximate 
cost of the activities, and the approximate percentage of the 
total monetary value of the activities conducted by each G– 
8 member, including the United States, as well as efforts by 
the President to seek contributions or participation by other 
G–8 members. 
(4) A description of any activities conducted by non-G– 
8 members, or other organizations and institutions, as well 
as any efforts by the President to solicit contributions or partici-
pation. 
(5) A description of the extent to which the Global Peace 
Operations Initiative has had global participation. 
(6) A description of the administration of the program 
by the Department of State and Department of Defense, 
including— 
(A) whether each Department should concentrate 
administration in one office or bureau, and if so, which 
one; 
(B) the extent to which the two Departments coordinate 
and the quality of their coordination; and 
(C) the extent to which contractors are used and an 
assessment of the quality and timeliness of the results 
achieved by the contractors, and whether the United States 
Government might have achieved similar or better results 
without contracting out functions. 
(7) A description of the metrics, if any, that are used 
by the President and the G–8 to measure progress in 
implementation of the Global Peace Operations Initiative, 
including— 
(A) assessments of the quality and sustainability of 
the training of individual soldiers and units; 
(B) the extent to which the G–8 and participating 
countries maintain records or databases of trained individ-
uals and units and conduct inspections to measure and 
monitor the continued readiness of such individuals and 
units;
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(C) the extent to which the individuals and units are 
equipped and remain equipped to deploy in peace oper-
ations; and 
(D) the extent to which, the timeline by which, and 
how individuals and units can be mobilized for peace oper-
ations. 
(8) The extent to which, the timeline by which, and how 
individuals and units can be and are being deployed to peace 
operations. 
(9) An assessment of whether individuals and units trained 
under the Global Peace Operations Initiative have been utilized 
in peace operations subsequent to receiving training under 
the Initiative, whether they will be deployed to upcoming oper-
ations in Africa and elsewhere, and the extent to which such 
individuals and units would be prepared to deploy and partici-
pate in such peace operations. 
(10) Recommendations as to whether participation in the 
Global Peace Operations Initiative should require reciprocal 
participation by countries in peace operations. 
(11) Any additional measures that could be taken to 
enhance the effectiveness of the Global Peace Operations Initia-
tive in terms of— 
(A) achieving its stated goals; and 
(B) ensuring that individuals and units trained as part 
of the Initiative are regularly participating in peace oper-
ations. 
(c) FORM.—To the maximum extent practicable, the report 
required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex, if necessary. 
SEC. 1212. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE UNDER 
THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBERS’ PROTECTION ACT OF 
2002. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS.—Section 2007 of the American 
Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7426) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such Act is further amended— 
(1) in section 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7422)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SECTIONS 5 AND 
7’’ and inserting ‘‘SECTION 2005’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘sections 2005 and 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2005’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SECTIONS 5 AND 
7’’ and inserting ‘‘SECTION 2005’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘sections 2005 and 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2005’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘sections 2005 
and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2005’’; 
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘sections 2005 and 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2005’’; and 
(E) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2006, and 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and 2006’’; and 
(2) in section 2013 (22 U.S.C. 7432), by striking paragraph 
(13).
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Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Iraq and 
Afghanistan 
SEC. 1221. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE OFFICE 
OF 
THE 
SPECIAL 
INSPECTOR 
GENERAL 
FOR 
IRAQ 
RECONSTRUCTION. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 3001 of the Emer-
gency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the 
Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (Public Law 108– 
106; 117 Stat. 1234–1238; 5 U.S.C. App., note to section 8G of 
Public Law 95–452) is amended by striking ‘‘to the Iraq Relief 
and Reconstruction Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘for the reconstruction 
of Iraq’’. 
(b) ASSISTANT INSPECTORS GENERAL.—Subsection (d)(1) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction 
Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the reconstruction of Iraq’’. 
(c) SUPERVISION.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’ and inserting 
‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
reconstruction of Iraq’’. 
(d) DUTIES.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’ and inserting 
‘‘for the reconstruction of Iraq’’. 
