(2) The United States must create strong in-
centives for countries in the region to engage con-
structively with Iraq. 
(3) The policy goals of paragraphs (1) and (2) 
cannot be accomplished by continuing an open-ended 
United States military commitment to Iraq. Rather, 
only by setting a deliberate timetable for the rede-
ployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq 
will the United States be able to ensure that the po-
litical leaders of Iraq acknowledge and accept that 
they must take the difficult political steps necessary 
to cease the sectarian violence in Iraq, under-
standing that they would otherwise bear the con-
sequences of not assuming responsibility for their 
country. 
SEC. 4. REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES MILITARY 
FORCES FROM IRAQ. 
(a) REDEPLOYMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in 
subsection (b), not later than December 31, 2007, 
all United States Armed Forces serving in Iraq as 
part of Operation Iraqi Freedom shall be redeployed 
outside of Iraq, to locations within the Middle East 
or Southwest Asia regions or to other regions or na-
tions, or returned to the United States. 
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(2) PURPOSE AND PACE OF REDEPLOYMENT.— 
The redeployment required by this subsection shall 
be carried out for purposes of both enhancing the 
global security interests of the United States and 
improving the military readiness of the United 
States. The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
the redeployment is carried out at deliberate, orderly 
pace that allows for the full security of members of 
the Armed Forces. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS
TO
REDEPLOYMENT
REQUIRE-
MENT.—The redeployment required by subsection (a) 
shall not apply to the following: 
(1) SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.—Special op-
erations forces assigned outside of Iraq that conduct 
either targeted counter-terrorism operations or peri-
odic support operations of the Iraqi security forces 
in Iraq. 
(2) MILITARY LIAISON TEAMS.—Military or ci-
vilian personnel on military liaison teams involved in 
military-to-military contacts and comparable activi-
ties between the United States and Iraq, as author-
ized under section 168 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(3) AIR SUPPORT.—Members of the Air Force, 
Navy, and Marine Corps assigned to locations out-
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side Iraq for purposes of conducting air operations 
in Iraq (including air operations in support of com-
bat operations) to support the Iraqi security forces. 
(4) COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATIONS.—Mem-
bers of the Armed Forces conducting targeted 
counter-terrorism operations in Iraq. 
(5) SECURITY FOR UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC 
MISSIONS IN IRAQ.—Members of the Armed Forces 
providing security for the United States Embassy 
and other United States diplomatic missions in Iraq. 
(6) DEFENSE ATTACHE.—Personnel conducting 
routine functions of the Office of Defense Attache. 
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
Funds appropriated or otherwise made available to 
the Department of Defense under any provision of law for 
Operation Iraqi Freedom may be obligated or expended 
after December 31, 2007, only for personnel described in 
and activities carried out pursuant to section 4(b). 
SEC. 6. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS BY THE UNITED STATES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should take a leadership 
role in diplomatic efforts and negotiations necessary 
for countries in the region, including Iran and Syria, 
to work together to ensure the long-term stability of 
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Iraq, which is in the best interests of such countries 
and the United States; and 
(2) the United States should convene an inter-
national conference to bring together countries 
throughout the world to provide economic aid for re-
building the infrastructure of Iraq and other recon-
struction efforts in Iraq that are essential to ensure 
the long-term stability of Iraq. 
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