I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5925 
To establish a fund to support international efforts for political reconciliation 
in Iraq, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2008 
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish a fund to support international efforts for 
political reconciliation in 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘International Partner-
ship for Reconciliation in Iraq Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The bipartisan Iraq Study Group report 
found that ‘‘national reconciliation is essential to re-
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duce further violence and maintain the unity of 
Iraq’’. 
(2) The bipartisan Iraq Study Group report 
recommended that diplomats work to ‘‘energize 
countries to support national political reconciliation 
in Iraq’’. 
(3) The January 2007 National Security Coun-
cil report, entitled the Iraq Strategy Review, set an 
objective to ‘‘foster the conditions for Iraqi national 
reconciliation, but with the Iraqi government clearly 
in the lead’’. 
(4) United States Ambassador Ryan Crocker, 
in testimony to Congress on September 10, 2007, 
noted that the United States ‘‘will continue our ef-
forts to assist Iraqis in the pursuit of national rec-
onciliation’’. 
(5) In 2006, the Iraqi Government announced 
the creation of the National Council for the Rec-
onciliation. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) strongly supports reconciliation efforts with-
in Iraq; and 
(2) strongly supports the creation of an Iraqi- 
supported international commitment to reconciliation 
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in Iraq and a safe and secure future for the Iraqi 
people. 
SEC. 3. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EF-
FORTS FOR POLITICAL RECONCILIATION IN 
IRAQ. 
(a) PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE.—The purpose of as-
sistance under this section is to support international ef-
forts to encourage peaceful and positive contact, dialogue, 
and reconciliation among the Iraqi people. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF ASSISTANCE.—The Presi-
dent of the United States Institute of Peace is authorized 
to provide assistance to carry out the purpose of sub-
section (a). 
(c) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Activities that may be 
supported by assistance under subsection (b) include— 
(1) preventing violent conflicts in Iraq; 
(2) promoting post-conflict stability and devel-
opment in Iraq; 
(3) increasing conflict management capacity, 
tools, and intellectual capital within Iraq; 
(4) promoting tolerance and forgiveness; and 
(5) facilitating dialogue in the region. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this section, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Presi-
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dent of the United States Institute of Peace 
$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2012. 
(2) 
OTHER
PROVISIONS.—Amounts 
appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions under paragraph (1)— 
(A) may be referred to as the ‘‘Political 
Reconciliation in Iraq Fund’’; and 
(B) are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
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