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CHAPTER 2
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY 
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of 
the United States Agency for International Development’’, 
$40,000,000, of which not less than $4,000,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with ‘‘Operating Expenses of the 
United States Agency for International Development Office 
of Inspector General’’ for financial and performance audits 
of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund and other as-
sistance to Iraq, to remain available until September 30, 
2005. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Investment 
Fund’’, $60,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the entire amount shall be available only 
to the extent that an official budget request for $60,500,000, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request 
as an emergency requirement as defined in House Concur-
rent Resolution 98 (108th Congress), the concurrent resolu-
tion on the budget for fiscal year 2004, is transmitted by 
the President to the Congress.
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OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for security, rehabilitation and 
reconstruction in Iraq, $18,449,000,000, to remain avail-
able 
until 
expended, 
to 
be 
allocated 
as 
follows: 
$3,243,000,000 
for 
security 
and 
law 
enforcement; 
$1,318,000,000 for justice, public safety infrastructure, and 
civil society; $5,560,000,000 for the electric sector; 
$1,900,000,000 for oil infrastructure; $4,332,000,000 for 
water resources and sanitation; $500,000,000 for transpor-
tation and telecommunications; $370,000,000 for roads, 
bridges, and construction; $793,000,000 for health care; 
$153,000,000 
for 
private 
sector 
development; 
and 
$280,000,000 for education, refugees, human rights, democ-
racy, and governance: Provided, That of the funds made 
available pursuant to the previous proviso, not less than 
$100,000,000 shall be made available for democracy build-
ing activities in Iraq: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated under this heading may be allocated for 
any capital project, including construction of a prison, hos-
pital, housing community, railroad, or government build-
ing, until the Coalition Provisional Authority submits a re-
port to the Committees on Appropriations describing in de-
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tail the estimated costs (including the costs of consultants, 
design, materials, shipping, and labor) on which the request 
for funds for such project is based: Provided further, That 
in order to control costs, to the maximum extent practicable 
Iraqis with the necessary qualifications should be consulted 
and utilized in the design and implementation of programs, 
projects, and activities funded under this heading: Provided 
further, That the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development (USAID) shall seek to ensure 
that programs, projects, and activities administered by 
USAID in Iraq and Afghanistan comply fully with 
USAID’s ‘‘Policy Paper: Disability’’ issued on September 
12, 1997: Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations not 
later than December 31, 2004, describing the manner in 
which the needs of people with disabilities were met in the 
development and implementation of USAID programs, 
projects, and activities in Iraq and Afghanistan in fiscal 
year 2004: Provided further, That the Administrator, not 
later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and in con-
sultation, as appropriate, with other appropriate depart-
ments and agencies, the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board, and nongovernmental organi-
zations with expertise in the needs of people with disabil-
ities, shall develop and implement appropriate standards
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for access for people with disabilities for construction 
projects funded by USAID: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, assistance shall be 
made available for Iraqi civilians who have suffered losses 
as a result of military operations: Provided further, That 
not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act the Sec-
retary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations describing the progress made toward indicting 
and trying leaders of the former Iraqi regime for war 
crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
made available to enter into any contract or follow-on con-
tract that uses other than full and open competitive con-
tracting procedures as defined in 41 U.S.C. 403(6): Pro-
vided further, That the President may waive the require-
ments of the previous proviso if he determines that it is 
necessary to do so as a result of unforeseen or emergency 
circumstances: Provided further, That the President may 
reallocate funds provided under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds may be transferred to any Federal 
account for any Federal Government activity to accomplish 
the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That upon 
a determination that all or part of the funds so transferred
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from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes 
provided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to 
this appropriation: Provided further, That contributions of 
funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, 
foreign government, or international organization, may be 
credited to this Fund and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading or 
transferred or reallocated under provisions of this chapter 
or section 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 that 
are made available for assistance for Iraq shall be subject 
to notifications of the Committees on Appropriations, except 
that the notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days 
in advance of the obligation of funds: Provided further, 
That the Coalition Provisional Authority shall work, in 
conjunction with relevant Iraqi officials, to ensure that a 
new Iraqi constitution preserves full rights to religious free-
dom for all individuals, including a prohibition on laws 
that would criminalize blasphemy and apostasy: Provided 
further, That not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act and every 90 days thereafter until the ratification of 
a new Iraqi constitution, the President shall report to the 
appropriate Committees of the Congress, on efforts by the 
Coalition Provisional Authority and relevant Iraqi officials 
to ensure that the Iraqi constitution preserves religious free-
dom: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this
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heading shall be made available to the General Accounting 
Office for an audit of all funds appropriated under this 
Act, including tracking the expenditure of appropriated 
funds, a comparison of the amounts appropriated under 
this Act to the amount actually expended, and a determina-
tion of whether the funds appropriated in this Act are ex-
pended as intended by Congress: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, up to 
$13,000,000 may be made available to facilitate inter-eth-
nic and inter-religious dialogue, conflict resolution activi-
ties, support rule of law programs, and train Iraqi leaders 
in democratic principles. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $422,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2005, for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available notwithstanding sec-
tion 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and section 
620(q) of that Act or any comparable provision of law: Pro-
vided further, That these funds may be used for activities 
related to disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration 
of militia combatants, including registration of such com-
batants, notwithstanding section 531(e) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$200,000,000 appropriated under this heading in the For-
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eign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2004, may be used for the costs, as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, of modifying direct loans and guarantees for Paki-
stan: Provided further, That amounts that are made avail-
able under the previous proviso for the cost of modifying 
direct loans and guarantees shall not be considered ‘‘assist-
ance’’ for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assist-
ance to a country. 
