Iraq accountable in meeting the benchmarks de-
scribed in section 3 of this Act and in providing 
funding for the Provincial Reconstruction Teams in 
Iraq. 
SEC. 5. INTERAGENCY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) INTERAGENCY ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The 
President shall require all relevant departments and agen-
cies of the Government of the United States to conduct 
an interagency assessment of the impact that withdrawal 
of United States Armed Forces from Iraq would have on 
the national security and homeland security interests of 
the United States, as well as an assessment on the impact 
that such a withdrawal would have for United States allies 
in the region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains the results of the interagency assessment con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. SELECT BIPARTISAN COMMITTEE TO MONITOR 
UNITED STATES POLICY AND STRATEGY FOR 
IRAQ. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in 
the House of Representatives the Select Bipartisan Com-
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mittee to Monitor United States Policy and Strategy for 
Iraq (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘select committee’’). 
(b) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The select committee shall 
be composed of 10 members appointed by the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives, of whom 5 mem-
bers shall be appointed upon the recommendation of 
the minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
The Speaker shall designate one member as chair-
man of the select committee. 
(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The Speaker and 
the minority leader of the House of Representatives 
shall be ex officio members of the select committee 
but shall have no vote in the select committee and 
may not be counted for purposes of determining a 
quorum. The Speaker and the minority leader each 
may designate a leadership staff member to assist in 
their capacity as ex officio members, with the same 
access to select committee meetings, hearings, brief-
ings, and materials as employees of the select com-
mittee and subject to the same security clearance 
and confidentiality requirements as staff of the se-
lect committee. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The select committee is au-
thorized and directed to monitor the implementation 
of this Act and to study proposals from relevant 
committees of the House of Representatives, the ex-
ecutive branch, and private sector entities and indi-
viduals as the select committee considers appropriate 
concerning the development of United States policy 
and strategy to assist Iraq to achieve a stable, demo-
cratic government and security forces capable of es-
tablishing and maintaining security and stability. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 legislative 
days after the date on which all members of the se-
lect committee have been appointed pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1), the select committee shall submit to 
the House of Representatives a report that contains 
a summary of the activities of the select committee 
carried out under paragraph (1) and any findings or 
recommendations relating to such activities. 
(d) PROCEDURE.—Rule XI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, including the items referred to in the 
following paragraphs, shall apply to the select committee: 
(1) Clause 2(j)(1) of rule XI (guaranteeing the 
minority additional witnesses). 
(2) Clause 2(m)(3) of rule XI (providing for the 
authority to subpoena witnesses and documents). 
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In addition, access by the select committee to classified 
information and other national security information shall 
be conducted consistent with the Rules of the House of 
Representatives. 
(e) JOINT OPERATIONS.—The chairman of the select 
committee, in carrying out the duties described in sub-
section (c), shall consult with the chairman of a Senate 
committee conducting duties similar to the duties de-
scribed in subsection (c) regarding meeting jointly to re-
ceive testimony, the scheduling of hearings or issuance of 
subpoenas, and joint staff interviews of key witnesses. 
(f) STAFF; FUNDING.— 
(1) STAFF.— 
(A) USE OF EXISTING HOUSE STAFF.—To 
the greatest extent practicable, the select com-
mittee shall utilize the services of staff of em-
ploying entities of the House of Representa-
tives. At the request of the chairman in con-
sultation with the ranking minority member, 
staff of employing entities of the House of Rep-
resentatives or a joint committee may be de-
tailed to the select committee to carry out this 
section and shall be deemed to be staff of the 
select committee. 
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