and consensus and unanimously concluded that their 
recommendations offer a new way forward for the 
United States in Iraq and the region, and are com-
prehensive and need to be implemented in a coordi-
nated fashion. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 
IRAQ STUDY GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the President and 
Congress should agree that the way forward in Iraq is to 
implement the comprehensive set of recommendations of 
the Iraq Study Group, particularly those specifically de-
scribed in this Act, and the President should formulate 
a comprehensive plan to do so. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS IN 
IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with the 
recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, the United 
States Government should— 
(1) establish a ‘‘New Diplomatic Offensive’’ to 
deal with the problems of Iraq and of the region; 
(2) support the unity and territorial integrity of 
Iraq; 
(3) encourage other countries in the region to 
stop the destabilizing interventions and actions of 
Iraq’s neighbors; 
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(4) secure the borders of Iraq, including 
through the use of joint patrols with neighboring 
countries; 
(5) prevent the expansion of the instability and 
conflict beyond the borders of Iraq; 
(6) promote economic assistance, commerce, 
trade, political support, and, if possible, military as-
sistance for the Government of Iraq from non-neigh-
boring Muslim nations; 
(7) energize the governments of other countries 
to support national political reconciliation in Iraq; 
(8) encourage the governments of other coun-
tries to validate the legitimate sovereignty of Iraq by 
resuming diplomatic relations, where appropriate, 
and reestablishing embassies in Baghdad; 
(9) assist the Government of Iraq in estab-
lishing active working embassies in key capitals in 
the region; 
(10) help the Government of Iraq reach a mu-
tually acceptable agreement on the future of Kirkuk; 
(11) assist the Government of Iraq in achieving 
certain security, political, and economic milestones, 
including better performance on issues such as na-
tional reconciliation, equitable distribution of oil rev-
enues, and the dismantling of militias; 
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(12) encourage the holding of a meeting or con-
ference in Baghdad, supported by the United States 
and the Government of Iraq, of the Organization of 
the Islamic Conference or the Arab League, both to 
assist the Government of Iraq in promoting national 
reconciliation in Iraq and to reestablish their diplo-
matic presence in Iraq; 
(13) seek the creation of the Iraq International 
Support Group to assist Iraq in ways the Govern-
ment of Iraq would desire, attempting to strengthen 
Iraq’s sovereignty; 
(14) engage directly with the Governments of 
Iran and Syria in order to obtain their commitment 
to constructive policies toward Iraq and other re-
gional issues; 
(15) provide additional political, economic, and 
military support for Afghanistan including resources 
that might become available as United States com-
bat forces are redeployed from Iraq; 
(16) remain in contact with the Iraqi leader-
ship, conveying the clear message that there must be 
action by the Government of Iraq to make substan-
tial progress toward the achievement of the mile-
stones described in section 11, and conveying in as 
much detail as possible the substance of these ex-
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changes in order to keep the American people, the 
Iraqi people, and the people of countries in the re-
gion well informed of progress in these areas; 
(17) make clear the willingness of the United 
States Government to continue training, assistance, 
and support for Iraq’s security forces, and to con-
tinue political, military, and economic support for 
the Government of Iraq until Iraq becomes more ca-
pable of governing, defending, and sustaining itself; 
(18) make clear that, should the Government of 
Iraq not make substantial progress toward the 
achievement of the milestones described in section 
11, the United States shall reduce its political, mili-
tary, or economic support for the Government of 
Iraq; 
(19) make clear that the United States Govern-
ment does not seek to establish permanent military 
bases in Iraq; 
(20) restate that the United States Government 
does not seek to control the oil resources of Iraq; 
(21) make active efforts to engage all parties in 
Iraq, with the exception of al Qaeda; 
(22) encourage dialogue between sectarian com-
munities and press religious leaders inside and out-
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side of Iraq to speak out on behalf of peace and rec-
onciliation; 
(23) support the presence of neutral inter-
national experts as advisors to the Government of 
Iraq on the processes of disarmament, demobiliza-
tion, and reintegration of militias and other armed 
groups not under the control of the Government of 
Iraq; and 
(24) ensure that reconstruction efforts in Iraq 
consist of great involvement by and with inter-
national partners that actively participate in the de-
sign and construction of projects. 
SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON SECURITY AND MILI-
TARY FORCES. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to formu-
late and implement with the Government of Iraq a plan, 
consistent with the recommendations of the Iraq Study 
Group, that— 
(1) gives the highest priority to the training, 
equipping, advising, and support for security and 
military 
forces 
in 
Iraq 
and 
to 
supporting 
counterterrorism operations in Iraq; and 
(2) supports the providing of more and better 
equipment for the Iraqi Army by encouraging the 
Government of Iraq to accelerate its requests under 
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