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY FUND FOR COMPLEX 
FOREIGN CRISES 
For necessary expenses to enable the President to re-
spond to or prevent unforeseen complex foreign crises, 
$200,000,000, which shall be made available for assistance 
for Liberia, of which $100,000,000 shall be derived by 
transfer from funds appropriated under any other heading 
of this Chapter: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading, shall remain available until expended, and 
may be made available only pursuant to a determination, 
after consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, 
by the President that it is in the national interest to furnish 
assistance on such terms and conditions as he may deter-
mine for such purposes, including support for peace and 
humanitarian intervention operations: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be available to respond to
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natural disasters: Provided further, That from these funds 
the President may make allocations to Federal agencies to 
carry out the authorities provided under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be subject to the same conditions as those contained 
under the same heading in chapter 5 of title I of S. 762, 
as reported by the Committee on Appropriations on April 
1, 2003: Provided further, That the President may furnish 
assistance under this heading notwithstanding any other 
provision of law: Provided further, That the provisions of 
section 553 of Division E of Public Law 108–7, or any com-
parable provision of law enacted subsequent to the enact-
ment of that Act, shall be applicable to funds appropriated 
under this heading: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions, except that notifications shall be transmitted at least 
5 days in advance of the obligations of funds: Provided fur-
ther, That the requirements of the previous proviso may be 
waived if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to 
human health and welfare: Provided further, That in case 
of any such waiver, notification to the Committees on Ap-
propriations shall be provided as early as practicable, but 
in no event later than 3 days after taking the action to 
which such notification requirement was applicable, in the
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context of such circumstances necessitating such waiver: 
Provided further, That any notification provided pursuant 
to such waiver shall contain an explanation of the emer-
gency circumstances. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, $120,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2004, for accelerated 
assistance for Afghanistan. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$35,000,000, for accelerated assistance for Afghanistan. 
MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, $222,000,000, for accelerated assist-
ance for Afghanistan.
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PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’, $50,000,000, to support the global war on ter-
rorism. 
CHAPTER 3
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS TITLE 
SEC. 2301. In addition to transfer authority otherwise 
provided in chapter 2 of this title, any appropriation made 
available in chapter 2 of this title may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, to be available for the same pur-
poses and the same time as the appropriation to which 
transferred: Provided, That the total amount transferred 
pursuant to this section shall not exceed $200,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of State shall consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the 
authority contained in this section: Provided further, That 
funds made available pursuant to the authority of this sec-
tion shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations, except that notifica-
tion shall be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of the 
obligation of funds. 
SEC. 2302. Assistance or other financing under chapter 
2 of this title may be provided for Iraq, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law: Provided, That funds made 
available for Iraq pursuant to this authority shall be subject
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to the regular reprogramming notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations and section 634A of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961, except that notification shall 
be transmitted at least 5 days in advance of obligation: Pro-
vided further, That the notification requirements of this sec-
tion may be waived if failure to do so would pose a substan-
tial risk to human health or welfare: Provided further, That 
in case of any such waiver, notification to the appropriate 
congressional committees shall be provided as early as prac-
ticable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking the 
action to which such notification requirement was applica-
ble, in the context of circumstances necessitating such waiv-
er: Provided further, That any notification provided pursu-
ant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the 
emergency circumstances. 
