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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 670 

To set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq 

and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Mr. REID (for Mrs. CLINTON) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

A BILL 

To set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iraq Troop Protection 

5 and Reduction Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

7 The purpose of this Act is to protect and reduce levels 

8 of United States military forces in Iraq. If the President 

9 follows the provisions of this Act, the United States should 


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1 be able to complete a redeployment of United States 

2 troops from Iraq by the end of the current term in office 

3 of the President. 

4 SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE 

5 LEVELS IN IRAQ ABSENT SPECIFIC AUTHOR6 IZATION BY CONGRESS. 

7 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to limit 

8 the number of United States military forces deployed in 

9 Iraq. 

10 (b) LIMITATION.—Subject to subsection (c), the lev11 els of United States military forces in Iraq after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act may not exceed the levels 

13 of United States military forces in Iraq as of January 1, 

14 2007, unless specifically authorized by Congress in a stat15 ute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

16 (c) WAIVER.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President may waive 

18 the limitation in subsection (b) if the President de19 termines, and certifies to Congress in writing, that 

20 the waiver is necessary to address an emergency that 

21 threatens the national security of the United States. 

22 (2) DURATION OF WAIVER.—The levels of 

23 United States military forces in Iraq may exceed the 

24 levels of United States military forces in Iraq as of 

25 January 1, 2007, pursuant to a waiver under this 


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1 subsection only during the 60-day period beginning 

2 on the date of the waiver unless otherwise specifi3 cally authorized by Congress in a statute enacted 

4 after the date of the waiver. 

5 SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES AID TO IRAQ FOR 

6 SECURITY AND RECONSTRUCTION ABSENT 

7 SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS BY 

8 THE IRAQIS. 

9 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re10 quire that Iraqis meet certain conditions within 90 days 

11 in order to continue receiving United States funds for 

12 their security forces and for reconstruction. 

13 (b) LIMITATION.—Commencing as of the date that 

14 is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 no appropriated funds may be made available to the Gov16 ernment of Iraq for security purposes (including for activi17 ties of the security forces of the Government or Iraq and 

18 for private contractors employed by the Government of 

19 Iraq for the discharge of security and security-related 

20 functions), or for reconstruction, unless the President sub21 mits to Congress by such date the certification described 

22 in subsection (c). 

23 (c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 

24 subsection is a certification by the President with respect 

25 to the following: 


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1 (1) That the security forces of the Government 

2 of Iraq are free of sectarian and militia influences. 

3 (2) That the security forces of the Government 

4 of Iraq are assuming greater responsibility for secu5 rity in Iraq. 

6 (3) If the President is unable to make a certifi7 cation set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), a certifi8 cation by the President that the security forces of 

9 the Government of Iraq are making substantial 

10 progress toward achieving the objective otherwise 

11 covered by the applicable paragraph will satisfy the 

12 certification requirements of subsection (b). 

13 (4) That the Government of Iraq provides for 

14 an equitable distribution of the oil revenues of Iraq. 

15 (5) That the constitution of Iraq has been 

16 modified or amended to ensure civil rights for each 

17 ethnic community in Iraq. 

18 (6) That the Iraq Government has reversed the 

19 policy of ‘‘de-Baathification’’ in a manner that per20 mits former lower-level members of the Baath Party 

21 in Iraq to serve in the Government of Iraq if such 

22 individuals do not pose a security risk to the Gov23 ernment of Iraq or Iraq. 


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1 (7) That there has been significant progress 

2 made in political accommodation among the ethnic 

3 and sectarian groups in Iraq. 

4 (d) DISAPPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.— 

5 (1) DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding the sub6 mittal by the President of a certification under sub7 section (c), the limitation in subsection (b) shall be 

8 and continue in effect if Congress enacts a joint res9 olution disapproving the certification. 

10 (2) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF

11 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.— 

12 (A) JOINT RESOLUTION DEFINED.—For 

13 purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘joint res14 olution’’ means only a joint resolution intro15 duced not later than 60 days after the date on 

16 which a certification of the President under 

17 subsection (c) is received by Congress, the mat18 ter after the resolving clause of which is as fol19 lows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves the certifi20 cation of the President submitted to Congress 

21 under section 4(c) of the Iraq Troop Protection 

22 and Reduction Act of 2007.’’. 

23 (B) PROCEDURES.—A joint resolution de24 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be considered in 

25 a House of Congress in accordance with the 


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1 procedures applicable to joint resolutions under 

2 paragraphs (3) through (8) of section 8066(c) 

3 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

4 Act, 1985 (as enacted by section 101(h) of 

5 Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 1936). 

6 SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON FURTHER UNITED STATES MILI7 TARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ ABSENT SATISFAC8 TION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS BY THE 

9 PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ 

10 AND THE PHASED REDEPLOYMENT OF 

11 UNITED STATES FORCES FROM IRAQ. 

12 (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re13 quire a new authorization for use of United States military 

14 forces in Iraq unless both the President and the Govern15 ment of Iraq meet certain conditions within 90 days, in16 cluding the phased redeployment of United States forces 

17 from Iraq. 

18 (b) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of 

19 the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 

20 Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243) or any other 

21 provision of law, authority for the use of United States 

22 military forces in Iraq shall cease on the date that is 90 

23 days after the date of the enactment of this Act unless— 

24 (1) the President submits to Congress by such 

25 date the certification described in subsection (c); or 


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1 (2) the continuing use of United States military 

2 forces in Iraq after that date is specifically author3 ized by Congress in a statute enacted after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act. 

5 (c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 

6 subsection is a certification by the President with respect 

7 to the following: 

8 (1) That a phased redeployment of United 

9 States military forces from Iraq has begun, in a 

10 manner consistent with any limitations on aid for 

11 Iraq for security purposes in effect under section 4, 

12 including the transition of United States forces in 

13 Iraq to the limited presence and mission of— 

14 (A) training Iraqi security forces; 

15 (B) providing logistic support of Iraqi se16 curity forces; 

17 (C) protecting United States personnel and 

18 infrastructure; and 

19 (D) participating in targeted counter-ter20 rorism activities. 

21 (2) That the United States has convened or is 

22 convening an international conference so as to— 

23 (A) more actively involve the international 

24 community and Iraq’s neighbors; 


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1 (B) promote a durable political settlement 

2 among Iraqis; 

3 (C) reduce regional interference in the in4 ternal affairs of Iraq; 

5 (D) encourage more countries to contribute 

6 to the extensive needs in Iraq; and 

7 (E) ensure that funds pledged for Iraq are 

8 forthcoming. 

9 (3) That the security forces of the Government 

10 of Iraq are free of sectarian and militia influences. 

11 (4) That the security forces of the Government 

12 of Iraq are assuming greater responsibility for secu13 rity in Iraq. 

14 (5) That the Government of Iraq provides for 

15 an equitable distribution of the oil revenues of Iraq. 

16 (6) That the constitution of Iraq has been 

17 modified or amended to ensure civil rights for each 

18 ethnic community in Iraq. 

19 (7) That the Iraq Government has reversed the 

20 policy of ‘‘de-Baathification’’ in a manner that per21 mits former lower-level members of the Baath Party 

22 in Iraq to serve in the Government of Iraq if such 

23 individuals do not pose a security risk to the Gov24 ernment of Iraq or Iraq. 


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1 (8) If the President is unable to make a certifi2 cation on any matter set forth in paragraphs (1) 

3 through (7), that substantial progress is being made 

4 toward achieving the objective otherwise covered by 

5 such paragraph. 

6 (9) That there has been significant progress 

7 made in political accommodation among the ethnic 

8 and sectarian groups in Iraq. 

9 (d) DISAPPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.— 

10 (1) DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding the sub11 mittal by the President of a certification under sub12 section (c), the limitation in subsection (b) shall be 

13 and continue in effect if Congress enacts a joint res14 olution disapproving the certification. 

15 (2) PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF

16 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.— 

17 (A) JOINT RESOLUTION DEFINED.—For 

18 purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘joint res19 olution’’ means only a joint resolution intro20 duced not later than 60 days after the date on 

21 which a certification of the President under 

22 subsection (c) is received by Congress, the mat23 ter after the resolving clause of which is as fol24 lows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves the certifi25 cation of the President submitted to Congress 


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1 under section 5(c) of the Iraq Troop Protection 

2 and Reduction Act of 2007.’’. 

3 (B) PROCEDURES.—A joint resolution de4 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be considered in 

5 a House of Congress in accordance with the 

6 procedures applicable to joint resolutions under 

7 paragraphs (3) through (8) of section 8066(c) 

8 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

9 Act, 1985 (as enacted by section 101(h) of 

10 Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 1936). 

11 (e) WITHDRAWAL OF UNITED STATES MILITARY

12 FORCES.—The limitation in subsection (b) shall not be 

13 construed to prohibit the presence and use of United 

14 States military forces in Iraq after the effective date of 

15 such limitation for force protection, force security, or simi16 lar purposes during the withdrawal of United States mili17 tary forces from Iraq. 

18 SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT 

19 OF ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES MILITARY 

20 FORCES IN IRAQ ABSENT AVAILABILITY OF 

21 ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING. 

22 (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 

23 (1) to ensure that our men and women in uni24 form who are serving courageously in Iraq have the 

25 equipment and training they need; and 


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1 (2) to prohibit the deployment of additional 

2 United States military forces in Iraq unless such 

3 forces are adequately equipped and trained. 

4 (b) LIMITATION.—No funds may be obligated or ex5 pended for the deployment of United States military forces 

6 to Iraq after the date of the enactment of this Act unless 

7 the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress before such 

8 deployment that such forces are adequately equipped and 

9 trained for the missions to be discharged by such forces 

10 in Iraq. 

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