To require the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq in order to further a political solution in Iraq, encourage the people of Iraq to provide for their own security, and achieve victory in the war on terror.

SA 4442. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Leahy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

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SEC. 1084. UNITED STATES POLICY ON IRAQ.

(a) Redeployment of Troops From Iraq.--
(1) Schedule for redeployment.--For purposes of
strengthening the national security of the United States, the
President shall redeploy, commencing in 2006, United States
forces from Iraq by July 1, 2007, in accordance with a
schedule coordinated with the Government of Iraq, leaving
only the minimal number of forces that are critical to
completing the mission of standing up Iraqi security forces,
conducting targeted and specialized counterterrorism
operations, and protecting United States facilities and
personnel.
(2) Consultation with congress required.--The President
shall consult with Congress regarding the schedule for
redeployment and shall submit such schedule to Congress as
part of the report required under subsection (c).
(3) Maintenance of over-the-horizon troop presence.--The
President should maintain an over-the-horizon troop presence
to prosecute the war on terror and protect regional security
interests.
(b) Iraq Summit.--The President should work with the
leaders of the Government of Iraq to convene a summit as soon
as possible that includes those leaders, leaders of the
governments of each country bordering Iraq, representatives
of the Arab League, the Secretary General of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, representatives of the European
Union, and leaders of the governments of each permanent
member of the United Nations Security Council, for the
purpose of reaching a comprehensive political agreement for
Iraq that engenders the support of Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds
by ensuring the equitable distribution of oil revenues,
disbanding the militias, strengthening internal security,
reviving reconstruction efforts and fulfilling related
international economic aid commitments, securing Iraq's
borders, and providing for a sustainable federalist structure
in Iraq.
(c) Report on Redeployment.--
(1) Report required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall,
in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to
Congress a report that sets forth the strategy for the
redeployment of United States forces from Iraq by July 1,
2007.
(2) Strategy elements.--The strategy required in the report
under paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) The schedule for redeploying United States forces from
Iraq by July 1, 2007, developed pursuant to subsection
(a)(1).
(B) A schedule for returning the majority of such
redeployed forces home to the United States.
(C) The number, size, and character of United States
military units needed in Iraq after July 1, 2007, for
purposes of counterterrorism activities, training Iraqi
security forces, and protecting United States infrastructure
and personnel.
(D) A strategy for addressing the regional implications for
diplomacy, politics, and development of redeploying United
States forces from Iraq by July 1, 2007.
(E) A strategy for ensuring the safety and security of
United States forces in Iraq during and after the July 1,
2007, redeployment, and a contingency plan for addressing
dramatic changes in security conditions that may require a
limited number of United States forces to remain in Iraq
after that date.
(F) A strategy for redeploying United States forces to
effectively engage and defeat global terrorist networks that
threaten the United States.
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