SEC. 2303. Funds made available in chapter 2 of this 
title are made available notwithstanding section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 91–672 and section 15 of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended. 
SEC. 2304. Section 1503 of Public Law 108–11 is 
amended by, in the last proviso, striking ‘‘2004’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘2005’’. 
SEC. 2305. Section 1504 of Public Law 108–11 is 
amended by—
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(1) in the first proviso, striking the first proviso, 
and inserting in lieu thereof: ‘‘Provided, That subject 
to the determination and notification requirements of 
this section, exports are authorized to Iraq of lethal 
military equipment designated by the Secretary of 
State for use by a reconstituted (or interim) Iraqi 
military, private security force, other official Iraqi se-
curity forces or police forces, or forces from other 
countries in Iraq that support United States efforts 
in Iraq:’’; and 
(2) in the last proviso, striking ‘‘2004’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘2005’’. 
SEC. 2306. Public Law 107–57 is amended—
(1) in section 1(b), by striking ‘‘2003’’ wherever 
appearing (including in the caption), and inserting 
in lieu thereof ‘‘2004’’; 
(2) in section 3(2), by striking ‘‘Foreign Oper-
ations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Ap-
propriations Act, 2002, as is’’ and inserting in lieu 
thereof ‘‘annual foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs appropriations Acts for fiscal 
years 2002, 2003, and 2004, as are’’; and 
(3) in section 6, by striking ‘‘2003’’ and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘2004’’.
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SEC. 2307. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation is au-
thorized to undertake any program authorized by title IV 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in Iraq. 
SEC. 2308. Funds appropriated by chapter 2 of this 
title under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, Peace-
keeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 2309. (a) The Coalition Provisional Authority 
(CPA) shall, on a monthly basis, submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations which details, for the pre-
ceding month, Iraqi oil production and oil revenues, and 
uses of such revenues. 
(b) The first report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) The reports required by this section shall also be 
made publicly available in both English and Arabic, in-
cluding through the CPA’s Internet website. 
SEC. 2310. (a) REPORTS OF COALITION PROVISIONAL 
AUTHORITY.—Not later than January 1, 2004, and every 
90 days thereafter, the Administrator of the Coalition Pro-
visional Authority (CPA) shall submit to the Committees
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on Appropriations and Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on all obligations, 
expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction, 
rehabilitation, and security activities in Iraq during the 
preceding 90 days, including the following: 
(1) Obligations and expenditures of appropriated 
funds. 
(2) A project-by-project and program-by-pro-
gram accounting of the costs incurred to date for the 
reconstruction of Iraq, together with the estimate of 
the Authority of the costs to complete each project and 
each program. 
(3) Revenues attributable to or consisting of 
funds provided by foreign nations or international or-
ganizations, and any obligations or expenditures of 
such revenues. 
(4) Revenues attributable to or consisting of for-
eign assets seized or frozen, and any obligations or ex-
penditures of such revenues. 
(5) Operating expenses of the Authority and of 
any other agencies or entities receiving funds appro-
priated by title. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT, INVESTIGATIONS, 
AND REPORTS.—(1) The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an on-going audit of the Coalition Pro-
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visional Authority, and may conduct such additional inves-
tigations as the Comptroller General, in consultation with 
the Committees on Appropriations, considers appropriate, 
to evaluate the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and security 
activities in Iraq. 
(2) In conducting the audit and any investigations 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall have 
access to any information and records created or main-
tained by the Authority, or by any other entity receiving 
appropriated funds for reconstruction, rehabilitation, or se-
curity activities in Iraq, that the Comptroller General con-
siders appropriate to conduct the audit or investigations. 
(3) Not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
the audit and any investigations conducted under para-
graph (1). The report shall include information as follows: 
(A) A detailed description of the organization 
and authorities of the Authority. 
(B) A detailed description of the relationship be-
tween the Authority and other Federal agencies, in-
cluding the Department of Defense, the Department of 
State, the Executive Office of the President, and the 
National Security Council.
