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FM CPA BAGHDAD
TO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC 0280
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0288
RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC WASHDC 0273
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 0 0 013 6
FROM THB ADMINISTRATOR TO THE SECRETARY AND U/S GREENE
S.O. l29SB: N/A
TAGS: AMGT, PREL, PGOV, IZ
SUBJECT; CPA 803: UNITED STATES GOVERNMEN'l' OP&:RATibNS IN
IRAQ FOLLOWING DISSOLUTION Of C~ITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY
1 • SUMMARY. MEETINGS IN BAGHDAD BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE
IRAQI TAANS,lTION TBAM I INCLUDING AMBASSADORS FRANJC
RICCIARDONE AND JOHN HOLZMAN, AND LTG (RET. ) MICK
KICKLIGHTER) AND COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (CPA)
OFFICIALS HAVE RESULTED IN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, ON A PROPOSED
ORGANIZATION OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES Ili IRAO PO:t.I.OWlNG
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CPA ON JUNE 30TH. ~(b)(5)
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2. LBGAL FRAMBWORK. THE FOt.I.OWING Z.,EGISLATIW PROVISIONS
ARE QY TO THE REOR<lANIZATION OF U.S. GOVIRNMSNT ENTITIES
IN IAAO FOR TME PURPOSE OP' CONTINUING RELIEF AND
RROONSTRUctiON ACTIVITIES:
A. PURSUANT TO A PROVISO IN THB EMi:RGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT POR DEPBNSI ANP FOR RECONSTRUCTION IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, 2004, •UP TO 10 PERCBNT OF (IRAQ
RELIEf AND RBCONSTROCTION FUND (IRRFl APPROPRIATIONS] THAT
ARB OBl.oiGAT&:D, MANAGBD, OR ADMINISTil!RiilD BY ~ AGENCY OF THB'
U.S. GO~RNMENT, OTHER THAN THE COALITION PROVISIONAL
AUTHORITY, SHALl. BE AVAIIABLS TO st)CH AQENC!Y TO FULLY PAY
POR ITS ADMINISTRATIVJ: IXPiNSBS. •
B. PURSUANT TO SiCTION 2208 OF TKI BMIROENCY SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, RBF£RBNCSS TO THE CPA. (INCLUDING THE
REFQENC&: QUOTED ABOVE) "SHALL BFil DSBMim TO INCLUDE ANY
SUCCESSOR UNITED STA~S GOVERNMENT ENTITY WITH THE SI\ME OR
SUB5TANTI~~ THB SAME AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILJTIES" AS
THE CPA.
~. TITLE 5, UNITED STATES ~ODE, SECTION 3161 CONFERS
FLEXIBLE HIRING AUTHORITY TO ~TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS"
ESTABLISHED BY l.oAW OR EXEC\l'I'IVB OROER FOR A SPiCr'FIC TERM
NOT IN BXCESS OF AN INITIAL PERIOD OF THREE YEARS,
EXTli:NDABLB FOR UP TO . AN ADDITIONAL TWO Yi.AR.S. 'ONDER THIS
PROVISION, SUCH ORGANIZATIONS ALSO MAY RECEIVE DETAILS OF
EMPLOYEES PROM OTHER 0. S . GOVERNMENT AGiNCiiS ON A
IIONR8IMIIURSABLB BASIS, ANJ> ·~: 'iOL!Jl!TARY SIRVICJIS. [b)(S)
D. A U.S. GOVERNMENT BNTITY THAT ASSUHIS THE SAM! OR
SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS
THE CPA F'OI.oLoOWINGCPA' S DISSOLUTION WOULD BE ELIGlBLS TO
RBCBIVE THE REMAINING BALANCE 6F THE APPROPRIATION FOR
"OPBRATING EXPENSBS OF ~g COALITION PROVISIONAL ~ORlTY"
AND A TRANSFER OF UP TO l PBRCINT OF TH! IRRF .
E. tmDD A PROVISO IN THE EMIRGBNCY SUPPLii:MBNTAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, THE APPROPRIATION OF P'UNDS FOR CPA'S
OPERATING BXPINSBS "SHALL NOT Bl CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR
OTHERWISE AFFECT THE ABILITY OP THE DEPARTMENT OP DIFSNSS
TO FURNISH ASSISTANCE ANI) SERVICES, AND ANY OTH!R SUPPORT"
TO THi CPA.
F. AS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE PROPOSED CONCEPT FOR ORGANIZING
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. U.S. OOVBRNMBNT ENTITIES IN IRA-Q FOI.tt.OWING THE DISSOLUTION
OF THE CPA WOULD IMPLEMENT THESE PROVISIONS OF LAW IN A
MANNER THAT BBST"ENSURES APPROPRIATE AND UNINTIRRUPTSD
OVBRSIGHT, FUNDING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RELIEF AND
RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN IRA<2 AS wE TRANSITION TO THE
POST-OCCUPATION PHASE.
3. I?ROPOSBD ORGANIZATION OF U.S. OOVBRNMENT ENTITIES IN
IRAQ FOLLOWING CPA'S DISSOLUTION.
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