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PUBLIC LAW 108–106—NOV. 6, 2003

(6) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to authorize the public disclosure of information that is— (A) specifically prohibited from disclosure by any other provision of law; (B) specifically required by Executive order to be protected from disclosure in the interest of national defense or national security or in the conduct of foreign affairs; or (C) a part of an ongoing criminal investigation. (j) REPORT COORDINATION.—(1) The Inspector General shall also submit each report under subsection (i) to the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority. (2)(A) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a report under paragraph (1), the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority may submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any comments on the matters covered by the report as the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority considers appropriate. (B) A report under this paragraph may include a classified annex if the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority considers it necessary. (k) TRANSPARENCY.—(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of the submittal to Congress of a report under subsection (i), the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority shall make copies of such report available to the public upon request, and at a reasonable cost. (2) Not later than 60 days after the date of the submittal to Congress under subsection (j)(2) of comments on a report under subsection (i), the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority shall make copies of such comments available to the public upon request, and at a reasonable cost. (l) WAIVER.—(1) The President may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (i) for the inclusion in a report under such paragraph of any element otherwise provided for under such paragraph if the President determines that the waiver is justified for national security reasons. (2) The President shall publish a notice of each waiver made under this subsection in the Federal Register no later than the date on which the reports required under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (i) are submitted to Congress. The reports required under paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (i) shall specify whether waivers under this subsection were made and with respect to which elements. (m) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— (1) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, and International Relations of the House of Representatives. (n) FUNDING.—(1) Of the amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2004 for the Operating Expenses of the Coalition Provisional Authority in title II of this Act, $75,000,000 shall be available to carry out this section. (2) The amount available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended. (o) The Office of Inspector General shall terminate 6 months after the authorities and duties of the Coalition Provisional Authority cease to exist.

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