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(C) A detailed description of the extent of the use 
of private contractors to assist in Authority oper-
ations and to carry out reconstruction, rehabilitation, 
or security activities in Iraq, including an assessment 
of—
(i) the nature of the contract vehicles used 
to perform the work, including the extent of com-
petition used in entering into the contracts and 
the amount of profit provided in the contracts; 
(ii) the nature of the task orders or other 
work orders used to perform the work, including 
the extent to which performance-based, cost-
based, and fixed-price task orders were used; 
(iii) the reasonableness of the rates charged 
by such contractors, including an assessment of 
the impact on rates of a greater reliance on Iraqi 
labor or other possible sources of supply; 
(iv) the extent to which such contractors 
performed work themselves and, to the extent that 
subcontractors were utilized, how such sub-
contractors were selected; and 
(v) the extent to which the Authority or 
such contractors relied upon consultants to assist 
in projects or programs, the amount paid for 
such consulting services, and whether such con-
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sulting services were obtained pursuant to full 
and open competition. 
(D) A detailed description of the measures adopt-
ed by the Authority and other Federal agencies to 
monitor and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse in the 
expenditure of appropriated funds in the carrying out 
of reconstruction, rehabilitation, and security activi-
ties in Iraq. 
(E) A certification by the Comptroller General 
as to whether or not the Comptroller General had ade-
quate access to relevant information to make informed 
judgments on the matters covered by the report. 
(4) The Comptroller General shall from time to time 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
supplemental report on the audit, and any further inves-
tigations, conducted under paragraph (1). Each such report 
shall include such updates of the previous reports under this 
subsection as the Comptroller General considers appropriate 
to keep Congress fully and currently apprised on the recon-
struction, rehabilitation, and security activities in Iraq. 
SEC. 2311. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any unexpended funds provided in Public Law 108–
11 may be made available to pay any costs associated with
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debts incurred by the former government of Saddam Hus-
sein. 
SEC. 2312. Title III of Public Law 107–327 is amend-
ed as follows by inserting the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 304. REPORTS. 
‘‘The Secretary of State shall submit reports to the 
Committees on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the 
Senate, and the Committees on International Relations and 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives on progress 
made in accomplishing the ‘Purposes of Assistance’ set forth 
in section 102 of this Act utilizing assistance provided by 
the United States for Afghanistan. The first report shall be 
submitted no later than December 31, 2003, and subsequent 
reports shall be submitted in conjunction with reports re-
quired under section 303 of this title and thereafter through 
December 31, 2004.’’. 
SEC. 2313. (a) NEW OFFENSE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 47 of title 18, 5 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1037. WAR PROFITEERING AND FRAUD RELATING TO 
MILITARY 
ACTION, 
RELIEF, 
AND 
RECON-
STRUCTION EFFORTS IN IRAQ. 
‘‘(a) Whoever, in any matter involving a contract or 
the provision of goods or services, directly or indirectly, in
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connection with the war, military action, or relief or recon-
struction activities in Iraq, knowingly and willfully—
‘‘(1) executes or attempts to execute a scheme or 
artifice to defraud the United States or Iraq; 
‘‘(2) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, 
scheme or device a material fact; 
‘‘(3) makes any materially false, fictitious, or 
fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or 
uses any materially false writing or document know-
ing the same to contain any materially false, ficti-
tious, or fraudulent statement or entry; or 
‘‘(4) materially overvalues any good or service 
with the specific intent to excessively profit from the 
war, military action, or relief or reconstruction ac-
tivities in Iraq; 
shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned not 
more than 20 years, or both. In lieu of a fine otherwise 
authorized by this section, a defendant who derives profits 
or other proceeds from an offense under this section may 
be fined not more than twice the gross profits or other pro-
ceeds. 
‘‘(b) EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION.—There is 
extraterritorial Federal jurisdiction over an offense under 
this section.
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‘‘(c) VENUE.—A prosecution for an offense under this 
section may be brought—
‘‘(1) as authorized by Chapter 211 of Title 18; 
‘‘(2) in any district where any act in further-
ance of the offense took place; or 
‘‘(3) in any district where any party to the con-
tract or provider of goods or services is located.’’. 
(2) CHAPTER ANALYSIS.—The chapter analysis 
for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘1037. War profiteering and fraud relating to military action, relief, and recon-
struction efforts in Iraq.’’
(b) FORFEITURE.—Section 981(a)(1)(C) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘1032,’’ 
the following: ‘‘1037,’’. 
(c) MONEY LAUNDERING.—Section 1956(c)(7)(D) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting before 
‘‘, section 1111’’ the following: ‘‘, section 1037 War Profit-
eering and Fraud Relating to Military Action, Relief, and 
Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq)’’. 
(d) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITIES.—The authorities 
contained in this amendment shall expire upon the date 
that major combat operations in Iraq cease and desist, the 
Coalition Provisional Authority transfers responsibility for 
governing Iraq to an indigenous Iraqi government, and a 
U.S. mission to Iraq, under the direction and guidance of
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the Secretary of State, is responsible for U.S. assistance ef-
forts in Iraq. 
