United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 24, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1378-1379

Author: George W. Bush  | Date: October 23, 2008

Letter to Congressional Leaders Certifying the Establishment of a Registration and Monitoring System for Defense Articles Provided to Iraq,
October 23, 2008

Dear _____ :

Pursuant to section 1228(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181 (NDAA), I hereby certify that a registration and monitoring system for defense articles provided to the Government of Iraq or any other group, organization, citizen, or resident of Iraq, meeting the requirements set forth in subsection 1228(c) of the NDAA, has been established.

Specifically, I certify that the registration and monitoring system herein referenced includes:

1. the registration of the serial numbers of all small arms to be provided to the Government of Iraq or to other groups, organizations, citizens, or residents of Iraq;

2. a program of end-use monitoring of all lethal defense articles provided to such entities or individuals; and

3. the maintenance of a detailed record of the origin, shipping, and distribution of all defense articles transferred under the Iraq Security Forces Fund or any other securityassistance program to such entities or individuals.

Sincerely,
George W. Bush

Note: Identical letters were sent to Carl Levin, chairman, and John McCain, ranking member, Senate Committee on Armed Services; Joseph R. Biden, Jr., chairman, and Richard G. Lugar, ranking member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Christopher J. Dodd, chairman, and Richard C. Shelby, ranking member, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Ike Skelton, chairman, and Duncan Hunter, ranking member, House Committee on Armed Services; and Howard L. Berman, chairman, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, ranking member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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MLA: Bush, George W. United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 24, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1378-1379, in United States. Executive Office of the President, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, Week Ending Friday, October 24, 2008 (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 2008), 44:1378-1379, Original Sources. 19 May. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ECRZXVCIDGK4V2T.

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