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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 70 
Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for the withdrawal 
of United States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2005 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. MILLER of North Carolina) 
introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on International Relations 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Requiring the President to submit to Congress a plan for 
the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from 
Iraq, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) United States Armed Forces initiated com-
bat operations against the military of the Saddam 
Hussein regime on March 19, 2003, and concluded 
those operations in April 2004 with the defeat of the
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Iraqi military and the collapse of the Hussein re-
gime. 
(2) United States Armed Forces personnel have 
remained in Iraq since the beginning of combat op-
erations, and now number approximately 148,000. 
(3) United States Armed Forces personnel have 
served with great distinction and valor in Iraq, and 
have earned the commendation and thanks of the 
United States Congress and the American people. 
(4) An interim government of Iraq assumed 
sovereignty at the end of June 2004, and conducted 
an election on January 30, 2005, for a transitional 
National Assembly to draft a permanent constitution 
for Iraq. 
(5) The Iraqi people ratified the permanent 
constitution by a referendum conducted on October 
15, 2005, and parliamentary elections under that 
constitution are now scheduled for December 15, 
2005. 
(6) The President has failed to state clearly the 
mission of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq 
or to set forth a specific plan or a time frame for 
accomplishing that mission. 
(7) That failure has contributed to a belief 
among Iraqis that the United States intends to oc-
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cupy Iraq on a long term basis, which has fueled an 
insurgency with escalating violence. 
(8) The ratification of the Iraqi constitution 
and the scheduled parliamentary elections are crit-
ical steps in establishing a functional, stable govern-
ment in Iraq, and present an opportunity for the 
United States to establish a plan to withdraw United 
States Armed Forces from Iraq that would support 
the legitimacy of the Iraqi Government and the as-
sumption of responsibility by Iraqi forces for secu-
rity and public safety. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
Congress declares that it is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to begin withdrawing United States Armed 
Forces from Iraq; 
(2) to recognize the elected Government of Iraq 
as the legitimate government of a fully sovereign 
country with control over its natural resources, secu-
rity, and public safety within its borders; 
(3) to accelerate the training of Iraqi forces 
able to provide for the security of Iraq, and to urge 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, other inter-
national organizations, and other countries to par-
ticipate in that training;
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(4) to complete the withdrawal of United States 
Armed Forces personnel occupying Iraq in an or-
derly manner, relinquishing to the Government of 
Iraq full responsibility for maintaining security and 
public safety; 
(5) to transfer to Iraqi security forces all bases 
now used by United States Armed Forces, and to 
maintain no permanent bases or other long term 
United States military presence in Iraq; 
(6) to support reconstruction efforts by the 
Government of Iraq and to help involve the inter-
national community in those and other stabilization 
efforts; 
(7) to provide diplomatic and political support 
to the Government of Iraq to achieve stability and 
an enduring democracy; and 
(8) to prosecute without quarter a war on ter-
rorist organizations and networks around the world. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENTS TO IMPLEMENT POLICY. 
Not later than 30 days after agreement on this Joint 
Resolution, the President shall submit to Congress a re-
port on the President’s plan to implement the policy de-
scribed in section 2. The report shall describe— 
(1) a plan for withdrawing United States 
Armed Forces from Iraq, including—
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(A) a date for an initial withdrawal of 
forces; 
(B) the expected time period for com-
pleting the withdrawal; and 
(C) any circumstances deemed relevant to 
completing the withdrawal; and 
(2) the remaining mission of United States 
Armed Forces in Iraq, including— 
(A) the plan to achieve that mission; and 
(B) an explanation of how that mission ad-
vances the timely withdrawal of United States 
Armed Forces. 
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