To obtain a full accounting of the programs and activities of the Iraqi National Congress.

SA 3388. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

(a) Inspector General Reports.--The Inspector General of the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency, shall conduct an inquiry into the programs and activities of the Iraqi National Congress (INC) and submit a report, which may include a classified annex, to the appropriate Congressional Committees no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter until September 30, 2005.

(b) Contents of Reports.-- The reports shall include the following information:

(1) The total amount of funding the INC received from the Department of State and the Department of Defense;

(2) A description of the uses of these funds, including an assessment of whether they were used for purposes inconsistent with Section 540 of Division D of Public Law 108-199 and similar provisions of law;

(3) The total amount of funds the Department of State Inspector General or any other appropriate entity of the United States Government has determined the INC owes the United States and a description of the measures the United States Government has taken to collect these funds;

(4) A description of the activities and responsibilities pertaining to each INC office that was or currently is supported by United States Government funds;

(5) A description of INC activities concerning broadcasting and an assessment of the efficacy of these activities in building support for the efforts of the United States inside Iraq;

(6) A description of the INC's Information Collection Program (ICP) and an assessment of the value of the information collected by the ICP prior to May 1, 2003, including any efforts to pass along intelligence to the United States Government that has subsequently been determined to be inaccurate or deceptive;

(7) A comprehensive list of senior United States Government officials in the Department of State, Department of Defense, National Security Council, Office of the Vice President, and White House who met with representatives of the INC or were recipients of information derived from the ICP;

(8) A comprehensive list of senior United States Government officials in the Department of State Department of Defense, National Security Council, Office of the Vice President, and White House who were involved with policy decisions concerning the INC;

(9) A description of efforts the United States Government is taking to bring to justice any individuals associated with the INC who violated United States laws concerning the use of intelligence information or the use of United States Government funds;

(10) An assessment concerning whether the efforts mentioned in subsection (b)(9) are adequate; and

(11) Any other issues the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Inspector General of the Department of State, or the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency believes are relevant to a comprehensive inquiry of the activities of the INC.

(c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives.