IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 296
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the President’s $87 billion 
supplemental appropriation request for the occupation and reconstruction 
of Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 8, 2003
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia, and Mr. RUSH) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Select Intelligence 
(Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Presi-
dent’s $87 billion supplemental appropriation request for 
the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the en-
actment of the President’s $87 billion supplemental appro-
priation request for the occupation and reconstruction of 
Iraq should be done by means of a bifurcated vote of Con-
gress subject to the following conditions:
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(1) Two separate votes should be taken in Con-
gress—
(A) the first to address funding specifically 
designated for the support of military functions; 
and 
(B) the second to address funding specifi-
cally designated for the reconstruction of Iraq, 
including—
(i) details concerning the types of ex-
penditures contemplated; and 
(ii) the extent of monetary contribu-
tions, if any, from any allies of the United 
States or from any international coalition 
that includes the United States. 
(2) A United Nations resolution should be pre-
pared and approved by the Security Council which 
includes—
(A) an identification of those allies which 
will assist the United States in its efforts to-
ward the democratization and reconstruction of 
Iraq; 
(B) the total number and phasing of 
troops to be deployed in these efforts; 
(C) an explanation of the extent of burden-
sharing that can be expected from allies; and
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(D) an exit plan that accounts for the re-
turn of members of the Armed Services to the 
United States. 
(3) Public congressional hearings should be held 
to establish the credibility of any evidence for the ex-
istence of any weapons of mass destruction, includ-
ing any nuclear weapons capability, possessed by 
Iraq, and which led to the inception of Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. 
(4) A report should be prepared which focuses 
on the intelligence relied upon that convinced the 
President that the protection of national security ne-
cessitated a preemptive attack on Iraq. 
(5) A report should be prepared regarding those 
administrative personnel who provided intelligence 
reports to Congress, including the basis upon which 
the personnel determined the intelligence warranted 
an immediate attack against Iraq. 
(6) A process should be established that guar-
antees minority-, small-, and women-owned business 
participation to fulfill the reconstruction require-
ments in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation En-
during Freedom, and Operation Noble Eagle. 
(7) A fully funded medical and psychological 
program should be established to help the returning
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members of the Armed Forces who served or will 
serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Endur-
ing Freedom, or Operation Noble Eagle, their fami-
lies, and other veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
deal with any cases of post-traumatic stress disorder 
that they may experience. 
(8) An exit plan should be prepared which de-
tails a schedule for a return to the United States for 
members of the Armed Forces and the continued 
oversight necessary through allied efforts to main-
tain a stable government in Iraq. 
(9) A schedule should be established which out-
lines any further proposed funding requests, includ-
ing an estimate of how many more requests will be 
made and how such funding will be sourced so as to 
avoid increasing further the national deficit. 
(10) Thorough and comprehensive congressional 
hearings should be held by all committees of juris-
diction, including the Committees on International 
Relations, Armed Services, Appropriations, and the 
Judiciary, requiring that the Administration provide 
extensive background details necessary to allow the 
House of Representatives to make an informed deci-
sion prior to the first full vote on the $87 billion 
supplemental appropriations request, as well as a de-