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 12 2 STA T . 2 4 11 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 5 2 —J U NE3 0, 200 8andtypesof et h n ic and r e l i g io u s -b ased hostile encounters , and progress m ade in the transition of responsibility for the security of I ra q i pro v inces to the Iraqi S ecurity F orces under the P rovincial Iraqi C ontrol ( PIC ) process . (C) A n assessment of the estimated strength of the insurgency in Iraq and the e x tent to w hich it is composed of non-Iraqi fighters. ( D ) A description of all militias operating in Iraq, including the number, si z e, equipment strength, military effectiveness, sources of support, legal status, and efforts to disarm or reintegrate each militia. ( E ) K ey indicators of economic activity that should be considered the most important for determining the pros- pects of stability in Iraq, including — (i) unemployment levels (ii) electricity, water, and oil production rates; and (iii) hunger and poverty levels. (F) T he most recent annual budget for the G overnment of Iraq, including a description of amounts budgeted for support of Iraqi security and police forces and an assess- ment of how planned funding will impact the training, equipping and overall readiness of those forces. (G) The criteria the Administration will use to deter- mine when it is safe to begin withdrawing U nited States forces from Iraq. ( 2 ) W ith respect to the training and performance of security forces in Iraq, the following

(A) The training provided Iraqi military and other M inistry of Defense forces and the equipment used by such forces. ( B ) Key criteria for assessing the capabilities and readi- ness of the Iraqi military and other Ministry of Defense forces, goals for achieving certain capability and readiness levels (as well as for recruiting, training, and equipping these forces), and the milestones and notional timetable for achieving these goals. (C) The operational readiness status of the Iraqi mili- tary forces, including the type, number, size, and organiza- tional structure of Iraq battalions that are— (i) capable of conducting counterinsurgency oper- ations independently without any support from Coali- tion Forces; (ii) capable of conducting counterinsurgency oper- ations with the support of United States or coalition forces; or (iii) not ready to conduct counterinsurgency oper- ations. (D) The amount and type of support provided by Coali- tion Forces to the Iraqi Security Forces at each level of operational readiness. (E) The number of Iraqi battalions in the Iraqi Army currently conducting operations and the type of operations being conducted. (F) The rates of absenteeism in the Iraqi military forces and the extent to which insurgents have infiltrated such forces.

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