[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 469 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 469

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Iraqi 
   National Assembly should cancel or postpone its planned two-month 
    recess scheduled to begin in July 2007 and work toward meeting 
              political, social, and military benchmarks.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 6, 2007

 Mr. Stearns submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Iraqi 
   National Assembly should cancel or postpone its planned two-month 
    recess scheduled to begin in July 2007 and work toward meeting 
              political, social, and military benchmarks.

Whereas the Iraqi National Assembly plans to take its regular summer break, a 
        two-month recess scheduled to begin in July 2007;
Whereas such an extended break demonstrates a lack of will and urgency to reach 
        reconciliation among rival factions by the Iraqi National Assembly;
Whereas the United States Congress and President George W. Bush have set out 18 
        benchmarks for the Iraqi Government;
Whereas United States aid and military support could be conditioned on the Iraqi 
        Government meeting these benchmarks;
Whereas many of these benchmarks call for the Iraqi National Assembly to enact 
        and implement legislation to carry out ``de-Baathification'' measures; 
        to ensure the equitable distribution of hydrocarbon resources of the 
        people of Iraq without regard to the sect or ethnicity of recipients; to 
        ensure that the energy resources of Iraq benefit Sunni Arabs, Shia 
        Arabs, Kurds, and other Iraqi citizens in an equitable manner; to 
        establish an Independent High Electoral Commission, provincial elections 
        law, provincial council authorities, and a date for provincial 
        elections; and to establish a strong militia disarmament program to 
        ensure that the security forces of Iraq are accountable only to the 
        central government and loyal to the Constitution of Iraq;
Whereas United States Armed Forces continue to fight and give their lives to 
        stabilize Iraq; and
Whereas every member of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq deserves the 
        utmost respect and support from Congress: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that the Iraqi National Assembly should cancel or postpone its planned 
two-month recess scheduled to begin in July 2007 and work toward 
meeting political, social, and military benchmarks.
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