S.Amdt. 3680

1. Inserts new text wherever appropriate

   Inserts

   Inserted: Sec.__. (A) The United States shall redeploy U.S. forces from Iraq by December 31st, 2006, maintaining only a minimal force sufficient for engaging directly in targeted counter-terrorism activities, training Iraqi security forces, and protecting U.S. infrastructure and personnel.

   Inserted: (B) Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, the President shall direct the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide to Congress a report that includes the strategy for the redeployment of U.S. forces Iraq by December 31st, 2006. The strategy shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) A flexible timeline for redeployment U.S. forces from Iraq by December 31st, 2006;

   Inserted: (2) The number, size, and character of U.S. military units needed in Iraq beyond December 31st, 2006, for purposes of counter-terrorism activities, training Iraqi security forces, and protecting U.S. infrastructure and personnel;

   Inserted: (3) A strategy for addressing the regional implications of redeploying U.S. troops on a diplomatic, political, and development level;

   Inserted: (4) A strategy for ensuring the safety and security of U.S. forces in Iraq during and after the redeployment, and a contingency plan for addressing dramatic changes in security conditions that may require a limited number of U.S. forces to remain in Iraq after December 31st, 2006; and

   Inserted: (5) A strategy for redeploying U.S. forces to effectively engage and defeat global terrorist networks that threaten the United States.

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   Original wording

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