I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1581 
To improve coordination, implementation, and oversight of United States 
economic reconstruction assistance for Iraq, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Mr. LANTOS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Ju-
diciary and 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 improve coordination, implementation, and oversight of 
United States economic reconstruction assistance for 
Iraq, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Iraq Reconstruction Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
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Sec. 3. Definition. 
TITLE I—UNITED STATES ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION 
ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ 
Sec. 101. Coordinator of United States Economic Reconstruction Assistance for 
Iraq. 
Sec. 102. Efforts to promote capacity development in Iraq. 
Sec. 103. Efforts to support anti-corruption activities in Iraq. 
Sec. 104. Assistance to support reconstruction programs on the provincial and 
local levels in Iraq. 
Sec. 105. Assistance to support private sector development and employment 
programs in Iraq. 
Sec. 106. Assistance for refugees from Iraq and internally displaced persons in 
Iraq. 
Sec. 107. Authorization for refugee admissions. 
TITLE II—OVERSIGHT OF UNITED STATES RECONSTRUCTION 
ASSISTANCE FOR IRAQ 
Sec. 201. Extension of authority of the Office of the Special Inspector General 
for Iraq Reconstruction. 
Sec. 202. Assistance to support the Offices of the Inspector General of the De-
partment of State and the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development. 
Sec. 203. Report to Congress. 
TITLE III—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN UNITED 
STATES CONTRACTING FOR RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ 
Sec. 301. Prohibition on funding certain contracts. 
Sec. 302. Report on audits and investigations of the Department of State and 
United States Agency for International Development. 
Sec. 303. Assistance to improve the contracting capacity of the Department of 
State and United States Agency for International Development 
for Iraq. 
TITLE IV—BUILDING THE UNITED STATES STABILIZATION AND 
RECONSTRUCTION CAPACITY 
Sec. 401. Civilian Active Response Corps. 
Sec. 402. Civilian Reserve Readiness Corps. 
Sec. 403. Stabilization and reconstruction strategy. 
Sec. 404. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 405. Reports to Congress. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are as follows: 
(1) To promote the effectiveness and efficiency 
of United States economic reconstruction assistance 
for Iraq. 
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