SEC. 2314. Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the efforts of the Government of the United 
States to increase the resources contributed by foreign coun-
tries and international organizations to the reconstruction 
of Iraq and the feasibility of repayment of funds contributed 
for infrastructure projects in Iraq. The report shall in-
clude—
(1) a description of efforts by the Government of 
the United States to increase the resources contributed 
by foreign countries and international organizations 
to the reconstruction of Iraq; 
(2) an accounting of the funds contributed to as-
sist in the reconstruction of Iraq, disaggregated by 
donor; 
(3) an assessment of the effect that—
(A) the bilateral debts incurred during the 
regime of Saddam Hussein have on Iraq’s abil-
ity to finance essential programs to rebuild in-
frastructure and restore critical public services, 
including health care and education, in Iraq; 
and
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(B) forgiveness of such debts would have on 
the reconstruction and long-term prosperity in 
Iraq; 
(4) a description of any commitment by a for-
eign country or international organization to forgive 
any part of a debt owed by Iraq if such debt was in-
curred during the regime of Saddam Hussein; and 
(5) an assessment of the feasibility of repayment 
by Iraq—
(A) of bilateral debts incurred during the 
regime of Saddam Hussein; and 
(B) of the funds contributed by the United 
States to finance infrastructure projects in Iraq. 
SEC. 2315. (a) Not later than April 30, 2004, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit a certification to Congress 
of the amount that Iraq will pay, or that will be paid on 
behalf of Iraq, during fiscal year 2004 to a foreign country 
to service a debt incurred by Iraq during the regime of Sad-
dam Hussein, including any amount used for the payment 
of principal, interest, or fees associated with such debt. Such 
certification shall include—
(1) the actual amount spent for such purpose 
during the period from October 1, 2003 through 
March 31, 2004; and
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(2) the estimated amount that the Secretary rea-
sonably believes will be used for such purpose during 
the period from April 1, 2004 through September 30, 
2004. 
(b) On May 1, 2004, the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget shall administratively reserve, out of 
the unobligated balance of the funds appropriated in this 
title under the subheading ‘‘IRAQ RELIEF AND RECON-
STRUCTION FUND’’ under the heading ‘‘OTHER BILAT-
ERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS APPRO-
PRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT’’, the amount that is 
equal to the sum of the amount certified under paragraph 
(1) of subsection (a) and the estimated amount certified 
under paragraph (2) of such subsection. The amount so re-
served may not be obligated or expended on or after such 
date. 
(c) The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall impose such restrictions and conditions as the 
Director determines necessary to ensure that, in the appor-
tionment of amounts appropriated as described in sub-
section (b), the balance of the total amount so appropriated 
that remains unobligated on May 1, 2004, exceeds the 
amount that is to be reserved under subsection (b). 
(d) It is the sense of Congress that each country that 
is owed a debt by Iraq that was incurred during the regime
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of Saddam Hussein should forgive such debt, including any 
amount owed by Iraq for the principal, interest, and fees 
associated with such debt. 
SEC. 2316. (a) Congress finds that—
(1) in a speech delivered to the United Nations 
on September 23, 2003, President George W. Bush ap-
pealed to the international community to take action 
to make the world a safer and better place; 
(2) in that speech, President Bush emphasized 
the responsibility of the international community to 
help the people of Iraq rebuild their country into a 
free and democratic state; 
(3) for a plan for Iraq’s future to be appropriate, 
the provisions of that plan must be consistent with 
the best interests of the Iraqi people; 
(4) premature self-government could make the 
Iraqi state inherently weak and could serve as an in-
vitation for terrorists to sabotage the development of 
a democratic, economically prosperous Iraq. 
(b) It is the sense of Congress that—
(1) arbitrary deadlines should not be set for the 
dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority or 
the transfer of its authority to an Iraqi governing au-
thority; and
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(2) no such dissolution or transfer of authority 
should occur until the ratification of an Iraqi con-
stitution and the establishment of an elected govern-
ment in Iraq. 
SEC. 2317. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REVIEW. 
