I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 960 
To enhance the national security interests of the United States both at 
home and abroad by setting a deliberate timetable for the redeployment 
of United States Armed Forces from Iraq by December 31, 2007, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. SESTAK (for himself, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, 
and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To enhance the national security interests of the United 
States both at home and abroad by setting a deliberate 
timetable for the redeployment of United States Armed 
Forces from Iraq by December 31, 2007, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing America’s 
Security through Redeployment from Iraq Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The men and women of the United States 
Armed Forces have performed brilliantly in Iraq and 
served the Nation courageously. 
(2) The worsening situation in Iraq is a product 
of ongoing sectarian violence in which the United 
States Armed Forces have been asked to take sides 
and referee an ongoing civil war. 
(3) Sending more United States troops to Iraq, 
and remaining there indefinitely, will only further in-
crease the dependence of the people of Iraq on the 
United States, both politically and militarily, at a 
time when Iraqis should be shouldering increased re-
sponsibility for their country. 
(4) The failure to confidently engage diplomati-
cally with all countries in the region, including Iran 
and Syria, has foreclosed opportunities to further 
the stability of Iraq. 
(5) The loss of national treasure—with billions 
of dollars in reconstruction aid unaccounted for, and 
billions of dollars being spent for a conflict with elu-
sive, ever-changing goals, while United States 
ground forces are strained almost to the breaking 
point—has negatively impacted United States mili-
tary readiness and hindered the ability of the United 
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States to focus on other security priorities both at 
home and abroad. 
(6) As a result, continuing in the current direc-
tion in Iraq means less security and a greater stra-
tegic security risk for the United States by diverting 
the attention and resources needed to advance more 
significant United States security goals in the Global 
War on Terror and to address regional challenges 
from Afghanistan, North Korea, and Iran to the 
Western Pacific and Middle East regions. 
(7) Maintaining a strong United States military 
presence in the Middle East and Southwest Asia re-
gions is necessary to ensure the protection and ad-
vancement of United States and allied interests. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
Congress makes the following declarations of policy: 
(1) The United States must communicate un-
equivocally to the political leaders in Iraq that they 
must take the difficult political steps necessary to 
cease the sectarian violence in Iraq, including build-
ing coalitions among competing sects, ensuring mi-
nority rights, balancing power between provincial 
and central governments, and sharing oil revenues 
among all regions of Iraq. 
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