Prohibition of security assistance to the Federal Government of Iraq

(a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal department or agency, including the Department of State and the Department of Defense, may obligate or expend any Federal funds to the Federal Government of Iraq. (b) Waiver The prohibition described in subsection (a) may be waived if the President certifies that Iraq is no longer supporting or sponsoring Iranian backed puppet militia or if the President certifies that Iraq is taking significant demonstrated steps to remove Iranian backed puppet militias from its security forces and the President certifies that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States. (c) Annual review Iraq’s support to Iranian backed puppet militias shall be reviewed annually by the Department of Defense annually in accordance with this section, in addition the prohibition in subsection(a) shall be reviewed annually by the Department of Defense to ensure the funds prohibited do not compromise the national security interests of the United States or Iraq.