(a) The Comptroller General of the United States shall—
(1) review the effectiveness of relief and recon-
struction activities conducted by the Coalition Provi-
sional Authority (hereafter in this section ‘‘CPA’’) 
from funds made available under the ‘‘Iraq Relief and 
Reconstruction Fund’’ in this title, including by pro-
viding analyses of—
(A) the degree to which the CPA is meeting 
the relief and reconstruction goals and objectives 
in the major sectors funded under this title, and 
is enhancing indigenous capabilities; 
(B) compliance by the CPA and the Govern-
ment departments with Federal laws governing 
competition in contracting; and 
(C) the degree to which the CPA is expend-
ing funds economically and efficiently, including 
through use of local contractors; 
(2) report quarterly to the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the results of the review con-
ducted under paragraph (1).
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(b) In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means—
(1) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed 
Services, and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed 
Services, and International Relations of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 2318. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘IRAQ 
RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND’’, or under any other 
heading, may be obligated or expended for the purpose of 
arming, training, or employing individuals under the age 
of 18 years for the Facilities Protection Service, to carry 
out any function similar to the functions performed by the 
Service, or for any other security force. 
SEC. 2319. (a) Of the amounts appropriated under the 
subheading ‘‘IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND’’—
(1) the $5,136,000,000 allocated for security, in-
cluding public safety requirements, national security, 
and justice shall be used to rebuild Iraq’s security 
services; 
(2) $5,168,000,000 shall be available for the pur-
poses, other than security, set out under such sub-
heading; and
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(3) $10,000,000,000 shall be available to the 
President to use as loans to Iraq for the purposes, 
other than security, set out under such subheading 
until the date on which the President submits the cer-
tification described in subsection (c). 
(b) The President shall submit a notification to Con-
gress if, of the amounts referred to in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of subsection (a), an amount in excess of $250,000,000 
is used for any single purpose in Iraq. 
(c)(1) The certification referred to in subsection (a)(3) 
is a certification submitted to Congress by the President 
stating that not less than 90 percent of the total amount 
of the bilateral debt incurred by the regime of Saddam Hus-
sein has been forgiven by the countries owed such debt. 
(2) On the date that the President submits the certifi-
cation described in paragraph (1)—
(A) 
the 
unobligated 
balance 
of 
the 
$10,000,000,000 referred to in subsection (a)(3) may 
be obligated and expended with no requirement that 
such amount be provided as loans to Iraq; and 
(B) the President may waive repayment of any 
amount made as a loan under subsection (a)(3) prior 
to such date. 
(d) The head of the Coalition Provisional Authority 
shall ensure that the amounts appropriated under the sub-
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heading ‘‘IRAQ RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND’’, are 
expended, whether by the United States or by the Governing 
Counsel in Iraq, for the purposes set out under such sub-
heading and in a manner that the head of the Coalition 
Provisional Authority does not find objectionable. 
(e) It is the sense of Congress that each country that 
is owed bilateral debt by Iraq that was incurred by the re-
gime of Saddam Hussein should—
(1) forgive such debt; and 
(2) provide robust amounts of reconstruction aid 
to Iraq during the conference of donors scheduled to 
begin on October 23, 2003, in Madrid, Spain and 
during other conferences of donors of foreign aid. 
(f) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘amounts appropriated under the 
subheading ‘IRAQ
RELIEF
AND
RECONSTRUCTION 
FUND’ ’’ means the amounts appropriated by chapter 
2 of this title under the subheading ‘‘IRAQ RELIEF 
AND RECONSTRUCTION FUND’’ under the heading 
‘‘OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT’’. 
(2) The term ‘‘Coalition Provisional Authority’’ 
means the entity charged by the President with di-
recting reconstruction efforts in Iraq. 
SEC. 2320. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
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(1) A coalition of allied countries led by the 
United States entered Iraq on March 19, 2003, to lib-
erate the people of Iraq from the tyrannical rule of 
Saddam Hussein and the Baathist party and to re-
move a threat to global security and stability. 
(2) Achieving stability in Iraq will require sub-
stantial monetary investments to develop a secure en-
vironment and improve the physical infrastructure. 
(3) A stable and prosperous Iraq is important to 
peace and economic development in the Middle East 
and elsewhere. 
(4) As of October 2003, the United States has 
provided the majority of the personnel and financial 
contributions to the effort to rebuild Iraq. 
(5) Congress fully supports efforts to establish a 
stable economic, social, and political environment in 
Iraq. 
(6) The President is currently seeking to increase 
global participation in the effort to stabilize and re-
construct Iraq. 
(7) While the United States should aid the people 
of Iraq, the participation of the people of Iraq in the 
reconstruction effort is essential for the success of such 
effort.
