GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE.

SEC. 1211. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT ON GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE.(a) Report Required.—Not later than June 1, 2008, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report assessing the Global Peace Operations Initiative.(b) Content.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following:(1) An assessment of whether, and to what extent, the Global Peace Operations Initiative has met the goals set by the President at the inception of the program in 2004.(2) Which goals, if any, remain unfulfilled.(3) A description of activities conducted by each member state of the Group of Eight (G–8), including the approximate cost of the activities, and the approximate percentage of the 122 STAT. 370 total monetary value of the activities conducted by each G–8 member, including the United States, as well as efforts by the President to seek contributions or participation by other G–8 members.(4) A description of any activities conducted by non-G–8 members, or other organizations and institutions, as well as any efforts by the President to solicit contributions or participation.(5) A description of the extent to which the Global Peace Operations Initiative has had global participation.(6) A description of the administration of the program by the Department of State and Department of Defense, including—(A) whether each Department should concentrate administration in one office or bureau, and if so, which one;(B) the extent to which the two Departments coordinate and the quality of their coordination; and(C) the extent to which contractors are used and an assessment of the quality and timeliness of the results achieved by the contractors, and whether the United States Government might have achieved similar or better results without contracting out functions.(7) A description of the metrics, if any, that are used by the President and the G–8 to measure progress in implementation of the Global Peace Operations Initiative, including—(A) assessments of the quality and sustainability of the training of individual soldiers and units;(B) the extent to which the G–8 and participating countries maintain records or databases of trained individuals and units and conduct inspections to measure and monitor the continued readiness of such individuals and units;(C) the extent to which the individuals and units are equipped and remain equipped to deploy in peace operations; and(D) the extent to which, the timeline by which, and how individuals and units can be mobilized for peace operations.(8) The extent to which, the timeline by which, and how individuals and units can be and are being deployed to peace operations.(9) An assessment of whether individuals and units trained under the Global Peace Operations Initiative have been utilized in peace operations subsequent to receiving training under the Initiative, whether they will be deployed to upcoming operations in Africa and elsewhere, and the extent to which such individuals and units would be prepared to deploy and participate in such peace operations.(10) Recommendations as to whether participation in the Global Peace Operations Initiative should require reciprocal participation by countries in peace operations.(11) Any additional measures that could be taken to enhance the effectiveness of the Global Peace Operations Initiative in terms of—(A) achieving its stated goals; and122 STAT. 371(B) ensuring that individuals and units trained as part of the Initiative are regularly participating in peace operations.(c) Form.—To the maximum extent practicable, the report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if necessary.