SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SERVICE OF 
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ AND 
POLITICAL RECONCILIATION IN IRAQ. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the men and women of the United States 
Armed Forces have served honorably and expertly in 
Operation Iraqi Freedom; 
(2) political reconciliation in the Republic of 
Iraq is the key component in providing stability in 
Iraq; 
(3) political reconciliation cannot occur in the 
Republic of Iraq without robust diplomatic efforts by 
the United States and the international community; 
(4) the overwhelming presence of the United 
States Armed Forces in Iraq has neither encouraged 
nor precipitated the political, religious, ethnic, and 
tribal leaders in Iraq to achieve political and diplo-
matic solutions in providing security and stability for 
their own nation; 
(5) a defined schedule for redeployment of the 
United States Armed Forces from Iraq, which is the 
only real remaining political leverage available to the 
United States, is the quickest, safest, and most re-
sponsible way to bring the Armed Forces home; 
(6) a defined schedule for redeployment re-
quires the people and government of Iraq to take re-
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sponsibility for their future and will help engage the 
international community to assist the people and 
government of Iraq in making political progress; and 
(7) continuous and extended deployments of the 
United States Armed Forces have compromised 
United States military readiness around the globe 
and reduced the ability of the United States to re-
spond to other international commitments, notably 
Afghanistan. 
SEC. 3. TIMETABLE FOR REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES FROM IRAQ. 
(a) COMMENCEMENT
OF
REDEPLOYMENT.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the rede-
ployment of the units and members of the United States 
Armed Forces deployed in Iraq. 
(b) PURPOSE OF REDEPLOYMENT.—The redeploy-
ment required by this section shall be carried out for pur-
poses of— 
(1) ensuring that the national security interests 
of the United States are protected; and 
(2) improving the military readiness of the 
United States Armed Forces. 
(c) COMPLETION
OF REDEPLOYMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall complete the redeployment of the 
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United States Armed Forces from Iraq by the end of the 
180-day period beginning on the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense commences the redeployment required 
by subsection (a). 
(d) REDEPLOYMENT REPORT.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report outlining the necessary elements of 
the required timetable for the redeployment of the United 
States Armed Forces from Iraq. To the maximum extent 
possible, the report shall be submitted in an unclassified 
format. The report shall include— 
(1) a timetable for completion of the redeploy-
ment within 180 days after commencement; 
(2) an estimate of the number of members of 
the United States Armed Forces needed to perform 
the activities described in subsection (f); 
(3) an estimate of the number of sea, air, and 
ground equipment required to perform the activities 
described in subsection (f); 
(4) a plan for ensuring the safe and orderly 
withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from 
Iraq; 
(5) an estimate of the cost of providing security 
for United States citizens remaining in Iraq to con-
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duct diplomatic, economic, and social rehabilitation, 
including Provincial Reconstruction Teams; and 
(6) the total estimated costs of redeployment. 
(e) CERTIFICATION OF REDEPLOYMENT.—Upon the 
completion of the redeployment, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit a report to the congressional defense commit-
tees certifying that all United States Armed Forces have 
been redeployed from Iraq. 
(f) PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN 
BAGHDAD, IRAQ.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense may retain members 
of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq in such num-
bers as the Secretary considers required for protection of 
the United States Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq. 
SEC. 4. RELATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ. 
(a) DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.—Concurrently with the 
redeployment of United States Armed Forces pursuant to 
section 3, the Secretary of State shall continue to work 
with the elected Government of Iraq to provide for the 
security and stability of Iraq and its transition to demo-
cratic rule through diplomatic means. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF DIPLOMATIC, SOCIAL, AND 
ECONOMIC REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise 
restrict the use of funds available to any department or 
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agency of the United States, other than the Department 
of Defense, to carry out diplomatic, social, and economic 
rehabilitation activities in Iraq. 
(c) REPORT AND COMPONENTS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
30 days thereafter, the President of the United States 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate a report describing the efforts by the United States 
to carry out diplomatic, social, and economic rehabilitation 
activities in Iraq. The report shall include, at minimum— 
(1) current efforts to effect political dialogue 
among the political, religious, ethnic, and tribal lead-
ers in Iraq; 
(2) current efforts of international organiza-
tions in assisting with political reconciliation in Iraq; 
and 
(3) initiatives, either planned or ongoing, for 
assistance by the United States to the Government 
of Iraq to assist in the areas of governance, rule of 
law, democracy, and human rights protections. 
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SEC. 5. MIDDLE EAST SECURITY AND ECONOMIC ORGANI-
ZATION. 
(a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(1) security and stability in Iraq and the broad-
er Middle East is vital to all nations of the world; 
(2) diplomatic involvement of the broader inter-
national community in the regional security and sta-
bility of Iraq and the Middle East region is essen-
tial; 
(3) involvement in the Middle East region re-
mains vital to the national security interests of the 
United States; 
(4) the Middle East region lacks a regional se-
curity and economic organization that would allow 
for increased dialogue among participating nations; 
(5) a regional security and economic organiza-
tion, modeled on the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, should be created; and 
(6) a regional, multilateral security and eco-
nomic organization provides the structure necessary 
to cultivate regional security and to promote eco-
nomic development and cooperation in the Middle 
East region. 
(b) NEGOTIATIONS.—In parallel with the redeploy-
ment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq pursuant 
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to section 3, the Secretary of State shall begin immediate 
negotiations for the creation of a multi-lateral security and 
economic organization for the Middle East region, to be 
known as the ‘‘Middle East Security and Economic Orga-
nization’’. 
(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Middle East Secu-
rity and Economic Organization is to cultivate regional se-
curity and to promote economic development and coopera-
tion in the Middle East region. 
(d) COMPOSITION.—At minimum, the Middle East 
Security and Economic Organization should be comprised 
of nations located in the Persian Gulf and broader Middle 
East region, as well as the broader international commu-
nity. It is the sense of Congress that the composition of 
the Middle East Security and Economic Organization in-
clude— 
(1) representative countries from the League of 
Arab States; 
(2) member states from the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization; and 
(3) interested nations holding seats in the UN 
General Assembly. 
(e) REPORT.—Within 30 days after commencement 
of negotiations to establish the Middle East Security and 
Economic Organization, and every 30 days thereafter until 
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negotiations are complete, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a report describing the progress of negotiations in forming 
the Middle East Security and Economic Organization. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘United States Armed Forces’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘armed forces’’ in 
section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
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