Iraq Reconstruction Audit Chief Makes Case For New, FEMA-Like Agency

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Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, this week cited lessons learned during the rocky rebuilding of Iraq in making the case for a new agency devoted to such a task in future conflicts. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa subcommittee, Bowen put his support behind new legislation in the House that would create a United States Office for Contingency Operations. Establishing USOCO is a key goal of the Stabilization and Reconstruction Integration Act of 2013, introduced by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX) in late June.