(e) PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, AND
OTHER
RESOURCES.—Sub-
section (h) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘pay rates’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and may exercise the authorities of subsections 
(b) through (i) of section 3161 of title 5, United States Code 
(without regard to subsection (a) of such section)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘my enter’’ and inserting 
‘‘may enter’’. 
(f) REPORTS.—Subsection (i) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘for the reconstruction of Iraq’’. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (m) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES 
OF CONGRESS DEFINED’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘In this section, the term’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(4) in paragraph (1)(B) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) 
of this subsection), by striking ‘‘and International Relations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Government 
Reform’’; 
(5) by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the reconstruction of Iraq’ means amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, the 
Iraq Security Forces Fund, and the Commanders’ Emer-
gency Response Program authorized under section 1202
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of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2006 
(Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3455–3456); or 
‘‘(B) for assistance for the reconstruction of Iraq 
under— 
‘‘(i) 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.); 
‘‘(ii) the International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement account authorized under section 481 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291); 
or 
‘‘(iii) any other provision of law.’’. 
(h) TERMINATION DATE.—Subsection (o) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The Office of the Inspector General shall terminate 180 
days after the date on which amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the reconstruction of Iraq that are unexpended 
are less than $250,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘funds deemed to be’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction 
Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘for the reconstruction of Iraq’’. 
SEC. 1222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
PURPOSES RELATING TO IRAQ. 
No funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization of appro-
priations in this Act may be obligated or expended for a purpose 
as follows: 
(1) To establish any military installation or base for the 
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) To exercise United States control of the oil resources 
of Iraq. 
SEC. 1223. REPORT ON UNITED STATES POLICY AND MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS IN IRAQ. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1227 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3465; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Iraq.’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘Iraq, including— 
‘‘(A) enacting a broadly-accepted hydrocarbon law that 
equitably shares revenue among all Iraqis; 
‘‘(B) adopting laws necessary for the conduct of provin-
cial and local elections, taking steps to implement such 
laws, and setting a schedule to conduct provincial and 
local elections; 
‘‘(C) reforming current laws governing the de- 
Baathification process in a manner that encourages 
national reconciliation; 
‘‘(D) amending the Constitution of Iraq in a manner 
that encourages national reconciliation; 
‘‘(E) allocating and beginning expenditure of $10 billion 
in Iraqi revenues for reconstruction projects, including
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delivery of essential services, and implementing such 
reconstruction projects on an equitable basis; and 
‘‘(F) making significant efforts to plan and implement 
disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programs 
relating to Iraqi militias.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) A detailed description of the Joint Campaign Plan, 
or any subsequent revisions, updates, or documents that replace 
or supersede the Joint Campaign Plan, including goals, phases, 
or other milestones contained in the Joint Campaign Plan. 
Specifically, the description shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An explanation of conditions required to move 
through phases of the Joint Campaign Plan, in particular 
those conditions that must be met in order to provide 
for the transition of additional security responsibility to 
the Iraqi Security Forces, and the measurements used to 
determine progress. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of which conditions in the Joint 
Campaign Plan have been achieved and which conditions 
have not been achieved. The assessment of those conditions 
that have not been achieved shall include a discussion 
of the factors that have precluded progress. 
‘‘(C) A description of any companion or equivalent plan 
of the Government of Iraq used to measure progress for 
Iraqi Security Forces undertaking joint operations with 
Coalition Forces.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) An assessment of the levels of United States Armed 
Forces required in Iraq for the six-month period following the 
date of the report, the missions to be undertaken by the Armed 
Forces in Iraq for such period, and the incremental costs or 
savings of any proposed changes to such levels or missions. 
