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                                                 Union Calendar No. 184
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3087

                          [Report No. 110-283]

To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
 the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior 
 military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive 
  strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2007

 Mr. Tanner (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Meek of 
  Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Costa, and Ms. Schwartz) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

                             July 31, 2007

    Additional sponsors: Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Castle, Ms. Castor, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Shays

                             July 31, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
 the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior 
 military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive 
  strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
        Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), enacted 
        into law on October 16, 2002, authorized the President to use 
        the Armed Forces as the President determined necessary and 
        appropriate in order to defend the national security of the 
        United States against the continuing threat posed by the 
        Government of Iraq at that time.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The Government of Iraq which was in power at 
        the time the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
        Iraq Resolution of 2002 was enacted into law has been removed 
        from power and its leader indicted, tried, convicted, and 
        executed by the new freely-elected democratic Government of 
        Iraq.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The current Government of Iraq does not pose a 
        threat to the United States or its interests.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) After more than four years of valiant efforts 
        by members of the Armed Forces and United States civilians, the 
        Government of Iraq must now be responsible for Iraq's future 
        course.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE 
              ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act , the President, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, and other senior military leaders, shall develop and transmit to 
Congress a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of the Armed 
Forces in Iraq.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Matters To Be Included.--The strategy required by 
subsection (a) shall include planning to achieve the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The transition of United States combat forces 
        from policing civil strife or sectarian violence in 
        Iraq.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) United States military operations to deny 
        international terrorists a safe haven, conduct counterterrorism 
        operations against al Qaeda in Iraq and other global terrorist 
        organizations, protect the Armed Forces and facilities of the 
        Armed Forces, and support and equip Iraqi forces to take full 
        responsibility for their own security.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) A projection of the number of members of the 
        Armed Forces required for the missions described in paragraphs 
        (1) and (2).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The safe redeployment of the Armed Forces and 
        the orderly removal of material, equipment, and logistical 
        requirements not needed for the missions described in 
        paragraphs (1) and (2).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ARMED FORCES DEFINED.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act, the term ``Armed Forces'' has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
        Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), enacted into law 
        on October 16, 2002, authorized the President to use the Armed 
        Forces as the President determined necessary and appropriate in 
        order to defend the national security of the United States 
        against the continuing threat posed by the Government of Iraq 
        at that time.
            (2) The Government of Iraq which was in power at the time 
        the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
        Resolution of 2002 was enacted into law has been removed from 
        power and its leader indicted, tried, convicted, and executed 
        by the new freely-elected democratic Government of Iraq.
            (3) The current Government of Iraq does not pose a threat 
        to the United States or its interests.
            (4) After more than four years of valiant efforts by 
        members of the Armed Forces and United States civilians, the 
        Government of Iraq must now be responsible for Iraq's future 
        course.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) nothing in this Act shall be construed as a 
        recommendation by Congress that any particular contingency plan 
        be exercised;
            (2) it is necessary and prudent for the Department of 
        Defense to undertake robust and comprehensive contingency 
        planning;
            (3) contingency planning for a redeployment of the Armed 
        Forces from Iraq should address--
                    (A) ensuring appropriate protection for the Armed 
                Forces in Iraq;
                    (B) providing appropriate protection in Iraq for 
                United States civilians, contractors, third party 
                nationals, and Iraqi nationals who have assisted the 
                United States mission in Iraq;
                    (C) maintaining and enhancing the ability of the 
                United States Government to eliminate and disrupt Al 
                Qaeda and affiliated terrorist organizations; and
                    (D) preserving military equipment necessary to 
                defend the national security interests of the United 
                States; and
            (4) contingency planning for a redeployment of the Armed 
        Forces from Iraq should--
                    (A) describe a range of possible scenarios for such 
                redeployment;
                    (B) outline multiple possible timetables for such 
                redeployment; and
                    (C) describe the possible missions, and the 
                associated projected number of members, of the Armed 
                Forces which would remain in Iraq, including to--
                            (i) conduct United States military 
                        operations to protect vital United States 
                        national security interests;
                            (ii) conduct counterterrorism operations 
                        against Al Qaeda in Iraq and affiliated 
                        terrorist organizations;
                            (iii) protect the Armed Forces, United 
                        States diplomatic and military facilities, and 
                        United States civilians; and
                            (iv) support and equip Iraqi forces to take 
                        full responsibility for their own security.

SEC. 3. REPORTS AND CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON THE STATUS OF PLANNING 
              FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM IRAQ.

    (a) Reports Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the status of planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces from 
Iraq. The initial report and each subsequent report required by this 
subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum 
extent possible, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary.
    (b) Congressional Briefings Required.--Not later than 14 days after 
the submission of the initial report under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
shall meet with the congressional defense committees to brief such 
committees on the matters contained in the report. Not later than 14 
days after the submission of each subsequent report under subsection 
(a), appropriate senior officials of the Department of Defense shall 
meet with the congressional defense committees to brief such committees 
on the matters contained in the report.
    (c) Termination of Reporting and Briefing Requirements.--The 
requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) and the requirement 
to provide congressional briefings under subsection (b) shall terminate 
on the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 
congressional defense committees a certification in writing that the 
Armed Forces are no longer primarily engaged in a combat mission in 
Iraq.
    (d) Congressional Defense Committees Defined.--In this section, the 
term ``congressional defense committees'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.

SEC. 4. ARMED FORCES DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``Armed Forces'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to require the 
        Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on the 
        status of planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces 
        from Iraq and to require the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman 
        of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and appropriate senior officials 
        of the Department of Defense to meet with Congress to brief 
        Congress on the matters contained in the reports.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 184

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 3087

                          [Report No. 110-283]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
 the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior 
 military leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive 
  strategy for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.

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                             July 31, 2007

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed