Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to any entity with which the United States has contracted for public relations purposes concerning Iraq.

Bill: 109-hres-685
Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Introduced: 2006-02-15 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Bush (George W.) Administration
Business records
Commerce
Congress
Congress and foreign policy
Congress and military policy
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Department of Defense
Department of State
Government Operations and Politics
Government and the press
House of Representatives
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Middle East and North Africa
Military operations
President and foreign policy
Presidential records
Public records
Public relations
Resolutions of inquiry

Summary:
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: 
Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to provide to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, all documents in their possession relating to any entity (including the Rendon Group and the Lincoln Group) with which the United States has entered into a public relations contract concerning Iraq insofar as such documents relate to such contract, including any document: (1) relating to communications between U.S. government officials and any such entity relating to such contract, including any notes and minutes from meetings, memos, telephone and electronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records of discussions; (2) comprising the proposed or realized public relations work by any such entity for the United States pursuant to such contract, including any strategy proposal, press release, news article and any proposal for a news article, biography or other summary of any individual, leaflets, pamphlets, and memos; and (3) relating to the business relationship arising from such contract between the United States and any such entity, including any request for proposals leading to the contract with such entity and any billing statement. 

action_date: 2006-03-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Requests the President and directs the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to provide to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, all documents in their possession relating to any entity (including the Rendon Group and the Lincoln Group) with which the United States has entered into a public relations contract concerning Iraq insofar as such documents relate to such contract, including any document: (1) relating to communications between U.S. government officials and any such entity relating to such contract, including any notes and minutes from meetings, memos, telephone and electronic mail records, logs and calendars, and records of discussions; (2) comprising the proposed or realized public relations work by any such entity for the United States pursuant to such contract, including any strategy proposal, press release, news article and any proposal for a news article, biography or other summary of any individual, leaflets, pamphlets, and memos; and (3) relating to the business relationship arising from such contract between the United States and any such entity, including any request for proposals leading to the contract with such entity and any billing statement. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 156.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-397.
action_date: 2006-03-16
text: Reported adversely by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 109-397.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 19.
action_date: 2006-03-14
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-02-15
text: Introduced in House