110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3087 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress 
reports on the status of planning for the redeployment 
of the Armed Forces from Iraq and to require the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, and appropriate senior officials of the Depart-
ment of Defense to meet with Congress to brief Congress 
on the matters contained in the reports.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107– 
243), enacted into law on October 16, 2002, author-
ized the President to use the Armed Forces as the 
President determined necessary and appropriate in 
order to defend the national security of the United 
States against the continuing threat posed by the 
Government of Iraq at that time. 
(2) The Government of Iraq which was in 
power at the time the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was en-
acted into law has been removed from power and its 
leader indicted, tried, convicted, and executed by the 
new freely-elected democratic Government of Iraq. 
(3) The current Government of Iraq does not 
pose a threat to the United States or its interests. 
(4) After more than four years of valiant efforts 
by members of the Armed Forces and United States 
civilians, the Government of Iraq must now be re-
sponsible for Iraq’s future course.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) nothing in this Act shall be construed as a 
recommendation by Congress that any particular 
contingency plan be exercised; 
(2) it is necessary and prudent for the Depart-
ment of Defense to undertake robust and com-
prehensive contingency planning; 
(3) contingency planning for a redeployment of 
the Armed Forces from Iraq should address— 
(A) ensuring appropriate protection for the 
Armed Forces in Iraq; 
(B) providing appropriate protection in 
Iraq for United States civilians, contractors, 
third party nationals, and Iraqi nationals who 
have assisted the United States mission in Iraq; 
(C) maintaining and enhancing the ability 
of the United States Government to eliminate 
and disrupt Al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist or-
ganizations; and 
(D) preserving military equipment nec-
essary to defend the national security interests 
of the United States; and 
(4) contingency planning for a redeployment of 
the Armed Forces from Iraq should—
(A) describe a range of possible scenarios 
for such redeployment; 
(B) outline multiple possible timetables for 
such redeployment; and 
(C) describe the possible missions, and the 
associated projected number of members, of the 
Armed Forces which would remain in Iraq, in-
cluding to— 
(i) conduct United States military op-
erations to protect vital United States na-
tional security interests; 
(ii) conduct counterterrorism oper-
ations against Al Qaeda in Iraq and affili-
ated terrorist organizations; 
(iii) protect the Armed Forces, United 
States diplomatic and military facilities, 
and United States civilians; and 
(iv) support and equip Iraqi forces to 
take full responsibility for their own secu-
rity. 
SEC. 3. REPORTS AND CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS ON THE 
STATUS OF PLANNING FOR THE REDEPLOY-
MENT OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM IRAQ. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90
days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the sta-
tus of planning for the redeployment of the Armed Forces 
from Iraq. The initial report and each subsequent report 
required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, to the maximum extent possible, but may con-
tain a classified annex, if necessary. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 14 days after the submission of the initial re-
port under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall meet with 
the congressional defense committees to brief such com-
mittees on the matters contained in the report. Not later 
than 14 days after the submission of each subsequent re-
port under subsection (a), appropriate senior officials of 
the Department of Defense shall meet with the congres-
sional defense committees to brief such committees on the 
matters contained in the report. 
(c) TERMINATION OF REPORTING AND BRIEFING RE-
QUIREMENTS.—The requirement to submit reports under 
subsection (a) and the requirement to provide congres-
sional briefings under subsection (b) shall terminate on 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
the congressional defense committees a certification in
writing that the Armed Forces are no longer primarily en-
gaged in a combat mission in Iraq. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. ARMED FORCES DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 101 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3087 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Defense to submit to 
Congress reports on the status of planning for 
the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq 
and to require the Secretary of Defense, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and ap-
propriate senior officials of the Department of 
Defense to meet with Congress to brief Congress 
on the matters contained in the reports.