Pub. L. 110-161, div. L, tit. VI, sec. 609

Sec. 609. (a) Reports on Progress Toward Stability in Iraq.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90 days thereafter through the end of fiscal year 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall set forth in a report to Congress a comprehensive set of performance indicators and measures for progress toward military and political stability in Iraq.(b) Scope of Reports.—Each report shall include performance standards and goals for security, economic, and security force training objectives in Iraq together with a notional timetable for achieving these goals.(c) Specific Elements.—In specific, each report shall require, at a minimum, the following:(1) With respect to stability and security in Iraq, the following:(A) Key measures of political stability, including the important political milestones that must be achieved over the next several years.(B) The primary indicators of a stable security environment in Iraq, such as number of engagements per day, numbers of trained Iraqi forces, and trends relating to numbers and types of ethnic and religious-based hostile encounters.(C) An assessment of the estimated strength of the insurgency in Iraq and the extent to which it is composed of non-Iraqi fighters.(D) A description of all militias operating in Iraq, including the number, size, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and efforts to disarm or reintegrate each militia.(E) Key indicators of economic activity that should be considered the most important for determining the prospects of stability in Iraq, including—121 STAT. 2454(i) unemployment levels;(ii) electricity, water, and oil production rates; and(iii) hunger and poverty levels.(F) The criteria the Administration will use to determine when it is safe to begin withdrawing United States forces from Iraq.(2) With respect to the training and performance of security forces in Iraq, the following:(A) The training provided Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces and the equipment used by such forces.(B) Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping these forces), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals.(C) The operational readiness status of the Iraqi military forces, including the type, number, size, and organizational structure of Iraqi battalions that are—(i) capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations independently;(ii) capable of conducting counterinsurgency operations with the support of United States or coalition forces; or(iii) not ready to conduct counterinsurgency operations.(D) The rates of absenteeism in the Iraqi military forces and the extent to which insurgents have infiltrated such forces.(E) The training provided Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces and the equipment used by such forces.(F) Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readiness of the Iraqi police and other Ministry of Interior forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals, including—(i) the number of police recruits that have received classroom training and the duration of such instruction;(ii) the number of veteran police officers who have received classroom instruction and the duration of such instruction;(iii) the number of police candidates screened by the Iraqi Police Screening Service, the number of candidates derived from other entry procedures, and the success rates of those groups of candidates;(iv) the number of Iraqi police forces who have received field training by international police trainers and the duration of such instruction; and(v) attrition rates and measures of absenteeism and infiltration by insurgents.(G) The estimated total number of Iraqi battalions needed for the Iraqi security forces to perform duties now being undertaken by coalition forces, including defending 121 STAT. 2455 the borders of Iraq and providing adequate levels of law and order throughout Iraq.(H) The effectiveness of the Iraqi military and police officer cadres and the chain of command.(I) The number of United States and coalition advisors needed to support the Iraqi security forces and associated ministries.(J) An assessment, in a classified annex if necessary, of United States military requirements, including planned force rotations, through the end of calendar year 2008.