IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 402 
Requiring certain committees of Congress to review and evaluate the activities 
and progress of the Government of Iraq in securing and stabilizing Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2006 
Mr. GERLACH submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Rules 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Requiring certain committees of Congress to review and 
evaluate the activities and progress of the Government 
of Iraq in securing and stabilizing Iraq. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF ACTIVITIES AND 
PROGRESS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ IN 
SECURING AND STABILIZING IRAQ. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Thousands of American military heroes 
have fought and died for Iraqi freedom and liberty 
and Congress honors these fallen heroes and the sac-
rifices they have made. 
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(2) The American people have invested billions 
of dollars and the sacrifices of their loved ones on 
behalf of the Iraqi people and the cause of freedom. 
(3) The Government of Iraq should be encour-
aged and motivated to assume full control over its 
security and internal affairs. 
(4) The Government and people of Iraq should 
understand that American military and economic 
support are not limitless and that ultimate responsi-
bility for Iraqi security and management lies with 
the Iraqis themselves. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the appropriate congressional committees 
should take a more active role in determining and report-
ing on the activities and progress of the Government of 
Iraq in securing and stabilizing Iraq. 
(c) REVIEW AND EVALUATION; REPORT.—The ap-
propriate congressional committees shall— 
(1) review and evaluate the specific activities 
and level of success of the Government of Iraq to— 
(A) maintain primary operational control 
and responsibility to combat and defeat the in-
surgency movement within Iraq; 
(B) maintain proper civil order within 
Iraq; 
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(C) foster and achieve an appropriate level 
of economic growth and self-sufficiency; and 
(D) preserve and protect the Iraqi people’s 
political, social, and religious freedoms as set 
forth in the Constitution of Iraq; and 
(2) prepare a report that contains the findings 
and conclusions of the review and evaluation con-
ducted under paragraph (1). 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the adoption of this concurrent resolu-
tion— 
(A) the appropriate congressional commit-
tees described in subsection (f)(1) shall submit 
to the Clerk of the House of Representatives 
the report described in subsection (c)(2); and 
(B) the appropriate congressional commit-
tees described in subsection (f)(2) shall submit 
to the Secretary of the Senate the report de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to preclude the appropriate con-
gressional committees from establishing ad hoc advisory 
committees to advise and assist the appropriate congres-
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sional committees in carrying out the review and evalua-
tion under subsection (c). 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this concurrent resolution, the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on International Relations, and the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
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