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Union Calendar No. 184 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3087 
[Report No. 110–283] 
To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military 
leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy 
for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2007 
Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. MEEK of 
Florida, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. COSTA, and Ms. SCHWARTZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
JULY 31, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. CASTLE, Ms. CASTOR, Ms. HIRONO, and Mr. SHAYS 
JULY 31, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To require the President, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, and other senior military leaders, to develop 
and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy for 
the redeployment of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
243), enacted into law on October 16, 2002, author-
ized the President to use the Armed Forces as the 
President determined necessary and appropriate in 
order to defend the national security of the United 
States against the continuing threat posed by the 
Government of Iraq at that time. 
(2) The Government of Iraq which was in 
power at the time the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was en-
acted into law has been removed from power and its 
leader indicted, tried, convicted, and executed by the 
new freely-elected democratic Government of Iraq. 
(3) The current Government of Iraq does not 
pose a threat to the United States or its interests. 
(4) After more than four years of valiant efforts 
by members of the Armed Forces and United States 
civilians, the Government of Iraq must now be re-
sponsible for Iraq’s future course. 
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SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR THE REDEPLOY-
MENT OF THE ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act , the President, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary 
of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior 
military leaders, shall develop and transmit to Congress 
a comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of the 
Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include planning to achieve 
the following: 
(1) The transition of United States combat 
forces from policing civil strife or sectarian violence 
in Iraq. 
(2) United States military operations to deny 
international
terrorists
a
safe
haven,
conduct 
counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda in Iraq 
and other global terrorist organizations, protect the 
Armed Forces and facilities of the Armed Forces, 
and support and equip Iraqi forces to take full re-
sponsibility for their own security. 
(3) A projection of the number of members of 
the Armed Forces required for the missions de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
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(4) The safe redeployment of the Armed Forces 
and the orderly removal of material, equipment, and 
logistical requirements not needed for the missions 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
SEC. 3. ARMED FORCES DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
243), enacted into law on October 16, 2002, author-
ized the President to use the Armed Forces as the 
President determined necessary and appropriate in 
order to defend the national security of the United 
States against the continuing threat posed by the 
Government of Iraq at that time. 
(2) The Government of Iraq which was in power 
at the time the Authorization for Use of Military 
Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was enacted 
into law has been removed from power and its leader 
indicted, tried, convicted, and executed by the new 
freely-elected democratic Government of Iraq. 
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(3) The current Government of Iraq does not 
pose a threat to the United States or its interests. 
(4) After more than four years of valiant efforts 
by members of the Armed Forces and United States 
civilians, the Government of Iraq must now be re-
sponsible for Iraq’s future course. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) nothing in this Act shall be construed as a 
recommendation by Congress that any particular con-
tingency plan be exercised; 
(2) it is necessary and prudent for the Depart-
ment of Defense to undertake robust and comprehen-
sive contingency planning; 
(3) contingency planning for a redeployment of 
the Armed Forces from Iraq should address— 
(A) ensuring appropriate protection for the 
Armed Forces in Iraq; 
(B) providing appropriate protection in 
Iraq for United States civilians, contractors, 
third party nationals, and Iraqi nationals who 
have assisted the United States mission in Iraq; 
(C) maintaining and enhancing the ability 
of the United States Government to eliminate 
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and disrupt Al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist or-
ganizations; and 
(D) preserving military equipment nec-
essary to defend the national security interests of 
the United States; and 
(4) contingency planning for a redeployment of 
the Armed Forces from Iraq should— 
(A) describe a range of possible scenarios for 
such redeployment; 
(B) outline multiple possible timetables for 
such redeployment; and 
(C) describe the possible missions, and the 
associated projected number of members, of the 
Armed Forces which would remain in Iraq, in-
cluding to— 
(i) conduct United States military op-
erations to protect vital United States na-
tional security interests; 
(ii) conduct counterterrorism oper-
ations against Al Qaeda in Iraq and affili-
ated terrorist organizations; 
(iii) protect the Armed Forces, United 
States diplomatic and military facilities, 
and United States civilians; and 
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(iv) support and equip Iraqi forces to 
take full responsibility for their own secu-
rity. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS AND CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON THE 
STATUS OF PLANNING FOR THE REDEPLOY-
MENT OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM IRAQ. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 
days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the status of 
planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces from 
Iraq. The initial report and each subsequent report required 
by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
to the maximum extent possible, but may contain a classi-
fied annex, if necessary. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL
BRIEFINGS
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 14 days after the submission of the initial report 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall meet with the 
congressional defense committees to brief such committees 
on the matters contained in the report. Not later than 14 
days after the submission of each subsequent report under 
subsection (a), appropriate senior officials of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall meet with the congressional defense 
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committees to brief such committees on the matters con-
tained in the report. 
(c) TERMINATION OF REPORTING AND BRIEFING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The requirement to submit reports under 
subsection (a) and the requirement to provide congressional 
briefings under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congres-
sional defense committees a certification in writing that the 
Armed Forces are no longer primarily engaged in a combat 
mission in Iraq. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL
DEFENSE
COMMITTEES
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. ARMED FORCES DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to require the 
Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress reports on 
the status of planning for the redeployment of the Armed 
Forces from Iraq and to require the Secretary of De-
fense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and ap-
propriate senior officials of the Department of Defense to 
meet with Congress to brief Congress on the matters con-
tained in the reports.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 184 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3087 
[Report No. 110–283] 
A BILL 
To require the President, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military 
leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a 
comprehensive strategy for the redeployment of 
United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
JULY 31, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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