S.Amdt. 4809

SA 4809. Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Reid) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

safe redeployment of the united states armed forces from iraq

Sec. __. (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 this Act or any other 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) Exception for Limited and Temporary Purposes.--The prohibition in 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.

(e) Use of Funds for Redeployment and for Health Care and Housing for Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans.--Amounts that would, but for the limitation in subsection (c), be available for obligation or expenditure for the continuing deployment in Iraq of members of the United States Armed Forces shall be obligated and expended instead solely as follows:

(1) By the Secretary of Defense, for the redeployment of members of the United States Armed Forces as described in subsection (b).

(2) By the Secretary of Defense--

(A) for programs and activities to maintain, enhance, and improve military housing for members of the Armed Forces; and

(B) for programs and activities to improve and enhance the medical and dental care available to members of the Armed Forces.

(3) By the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for programs and activities to improve the hospital care, medical care, and other health care benefits and services available to veterans.