Government of Iraq to stand trial on charges of 
crimes against humanity. 
SEC. 3. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY CONCERNING ACHIEVE-
MENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AUTHOR-
IZATION 
FOR 
USE 
OF 
MILITARY 
FORCE 
AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 2002. 
Congress makes the following declarations of policy: 
(1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
243; approved on October 16, 2002) is the basis of 
authority pursuant to which the President launched 
the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. 
(2) Public Law 107–243 authorized the Presi-
dent to use military force against Iraq to achieve the 
following two objectives: 
(A) To defend the national security of the 
United States— 
(i) by disarming Iraq of any weapons 
of mass destruction that could threaten the 
security of the United States and inter-
national peace in the Persian Gulf region; 
(ii) by ensuring that the regime of 
Saddam Hussein would not provide weap-
ons of mass destruction to international 
terrorists, including al Qaida; 
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(iii) by changing the Iraqi regime so 
that Saddam Hussein and his Baathist re-
gime no longer pose a threat to the people 
of Iraq or Iraq’s neighbors; and 
(iv) by bringing to justice any mem-
bers of al Qaida bearing responsibility for 
the attacks on the United States, its citi-
zens, and interests, including the attacks 
that occurred on September 11, 2001, 
known or found to be in Iraq. 
(B) To enforce all relevant United Nations 
Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq. 
(3) The objectives of Public Law 107–243 de-
scribed in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(2) have in fact been achieved. 
SEC. 4. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL DAY OF CELEBRA-
TION COMMEMORATING MILITARY SUCCESS 
IN IRAQ. 
Congress encourages the President to issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States to 
observe a national day of celebration commemorating mili-
tary success in Iraq. 
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SEC. 5. GRANTS FOR STATE AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES COM-
MEMORATING MILITARY SUCCESS IN IRAQ. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Defense may award 
grants to State and local governments for the following 
purposes: 
(1) To conduct suitable activities commemo-
rating military success in Iraq. 
(2) To create appropriate memorials honoring 
those who lost their lives securing military success in 
Iraq. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Defense such funds as may 
be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 6. GRANTS FOR VETERANS OF OPERATION IRAQI 
FREEDOM. 
(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall award to each veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
a grant in the amount of $5,000. The purpose of the grant 
is to facilitate the veteran’s transition to civilian life. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such funds 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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