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(b) It is the sense of Congress that the President 
should—
(1) make every effort to increase the level of fi-
nancial commitment from other nations to improve 
the physical, political, economic, and social infra-
structure of Iraq; and 
(2) seek to provide aid from the United States to 
Iraq in a manner that promotes economic growth in 
Iraq and limits the long-term cost to taxpayers in the 
United States. 
SEC. 2321. (a) INITIAL REPORT ON RELIEF AND RE-
CONSTRUCTION.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the United States strategy for activities 
related to post-conflict security, humanitarian assistance, 
governance, and reconstruction to be undertaken as a result 
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The report shall include infor-
mation on the following: 
(1) The distribution of duties and responsibilities 
regarding such activities among the agencies of the 
United States Government, including the Department 
of State, the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the Department of Defense. 
(2) A plan describing the roles and responsibil-
ities of foreign governments and international organi-
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zations, including the United Nations, in carrying 
out such activities. 
(3) A strategy for coordinating such activities 
among the United States Government, foreign govern-
ments, and international organizations, including the 
United Nations. 
(4) A strategy for distributing the responsibility 
for paying costs associated with reconstruction activi-
ties in Iraq among the United States Government, 
foreign governments, and international organizations, 
including the United Nations, and for actions to be 
taken by the President to secure increased inter-
national participation in peacekeeping and security 
efforts in Iraq. 
(5) A comprehensive strategy for completing the 
reconstruction of Iraq, estimated timelines for the 
completion of significant reconstruction milestones, 
and estimates for Iraqi oil production. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS ON RELIEF AND RECON-
STRUCTION.—(1) Not later than 60 days after the submittal 
of the report required by subsection (a), and every 60 days 
thereafter until all funds provided by this title are ex-
pended, the President shall submit to Congress a report that 
includes information as follows:
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(A) A list of all activities undertaken related to 
reconstruction in Iraq, and a corresponding list of the 
funds obligated in connection with such activities, 
during the preceding 60 days. 
(B) A list of the significant activities related to 
reconstruction in Iraq that the President anticipates 
initiating during the ensuing 60-day period, includ-
ing—
(i) the estimated cost of carrying out the 
proposed activities; and 
(ii) the source of the funds that will be used 
to pay such costs. 
(C) Updated strategies, objectives, and timelines 
if significant changes are proposed regarding matters 
included in the report required under subsection (a), 
or in any previous report under this subsection. 
(2) Each report under this subsection shall include in-
formation on the following: 
(A) The expenditures for, and progress made to-
ward, the restoration of basic services in Iraq such as 
water, electricity, sewer, oil infrastructure, a national 
police force, an Iraqi army, and judicial systems. 
(B) The significant goals intended to be achieved 
by such expenditures.
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(C) The progress made toward securing increased 
international participation in peacekeeping efforts 
and in the economic and political reconstruction of 
Iraq. 
(D) The progress made toward securing Iraqi 
borders. 
(E) The progress made toward securing self-gov-
ernment for the Iraqi people and the establishment of 
a democratically elected government. 
(F) The progress made in securing and elimi-
nating munitions caches, unexploded ordinance, and 
excess military equipment in Iraq. 
(G) The measures taken to protect United States 
troops serving in Iraq. 
SEC. 2322. REQUIREMENTS RELATING
TO UNITED 
STATES ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ. (a) GOV-
ERNANCE.—Activities carried out by the United States with 
respect to the civilian governance of Afghanistan and Iraq 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) include the perspectives and advice of wom-
en’s organizations in Afghanistan and Iraq, respec-
tively; 
(2) promote the inclusion of a representative 
number of women in future legislative bodies to en-
sure that the full range of human rights for women
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are included and upheld in any constitution or legal 
institution of Afghanistan and Iraq, respectively; and 
(3) encourage the appointment of women to high 
level positions within ministries in Afghanistan and 
Iraq, respectively. 
(b) POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—Activities carried out by the United States with re-
spect to post-conflict stability in Afghanistan and Iraq 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable—
(1) encourage the United States organizations 
that receive funds made available by this Act to—
(A) partner with or create counterpart or-
ganizations led by Afghans and Iraqis, respec-
tively; and 
(B) to provide such counterpart organiza-
tions with significant financial resources, tech-
nical assistance, and capacity building; 
(2) increase the access of women to, or ownership 
by women of, productive assets such as land, water, 
agricultural inputs, credit, and property in Afghani-
stan and Iraq, respectively; 
(3) provide long-term financial assistance for 
education for girls and women in Afghanistan and 
Iraq, respectively; and
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(4) integrate education and training programs 
for former combatants in Afghanistan and Iraq, re-
spectively, with economic development programs to—
(A) encourage the reintegration of such 
former combatants into society; and 
(B) promote post-conflict stability in Af-
ghanistan and Iraq, respectively. 