‘‘(8) A description of the range of conditions that could 
prompt changes to the levels of United States Armed Forces 
required in Iraq for the six-month period following the date 
of the report or the missions to be undertaken by the Armed 
Forces in Iraq for such period, including the status of planning 
for such changes to the levels or missions of the Armed Forces 
in Iraq.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall apply with respect to each report required to be sub-
mitted to Congress under section 1227(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 
days after the submission of the first report under subsection (c) 
on or after the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall meet with 
the congressional defense committees to brief such committees on 
the matters described in paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection (c) 
contained in the report. Not later than 30 days after the submission 
of each subsequent report under subsection (c), appropriate senior
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officials of the Department of Defense shall meet with the congres-
sional defense committees to brief such committees on the matters 
described in paragraphs (7) and (8) of subsection (c) contained 
in the report.’’. 
SEC. 1224. REPORT ON A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF PERFORMANCE 
INDICATORS AND MEASURES FOR PROGRESS TOWARD 
MILITARY AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN IRAQ. 
(a) REPORT.—Section 9010(c) of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (division A of Public Law 109–289; 120 
Stat. 1307) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and trends’’ and inserting ‘‘trends’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end before the period the following: 
‘‘, and progress made in the transition of responsibility 
for the security of Iraqi provinces to the Iraqi Security 
Forces under the Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) process’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C)(i), by adding at the end before 
the semicolon the following: ‘‘, without any support from 
Coalition Forces’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (J) 
as subparagraphs (F) through (L), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) The amount and type of support provided by Coali-
tion Forces to the Iraqi Security Forces at each level of 
operational readiness. 
‘‘(E) The number of Iraqi battalions in the Iraqi Army 
currently conducting operations and the type of operations 
being conducted.’’; 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (H) through (L) 
(as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) 
as subparagraphs (I) through (M), respectively; 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (G) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph) the following: 
‘‘(H) The level and effectiveness of the Iraqi Security 
Forces under the Ministry of Defense in provinces where 
the United States has formally transferred responsibility 
for the security of the province to the Iraqi Security Forces 
under the Provincial Iraqi Control (PIC) process.’’; and 
(F) in subparagraph (I) (as redesignated by subpara-
graphs (B) and (D) of this paragraph)— 
(i) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in clause (v), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) the level and effectiveness of the Iraqi Police 
and other Ministry of Interior Forces in provinces 
where the United States has formally transferred 
responsibility for the security of the province to the 
Iraqi Security Forces under the Provincial Iraqi Control 
(PIC) process.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall apply with respect to each report required to be submitted
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to Congress under section 9010 of the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 2007 on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 1225. REPORT ON SUPPORT FROM IRAN FOR ATTACKS AGAINST 
COALITION FORCES IN IRAQ. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing and assessing in detail— 
(1) any support or direction provided to anti-coalition forces 
in Iraq by the Government of Iran or its agents; 
(2) the strategy and ambitions in Iraq of the Government 
of Iran; and 
(3) any strategy or efforts by the United States Government 
to counter the activities of agents of the Government of Iran 
in Iraq. 
(b) FORM.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit reports under 
subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, submits to the congressional defense committees a certifi-
cation in writing that the Government of Iran has ceased to provide 
military support to anti-coalition forces that conduct attacks against 
coalition forces in Iraq. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to authorize or otherwise speak to the use of the Armed 
Forces against Iran. 
SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF A FAILED 
STATE IN IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a failed state in Iraq will have a negative impact on 
the Middle East and United States interests in the region; 
and 
(2) the United States should pursue strategies to prevent 
a failed state in Iraq or to contain the negative effects of 
a failed state in Iraq. 
SEC. 1227. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FEDERALISM IN IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) policies supported by the United States in the pursuit 
of a political settlement in Iraq should be consistent with the 
wishes of the Iraqi people and should not violate the sovereignty 
of the nation of Iraq; 
(2) if the Iraqi people support a political settlement in 
Iraq based on the final provisions of the Constitution of Iraq 
that create a federal system of government and allow for the 
creation of federal regions, consistent with the wishes of the 
Iraqi people and their elected leaders, the United States should 
actively support such a political settlement in Iraq; 
(3) the active support referred to in paragraph (2) should 
include— 
(A) calling on the international community, including 
countries with troops in Iraq, the permanent 5 members