[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2633 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 575
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2633

To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 13, 2008

 Mr. Feingold (for himself, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Menendez) introduced the 
             following bill; which was read the first time

                           February 14, 2008

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.

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

SECTION 1. SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

    (a) Transition of Mission.--The President shall promptly transition 
the mission of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq to the limited 
and temporary purposes set forth in subsection (d).
    (b) Commencement of Safe, Phased Redeployment From Iraq.--The 
President shall commence the safe, phased redeployment from Iraq of 
members of the United States Armed Forces who are not essential to the 
limited and temporary purposes set forth in subsection (d). Such 
redeployment shall be carried out in a manner that protects the safety 
and security of the United States Armed Forces.
    (c) Use of Funds.--Effective 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and except as provided in subsection (d), no 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available under any provision of 
law may be obligated or expended to continue the deployment in Iraq of 
members of the United States Armed Forces.
    (d) Exception for Limited and Temporary Purposes.--The prohibition 
under subsection (c) shall not apply to the obligation or expenditure 
of funds for the following limited and temporary purposes:
            (1) Conducting targeted operations, limited in duration and 
        scope, against members of al Qaeda and affiliated international 
        terrorist organizations.
            (2) Providing security for personnel and infrastructure of 
        the United States Government.
            (3) Providing training to members of the Iraqi Security 
        Forces who have not been involved in sectarian violence or in 
        attacks upon the United States Armed Forces, provided that such 
        training does not involve members of the United States Armed 
        Forces taking part in combat operations or being embedded with 
        Iraqi forces.
            (4) Providing training, equipment, or other materiel to 
        members of the United States Armed Forces to ensure, maintain, 
        or improve their safety and security.
            (5) Redeploying members of the United States Armed Forces 
        from Iraq.
                                                       Calendar No. 575

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2633

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                                 A BILL

To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.

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                           February 14, 2008

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar