Large-scale reconstruction assistance programs are being undertaken by the

The United States following the war with Iraq. To fund such programs, Congress

approved on April 12, 2003, a $2.48 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund in

the FY2003 Supplemental Appropriation. On November 6, 2003, the President

signed into law P.L. 108-106, the FY2004 Emergency Supplemental Appropriation,

providing $18.4 billion for Iraq reconstruction. Contributions pledged at the October

24, 2003, Madrid donor conference by other donors amounted to roughly $3.6 billion

in grant aid and as much as $13.3 billion in possible loans

Tarnoff, Curt

Large-scale reconstruction assistance programs are being undertaken by the

United States following the war with Iraq. To fund such programs, Congress

approved on April 12, 2003, a $2.48 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund

(IRRF) in the FY2003 Supplemental Appropriation. On November 6, 2003, the

President signed into law P.L. 108-106, the FY2004 Emergency Supplemental

Appropriation, providing $18.4 billion for Iraq reconstruction. Contributions pledged

at the October 24, 2003, Madrid donor conference by other donors amounted to

roughly $3.6 billion in grant aid and as much as $13.3 billion in possible loans. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort

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Iraq: Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance

Following years of authoritarian rule and economic sanctions, the United States

and the international community agreed in the spring of 2003 that efforts should be

made to rehabilitate economic infrastructure and introduce representative government

to post-war Iraq, among other objectives. More recently, the Bush Administration

has asserted a “victory” strategy composed of eight objectives, five of which are to:

transition Iraq to security self-reliance, help Iraqis form a national compact for

democratic government, help Iraq build government capacity and provide essential

services, help Iraq strengthen its economy, and help Iraq strengthen the rule of law

and promote civil rights. To meet these ends, a large-scale assistance program has

been undertaken by the United States in Iraq. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort

Iraq:  Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance

Following years of authoritarian rule and economic sanctions, the United States

and the international community agreed in the spring of 2003 that efforts should be

made to introduce economic reform and democratic government to post-war Iraq.

More recently, the Bush Administration has asserted a “victory” strategy composed

of eight objectives, five of which are to: transition Iraq to security self-reliance, help

Iraqis form a national compact for democratic government, help Iraq build

government capacity and provide essential services, help Iraq strengthen its economy,

and help Iraq strengthen the rule of law and promote civil rights. To meet these ends, a large-scale reconstruction assistance program has been undertaken by the United States in Iraq. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort

Following years of authoritarian rule and economic sanctions, the United States

and the international community agreed in the spring of 2003 that efforts should be

made to rehabilitate economic infrastructure and introduce representative government

to post-war Iraq, among other objectives. More recently, the Bush Administration

has asserted a “victory” strategy composed of eight objectives, five of which are to:

transition Iraq to security self-reliance, help Iraqis form a national compact for

democratic government, help Iraq build government capacity and provide essential

services, help Iraq strengthen its economy, and help Iraq strengthen the rule of law

and promote civil rights. To meet these ends, a large-scale assistance program has been undertaken by the United States in Iraq. This report describes recent developments in this assistance effort

Large-scale reconstruction assistance programs are being undertaken by the

United States following the war with Iraq. To fund such programs, in April 2003,

Congress approved a $2.48 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) in the

FY2003 Supplemental Appropriation. In November 2003, the FY2004 Supplemental

Appropriation provided an additional $18.4 billion for the IRRF. The FY2005

Emergency Supplemental signed into law in May 2005 provides $5.7 billion in a new

Iraqi Security Forces Fund for the training and equipping of Iraqi security forces

Large-scale assistance programs are being undertaken by the United States following the war with Iraq. To fund such programs, in April 2003, Congress approved a $2.48 billion Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) in the FY2003 Supplemental Appropriation. In November 2003, the FY2004 Supplemental Appropriation provided an additional $18.4 billion for the IRRF. Many reconstruction efforts on the ground are underway, but security concerns have slowed progress considerably. Of the nearly $29 billion in appropriated funds from all accounts directed at reconstruction purposes, close to 40% is targeted at infrastructure projects -- roads, sanitation, electric power, oil production, etc. About 38% is used to train and equip Iraqi security forces. A range of programs -- accounting for roughly 22% of appropriations -- are in place to offer expert advice to the Iraqi government, establish business centers, rehabilitate schools and health clinics, provide school book and vaccinations, etc

Following years of authoritarian rule and economic sanctions, the United States

and the international community agreed in the spring of 2003 that efforts should be

made to rehabilitate economic infrastructure and introduce representative government

to post-war Iraq, among other objectives. More recently, the Bush Administration

has asserted a “victory” strategy composed of eight objectives, five of which are to:

transition Iraq to security self-reliance, help Iraqis form a national compact for

democratic government, help Iraq build government capacity and provide essential

services, help Iraq strengthen its economy, and help Iraq strengthen the rule of law

and promote civil rights. To meet these ends, a large-scale assistance program has

been undertaken by the United States in Iraq. This report describes recent

developments in this assistance effort

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