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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 15 

To revise United States policy on Iraq. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 25, 2007 

Mr. BIDEN introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

To revise United States policy on Iraq. 

Whereas in October 2002, Congress approved, and the President signed into law, the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 

107–243); 

Whereas the preamble of Public Law 107–243 sets forth the 

threats to the national security of the United States that 

required the authorization for the use of force, and those 

threats were the Iraqi regime led by Saddam Hussein, its 

weapons of mass destruction programs, its past record of 

using chemical weapons, and its record of harboring and 

supporting international terrorist organizations; 

Whereas Saddam Hussein has been executed after conviction 

for committing crimes against humanity, United States 

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ons of mass destruction in Iraq, and thorough reviews by 

the Iraq Survey Group and the Special Advisor to the Director of Central Intelligence on Iraq’s weapons of mass 

destruction concluded that Iraq did not have any active 

weapons of mass destruction programs in the final years 

of the Saddam Hussein regime; 

Whereas with the removal of the Iraqi regime led by Saddam 

Hussein, the determination that there were no weapons 

of mass destruction in Iraq, and the establishment of a 

democratic constitution and a freely-elected government 

in Iraq, the United States objectives set forth in Public 

Law 107–243 are no longer relevant to the current situation; 

Whereas sectarian violence is the primary cause of instability 

in Iraq; 

Whereas, Iraqis must reach a comprehensive and sustainable 

political settlement in order to achieve stability, and the 

failure of the Iraqis to reach such a settlement is a primary cause of increasing violence in Iraq; and 

Whereas the responsibility for halting sectarian violence in 

Iraq must rest primarily with the Government of Iraq 

and Iraqi security forces, and not United States Armed 

Forces: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives

2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This joint resolution may be cited as the ‘‘United 

5 States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

2 It is the purpose of this joint resolution to repeal the 

3 authorization for the use of force provided in 2002, to 

4 transition United States Armed Forces in Iraq to a more 

5 limited mission, and to secure the phased redeployment 

6 from Iraq of such forces not essential to that new mission. 

7 SEC. 3. REPEAL OF 2002 RESOLUTION. 

8 The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 

9 Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243) is re10 pealed. 

11 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF UNITED STATES 

12 ARMED FORCES. 

13 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized to 

14 continue participation by United States Armed Forces in 

15 Multi-National Force—Iraq, or as part of a successor 

16 force, for the purposes of— 

17 (1) protecting United States and coalition per18 sonnel and infrastructure; 

19 (2) training, equipping, and providing logistical 

20 support to Iraqi Security Forces; 

21 (3) conducting targeted counter-terrorism oper22 ations; and 

23 (4) assisting the Government of Iraq to main24 tain the security of its international borders. 

25 (b) TRANSITION OF MISSION.—The President shall 

26 promptly transition the mission of United States forces 

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1 in Iraq from the mission authorized by section 3(a) of the 

2 Authorization for Use of Military Force Resolution of 

3 2002 (Public Law 107–243) to the limited purposes set 

4 forth in subsection (a). 

5 (c) COMMENCEMENT OF PHASED REDEPLOYMENT

6 FROM IRAQ.—The President shall commence the phased 

7 redeployment of United States forces from Iraq not later 

8 than 90 days after the date of enactment of this joint reso9 lution, with the goal of redeploying, by March 31, 2008, 

10 all United States combat forces from Iraq except for those 

11 essential for the limited purposes set forth in subsection 

12 (a). 

13 (d) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS.— 

14 (1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION.— 

15 Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers 

16 Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is 

17 intended to constitute specific statutory authoriza18 tion within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War 

19 Powers Resolution. 

20 (2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIRE21 MENTS.—Nothing in this joint resolution supersedes 

22 any requirement of the War Powers Resolution. 

23 SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION. 

24 Nothing in this joint resolution shall be construed 

25 to— 

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1 (a) limit measures necessary to provide for the safety 

2 and security of the Multi-National Force—Iraq, including 

3 United States Armed Forces; or 

4 (b) authorize offensive combat activities by United 

5 States Armed Forces in Iran, Syria, or any other state 

6 in the Middle East region. 

7 SEC. 6. REPORT. 

8 The President shall submit to Congress not later than 

9 90 days after enactment of this joint resolution, and every 

10 90 days thereafter, a report outlining the activities of the 

11 United States Armed Forces pursuant to this joint resolu12 tion, and on the progress that has been made in training 

13 the security forces of Iraq and promoting a sustainable 

14 political settlement. 

15 SEC. 7. DURATION OF AUTHORIZATION. 

16 The authorization under Section 4(a) shall expire on 

17 the date that is 12 months after the date of enactment 

18 of this joint resolution, unless Congress extends such au19 thorization. 

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