To require amounts appropriated under any Act making emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 to be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements.

September 17, 2003

Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. HILL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 concerned

To require amounts appropriated under any Act making emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 to be made available in allotments and in accordance with certain reporting requirements.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `War Funding Accountability Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACTS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM.

(a) AVAILABILITY- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts appropriated by an Act, enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan and the war on terrorism for fiscal year 2004 may only be made available in allotments of $20,000,000,000 or less and only if, not less than 15 days prior to obligation and expenditure of amounts in each such allotment, the President transmits to Congress a report described in subsection (b).

(b) REPORT- A report referred to in subsection (a) is a report that contains the following:

(1) For each program, project, or activity to be funded in the allotment at an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000, a detailed description of the purpose of the program, project, or activity.

(2) For each program, project, or activity to be funded in the allotment for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of Iraq or Afghanistan--

(A) a detailed description of the purpose of the program, project, or activity; and

(B) in the case of contract entered into by the United States Government for the repair, maintenance, or construction of infrastructure in Iraq or Afghanistan--

(i) the name of the contractor and the process by which the contract was awarded;

(ii) the amount of the contract; and

(iii) the date on which work under the contract is to begin.

(3) A description of the progress being made to achieve the goal of restoring self-government to Iraq, providing civil services to the Iraqi people, and ensuring adequate security for the Iraqi people.

(4) A comprehensive survey of the security, infrastructure, and other needs in Iraq and Afghanistan, including progress made in the reconstruction of the electric power infrastructure, water and sewage services, the telecommunications infrastructure, and the repair and upgrade of hospitals, clinics, public buildings, roadways, and bridges.

(5) An assessment of any other security and reconstruction needs in Iraq and Afghanistan, including estimates of additional funding that will be required to meet those needs.

(6) A description of efforts to obtain increased assistance from other countries for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq, including increased financial assistance and security assistance (such as deployment of military forces or other related personnel).

(7) A description of efforts to provide adequate deployment rotation and other relief for United States troops serving in Iraq, including efforts to construct improved living quarters for those United States troops.

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