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I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2007 Mr. Shays introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To limit the length of deployment of members of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

1.

Limitation on length of deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom

(a)

Limitation

Commencing 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the deployment of a unit or individual of the Armed Forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom shall be limited as follows: (1)In the case of a unit or individual of the Army (including a unit or individual of the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve), the unit or individual may not be deployed, or continued or extended on deployment, for more than 12 consecutive months. (2)In the case of a unit or individual of the Marine Corps (including a unit or individual of the Marine Corps Reserve), the unit or individual may not be deployed, or continued or extended on deployment, for more than 7 consecutive months. (b)

Exception

The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to designated key command headquarters personnel or other members of the Armed Forces who are required to maintain continuity of mission and situational awareness between rotating forces. (c)

Waiver authority

The President may waive the applicability of the limitation in subsection (a) in the event of a requirement for the use of military force in time of national emergency following consultation with the congressional defense committees. (d)

Deployment defined

In this section, the term deployment has the meaning given that term in subsection 991(b) of title 10, United States Code.