that the Inspector General of the Department of 
State or the Inspector General of the United States 
Agency for International Development determines 
involves costs that are unjustified, unsupported, or 
questionable, including any charges assessed on 
goods or services not provided in connection with 
such cost plus fixed fee contract, indefinite quantity 
contract, task order, or other contract; 
(2) the amount of the unjustified, unsupported, 
or questionable costs and the percentage of the total 
value of the cost plus fixed fee contract, indefinite 
quantity contract, task order, or other contract that 
such costs represent; 
(3) the company or companies implementing 
such cost plus fixed fee contract, indefinite quantity 
contract, task order, or other contract with the De-
partment of State or United States Agency of Inter-
national Development that was convicted of commit-
ting fraud or corruption; and 
(4) the company or companies that were sus-
pended or debarred from receiving contract in cases 
of fraud or corruption. 
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SEC. 303. ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THE CONTRACTING CA-
PACITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND 
UNITED 
STATES 
AGENCY 
FOR 
INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR IRAQ. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The President of the 
United States shall provide assistance to improve and in-
crease the contracting capacity for the Department of 
State and the United States Agency for International De-
velopment for reconstruction activities in Iraq. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the President such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009. 
TITLE 
IV—BUILDING 
THE 
UNITED STATES STABILIZA-
TION AND RECONSTRUCTION 
CAPACITY 
SEC. 401. CIVILIAN ACTIVE RESPONSE CORPS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall establish a 
Civilian Active Response Corps (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Corps’’) to provide assistance in sup-
port of stabilization and reconstruction operations in for-
eign countries or regions that are in, are in transition 
from, or are likely to enter into, conflict or civil strife. 
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(b) COMPOSITION.—The Secretary and Adminis-
trator shall coordinate in the identification and training, 
and if necessary, in the recruitment and hiring, of nec-
essary personnel with the skills necessary to contribute to 
stabilization and reconstruction operations for the Corps 
established in accordance with subsection (a). Such per-
sonnel shall be composed of employees of United States 
civilian agencies or non-Federal government employees. 
(c) USE OF CORPS.—The members of the Corps shall 
be available if the President determines that it is in the 
national security interests of the United States to engage 
in stabilization and reconstruction operations in a country 
or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to 
enter into, conflict or civil strife. 
(d) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Sta-
bilization of the Department of State and the Ad-
ministrator, is authorized to conduct and arrange for 
training and education of the Corps. 
(2) EMPHASIS.—Training and education shall 
emphasize acquisition of general skills needed to op-
erate in a post-conflict environment and training 
specific to the job skill set for which the member has 
been identified to participate in the Corps. 
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(3) CONTENTS.—Training and education may 
consist of— 
(A) conducting inter-agency training, in-
cluding training related to inter-agency deci-
sion-making, operational planning, and execu-
tion simulations, for mid-level government offi-
cials and managers to prepare such officials 
and managers to address stabilization and re-
construction operations; 
(B) conducting advanced training related 
to stabilization and reconstruction operations 
for members of the Corps; 
(C) conducting pre-deployment training re-
lated to stabilization and reconstruction oper-
ations for civilians and military-civil affairs per-
sonnel; 
(D) conducting exercises related to sta-
bilization and reconstruction operations for 
United States and international experts; 
(E) developing a uniform set of operating 
procedures for stabilization and reconstruction 
operations; and 
(F) conducting ongoing monitoring and 
evaluations and post-operation reviews of sta-
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