I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5630 
To enhance congressional oversight by requiring the President to transmit 
periodically to Congress a consolidated, comprehensive report on the 
implementation of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2006 
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To enhance congressional oversight by requiring the Presi-
dent to transmit periodically to Congress a consolidated, 
comprehensive report on the implementation of the Na-
tional Strategy for Victory in Iraq. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iraq Congressional 
Oversight Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On October 16, 2002, the Authorization for 
Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 
2002 (Public Law 107–243) was enacted into law. 
(2) On March 19, 2003, the President, pursu-
ant to the authorities provided to the President by 
Public Law 107–243, committed United States 
Armed Forces to combat operations in Iraq. 
(3) On April 9, 2003, Saddam Hussein’s 
Ba’athist regime fell to Coalition Forces. 
(4) On April 16, 2003, the Emergency Wartime 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (Public Law 
108–11) was enacted into law, which included 
$2,500,000,000 for the relief and reconstruction of 
Iraq. 
(5) On May 12, 2003, the Coalition Provisional 
Authority (CPA) subsumed the Organization for Re-
construction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA), 
and citing United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 1483 (2003) and the laws of war, vested itself 
with executive, legislative, and judicial authority over 
the Iraqi government until such time as the Iraqi 
government gained its sovereignty. 
(6) On November 6, 2003, the Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for 
the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 
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(Public Law 108–106) was enacted into law, which 
included an additional $18,400,000,000 for the relief 
and reconstruction of Iraq. 
(7) On June 28, 2004, the new Iraqi govern-
ment gained its sovereignty. 
(8) On January 30, 2005, the Iraqi people suc-
cessfully elected their first interim National Assem-
bly. 
(9) On March 16, 2005, the 275-member in-
terim Iraqi National Assembly convened to appoint 
an interim national government and to begin the 
drafting of a constitution. 
(10) On September 18, 2005, the interim Iraqi 
National Assembly completed negotiations on the 
draft constitution. 
(11) On October 15, 2005, the Iraqi people ap-
proved the draft constitution by a national ref-
erendum. 
(12) On November 30, 2005, the President, 
through the National Security Council, issued the 
National Strategy for Victory in Iraq. 
(13) On December 15, 2005, the people of Iraq 
voted to elect the first permanent National Assembly 
in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic 
of Iraq. 
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(14) On March 16, 2006, the newly-elected Na-
tional Assembly convened for their first session. 
(15) On May 20, 2006, the Iraqi Prime Min-
ister-designee named a cabinet, except for the posts 
of Minister of Defense and Minister of Interior, and 
the Prime Minister-designee and the cabinet received 
a vote of confidence from the National Assembly. 
(16) On June 7, 2006, Iraq’s National Assem-
bly approved the individuals that the Iraqi Prime 
Minister nominated for Minister of Defense, Min-
ister of Interior, and National Security Advisor, 
completing the formation of Iraq’s first permanent 
democratic government. 
SEC. 3. STATEMENTS OF POLICY. 
Congress makes the following statements of policy: 
(1) Congress remains supportive of and inspired 
by the service and sacrifice made by and dedication 
and commitment to a democratic, stable, and pros-
perous Iraq displayed by members of the United 
States Armed Forces and civilian personnel in Iraq 
and by personnel serving world-wide in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
(2) Congress remains supportive of and inspired 
by the service and sacrifice made by and dedication 
and commitment to a democratic, stable, and pros-
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perous Iraq displayed by the military and civilian 
personnel of Coalition countries serving in support 
of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Iraqi patriots 
working toward a better future for their country and 
the children of Iraq. 
(3) Congress recognizes the complex and inter-
dependent nature of the challenges associated with 
the political, security, infrastructure, and economic 
development of and governance capacity building at 
and between the national, national capital city, re-
gional, provincial, provincial capital city, and stra-
tegic municipal levels of government within Iraq. 
(4) Congress recognizes the achievements to 
date made by the United States Armed Forces, Coa-
lition Forces, Iraqi Security Forces, and civilian per-
sonnel toward the political, security, infrastructure, 
and economic development of Iraq. 
(5) Congress recognizes the issuance of the 
President’s National Strategy for Victory in Iraq on 
November 30, 2005. 
(6) Congress supports the formation of a demo-
cratic, pluralistic, federal, and united Government of 
Iraq. 
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(7) Congress urges elected Iraqis to maintain 
their commitment to and preserve a national unity 
government. 
(8) Congress remains deeply concerned about 
insurgent attacks and threats against United States 
Armed Forces, Coalition Forces, Iraqi Security 
Forces, and civilians in Iraq. 
(9) Congress is concerned about the increase of 
ethnic and sectarian violence in Iraq following the 
February 22, 2006, bombing of the Askariya mosque 
in Samarra, Iraq, and about continued ethnic and 
sectarian tensions across Iraq and within its cities. 
