110th CONGRESS
1st Session

S. 448

To prohibit the use of funds to continue deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq beyond six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 31, 2007

Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mrs. BOXER, and Mr. LEAHY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

A BILL

To prohibit the use of funds to continue deployment of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq beyond six months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the `Iraq Redeployment Act of 2007'.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO MAINTAIN ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ.

    (a) Prohibition- Notwithstanding the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243) and except as provided in subsection (b), 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 after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    (b) Exceptions- The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to the use of funds--

      (1) to conduct targeted counterterrorism operations in Iraq;

      (2) to provide security for United States infrastructure and civilian personnel;

      (3) to allow a limited number of members of the Armed Forces to conduct specific training for Iraqi security services;

      (4) to protect members of the Armed Forces who are performing the functions described in paragraphs (1) through (3); or

      (5) to provide for the carrying out by any department or agency of the United States Government of political, economic, or general reconstruction activities in Iraq.

    (c) Report-

      (1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress a report describing a strategy for the redeployment of members of the Armed Forces from Iraq not later than 180 days after such date of enactment.

      (2) CONTENT- The report required under paragraph (1) shall include--

        (A) an estimate of the number of members of the Armed Forces needed to perform the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b);

        (B) a strategy for managing the regional implications of the redeployment of members of the Armed Forces from Iraq and a description of the efforts that have been or will be made to ensure a coordinated diplomatic, political, and development strategy to accompany the redeployment;

        (C) a strategy for ensuring the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces during such redeployment; and

        (D) a strategy for repairing and strengthening the Armed Forces to effectively engage and defeat global terrorist networks that threaten the United States.

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