I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2062 
To set forth limitations on the United States military presence in Iraq 
and on United States aid to Iraq for security and reconstruction, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2007 
Mr. LANGEVIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Rules 
and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To set forth limitations on the United States military pres-
ence in Iraq and on United States aid to Iraq for secu-
rity and reconstruction, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iraq Troop Protection 
and Reduction Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to protect and reduce levels 
of United States military forces in Iraq. If the President 
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follows the provisions of this Act, the United States should 
be able to complete a redeployment of United States 
troops from Iraq by the end of the current term in office 
of the President. 
SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE 
LEVELS IN IRAQ ABSENT SPECIFIC AUTHOR-
IZATION BY CONGRESS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to limit 
the number of United States military forces deployed in 
Iraq. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Subject to subsection (c), the lev-
els of United States military forces in Iraq after the date 
of the enactment of this Act may not exceed the levels 
of United States military forces in Iraq as of January 1, 
2007, unless specifically authorized by Congress in a stat-
ute enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The President may waive 
the limitation in subsection (b) if the President de-
termines, and certifies to Congress in writing, that 
the waiver is necessary to address an emergency that 
threatens the national security of the United States. 
(2) DURATION
OF
WAIVER.—The levels of 
United States military forces in Iraq may exceed the 
levels of United States military forces in Iraq as of 
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January 1, 2007, pursuant to a waiver under this 
subsection only during the 60-day period beginning 
on the date of the waiver unless otherwise specifi-
cally authorized by Congress in a statute enacted 
after the date of the waiver. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES AID TO IRAQ FOR 
SECURITY AND RECONSTRUCTION ABSENT 
SATISFACTION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS BY 
THE IRAQIS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re-
quire that Iraqis meet certain conditions within 90 days 
in order to continue receiving United States funds for 
their security forces and for reconstruction. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Commencing as of the date that 
is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
no appropriated funds may be made available to the Gov-
ernment of Iraq for security purposes (including for activi-
ties of the security forces of the Government of Iraq and 
for private contractors employed by the Government of 
Iraq for the discharge of security and security-related 
functions), or for reconstruction, unless the President sub-
mits to Congress by such date the certification described 
in subsection (c). 
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(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification by the President with respect 
to the following: 
(1) That the security forces of the Government 
of Iraq are free of sectarian and militia influences. 
(2) That the security forces of the Government 
of Iraq are assuming greater responsibility for secu-
rity in Iraq. 
(3) If the President is unable to make a certifi-
cation set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), a certifi-
cation by the President that the security forces of 
the Government of Iraq are making substantial 
progress toward achieving the objective otherwise 
covered by the applicable paragraph will satisfy the 
certification requirements of subsection (b). 
(4) That the Government of Iraq provides for 
an equitable distribution of the oil revenues of Iraq. 
(5) That the constitution of Iraq has been 
modified or amended to ensure civil rights for each 
ethnic community in Iraq. 
(6) That the Iraq Government has reversed the 
policy of ‘‘de-Baathification’’ in a manner that per-
mits former lower-level members of the Baath Party 
in Iraq to serve in the Government of Iraq if such 
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individuals do not pose a security risk to the Gov-
ernment of Iraq or Iraq. 
(7) That there has been significant progress 
made in political accommodation among the ethnic 
and sectarian groups in Iraq. 
(d) DISAPPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding the sub-
mittal by the President of a certification under sub-
section (c), the limitation in subsection (b) shall be 
and continue in effect if Congress enacts a joint res-
olution disapproving the certification. 
(2) PROCEDURES
FOR
CONSIDERATION
OF 
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.— 
(A) JOINT
RESOLUTION
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘joint res-
olution’’ means only a joint resolution intro-
duced not later than 60 days after the date on 
which a certification of the President under 
subsection (c) is received by Congress, the mat-
ter after the resolving clause of which is as fol-
lows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves the certifi-
cation of the President submitted to Congress 
under section 4(c) of the Iraq Troop Protection 
and Reduction Act of 2007.’’. 
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(B) PROCEDURES.—A joint resolution de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be considered in 
a House of Congress in accordance with the 
procedures applicable to joint resolutions under 
paragraphs (3) through (8) of section 8066(c) 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 1985 (as enacted by section 101(h) of 
Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 1936). 
SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON FURTHER UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ ABSENT SATISFAC-
TION 
OF 
CERTAIN 
CONDITIONS 
BY 
THE 
PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ 
AND 
THE 
PHASED 
REDEPLOYMENT 
OF 
UNITED STATES FORCES FROM IRAQ. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to re-
quire a new authorization for use of United States military 
forces in Iraq unless both the President and the Govern-
ment of Iraq meet certain conditions within 90 days, in-
cluding the phased redeployment of United States forces 
from Iraq. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any provision of 
the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq 
Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243) or any other 
provision of law, authority for the use of United States 
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military forces in Iraq shall cease on the date that is 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act unless— 
(1) the President submits to Congress by such 
date the certification described in subsection (c); or 
(2) the continuing use of United States military 
forces in Iraq after that date is specifically author-
ized by Congress in a statute enacted after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 
subsection is a certification by the President with respect 
to the following: 
(1) That a phased redeployment of United 
States military forces from Iraq has begun, in a 
manner consistent with any limitations on aid for 
Iraq for security purposes in effect under section 4, 
including the transition of United States forces in 
Iraq to the limited presence and mission of— 
(A) training Iraqi security forces; 
(B) providing logistic support of Iraqi se-
curity forces; 
(C) protecting United States personnel and 
infrastructure; and 
(D) participating in targeted counter-ter-
rorism activities. 
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(2) That the United States has convened or is 
convening an international conference so as to— 
(A) more actively involve the international 
community and Iraq’s neighbors; 
(B) promote a durable political settlement 
among Iraqis; 
(C) reduce regional interference in the in-
ternal affairs of Iraq; 
(D) encourage more countries to contribute 
to the extensive needs in Iraq; and 
(E) ensure that funds pledged for Iraq are 
forthcoming. 
(3) That the security forces of the Government 
of Iraq are free of sectarian and militia influences. 
(4) That the security forces of the Government 
of Iraq are assuming greater responsibility for secu-
rity in Iraq. 
(5) That the Government of Iraq provides for 
an equitable distribution of the oil revenues of Iraq. 
(6) That the constitution of Iraq has been 
modified or amended to ensure civil rights for each 
ethnic community in Iraq. 
(7) That the Iraq Government has reversed the 
policy of ‘‘de-Baathification’’ in a manner that per-
mits former lower-level members of the Baath Party 
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in Iraq to serve in the Government of Iraq if such 
individuals do not pose a security risk to the Gov-
ernment of Iraq or Iraq. 
(8) If the President is unable to make a certifi-
cation on any matter set forth in paragraphs (1) 
through (7), that substantial progress is being made 
toward achieving the objective otherwise covered by 
such paragraph. 
(9) That there has been significant progress 
made in political accommodation among the ethnic 
and sectarian groups in Iraq. 
(d) DISAPPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) DISAPPROVAL.—Notwithstanding the sub-
mittal by the President of a certification under sub-
section (c), the limitation in subsection (b) shall be 
and continue in effect if Congress enacts a joint res-
olution disapproving the certification. 
(2) PROCEDURES
FOR
CONSIDERATION
OF 
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.— 
(A) JOINT
RESOLUTION
DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘joint res-
olution’’ means only a joint resolution intro-
duced not later than 60 days after the date on 
which a certification of the President under 
subsection (c) is received by Congress, the mat-
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ter after the resolving clause of which is as fol-
lows: ‘‘That Congress disapproves the certifi-
cation of the President submitted to Congress 
under section 5(c) of the Iraq Troop Protection 
and Reduction Act of 2007.’’. 
(B) PROCEDURES.—A joint resolution de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be considered in 
a House of Congress in accordance with the 
procedures applicable to joint resolutions under 
paragraphs (3) through (8) of section 8066(c) 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations 
Act, 1985 (as enacted by section 101(h) of 
Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 1936). 
(e) WITHDRAWAL
OF UNITED STATES MILITARY 
FORCES.—The limitation in subsection (b) shall not be 
construed to prohibit the presence and use of United 
States military forces in Iraq after the effective date of 
such limitation for force protection, force security, or simi-
lar purposes during the withdrawal of United States mili-
tary forces from Iraq. 
SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEPLOYMENT 
OF ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES MILITARY 
FORCES IN IRAQ ABSENT AVAILABILITY OF 
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING. 
(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
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