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Calendar No. 72 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 9 

To revise United States policy on Iraq. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 8, 2007 

Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 

BIDEN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. KERRY, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. REED, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. CARPER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BINGAMAN, 

Mr. BROWN, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. 

HARKIN, Mr. INOUYE, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. KOHL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. 

LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. SANDERS, 

Ms. STABENOW, Mr. TESTER, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read the first time 

MARCH 9, 2007 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

To revise United States policy on Iraq. 

Whereas Congress and the American people will continue to 

support and protect the members of the United States 

Armed Forces who are serving or have served bravely and 

honorably in Iraq; 


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Whereas the circumstances referred to in the Authorization 

for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 

2002 (Public Law 107–243) have changed substantially; 

Whereas United States troops should not be policing a civil 

war, and the current conflict in Iraq requires principally 

a political solution; and 

Whereas United States policy on Iraq must change to emphasize the need for a political solution by Iraqi leaders in 

order to maximize the chances of success and to more effectively fight the war on terror: 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’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PROMPT COMMENCEMENT OF PHASED REDEPLOY7 MENT OF UNITED STATES FORCES FROM 

8 IRAQ. 

9 (a) TRANSITION OF MISSION.—The President shall 

10 promptly transition the mission of United States forces 

11 in Iraq to the limited purposes set forth in subsection (b). 

12 (b) COMMENCEMENT OF PHASED REDEPLOYMENT

13 FROM IRAQ.—The President shall commence the phased 

14 redeployment of United States forces from Iraq not later 

15 than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this joint 

16 resolution, with the goal of redeploying, by March 31, 

17 2008, all United States combat forces from Iraq except 


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1 for a limited number that are essential for the following 

2 purposes: 

3 (1) Protecting United States and coalition per4 sonnel and infrastructure. 

5 (2) Training and equipping Iraqi forces. 

6 (3) Conducting targeted counter-terrorism oper7 ations. 

8 (c) COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY.—Subsection (b) 

9 shall be implemented as part of a comprehensive diplo10 matic, political, and economic strategy that includes sus11 tained engagement with Iraq’s neighbors and the inter12 national community for the purpose of working collectively 

13 to bring stability to Iraq. 

14 (d) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 

16 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress 

17 a report on the progress made in transitioning the mission 

18 of the United States forces in Iraq and implementing the 

19 phased redeployment of United States forces from Iraq as 

20 required under this section. 


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Calendar No. 72 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. J. RES. 9 

JOINT RESOLUTION 

To revise United States policy on Iraq. 

MARCH 9, 2007 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


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