To provide for the safe redeployment of United States troops from Iraq.

SA 3875. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Obama, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Brown, and Mrs. Clinton) proposed an amendment to
amendment SA 3874 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Warner) to the
bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State,
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. SAFE REDEPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES TROOPS FROM IRAQ.

(a) Transition of Mission.--The President shall promptly
transition the mission of the United States Armed Forces in
Iraq to the limited and temporary purposes set forth in
subsection (d).
(b) Commencement of Safe, Phased Redeployment From Iraq.--
The President shall commence the safe, phased redeployment of
members of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq who are
not essential to the limited and temporary purposes set forth
in subsection (d). Such redeployment shall begin not later
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
shall be carried out in a manner that protects the safety and
security of United States troops.
(c) Use of Funds.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made
available under any provision of law may be obligated or
expended to continue the deployment in Iraq of members of the
United States Armed Forces after the date that is nine months
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) Except for Limited and Temporary Purposes.--The
prohibition under subsection (c) shall not apply to the
obligation or expenditure of funds for the following limited
and temporary purposes:
(1) To conduct targeted operations, limited in duration and
scope, against members of al Qaeda and affiliated
international terrorist organizations.
(2) To provide security for United States Government
personnel and infrastructure.
(3) To provide training to members of the Iraqi Security
Forces who have not been involved in sectarian violence or in
attacks upon the United States Armed Forces, provided that
such training does not involve members of the United States
Armed Forces taking part in combat operations or being
embedded with Iraqi forces.
(4) To provide training, equipment, or other materiel to
members of the United States Armed Forces to ensure,
maintain, or improve their safety and security.
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