(10) Congress is concerned about the increasing 
power that unauthorized politically-aligned militias 
wield in Iraq, their destabilizing effect on security in 
Iraq, and the challenges they present to the develop-
ment of professional Iraqi Security Forces. 
(11) Congress urges the Government of Iraq to 
continue to pursue policies to promote the develop-
ment of— 
(A) a market-based economy in Iraq that 
increases private-sector employment opportuni-
ties for Iraqi workers; 
(B) private-sector investment opportunities 
for domestic and international investors; and 
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(C) a government budget process that re-
flects an appropriate level of investment in the 
development of and the continued operations 
and maintenance for Iraq’s national infrastruc-
ture. 
(12) Congress notes that the National Strategy 
for Victory in Iraq is not specific regarding vital 
measures or other benchmarks in Iraq’s political, se-
curity, infrastructure, and economic development 
that need to be met to signal to Congress and the 
American people that victory in Iraq has been 
achieved and the majority of United States Armed 
Forces currently deployed in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom can be redeployed to their peacetime duty sta-
tions. 
(13) Congress notes the findings of the reports 
pursuant to the section entitled ‘‘Measuring Stability 
and Security in Iraq’’ of House Conference Report 
109–72 accompanying H.R. 1268, Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Glob-
al War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public 
Law 109–13), submitted by the Secretary of De-
fense (in consultation with other appropriate mem-
bers of the National Security Council) to the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives, the Majority 
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Leader of the Senate, and the congressional defense 
committees that identifies security, economic, and 
Iraqi Security Force training performance standards 
and goals, accompanied by a notional timetable for 
achieving these goals. 
(14) Congress notes the report submitted pur-
suant to the United States Policy in Iraq Act (sec-
tion 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163); 119 
Stat. 3465–3467), and the current military mission 
and the diplomatic, political, economic, and military 
measures that are being or have been undertaken to 
successfully complete or support that mission. 
(15) Congress reaffirms the findings of the sec-
tion entitled ‘‘Measuring Stability and Security in 
Iraq’’ of House Conference Report 109–72 and of 
section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006, and notes the advantages 
of consolidating various reports into a single report, 
from the President, that reflects the requirements of 
both laws referenced in paragraphs (13) and (14) 
and that includes the requirements of section 4 of 
this Act. 
(16) Congress is concerned that the reports 
submitted to Congress pursuant to the section enti-
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tled ‘‘Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq’’ of 
House Conference Report 109–72 and of section 
1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006, do not provide sufficient content, 
information, data, and analysis for Congress to com-
prehensively evaluate the mission in Iraq. 
(17) Congress urges that the reports trans-
mitted pursuant to section 4 of this Act be orga-
nized and written to provide content, information, 
data, and analysis on the mission in Iraq as it per-
tains to the political, security, infrastructure, and 
economic development of and governance capacity 
building at and between the national, national cap-
ital city, regional, provincial, provincial capital city, 
and strategic municipal levels of government within 
Iraq. 
(18) It is the duty of Congress under Article I, 
Section 8 of the United States Constitution to ‘‘raise 
and support Armies,’’ and that by requiring the 
President to report to Congress on Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, Congress is better able to carry out this 
constitutional duty. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, in ac-
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cordance with, in support of, and to more clearly define 
the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, transmit to Con-
gress a report that— 
(1) consolidates the requirements of the section 
entitled ‘‘Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq’’ 
of House Conference Report 109–72 accompanying 
H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and 
Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13) and the 
United States Policy in Iraq Act (section 1227 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163); 119 Stat. 3465– 
3467) by containing the information required to be 
submitted to Congress pursuant to the requirements 
of such provisions of law; 
(2) identifies the specific or vital measures or 
other benchmarks that define the terms of comple-
tion of and conditions for victory for Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and their correlation with the strategic ob-
jectives and lines of action outlined in the appendix 
of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq; 
(3) describes the nature and substance of the 
programs implemented to achieve such strategic ob-
jectives and lines of action; and 
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(4) analyzes using metrics the effectiveness of 
such programs toward achieving the specific vital 
measures or other benchmarks required to be identi-
fied by paragraph (2). 
(b) UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall transmit 
to Congress an update of the report required by sub-
section (a) not less than once every 120 days after 
the date on which the President transmits the report 
required by such subsection until such time as Oper-
ation Iraqi Freedom has been completed. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each update of the report— 
(A) may reflect adjustments to the specific 
or vital measures or other benchmarks identi-
fied pursuant to subsection (a)(2), or to the na-
ture or substance of the programs described in 
subsection (a)(3), as realties, circumstances, 
and events in Iraq change or evolve; and 
(B) shall include detailed justifications as 
to why adjustments to such specific or vital 
measures or other benchmarks, or to the nature 
or substance of such programs, were made. 
(c) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) and updates of the report re-
quired by subsection (b) shall be— 
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