12 2 STA T .465 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8ofIraq,p o lit i c al subd i v isio n sofIraq,ora ge ncies, depart m ents, or forces of t h e G overnment of Iraq or such political subdivi - sions .(2)EXCEPTIONS . — ( A ) EXCEPTION F O R CERP.— T he prohibition in para- graph ( 1 ) does not appl y to amounts authori z edtobe appropriated by this title for the C ommanders ’ Emergency R esponse P rogram (CERP). ( B ) EXCEPTION FOR M I L IT A R Y CONSTR U CTION.—The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to military construction (as defined in section 2 80 1 of title 10, U nited S tates Code), carried out in Iraq. (C) EXCEPTION FOR TEC H NICAL ASSISTANCE.—The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to the provision of technical assistance necessary to assist the Government of Iraq to carry out facilities pro j ects on its o w n behalf. (b) COM B INE DO PERATIONS.— (1) COST SHARIN G .—The United States Government shall initiate negotiations with the Government of Iraq on an agree- ment under which the Government of Iraq shall share with the United States Government the costs of combined operations of the Government of Iraq and the M ulti- N ational F orces Iraq underta k en as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (2) REPORT.—Not later than 9 0 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall, in conjunction with the Secretary of D efense, submit to Congress a report describing the status of negotiations under paragraph (1). (c) IRA Q I SECURITY FORCES.— (1) USE OF IRAQ FUNDS.—The United States Government shall take actions to ensure that Iraq funds are used to pay the costs of the salaries, training, equipping, and sustainment of Iraqi Security Forces. (2) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the progress made in meeting the requirements of paragraph (1). TI T LEXV I —R E CONS TR U CTION A N D STA B ILI Z ATION CIVILIAN M ANA G E - MENT Sec.160 1.S hort t i t l e. Sec. 160 2 . F i nd in gs . Sec. 160 3 . D e f initions. Sec. 160 4 . Au thorit y to p ro v ide a ssistance for reconstruction and sta b ili z ation cri - ses. Sec. 160 5 . R econstruction and stabilization. Sec. 1606. Authorities related to personnel. Sec. 160 7 . Reconstruction and stabilization strategy. Sec. 160 8 . Annual reports to C ongress. SEC.160 1.S HORT T I T L E. This title may be cited as the ‘ ‘Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008’’. 2 2 USC 2 15 1 note.R e c on s t ru ct i on a n d Sta b i l i z ation Ci v ilian M ana g e m ent A cto f 2 0 0 8 . P resident.
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