Press release, July 7, 2006: “The Department of State has released the second Presidential report to the United States Congress on “U.S. Policy on Iraq” as mandated by the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1227 (c). The “1227 Report” covers current military, diplomatic, political, and economic measures that have been undertaken to successfully complete the mission in Iraq, and offers an assessment of our success on the three tracks articulated by President Bush.”