Pub. L. 108-375, div. A, tit. XII, subtit. A, sec. 1204
PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR STABILIZATION OF IRAQ.
SEC. 1204. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON STRATEGY FOR STABILIZATION OF IRAQ.(a) Stabilization Strategy.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress an unclassified report (with classified annex, if necessary) on the strategy of the United States and coalition forces for stabilizing Iraq. The report shall contain a detailed explanation of the strategy, together with the following:(1) A description of the efforts of the President to work with the United Nations to provide support for, and assistance to, the transitional government in Iraq and, in particular, the efforts of the President to negotiate and secure adoption by the United Nations Security Council of Resolution 1546.118 STAT. 2082(2) A description of the efforts of the President to continue to work with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and non-NATO member states to provide support for and augment coalition forces, including—(A) the current military forces of coalition countries deployed to Iraq;(B) the current police forces of coalition countries deployed to Iraq;(C) the current financial resources of coalition countries pledged and provided for the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq; and(D) a list of countries that have pledged to deploy military or police forces, including the schedule and level of such deployments.(3) The strategic plan referred to in subsection (b) relating to Iraqi security forces.(4) A description of the efforts of the United States and coalition forces to assist in the reconstruction of essential infrastructure of Iraq, including the oil industry, electricity generation, roads, schools, and hospitals.(5) A description of the efforts of the United States, coalition partners, and relevant international agencies to assist in the development of political institutions and prepare for democratic elections in Iraq.(6) A description of the obstacles, including financial, technical, logistic, personnel, political, and other obstacles, faced by NATO in generating and deploying military forces out of theater to locations such as Iraq.(b) Iraqi Security Forces.—The President shall include in the report under subsection (a) a strategic plan setting forth the manner in which the coaltion will achieve the goal of establishing viable and professional Iraqi security forces able to provide for the long-term security of the Iraqi people. That strategic plan shall include at least the following:(1) Recruiting and retention goals, shown for each service of the Iraqi security forces.(2) Training plans for each service of the Iraqi security forces.(3) A description of metrics by which progress toward the goal of Iraqi provision for its own security can be measured.(4) A description of equipment needs, shown for each service of the Iraqi security forces.(5) A resourcing plan for achieving the goals of the strategic plan.(6) Personnel plans in terms of United States military and contractor personnel to be used in training each such service.(7) A description of challenges faced and opportunities presented in particular regions of Iraq and a plan for addressing those challenges.(8) A discussion of training and deployment successes and failures to the date of the report and how lessons from those successes and failures will be incorporated into the strategic plan.(c) Quarterly Reports.—Not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter of calendar year 2005, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the actions taken under 118 STAT. 2083 the strategic plan set forth pursuant to subsection (b) since the date of the enactment of this Act. Each such report shall be prepared in conjunction with the Secretary of State.