`[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S.J. Res. 9 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]






                                                        Calendar No. 72
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 9

                To revise United States policy on Iraq.


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                   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

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                            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;
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
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This joint resolution may be cited as the ``United States Policy in 
Iraq Resolution of 2007''.

SEC. 2. PROMPT COMMENCEMENT OF PHASED REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES 
              FORCES FROM IRAQ.

    (a) Transition of Mission.--The President shall promptly transition 
the mission of United States forces in Iraq to the limited purposes set 
forth in subsection (b).
    (b) Commencement of Phased Redeployment From Iraq.--The President 
shall commence the phased redeployment of United States forces from 
Iraq not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
joint resolution, with the goal of redeploying, by March 31, 2008, all 
United States combat forces from Iraq except for a limited number that 
are essential for the following purposes:
            (1) Protecting United States and coalition personnel and 
        infrastructure.
            (2) Training and equipping Iraqi forces.
            (3) Conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations.
    (c) Comprehensive Strategy.--Subsection (b) shall be implemented as 
part of a comprehensive diplomatic, political, and economic strategy 
that includes sustained engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the 
international community for the purpose of working collectively to 
bring stability to Iraq.
    (d) Reports Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report on the progress made in transitioning 
the mission of the United States forces in Iraq and implementing the 
phased redeployment of United States forces from Iraq as required under 
this section.




                                                        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`