IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 150 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Commander 
of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his 
command should receive from Congress the full support necessary to 
carry out the United States mission in Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, 
Mr. PITTS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. PENCE, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. 
WALBERG, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all 
United States personnel under his command should re-
ceive from Congress the full support necessary to carry 
out the United States mission in Iraq. 
Whereas more than 137,000 members of the Armed Forces 
of the United States are currently serving in Iraq, like 
thousands of others since March 2003, with the bravery 
and professionalism consistent with the finest traditions 
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of the Armed Forces of the United States, and deserve 
the support of all Americans; 
Whereas past mistakes in United States strategy, aggression 
by various groups that reject peace, and other difficulties 
have contributed to a dire security situation in Iraq char-
acterized by insurgent activity and sectarian violence; 
Whereas a failed state in Iraq would present a threat to re-
gional and world peace, and the long-term security inter-
ests of the United States are best served by an Iraq that 
can sustain, govern, and defend itself; 
Whereas no amount of additional United States forces in Iraq 
can effect this outcome in Iraq unless the people and 
Government of Iraq take difficult political steps toward 
reconciliation; 
Whereas the establishment of a basic level of security in 
Baghdad and throughout Iraq is an essential pre-
condition for reconciliation and political and economic 
progress in Iraq; 
Whereas these steps must include the fulfillment of military, 
political, and economic commitments that the Govern-
ment of Iraq has made to the United States and to the 
people of Iraq; 
Whereas Iraqi political leaders must show visible progress to-
ward meeting specific benchmarks, including— 
(1) deploying a significant number of new Iraqi se-
curity forces to partner with United States units in se-
curing Baghdad; 
(2) assuming responsibility for security in all prov-
inces in Iraq in a timely manner; 
(3) disarming individual militias as circumstances 
warrant and ensuring that security forces are accountable 
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to the central government and loyal to the constitution of 
Iraq; 
(4) ensuring equitable distribution of the resources 
of the Government of Iraq without regard to the sect or 
ethnicity of recipients; 
(5) enacting and implementing legislation to ensure 
that the oil resources of Iraq benefit Sunni Arabs, Shia 
Arabs, Kurds, and other Iraqi citizens in an equitable 
manner; 
(6) building an effective, independent judiciary that 
will uphold the rule of law and ensure equal protection 
under the law for all citizens of Iraq; 
(7) pursuing all those who engage in violence or 
threaten the security of the Iraqi population, regardless 
of sect or political affiliation; 
(8) enacting and implementing legislation that re-
forms the de-Ba’athification process in Iraq; 
(9) conducting provincial elections in Iraq; 
(10) ensuring a fair process for amending the con-
stitution of Iraq; and 
(11) expending promised funds to provide basic serv-
ices and employment opportunities for all Iraqis, includ-
ing a $10,000,000,000 fund for reconstruction, and en-
suring that these funds reach both Sunni and Shia areas, 
including Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad and largely 
Sunni Anbar Province; 
Whereas the United States Ambassador to Iraq and the Com-
mander of Multinational Forces-Iraq should report each 
month to Congress on the progress being made by Iraqis 
toward achieving the benchmarks specified in the pre-
ceding clause and on their own progress in achieving 
their missions in Iraq; 
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Whereas leaders in the Administration of President George 
W. Bush and Congress have made it clear to the Iraqi 
leadership that the commitment of the United States in 
Iraq is not open-ended and that, if the Government of 
Iraq does not follow through on its promises, it will lose 
the support of its own people and the people of the 
United States; 
Whereas the moderate countries of the Middle East, and 
other countries around the world, have an interest in a 
successful conclusion to the war in Iraq and should in-
crease their constructive assistance toward the achieve-
ment of this end; 
Whereas over the past year, leaders in the Administration of 
President George W. Bush and Congress, as well as rec-
ognized experts outside government, acknowledged that 
the situation in Iraq was deteriorating and required a 
change in strategy; and 
Whereas Lieutenant General David Petraeus has been unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate as the new Coalition 
commander in Iraq and given the mission of imple-
menting a new strategy for Iraq designed to bring secu-
rity to Iraq and pave the way for political and economic 
progress in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) Congress should ensure that General David 
Petraeus, the Commander of Multinational Forces- 
Iraq, and all United States personnel under his com-
mand, have the resources they consider necessary to 
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carry out their mission on behalf of the United 
States in Iraq; and 
(2) the Government of Iraq must make visible, 
concrete progress toward meeting the political, eco-
nomic, and military benchmarks enumerated in the 
preamble to this resolution. 
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