Sept 14 (Reuters) - Following are key findings on progress by the Iraqi government to meet benchmarks the U.S. Congress has demanded in exchange for aid and support. U.S. President George W. Bush was required to submit a detailed report to lawmakers by Sept. 15.

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS:

- Allocating $10 billion in Iraqi revenues to ministries and provinces for reconstruction efforts as well as establishing a committee to review Iraq's constitution and completing that process.

- Providing three trained and ready Iraqi brigades to support operations in Baghdad and setting up joint security stations in every neighborhood in the city.

- Enacting and implementing legislation to re-integrate former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party into civic life and setting procedures to form semi-autonomous regions.

- Protecting the rights of minority political parties in Iraq's parliament.

UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS:

- Increasing the number of Iraqi Security Forces units able to operate independently.

- Completing a law to share Iraq's energy resources equitably with all of its citizens.

- Establishing a program to grant amnesty for those who fought against the government of Iraq after Saddam was ousted and setting up a militia disarmament program.

MIXED PROGRESS:

- Satisfactory progress setting up an electoral commission and establishing provincial council authorities but has not made satisfactory progress toward adopting a provincial election law or setting a date for provincial elections.

- Satisfactory progress in reducing sectarian violence but has not made progress at eliminating militia control of local security.

- Iraqi army has made satisfactory progress enforcing the law evenhandedly while the Iraqi police has not.

SOURCE: White House

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