S.Amdt. 5346

1. Adds SEC. 1617. MORATORIUM ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO IRAQ at the end of title XVI

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   In S. 3001 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the progress made in meeting the requirements of paragraph (1).

   Inserted: SEC. 1617. MORATORIUM ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES TO IRAQ.

   Inserted: (a) Moratorium.--Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, no member or unit of the Armed Forces may be deployed to Iraq before March 31, 2009.

   Inserted: (b) Limitation and Requirement.--The Secretary of Defense shall--

   Inserted: (1) not extend the deployment to Iraq of any unit or member of the Armed Forces that is deployed to Iraq as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and

   Inserted: (2) take all necessary and appropriate measures to protect United States personnel in Iraq.

   Inserted: (c) Exception.--A member of the Armed Forces may be deployed to Iraq for the purpose of providing services to United States personnel in Iraq without regard to the moratorium in subsection (a) or the limitation in subsection (b)(1) if the Secretary of Defense certifies to Congress that the member--

   Inserted: (1) has an essential, specialized, noncombat skill (such as a medical, linguistic, or explosive ordnance removal skill); and

   Inserted: (2) will replace in Iraq a member with such skill who is returning from Iraq.

   Original wording

   At the end of title XVI, add the following:

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