Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq.

Intro -- STABILIZING AND REBUILDINGIRAQ -- STABILIZING AND REBUILDING IRAQ -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- IRAQ: OIL AND GAS LEGISLATION,REVENUE SHARING, AND U.S. POLICY∗ -- ABSTRACT -- BACKGROUND -- DRAFT HYDROCARBON LEGISLATION -- Draft Hydrocarbon Framework Law -- Regional Authority and Oil Field Management Annexes -- Draft Revenue Sharing Law -- Ministry of Oil and Iraq National Oil Company Laws -- Prospects for Enactment and Implementation -- Interim Arrangements and Contracts -- IRAQI PERSPECTIVES -- Core Issues -- Players and Positions -- OIL REVENUE AND SECURITY CONCERNS REVENUES -- Security -- U.S. POLICY AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS -- Frequently Asked Questions -- Congressional Benchmark and Other Legislation -- REFERENCES -- STABILIZING AND REBUILDING IRAQ:IRAQI REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, ANDSURPLUS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- IRAQ'S ESTIMATED REVENUES FROM 2005 THROUGH 2008 -- Iraq's Revenues from 2005 through 2007 -- Iraq's Estimated Revenues for 2008 -- IRAQ'S ESTIMATED EXPENDITURESFROM 2005 THROUGH 2008 -- Government of Iraq's 2005 through 2007 Expenditures -- Government of Iraq's Expenditure Ratios from 2005 through 2007 -- Estimated Government of Iraq's Expenditures for 2008 -- IRAQ'S FINANCIAL DEPOSITS THROUGH 2007 ANDBUDGET SURPLUS -- UNITED STATES FUNDING ON STABILIZATION ANDRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ AND IRAQI FUNDINGFOR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES -- FACTORS AFFECTING IRAQ'S EFFORTS TOACCELERATE SPENDING -- CONCLUSION -- AGENCY COMMENTS -- LIST OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES -- APPENDIX I: SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II: ESTIMATES OF IRAQI CRUDE OIL EXPORTREVENUES FROM 2005 THROUGH 2007 -- APPENDIX III: GAO PROJECTIONS OF IRAQI CRUDEOIL EXPORT REVENUES FOR 2008 -- Prices and Export Volumes for Iraqi Oil for January through June2008.

Assumptions for Alternative Scenarios of Iraqi Crude Oil ExportPrices and Volume for July through December 2008 -- Estimated Oil Revenue Based on Alternative Assumptions -- APPENDIX IV: GAO'S ANALYSIS OF IRAQ'S BUDGET -- APPENDIX V:GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ EXPENDITURES FOR SELECTMINISTRIES -- APPENDIX VI:COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY -- REFERENCES -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- Appendix III -- REBUILDING IRAQ:SERIOUS CHALLENGES IMPAIR EFFORTS TORESTORE IRAQ'S OIL SECTOR AND ENACTHYDROCARBON LEGISLATION∗ -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- SUMMARY -- BACKGROUND -- IRAQ'S OIL PRODUCTION GOALS HAVE NOT BEENMET AND OIL PRODUCTION FIGURES MAY BE OVERSTATED -- U.S. Oil Goals Have Not Been Met -- Iraq's Crude Oil Production May Be Overstated -- Metering of Oil Production and Distribution Network Has Been aLong-standing but Unmet Goal -- SECURITY, CORRUPTION, AND FUNDING CHALLENGESHINDER RECONSTRUCTION EFFORTS -- Poor Security Conditions Have Slowed Reconstruction andIncreased Costs -- Corruption and Smuggling Reduce Oil Revenues -- FUTURE FUNDING NEEDS ARE SIGNIFICANT BUTFUNDING SOURCES ARE UNCERTAIN -- CHALLENGES IMPEDE EFFORTS TO ENACT AND IMPLEMENTCOMPREHENSIVE HYDROCARBON LEGISLATION -- CONCLUSION -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS -- GAO CONTACTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- APPENDIX I:DATA ON IRAQ'S CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS -- REFERENCES -- INDEX.

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