Highlights
Reallocation of Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) Spending:
- A proposal to shift $3.46 Billion of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) to improve security, boost oil output and prepare for national elections was introduced last week and is awaiting final approval from Congress. The House has passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) that included the IRRF reallocation legislative language by an overwhelming margin. The CR will now move to the Senate.
- A new Joint Coordination Center (JCC) opened this week in central Iraq city of Baqubah north of Baghdad. The JCC, which is accessed by callers dialing “123” (the Iraqi version of “911”), is capable of dispatching police, traffic control, Iraqi National Guard, MNF-I, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, ambulance, rescue and fire assets. JCC Baqubah joins JCC Muqdadiyah already in operation.