To express the sense of Congress that the Government of Iraq should not grant amnesty to persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of the Armed Forces of the United States.

SA 4265. Mr. NELSON (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Mikulski)
proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2766, to authorize appropriations
for fiscal year 2007 for military activities of the Department of
Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal
year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1209. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GRANTING OF AMNESTY TO
PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE KILLED MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES IN IRAQ.

(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) The Armed Forces of the United States and coalition
military forces are serving heroically in Iraq to provide all
the people of Iraq a better future.
(2) The Armed Forces of the United States and coalition
military forces have served bravely in Iraq since the
beginning of military operations in March of 2003.
(3) More than 2,500 members of the Armed Forces of the
United States and members of coalition military forces have
been killed and more than 18,000 injured in operations to
bring peace and stability to all the people of Iraq.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Government of Iraq should not grant amnesty to
persons known to have attacked, killed, or wounded members of
the Armed Forces of the United States; and
(2) the President should immediately notify the Government
of Iraq that the Government of the United States strongly
opposes granting amnesty to persons who have attacked members
of the Armed Forces of the United States.
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