Number: RL32370
Title: The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA): Origin, Characteristics, and Institutional Authorities
Authors: L. Elaine Halchin, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: After examining the origin of CPA, this report discusses three views on how the authority was established, reviews selected characteristics of the authority, identifies statutory reporting requirements concerning the authority and the reconstruction of Iraq, examines the implications of U.S. v. Custer Battles for CPA, explores several policy issues, and briefly describes post-CPA organizations.
Pages: 48
Date: April 27, 2007