(c) MILITARY AND POLICE.—Activities carried out by 
the United States with respect to training for military and 
police forces in Afghanistan and Iraq shall—
(1) include training on the protection, rights, 
and particular needs of women and emphasize that 
violations of women’s rights are intolerable and 
should be prosecuted; and 
(2) encourage the personnel providing the train-
ing described in paragraph (1) to consult with wom-
en’s organizations in Afghanistan and Iraq, respec-
tively, to ensure that training content and materials 
are adequate, appropriate, and comprehensive. 
TITLE III—LEAVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES 
SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as 
the ‘‘Military Families Leave Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 3002. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LEAVE. (a) 
ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 102(a) of the Family
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and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE DUE TO FAMILY 
MEMBER’S ACTIVE DUTY.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to section 
103(f), an eligible employee shall be entitled to a 
total of 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-
month period because a spouse, son, daughter, or 
parent of the employee is a member of the Armed 
Forces—
‘‘(i) on active duty in support of a 
contingency operation; or 
‘‘(ii) notified of an impending call or 
order to active duty in support of a contin-
gency operation. 
‘‘(B) CONDITIONS AND TIME FOR TAKING 
LEAVE.—An eligible employee shall be entitled to 
take leave under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) while the employee’s spouse, son, 
daughter, or parent (referred to in the sub-
paragraph as the ‘family member’) is on ac-
tive duty in support of a contingency oper-
ation, and, if the family member is a mem-
ber of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces, beginning when such family member
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receives notification of an impending call or 
order to active duty in support of a contin-
gency operation; and 
‘‘(ii) only for issues relating to or re-
sulting from such family member’s—
‘‘(I) service on active duty in sup-
port of a contingency operation; and 
‘‘(II) if a member of a reserve 
component of the Armed Forces—
‘‘(aa) receipt of notification 
of an impending call or order to 
active duty in support of a con-
tingency operation; and 
‘‘(bb) service on active duty 
in support of such operation. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—No employee may take more 
than a total of 12 workweeks of leave under para-
graphs (1) and (3) during any 12-month period.’’. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b)(1) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2612(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the second 
sentence the following: ‘‘Leave under subsection (a)(3) may 
be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule.’’. 
(c) 
SUBSTITUTION
OF
PAID
LEAVE.—Section 
102(d)(2)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)) is
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amended by inserting ‘‘or subsection (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)’’. 
(d) NOTICE.—Section 102(e) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) NOTICE FOR LEAVE DUE TO FAMILY MEM-
BER’S ACTIVE DUTY.—An employee who intends to 
take leave under subsection (a)(3) shall provide such 
notice to the employer as is practicable.’’. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—Section 103 of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2613) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CERTIFICATION
FOR LEAVE DUE
TO FAMILY 
MEMBER’S ACTIVE DUTY.—An employer may require that 
a request for leave under section 102(a)(3) be supported by 
a certification issued at such time and in such manner as 
the Secretary may by regulation prescribe.’’. 
SEC. 3003. LEAVE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 6382(a) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3)(A) Subject to section 6383(f), an eligible 
employee shall be entitled to a total of 12 workweeks 
of leave during any 12-month period because a 
spouse, son, daughter, or parent of the employee is a 
member of the Armed Forces—
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‘‘(i) on active duty in support of a contin-
gency operation; or 
‘‘(ii) notified of an impending call or order 
to active duty in support of a contingency oper-
ation. 
‘‘(B) An eligible employee shall be entitled to 
take leave under subparagraph (A)—
‘‘(i) while the employee’s spouse, son, 
daughter, or parent (referred to in the subpara-
graph as the ‘family member’) is on active duty 
in support of a contingency operation, and, if 
the family member is a member of a reserve com-
ponent of the Armed Forces, beginning when 
such family member receives notification of an 
impending call or order to active duty in sup-
port of a contingency operation; and 
‘‘(ii) only for issues relating to or resulting 
from such family member’s—
‘‘(I) service on active duty in support 
of a contingency operation; and 
‘‘(II) if a member of a reserve compo-
nent of the Armed Forces—
‘‘(aa) receipt of notification of an 
impending call or order to active duty