1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21546Updated November 23, 2004Iraq Reconstruction Resources: Fact SheetMichael WaterhouseInformation Research SpecialistInformation Research DivisionCarolyn C. SmithSenior Research L
2、ibrarianInformation Research DivisionSummaryThe conclusion of major military actions in the U.S.-led coalitions war to changethe regime in Iraq spawned a major effort to rebuild the infrastructure and governmentof the country. Reconstruction efforts continue in Iraq despite ongoing hostilities. TheE
3、mergency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 (P.L. 108-11) and theEmergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstructionof Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004 (P.L. 108-106) provide more than $20 billion in fundingfor initiatives and projects for the rebuilding of postwar
4、Iraq. Under this legislation,several federal departments and agencies have awarded contracts for the reconstructioneffort. This fact sheet provides Internet links to the federal agencies or departmentscurrently involved in the contracting process, along with their specific Iraqreconstruction program