S.Amdt. 2111

1. Adds SEC. 1535. REDEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND SPENDING RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ at the end of title XV

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   Inserted: SEC. 1535. REDEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS AND SPENDING RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ.

   Inserted: (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--

   Inserted: (1) there is no military solution to the ongoing conflict in Iraq;

   Inserted: (2) the President should change direction in Iraq if he wants to find a solution to the conflict in that country; and

   Inserted: (3) the President should launch a new diplomatic offensive in order to promote reconciliation and stability in Iraq, by appointing a special envoy to engage Iraqi leaders, regional leaders, and international organizations, such as the United Nations and the Arab League.

   Inserted: (b) Redeployment of United States Combat Forces.--

   Inserted: (1) Redeployment required.--The Secretary of Defense shall begin the phased redeployment of members of the Armed Forces from Iraq not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall redeploy all such forces, except those who are essential for the limited purposes set forth in paragraph (2), by April 30, 2008.

   Inserted: (2) Exception for limited purposes.--The requirement to redeploy forces under paragraph (1) does not apply to forces essential--

   Inserted: (A) to conduct targeted operations, limited in duration and scope, against members of al Qaeda and other international terrorist organizations;

   Inserted: (B) to provide security for United States infrastructure and personnel; or

   Inserted: (C) to train and equip Iraqi security forces.

   Inserted: (c) Armed Forces Readiness.--Upon completion of the redeployment required under subsection (b), funds authorized to be appropriated by this title for Operation Iraqi Freedom may be available to be expended in accordance with the lists of program priorities or requirements not included in the President's proposed budget for fiscal year 2008 submitted to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of Representatives by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Chief of Naval Operations. Such amounts may not exceed--

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   Inserted: (1) $1,000,000,000 for the National Guard Reserve Equipment Account;

   Inserted: (2) $10,288,000,000 for the Army;

   Inserted: (3) $3,189,600,000 for the Marine Corps;

   Inserted: (4) $16,943,600,000 for the Air Force; and

   Inserted: (5) $5,657,000,000 for the Navy.

   Inserted: (d) Limitation on Use of Funds in Event of Failure to Redeploy Forces.--Twenty-five percent of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2008 for activities in Iraq may not be obligated or expended unless the number of members of the Armed Forces deployed in Iraq by December 31, 2007, is at least 50,000 fewer than the number so deployed as of July 11, 2007, unless the President certifies to the congressional defense committees that it is still possible to redeploy all such forces, except those who are essential for the limited purposes set forth in subsection (b)(2), by April 30, 2008.

   Inserted: (e) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 30 days thereafter until May 31, 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of redeployment efforts under this section.

   Inserted: (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting funding for personal protective equipment or other equipment or materiel necessary for improving the safety of members of the Armed Forces.

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   At the end of title XV, add the following:

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