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creased below the total United States force levels in Iraq 
prior to January 10, 2007. 
(d) The President, by certifying in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on 
Armed Services that the redeployment of a unit to Iraq 
in advance of the periods specified in subsection (b) is re-
quired for reasons of national security and by submitting 
along with the certification a report in classified and un-
classified form detailing the particular reason or reasons 
why the unit’s redeployment is necessary, may waive the 
limitations prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit-by-unit 
basis. 
SEC. 1904. (a) The President shall make and trans-
mit to Congress the following determinations, along with 
reports in classified and unclassified form detailing the 
basis for each determination, on or before July 1, 2007— 
(1) whether the Government of Iraq has given 
United States Armed Forces and Iraqi Security 
Forces the authority to pursue all extremists, includ-
ing Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias, and is 
making substantial progress in delivering necessary 
Iraqi Security Forces for Baghdad and protecting 
such Forces from political interference; intensifying 
efforts to build balanced security forces throughout 
Iraq that provide even-handed security for all Iraqis; 
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ensuring that Iraq’s political authorities are not un-
dermining or making false accusations against mem-
bers of the Iraqi Security Forces; eliminating militia 
control of local security; establishing a strong militia 
disarmament program; ensuring fair and just en-
forcement of laws; establishing political, media, eco-
nomic, and service committees in support of the 
Baghdad Security Plan; and eradicating safe havens; 
(2) whether the Government of Iraq is making 
substantial progress in meeting its commitment to 
pursue reconciliation initiatives, including enactment 
of a hydro-carbon law; adoption of legislation nec-
essary for the conduct of provincial and local elec-
tions; reform of current laws governing the de- 
Baathification process; amendment of the Constitu-
tion of Iraq; and allocation of Iraqi revenues for re-
construction projects; and 
(3) whether the Government of Iraq and United 
States Armed Forces are making substantial 
progress in reducing the level of sectarian violence in 
Iraq. 
(b) On or before October 1, 2007, the President— 
(1) shall certify to the Congress that the Gov-
ernment of Iraq has enacted a broadly accepted 
hydro-carbon law that equitably shares oil revenues 
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among all Iraqis; adopted legislation necessary for 
the conduct of provincial and local elections, taken 
steps to implement such legislation, and set a sched-
ule to conduct provincial and local elections; re-
formed current laws governing the de-Baathification 
process to allow for more equitable treatment of in-
dividuals affected by such laws; amended the Con-
stitution of Iraq consistent with the principles con-
tained in article 137 of such constitution; and allo-
cated and begun expenditure of $10 billion in Iraqi 
revenues for reconstruction projects, including deliv-
ery of essential services, on an equitable basis; or 
(2) shall report to the Congress that he is un-
able to make such certification. 
(c) If in the transmissions to Congress required by 
subsection (a) the President determines that any of the 
conditions specified in such subsection have not been met, 
or if the President is unable to make the certification spec-
ified in subsection (b) by the required date, the Secretary 
of Defense shall commence the redeployment of the Armed 
Forces from Iraq and complete such redeployment within 
180 days. 
(d) If the President makes the certification specified 
in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall commence 
the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq not later 
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