I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 871
To establish reporting requirements relating to funds made available for 
military operations in Iraq or the reconstruction of Iraq and for military 
operations in Afghanistan or the reconstruction of Afghanistan, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2005
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. 
CASE, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. COOPER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. MATHE-
SON, Mr. ROSS, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, 
Ms. HERSETH, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CHANDLER, 
Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, and Mr. MELANCON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in ad-
dition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To establish reporting requirements relating to funds made 
available for military operations in Iraq or the recon-
struction of Iraq and for military operations in Afghani-
stan or the reconstruction of Afghanistan, 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 ‘‘War Funding Account-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO IRAQ. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of an Act (enacted after the 
date of the enactment of this Act) making appropriations 
for military operations in Iraq or for the reconstruction 
of Iraq, the President shall prepare and transmit to Con-
gress a report that contains a detailed description of 
United States goals with respect to such military oper-
ations or reconstruction efforts, including—
(1) a description of the purposes for which 
amounts will be made available under the Act; 
(2) a plan for the security of Iraq, including a 
plan to ensure participation by the armed forces of 
additional countries in Iraq; 
(3) a plan for the reconstruction of Iraq; 
(4) a description of progress toward the Decem-
ber 15, 2005, elections for a permanent government 
of Iraq; and 
(5) a description of United States efforts to ob-
tain financial support for Iraq from other countries 
and international financial institutions. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the initial report is transmitted
under subsection (a), and every 90 days thereafter until 
all amounts made available under the Act described in 
such subsection are obligated and expended, the President 
shall prepare and transmit to Congress a report that con-
tains a detailed description of programs, projects, and ac-
tivities carried out using amounts available under such Act 
that are obligated or expended during the previous 90-day 
period, including—
(1) a description of the specific allocation of 
funds to meet the purposes described in subsection 
(a)(1); 
(2) an update on progress made to achieve the 
goals described in paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
subsection (a), including—
(A) a description of progress made to train 
the military and police of Iraq and the Iraqi 
National Guard and to reform the Iraqi judicial 
system; 
(B) a description of efforts to rebuild the 
electric power infrastructure, water and sewage 
services, and telecommunications structure in 
Iraq; and 
(C) a description of efforts to repair and 
upgrade Iraqi hospitals, clinics, public build-
ings, and roadways and bridges;
(3) a description of efforts to promote economic 
development in Iraq; 
(4) in the case of a contract entered into by the 
United States relating to military operations in Iraq 
or the reconstruction of Iraq, the name of the con-
tractor and a description of the process by which the 
contract was awarded; 
(5) a description of efforts to provide adequate 
deployment rotation and other relief for United 
States troops serving in Iraq, including efforts to 
provide improved protection for the living quarters 
and dining facilities of such United States troops; 
and 
(6) an assessment of the remaining needs with 
respect to military operations in Iraq and the recon-
struction of Iraq, including a description of addi-
tional funding required to meet these needs, if nec-
essary. 
SEC. 3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AF-
GHANISTAN. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of an Act (enacted after the 
date of the enactment of this Act) making appropriations 
for military operations in Afghanistan or for the recon-
struction of Afghanistan, the President shall prepare and
transmit to Congress a report that contains a detailed de-
scription of United States goals with respect to such mili-
tary operations or reconstruction efforts, including—
(1) a description of the purposes for which 
amounts will be made available under the Act; 
(2) a plan for the security of Afghanistan, in-
cluding a plan to ensure participation by the armed 
forces of additional countries in Afghanistan; 
(3) a plan for the reconstruction and further 
stabilization of Afghanistan; 
(4) a description of preparations for the April 
2005 parliamentary elections in Afghanistan; and 
(5) a description of United States efforts to ob-
tain financial support for Afghanistan from other 
countries and international financial institutions. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the initial report is transmitted 
under subsection (a), and every 90 days thereafter until 
all amounts made available under the Act described in 
such subsection are obligated and expended, the President 
shall prepare and transmit to Congress a report that con-
tains a detailed description of programs, projects, and ac-
tivities carried out using amounts available under such Act 
that are obligated or expended during the previous 90-day 
period, including—
(1) a description of the specific allocation of 
funds to meet the purposes described in subsection 
(a)(1); 
(2) an update on progress made to achieve the 
goals described in paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
subsection (a), including—
(A) a description of progress made to train 
the paramilitary units of Afghanistan and to re-
form the judicial system in Afghanistan; 
(B) a description of efforts to rebuild the 
electric power infrastructure, water and sewage 
services, and telecommunications structure in 
Afghanistan; and 
(C) a description of efforts to repair and 
upgrade hospitals, clinics, public buildings, and 
roadways and bridges in Afghanistan; 
(3) a description of efforts to promote economic 
development in Afghanistan; 
(4) in the case of a contract entered into by the 
United States relating to military operations in Af-
ghanistan or the reconstruction of Afghanistan, the 
name of the contractor and a description of the 
process by which the contract was awarded; 
(5) a description of efforts to provide adequate 
deployment rotation and other relief for United