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(G) supporting the formation of an inter-
national consortium for relief and reconstruc-
tion in Iraq; 
(4) urges the President and the administration, 
jointly with Iraq, the United Nations, and regional 
organizations, to expeditiously engage in bilateral 
and multilateral talks and conferences with Iraq’s 
neighboring countries, and specifically— 
(A) recommends the implementation of the 
International Compact for Iraq and rec-
ommendations 9 and 13 of the Iraq Study 
Group Report, including— 
(i) implementing recommendation 9, 
which states, ‘‘Under the aegis of the New 
Diplomatic Offensive and the Support 
Group, the United States should engage 
directly with Iran and Syria in order to try 
to obtain their commitment to constructive 
policies toward Iraq and other regional 
issues. In engaging with Syria and Iran, 
the United States should consider incen-
tives, as well as disincentives, in seeking 
constructive results’’; and 
(ii) implementing recommendation 13, 
which states, ‘‘There must be a renewed 
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and sustained commitment by the United 
States to a comprehensive Arab-Israeli 
peace on all fronts’’; 
(5) remains resolved that the interests of the 
people of Iraq, United States allies, and the greater 
Middle East region should be paramount in estab-
lishing regional and international assistance and aid 
to ensure the unity and integrity of Iraq so as to 
safeguard the establishment of a cohesive govern-
ment in Iraq; 
(6) encourages the international community, re-
gional organizations, and the United States, in con-
sultation with the Government of Iraq, to continue 
efforts to strengthen the Iraqi Security Forces and, 
to the extent practicable, to police human rights vio-
lations; 
(7) recognizes that as part of a diplomatic ini-
tiative in Iraq, the President should transmit to the 
Congress, in classified and unclassified form, a com-
prehensive regional stability plan for Iraq, which 
shall include diplomatic, political, and economic stra-
tegic measures; 
(8) urges sustained commitment of Iraq, the 
United States, countries in the Middle East, and the 
international community, in consultation with the 
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United Nations and pertinent regional and non-gov-
ernmental organizations, to develop and raise fund-
ing for the reconstruction of Iraq and to provide re-
lief to the Iraqi people, including for purposes of— 
(A) assisting efforts to deal with the hu-
manitarian impact of the war in Iraq, particu-
larly civilian displacement and Iraqi refugees; 
(B) developing an Iraq corps of engineers; 
(C) encouraging the use of Iraqi engineers, 
contractors, tradesmen, and construction work-
ers in the reconstruction process; 
(D) surveying and performing proper res-
toration of Iraq’s world cultural sites; 
(E) supporting efforts by the Iraqi Govern-
ment for an equitable distribution of oil reve-
nues to the Iraqi people; and 
(F) encouraging initiatives to assist in re-
building Iraq’s infrastructure, including public 
health, transportation, physical plants, edu-
cational, and utilities systems; 
(9) expresses its deep and sincere gratitude to 
the coalition forces and other international sup-
porters for their contribution and sacrifice in the 
collective efforts to bring peace and stability to Iraq; 
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(10) expresses its sincere condolences to the 
families of the many Iraqis who have died, and to 
the many Iraqis who have been displaced or wound-
ed in their struggle to gain a measure of freedom; 
and 
(11) recognizes that the United States Govern-
ment and the American people owe a debt of grati-
tude to the young men and women who have honor-
ably served in Iraq and now deserve comprehensive 
rehabilitation, physical, mental, educational, and 
economic assistance. 
Æ 
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